Icebox Cookoff
2023-07-01 – 2023-07-02 · Sweet Home, OR · 📍 1460 47th Ave · State championship
Reps: IAN SCHMIDT, JULIE POE
Grand Champion: Knuckle Draggers (698.7884) · 38 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 SLOW PORKIN
Entries
38
4 judged meats
Top score
698.7884
Winning margin
0.5600
GC over RC
Field average
666.88
median 676.79
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
1.1312 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
684.5144
10th place overall
Field spread
244.0336
winner to last place
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 56%
beats 44% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
24%
of the 38 teams with a home region came from outside OR
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.75 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1516
avg power rating going in · stronger than 21% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5600 points — closer than 90% of every championship in the data.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 1–2: Vitamin Q and 5TH GEAR BBQ tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: SinBin BBQ and Bearded Boar BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 1–2: CROOKED PIGS and ROB'S SMOKIN AND GRILLIN BBQ tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🃏 An upset on the books
Knuckle Draggers BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, CROOKED PIGS, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 34-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
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)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-01 ← this one | Sweet Home, OR | 1460 47th Ave | 38 | 698.7884 | Knuckle Draggers | SLOW PORKIN |
| 2024-07-06 | Sweet Home, OR | 1460 47th Ave | 37 | 699.9656 | Small Axe BBQ | CYNICAL BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 176.5600 | 173.1200 |
| Pork Ribs | 175.4172 | 174.2860 | 172.5600 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 175.4056 | 172.5600 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 173.7028 | 171.4400 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
38 entries · top 698.7884 · median 676.7886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Knuckle Draggers BBQ | |
| 2 | SLOW PORKIN | |
| 3 | 5TH GEAR BBQ | |
| 4 | RJs Smokehouse | |
| 5 | SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST | |
| 6 | OM BBQ | |
| 7 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKE324 | |
| 9 | ROB'S SMOKIN AND GRILLIN BBQ | |
| 10 | Vitamin Q | |
| 11 | SinBin BBQ | |
| 12 | J&C BBQ | |
| 13 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 14 | Fat Boyz Sports | |
| 15 | Bearded Boar BBQ | |
| 16 | HOGGERQ | |
| 17 | WARPIG BBQ & SAUSAGE CO. | |
| 18 | Hat Creek Q | |
| 19 | Alderfire BBQ | |
| 20 | Daddy & Me BBQ | |
| 21 | Wackadoo BBQ | |
| 22 | CROOKED PIGS | |
| 23 | Gladiator BBQ | |
| 24 | DIRK'S BIG DOG BBQ - OR | |
| 25 | SLO.MO.QUE | |
| 26 | D&K BBQ | |
| 27 | Blues Q's BBQ & Catering | |
| 28 | Rick's Rollin' Smoke BBQ | |
| 29 | ONW BBQ Co | |
| 30 | DND BBQ | |
| 31 | Tim's Smoking Habits | |
| 32 | Old Dirty Basters | |
| 33 | Smokin Swine BBQ | |
| 34 | PRISON BREAK BBQ | |
| 35 | 503BACKYARDBBQ | |
| 36 | Touch Em All BBQ | |
| 37 | EZ-D'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 38 | Gourmet Brothers |
Chicken
38 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vitamin Q | |
| 2 | 5TH GEAR BBQ | |
| 3 | SLOW PORKIN | |
| 4 | SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST | |
| 5 | Knuckle Draggers BBQ | |
| 6 | OM BBQ | |
| 7 | SinBin BBQ | |
| 8 | Bearded Boar BBQ | |
| 9 | ROB'S SMOKIN AND GRILLIN BBQ | |
| 10 | Alderfire BBQ | |
| 11 | HOGGERQ | |
| 12 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKE324 | |
| 14 | Blues Q's BBQ & Catering | |
| 15 | J&C BBQ | |
| 16 | Wackadoo BBQ | |
| 17 | Tim's Smoking Habits | |
| 18 | WARPIG BBQ & SAUSAGE CO. | |
| 19 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 20 | RJs Smokehouse | |
