A new contest record
700.5600
highest overall ever cooked here
700.5600 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 691.9200 CLARK CREW BBQ set in 2017.
- old record 691.9200
- set 2017 by CLARK CREW BBQ
San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ 2018
Aug 3–4, 2018 · Alamosa, CO · 📍 Cole Park
WOODY'S Q SHACK won Grand Champion at the San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ on August 3, 2018 in Alamosa, CO at Cole Park, scoring 700.5600 in a field of 41 teams. LA PASADITA took Reserve Grand Champion with 698.2284. Category winners: Chicken — LA PASADITA (180.0000); Pork Ribs — BOOMERANG BBQ (177.7144); Pork — LA PASADITA (177.7028); Brisket — WOODY'S Q SHACK (174.2856). This is the 2nd of 3 editions of this contest on record; the 2017 edition was won by CLARK CREW BBQ; the next was held in 2019.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
571.83
median 666.13
700.56 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 180 🔥
- Pork Ribs 177.71
- Pork 177.70
- Brisket 174.29
136
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2017 to 2019 — this edition picked out.
Entries
41
4 judged meats
Top score
700.5600
Winning margin
2.3316
GC over RC
Field average
659.43
571.83700.56
median 666.13 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Brisket
2.8456 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
678.1600
571.83700.56
10th place overall
Field spread
128.7316
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 30%
beats 70% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
61%
27 of 44 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.74 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,583
avg power rating going in · stronger than 65% of contests
Storylines (8 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.
An upset on the books
19-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 81 times in 100
WOODY'S Q SHACK came in rated below the field's top team, BOOMERANG BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 19-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
- champion 1623
- top seed 1869
A first Grand Championship
23
tracked contests to get there
This was WOODY'S Q SHACK's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 23rd tracked contest.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 13 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 6–7: GRILLIN' BEAVERS and BACKDRAFT BBQ tied on 175.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: BACKDRAFT BBQ and KRAZE-E'S BBQ tied on 175.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 1–2: LA PASADITA and WOODY'S Q SHACK tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 6–7 · tie
- Chicken 7–8 · tie
- Pork 1–2 · tie
- Brisket 8–9 · tie
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
LA PASADITA won Chicken, Pork — a double.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork 1st
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
WOODY'S Q SHACK took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 9th.
- Chicken 9th
- Pork Ribs 5th
- Pork 2nd
- Brisket 1st
A contest record in chicken
180.0000
best chicken ever cooked here
LA PASADITA turned in 180.0000 in chicken — past the 176.5600 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 176.5600
- across 1 past editions
A perfect score on the table
1
perfect 180s
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- LA PASADITA · Chicken
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
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2017 | Alamosa, CO | Cole Park | 44 | 691.9200 | CLARK CREW BBQ | WOODY'S Q SHACK |
| Aug 3, 2018 ← this one | Alamosa, CO | Cole Park | 41 | 700.5600 | WOODY'S Q SHACK | LA PASADITA |
| Aug 2, 2019 | Alamosa, CO | Cole Park | 54 | 695.9884 | Texas Smoke Whisperer | Bushmaster BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 175.4288 | 174.8456 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 173.7144 | 171.4516 |
| Pork | 177.7028 | 174.8456 | 171.9772 |
| Brisket | 174.2856 | 171.4400 | 170.8112 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
41 entries · top 700.5600 · median 666.1256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WOODY'S Q SHACK | |
| 2 | LA PASADITA | |
| 3 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 4 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 5 | 3 LIL' MACS BBQ | |
| 6 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 7 | VOGT'S BBQ | |
| 8 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 9 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 10 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 11 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 12 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 13 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 14 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 15 | 303 BBQ | |
| 16 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 17 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 18 | Special Ingedent | |
| 19 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 20 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 21 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 22 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 23 | LOS NERDS | |
| 24 | #MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 25 | Chucho Q | |
| 26 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 27 | KRAZE-E'S BBQ | |
| 28 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 29 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 30 | THE EAGLE BBQ | |
| 31 | LUCKY SMOKE | |
| 32 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 33 | SHO DAWG BBQ | |
| 34 | PIG FARMER'S BBQ | |
| 35 | 62nd St BBQ | |
| 36 | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP | |
| 37 | JUSTUS BBQ COLORADO | |
| 38 | Double J Smokers | |
| 39 | Service Dog BBQ | |
| 40 | THUNDERSNOUT BBQ | |
| 41 | Trashcan Smoke |
Chicken
41 entries · top 180 · median 169.6684 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LA PASADITA | |
| 2 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 3 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 4 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 6 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 7 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 8 | KRAZE-E'S BBQ | |
| 9 | WOODY'S Q SHACK | |
| 10 | 303 BBQ | |
| 11 | LOS NERDS | |
| 12 | VOGT'S BBQ | |
| 13 | Special Ingedent | |
| 14 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 15 | 3 LIL' MACS BBQ | |
