Rose Festival 21st Annual KCBS BBQ Contest
2022-06-17 – 2022-06-18 · State Center, IA · 📍 3rd Ave SE/2nd St SE · State championship
Reps: CLARA WILLIAMS, JONATHAN B WILLIAMS · Prize money: $7,000.00
Grand Champion: Hot Daddy's BBQ (687.3716) · 32 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 HOGLINE
Entries
32
4 judged meats
Top score
687.3716
Winning margin
1.1544
GC over RC
Field average
667.42
median 672.22
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
2.8572 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
679.9200
10th place overall
Field spread
70.9260
winner to last place
Prize money
$7,000.00
on the line
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 90%
beats 10% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
31%
of the 32 teams with a home region came from outside IA
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.79 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1546
avg power rating going in · stronger than 51% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1544 points — closer than 79% of every championship in the data.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 5–6: SPITFIRE and MACHETE BOYS BBQ tied on 174.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 8–9: Matty Macks and BAMBQ tied on 170.8344 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 1–2: BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ and MACHETE BOYS BBQ tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
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)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.2972 | 174.8572 | 170.8688 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 171.9656 | 170.8228 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 176.0000 | 172.5600 |
| Brisket | 176.5716 | 173.7144 | 168.5828 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
32 entries · top 687.3716 · median 672.2230
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 2 | HOGLINE | |
| 3 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 4 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 5 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 6 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 7 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 8 | SPITFIRE | |
| 9 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 10 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 11 | 2 CASE BBQ | |
| 12 | BAMBQ | |
| 13 | LUSCIOUS LOINS BBQ | |
| 14 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 15 | Matty Macks | |
| 16 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 17 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 18 | DartyQ | |
| 19 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 20 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 21 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 22 | No Clue BBQ | |
| 23 | Papa Linda's Barbecue | |
| 24 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 25 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 26 | Heavy & Sweaty BBQ | |
| 27 | Q 12 Barbecue | |
| 28 | Incipient Phase BBQ | |
| 29 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | |
| 30 | PORK COUNTY BARBECUE | |
| 31 | Trash Panda BBQ | |
| 32 | Deer Creek Smoke N Guns |
Chicken
32 entries · top 178.2972 · median 169.1372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matty Macks | |
| 2 | LUSCIOUS LOINS BBQ | |
| 3 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 4 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 5 | SPITFIRE | |
| 6 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 7 | BAMBQ | |
| 8 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 9 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 10 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 11 | No Clue BBQ | |
| 12 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 13 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 15 | DartyQ | |
| 16 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 17 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 18 | HOGLINE | |
| 19 | Heavy & Sweaty BBQ | |
| 20 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 21 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 22 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 23 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 24 | 2 CASE BBQ | |
| 25 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | |
| 26 | PORK COUNTY BARBECUE | |
| 27 | Incipient Phase BBQ | |
| 28 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 29 | Q 12 Barbecue | |
| 30 | Papa Linda's Barbecue | |
| 31 | Trash Panda BBQ | |
| 32 | Deer Creek Smoke N Guns |
Pork Ribs
32 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.8458
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 2 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 4 | 2 CASE BBQ | |
| 5 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 6 | LUSCIOUS LOINS BBQ | |
| 7 | HOGLINE | |
| 8 | Matty Macks | |
| 9 | BAMBQ | |
| 10 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 11 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 12 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 13 | Papa Linda's Barbecue | |
| 14 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 15 | DartyQ | |
| 16 | No Clue BBQ | |
| 17 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 18 | Trash Panda BBQ | |
| 19 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 20 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 21 | Heavy & Sweaty BBQ | |
| 22 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 23 | Incipient Phase BBQ | |
| 24 | Q 12 Barbecue | |
| 25 | SPITFIRE | |
| 26 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 27 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 28 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 29 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 30 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | |
| 31 | PORK COUNTY BARBECUE | |
| 32 | Deer Creek Smoke N Guns |
Pork
32 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.4114
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 2 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 3 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 4 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 5 | DartyQ | |
| 6 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 7 | 2 CASE BBQ | |
| 8 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 9 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 10 | SPITFIRE | |
| 11 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 12 | HOGLINE | |
| 13 | Heavy & Sweaty BBQ | |
| 14 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 15 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 16 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 17 | No Clue BBQ | |
| 18 | Q 12 Barbecue | |
| 19 | Papa Linda's Barbecue | |
| 20 | LUSCIOUS LOINS BBQ | |
| 21 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 22 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 23 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | |
| 24 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 25 | BAMBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 27 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 28 | Deer Creek Smoke N Guns | |
| 29 | PORK COUNTY BARBECUE | |
| 30 | Matty Macks | |
| 31 | Trash Panda BBQ | |
| 32 | Incipient Phase BBQ |
Brisket
32 entries · top 176.5716 · median 165.3942
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOGLINE | |
| 2 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 3 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 4 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 5 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 6 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 7 | SPITFIRE | |
| 8 | BAMBQ | |
| 9 | Incipient Phase BBQ | |
| 10 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 11 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 12 | Matty Macks | |
| 13 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 14 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 15 | 2 CASE BBQ | |
| 16 | Papa Linda's Barbecue | |
| 17 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 18 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 19 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 20 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 21 | Q 12 Barbecue | |
| 22 | LUSCIOUS LOINS BBQ | |
| 23 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 24 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 25 | DartyQ | |
| 26 | Heavy & Sweaty BBQ | |
| 27 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | |
| 28 | No Clue BBQ | |
| 29 | PORK COUNTY BARBECUE | |
| 30 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 31 | Deer Creek Smoke N Guns | |
| 32 | Trash Panda BBQ |