Sep 15–16, 2017 · Madison, WI
LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY won Grand Champion at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) on September 15, 2017 in Madison, WI, scoring 685.1432 in a field of 30 teams. iBQ'n took Reserve Grand Champion with 685.1088. Category winners: Chicken — RUB MY RACK (177.1544); Pork Ribs — THUNDER HOG BBQ (172.5600); Pork — SHIGGIN & GRINNIN (176.0000); Brisket — LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY (180.0000). This is the 26th of 27 editions of this contest on record; the 2017 edition was won by SMOKING BUTT HEADS; the next was held in 2017.
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2017 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Closer than 97% of the 4,722 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.0344 points — closer than 97% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 84 times in 100
LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY came in rated below the field's top team, PORKY BUTTS BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 16-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
This was LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 28th tracked contest.
2 of 27 tracked editions
RHYTHM 'N QUE has won this contest 2 times across its 27 tracked editions.
First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 2.9492 points — 2 teams sat within a single point of the lead.
Stronger than 99% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1685 power rating going in — stronger than 99% of every contest tracked.
Pork places 4–5: CRASH TEST SMOKERS and LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 9–10: MAC ATTACK BBQ edged BAD HABIT BBQ by 0.0112. Pork Ribs places 4–5: iBQ'n edged MUTTS & BUTTS BARK-BQ by 0.0116.
LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY took the title on 2 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 26th.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: THE SMOKE HUNTERS (won 2013).
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2013 | Las Vegas, NV | Las Vegas, NV | 30 | 667.4280 | TOMBSTONE BBQ | GQUE |
| Jul 5, 2013 | Madison, WI | Madison, WI | 30 | 670.8570 | THE SMOKE HUNTERS | SMOKERS PURGATORY |
| Aug 2, 2013 | Rockford, IL | Rockford, IL | 30 | 683.9544 | TheBBQSuperStore.com | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Chesapeake, VA | Chesapeake, VA | 30 | 673.6796 | Rhode Hog BBQ | SMOKE THIS |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Hendersonville, TN | Hendersonville, TN | 30 | 697.0972 | MOONSWINERS | Swamp Boys |
| Oct 11, 2013 | Midwest City, OK | Midwest City, OK | 30 | 697.6684 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| Apr 25, 2014 | Las Vegas, NV | Las Vegas, NV | 30 | 685.7140 | RHYTHM 'N QUE | SLAP YO' DADDY BBQ |
| Jul 11, 2014 | Madison, WI | Madison, WI | 29 | 685.0972 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | SECOND CITY SMOKE |
| Aug 1, 2014 | Madison, WI | Madison, WI | 30 | 689.1316 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | iBQ'n |
| Aug 29, 2014 | Richmond, VA | Richmond, VA | 30 | 673.0740 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | THE BBQ GURU |
| Sep 5, 2014 | Southaven, MS | Southaven, MS | 30 | 701.7144 | PIG WHISPERERS | LANG BBQ SMOKERS |
| Sep 19, 2014 | Midwest City, OK | Midwest City, OK | 29 | 694.2288 | CLARK CREW BBQ | CAVEMAN CUISINE |
| Apr 24, 2015 | Las Vegas, NV | Las Vegas, NV | 30 | 702.8576 | RHYTHM 'N QUE | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Madison, WI | Madison, WI | 30 | 694.8344 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | BIG T'Z Q CRU |
| Sep 4, 2015 | Richmond, VA | Richmond, VA | 30 | 688.5488 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | INSANE SWINE BBQ |
| Sep 18, 2015 | Southaven, MS | Southaven, MS | 30 | 701.1200 | CAJUN BLAZE | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Midwest City, OK | Midwest City, OK | 30 | 694.2632 | CLARK CREW BBQ | SMOKEAHOLICS |
| Apr 22, 2016 | Las Vegas, NV | Las Vegas, NV | 30 | 695.4172 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ |
| Jul 1, 2016 | Marietta, GA | Marietta, GA | 30 | 697.6572 | CONTAGIOUS Q | Organizer Portal |
| Aug 26, 2016 | N. Charleston, SC | N. Charleston, SC | 30 | 695.3484 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Madison, WI | Madison, WI | 30 | 705.7144 | LUCKY'S Q | TOTALLY SAUCED |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Midwest City, OK | Midwest City, OK | 30 | 698.8572 | JAESTAR BBQ | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ |
| Apr 21, 2017 | Las Vegas, NV | Las Vegas, NV | 30 | 706.8572 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ |
| Jun 30, 2017 | Bartlett, TN | Bartlett, TN | 30 | 704.5488 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | RAZORRACKS |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Richmond, VA | Richmond, VA | 29 | 698.8228 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ |
| Sep 15, 2017 ← this one | Madison, WI | Madison, WI | 30 | 685.1432 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | iBQ'n |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Edmond, OK | Edmond, OK | 30 | 709.7260 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | JAESTAR BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.1544 | 174.2628 | 171.4056 |
| Pork Ribs | 172.5600 | 170.2972 | 168.5488 |
| Pork | 176 | 172.5600 | 168.5600 |
| Brisket | 180 | 173.1656 | 169.6684 |
30 entries · top 685.1432 · median 667.3140
30 entries · top 177.1544 · median 170.2686
30 entries · top 172.5600 · median 166.8514
30 entries · top 176 · median 167.6972
30 entries · top 180 · median 164.5486 · 🔥 perfect 180