Photo finishes
0.0116
decided the closest call
Chicken places 4–5: Grillers Anonymous edged COUNTRY CROSSROADS BARBECUE by 0.0116.
- Chicken 4–5 · 0.0116
Harbor-Que (BACKYARD ONLY) 2018
Oct 6, 2018 · Winthrop Harbor, IL · 📍 38 Acre Park, 9th st
Grand Champion: SOON TO BE SAUCED (322.7772) · 7 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Jackpine Savage
Full results from the Harbor-Que (BACKYARD ONLY) 2018, a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on October 6, 2018 in Winthrop Harbor, IL at 38 Acre Park, 9th st. Jackpine Savage took Reserve Grand Champion. Category winners: Chicken — SOON TO BE SAUCED (159.3600); Pork Ribs — SOON TO BE SAUCED (163.4172). This is the 3rd of 3 editions of this contest on record; the 2018 edition was won by BIG "E" BBQ.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 159.36
- Pork Ribs 163.42
113.04
163.42
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2017 to 2018 — this edition picked out.
Entries
7
2 judged meats
Top score
159.3600
Winning margin
1.6116
1st over 2nd in Chicken
Field average
148.30
133.73159.36
Chicken · median 145.70 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
13.6688 pts across the top 5
Field spread
25.6340
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 100%
beats 0% of 5574 Chicken wins in the data
Came back for more
0%
0 of 28 teams from the previous edition returned
Storylines (2 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 double category winner
2
category wins in a day
SOON TO BE SAUCED won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2017 | Winthrop Harbor, IL | 38 Acre Park, 9th st | 23 | 688 | SMOKE FREAKS | STRESS RELIEF BBQ |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Winthrop Harbor, IL | Winthrop Harbor, IL 60096 | 28 | 689.6572 | BIG "E" BBQ | QUE U |
| Oct 6, 2018 ← this one | Winthrop Harbor, IL | 38 Acre Park, 9th st | 7 | 322.7772 | SOON TO BE SAUCED | Jackpine Savage |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 159.3600 | 145.6912 | — |
| Pork Ribs | 163.4172 | 135.8972 | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Chicken
7 entries · top 159.3600 · median 145.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOON TO BE SAUCED | |
| 2 | PORKY JOE'S BBQ | |
| 3 | Jackpine Savage | |
| 4 | Grillers Anonymous | |
| 5 | COUNTRY CROSSROADS BARBECUE | |
| 6 | SMOKIN YER BUTT GANG | |
| 7 | Cowarts of Smokin |
Pork Ribs
7 entries · top 163.4172 · median 142.8000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOON TO BE SAUCED | |
| 2 | Jackpine Savage | |
| 3 | PORKY JOE'S BBQ | |
| 4 | COUNTRY CROSSROADS BARBECUE | |
| 5 | Grillers Anonymous | |
| 6 | SMOKIN YER BUTT GANG | |
| 7 | Cowarts of Smokin |