Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival
2023-08-18 – 2023-08-19 · Worland, WY · State championship
Reps: ALFRED T BOWEN, FRAN BOWEN · Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: Colorado Bulldawg BBQ (706.2400) · 27 teams
Entries
27
6 categories
Top score
706.2400
Winning margin
4.5828
GC over RC
Field average
653.01
median 663.86
Perfect 180s
6 🔥
Tightest race
Pork
2.8456 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
683.8856
what a walk cost here
Field spread
137.9196
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,000.00
on the line
Double threats
8
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 13%
beats 87% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1536
avg power rating going in · stronger than 42% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
American Heroes BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 4 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Colorado Bulldawg BBQ took the Grand Championship home to KS.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
6 perfect 180s were scored at this 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)
Score distribution
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-20 | Worland, WY | 30 | 694.8000 | American Heroes BBQ |
| 2022-08-19 | Worland, WY | 29 | 701.1088 | American Heroes BBQ |
| 2023-08-18 ← this one | Worland, WY | 27 | 706.2400 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ |
| 2026-08-14 | Worland, WY | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Mystery meat
13 entries · top 171.9772 · median 159.9544
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cluster Cluck Barbecue | |
| 2 | Lost Weekend Grill | |
| 3 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 4 | LaTa-Que | |
| 5 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 6 | Uncle Red Beard's BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 8 | Sochie's BBQ | |
| 9 | 2 Smokin' Chicks | |
| 10 | Crooked L | |
| 11 | Chubby Cheeks BBQ | |
| 12 | Barr's BBQ | |
| 13 | We Got Your 6 Portions |
Ancillary — Sauce
12 entries · top 179.4400 · median 170.5370
Master Series — Brisket
27 entries · top 180.0000 · median 163.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 2 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 3 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 4 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 6 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 7 | Cluster Cluck Barbecue | |
| 8 | LaTa-Que | |
| 9 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 10 | Eggspert | |
| 11 | Uncle Red Beard's BBQ | |
| 12 | Lost Weekend Grill | |
| 13 | Whistle Pig BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 15 | Smokin Hot Meat Heads | |
| 16 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 17 | Crooked L | |
| 18 | Ten Mile BBQ | |
| 19 | Husky Smoke | |
| 20 | Billy Creek BBQ | |
| 21 | Barr's BBQ | |
| 22 | 2 Smokin' Chicks | |
| 23 | Rollin White Smoke | |
| 24 | Uncle Kenny's | |
| 25 | We Got Your 6 Portions | |
| 26 | Chubby Cheeks BBQ | |
| 27 | Sochie's BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
27 entries · top 180.0000 · median 162.8800 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 2 | Whistle Pig BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 5 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 6 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 7 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 8 | Eggspert | |
| 9 | Cluster Cluck Barbecue | |
| 10 | LaTa-Que | |
| 11 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 12 | Smokin Hot Meat Heads | |
| 13 | Lost Weekend Grill | |
| 14 | Chubby Cheeks BBQ | |
| 15 | Crooked L | |
| 16 | We Got Your 6 Portions | |
| 17 | Billy Creek BBQ | |
| 18 | Husky Smoke | |
| 19 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 20 | 2 Smokin' Chicks | |
| 21 | Barr's BBQ | |
| 22 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 23 | Uncle Red Beard's BBQ | |
| 24 | Rollin White Smoke | |
| 25 | Ten Mile BBQ | |
| 26 | Sochie's BBQ | |
| 27 | Uncle Kenny's |
Master Series — Overall
27 entries · top 706.2400 · median 663.8628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 2 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 3 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 4 | Eggspert | |
| 5 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 6 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 7 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 9 | Whistle Pig BBQ | |
| 10 | Cluster Cluck Barbecue | |
| 11 | LaTa-Que | |
| 12 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 13 | Lost Weekend Grill | |
| 14 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 15 | Smokin Hot Meat Heads | |
| 16 | Uncle Red Beard's BBQ | |
| 17 | Crooked L | |
| 18 | Ten Mile BBQ | |
| 19 | Uncle Kenny's | |
| 20 | Billy Creek BBQ | |
| 21 | We Got Your 6 Portions | |
| 22 | Barr's BBQ | |
| 23 | Chubby Cheeks BBQ | |
| 24 | 2 Smokin' Chicks | |
| 25 | Rollin White Smoke | |
| 26 | Husky Smoke | |
| 27 | Sochie's BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
27 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.5256 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 2 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 3 | Eggspert | |
| 4 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 6 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 7 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 8 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 9 | Uncle Kenny's | |
| 10 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 11 | LaTa-Que | |
| 12 | Whistle Pig BBQ | |
| 13 | Cluster Cluck Barbecue | |
| 14 | Lost Weekend Grill | |
| 15 | Rollin White Smoke | |
| 16 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 17 | We Got Your 6 Portions | |
| 18 | Ten Mile BBQ | |
| 19 | Uncle Red Beard's BBQ | |
| 20 | Sochie's BBQ | |
| 21 | Barr's BBQ | |
| 22 | Smokin Hot Meat Heads | |
| 23 | 2 Smokin' Chicks | |
| 24 | Crooked L | |
| 25 | Billy Creek BBQ | |
| 26 | Chubby Cheeks BBQ | |
| 27 | Husky Smoke |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
27 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eggspert | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 3 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 4 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 5 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 6 | Cluster Cluck Barbecue | |
| 7 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 8 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 9 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 10 | LaTa-Que | |
| 11 | Ten Mile BBQ | |
| 12 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 13 | Lost Weekend Grill | |
| 14 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 15 | Whistle Pig BBQ | |
| 16 | Uncle Red Beard's BBQ | |
| 17 | Smokin Hot Meat Heads | |
| 18 | Uncle Kenny's | |
| 19 | Billy Creek BBQ | |
| 20 | Crooked L | |
| 21 | Chubby Cheeks BBQ | |
| 22 | Barr's BBQ | |
| 23 | 2 Smokin' Chicks | |
| 24 | We Got Your 6 Portions | |
| 25 | Sochie's BBQ | |
| 26 | Rollin White Smoke | |
| 27 | Husky Smoke |