10th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque
2022-08-26 – 2022-08-27 · Washington Island, WI · 📍 Washington Island, WI 54246 · State championship
Reps: DEBRA GAGE, WILLIAM GAGE · Prize money: $8,000.00
Grand Champion: Iowa's Smokey D's BBQ (700.5144) · 26 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 SHIGGIN & GRINNIN
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💪 A statement win
The champion won by 17.7484 points — a wider margin than 99% of championships in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ took the Grand Championship home to IA.
🧹 A double category winner
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ won Chicken, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 5–6: Can Country Outlaw BBQ and ACES HIGH BBQ tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: ACES HIGH BBQ and SMOKE IN THE EYE tied on 168.5372 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 2–3: Red Rock Cafe and SHIGGIN & GRINNIN tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-26 ← this one | Washington Island, WI | Washington Island, WI 54246 | 26 | 700.5144 | Iowa's Smokey D's BBQ | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2022-08-26 | Washington Island, WI | Washington Island, WI 54246 | 23 | 174.8572 | The BBQ Bus | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 171.9772 | 168.5372 |
| Pork Ribs | 173.1432 | 169.1200 | 166.8460 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 174.2628 | 169.6800 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 171.9772 | 165.0972 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
26 entries · top 700.5144 · median 657.8972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 2 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 3 | Red Rock Cafe | |
| 4 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 5 | QUE'S YER DADDY | |
| 6 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 7 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 8 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 9 | Muds BBQ | |
| 10 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 11 | SMOKE INFUSION | |
| 12 | CRACKHOUSE BBQ | |
| 13 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 14 | Meat Sweats BBQ | |
| 15 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 16 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 17 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 18 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 19 | CANARDLY WAIT 4 QUE | |
| 20 | 92 - BBQ | |
| 21 | Plastered Pork BBQ | |
| 22 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 23 | Up N' Smoke Bar-B-Que | |
| 24 | BS BBQ | |
| 25 | TATTOOED PIG BBQ | |
| 26 | Arno's Hausstil |
Chicken
26 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.5486
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 2 | QUE'S YER DADDY | |
| 3 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 4 | Plastered Pork BBQ | |
| 5 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 6 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 7 | TATTOOED PIG BBQ | |
| 8 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 9 | CRACKHOUSE BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKE INFUSION | |
| 11 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 12 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 13 | Meat Sweats BBQ | |
| 14 | CANARDLY WAIT 4 QUE | |
| 15 | Red Rock Cafe | |
| 16 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 17 | 92 - BBQ | |
| 18 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 19 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 20 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 21 | BS BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 23 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 24 | Muds BBQ | |
| 25 | Up N' Smoke Bar-B-Que | |
| 26 | Arno's Hausstil |
Pork Ribs
26 entries · top 173.1432 · median 165.1086
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | QUE'S YER DADDY | |
| 2 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 3 | Red Rock Cafe | |
| 4 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 5 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 6 | Up N' Smoke Bar-B-Que | |
| 7 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 9 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKE INFUSION | |
| 11 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 12 | Meat Sweats BBQ | |
| 13 | Muds BBQ | |
| 14 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 15 | CANARDLY WAIT 4 QUE | |
| 16 | CRACKHOUSE BBQ | |
| 17 | 92 - BBQ | |
| 18 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 19 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 20 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 21 | BS BBQ | |
| 22 | Plastered Pork BBQ | |
| 23 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 24 | TATTOOED PIG BBQ | |
| 25 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 26 | Arno's Hausstil |
Pork
26 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.0914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muds BBQ | |
| 2 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 3 | Arno's Hausstil | |
| 4 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 5 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 6 | Meat Sweats BBQ | |
| 7 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 8 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 9 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 10 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 11 | Red Rock Cafe | |
| 12 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 13 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 14 | QUE'S YER DADDY | |
| 15 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 16 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 17 | CANARDLY WAIT 4 QUE | |
| 18 | CRACKHOUSE BBQ | |
| 19 | Plastered Pork BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKE INFUSION | |
| 21 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 22 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 23 | 92 - BBQ | |
| 24 | Up N' Smoke Bar-B-Que | |
| 25 | BS BBQ | |
| 26 | TATTOOED PIG BBQ |
Brisket
26 entries · top 180.0000 · median 163.1258 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 2 | Red Rock Cafe | |
| 3 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 4 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 5 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 6 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 7 | CRACKHOUSE BBQ | |
| 8 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 9 | SMOKE INFUSION | |
| 10 | Muds BBQ | |
| 11 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 12 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 13 | 92 - BBQ | |
| 14 | QUE'S YER DADDY | |
| 15 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 17 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 18 | CANARDLY WAIT 4 QUE | |
| 19 | Plastered Pork BBQ | |
| 20 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 21 | Meat Sweats BBQ | |
| 22 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 23 | Up N' Smoke Bar-B-Que | |
| 24 | BS BBQ | |
| 25 | Arno's Hausstil | |
| 26 | TATTOOED PIG BBQ |