Tri City BBQ Fest
2023-09-15 – 2023-09-16 · Denison, IA · State championship
Reps: DAVE ROGERS, PEG ROGERS · Prize money: $12,400.00
Grand Champion: Last Call Heros BBQ (703.3712) · 32 teams
Entries
32
6 categories
Top score
344.0000
Winning margin
0.5828
GC over RC
Field average
339.60
median 342.93
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
2.2628 pts across the top 5
Field spread
16.5716
winner to last place
Prize money
$12,400.00
on the line
Double threats
9
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 93%
beats 7% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1559
avg power rating going in · stronger than 65% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
TIMBONE BARBECUE has won this contest 2 times across its 12 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5828 points — closer than 89% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-19 | 21 | 691.3940 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | |
| 2015-09-18 | 18 | 690.7884 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 2016-09-16 | 34 | 701.6800 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 2017-09-22 | 37 | 702.3204 | SPITFIRE | |
| 2018-09-21 | 27 | 687.9888 | TIMBONE BARBECUE | |
| 2019-09-20 | Denison, IA | 34 | 690.7540 | Timbone Barbecue |
| 2021-09-17 | Denison, IA | 20 | 697.6572 | Hot Daddys BBQ |
| 2022-09-16 | Denison, IA | 25 | 693.1316 | Parrothead Smokers SD |
| 2023-09-15 ← this one | Denison, IA | 32 | 703.3712 | Last Call Heros BBQ |
| 2024-09-20 | Denison, IA | 30 | 700.4912 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2025-09-19 | Denison, IA | 26 | 703.4060 | Shiggin & Grinnin |
| 2026-09-18 | Denison, IA | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
7 entries · top 178.2972 · median 170.8456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smokin Fools | |
| 2 | Bar-Down BBQ | |
| 3 | Smokin Suckers | |
| 4 | Backroad BBQ | |
| 5 | Smokin B's | |
| 6 | Grill Em All | |
| 7 | Smokestack Barbeque |
Backyard Series — Overall
7 entries · top 344.0000 · median 342.9256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Backroad BBQ | |
| 2 | Smokin Suckers | |
| 3 | Smokin Fools | |
| 4 | Smokin B's | |
| 5 | Bar-Down BBQ | |
| 6 | Grill Em All | |
| 7 | Smokestack Barbeque |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
7 entries · top 173.2000 · median 166.8800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smokin B's | |
| 2 | Backroad BBQ | |
| 3 | Smokin Suckers | |
| 4 | Bar-Down BBQ | |
| 5 | Grill Em All | |
| 6 | Smokin Fools | |
| 7 | Smokestack Barbeque |
Master Series — Brisket
32 entries · top 177.1772 · median 166.2686
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 2 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 3 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 4 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 5 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 6 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 7 | LaTa-Que | |
| 8 | SPITFIRE | |
| 9 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 10 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 11 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 12 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 13 | Smokeback Mountain | |
| 14 | Good Grefe! | |
| 15 | LUSCIOUS LOINS BBQ | |
| 16 | Low Eye Que | |
| 17 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 18 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 19 | Team No Clue BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 21 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 22 | Squeling Pig BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKE DOCTOR | |
| 24 | Casual Smokers | |
| 25 | Matty Macks | |
| 26 | GRILLIN' GRINDES | |
| 27 | Daddy Dutch BBQ | |
| 28 | Sweet Smokin Jones | |
| 29 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 30 | Bucknutz BBQ | |
| 31 | Smoke Addicts | |
| 32 | Smokin A BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
32 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.9828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 2 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 3 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 4 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 5 | LUSCIOUS LOINS BBQ | |
| 6 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 7 | SPITFIRE | |
| 8 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 9 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 10 | Squeling Pig BBQ | |
| 11 | Sweet Smokin Jones | |
| 12 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 13 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 14 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 15 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 16 | Smokeback Mountain | |
| 17 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 18 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 19 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 20 | LaTa-Que | |
| 21 | Matty Macks | |
| 22 | Good Grefe! | |
| 23 | Team No Clue BBQ | |
| 24 | Bucknutz BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 26 | Low Eye Que | |
| 27 | GRILLIN' GRINDES | |
| 28 | Daddy Dutch BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKE DOCTOR | |
| 30 | Smoke Addicts | |
| 31 | Casual Smokers | |
| 32 | Smokin A BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
32 entries · top 703.3712 · median 673.3314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 2 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 3 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 5 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 6 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 7 | LUSCIOUS LOINS BBQ | |
| 8 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 9 | SPITFIRE | |
| 10 | Good Grefe! | |
| 11 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 12 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 13 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 14 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 15 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 16 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 18 | Matty Macks | |
| 19 | LaTa-Que | |
| 20 | Squeling Pig BBQ | |
| 21 | Low Eye Que | |
| 22 | Team No Clue BBQ | |
| 23 | GRILLIN' GRINDES | |
| 24 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 25 | Smokeback Mountain | |
| 26 | Daddy Dutch BBQ | |
| 27 | Bucknutz BBQ | |
| 28 | Casual Smokers | |
| 29 | Sweet Smokin Jones | |
| 30 | SMOKE DOCTOR | |
| 31 | Smokin A BBQ | |
| 32 | Smoke Addicts |
Master Series — Pork
32 entries · top 177.7028 · median 167.6742
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 2 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 3 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 4 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 5 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 6 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 7 | Matty Macks | |
| 8 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 9 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 10 | LUSCIOUS LOINS BBQ | |
| 11 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 12 | Team No Clue BBQ | |
| 13 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 14 | Good Grefe! | |
| 15 | GRILLIN' GRINDES | |
| 16 | Squeling Pig BBQ | |
| 17 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 18 | Bucknutz BBQ | |
| 19 | Low Eye Que | |
| 20 | Smokeback Mountain | |
| 21 | SPITFIRE | |
| 22 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 23 | Casual Smokers | |
| 24 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 25 | LaTa-Que | |
| 26 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 27 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 28 | Daddy Dutch BBQ | |
| 29 | Sweet Smokin Jones | |
| 30 | SMOKE DOCTOR | |
| 31 | Smokin A BBQ | |
| 32 | Smoke Addicts |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
32 entries · top 177.1428 · median 170.5428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Good Grefe! | |
| 2 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 3 | LUSCIOUS LOINS BBQ | |
| 4 | Daddy Dutch BBQ | |
| 5 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 6 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 8 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 9 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 10 | GRILLIN' GRINDES | |
| 11 | Low Eye Que | |
| 12 | SPITFIRE | |
| 13 | Matty Macks | |
| 14 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 15 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 16 | Bucknutz BBQ | |
| 17 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 18 | LaTa-Que | |
| 19 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 20 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 21 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 22 | Team No Clue BBQ | |
| 23 | Squeling Pig BBQ | |
| 24 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 25 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 26 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 27 | Casual Smokers | |
| 28 | Smokin A BBQ | |
| 29 | Smokeback Mountain | |
| 30 | Sweet Smokin Jones | |
| 31 | SMOKE DOCTOR | |
| 32 | Smoke Addicts |