OKC BBQ Fest
2022-10-21 – 2022-10-22 · Oklahoma City, OK · 📍 13230 Pawnee Dr., Suite 115 · State championship
Reps: KAREN JANE WILLIAMS, RALPH WILLIAMS, RICK WAGNER · Prize money: $30,000.00
Grand Champion: The American Dream BBQ (710.2744) · 35 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 4 LEGS UP BBQ
Entries
35
4 judged meats
Top score
710.2744
Winning margin
2.2628
GC over RC
Field average
661.94
median 682.75
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
1.7372 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
691.3716
10th place overall
Field spread
248.1828
winner to last place
Prize money
$30,000.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 5%
beats 95% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
29%
of the 35 teams with a home region came from outside OK
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.62 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1558
avg power rating going in · stronger than 63% of contests
Storylines
🔥 A day of perfect scores
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
🧹 A double category winner
SUPER SWINE won Chicken, Pork — a double.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 2–3: 4 LEGS UP BBQ and PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: Salted Anchor and THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ and Dr. Squealgood BBQ tied on 176.5600 — 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 | 179.4400 | 176.5600 | 175.4172 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8800 | 177.1428 | 175.4172 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 177.7028 | 175.4056 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 177.1428 | 173.1084 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
35 entries · top 710.2744 · median 682.7544
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 2 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 3 | Fine As* Swine BBQ | |
| 4 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 5 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 6 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 7 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 8 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 9 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 10 | CEO BBQ | |
| 11 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 12 | BURNIN' SANDS BBQ | |
| 13 | The Smokin Goat | |
| 14 | Salted Anchor | |
| 15 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 16 | Royal Schmidt's BBQ competition team | |
| 17 | Stitt Show BBQ | |
| 18 | Bartlow's BBQ | |
| 19 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 20 | Meatshots BBQ | |
| 21 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 22 | Swadley's Smoke Wagon | |
| 23 | HB BBQ | |
| 24 | Two Pig Mafia | |
| 25 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 26 | Texlahoma | |
| 27 | Bels BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKE SLINGER JONES BBQ | |
| 29 | Kan-Ok BBQ | |
| 30 | Big Rob's BBQ | |
| 31 | Bacon by Grace | |
| 32 | Bean, Inc | |
| 33 | SWEET MEATS | |
| 34 | BIG D BBQ | |
| 35 | Bandee's BBQ |
Chicken
35 entries · top 179.4400 · median 169.1084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 2 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 3 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 4 | Salted Anchor | |
| 5 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 6 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 7 | BURNIN' SANDS BBQ | |
| 8 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 9 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 10 | The Smokin Goat | |
| 11 | Fine As* Swine BBQ | |
| 12 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 13 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 14 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 15 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 16 | Stitt Show BBQ | |
| 17 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 18 | Bartlow's BBQ | |
| 19 | Royal Schmidt's BBQ competition team | |
| 20 | CEO BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKE SLINGER JONES BBQ | |
| 22 | Meatshots BBQ | |
| 23 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 24 | Swadley's Smoke Wagon | |
| 25 | Two Pig Mafia | |
| 26 | HB BBQ | |
| 27 | Bacon by Grace | |
| 28 | Kan-Ok BBQ | |
| 29 | Texlahoma | |
| 30 | SWEET MEATS | |
| 31 | Bels BBQ | |
| 32 | Big Rob's BBQ | |
| 33 | Bandee's BBQ | |
| 34 | Bean, Inc | |
| 35 | BIG D BBQ |
Pork Ribs
35 entries · top 178.8800 · median 170.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 2 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 3 | Fine As* Swine BBQ | |
| 4 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 5 | Bels BBQ | |
| 6 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 7 | The Smokin Goat | |
| 8 | Stitt Show BBQ | |
| 9 | Two Pig Mafia | |
| 10 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 11 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 12 | Bartlow's BBQ | |
| 13 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 14 | Texlahoma | |
| 15 | Big Rob's BBQ | |
| 16 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 17 | CEO BBQ | |
| 18 | Salted Anchor | |
| 19 | BURNIN' SANDS BBQ | |
| 20 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 21 | HB BBQ | |
| 22 | Swadley's Smoke Wagon | |
| 23 | Royal Schmidt's BBQ competition team | |
| 24 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 25 | Meatshots BBQ | |
| 26 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 27 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 28 | Kan-Ok BBQ | |
| 29 | Bacon by Grace | |
| 30 | Bandee's BBQ | |
| 31 | Bean, Inc | |
| 32 | SMOKE SLINGER JONES BBQ | |
| 33 | BIG D BBQ | |
| 34 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 35 | SWEET MEATS |
Pork
35 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.1084 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 2 | Fine As* Swine BBQ | |
| 3 | Royal Schmidt's BBQ competition team | |
| 4 | CEO BBQ | |
| 5 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 6 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 7 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 8 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 9 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 10 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 11 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 12 | Meatshots BBQ | |
| 13 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 14 | Salted Anchor | |
| 15 | HB BBQ | |
| 16 | Stitt Show BBQ | |
| 17 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 18 | BURNIN' SANDS BBQ | |
| 19 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 20 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 21 | Two Pig Mafia | |
| 22 | The Smokin Goat | |
| 23 | Bartlow's BBQ | |
| 24 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 25 | Bels BBQ | |
| 26 | Kan-Ok BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKE SLINGER JONES BBQ | |
| 28 | Swadley's Smoke Wagon | |
| 29 | Texlahoma | |
| 30 | Bacon by Grace | |
| 31 | Bandee's BBQ | |
| 32 | Big Rob's BBQ | |
| 33 | SWEET MEATS | |
| 34 | BIG D BBQ | |
| 35 | Bean, Inc |
Brisket
34 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.1600 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 2 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 3 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 4 | Fine As* Swine BBQ | |
| 5 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 6 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 7 | CEO BBQ | |
| 8 | Bartlow's BBQ | |
| 9 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 10 | BURNIN' SANDS BBQ | |
| 11 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 12 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 13 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 14 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 15 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 16 | Royal Schmidt's BBQ competition team | |
| 17 | SMOKE SLINGER JONES BBQ | |
| 18 | The Smokin Goat | |
| 19 | Swadley's Smoke Wagon | |
| 20 | Salted Anchor | |
| 21 | Stitt Show BBQ | |
| 22 | Meatshots BBQ | |
| 23 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 24 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 25 | Kan-Ok BBQ | |
| 26 | HB BBQ | |
| 27 | Texlahoma | |
| 28 | Bels BBQ | |
| 29 | Big Rob's BBQ | |
| 30 | Two Pig Mafia | |
| 31 | Bean, Inc | |
| 32 | SWEET MEATS | |
| 33 | BIG D BBQ | |
| 34 | Bacon by Grace |