Smoke 'N the Valley
2022-09-10 – 2022-09-11 · Moose Jaw, SK · CANADA
Reps: BRENDA BLACK, KEN BLACK
Grand Champion: Burnt Trees BBQ (684.5372) · 18 teams
Entries
18
4 categories
Top score
684.5372
Winning margin
9.7716
GC over RC
Field average
650.64
median 651.07
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
3.4400 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
650.8460
what a walk cost here
Field spread
74.9260
winner to last place
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 66%
beats 34% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1539
avg power rating going in · stronger than 44% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
BURNT TREES BBQ took the Grand Championship home to SD.
🃏 An upset on the books
BURNT TREES BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, GETTIN' SAUCED, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 26-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-10 ← this one | Moose Jaw, SK | 18 | 684.5372 | Burnt Trees BBQ |
| 2023-09-23 | Lumsden, SK | 26 | 702.2972 | 333 BBQ |
| 2024-09-21 | Fort Qu'Appelle, SK | 21 | 696.5140 | Brisket Butts |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
18 entries · top 177.1428 · median 164.2628
Master Series — Chicken
18 entries · top 170.8572 · median 163.4228
Master Series — Overall
18 entries · top 684.5372 · median 651.0744
Master Series — Pork
18 entries · top 173.1544 · median 163.4000
Master Series — Pork Ribs
18 entries · top 178.8800 · median 164.0058