BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
2022-05-28 – 2022-05-29 · North Bend, OR · State championship
Reps: IAN SCHMIDT, JULIE POE · Prize money: $13,000.00
Grand Champion: Mudville BBQ (697.1200) · 27 teams
Entries
27
5 categories
Top score
697.1200
Winning margin
8.1032
GC over RC
Field average
660.55
median 661.62
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
2.8800 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
671.3940
what a walk cost here
Field spread
140.7772
winner to last place
Prize money
$13,000.00
on the line
Double threats
8
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 44%
beats 56% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1513
avg power rating going in · stronger than 18% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
ROOFTOP BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 12 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
MUDVILLE BBQ took the Grand Championship home to CA.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-25 | 31 | 694.8570 | LAKE HOUSE BBQ | |
| 2014-05-24 | 31 | 693.0740 | BIG BITE BBQ | |
| 2015-05-22 | 38 | 698.3200 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 2016-05-28 | 43 | 695.4288 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 2017-05-27 | 37 | 692.4684 | SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST | |
| 2018-05-26 | 35 | 691.9312 | SON OF SMOKE | |
| 2019-05-25 | North Bend, OR | 34 | 694.8572 | Warpig BBQ |
| 2022-05-28 ← this one | North Bend, OR | 27 | 697.1200 | Mudville BBQ |
| 2023-05-27 | North Bend, OR | 25 | 697.1544 | Smokin' Axe BBQ |
| 2024-05-25 | North Bend, OR | 27 | 696.5600 | Crooked Pigs |
| 2025-05-24 | North Bend, OR | 26 | 703.3828 | Crooked Pigs |
| 2026-05-23 | North Bend, OR | 33 | 702.8228 | Bone Rubbin BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Mac&cheese
14 entries · top 172.0228 · median 166.8286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONW BBQ Company | |
| 2 | Smokeshow BBQ | |
| 3 | HOGGERQ | |
| 4 | CROOKED PIGS | |
| 5 | Bearded Boar BBQ | |
| 6 | Jeremiah Johnson Mountain Man BBQ | |
| 7 | Greenhorn Smokehouse | |
| 8 | J&C BBQ | |
| 9 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 10 | SON OF SMOKE | |
| 11 | Big Bite BBQ | |
| 12 | Gladiator BBQ | |
| 13 | Northwest Smokehouse | |
| 14 | Elkhorn BBQ |
Master Series — Brisket
27 entries · top 179.4400 · median 163.9656
Master Series — Chicken
27 entries · top 176.5600 · median 166.2856
Master Series — Overall
27 entries · top 697.1200 · median 661.6232
Master Series — Pork
27 entries · top 176.5828 · median 166.8228
Master Series — Pork Ribs
27 entries · top 176.5944 · median 168.0000