A new contest record
681.0516
highest overall ever cooked here
681.0516 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 678.2060 TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI set in 2017.
- old record 678.2060
- set 2017 by TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI
McHenry Rotary Blues Brews & BBQ 2018
Aug 18–19, 2018 · McHenry, IL · 📍 4300 Peterson Park RD
GETTIN' BASTED won Grand Champion at the McHenry Rotary Blues Brews & BBQ on August 18, 2018 in McHenry, IL at 4300 Peterson Park RD, scoring 681.0516 in a field of 30 teams. ONE2BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 675.3372. Category winners: Chicken — VETERANS Q (174.8800); Pork Ribs — ONE2BBQ (173.7028); Pork — CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE (172.5600); Brisket — GETTIN' BASTED (176.5600). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2017 edition was won by TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI.
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.
532.87
median 643.85
681.05 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 174.88
- Pork Ribs 173.70
- Pork 172.56
- Brisket 176.56
117.63
176.56
Entries
30
4 judged meats
Top score
681.0516
Winning margin
5.7144
GC over RC
Field average
632.44
532.87681.05
median 643.85 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
5.1428 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
659.8972
532.87681.05
10th place overall
Field spread
148.1828
winner to last place
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 88%
beats 12% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
36%
13 of 36 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.72 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,610
avg power rating going in · stronger than 83% of contests
Storylines (4 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.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 7 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 6–7: CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE and BIG "E" BBQ tied on 165.6800 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 7–8: SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ and STRESS RELIEF BBQ tied on 166.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 2–3: D.F.G.'S BBQ and ONE2BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 6–7 · tie
- Pork 7–8 · tie
- Brisket 2–3 · tie
- Brisket 8–9 · 0.0112
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
GETTIN' BASTED took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 11th.
- Chicken 2nd
- Pork Ribs 7th
- Pork 11th
- Brisket 1st
A contest record in brisket
176.5600
best brisket ever cooked here
GETTIN' BASTED turned in 176.5600 in brisket — past the 167.9656 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 167.9656
- across 1 past editions
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 19, 2017 | McHenry, IL | 4300 Peterson Park RD | 36 | 678.2060 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ |
| Aug 18, 2018 ← this one | McHenry, IL | 4300 Peterson Park RD | 30 | 681.0516 | GETTIN' BASTED | ONE2BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 174.8800 | 166.8228 | 163.9544 |
| Pork Ribs | 173.7028 | 167.9656 | 162.8344 |
| Pork | 172.5600 | 167.4172 | 164.5600 |
| Brisket | 176.5600 | 166.2744 | 164.5600 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
30 entries · top 681.0516 · median 643.8458
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 3 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 4 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 5 | VETERANS Q | |
| 6 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 7 | D.F.G.'S BBQ | |
| 8 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 9 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 10 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 11 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 12 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | |
| 13 | STRESS RELIEF BBQ | |
| 14 | DUCE'S WILD | |
| 15 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 16 | ACE OF DIAMONDS BBQ | |
| 17 | QUE U | |
| 18 | SECOND HAND SMOKE SLV | |
| 19 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 20 | CORLEYQ | |
| 21 | BILLY RAY BBQ | |
| 22 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 23 | MOOSE'S BARBECUE | |
| 24 | BURNIN BENJAMINS | |
| 25 | Que-Me | |
| 26 | BURNT STICK BBQ | |
| 27 | THE PROUD PIG BBQ | |
| 28 | 1ST DUE BARBECUE | |
| 29 | LET'S GET SAUCED | |
| 30 | Bare Butt Smokin |
Chicken
30 entries · top 174.8800 · median 160.5200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | VETERANS Q | |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 3 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | |
| 4 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 5 | D.F.G.'S BBQ | |
| 6 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 7 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 8 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 9 | SECOND HAND SMOKE SLV | |
| 10 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 11 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 12 | ACE OF DIAMONDS BBQ | |
| 13 | DUCE'S WILD | |
| 14 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 15 | STRESS RELIEF BBQ | |
| 16 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 17 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 18 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 19 | BURNT STICK BBQ | |
| 20 | MOOSE'S BARBECUE | |
| 21 | QUE U | |
| 22 | CORLEYQ | |
| 23 | BURNIN BENJAMINS | |
| 24 | BILLY RAY BBQ | |
| 25 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 26 | Que-Me | |
| 27 | THE PROUD PIG BBQ | |
| 28 | 1ST DUE BARBECUE | |
| 29 | Bare Butt Smokin | |
| 30 | LET'S GET SAUCED |
Pork Ribs
30 entries · top 173.7028 · median 157.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 2 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 3 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 4 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 5 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 6 | DUCE'S WILD | |
| 7 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 8 | QUE U | |
| 9 | VETERANS Q | |
| 10 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 11 | SECOND HAND SMOKE SLV | |
| 12 | STRESS RELIEF BBQ | |
| 13 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 14 | D.F.G.'S BBQ | |
| 15 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 16 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 17 | ACE OF DIAMONDS BBQ | |
| 18 | BURNIN BENJAMINS | |
| 19 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | |
| 20 | CORLEYQ | |
| 21 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 22 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 23 | MOOSE'S BARBECUE | |
| 24 | BILLY RAY BBQ | |
| 25 | THE PROUD PIG BBQ | |
| 26 | BURNT STICK BBQ | |
| 27 | 1ST DUE BARBECUE | |
| 28 | Que-Me | |
| 29 | LET'S GET SAUCED | |
| 30 | Bare Butt Smokin |
Pork
30 entries · top 172.5600 · median 163.1086
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 2 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 3 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | |
| 4 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 5 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 6 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 7 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 8 | STRESS RELIEF BBQ | |
| 9 | ACE OF DIAMONDS BBQ | |
| 10 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 11 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 12 | CORLEYQ | |
| 13 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 14 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 15 | VETERANS Q | |
| 16 | D.F.G.'S BBQ | |
| 17 | QUE U | |
| 18 | DUCE'S WILD | |
| 19 | BILLY RAY BBQ | |
| 20 | LET'S GET SAUCED | |
| 21 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 22 | Que-Me | |
| 23 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 24 | SECOND HAND SMOKE SLV | |
| 25 | 1ST DUE BARBECUE | |
| 26 | BURNT STICK BBQ | |
| 27 | BURNIN BENJAMINS | |
| 28 | Bare Butt Smokin | |
| 29 | MOOSE'S BARBECUE | |
| 30 | THE PROUD PIG BBQ |
Brisket
30 entries · top 176.5600 · median 161.0742
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | D.F.G.'S BBQ | |
| 3 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 4 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 5 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 6 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 7 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 8 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 9 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 10 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 11 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 12 | BILLY RAY BBQ | |
| 13 | VETERANS Q | |
| 14 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | |
| 15 | CORLEYQ | |
| 16 | STRESS RELIEF BBQ | |
| 17 | SECOND HAND SMOKE SLV | |
| 18 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 19 | QUE U | |
| 20 | DUCE'S WILD | |
| 21 | ACE OF DIAMONDS BBQ | |
| 22 | MOOSE'S BARBECUE | |
| 23 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 24 | THE PROUD PIG BBQ | |
| 25 | Que-Me | |
| 26 | BURNIN BENJAMINS | |
| 27 | LET'S GET SAUCED | |
| 28 | 1ST DUE BARBECUE | |
| 29 | BURNT STICK BBQ | |
| 30 | Bare Butt Smokin |