| 21 | D&K BBQ | |
| 22 | Old Dirty Basters | |
| 23 | DIRK'S BIG DOG BBQ - OR | |
| 24 | Fat Boyz Sports | |
| 25 | CROOKED PIGS | |
| 26 | Hat Creek Q | |
| 27 | ONW BBQ Co | |
| 28 | Daddy & Me BBQ | |
| 29 | Rick's Rollin' Smoke BBQ | |
| 30 | SLO.MO.QUE | |
| 31 | DND BBQ | |
| 32 | 503BACKYARDBBQ | |
| 33 | Gladiator BBQ | |
| 34 | PRISON BREAK BBQ | |
| 35 | Touch Em All BBQ | |
| 36 | EZ-D'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 37 | Smokin Swine BBQ | |
| 38 | Gourmet Brothers |
Pork Ribs
38 entries · top 175.4172 · median 168.0000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CROOKED PIGS | |
| 2 | ROB'S SMOKIN AND GRILLIN BBQ | |
| 3 | 5TH GEAR BBQ | |
| 4 | SLOW PORKIN | |
| 5 | D&K BBQ | |
| 6 | SinBin BBQ | |
| 7 | WARPIG BBQ & SAUSAGE CO. | |
| 8 | Hat Creek Q | |
| 9 | RJs Smokehouse | |
| 10 | HOGGERQ | |
| 11 | SMOKE324 | |
| 12 | SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST | |
| 13 | Knuckle Draggers BBQ | |
| 14 | Old Dirty Basters | |
| 15 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 16 | PRISON BREAK BBQ | |
| 17 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 18 | DIRK'S BIG DOG BBQ - OR | |
| 19 | Alderfire BBQ | |
| 20 | Smokin Swine BBQ | |
| 21 | Wackadoo BBQ | |
| 22 | J&C BBQ | |
| 23 | Gladiator BBQ | |
| 24 | Daddy & Me BBQ | |
| 25 | OM BBQ | |
| 26 | Fat Boyz Sports | |
| 27 | Touch Em All BBQ | |
| 28 | Blues Q's BBQ & Catering | |
| 29 | ONW BBQ Co | |
| 30 | Rick's Rollin' Smoke BBQ | |
| 31 | DND BBQ | |
| 32 | Vitamin Q | |
| 33 | Bearded Boar BBQ | |
| 34 | 503BACKYARDBBQ | |
| 35 | Gourmet Brothers | |
| 36 | EZ-D'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 37 | Tim's Smoking Habits | |
| 38 | SLO.MO.QUE |
Pork
37 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.4056 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OM BBQ | |
| 2 | Fat Boyz Sports | |
| 3 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 4 | SLO.MO.QUE | |
| 5 | Gladiator BBQ | |
| 6 | Knuckle Draggers BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST | |
| 8 | Wackadoo BBQ | |
| 9 | RJs Smokehouse | |
| 10 | SMOKE324 | |
| 11 | Bearded Boar BBQ | |
| 12 | SLOW PORKIN | |
| 13 | 5TH GEAR BBQ | |
| 14 | Vitamin Q | |
| 15 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 16 | SinBin BBQ | |
| 17 | Daddy & Me BBQ | |
| 18 | Alderfire BBQ | |
| 19 | D&K BBQ | |
| 20 | J&C BBQ | |
| 21 | WARPIG BBQ & SAUSAGE CO. | |
| 22 | 503BACKYARDBBQ | |
| 23 | Hat Creek Q | |
| 24 | Rick's Rollin' Smoke BBQ | |
| 25 | Touch Em All BBQ | |
| 26 | Blues Q's BBQ & Catering | |
| 27 | ONW BBQ Co | |
| 28 | ROB'S SMOKIN AND GRILLIN BBQ | |
| 29 | DND BBQ | |
| 30 | HOGGERQ | |
| 31 | DIRK'S BIG DOG BBQ - OR | |
| 32 | Old Dirty Basters | |
| 33 | Smokin Swine BBQ | |
| 34 | Tim's Smoking Habits | |
| 35 | PRISON BREAK BBQ | |
| 36 | CROOKED PIGS | |
| 37 | EZ-D'S SMOKE SHACK |
Brisket
38 entries · top 177.7028 · median 169.6742
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RJs Smokehouse | |
| 2 | J&C BBQ | |
| 3 | Knuckle Draggers BBQ | |
| 4 | Bearded Boar BBQ | |
| 5 | SLOW PORKIN | |
| 6 | ROB'S SMOKIN AND GRILLIN BBQ | |
| 7 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 8 | Vitamin Q | |
| 9 | HOGGERQ | |
| 10 | SMOKE324 | |
| 11 | OM BBQ | |
| 12 | SLO.MO.QUE | |
| 13 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST | |
| 15 | Daddy & Me BBQ | |
| 16 | 5TH GEAR BBQ | |
| 17 | Hat Creek Q | |
| 18 | Fat Boyz Sports | |
| 19 | Tim's Smoking Habits | |
| 20 | CROOKED PIGS | |
| 21 | Blues Q's BBQ & Catering | |
| 22 | DIRK'S BIG DOG BBQ - OR | |
| 23 | Alderfire BBQ | |
| 24 | WARPIG BBQ & SAUSAGE CO. | |
| 25 | Rick's Rollin' Smoke BBQ | |
| 26 | DND BBQ | |
| 27 | SinBin BBQ | |
| 28 | Gladiator BBQ | |
| 29 | ONW BBQ Co | |
| 30 | Wackadoo BBQ | |
| 31 | Smokin Swine BBQ | |
| 32 | D&K BBQ | |
| 33 | Old Dirty Basters | |
| 34 | PRISON BREAK BBQ | |
| 35 | 503BACKYARDBBQ | |
| 36 | EZ-D'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 37 | Touch Em All BBQ | |
| 38 | Gourmet Brothers |