Frog Alley BREW-B-QUE Cookoff
2023-06-24 – 2023-06-25 · Schenectady, NY
Reps: BILL WRIGHT, LOUISE WEIDNER · Prize money: $5,000.00
Grand Champion: Dirtbag Barbeque (693.6800) · 19 teams
Entries
19
4 categories
Top score
693.6800
Winning margin
1.7140
GC over RC
Field average
668.92
median 675.33
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
2.8800 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
675.3256
what a walk cost here
Field spread
72.6168
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,000.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 53%
beats 47% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1557
avg power rating going in · stronger than 63% of contests
Storylines
🃏 An upset on the books
Dirt Bag Barbeque came in rated below the field's top team, SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 23-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-24 ← this one | Schenectady, NY | 19 | 693.6800 | Dirtbag Barbeque |
| 2024-06-22 | Schenectady, NY | 21 | 693.6456 | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2025-06-21 | Schenectady, NY | 18 | 703.9428 | Smokin Hoggz BBQ - MA |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
19 entries · top 178.2972 · median 167.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 2 | iQue | |
| 3 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 5 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 6 | LG bbq | |
| 7 | THE PIG'S PAJAMAS | |
| 8 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 9 | Dirt Bag Barbeque | |
| 10 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 11 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 12 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 13 | Half-Inked BBQ | |
| 14 | BBQwithDREW | |
| 15 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 16 | 16 Mesh BBQ | |
| 17 | smoKINGBATKO BBQ | |
| 18 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 19 | Angry Cock BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
19 entries · top 176.0000 · median 170.8112
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 2 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 3 | THE PIG'S PAJAMAS | |
| 4 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 5 | Dirt Bag Barbeque | |
| 6 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 7 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 8 | 16 Mesh BBQ | |
| 9 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 10 | iQue | |
| 11 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 12 | LG bbq | |
| 13 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 14 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 15 | Half-Inked BBQ | |
| 16 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 17 | smoKINGBATKO BBQ | |
| 18 | Angry Cock BBQ | |
| 19 | BBQwithDREW |
Master Series — Overall
19 entries · top 693.6800 · median 675.3256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dirt Bag Barbeque | |
| 2 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 3 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 5 | iQue | |
| 6 | THE PIG'S PAJAMAS | |
| 7 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 8 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 9 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 10 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 11 | LG bbq | |
| 12 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 13 | 16 Mesh BBQ | |
| 14 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 15 | Half-Inked BBQ | |
| 16 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 17 | BBQwithDREW | |
| 18 | Angry Cock BBQ | |
| 19 | smoKINGBATKO BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
19 entries · top 178.8800 · median 167.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dirt Bag Barbeque | |
| 2 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 3 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 4 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 5 | 16 Mesh BBQ | |
| 6 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 7 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 9 | THE PIG'S PAJAMAS | |
| 10 | LG bbq | |
| 11 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 12 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 13 | iQue | |
| 14 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 15 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 16 | Half-Inked BBQ | |
| 17 | BBQwithDREW | |
| 18 | Angry Cock BBQ | |
| 19 | smoKINGBATKO BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
19 entries · top 176.5600 · median 165.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | iQue | |
| 2 | THE PIG'S PAJAMAS | |
| 3 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 4 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 5 | Dirt Bag Barbeque | |
| 6 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 7 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 8 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 9 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 10 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 11 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 12 | 16 Mesh BBQ | |
| 13 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 14 | LG bbq | |
| 15 | BBQwithDREW | |
| 16 | Half-Inked BBQ | |
| 17 | Angry Cock BBQ | |
| 18 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 19 | smoKINGBATKO BBQ |