BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
2023-05-27 – 2023-05-28 · North Bend, OR · State championship
Reps: IAN SCHMIDT, JULIE POE
Grand Champion: Smokin' Axe BBQ (697.1544) · 25 teams
Entries
25
5 categories
Top score
697.1544
Winning margin
4.5716
GC over RC
Field average
668.15
median 675.43
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Tightest race
Pork
1.7028 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
680.5140
what a walk cost here
Field spread
70.3656
winner to last place
Double threats
8
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 44%
beats 56% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1514
avg power rating going in · stronger than 19% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
ROOFTOP BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 12 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
SMOKIN' AXE BBQ took the Grand Championship home to CA.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
🃏 An upset on the books
SMOKIN' AXE BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, CROOKED PIGS, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 29-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)
Score distribution
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-25 | 31 | 694.8570 | LAKE HOUSE BBQ | |
| 2014-05-24 | 31 | 693.0740 | BIG BITE BBQ | |
| 2015-05-22 | 38 | 698.3200 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 2016-05-28 | 43 | 695.4288 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 2017-05-27 | 37 | 692.4684 | SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST | |
| 2018-05-26 | 35 | 691.9312 | SON OF SMOKE | |
| 2019-05-25 | North Bend, OR | 34 | 694.8572 | Warpig BBQ |
| 2022-05-28 | North Bend, OR | 27 | 697.1200 | Mudville BBQ |
| 2023-05-27 ← this one | North Bend, OR | 25 | 697.1544 | Smokin' Axe BBQ |
| 2024-05-25 | North Bend, OR | 27 | 696.5600 | Crooked Pigs |
| 2025-05-24 | North Bend, OR | 26 | 703.3828 | Crooked Pigs |
| 2026-05-23 | North Bend, OR | 33 | 702.8228 | Bone Rubbin BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Mac&cheese
13 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.2628 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOGGERQ | |
| 2 | LAKE HOUSE BBQ | |
| 3 | Vitamin Q | |
| 4 | J&C BBQ | |
| 5 | Bearded Boar BBQ | |
| 6 | Fat Dad's Barbeque | |
| 7 | GOOD 'WOODS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 8 | RJs Smokehouse | |
| 9 | ONW BBQ Co | |
| 10 | JERIMIAH JOHNSON MOUNTAIN MAN BBQ | |
| 11 | Big Bite BBQ | |
| 12 | Old Dirty Basters | |
| 13 | SLO.MO.QUE |
Master Series — Brisket
25 entries · top 176.0000 · median 164.5828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RJs Smokehouse | |
| 2 | Big Bite BBQ | |
| 3 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 4 | Bearded Boar BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST | |
| 7 | JERIMIAH JOHNSON MOUNTAIN MAN BBQ | |
| 8 | J&C BBQ | |
| 9 | Vitamin Q | |
| 10 | SON OF SMOKE | |
| 11 | CROOKED PIGS | |
| 12 | SMOKE324 | |
| 13 | PNR BBQ | |
| 14 | 503 Backyard BBQ | |
| 15 | ROB'S SMOKIN AND GRILLIN BBQ | |
| 16 | HOGGERQ | |
| 17 | SLO.MO.QUE | |
| 18 | LAKE HOUSE BBQ | |
| 19 | 503BACKYARDBBQ | |
| 20 | Old Dirty Basters | |
| 21 | Fat Dad's Barbeque | |
| 22 | GOOD 'WOODS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 23 | ONW BBQ Co | |
| 24 | Rolling Smoke BBQ & Co | |
| 25 | PRISON BREAK BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
