A new contest record
707.4060
highest overall ever cooked here
707.4060 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 705.6916 BUTCHER BBQ set in 2018.
- old record 705.6916
- set 2018 by BUTCHER BBQ
City of Springs BBQ Championship 2022
May 20–21, 2022 · Sulphur, OK · 📍 301 Muskogee St · State championship
Reps: Larry Voth, Lynda Voth · Prize money: $10,000
4 LEGS UP BBQ won Grand Champion at the City of Springs BBQ Championship on May 20, 2022 in Sulphur, OK at 301 Muskogee St, scoring 707.4060 in a field of 25 teams. CLARK CREW BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 699.9428. Category winners: Chicken — THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS (178.8800); Pork Ribs — HOLLOW Q (176.5716); Pork — GETTIN' BASTED (180.0000); Brisket — Meatshots BBQ (180.0000). This is the 4th of 7 editions of this contest on record; the 2021 edition was won by Clark Crew BBQ; the next was held in 2022.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
582.13
median 682.74
707.41 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 178.88
- Pork Ribs 176.57
- Pork 180 🔥
- Brisket 180 🔥
130.17
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2018 to 2023 — this edition picked out.
Entries
25
4 judged meats
Top score
707.4060
Winning margin
7.4632
GC over RC
Field average
667.69
582.13707.41
median 682.74 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Pork
4.5828 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
685.0400
582.13707.41
10th place overall
Field spread
125.2800
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,000
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 7%
beats 93% of 4714 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
50%
7 of 14 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.7 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,637
avg power rating going in · stronger than 93% of contests
Storylines (9 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
An upset on the books
24-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 76 times in 100
4 LEGS UP BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, CLARK CREW BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 24-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
- champion 1835
- top seed 2038
Won without a category win
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
4 LEGS UP BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
- Chicken 4th
- Pork Ribs 3rd
- Pork 2nd
- Brisket 4th
A day of perfect scores
3
perfect 180s
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- Meatshots BBQ · Brisket
- GETTIN' BASTED · Pork
- 4 LEGS UP BBQ · Pork
A dynasty in the making
3×
wins at this contest
3 of 7 tracked editions
Clark Crew BBQ has won this contest 3 times across its 7 tracked editions.
- 2019
- 2021
- 2022
A stacked field
1637
average power rating going in
Stronger than 93% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1637 power rating going in — stronger than 93% of every contest tracked.
- top seed CLARK CREW BBQ (2038)
- 25 rated teams
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 13 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 2–3: SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ and TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: GETTIN' BASTED and BUFFALO'S BBQ tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: WEEKEND BUM BBQ and O' Town Que tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 2–3 · tie
- Chicken 6–7 · tie
- Chicken 8–9 · tie
- Pork Ribs 2–3 · tie
A contest record in pork
180.0000
best pork ever cooked here
GETTIN' BASTED turned in 180.0000 in pork — past the 179.4400 that had stood across 3 earlier editions.
- old best 179.4400
- across 3 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Clark Crew BBQ (won 2019, 2021).
