Smoke, Wind & Fire
2022-07-23 – 2022-07-24 · Lethbridge, T1J4R3 · CANADA · 📍 Exhibition Park
Reps: BRENDA BLACK, KEN BLACK
Grand Champion: Arrowhead North BBQ (690.8000) · 20 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Notorious P.I.G.
Entries
Top score
Winning margin
Field average
Perfect 180s
Tightest race
Top-10 cutoff
Field spread
Double threats
How hot was the win?
Came back for more
Form held
Field strength
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
SmellaQue has won this contest 2 times across its 4 tracked editions.
💪 A statement win
The champion won by 12.6060 points — a wider margin than 95% of championships in the data.
📸 Photo finishes
Master Series — Chicken places 6–7: Gilded Swine and DIDY SMOKE IT tied on 171.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork places 3–4: 333BBQ edged ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ by 0.0116. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 7–8: Brisket Butts edged Notorious P.I.G. by 0.0116.
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)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-10 | Lethbridge, T1J4R3 | Exhibition Park | 16 | 667.4856 | SmellaQue | Hogparts School of Smokecraft and Brewery |
| 2022-07-23 ← this one | Lethbridge, T1J4R3 | Exhibition Park | 20 | 690.8000 | Arrowhead North BBQ | Notorious P.I.G. |
| 2022-07-23 | Lethbridge, T1J4R3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-07-20 | Raymond, AB | Raymond, AB | 12 | 702.8228 | SmellaQue | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 177.1544 | 171.4400 | 164.5488 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 176.5944 | 171.9884 | 166.2628 |
| Master Series — Pork | 177.7028 | 168.5828 | 163.9656 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 177.1428 | 169.2344 | 162.2400 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 166.3088 | 153.6688 | — |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 163.4400 | 153.1316 | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
20 entries · top 690.8000 · median 657.5828
Chicken
20 entries · top 177.1544 · median 164.5430
Pork Ribs
20 entries · top 176.5944 · median 165.1142
Pork
20 entries · top 177.7028 · median 162.5428
Brisket
19 entries · top 177.1428 · median 162.2400
Backyard Series
Overall
5 entries · top 328.5484 · median 319.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guardians of the Grill | |
| 2 | Half Cocked BBQ | |
| 3 | Fantastic Meat and How to %22Q%22 Them | |
| 4 | The Meat Rubbers BBQ | |
| 5 | Earnest Street |
Chicken
5 entries · top 166.3088 · median 159.4284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Half Cocked BBQ | |
| 2 | Guardians of the Grill | |
| 3 | The Meat Rubbers BBQ | |
| 4 | Fantastic Meat and How to %22Q%22 Them | |
| 5 | Earnest Street |
Pork Ribs
5 entries · top 163.4400 · median 161.7144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guardians of the Grill | |
| 2 | Fantastic Meat and How to %22Q%22 Them | |
| 3 | Half Cocked BBQ | |
| 4 | The Meat Rubbers BBQ | |
| 5 | Earnest Street |