Smoky Hayes BBQ Competition & Cook-Off

2023-07-07 – 2023-07-08 · Delta Junction, AK

Reps: JOHN MANN, MICHELLE MANN · Prize money: $4,750.00

Grand Champion: Bear's Den Barbeque (695.4288) · 6 teams

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Bear's Den BBQ

695.4288 · Master Series — Overall

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SMOKEY HAZE

691.3944 · Master Series — Overall

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Big J's BBQ

669.6232 · Master Series — Overall

Entries

4 categories

Top score

695.4288

Winning margin

4.0344

GC over RC

Field average

664.02

median 659.05

Perfect 180s

Tightest race

Pork Ribs

10.2744 pts across the top 5

Field spread

63.5436

winner to last place

Prize money

$4,750.00

on the line

Most consistent

Bear's Den BBQ

avg finish 2.00 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Pork

won by 7.4400 pts — Bear's Den BBQ

How hot was the win?

Top 49%

beats 51% of 2713 overall wins in the data

Field strength

1499

avg power rating going in

Top-rated in the field

SMOKEY HAZE

rated 1526 pre-contest

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)

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series — Brisket

6 entries · top 173.7372 · median 162.2572

#	Team	Score
1	Bear's Den BBQ	173.7372
2	SMOKEY HAZE	173.1200
3	Big J's BBQ	169.1316
4	White T-Shirt BBQ	155.3828
5	Alaska's Most Wanted BBQ	152.5600
6	PIG PEOPLE	151.9544

Master Series — Chicken

6 entries · top 176.0000 · median 172.8572

#	Team	Score
1	White T-Shirt BBQ	176.0000
2	PIG PEOPLE	174.8800
3	SMOKEY HAZE	173.1544
4	Bear's Den BBQ	172.5600
5	Big J's BBQ	162.2628
6	Alaska's Most Wanted BBQ	155.9884

Master Series — Overall

6 entries · top 695.4288 · median 659.0518

#	Team	Score
1	Bear's Den BBQ	695.4288
2	SMOKEY HAZE	691.3944
3	Big J's BBQ	669.6232
4	PIG PEOPLE	648.4804
5	White T-Shirt BBQ	647.3368
6	Alaska's Most Wanted BBQ	631.8852

Master Series — Pork

6 entries · top 176.0000 · median 161.3830

#	Team	Score
1	Bear's Den BBQ	176.0000
2	SMOKEY HAZE	168.5600
3	Big J's BBQ	165.0972
4	PIG PEOPLE	157.6688
5	Alaska's Most Wanted BBQ	151.3712
6	White T-Shirt BBQ	149.6684

Master Series — Pork Ribs

6 entries · top 176.5600 · median 172.5486

#	Team	Score
1	SMOKEY HAZE	176.5600
2	Bear's Den BBQ	173.1316
3	Big J's BBQ	173.1316
4	Alaska's Most Wanted BBQ	171.9656
5	White T-Shirt BBQ	166.2856
6	PIG PEOPLE	163.9772