Hammond BBQ
2019-03-22 – 2019-03-23 · Hammond, LA · 📍 Cate St · State championship
Prize money: $12,000.00
Grand Champion: RAZORRACK BBQ (693.0628) · 48 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 CAJUN BLAZE
Entries
48
6 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
693.0628
Winning margin
0.5596
GC over RC
Field average
665.12
median 672.44
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
2.8800 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
684.4456
10th place overall
Field spread
191.9772
winner to last place
Prize money
$12,000.00
on the line
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 78%
beats 22% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
45%
of the 88 teams with a home region came from outside LA
Form held
Weak
ρ = -0.15 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1503
avg power rating going in · stronger than 7% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 4 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5596 points — closer than 91% of every championship in the data.
🧹 A double category winner
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ won Pork, Brisket — a double.
📸 Photo finishes
Master Series — Chicken places 9–10: QUAU and Fergolicious BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork places 2–3: BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX and THE BLUE BLOODS tied on 174.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork places 5–6: TEXAS WARPIG BBQ and CHECKERED PIG tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: CAJUN BLAZE (won 2014), IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ (won 2017, 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)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-21 | Hammond, LA 70401 | 61 | 694.7884 | CAJUN BLAZE | THE SMOKEHOUSE BANDITS!!! | |
| 2017-03-24 | West Thomas St | 55 | 703.4400 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | BOOTYQUE | |
| 2018-03-23 | West Thomas St | 48 | 701.6572 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 2019-03-22 ← this one | Hammond, LA | Cate St | 48 | 693.0628 | RAZORRACK BBQ | CAJUN BLAZE |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 178.2972 | 175.4172 | 173.1200 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 176.0344 | 171.9656 | 170.2860 |
| Master Series — Pork | 176.5600 | 173.1200 | 170.8228 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 178.8572 | 175.4172 | 173.7144 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 174.9028 | 156.5600 | 151.4512 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 165.8400 | 157.1316 | 152.6172 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
48 entries · top 693.0628 · median 672.4398
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 2 | CAJUN BLAZE | |
| 3 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 4 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 5 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 6 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 7 | CHILLIN N GRILLIN | |
| 8 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 9 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 10 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 11 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 12 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 13 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 14 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 15 | SMOKIN N THE BANDITS | |
| 16 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 17 | ACES COOKING CREW | |
| 18 | COCHON 225 | |
| 19 | QUAU | |
| 20 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 21 | HURRICANE COOKERS | |
| 22 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | |
| 23 | PORK CHOPITOULAS BBQ | |
| 24 | BIG BRUSH BBQ | |
| 25 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 26 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 27 | TEXAS WARPIG BBQ | |
| 28 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 29 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 30 | HONKY-TONK SMOKERS | |
| 31 | BRQ BBQ | |
| 32 | GRILL DOCTOR'S | |
| 33 | WINK'S BARBEQUE | |
| 34 | SMOKIN GOOD TIMES | |
| 35 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 36 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 37 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 38 | SOUTHERN HEAT BBQ | |
| 39 | SWEET BAYOU BBQ | |
| 40 | WILD BUNCH BUTT BURNERS | |
| 41 | TEXAS PEPPER JELLY | |
| 42 | ROUGAROU BBQ | |
| 43 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 44 | BARBQUE XTREME | |
| 45 | Ca C'est Bon | |
| 46 | GOOD TIME BAR-B-QUE | |
| 47 | BEEF LIFTERS | |
| 48 | PAPA'S SMOKE PIT |
Chicken
48 entries · top 178.2972 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 2 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 3 | CAJUN BLAZE | |
| 4 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 5 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 6 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 7 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 8 | CHILLIN N GRILLIN | |
| 9 | QUAU | |
| 10 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 11 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 12 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 13 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 14 | BIG BRUSH BBQ | |
| 15 | ACES COOKING CREW | |
| 16 | SMOKIN N THE BANDITS | |
| 17 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 18 | PAPA'S SMOKE PIT | |
| 19 | SOUTHERN HEAT BBQ | |
| 20 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 21 | HONKY-TONK SMOKERS | |
| 22 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 23 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 24 | HURRICANE COOKERS | |
| 25 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | |
| 26 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 27 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 28 | COCHON 225 | |
| 29 | SMOKIN GOOD TIMES | |
| 30 | SWEET BAYOU BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 32 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 33 | WILD BUNCH BUTT BURNERS | |
| 34 | PORK CHOPITOULAS BBQ | |
