Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ Fest
2022-08-26 – 2022-08-27 · Hill City, SD · State championship
Reps: DEL ANDERSON, MICHAEL WINTER · Prize money: $12,000.00
Grand Champion: Machete Boys BBQ (697.0972) · 28 teams
Entries
28
7 categories
Top score
697.0972
Winning margin
2.2976
GC over RC
Field average
677.55
median 681.63
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
687.8740
what a walk cost here
Field spread
90.4228
winner to last place
Prize money
$12,000.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 45%
beats 55% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1569
avg power rating going in · stronger than 74% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
MACHETE BOYS BBQ took the Grand Championship home to MN.
🃏 An upset on the books
MACHETE BOYS BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, CLARK CREW BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 23-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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 | Hill City, SD | 28 | 697.0972 | Machete Boys BBQ |
| 2022-08-26 | Hill City, SD | — | — | — |
| 2023-08-25 | Hill City, SD | 26 | 709.6800 | BOHICA BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Kids-Q — Kids-q 11-15
5 entries · top 176.0344 · median 171.4400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ansley %22Wild West BBQ%22 | |
| 2 | Cooper %22Red Headed Sinner%22 | |
| 3 | Tucker %22TC The Cook | |
| 4 | Aliyah %22Beans BBQ%22 | |
| 5 | Jonas %22The Kenaston BBQ |
Kids-Q — Kids-q 5-10
5 entries · top 176.5716 · median 172.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swayer %223 Lil' Mac's BBQ%22 | |
| 2 | Keelyn %22Birthday Boy BBQ%22 | |
| 3 | Elizebeth %22Cookin Peanut%22 | |
| 4 | Ani %22Short Stack BBQ%22 | |
| 5 | Zoe %22Melted Mermaid%22 |
Master Series — Brisket
28 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.2742 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 2 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 3 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 4 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 5 | 3 LIL' MACS BBQ | |
| 6 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 7 | PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 8 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 9 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 11 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 12 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 13 | Eggspert BBQ | |
| 14 | LaTa-Que | |
| 15 | Wild West BBQ | |
| 16 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 17 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 18 | BnB BBQ | |
| 19 | Needs More Cowbell BBQ | |
| 20 | Cluster Cluck Barbecue | |
| 21 | HEIFERS, BUTTS, & CLUCKS BBQ | |
| 22 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 23 | Honey Do Bbq | |
| 24 | Meat Machine BBQ | |
| 25 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 26 | Happy Burnt Endings | |
| 27 | Brothers Barbecue | |
| 28 | Roll n smoke BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
28 entries · top 177.7028 · median 169.7086
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 2 | 3 LIL' MACS BBQ | |
| 3 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 4 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 5 | LaTa-Que | |
| 6 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 7 | BnB BBQ | |
| 8 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 9 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 10 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 11 | Eggspert BBQ | |
| 12 | Meat Machine BBQ | |
| 13 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 14 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 15 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 16 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 17 | Cluster Cluck Barbecue | |
| 18 | HEIFERS, BUTTS, & CLUCKS BBQ | |
| 19 | PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 20 | Honey Do Bbq | |
| 21 | Wild West BBQ | |
| 22 | Needs More Cowbell BBQ | |
| 23 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 24 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 25 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 26 | Brothers Barbecue | |
| 27 | Happy Burnt Endings | |
| 28 | Roll n smoke BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
28 entries · top 697.0972 · median 681.6344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 2 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 3 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 4 | 3 LIL' MACS BBQ | |
| 5 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 7 | BnB BBQ | |
| 8 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 9 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 10 | LaTa-Que | |
| 11 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 12 | PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 13 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 14 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 15 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 16 | Eggspert BBQ | |
| 17 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 18 | HEIFERS, BUTTS, & CLUCKS BBQ | |
| 19 | Meat Machine BBQ | |
| 20 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 21 | Cluster Cluck Barbecue | |
| 22 | Wild West BBQ | |
| 23 | Needs More Cowbell BBQ | |
| 24 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 25 | Honey Do Bbq | |
| 26 | Happy Burnt Endings | |
| 27 | Brothers Barbecue | |
| 28 | Roll n smoke BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
28 entries · top 177.7372 · median 170.8342
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 2 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 3 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 4 | Happy Burnt Endings | |
| 5 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 6 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 8 | Eggspert BBQ | |
| 9 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 10 | 3 LIL' MACS BBQ | |
| 11 | LaTa-Que | |
| 12 | Wild West BBQ | |
| 13 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 14 | BnB BBQ | |
| 15 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 16 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 17 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 18 | PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 19 | HEIFERS, BUTTS, & CLUCKS BBQ | |
| 20 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 21 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 22 | Brothers Barbecue | |
| 23 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 24 | Meat Machine BBQ | |
| 25 | Cluster Cluck Barbecue | |
| 26 | Needs More Cowbell BBQ | |
| 27 | Honey Do Bbq | |
| 28 | Roll n smoke BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
28 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.9830
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meat Machine BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 3 | PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 4 | BnB BBQ | |
| 5 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 6 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 7 | HEIFERS, BUTTS, & CLUCKS BBQ | |
| 8 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 9 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 10 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 11 | Brothers Barbecue | |
| 12 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 13 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 14 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 15 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 16 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 17 | 3 LIL' MACS BBQ | |
| 18 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 19 | LaTa-Que | |
| 20 | Needs More Cowbell BBQ | |
| 21 | Honey Do Bbq | |
| 22 | Cluster Cluck Barbecue | |
| 23 | Eggspert BBQ | |
| 24 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 25 | Happy Burnt Endings | |
| 26 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 27 | Wild West BBQ | |
| 28 | Roll n smoke BBQ |
Other — Kcbs national steak
7 entries · top 174.2628 · median 165.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honey Do Bbq | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 3 | Rouxlin' Smoke | |
| 4 | Brothers Barbecue | |
| 5 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 6 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 7 | B's River Q |
Other — Overall
7 entries · top 174.2628 · median 165.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honey Do Bbq | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 3 | Rouxlin' Smoke | |
| 4 | Brothers Barbecue | |
| 5 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 6 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 7 | B's River Q |