Puckaway Pigfest
2022-09-09 – 2022-09-10 · Montello, WI · 📍 W781 Fox Ct · State championship
Reps: CHARLIE BRINZA, JEANNE TITUS · Prize money: $5,750.00
Grand Champion: Que U (700.5256) · 38 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ
Entries
38
4 judged meats
Top score
700.5256
Winning margin
5.7256
GC over RC
Field average
664.73
median 669.37
Tightest race
Chicken
3.4400 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
684.4684
10th place overall
Field spread
108.1828
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,750.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 46%
beats 54% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
37%
of the 38 teams with a home region came from outside WI
Came back for more
63%
19 of 30 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.77 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1550
avg power rating going in · stronger than 56% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
BIG "E" BBQ has won this contest 3 times across its 12 tracked editions.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 1–2: Can Country Outlaw BBQ and PORKRASTINATORS tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 2–3: IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ and QUE U tied on 177.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 6–7: Son of a Boar BBQ and HOT DADDY'S BBQ tied on 175.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ (won 2013), BIG "E" BBQ (won 2015, 2016, 2019), SMOKIN HIGHWAYMEN (won 2018), Que U (won 2021).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-06 | Montello, WI | 31 | 680.5144 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | BRINGIN' THE HEAT | |
| 2014-09-05 | Montello, WI 53949 | 40 | 691.4628 | BRINGIN' THE HEAT | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 2015-09-11 | Montello, WI 53949 | 33 | 672.1600 | BIG "E" BBQ | A FINE SWINE | |
| 2016-09-09 | Montello , WI | 37 | 687.9428 | BIG "E" BBQ | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 2017-09-08 | W 781 Fox Ct | 31 | 680.5716 | TURNIN' UP THE HEAT | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 2018-09-07 | W 781 Fox Ct | 31 | 684.5144 | SMOKIN HIGHWAYMEN | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 2019-09-06 | Montello, WI | W 781 Fox Ct | 39 | 681.0172 | Big E BBQ | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2021-09-10 | Montello, WI | W781 Fox Ct | 30 | 681.6228 | Que U | WICKED SMOKE BBQ |
| 2022-09-09 ← this one | Montello, WI | W781 Fox Ct | 38 | 700.5256 | Que U | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2023-09-08 | Montello, WI | W781 Fox Ct | 28 | 684.5256 | The BBQ Bus | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2024-09-06 | Montello, WI | W781 Fox Ct | 37 | 694.8000 | Janky Leg BBQ | BURNT TREES BBQ |
| 2025-09-05 | Montello, WI | W781 Fox Ct | 35 | 701.6688 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | QUE U |
| 2026-09-11 | Montello, WI | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 176.5600 | 172.5600 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.2972 | 174.2628 | 170.2860 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 175.4172 | 171.9772 |
| Brisket | 176.5600 | 172.5600 | 170.8228 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
38 entries · top 700.5256 · median 669.3656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | QUE U | |
| 2 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 3 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 4 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 5 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 6 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 7 | Wicked Smoke BBQ | |
| 8 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 9 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 10 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 11 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 12 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 13 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 14 | Risky Brisket | |
| 15 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 16 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 17 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 18 | Low rent bbq | |
| 19 | Smoke of Genius | |
| 20 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 21 | CANARDLY WAIT 4 QUE | |
| 22 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 23 | Littles Barbecue Company | |
| 24 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 25 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 26 | ROLL THE BONES BBQ | |
| 27 | Good Grefe! | |
| 28 | QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE | |
| 29 | Still Smoking | |
| 30 | BS BBQ | |
| 31 | B-L-BBQ | |
| 32 | Flight Crew BBQ | |
| 33 | TATTOOED PIG BBQ | |
| 34 | Big JT and the pork pistols | |
| 35 | GOOD TIMES BBQ MKE | |
| 36 | Ironside Smokers | |
| 37 | Beer Belly Que | |
| 38 | JJ QUE |
Chicken
38 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.7086 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 2 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 3 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 4 | CANARDLY WAIT 4 QUE | |
| 5 | Wicked Smoke BBQ | |
| 6 | QUE U | |
| 7 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 8 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 9 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 10 | BS BBQ | |
| 11 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 12 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 13 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 14 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 15 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 16 | Smoke of Genius | |
