Saracen Casino Smoke on the Water
2022-10-21 – 2022-10-22 · Pine Bluff, AR · 📍 Pine Bluff, AR 71601 · State championship
Reps: CANDY WEAVER, CAROL BIGLER, RANDY G BIGLER · Prize money: $50,000.00
Grand Champion: Janky Leg BBQ (706.2628) · 47 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE
Entries
47
4 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
706.2628
Winning margin
6.2972
GC over RC
Field average
669.50
median 679.29
Perfect 180s
7 🔥
LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ (Brisket), FIRE DANCER BBQ (Brisket), East Side Mafia (Chicken), Crossed Rifles BBQ (Chicken), PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ (Pork), LA PASADITA (Pork Ribs) + 1 more
Tightest race
Chicken
1.1428 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
690.7652
10th place overall
Field spread
126.9716
winner to last place
Prize money
$50,000.00
on the line
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 18%
beats 82% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
60%
of the 47 teams with a home region came from outside AR
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.69 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1593
avg power rating going in · stronger than 88% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
JANKY LEG BBQ took the Grand Championship home to MO.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
7 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 1–2: East Side Mafia and Crossed Rifles BBQ tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 3–4: MUTTLEY CREW BBQ and ELITE BBQ SMOKERS tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: ELITE BBQ SMOKERS and Organizer Portal tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
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)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 178.8572 | 175.4172 |
| Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 177.1428 | 173.1428 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 176.5600 | 173.7028 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 175.4056 | 173.1428 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
47 entries · top 706.2628 · median 679.2912
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 2 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 3 | Crossed Rifles BBQ | |
| 4 | Organizer Portal | |
| 5 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 6 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 7 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 8 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 9 | East Side Mafia | |
| 10 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 11 | WEQ4U | |
| 12 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 13 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 14 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 15 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 16 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 17 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 18 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 19 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 20 | COWBOY Q | |
| 21 | 3 RIVERS BBQ | |
| 22 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 23 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 24 | SWINE LIFE | |
| 25 | LA PASADITA | |
| 26 | Smokey Bones | |
| 27 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 28 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 29 | Kith n' Kin | |
| 30 | Red White & Brew | |
| 31 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 32 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 33 | T's Smoke Shack | |
| 34 | Moe Cason | |
| 35 | Smoke Show BBQ | |
| 36 | Whole Hog Cafe | |
| 37 | Slappin'Butt BBQ | |
| 38 | AHH Townley | |
| 39 | Vincent's BBQ Brawlers | |
| 40 | DILLIGAF Cooking Team | |
| 41 | Old Grunt BBQ | |
| 42 | honey b-b-q | |
| 43 | Buttnaked BBQ | |
| 44 | MEATSLINGERS OF AR | |
| 45 | Rib Rubbing | |
| 46 | Sippin' & Smokin' | |
| 47 | Sugar Shack BBQ |
Chicken
47 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.2628 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Side Mafia | |
| 2 | Crossed Rifles BBQ | |
| 3 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 4 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 5 | Organizer Portal | |
| 6 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 7 | 3 RIVERS BBQ | |
| 8 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 9 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 10 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 11 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 12 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 13 | Smokey Bones | |
| 14 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 15 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 16 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 17 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 18 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 19 | LA PASADITA | |
| 20 | Buttnaked BBQ | |
| 21 | WEQ4U | |
| 22 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 23 | SWINE LIFE | |
| 24 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 25 | Red White & Brew | |
| 26 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 27 | COWBOY Q | |
| 28 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 29 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 30 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 31 | T's Smoke Shack | |
| 32 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 33 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 34 | Moe Cason | |
| 35 | AHH Townley | |
| 36 | DILLIGAF Cooking Team | |
| 37 | Smoke Show BBQ | |
| 38 | Whole Hog Cafe | |
| 39 | honey b-b-q | |
| 40 | Kith n' Kin | |
| 41 | MEATSLINGERS OF AR | |
| 42 | Vincent's BBQ Brawlers | |
| 43 | Rib Rubbing | |
| 44 | Sugar Shack BBQ | |
| 45 | Slappin'Butt BBQ | |
| 46 | Old Grunt BBQ | |
| 47 | Sippin' & Smokin' |
Pork Ribs
47 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.9772 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LA PASADITA | |
| 2 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 3 | Crossed Rifles BBQ | |
| 4 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 5 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 6 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 7 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 8 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 9 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 10 | Smokey Bones | |
| 11 | COWBOY Q | |
| 12 | Organizer Portal | |
| 13 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 14 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 15 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 16 | T's Smoke Shack | |