| 16 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 17 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 18 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 19 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 20 | #MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 21 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 22 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 23 | LUCKY SMOKE | |
| 24 | SHO DAWG BBQ | |
| 25 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 26 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 27 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 28 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 29 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 30 | Chucho Q | |
| 31 | THE EAGLE BBQ | |
| 32 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 33 | THUNDERSNOUT BBQ | |
| 34 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 35 | 62nd St BBQ | |
| 36 | PIG FARMER'S BBQ | |
| 37 | Double J Smokers | |
| 38 | JUSTUS BBQ COLORADO | |
| 39 | Service Dog BBQ | |
| 40 | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP | |
| 41 | Trashcan Smoke |
Pork Ribs
41 entries · top 177.7144 · median 164.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 2 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 3 | VOGT'S BBQ | |
| 4 | LA PASADITA | |
| 5 | WOODY'S Q SHACK | |
| 6 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 7 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 8 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 9 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 10 | 303 BBQ | |
| 11 | #MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 12 | THE EAGLE BBQ | |
| 13 | Chucho Q | |
| 14 | 3 LIL' MACS BBQ | |
| 15 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 16 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 17 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 18 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 19 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 20 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 21 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 22 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 23 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 24 | LUCKY SMOKE | |
| 25 | Service Dog BBQ | |
| 26 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 27 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 28 | JUSTUS BBQ COLORADO | |
| 29 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 30 | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP | |
| 31 | LOS NERDS | |
| 32 | Special Ingedent | |
| 33 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 34 | SHO DAWG BBQ | |
| 35 | THUNDERSNOUT BBQ | |
| 36 | Double J Smokers | |
| 37 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 38 | PIG FARMER'S BBQ | |
| 39 | 62nd St BBQ | |
| 40 | KRAZE-E'S BBQ | |
| 41 | Trashcan Smoke |
Pork
41 entries · top 177.7028 · median 166.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LA PASADITA | |
| 2 | WOODY'S Q SHACK | |
| 3 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 4 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 5 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 6 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 7 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 8 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 9 | 3 LIL' MACS BBQ | |
| 10 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 11 | Special Ingedent | |
| 12 | VOGT'S BBQ | |
| 13 | Chucho Q | |
| 14 | LOS NERDS | |
| 15 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 16 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 17 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 18 | 303 BBQ | |
| 19 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 20 | SHO DAWG BBQ | |
| 21 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 22 | KRAZE-E'S BBQ | |
| 23 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 24 | 62nd St BBQ | |
| 25 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 26 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 27 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 28 | THE EAGLE BBQ | |
| 29 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 30 | #MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 31 | PIG FARMER'S BBQ | |
| 32 | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP | |
| 33 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 34 | Double J Smokers | |
| 35 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 36 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 37 | LUCKY SMOKE | |
| 38 | Service Dog BBQ | |
| 39 | THUNDERSNOUT BBQ | |
| 40 | JUSTUS BBQ COLORADO | |
| 41 | Trashcan Smoke |
Brisket
41 entries · top 174.2856 · median 164.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WOODY'S Q SHACK | |
| 2 | PIG FARMER'S BBQ | |
| 3 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 4 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 5 | 3 LIL' MACS BBQ | |
| 6 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 7 | LUCKY SMOKE | |
| 8 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 9 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 10 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 11 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 12 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 13 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 14 | JUSTUS BBQ COLORADO | |
| 15 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 16 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 17 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 18 | LA PASADITA | |
| 19 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 20 | Special Ingedent | |
| 21 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 22 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 23 | VOGT'S BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 25 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 26 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 27 | KRAZE-E'S BBQ | |
| 28 | LOS NERDS | |
| 29 | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP | |
| 30 | #MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 31 | 303 BBQ | |
| 32 | 62nd St BBQ | |
| 33 | THE EAGLE BBQ | |
| 34 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 35 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 36 | SHO DAWG BBQ | |
| 37 | Chucho Q | |
| 38 | Double J Smokers | |
| 39 | Service Dog BBQ | |
| 40 | Trashcan Smoke | |
| 41 | THUNDERSNOUT BBQ |