Sweet Home Icebox Cookoff 2022
2022-07-02 – 2022-07-03 · Sweet Home, OR · 📍 Sweet Home, OR 97386 · State championship
Reps: IAN SCHMIDT, JULIE POE · Prize money: $25,000.00
Grand Champion: Small Axe BBQ (704.5712) · 34 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 SMOKE324
Entries
34
4 judged meats
Top score
704.5712
Winning margin
1.7140
GC over RC
Field average
664.38
median 671.66
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
682.7884
10th place overall
Field spread
99.5660
winner to last place
Prize money
$25,000.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 25%
beats 75% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
21%
of the 34 teams with a home region came from outside OR
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.65 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1512
avg power rating going in · stronger than 17% of contests
Storylines
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 4–5: Bearded Boar BBQ and J&C BBQ tied on 175.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: Daddy & Me BBQ and SON OF SMOKE tied on 173.7256 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 2–3: SMOKE324 and Brando's BBQ tied on 177.7372 — 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 | 175.4056 | 173.1544 |
| Pork Ribs | 179.4400 | 176.5600 | 173.1200 |
| Pork | 179.4400 | 177.1428 | 171.4056 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | 173.7600 | 170.8800 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
34 entries · top 704.5712 · median 671.6572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKE324 | |
| 3 | HOGGINDASAUCE BQQ | |
| 4 | RJs Smokehouse | |
| 5 | BOOTIES BBQ | |
| 6 | SON OF SMOKE | |
| 7 | CROOKED PIGS | |
| 8 | WARPIG BBQ & SAUSAGE CO. | |
| 9 | Hat Creek Que | |
| 10 | SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST | |
| 11 | SLO.MO.QUE | |
| 12 | HOGGERQ | |
| 13 | Brando's BBQ | |
| 14 | Daddy & Me BBQ | |
| 15 | Bearded Boar BBQ | |
| 16 | ROB'S SMOKIN AND GRILLIN BBQ | |
| 17 | J&C BBQ | |
| 18 | Smokin Swine BBQ | |
| 19 | Rusty's BBQ | |
| 20 | Fat Boyz Sports | |
| 21 | Gladiator BBQ | |
| 22 | Big Cat BBQ | |
| 23 | DIRK'S BIG DOG BBQ - OR | |
| 24 | D&K BBQ | |
| 25 | BIG BOYZ BBQ | |
| 26 | Blues Q's BBQ & Catering | |
| 27 | Best Damn BBQ | |
| 28 | 503 Backyard BBQ | |
| 29 | DND BBQ | |
| 30 | ONW BBQ Company | |
| 31 | Old Dirty Basters | |
| 32 | Yeet the Myskeet | |
| 33 | Gourmet Brothers | |
| 34 | Heifer Dust Cafe |
Chicken
34 entries · top 178.2972 · median 169.4342
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smokin Swine BBQ | |
| 2 | Brando's BBQ | |
| 3 | HOGGINDASAUCE BQQ | |
| 4 | Bearded Boar BBQ | |
| 5 | J&C BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKE324 | |
| 7 | Blues Q's BBQ & Catering | |
| 8 | Daddy & Me BBQ | |
| 9 | SON OF SMOKE | |
| 10 | Hat Creek Que | |
| 11 | Fat Boyz Sports | |
| 12 | BOOTIES BBQ | |
| 13 | RJs Smokehouse | |
| 14 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 15 | Best Damn BBQ | |
| 16 | CROOKED PIGS | |
| 17 | ROB'S SMOKIN AND GRILLIN BBQ | |
| 18 | Big Cat BBQ | |
| 19 | Rusty's BBQ | |
| 20 | DND BBQ | |
| 21 | Yeet the Myskeet | |
| 22 | 503 Backyard BBQ | |
| 23 | BIG BOYZ BBQ | |
| 24 | D&K BBQ | |
| 25 | Gladiator BBQ | |
| 26 | WARPIG BBQ & SAUSAGE CO. | |
| 27 | SLO.MO.QUE | |
