Tri City BBQ Fest

2022-09-16 – 2022-09-17 · Denison, IA · State championship

Reps: DAVE ROGERS, PEG ROGERS · Prize money: $12,000.00

Grand Champion: Parrothead Smokers SD (693.1316) · 25 teams

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Shmack Q

350.8456 · Backyard Series — Overall

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Smokin Suckers

346.8456 · Backyard Series — Overall

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Bar-Down BBQ

334.8000 · Backyard Series — Overall

Entries

6 categories

Top score

350.8456

Winning margin

4.0000

GC over RC

Field average

332.30

median 326.83

Perfect 180s

Tightest race

Pork

2.8800 pts across the top 5

Field spread

29.7256

winner to last place

Prize money

$12,000.00

on the line

Most consistent

PARROTHEAD SMOKERS

avg finish 5.00 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Pork Ribs

won by 4.5716 pts — PARROTHEAD SMOKERS

How hot was the win?

Top 84%

beats 16% of 2713 overall wins in the data

Field strength

1559

avg power rating going in · stronger than 65% of contests

Top-rated in the field

Fergolicious BBQ

rated 1780 pre-contest

Storylines

👑 A dynasty in the making

TIMBONE BARBECUE has won this contest 2 times across its 12 tracked editions.

🃏 An upset on the books

PARROTHEAD SMOKERS came in rated below the field's top team, Fergolicious BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 22-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)

This contest over the years

Date	Where	Teams	High score	Grand Champion
2014-09-19		21	691.3940	BIG T'Z Q CRU
2015-09-18		18	690.7884	PORKY BUTTS BBQ
2016-09-16		34	701.6800	BIG POPPA SMOKERS
2017-09-22		37	702.3204	SPITFIRE
2018-09-21		27	687.9888	TIMBONE BARBECUE
2019-09-20	Denison, IA	34	690.7540	Timbone Barbecue
2021-09-17	Denison, IA	20	697.6572	Hot Daddys BBQ
2022-09-16 ← this one	Denison, IA	25	693.1316	Parrothead Smokers SD
2023-09-15	Denison, IA	32	703.3712	Last Call Heros BBQ
2024-09-20	Denison, IA	30	700.4912	HOT DADDY'S BBQ
2025-09-19	Denison, IA	26	703.4060	Shiggin & Grinnin
2026-09-18	Denison, IA	—	—	—

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Backyard Series — Chicken

7 entries · top 174.8456 · median 168.0000

#	Team	Score
1	Shmack Q	174.8456
2	Uncle Ed's Lads	170.3200
3	Smokin Suckers	169.7028
4	Casual Smokers	168.0000
5	Bar-Down BBQ	161.6572
6	Smokin' Side Hustle BBQ	161.1084
7	Grill Em All	158.2400

Backyard Series — Overall

7 entries · top 350.8456 · median 326.8344

#	Team	Score
1	Shmack Q	350.8456
2	Smokin Suckers	346.8456
3	Bar-Down BBQ	334.8000
4	Casual Smokers	326.8344
5	Grill Em All	323.3484
6	Uncle Ed's Lads	322.2972
7	Smokin' Side Hustle BBQ	321.1200

Backyard Series — Pork Ribs

7 entries · top 177.1428 · median 165.1084

#	Team	Score
1	Smokin Suckers	177.1428
2	Shmack Q	176.0000
3	Bar-Down BBQ	173.1428
4	Grill Em All	165.1084
5	Smokin' Side Hustle BBQ	160.0116
6	Casual Smokers	158.8344
7	Uncle Ed's Lads	151.9772

Master Series — Brisket

25 entries · top 176.5600 · median 167.4400

#	Team	Score
1	HOGLINE	176.5600
2	WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ	175.4400
3	Fergolicious BBQ	174.2628
4	Papa Linda's Barbecue	173.7028
5	LUSCIOUS LOINS BBQ	173.1200
6	LaTa-Que	172.0000
7	2 CASE BBQ	170.8572
8	HOT DADDY'S BBQ	170.2628
9	WHEN PIGS DIE	169.7028
10	SPITFIRE	169.7028
11	Bohica BBQ	168.5600
12	SMOKEHOUSE 72	168.5600
13	T-Rex BBQ	167.4400
14	DRY 2 DA BONE	167.4056
15	MACHETE BOYS BBQ	166.8228
16	PARROTHEAD SMOKERS	165.1200
17	Bucknutz BBQ	165.0972
18	GRILLIN' GRINDES	164.5256
19	Slightly Sauced	163.9772
20	Lucky's Q	163.9656
21	HOME FARM BBQ	163.3940
22	Sweet Smokin Jones BBQ	161.6800
23	TEAM CRAWFORD	158.8112
24	SMOKE DOCTOR	146.2172
25	Smokin' B's	144.5144

