Didsbury Lions BBQ
2023-08-05 – 2023-08-06 · Didsbury, AB · CANADA · 📍 AG Society Grounds
Reps: BRENDA BLACK, KEN BLACK
Grand Champion: The Notorious P.I.G. (688.5484) · 17 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Hogparts School of Smokecraft and Brew'ery
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🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
The Notorious P.I.G. took the Grand Championship home to TN.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 6–7: SMOKIN' OUTLAWS and Homestead Smoke Shack tied on 170.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: Panther BBQ and Hunny and Hooch BBQ tied on 169.1084 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 8–9: DIDY SMOKE IT edged Hunny and Hooch BBQ by 0.0112.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Motley Que (won 2022).
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This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-03 | Didsbury, AB | Didsbury, Al T0M 0W0 | 26 | 658.1712 | Frozen Toque BBQ | MEAT SWEATS BBQ AB |
| 2022-08-27 | Didsbury, AB | AG Society Grounds | 19 | 673.1084 | Motley Que | Kreiser Barbecue |
| 2023-08-05 ← this one | Didsbury, AB | AG Society Grounds | 17 | 688.5484 | The Notorious P.I.G. | Hogparts School of Smokecraft and Brew'ery |
| 2024-07-27 | Didsbury, AB | Didsbury AG Society Grounds | 28 | 693.6684 | Home Cookin' BBQ | SMELLAQUE |
| 2025-07-26 | Didsbury, AB | Didsbury AG Society Grounds | 32 | 700.5600 | SmellaQue | PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 175.4400 | 172.0000 | 169.1084 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5600 | 170.2744 | 166.2628 |
| Pork | 176.5828 | 170.2856 | 164.5140 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 170.8456 | 159.9540 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
17 entries · top 688.5484 · median 665.6116
Chicken
17 entries · top 175.4400 · median 169.1084
Pork Ribs
17 entries · top 176.5600 · median 167.3944
Pork
17 entries · top 176.5828 · median 164.5372
Brisket
17 entries · top 177.7028 · median 161.7028
Ancillary categories
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
Kids-Q — Burgers
6 entries · top 172.5600 · median 168.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cameron Q | |
| 2 | Li'l Billy Deluxe BBQ | |
| 3 | Toasted Carrots | |
| 4 | Jr. Outlaws | |
| 5 | 3000 Degrees | |
| 6 | O Dawg BBQ |