| 28 | ONW BBQ Company | |
| 29 | SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST | |
| 30 | Heifer Dust Cafe | |
| 31 | HOGGERQ | |
| 32 | Old Dirty Basters | |
| 33 | DIRK'S BIG DOG BBQ - OR | |
| 34 | Gourmet Brothers |
Pork Ribs
34 entries · top 179.4400 · median 165.9828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKE324 | |
| 3 | Brando's BBQ | |
| 4 | WARPIG BBQ & SAUSAGE CO. | |
| 5 | RJs Smokehouse | |
| 6 | SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST | |
| 7 | SLO.MO.QUE | |
| 8 | HOGGERQ | |
| 9 | BOOTIES BBQ | |
| 10 | CROOKED PIGS | |
| 11 | SON OF SMOKE | |
| 12 | HOGGINDASAUCE BQQ | |
| 13 | ROB'S SMOKIN AND GRILLIN BBQ | |
| 14 | Gladiator BBQ | |
| 15 | Daddy & Me BBQ | |
| 16 | D&K BBQ | |
| 17 | Hat Creek Que | |
| 18 | Fat Boyz Sports | |
| 19 | J&C BBQ | |
| 20 | Smokin Swine BBQ | |
| 21 | Big Cat BBQ | |
| 22 | DND BBQ | |
| 23 | DIRK'S BIG DOG BBQ - OR | |
| 24 | Rusty's BBQ | |
| 25 | Best Damn BBQ | |
| 26 | BIG BOYZ BBQ | |
| 27 | Heifer Dust Cafe | |
| 28 | 503 Backyard BBQ | |
| 29 | ONW BBQ Company | |
| 30 | Blues Q's BBQ & Catering | |
| 31 | Yeet the Myskeet | |
| 32 | Bearded Boar BBQ | |
| 33 | Old Dirty Basters | |
| 34 | Gourmet Brothers |
Pork
34 entries · top 179.4400 · median 167.6798
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RJs Smokehouse | |
| 2 | BOOTIES BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKE324 | |
| 4 | CROOKED PIGS | |
| 5 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 6 | HOGGINDASAUCE BQQ | |
| 7 | Bearded Boar BBQ | |
| 8 | WARPIG BBQ & SAUSAGE CO. | |
| 9 | HOGGERQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST | |
| 11 | Blues Q's BBQ & Catering | |
| 12 | Hat Creek Que | |
| 13 | SON OF SMOKE | |
| 14 | Fat Boyz Sports | |
| 15 | SLO.MO.QUE | |
| 16 | Rusty's BBQ | |
| 17 | Gladiator BBQ | |
| 18 | ROB'S SMOKIN AND GRILLIN BBQ | |
| 19 | DIRK'S BIG DOG BBQ - OR | |
| 20 | Smokin Swine BBQ | |
| 21 | Brando's BBQ | |
| 22 | J&C BBQ | |
| 23 | ONW BBQ Company | |
| 24 | Daddy & Me BBQ | |
| 25 | 503 Backyard BBQ | |
| 26 | Best Damn BBQ | |
| 27 | Big Cat BBQ | |
| 28 | Old Dirty Basters | |
| 29 | D&K BBQ | |
| 30 | BIG BOYZ BBQ | |
| 31 | Heifer Dust Cafe | |
| 32 | Gourmet Brothers | |
| 33 | DND BBQ | |
| 34 | Yeet the Myskeet |
Brisket
34 entries · top 179.4400 · median 166.8342
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOGGINDASAUCE BQQ | |
| 2 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 3 | SON OF SMOKE | |
| 4 | SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST | |
| 5 | Hat Creek Que | |
| 6 | SMOKE324 | |
| 7 | HOGGERQ | |
| 8 | Daddy & Me BBQ | |
| 9 | WARPIG BBQ & SAUSAGE CO. | |
| 10 | BOOTIES BBQ | |
| 11 | RJs Smokehouse | |
| 12 | SLO.MO.QUE | |
| 13 | Bearded Boar BBQ | |
| 14 | J&C BBQ | |
| 15 | Rusty's BBQ | |
| 16 | Big Cat BBQ | |
| 17 | ROB'S SMOKIN AND GRILLIN BBQ | |
| 18 | CROOKED PIGS | |
| 19 | BIG BOYZ BBQ | |
| 20 | DIRK'S BIG DOG BBQ - OR | |
| 21 | Smokin Swine BBQ | |
| 22 | Gladiator BBQ | |
| 23 | Fat Boyz Sports | |
| 24 | D&K BBQ | |
| 25 | DND BBQ | |
| 26 | Gourmet Brothers | |
| 27 | Brando's BBQ | |
| 28 | Old Dirty Basters | |
| 29 | ONW BBQ Company | |
| 30 | 503 Backyard BBQ | |
| 31 | Yeet the Myskeet | |
| 32 | Best Damn BBQ | |
| 33 | Blues Q's BBQ & Catering | |
| 34 | Heifer Dust Cafe |