Master Series — Chicken

25 entries · top 177.1772 · median 170.2744

#	Team	Score
1	SPITFIRE	177.1772
2	PARROTHEAD SMOKERS	176.5828
3	MACHETE BOYS BBQ	175.4056
4	GRILLIN' GRINDES	174.3200
5	2 CASE BBQ	173.1200
6	HOT DADDY'S BBQ	173.1084
7	HOGLINE	172.5716
8	WHEN PIGS DIE	172.5600
9	T-Rex BBQ	172.0000
10	SMOKEHOUSE 72	171.4172
11	Bohica BBQ	170.8572
12	LUSCIOUS LOINS BBQ	170.8456
13	Lucky's Q	170.2744
14	Fergolicious BBQ	170.2628
15	HOME FARM BBQ	168.5372
16	WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ	167.4056
17	TEAM CRAWFORD	166.2744
18	LaTa-Que	165.0972
19	Smokin' B's	163.9656
20	Papa Linda's Barbecue	161.1200
21	Sweet Smokin Jones BBQ	160.5140
22	SMOKE DOCTOR	160.0000
23	DRY 2 DA BONE	159.9772
24	Slightly Sauced	159.9428
25	Bucknutz BBQ	150.7884

Master Series — Overall

25 entries · top 693.1316 · median 667.3944

#	Team	Score
1	PARROTHEAD SMOKERS	693.1316
2	WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ	689.1656
3	MACHETE BOYS BBQ	689.0628
4	HOT DADDY'S BBQ	685.0168
5	LUSCIOUS LOINS BBQ	684.5028
6	Fergolicious BBQ	682.7428
7	SPITFIRE	681.7144
8	HOGLINE	678.1944
9	WHEN PIGS DIE	677.0512
10	Lucky's Q	675.9088
11	HOME FARM BBQ	674.7312
12	Bohica BBQ	674.2172
13	2 CASE BBQ	667.3944
14	SMOKEHOUSE 72	667.3716
15	TEAM CRAWFORD	663.9656
16	DRY 2 DA BONE	661.0512
17	LaTa-Que	660.4800
18	Papa Linda's Barbecue	657.0168
19	GRILLIN' GRINDES	654.2400
20	Slightly Sauced	649.0060
21	Sweet Smokin Jones BBQ	640.4568
22	Bucknutz BBQ	622.0800
23	SMOKE DOCTOR	614.7428
24	T-Rex BBQ	511.4288
25	Smokin' B's	467.2916

Master Series — Pork

23 entries · top 174.8572 · median 167.9772

#	Team	Score
1	PARROTHEAD SMOKERS	174.8572
2	MACHETE BOYS BBQ	174.8572
3	WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ	174.3200
4	Slightly Sauced	173.1316
5	HOT DADDY'S BBQ	171.9772
6	Lucky's Q	171.9772
7	HOME FARM BBQ	171.9772
8	SMOKEHOUSE 72	169.7144
9	Fergolicious BBQ	169.6800
10	LUSCIOUS LOINS BBQ	169.6800
11	Bohica BBQ	168.5600
12	SPITFIRE	167.9772
13	TEAM CRAWFORD	167.4400
14	WHEN PIGS DIE	165.6800
15	DRY 2 DA BONE	164.5256
16	2 CASE BBQ	163.9772
17	HOGLINE	163.3828
18	Sweet Smokin Jones BBQ	162.2512
19	SMOKE DOCTOR	158.2628
20	GRILLIN' GRINDES	155.9772
21	Papa Linda's Barbecue	154.1940
22	LaTa-Que	151.4056
23	Bucknutz BBQ	147.3828

Master Series — Pork Ribs

25 entries · top 176.5716 · median 168.5372

#	Team	Score
1	PARROTHEAD SMOKERS	176.5716
2	WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ	172.0000
3	T-Rex BBQ	171.9888
4	MACHETE BOYS BBQ	171.9772
5	LaTa-Que	171.9772
6	TEAM CRAWFORD	171.4400
7	LUSCIOUS LOINS BBQ	170.8572
8	HOME FARM BBQ	170.8228
9	Lucky's Q	169.6916
10	HOT DADDY'S BBQ	169.6684
11	DRY 2 DA BONE	169.1428
12	WHEN PIGS DIE	169.1084
13	Fergolicious BBQ	168.5372
14	Papa Linda's Barbecue	168.0000
15	SPITFIRE	166.8572
16	Bohica BBQ	166.2400
17	HOGLINE	165.6800
18	2 CASE BBQ	159.4400
19	GRILLIN' GRINDES	159.4172
20	Smokin' B's	158.8116
21	Bucknutz BBQ	158.8116
22	SMOKEHOUSE 72	157.6800
23	Sweet Smokin Jones BBQ	156.0116
24	Slightly Sauced	151.9544
25	SMOKE DOCTOR	150.2628