A new contest record
334.2628
highest overall ever cooked here
334.2628 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 330.8688 Bad-Axe-BBQ set in 2015.
- old record 330.8688
- set 2015 by Bad-Axe-BBQ
Barbeque on the Hill (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) 2018
Sep 22, 2018 · Blue Island, IL · 📍 12804 South Highland Ave
Grand Champion: Bad Axe BBQ (334.2628) · 16 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 HurriQ
Full results from the Barbeque on the Hill (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) 2018, a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on September 22, 2018 in Blue Island, IL at 12804 South Highland Ave. HurriQ took Reserve Grand Champion. Category winners: Chicken — RUSTY PIG BBQ (168.0000); Pork Ribs — Bad Axe BBQ (178.2972). This is the 4th of 4 editions of this contest on record; the 2017 edition was won by Ren's BBQ.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Chicken totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
119.89
median 153.96
168 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 168
- Pork Ribs 178.30
119.89
178.30
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2015 to 2018 — this edition picked out.
Entries
16
2 judged meats
Top score
168
Winning margin
2.3084
1st over 2nd in Chicken
Field average
152.10
119.89168
Chicken · median 153.96 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
5.1888 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
151.4284
119.89168
10th place in Chicken
Field spread
48.1140
winner to last place
Double threats
2
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 99%
beats 1% of 5574 Chicken wins in the data
Storylines (5 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
A dynasty in the making
3×
wins at this contest
3 of 5 tracked editions
Bad-Axe- BBQ has won this contest 3 times across its 5 tracked editions.
- 2015
- 2018
Photo finishes
Tie
decided the closest call
Pork Ribs places 5–6: RUSTY PIG BBQ and Lilies BBQ tied on 158.2972 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Pork Ribs 5–6 · tie
A contest record in pork ribs
178.2972
best pork ribs ever cooked here
Bad Axe BBQ turned in 178.2972 in pork ribs — past the 168.5600 that had stood across 3 earlier editions.
- old best 168.5600
- across 3 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Bad-Axe- BBQ (won , 2015).
- Bad-Axe- BBQ · , 2015
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 full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | BlueIsland, IL | 12804 S Highland Ave | 16 | 333.0972 | Bad-Axe- BBQ | — |
| Sep 26, 2015 | Blue Island, IL | Blue Island, IL 60406 | 14 | 330.8688 | Bad-Axe-BBQ | T.C. Grilling |
| Sep 24, 2016 | Blue Island, IL | 12804 Highland | 23 | 168.5600 | Ren's BBQ | Blue Island BBQ |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Blue Island, IL | Old Trace Park | 18 | 166.2744 | Ren's BBQ | Smoke of the Irish |
| Sep 22, 2018 ← this one | Blue Island, IL | 12804 South Highland Ave | 16 | 334.2628 | Bad Axe BBQ | HurriQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 168 | 162.8112 | 151.4284 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.2972 | 158.2972 | 146.8344 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Chicken
16 entries · top 168 · median 153.9598
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 2 | Lilies BBQ | |
| 3 | PIG OUT BBQ | |
| 4 | Smoke of the Irish | |
| 5 | HurriQ | |
| 6 | South Side Kettels | |
| 7 | Fire Craft BBQ | |
| 8 | Bad Axe BBQ | |
| 9 | R2-BQ | |
| 10 | 3 Smokers and a Pig | |
| 11 | Gracie's BBQ | |
| 12 | BBQ Puns | |
| 13 | 708 - BBQ - CREW | |
| 14 | Retired BBQ | |
| 15 | Pig Latin BBQ | |
| 16 | Rabbitt & Trinidad BBQ |
Pork Ribs
15 entries · top 178.2972 · median 154.9144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bad Axe BBQ | |
| 2 | HurriQ | |
| 3 | Fire Craft BBQ | |
| 4 | BBQ Puns | |
| 5 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 6 | Lilies BBQ | |
| 7 | South Side Kettels | |
| 8 | Pig Latin BBQ | |
| 9 | Retired BBQ | |
| 10 | Rabbitt & Trinidad BBQ | |
| 11 | Gracie's BBQ | |
| 12 | PIG OUT BBQ | |
| 13 | Smoke of the Irish | |
| 14 | 708 - BBQ - CREW | |
| 15 | R2-BQ |