City of Springs BBQ Championship
2022-05-20 – 2022-05-21 · Sulphur, OK · State championship
Reps: LARRY VOTH, LYNDA VOTH · Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: 4 Legs Up BBQ (707.4060) · 25 teams
Entries
25
4 categories
Top score
707.4060
Winning margin
7.4632
GC over RC
Field average
667.69
median 682.74
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Tightest race
Pork
4.5828 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
685.0400
what a walk cost here
Field spread
125.2800
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,000.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 9%
beats 91% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1579
avg power rating going in · stronger than 79% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Clark Crew BBQ has won this contest 3 times across its 7 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
4 LEGS UP BBQ took the Grand Championship home to KS.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
🃏 An upset on the books
4 LEGS UP BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, GETTIN' BASTED, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 29-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-06 | 17 | 705.6916 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 2019-05-10 | Sulphur, OK | 25 | 694.8112 | Clark Crew BBQ |
| 2021-05-01 | Sulphur, OK | 14 | 703.3712 | Clark Crew BBQ |
| 2022-05-20 ← this one | Sulphur, OK | 25 | 707.4060 | 4 Legs Up BBQ |
| 2022-05-20 | Sulphur, OK | 6 | 171.9656 | Clark Crew BBQ |
| 2022-05-20 | Sulphur, OK | 7 | 171.4172 | Smokin Timbers |
| 2023-05-12 | Sulphur, OK | 16 | 691.3372 | THE PIT FATHER |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
25 entries · top 180.0000 · 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 |
Master Series — 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 |
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 |
Master Series — Pork
25 entries · top 180.0000 · 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 |
Master Series — 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 |