Puckaway Pigfest
2023-09-08 – 2023-09-09 · Montello, WI · State championship
Reps: CHARLIE BRINZA, JEANNE TITUS · Prize money: $5,750.00
Grand Champion: The BBQ Bus (684.5256) · 28 teams
Entries
28
4 categories
Top score
684.5256
Winning margin
5.2112
GC over RC
Field average
650.52
median 652.72
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
3.4400 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
670.2060
what a walk cost here
Field spread
92.7652
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,750.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 66%
beats 34% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1550
avg power rating going in · stronger than 55% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
BIG "E" BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 13 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
THE BBQ BUS took the Grand Championship home to IL.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-06 | 31 | 680.5144 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 2014-09-05 | 40 | 691.4628 | BRINGIN' THE HEAT | |
| 2015-09-11 | 33 | 672.1600 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 2016-09-09 | 37 | 687.9428 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 2017-09-08 | 31 | 680.5716 | TURNIN' UP THE HEAT | |
| 2018-09-07 | 31 | 684.5144 | SMOKIN HIGHWAYMEN | |
| 2019-09-06 | Montello, WI | 39 | 681.0172 | Big E BBQ |
| 2021-09-10 | Montello, WI | 30 | 681.6228 | Que U |
| 2022-09-09 | Montello, WI | 38 | 700.5256 | Que U |
| 2023-09-08 ← this one | Montello, WI | 28 | 684.5256 | The BBQ Bus |
| 2024-09-06 | Montello, WI | 37 | 694.8000 | Janky Leg BBQ |
| 2025-09-05 | Montello, WI | 35 | 701.6688 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ |
| 2026-09-11 | Montello, WI | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
28 entries · top 176.0000 · median 163.1086
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 2 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 3 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 4 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 5 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 6 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 7 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 8 | QUE U | |
| 9 | SMOKE INFUSION | |
| 10 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 11 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 12 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 13 | Low Rent Bbq | |
| 14 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 15 | Mediocre BBQ | |
| 16 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 17 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 18 | QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE | |
| 19 | C&M BBQ | |
| 20 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 21 | BS BBQ | |
| 22 | Big JT and the pork pistols | |
| 23 | Wisco Fire BBQ | |
| 24 | ROLL THE BONES BBQ | |
| 25 | Skinny Pig BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKE'N THE EYE BBQ | |
| 27 | Flavor Frame BBQ | |
| 28 | Food Dude |
Master Series — Chicken
28 entries · top 177.7028 · median 164.5428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 2 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 3 | QUE U | |
| 4 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 5 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 6 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 7 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 8 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 9 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 10 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 11 | Low Rent Bbq | |
| 12 | C&M BBQ | |
| 13 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 14 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 15 | Wisco Fire BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKE INFUSION | |
| 17 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 18 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 19 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 20 | QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE | |
| 21 | Food Dude | |
| 22 | Big JT and the pork pistols | |
| 23 | Mediocre BBQ | |
| 24 | Skinny Pig BBQ | |
| 25 | BS BBQ | |
| 26 | ROLL THE BONES BBQ | |
| 27 | Flavor Frame BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKE'N THE EYE BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
28 entries · top 684.5256 · median 652.7198
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 2 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 3 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 4 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 5 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 6 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 7 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 8 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 9 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 10 | SMOKE INFUSION | |
| 11 | QUE U | |
| 12 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 13 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 14 | Low Rent Bbq | |
| 15 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 16 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 17 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 18 | Mediocre BBQ | |
| 19 | Wisco Fire BBQ | |
| 20 | QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE | |
| 21 | Flavor Frame BBQ | |
| 22 | C&M BBQ | |
| 23 | Skinny Pig BBQ | |
| 24 | BS BBQ | |
| 25 | ROLL THE BONES BBQ | |
| 26 | Big JT and the pork pistols | |
| 27 | SMOKE'N THE EYE BBQ | |
| 28 | Food Dude |
Master Series — Pork
28 entries · top 176.5600 · median 162.5314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 2 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 3 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 4 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 5 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 6 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 7 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 8 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 9 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 10 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 11 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 12 | Flavor Frame BBQ | |
| 13 | Mediocre BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKE INFUSION | |
| 15 | QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE | |
| 16 | BS BBQ | |
| 17 | QUE U | |
| 18 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 19 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 20 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 21 | ROLL THE BONES BBQ | |
| 22 | Skinny Pig BBQ | |
| 23 | Wisco Fire BBQ | |
| 24 | C&M BBQ | |
| 25 | Food Dude | |
| 26 | Low Rent Bbq | |
| 27 | SMOKE'N THE EYE BBQ | |
| 28 | Big JT and the pork pistols |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
28 entries · top 173.1544 · median 162.5258
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE INFUSION | |
| 2 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 3 | Low Rent Bbq | |
| 4 | Flavor Frame BBQ | |
| 5 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 6 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 7 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 8 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 9 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 10 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 11 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 12 | QUE U | |
| 13 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 14 | Wisco Fire BBQ | |
| 15 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 16 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 17 | Mediocre BBQ | |
| 18 | ROLL THE BONES BBQ | |
| 19 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 20 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 21 | Skinny Pig BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKE'N THE EYE BBQ | |
| 23 | QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE | |
| 24 | Big JT and the pork pistols | |
| 25 | BS BBQ | |
| 26 | C&M BBQ | |
| 27 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 28 | Food Dude |