| 17 | Moe Cason | |
| 18 | 3 RIVERS BBQ | |
| 19 | AHH Townley | |
| 20 | WEQ4U | |
| 21 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 22 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 23 | East Side Mafia | |
| 24 | Slappin'Butt BBQ | |
| 25 | SWINE LIFE | |
| 26 | Old Grunt BBQ | |
| 27 | Red White & Brew | |
| 28 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 29 | Whole Hog Cafe | |
| 30 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 31 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 32 | Kith n' Kin | |
| 33 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 34 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 35 | DILLIGAF Cooking Team | |
| 36 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 37 | Smoke Show BBQ | |
| 38 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 39 | Buttnaked BBQ | |
| 40 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 41 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 42 | Sippin' & Smokin' | |
| 43 | honey b-b-q | |
| 44 | Vincent's BBQ Brawlers | |
| 45 | MEATSLINGERS OF AR | |
| 46 | Sugar Shack BBQ | |
| 47 | Rib Rubbing |
Pork
47 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.5372 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 2 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 3 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 4 | SWINE LIFE | |
| 5 | Organizer Portal | |
| 6 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 7 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 8 | WEQ4U | |
| 9 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 10 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 11 | Smoke Show BBQ | |
| 12 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 13 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 14 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 15 | East Side Mafia | |
| 16 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 17 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 18 | Crossed Rifles BBQ | |
| 19 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 20 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 21 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 22 | Kith n' Kin | |
| 23 | COWBOY Q | |
| 24 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 25 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 26 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 27 | 3 RIVERS BBQ | |
| 28 | Old Grunt BBQ | |
| 29 | Red White & Brew | |
| 30 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 31 | DILLIGAF Cooking Team | |
| 32 | Slappin'Butt BBQ | |
| 33 | Moe Cason | |
| 34 | honey b-b-q | |
| 35 | AHH Townley | |
| 36 | Smokey Bones | |
| 37 | Vincent's BBQ Brawlers | |
| 38 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 39 | LA PASADITA | |
| 40 | Sugar Shack BBQ | |
| 41 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 42 | Buttnaked BBQ | |
| 43 | Whole Hog Cafe | |
| 44 | Rib Rubbing | |
| 45 | T's Smoke Shack | |
| 46 | Sippin' & Smokin' | |
| 47 | MEATSLINGERS OF AR |
Brisket
47 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.1084 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 2 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 3 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 4 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 5 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 6 | Kith n' Kin | |
| 7 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 8 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 9 | WEQ4U | |
| 10 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 11 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 12 | East Side Mafia | |
| 13 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 14 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 15 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 16 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 17 | Organizer Portal | |
| 18 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 19 | Red White & Brew | |
| 20 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 21 | Crossed Rifles BBQ | |
| 22 | T's Smoke Shack | |
| 23 | COWBOY Q | |
| 24 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 25 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 26 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 27 | Vincent's BBQ Brawlers | |
| 28 | Smokey Bones | |
| 29 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 30 | Slappin'Butt BBQ | |
| 31 | Whole Hog Cafe | |
| 32 | 3 RIVERS BBQ | |
| 33 | LA PASADITA | |
| 34 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 35 | SWINE LIFE | |
| 36 | Moe Cason | |
| 37 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 38 | MEATSLINGERS OF AR | |
| 39 | Old Grunt BBQ | |
| 40 | Smoke Show BBQ | |
| 41 | AHH Townley | |
| 42 | honey b-b-q | |
| 43 | DILLIGAF Cooking Team | |
| 44 | Buttnaked BBQ | |
| 45 | Sippin' & Smokin' | |
| 46 | Rib Rubbing | |
| 47 | Sugar Shack BBQ |
Ancillary categories
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
Turkey Smoke Series — Turkey Smoke
38 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.3884 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | Vincent's BBQ Brawlers | |
| 3 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 4 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 5 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 6 | Red White & Brew | |
| 7 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 8 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 9 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 10 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 11 | Drug Lordz | |
| 12 | DILLIGAF Cooking Team | |
| 13 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 14 | Kith n' Kin | |
| 15 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 16 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 17 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 18 | 3 RIVERS BBQ | |
| 19 | MEATSLINGERS OF AR | |
| 20 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 21 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 22 | Slappin'Butt BBQ | |
| 23 | Sugar Shack BBQ | |
| 24 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 25 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 26 | honey b-b-q | |
| 27 | Crossed Rifles BBQ | |
| 28 | East Side Mafia | |
| 29 | Moe Cason | |
| 30 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 31 | Rib Rubbing | |
| 32 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 33 | Smoke Show BBQ | |
| 34 | Buttnaked BBQ | |
| 35 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 36 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 37 | AHH Townley | |
| 38 | Old Grunt BBQ |