Arizona National BBQ Stampede
2018-12-28 – 2018-12-29 · Phoenix, AZ
Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: Boomerang BBQ (705.6912) · 47 teams
Entries
47
4 categories
Top score
705.6912
Winning margin
4.5712
GC over RC
Field average
666.33
median 673.57
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
1.7028 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
683.9312
what a walk cost here
Field spread
116.6624
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,000.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 14%
beats 86% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1500
avg power rating going in · stronger than 2% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Boomerang BBQ took the Grand Championship home to MO.
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
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-12-28 ← this one | Phoenix, AZ | 47 | 705.6912 | Boomerang BBQ |
| 2019-12-27 | Phoenix, AZ | 44 | 700.5028 | Big Poppa Smokers |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
47 entries · top 175.4056 · median 165.1200
Master Series — Chicken
47 entries · top 178.8572 · median 171.4056
Master Series — Overall
47 entries · top 705.6912 · median 673.5652
Master Series — Pork
47 entries · top 179.4400 · median 166.8456
Master Series — Pork Ribs
47 entries · top 178.2972 · median 168.0116