| 17 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 18 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 19 | Ironside Smokers | |
| 20 | Risky Brisket | |
| 21 | Low rent bbq | |
| 22 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 23 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 24 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 25 | Good Grefe! | |
| 26 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 27 | B-L-BBQ | |
| 28 | GOOD TIMES BBQ MKE | |
| 29 | Big JT and the pork pistols | |
| 30 | Littles Barbecue Company | |
| 31 | Still Smoking | |
| 32 | Beer Belly Que | |
| 33 | QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE | |
| 34 | JJ QUE | |
| 35 | ROLL THE BONES BBQ | |
| 36 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 37 | TATTOOED PIG BBQ | |
| 38 | Flight Crew BBQ |
Pork Ribs
38 entries · top 178.2972 · median 166.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 2 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 3 | QUE U | |
| 4 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 5 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 6 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 7 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 8 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 9 | Low rent bbq | |
| 10 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 11 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 12 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 13 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 14 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 15 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 16 | Smoke of Genius | |
| 17 | Flight Crew BBQ | |
| 18 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 19 | Risky Brisket | |
| 20 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 21 | ROLL THE BONES BBQ | |
| 22 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 23 | CANARDLY WAIT 4 QUE | |
| 24 | Littles Barbecue Company | |
| 25 | Wicked Smoke BBQ | |
| 26 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 27 | TATTOOED PIG BBQ | |
| 28 | GOOD TIMES BBQ MKE | |
| 29 | QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE | |
| 30 | Good Grefe! | |
| 31 | Beer Belly Que | |
| 32 | Still Smoking | |
| 33 | Ironside Smokers | |
| 34 | Big JT and the pork pistols | |
| 35 | B-L-BBQ | |
| 36 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 37 | BS BBQ | |
| 38 | JJ QUE |
Pork
38 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.6742
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 2 | Risky Brisket | |
| 3 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 4 | Wicked Smoke BBQ | |
| 5 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 6 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 7 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 8 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 9 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 10 | Low rent bbq | |
| 11 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 12 | B-L-BBQ | |
| 13 | QUE U | |
| 14 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 15 | Big JT and the pork pistols | |
| 16 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 17 | Smoke of Genius | |
| 18 | CANARDLY WAIT 4 QUE | |
| 19 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 20 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 21 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 22 | Littles Barbecue Company | |
| 23 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 24 | BS BBQ | |
| 25 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 26 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 27 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 28 | ROLL THE BONES BBQ | |
| 29 | QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE | |
| 30 | TATTOOED PIG BBQ | |
| 31 | Ironside Smokers | |
| 32 | Flight Crew BBQ | |
| 33 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 34 | Still Smoking | |
| 35 | GOOD TIMES BBQ MKE | |
| 36 | Good Grefe! | |
| 37 | Beer Belly Que | |
| 38 | JJ QUE |
Brisket
38 entries · top 176.5600 · median 168.0000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | QUE U | |
| 2 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 3 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 4 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 5 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 6 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 7 | Littles Barbecue Company | |
| 8 | QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE | |
| 9 | Wicked Smoke BBQ | |
| 10 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 11 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 12 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 13 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 14 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 15 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 16 | ROLL THE BONES BBQ | |
| 17 | Still Smoking | |
| 18 | Risky Brisket | |
| 19 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 20 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 21 | Good Grefe! | |
| 22 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 23 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 24 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 25 | Smoke of Genius | |
| 26 | Flight Crew BBQ | |
| 27 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 28 | Low rent bbq | |
| 29 | TATTOOED PIG BBQ | |
| 30 | Beer Belly Que | |
| 31 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 32 | CANARDLY WAIT 4 QUE | |
| 33 | BS BBQ | |
| 34 | B-L-BBQ | |
| 35 | Big JT and the pork pistols | |
| 36 | GOOD TIMES BBQ MKE | |
| 37 | Ironside Smokers | |
| 38 | JJ QUE |