Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship (formerly Porkapalooza BBQ Festival)
2023-09-16 – 2023-09-17 · Sherwood Park, Edmonton, AB · CANADA
Reps: BRENDA BLACK, KEN BLACK
Grand Champion: Brisket Butts (711.4056) · 29 teams
Entries
29
6 categories
Top score
711.4056
Winning margin
13.1312
GC over RC
Field average
663.83
median 673.69
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.8456 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
677.7028
what a walk cost here
Field spread
124.0684
winner to last place
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 3%
beats 97% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1524
avg power rating going in · stronger than 29% of contests
Storylines
🃏 An upset on the books
Brisket Butts came in rated below the field's top team, SMELLAQUE, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 28-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Black box
15 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notorious P.I.G. | |
| 2 | BBQ Team NAIT | |
| 3 | Smokapalooza | |
| 4 | Fire BBQ | |
| 5 | MEAT SWEATS BBQ AB | |
| 6 | ROKER Q | |
| 7 | YOU NEED A BBQ | |
| 8 | Burnt Down BBQ | |
| 9 | Eggmonton Stogie Smokers | |
| 10 | F-That's Good | |
| 11 | The Grill Geek | |
| 12 | Grill Hub | |
| 13 | Brisket Butts | |
| 14 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 15 | MOTLEY QUE |
Kids-Q — Kid's que
7 entries · top 176.5600 · median 174.2860
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mini Butts | |
| 2 | 3000 Degrees | |
| 3 | Smella Cuties | |
| 4 | O Dawg Pack | |
| 5 | Lil Billy Deluxe | |
| 6 | Kids Gotta Cook | |
| 7 | Lil Smoka's |
Master Series — Brisket
29 entries · top 180.0000 · median 165.7144 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brisket Butts | |
| 2 | Fire BBQ | |
| 3 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 4 | DrumBo | |
| 5 | YOU NEED A BBQ | |
| 6 | PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | |
| 8 | Smokapalooza | |
| 9 | Notorious P.I.G. | |
| 10 | Hunny and Hooch BBQ | |
| 11 | Kreiser Barbecue | |
| 12 | Homestead Smoke Shack | |
| 13 | ROKER Q | |
| 14 | Pour Decisions Pit | |
| 15 | BBQ Team NAIT | |
| 16 | Mc Que It | |
| 17 | HOME COOKIN' BBQ | |
| 18 | Burnt Down BBQ | |
| 19 | MOTLEY QUE | |
| 20 | Eggmonton Stogie Smokers | |
| 21 | Just Smoke It! | |
| 22 | MEAT SWEATS BBQ AB | |
| 23 | Grillbilly Deluxe BBQ | |
| 24 | Smokin Aces | |
| 25 | Alberta Pork, The one you love. | |
| 26 | Mark's Meats and Treats | |
| 27 | F-That's Good | |
| 28 | Grill Hub | |
| 29 | The Grill Geek |
Master Series — Chicken
29 entries · top 176.0000 · median 169.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBQ Team NAIT | |
| 2 | DrumBo | |
| 3 | Fire BBQ | |
| 4 | Brisket Butts | |
| 5 | HOME COOKIN' BBQ | |
| 6 | Mark's Meats and Treats | |
| 7 | Notorious P.I.G. | |
| 8 | Kreiser Barbecue | |
| 9 | Smokapalooza | |
| 10 | YOU NEED A BBQ | |
| 11 | PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ | |
| 12 | MOTLEY QUE | |
| 13 | Homestead Smoke Shack | |
| 14 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | |
| 15 | ROKER Q | |
| 16 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 17 | Hunny and Hooch BBQ | |
| 18 | MEAT SWEATS BBQ AB | |
