Delta Smoke BBQ Contest
2022-06-10 – 2022-06-11 · Wynne, AR · State championship
Reps: MARIA LOHMAN, WAYNE LOHMAN · Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: Triple H BBQ (707.3828) · 33 teams
Entries
33
4 categories
Top score
707.3828
Winning margin
1.6916
GC over RC
Field average
666.01
median 675.85
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
1.1544 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
690.7656
what a walk cost here
Field spread
379.9772
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,000.00
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 10%
beats 90% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1582
avg power rating going in · stronger than 81% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
GETTIN' BASTED has won this contest 2 times across its 9 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.6916 points — closer than 75% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
TRIPLE H BBQ took the Grand Championship home to IL.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-06-07 | 40 | 704.5716 | GILLY'S BBQ | |
| 2014-06-13 | 49 | 703.9656 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 2015-06-12 | 49 | 701.6800 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 2016-06-10 | 39 | 701.6800 | HEAVENLY MANNA BBQ | |
| 2017-06-09 | 45 | 704.5600 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2018-06-08 | 44 | 707.3828 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 2019-06-07 | Wynne, AR | 51 | 702.7884 | 501 BBQ |
| 2021-06-11 | Wynne, AR | 38 | 709.1316 | Gettin' Basted |
| 2022-06-10 ← this one | Wynne, AR | 33 | 707.3828 | Triple H BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
33 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Chicken
33 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Overall
33 entries · top 707.3828 · median 675.8512
Master Series — Pork
32 entries · top 179.4400 · median 169.6914
Master Series — Pork Ribs
32 entries · top 177.7144 · median 171.6914