- Clark Crew BBQ · 2019, 2021
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Category showdown (top / average / median score per meat)
Score distribution
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2018 | Sulphur, OK | Sulphur, OK 73086 | 17 | 705.6916 | BUTCHER BBQ | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ |
| May 10, 2019 | Sulphur, OK | 301 Muskogee St | 25 | 694.8112 | Clark Crew BBQ | DEAD BIRD BBQ |
| May 1, 2021 | Sulphur, OK | 301 Muskogee St | 14 | 703.3712 | Clark Crew BBQ | LC BBQ |
| May 20, 2022 ← this one | Sulphur, OK | 301 Muskogee St | 25 | 707.4060 | 4 Legs Up BBQ | CLARK CREW BBQ |
| May 20, 2022 | Sulphur, OK | 301 Muskogee St | 6 | 171.9656 | Clark Crew BBQ | — |
| May 20, 2022 | Sulphur, OK | 301 Muskogee St | 7 | 171.4172 | Smokin Timbers | — |
| May 12, 2023 | Sulphur, OK | 301 Muskogee St | 16 | 691.3372 | THE PIT FATHER | RAZORRACKS |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8800 | 173.7028 | 170.8228 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5716 | 171.9656 | 170.2628 |
| Pork | 180 | 175.4172 | 173.7028 |
| Brisket | 180 | 174.2628 | 170.2628 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
25 entries · top 707.4060 · median 682.7428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 2 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 3 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 4 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 5 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 6 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 7 | Meatshots BBQ | |
| 8 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 9 | O' Town Que | |
| 10 | DEAD BIRD BBQ | |
| 11 | WEEKEND BUM BBQ | |
| 12 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 13 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 14 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 15 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 16 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 17 | Fast Times | |
| 18 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 19 | Stitt Show BBQ | |
| 20 | CEO BBQ | |
| 21 | Damn Yankee Texas Barbeque | |
| 22 | Hot Meat and Curiosity | |
| 23 | Ole Jug of Whiskey | |
| 24 | Hainesy BBQ | |
| 25 | Preaching Smoke |
Chicken
25 entries · top 178.8800 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 2 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 3 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 4 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 5 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 6 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 7 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 8 | WEEKEND BUM BBQ | |
| 9 | O' Town Que | |
| 10 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 11 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 12 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 13 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 14 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 15 | DEAD BIRD BBQ | |
| 16 | Meatshots BBQ | |
| 17 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 18 | CEO BBQ | |
| 19 | Damn Yankee Texas Barbeque | |
| 20 | Fast Times | |
| 21 | Stitt Show BBQ | |
| 22 | Hot Meat and Curiosity | |
| 23 | Ole Jug of Whiskey | |
| 24 | Preaching Smoke | |
| 25 | Hainesy BBQ |
Pork Ribs
25 entries · top 176.5716 · median 169.1316
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 2 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 3 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 4 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 5 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 6 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 7 | DEAD BIRD BBQ | |
| 8 | O' Town Que | |
| 9 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 10 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 11 | Fast Times | |
| 12 | Meatshots BBQ | |
| 13 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 14 | WEEKEND BUM BBQ | |
| 15 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 16 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 17 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 18 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 19 | CEO BBQ | |
| 20 | Damn Yankee Texas Barbeque | |
| 21 | Ole Jug of Whiskey | |
| 22 | Stitt Show BBQ | |
| 23 | Hot Meat and Curiosity | |
| 24 | Preaching Smoke | |
| 25 | Hainesy BBQ |
Pork
25 entries · top 180 · median 171.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 3 | WEEKEND BUM BBQ | |
| 4 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 5 | Stitt Show BBQ | |
| 6 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 7 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 8 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 9 | Meatshots BBQ | |
| 10 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 11 | O' Town Que | |
| 12 | DEAD BIRD BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 14 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 15 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 16 | Fast Times | |
| 17 | Damn Yankee Texas Barbeque | |
| 18 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 19 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 20 | CEO BBQ | |
| 21 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 22 | Hainesy BBQ | |
| 23 | Ole Jug of Whiskey | |
| 24 | Hot Meat and Curiosity | |
| 25 | Preaching Smoke |
Brisket
25 entries · top 180 · median 166.8456 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meatshots BBQ | |
| 2 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 3 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 4 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 5 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 6 | DEAD BIRD BBQ | |
| 7 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 8 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 9 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 10 | O' Town Que | |
| 11 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 12 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 13 | Fast Times | |
| 14 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 15 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 16 | Stitt Show BBQ | |
| 17 | WEEKEND BUM BBQ | |
| 18 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 19 | CEO BBQ | |
| 20 | Hot Meat and Curiosity | |
| 21 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 22 | Ole Jug of Whiskey | |
| 23 | Damn Yankee Texas Barbeque | |
| 24 | Hainesy BBQ | |
| 25 | Preaching Smoke |