22
tracked contests to get there
This was T-Rex BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 22nd tracked contest.
King of the Corn
2022-10-14 – 2022-10-15 · Ottumwa, IA · 📍 2818 N. Court St. · State championship
Reps: EUGENE WICKHAM, SARAH WICKHAM · Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: T-Rex BBQ (697.6572) · 36 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 PARTS 'R' SMOKIN
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.
636.49
median 675.05
697.66 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 177.70
- Pork Ribs 177.71
- Pork 177.14
- Brisket 175.44
148.54
177.71
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2022 to 2025 — this edition picked out.
Entries
36
4 judged meats
Top score
697.6572
Winning margin
9.7260
GC over RC
Field average
670.49
636.49697.66
median 675.05 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
1.7256 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
679.8512
636.49697.66
10th place overall
Field spread
61.1656
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,000.00
on the line
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 43%
beats 57% of 4707 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.67 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1570
avg power rating going in · stronger than 55% of contests
Storylines (6 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.
A first Grand Championship
A statement win
9.7260
points clear of the field
Wider than 86% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The champion won by 9.7260 points — a wider margin than 86% of championships in the data.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 11 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 5–6: SCORCHED DECK BBQ and WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 9–10: NEVER EASY BBQ and TEAM CRAWFORD tied on 170.8344 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 6–7: DRY 2 DA BONE and PARROTHEAD SMOKERS tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Pork Ribs 5–6 · tie
- Pork Ribs 9–10 · tie
- Pork 6–7 · tie
- Pork 2–3 · 0.0112
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
T-Rex BBQ won Pork Ribs, Pork — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 1st
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
T-Rex BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was brisket at 15th.
- Chicken 5th
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 15th
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-14 ← this one | Ottumwa, IA | 2818 N. Court St. | 36 | 697.6572 | T-Rex BBQ | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN |
| 2023-05-19 | Ottumwa, IA | 2818 N. Court St. | 45 | 703.3944 | SON OF A BOAR BBQ | 4 LEGS UP BBQ |
| 2024-05-17 | Ottumwa, IA | 2818 N. Court Street | 36 | 694.2284 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW |
| 2025-05-16 | Ottumwa, IA | 2818 North Court Street | 33 | 702.2516 | Wag's Backwoods BBQ | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW |
| 2026-10-16 | Ottumwa, IA | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 175.4172 | 172.5828 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 173.1200 | 170.8344 |
| Pork | 177.1428 | 175.4172 | 172.5600 |
| Brisket | 175.4400 | 171.4400 | 169.7028 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
36 entries · top 697.6572 · median 675.0514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 2 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 3 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 4 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 5 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 6 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 7 | LUSCIOUS LOINS BBQ | |
| 8 | Darty-Q | |
| 9 | Matty Macks | |
| 10 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 11 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 12 | SCORCHED DECK BBQ | |
| 13 | Good Grefe! | |
| 14 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 15 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 16 | BAMBQ | |
| 17 | CHICK HUGGINS BBQ | |
| 18 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 19 | Lucky's Q | |
| 20 | Jacked Q | |
| 21 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 22 | Grillbilly's BBQ | |
| 23 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 24 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 25 | Que Magic | |
| 26 | Prince Stoecker BBQ Co. | |
| 27 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 28 | Smokin' Critters | |
| 29 | Fullsmoke BBQ | |
| 30 | Papa Linda's Barbecue | |
| 31 | PORK COUNTY BARBECUE | |
| 32 | SECOND HAND SMOKE - IA | |
| 33 | BJ's Smokin Pistols | |
| 34 | Smoke Wagon | |
| 35 | Chillin N Grillin N Iowa BBQ | |
| 36 | Dr. Cue |
Chicken
36 entries · top 177.7028 · median 170.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 2 | Matty Macks | |
| 3 | CHICK HUGGINS BBQ | |
| 4 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 5 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 6 | Grillbilly's BBQ | |
| 7 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 8 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 9 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 10 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 11 | Smokin' Critters | |