25 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.0000 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE324 | |
| 2 | HOGGERQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 4 | PNR BBQ | |
| 5 | ROB'S SMOKIN AND GRILLIN BBQ | |
| 6 | SLO.MO.QUE | |
| 7 | LAKE HOUSE BBQ | |
| 8 | Rolling Smoke BBQ & Co | |
| 9 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 10 | Vitamin Q | |
| 11 | SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST | |
| 12 | Big Bite BBQ | |
| 13 | JERIMIAH JOHNSON MOUNTAIN MAN BBQ | |
| 14 | CROOKED PIGS | |
| 15 | 503 Backyard BBQ | |
| 16 | RJs Smokehouse | |
| 17 | Bearded Boar BBQ | |
| 18 | Old Dirty Basters | |
| 19 | ONW BBQ Co | |
| 20 | J&C BBQ | |
| 21 | 503BACKYARDBBQ | |
| 22 | GOOD 'WOODS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 23 | SON OF SMOKE | |
| 24 | Fat Dad's Barbeque | |
| 25 | PRISON BREAK BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
25 entries · top 697.1544 · median 675.4288
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 2 | HOGGERQ | |
| 3 | CROOKED PIGS | |
| 4 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 5 | RJs Smokehouse | |
| 6 | SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST | |
| 7 | PNR BBQ | |
| 8 | SLO.MO.QUE | |
| 9 | Big Bite BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKE324 | |
| 11 | Vitamin Q | |
| 12 | LAKE HOUSE BBQ | |
| 13 | J&C BBQ | |
| 14 | SON OF SMOKE | |
| 15 | Bearded Boar BBQ | |
| 16 | ROB'S SMOKIN AND GRILLIN BBQ | |
| 17 | 503 Backyard BBQ | |
| 18 | PRISON BREAK BBQ | |
| 19 | Rolling Smoke BBQ & Co | |
| 20 | Old Dirty Basters | |
| 21 | JERIMIAH JOHNSON MOUNTAIN MAN BBQ | |
| 22 | Fat Dad's Barbeque | |
| 23 | ONW BBQ Co | |
| 24 | 503BACKYARDBBQ | |
| 25 | GOOD 'WOODS BAR-B-QUE |
Master Series — Pork
25 entries · top 176.5828 · median 168.5716
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | J&C BBQ | |
| 2 | HOGGERQ | |
| 3 | CROOKED PIGS | |
| 4 | PRISON BREAK BBQ | |
| 5 | LAKE HOUSE BBQ | |
| 6 | PNR BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 8 | Vitamin Q | |
| 9 | SON OF SMOKE | |
| 10 | SLO.MO.QUE | |
| 11 | SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST | |
| 12 | RJs Smokehouse | |
| 13 | Fat Dad's Barbeque | |
| 14 | ONW BBQ Co | |
| 15 | Rolling Smoke BBQ & Co | |
| 16 | SMOKE324 | |
| 17 | Bearded Boar BBQ | |
| 18 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 19 | Old Dirty Basters | |
| 20 | JERIMIAH JOHNSON MOUNTAIN MAN BBQ | |
| 21 | Big Bite BBQ | |
| 22 | 503 Backyard BBQ | |
| 23 | 503BACKYARDBBQ | |
| 24 | ROB'S SMOKIN AND GRILLIN BBQ | |
| 25 | GOOD 'WOODS BAR-B-QUE |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
25 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.1544 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CROOKED PIGS | |
| 2 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST | |
| 4 | SLO.MO.QUE | |
| 5 | PRISON BREAK BBQ | |
| 6 | RJs Smokehouse | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 8 | HOGGERQ | |
| 9 | Big Bite BBQ | |
| 10 | SON OF SMOKE | |
| 11 | GOOD 'WOODS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 12 | Vitamin Q | |
| 13 | PNR BBQ | |
| 14 | LAKE HOUSE BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKE324 | |
| 16 | Fat Dad's Barbeque | |
| 17 | J&C BBQ | |
| 18 | Rolling Smoke BBQ & Co | |
| 19 | Bearded Boar BBQ | |
| 20 | ROB'S SMOKIN AND GRILLIN BBQ | |
| 21 | Old Dirty Basters | |
| 22 | ONW BBQ Co | |
| 23 | 503 Backyard BBQ | |
| 24 | 503BACKYARDBBQ | |
| 25 | JERIMIAH JOHNSON MOUNTAIN MAN BBQ |