Smoke & Soul Fest
2022-10-07 – 2022-10-08 · Casper, WY · State championship
Reps: DEL ANDERSON, MICHAEL WINTER · Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: Bushmaster BBQ (690.1712) · 29 teams
Entries
29
4 categories
Top score
690.1712
Winning margin
3.3712
GC over RC
Field average
658.96
median 668.99
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
2.3088 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
675.8856
what a walk cost here
Field spread
137.8056
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,000.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 61%
beats 39% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1533
avg power rating going in · stronger than 38% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG has won this contest 3 times across its 6 tracked editions.
🧳 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-22 | 18 | 687.4404 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 2018-09-14 | 28 | 677.6684 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 2019-09-13 | Casper, WY | 28 | 698.8344 | You Que'd Me All Night Long |
| 2022-10-07 ← this one | Casper, WY | 29 | 690.1712 | Bushmaster BBQ |
| 2023-10-06 | Casper, WY | 28 | 693.6572 | Needs More Cowbell BBQ |
| 2024-07-12 | Casper, WY | 26 | 697.6572 | Heifers Butts, & Clucks BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
29 entries · top 175.4172 · median 165.7028
Master Series — Chicken
29 entries · top 177.1428 · median 167.4172
Master Series — Overall
29 entries · top 690.1712 · median 668.9940
Master Series — Pork
29 entries · top 176.5600 · median 166.2856
Master Series — Pork Ribs
29 entries · top 176.5600 · median 165.0856