| 12 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 13 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 14 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 15 | SCORCHED DECK BBQ | |
| 16 | SECOND HAND SMOKE - IA | |
| 17 | Fullsmoke BBQ | |
| 18 | Good Grefe! | |
| 19 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 20 | Prince Stoecker BBQ Co. | |
| 21 | Que Magic | |
| 22 | Jacked Q | |
| 23 | Lucky's Q | |
| 24 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 25 | LUSCIOUS LOINS BBQ | |
| 26 | Smoke Wagon | |
| 27 | Chillin N Grillin N Iowa BBQ | |
| 28 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 29 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 30 | PORK COUNTY BARBECUE | |
| 31 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 32 | BAMBQ | |
| 33 | BJ's Smokin Pistols | |
| 34 | Dr. Cue | |
| 35 | Darty-Q | |
| 36 | Papa Linda's Barbecue |
Pork Ribs
36 entries · top 177.7144 · median 167.1086
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 2 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 3 | LUSCIOUS LOINS BBQ | |
| 4 | Darty-Q | |
| 5 | SCORCHED DECK BBQ | |
| 6 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 7 | Good Grefe! | |
| 8 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 9 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 10 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 11 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 12 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 13 | SECOND HAND SMOKE - IA | |
| 14 | Que Magic | |
| 15 | BAMBQ | |
| 16 | Jacked Q | |
| 17 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 18 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 19 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 20 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 21 | Matty Macks | |
| 22 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 23 | Lucky's Q | |
| 24 | CHICK HUGGINS BBQ | |
| 25 | Chillin N Grillin N Iowa BBQ | |
| 26 | Grillbilly's BBQ | |
| 27 | Smokin' Critters | |
| 28 | BJ's Smokin Pistols | |
| 29 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 30 | Fullsmoke BBQ | |
| 31 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 32 | Dr. Cue | |
| 33 | Smoke Wagon | |
| 34 | PORK COUNTY BARBECUE | |
| 35 | Papa Linda's Barbecue | |
| 36 | Prince Stoecker BBQ Co. |
Pork
36 entries · top 177.1428 · median 169.4114
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 2 | Papa Linda's Barbecue | |
| 3 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 4 | CHICK HUGGINS BBQ | |
| 5 | Darty-Q | |
| 6 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 7 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 8 | LUSCIOUS LOINS BBQ | |
| 9 | Matty Macks | |
| 10 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 11 | Lucky's Q | |
| 12 | Smokin' Critters | |
| 13 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 14 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 15 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 16 | BAMBQ | |
| 17 | Prince Stoecker BBQ Co. | |
| 18 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 19 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 20 | PORK COUNTY BARBECUE | |
| 21 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 22 | Fullsmoke BBQ | |
| 23 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 24 | SCORCHED DECK BBQ | |
| 25 | Dr. Cue | |
| 26 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 27 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 28 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 29 | Good Grefe! | |
| 30 | Grillbilly's BBQ | |
| 31 | BJ's Smokin Pistols | |
| 32 | Jacked Q | |
| 33 | Smoke Wagon | |
| 34 | SECOND HAND SMOKE - IA | |
| 35 | Que Magic | |
| 36 | Chillin N Grillin N Iowa BBQ |
Brisket
36 entries · top 175.4400 · median 166.5314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 2 | Jacked Q | |
| 3 | BAMBQ | |
| 4 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 5 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 6 | Prince Stoecker BBQ Co. | |
| 7 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 8 | Darty-Q | |
| 9 | Good Grefe! | |
| 10 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 11 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 12 | SCORCHED DECK BBQ | |
| 13 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 14 | Lucky's Q | |
| 15 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 16 | Grillbilly's BBQ | |
| 17 | Que Magic | |
| 18 | Papa Linda's Barbecue | |
| 19 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 20 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 21 | LUSCIOUS LOINS BBQ | |
| 22 | Matty Macks | |
| 23 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 24 | PORK COUNTY BARBECUE | |
| 25 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 26 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 27 | CHICK HUGGINS BBQ | |
| 28 | BJ's Smokin Pistols | |
| 29 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 30 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 31 | Fullsmoke BBQ | |
| 32 | SECOND HAND SMOKE - IA | |
| 33 | Chillin N Grillin N Iowa BBQ | |
| 34 | Smoke Wagon | |
| 35 | Smokin' Critters | |
| 36 | Dr. Cue |