10th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque
2022-08-26 – 2022-08-27 · Washington Island, WI · State championship
Reps: DEBRA GAGE, WILLIAM GAGE · Prize money: $8,000.00
Grand Champion: Iowa's Smokey D's BBQ (700.5144) · 26 teams
Entries
26
4 categories
Top score
700.5144
Winning margin
17.7484
GC over RC
Field average
654.80
median 657.90
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
4.0232 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
668.9940
what a walk cost here
Field spread
105.9436
winner to last place
Prize money
$8,000.00
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 32%
beats 68% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1547
avg power rating going in · stronger than 52% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ took the Grand Championship home to IA.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-26 ← this one | Washington Island, WI | 26 | 700.5144 | Iowa's Smokey D's BBQ |
| 2022-08-26 | Washington Island, WI | 23 | 174.8572 | The BBQ Bus |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — 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 |
Master Series — 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 |
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 |
Master Series — 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 |
Master Series — 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 |