Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
2022-05-28 – 2022-05-29 · SHERWOOD PARK, AB · CANADA
Reps: BRENDA BLACK, KEN BLACK
Grand Champion: Arrowhead North (695.4284) · 39 teams
Entries
39
6 categories
Top score
695.4284
Winning margin
9.2112
GC over RC
Field average
639.87
median 642.13
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
4.0456 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
665.0628
what a walk cost here
Field spread
122.4568
winner to last place
Double threats
8
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 49%
beats 51% 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
ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ has won this contest 3 times across its 9 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Arrowhead North took the Grand Championship home to SK.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-14 | 29 | 655.3484 | Prairie Smoke & Spice | |
| 2015-06-19 | 30 | 669.6456 | ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ | |
| 2016-06-18 | 42 | 668.5372 | ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ | |
| 2017-06-10 | 39 | 666.2056 | ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ | |
| 2018-06-16 | 51 | 672.5716 | PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ | |
| 2019-06-15 | Edmonton, T6E 5K1 | 44 | 690.9256 | SmellaQue |
| 2020-05-30 | Edmonton Alberta, T6J 0S4 | — | — | — |
| 2021-08-14 | SHERWOOD PARK, AB | 25 | 692.6056 | SmellaQue |
| 2022-05-28 ← this one | SHERWOOD PARK, AB | 39 | 695.4284 | Arrowhead North |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Honey
26 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.8572 · 🔥 perfect 180
Kids-Q — Kid's-que
7 entries · top 172.0000 · median 165.6684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fire Bandit | |
| 2 | Fantastic Meats | |
| 3 | Smitty Q | |
| 4 | Austin Needs a BBQ | |
| 5 | Jr. Smokin' Outlaws | |
| 6 | Mini Meat Sweats | |
| 7 | Grizzly Cub |
Master Series — Brisket
39 entries · top 174.2744 · median 158.8456
Master Series — Chicken
39 entries · top 174.3200 · median 162.8228
Master Series — Overall
39 entries · top 695.4284 · median 642.1260
Master Series — Pork
39 entries · top 178.2972 · median 159.9656
Master Series — Pork Ribs
39 entries · top 178.8800 · median 162.2972