Mountain Smoke Barbecue Festival Day 1
2019-03-14 – 2019-03-15 · Ruidoso, NM · State championship
Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: Buckshot BBQ (687.3828) · 18 teams
Entries
18
4 categories
Top score
687.3828
Winning margin
0.4796
GC over RC
Field average
646.67
median 660.21
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
3.4284 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
658.7656
what a walk cost here
Field spread
129.7828
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,000.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 64%
beats 36% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1510
avg power rating going in · stronger than 15% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.4796 points — closer than 94% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Buckshot BBQ took the Grand Championship home to KS.
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
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
18 entries · top 173.1084 · median 162.5830
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 2 | JOBU BBQ | |
| 3 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 4 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 5 | KISS MY RACK | |
| 6 | ONE MAN PITS | |
| 7 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 8 | Texas Smoke Whisper | |
| 9 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 10 | LA PASADITA | |
| 11 | HONKY-TONK SMOKERS | |
| 12 | SHO DAWG BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKE EM UP BBQ | |
| 14 | Red Dirt Steak & BBQ | |
| 15 | Southern Exports | |
| 16 | Ruidoso Jockey Club Smoke Team | |
| 17 | BIG KEV'S BBQ | |
| 18 | Pappa Whitts BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
18 entries · top 179.4400 · median 167.1314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LA PASADITA | |
| 2 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 3 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 4 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 5 | Texas Smoke Whisper | |
| 6 | KISS MY RACK | |
| 7 | HONKY-TONK SMOKERS | |
| 8 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKE EM UP BBQ | |
| 10 | ONE MAN PITS | |
| 11 | SHO DAWG BBQ | |
| 12 | Southern Exports | |
| 13 | JOBU BBQ | |
| 14 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 15 | Red Dirt Steak & BBQ | |
| 16 | Pappa Whitts BBQ | |
| 17 | BIG KEV'S BBQ | |
| 18 | Ruidoso Jockey Club Smoke Team |
Master Series — Overall
18 entries · top 687.3828 · median 660.2058
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 2 | LA PASADITA | |
| 3 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 4 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 5 | Texas Smoke Whisper | |
| 6 | KISS MY RACK | |
| 7 | HONKY-TONK SMOKERS | |
| 8 | SMOKE EM UP BBQ | |
| 9 | ONE MAN PITS | |
| 10 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 11 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 12 | SHO DAWG BBQ | |
| 13 | JOBU BBQ | |
| 14 | Southern Exports | |
| 15 | BIG KEV'S BBQ | |
| 16 | Red Dirt Steak & BBQ | |
| 17 | Pappa Whitts BBQ | |
| 18 | Ruidoso Jockey Club Smoke Team |
Master Series — Pork
18 entries · top 174.8456 · median 166.8342
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG KEV'S BBQ | |
| 2 | ONE MAN PITS | |
| 3 | Texas Smoke Whisper | |
| 4 | LA PASADITA | |
| 5 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 6 | Southern Exports | |
| 7 | SMOKE EM UP BBQ | |
| 8 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 9 | KISS MY RACK | |
| 10 | HONKY-TONK SMOKERS | |
| 11 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 12 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 13 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 14 | Red Dirt Steak & BBQ | |
| 15 | JOBU BBQ | |
| 16 | SHO DAWG BBQ | |
| 17 | Pappa Whitts BBQ | |
| 18 | Ruidoso Jockey Club Smoke Team |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
18 entries · top 176.5600 · median 161.9600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 2 | SMOKE EM UP BBQ | |
| 3 | LA PASADITA | |
| 4 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 5 | SHO DAWG BBQ | |
| 6 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 7 | HONKY-TONK SMOKERS | |
| 8 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 9 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 10 | KISS MY RACK | |
| 11 | Texas Smoke Whisper | |
| 12 | BIG KEV'S BBQ | |
| 13 | Southern Exports | |
| 14 | ONE MAN PITS | |
| 15 | Red Dirt Steak & BBQ | |
| 16 | Pappa Whitts BBQ | |
| 17 | JOBU BBQ | |
| 18 | Ruidoso Jockey Club Smoke Team |