Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off
2023-09-15 – 2023-09-16 · Ponca City, OK · State championship
Reps: LARRY VOTH, LYNDA VOTH · Prize money: $13,750.00
Grand Champion: RAZORRACKS (701.0740) · 26 teams
Entries
26
8 categories
Top score
701.0740
Winning margin
4.0228
GC over RC
Field average
663.53
median 678.75
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Tightest race
Brisket
3.4516 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
682.1832
what a walk cost here
Field spread
170.6852
winner to last place
Prize money
$13,750.00
on the line
Double threats
11
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 31%
beats 69% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1580
avg power rating going in · stronger than 80% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Razorracks has won this contest 2 times across its 9 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
RAZORRACKS took the Grand Championship home to MO.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-10 | Ponca City, OK | 25 | 703.9428 | Piggin Whiskey |
| 2022-09-16 | Ponca City, OK | 39 | 709.6800 | Razorracks |
| 2022-09-16 | Ponca City, OK | 13 | 176.5600 | SuperSwine BBQ |
| 2023-09-15 ← this one | Ponca City, OK | 26 | 701.0740 | RAZORRACKS |
| 2023-09-15 | Ponca City, OK | 11 | 176.5716 | SMOKED & FURIOUS |
| 2024-09-20 | Ponca City, OK | 26 | 698.8000 | WOOD HOOK BBQ |
| 2024-09-20 | Ponca City, OK | 4 | 175.4056 | COOKSHACK |
| 2025-09-19 | Ponca City, OK | 25 | 712.5484 | BULL IN THE RING |
| 2025-09-19 | Ponca City, OK | 7 | 178.8572 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Anything butt
3 entries · top 173.1544 · median 169.1428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curly Bird BBQ | |
| 2 | ROLLING BBQ JOINT | |
| 3 | Blue Collar BBQ |
Ancillary — Anything goes dessert
4 entries · top 178.8572 · median 176.5658
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 2 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 3 | BrewsCue | |
| 4 | Curly Bird BBQ |
Ancillary — Beans
6 entries · top 177.1428 · median 170.2800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CEO BBQ | |
| 2 | BACK FROM THE DEAD | |
| 3 | Fine As* Swine BBQ | |
| 4 | Blue Collar BBQ | |
| 5 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 6 | Curly Bird BBQ |
Ancillary — Sauce
7 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.3712
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curly Bird BBQ | |
| 2 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 3 | BACK FROM THE DEAD | |
| 4 | Atomik Kitchen | |
| 5 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 6 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 7 | Smoked & Furious |
Master Series — Brisket
26 entries · top 177.7144 · median 169.1142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fine As* Swine BBQ | |
| 2 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 3 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 4 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 5 | BrewsCue | |
| 6 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 7 | HOT CHIHUAHUA BARBECUE | |
| 8 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 9 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 10 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 11 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 12 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 13 | BURNIN' SANDS BBQ | |
| 14 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 15 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 16 | STEELE FAMILY BBQ | |
| 17 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 18 | CEO BBQ | |
| 19 | Scrappy's BBQ | |
| 20 | BUFFALO BBQ | |
| 21 | BEDLAM BROS BBQ | |
| 22 | BACK FROM THE DEAD | |
| 23 | TRIANGLE S BAR B Q | |
| 24 | COOKSHACK | |
| 25 | Atomik Kitchen | |
| 26 | Blue Collar BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
26 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.3886 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 2 | BURNIN' SANDS BBQ | |
| 3 | BrewsCue | |
| 4 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 5 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 6 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 7 | BEDLAM BROS BBQ | |
| 8 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 9 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 10 | Fine As* Swine BBQ | |
| 11 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 12 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 13 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 14 | Scrappy's BBQ | |
| 15 | CEO BBQ | |
| 16 | BACK FROM THE DEAD | |
| 17 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 18 | Atomik Kitchen | |
| 19 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 20 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 21 | COOKSHACK | |
| 22 | STEELE FAMILY BBQ | |
| 23 | TRIANGLE S BAR B Q | |
| 24 | HOT CHIHUAHUA BARBECUE | |
| 25 | BUFFALO BBQ | |
| 26 | Blue Collar BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
26 entries · top 701.0740 · median 678.7484
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 2 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 3 | BURNIN' SANDS BBQ | |
| 4 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 5 | Fine As* Swine BBQ | |
| 6 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 7 | BrewsCue | |
| 8 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 9 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 10 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 11 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 12 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 13 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 14 | HOT CHIHUAHUA BARBECUE | |
| 15 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 16 | CEO BBQ | |
| 17 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 18 | Scrappy's BBQ | |
| 19 | STEELE FAMILY BBQ | |
| 20 | BUFFALO BBQ | |
| 21 | BEDLAM BROS BBQ | |
| 22 | TRIANGLE S BAR B Q | |
| 23 | Atomik Kitchen | |
| 24 | COOKSHACK | |
| 25 | BACK FROM THE DEAD | |
| 26 | Blue Collar BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
26 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.4114 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 2 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 3 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 4 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 5 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 6 | BURNIN' SANDS BBQ | |
| 7 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 8 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 9 | CEO BBQ | |
| 10 | HOT CHIHUAHUA BARBECUE | |
| 11 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 12 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 13 | Fine As* Swine BBQ | |
| 14 | BrewsCue | |
| 15 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 16 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 17 | BUFFALO BBQ | |
| 18 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 19 | COOKSHACK | |
| 20 | Scrappy's BBQ | |
| 21 | STEELE FAMILY BBQ | |
| 22 | BEDLAM BROS BBQ | |
| 23 | Atomik Kitchen | |
| 24 | TRIANGLE S BAR B Q | |
| 25 | BACK FROM THE DEAD | |
| 26 | Blue Collar BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
26 entries · top 176.5600 · median 168.2514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 2 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 3 | Fine As* Swine BBQ | |
| 4 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 5 | HOT CHIHUAHUA BARBECUE | |
| 6 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 7 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 8 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 9 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 10 | BURNIN' SANDS BBQ | |
| 11 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 12 | BrewsCue | |
| 13 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 14 | STEELE FAMILY BBQ | |
| 15 | BUFFALO BBQ | |
| 16 | Scrappy's BBQ | |
| 17 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 18 | CEO BBQ | |
| 19 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 20 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 21 | Atomik Kitchen | |
| 22 | TRIANGLE S BAR B Q | |
| 23 | BEDLAM BROS BBQ | |
| 24 | COOKSHACK | |
| 25 | Blue Collar BBQ | |
| 26 | BACK FROM THE DEAD |