Western Legends BBQ Contest
2022-09-09 – 2022-09-10 · Kanab, UT · State championship
Reps: MICHAEL SANTIAGO, RHONDA SANTIAGO · Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: Bushmaster BBQ (695.9544) · 31 teams
Entries
31
5 categories
Top score
695.9544
Winning margin
3.4288
GC over RC
Field average
665.58
median 670.11
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
2.8684 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
681.0168
what a walk cost here
Field spread
109.2800
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,000.00
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 48%
beats 52% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1557
avg power rating going in · stronger than 63% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Bushmaster BBQ took the Grand Championship home to CO.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-20 | Kanab, UT | 26 | 690.2284 | YSB BBQ |
| 2022-09-09 ← this one | Kanab, UT | 31 | 695.9544 | Bushmaster BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
31 entries · top 177.7144 · median 165.0856
Master Series — Chicken
31 entries · top 176.5828 · median 169.6800
Master Series — Overall
31 entries · top 695.9544 · median 670.1140
Master Series — Pork
31 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.1428 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Pork Ribs
31 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.6800
Turkey Smoke Series — Turkey smoke
18 entries · top 177.7028 · median 165.9886