Shenandoah ShenDig
2023-07-21 – 2023-07-22 · Shenandoah, IA · State championship
Reps: EUGENE WICKHAM, SARAH WICKHAM · Prize money: $5,600.00
Grand Champion: Hot Daddy's Barbeque (702.7884) · 37 teams
Entries
37
4 categories
Top score
702.7884
Winning margin
1.7028
GC over RC
Field average
656.54
median 670.15
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Tightest race
Brisket
0.5944 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
686.7656
what a walk cost here
Field spread
155.3940
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,600.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 25%
beats 75% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1527
avg power rating going in · stronger than 33% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.7028 points — closer than 75% of every championship in the data.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-21 ← this one | Shenandoah, IA | 37 | 702.7884 | Hot Daddy's Barbeque |
| 2025-07-18 | Shenandoah, IA | 30 | 707.3944 | Low Eye Que |
| 2026-07-17 | Shenandoah, IA | — | — | — |
| 2026-07-17 | Shenandoah, IA | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
37 entries · top 176.0000 · median 162.8000
Master Series — Chicken
37 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.6800 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Overall
37 entries · top 702.7884 · median 670.1484
Master Series — Pork
37 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.6684 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Pork Ribs
37 entries · top 177.7028 · median 169.7144