| 19 | Eggmonton Stogie Smokers | |
| 20 | Just Smoke It! | |
| 21 | Mc Que It | |
| 22 | Pour Decisions Pit | |
| 23 | F-That's Good | |
| 24 | Grill Hub | |
| 25 | Grillbilly Deluxe BBQ | |
| 26 | Alberta Pork, The one you love. | |
| 27 | Burnt Down BBQ | |
| 28 | Smokin Aces | |
| 29 | The Grill Geek |
Master Series — Overall
29 entries · top 711.4056 · median 673.6916
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brisket Butts | |
| 2 | Notorious P.I.G. | |
| 3 | PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ | |
| 4 | DrumBo | |
| 5 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 6 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | |
| 7 | HOME COOKIN' BBQ | |
| 8 | Kreiser Barbecue | |
| 9 | Pour Decisions Pit | |
| 10 | Fire BBQ | |
| 11 | BBQ Team NAIT | |
| 12 | MEAT SWEATS BBQ AB | |
| 13 | Homestead Smoke Shack | |
| 14 | Hunny and Hooch BBQ | |
| 15 | YOU NEED A BBQ | |
| 16 | MOTLEY QUE | |
| 17 | ROKER Q | |
| 18 | Smokapalooza | |
| 19 | Burnt Down BBQ | |
| 20 | Just Smoke It! | |
| 21 | Mc Que It | |
| 22 | Grillbilly Deluxe BBQ | |
| 23 | F-That's Good | |
| 24 | Grill Hub | |
| 25 | Eggmonton Stogie Smokers | |
| 26 | Mark's Meats and Treats | |
| 27 | Alberta Pork, The one you love. | |
| 28 | Smokin Aces | |
| 29 | The Grill Geek |
Master Series — Pork
29 entries · top 178.8572 · median 164.5484
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brisket Butts | |
| 2 | Notorious P.I.G. | |
| 3 | PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ | |
| 4 | MEAT SWEATS BBQ AB | |
| 5 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | |
| 6 | MOTLEY QUE | |
| 7 | Burnt Down BBQ | |
| 8 | DrumBo | |
| 9 | HOME COOKIN' BBQ | |
| 10 | ROKER Q | |
| 11 | Pour Decisions Pit | |
| 12 | Hunny and Hooch BBQ | |
| 13 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 14 | Homestead Smoke Shack | |
| 15 | Just Smoke It! | |
| 16 | YOU NEED A BBQ | |
| 17 | BBQ Team NAIT | |
| 18 | Fire BBQ | |
| 19 | Grillbilly Deluxe BBQ | |
| 20 | Kreiser Barbecue | |
| 21 | Mark's Meats and Treats | |
| 22 | Eggmonton Stogie Smokers | |
| 23 | Alberta Pork, The one you love. | |
| 24 | F-That's Good | |
| 25 | Mc Que It | |
| 26 | Smokin Aces | |
| 27 | Grill Hub | |
| 28 | Smokapalooza | |
| 29 | The Grill Geek |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
29 entries · top 179.4400 · median 168.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notorious P.I.G. | |
| 2 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 3 | Kreiser Barbecue | |
| 4 | Brisket Butts | |
| 5 | Pour Decisions Pit | |
| 6 | Grill Hub | |
| 7 | PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ | |
| 8 | F-That's Good | |
| 9 | MEAT SWEATS BBQ AB | |
| 10 | HOME COOKIN' BBQ | |
| 11 | Homestead Smoke Shack | |
| 12 | BBQ Team NAIT | |
| 13 | Smokapalooza | |
| 14 | Grillbilly Deluxe BBQ | |
| 15 | DrumBo | |
| 16 | MOTLEY QUE | |
| 17 | Hunny and Hooch BBQ | |
| 18 | Just Smoke It! | |
| 19 | YOU NEED A BBQ | |
| 20 | Burnt Down BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | |
| 22 | Fire BBQ | |
| 23 | ROKER Q | |
| 24 | Mc Que It | |
| 25 | Alberta Pork, The one you love. | |
| 26 | Smokin Aces | |
| 27 | Mark's Meats and Treats | |
| 28 | Eggmonton Stogie Smokers | |
| 29 | The Grill Geek |