Back-to-back
2 in a row
editions of this contest
Gettin' Basted won here last time out too — 2 straight editions of this contest.
- 2018
- 2019
National Western BBQ Throwdown 2019
Jan 11–12, 2019 · Denver, CO · 📍 1515 E 47th Av · State championship
Prize money: $11,000
GETTIN' BASTED won Grand Champion at the National Western BBQ Throwdown on January 11, 2019 in Denver, CO at 1515 E 47th Av, scoring 691.9084 in a field of 38 teams. SMELL OUR BUTTS BAR-B-Q took Reserve Grand Champion with 689.0972. Category winners: Chicken — SMOKIN TRIGGERS (178.2972); Pork Ribs — HONEYMAN BBQ (173.7028); Pork — #MIDNIGHT SMOKERS (178.8800); Brisket — GETTIN' BASTED (177.7028). This is the 5th of 5 editions of this contest on record; the 2018 edition was won by GETTIN' BASTED.
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.
587.85
median 669.34
691.91 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 178.30
- Pork Ribs 173.70
- Pork 178.88
- Brisket 177.70
139.35
178.88
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2015 to 2019 — this edition picked out.
Entries
38
4 judged meats
Top score
691.9084
Winning margin
2.8112
GC over RC
Field average
660.10
587.85691.91
median 669.34 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
1.1084 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
675.9084
587.85691.91
10th place overall
Field spread
104.0568
winner to last place
Prize money
$11,000
on the line
Double threats
2
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 66%
beats 34% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
54%
21 of 39 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.71 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,629
avg power rating going in · stronger than 91% of contests
Storylines (6 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
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 5 tracked editions
JO-BAWB'S BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 5 tracked editions.
- 2015
- 2016
A stacked field
1629
average power rating going in
Stronger than 91% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1629 power rating going in — stronger than 91% of every contest tracked.
- top seed CLARK CREW BBQ (2027)
- 38 rated teams
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 11 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 2–3: BOOMERANG BBQ and BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ and GRILLIN' BEAVERS tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 3–4: AMERICAN HEROES BBQ and CLARK CREW BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 2–3 · tie
- Chicken 7–8 · tie
- Pork Ribs 3–4 · tie
- Brisket 5–6 · tie
How the title was won
2 of 4
meats called to the stage
GETTIN' BASTED took the title on 2 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 18th.
- Chicken 18th
- Pork Ribs 11th
- Pork 6th
- Brisket 1st
Back to defend
2
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: CLARK CREW BBQ (won 2017), GETTIN' BASTED (won 2018).
- CLARK CREW BBQ · 2017
- GETTIN' BASTED · 2018
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2015 | Denver, CO | Denver, CO 80216 | 40 | 695.3716 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | BACKDRAFT BBQ |
| Jan 8, 2016 | Denver, CO | Denver, CO 80216 | 36 | 697.6800 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | BUTCHER BBQ |
| Jan 6, 2017 | Denver, CO | 1515 E 47th Av | 38 | 700.5600 | CLARK CREW BBQ | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG |
| Jan 5, 2018 | Denver, CO | 1515 E 47th Ave | 39 | 691.3712 | GETTIN' BASTED | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
| Jan 11, 2019 ← this one | Denver, CO | 1515 E 47th Av | 38 | 691.9084 | Gettin' Basted | SMELL OUR BUTTS BAR-B-Q |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.2972 | 174.2628 | 171.9772 |
| Pork Ribs | 173.7028 | 172.5944 | 170.8344 |
| Pork | 178.8800 | 174.2744 | 168.5484 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 171.9656 | 167.9656 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
38 entries · top 691.9084 · median 669.3428
Chicken
38 entries · top 178.2972 · median 168.2570
Pork Ribs
38 entries · top 173.7028 · median 167.1144
Pork
38 entries · top 178.8800 · median 166.2458
Brisket
38 entries · top 177.7028 · median 164.8056