A new contest record
700.5256
highest overall ever cooked here
700.5256 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 691.4628 BRINGIN' THE HEAT set in 2014.
- old record 691.4628
- set 2014 by BRINGIN' THE HEAT
Puckaway Pigfest 2022
Sep 9–10, 2022 · Montello, WI · 📍 W781 Fox Ct · State championship
Reps: Charlie Brinza, Jeanne Titus · Prize money: $5,750
QUE U won Grand Champion at the Puckaway Pigfest on September 9, 2022 in Montello, WI at W781 Fox Ct, scoring 700.5256 in a field of 38 teams. IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 694.8000. Category winners: Chicken — Can Country Outlaw BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — THE BBQ BUS (178.2972); Pork — BIG "E" BBQ (178.8572); Brisket — QUE U (176.5600). This is the 9th of 13 editions of this contest on record; the 2021 edition was won by Que U; the next was held in 2023.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
592.34
median 669.37
700.53 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 180 🔥
- Pork Ribs 178.30
- Pork 178.86
- Brisket 176.56
139.94
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Entries
38
4 judged meats
Top score
700.5256
Winning margin
5.7256
GC over RC
Field average
664.73
592.34700.53
median 669.37 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Chicken
3.4400 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
684.4684
592.34700.53
10th place overall
Field spread
108.1828
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,750
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 31%
beats 69% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
63%
19 of 30 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.85 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,581
avg power rating going in · stronger than 64% of contests
Storylines (9 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
An upset on the books
29-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 71 times in 100
QUE U came in rated below the field's top team, IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 29-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
- champion 1763
- top seed 1916
Back-to-back
2 in a row
editions of this contest
Que U won here last time out too — 2 straight editions of this contest.
- 2021
- 2022
A dynasty in the making
3×
wins at this contest
3 of 13 tracked editions
BIG "E" BBQ has won this contest 3 times across its 13 tracked editions.
- 2015
- 2016
- 2019
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 10 calls decided inside half a point
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.
- Chicken 1–2 · tie
- Pork Ribs 2–3 · tie
- Pork 6–7 · tie
- Pork Ribs 9–10 · 0.0112
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
QUE U took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 13th.
- Chicken 6th
- Pork Ribs 3rd
- Pork 13th
- Brisket 1st
A contest record in pork
178.8572
best pork ever cooked here
BIG "E" BBQ turned in 178.8572 in pork — past the 177.7144 that had stood across 8 earlier editions.
- old best 177.7144
- across 8 past editions
Back to defend
4
past champions back in the field
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).
- IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ · 2013
- BIG "E" BBQ · 2015, 2016, 2019
- SMOKIN HIGHWAYMEN · 2018
- Que U · 2021
A perfect score on the table
2
perfect 180s
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- Can Country Outlaw BBQ · Chicken
- PORKRASTINATORS · Chicken
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)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2013 | Montello, WI | Montello, WI | 31 | 680.5144 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | BRINGIN' THE HEAT |
| Sep 5, 2014 | Montello, WI | Montello, WI 53949 | 40 | 691.4628 | BRINGIN' THE HEAT | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Montello, WI | Montello, WI 53949 | 33 | 672.1600 | BIG "E" BBQ | A FINE SWINE |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Montello, WI | Montello , WI | 37 | 687.9428 | BIG "E" BBQ | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Montello, WI | W 781 Fox Ct | 31 | 680.5716 | TURNIN' UP THE HEAT | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW |
| Sep 7, 2018 | Montello, WI | W 781 Fox Ct | 31 | 684.5144 | SMOKIN HIGHWAYMEN | BIG "E" BBQ |
| Sep 6, 2019 | Montello, WI | W 781 Fox Ct | 39 | 681.0172 | Big E BBQ | THE BBQ BUS |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Montello, WI | W781 Fox Ct | 30 | 681.6228 | Que U | WICKED SMOKE BBQ |
| Sep 9, 2022 ← this one | Montello, WI | W781 Fox Ct | 38 | 700.5256 | Que U | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Montello, WI | W781 Fox Ct | 28 | 684.5256 | The BBQ Bus | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Montello, WI | W781 Fox Ct | 37 | 694.8000 | Janky Leg BBQ | BURNT TREES BBQ |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Montello, WI | W781 Fox Ct | 35 | 701.6688 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | QUE U |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Montello, WI | W781 Fox Ct | 23 | 702.2284 | Hot Daddy's BBQ | Aces High BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 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 · 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
| # | 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 |