| 35 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 36 | WINK'S BARBEQUE | |
| 37 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 38 | BRQ BBQ | |
| 39 | BEEF LIFTERS | |
| 40 | TEXAS WARPIG BBQ | |
| 41 | TEXAS PEPPER JELLY | |
| 42 | ROUGAROU BBQ | |
| 43 | Ca C'est Bon | |
| 44 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 45 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 46 | GRILL DOCTOR'S | |
| 47 | GOOD TIME BAR-B-QUE | |
| 48 | BARBQUE XTREME |
Pork Ribs
48 entries · top 176.0344 · median 167.1028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 2 | HONKY-TONK SMOKERS | |
| 3 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 4 | HURRICANE COOKERS | |
| 5 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 6 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 7 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 8 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 9 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 10 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 11 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 12 | TEXAS WARPIG BBQ | |
| 13 | PORK CHOPITOULAS BBQ | |
| 14 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 15 | CHILLIN N GRILLIN | |
| 16 | WINK'S BARBEQUE | |
| 17 | QUAU | |
| 18 | CAJUN BLAZE | |
| 19 | SWEET BAYOU BBQ | |
| 20 | COCHON 225 | |
| 21 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 22 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 23 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 24 | BRQ BBQ | |
| 25 | PAPA'S SMOKE PIT | |
| 26 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 27 | BIG BRUSH BBQ | |
| 28 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 29 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 30 | SMOKIN GOOD TIMES | |
| 31 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 32 | ACES COOKING CREW | |
| 33 | TEXAS PEPPER JELLY | |
| 34 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 35 | GRILL DOCTOR'S | |
| 36 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | |
| 37 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 38 | SOUTHERN HEAT BBQ | |
| 39 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 40 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 41 | SMOKIN N THE BANDITS | |
| 42 | WILD BUNCH BUTT BURNERS | |
| 43 | GOOD TIME BAR-B-QUE | |
| 44 | ROUGAROU BBQ | |
| 45 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 46 | BARBQUE XTREME | |
| 47 | Ca C'est Bon | |
| 48 | BEEF LIFTERS |
Pork
47 entries · top 176.5600 · median 167.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 2 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 3 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 4 | CAJUN BLAZE | |
| 5 | TEXAS WARPIG BBQ | |
| 6 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 7 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN N THE BANDITS | |
| 9 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 10 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 11 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 12 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 13 | SOUTHERN HEAT BBQ | |
| 14 | GRILL DOCTOR'S | |
| 15 | ACES COOKING CREW | |
| 16 | COCHON 225 | |
| 17 | SMOKIN GOOD TIMES | |
| 18 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 19 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 20 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 21 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 22 | CHILLIN N GRILLIN | |
| 23 | BARBQUE XTREME | |
| 24 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 25 | BIG BRUSH BBQ | |
| 26 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 27 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 28 | QUAU | |
| 29 | PORK CHOPITOULAS BBQ | |
| 30 | HURRICANE COOKERS | |
| 31 | WILD BUNCH BUTT BURNERS | |
| 32 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 33 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 34 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 35 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 36 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 37 | BRQ BBQ | |
| 38 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 39 | WINK'S BARBEQUE | |
| 40 | HONKY-TONK SMOKERS | |
| 41 | ROUGAROU BBQ | |
| 42 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 43 | SWEET BAYOU BBQ | |
| 44 | Ca C'est Bon | |
| 45 | GOOD TIME BAR-B-QUE | |
| 46 | TEXAS PEPPER JELLY | |
| 47 | BEEF LIFTERS |
Brisket
48 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.6742
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 2 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 3 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 4 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN N THE BANDITS | |
| 6 | CHILLIN N GRILLIN | |
| 7 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 8 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 9 | CAJUN BLAZE | |
| 10 | TEXAS PEPPER JELLY | |
| 11 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 12 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 13 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 14 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 15 | ACES COOKING CREW | |
| 16 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 17 | GRILL DOCTOR'S | |
| 18 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 19 | PORK CHOPITOULAS BBQ | |
| 20 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 21 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 22 | COCHON 225 | |
| 23 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 24 | SWEET BAYOU BBQ | |
| 25 | BRQ BBQ | |
| 26 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 27 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 28 | Ca C'est Bon | |
| 29 | QUAU | |
| 30 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | |
| 31 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 32 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 33 | WINK'S BARBEQUE | |
| 34 | HURRICANE COOKERS | |
| 35 | ROUGAROU BBQ | |
| 36 | BIG BRUSH BBQ | |
| 37 | WILD BUNCH BUTT BURNERS | |
| 38 | TEXAS WARPIG BBQ | |
| 39 | PAPA'S SMOKE PIT | |
| 40 | BEEF LIFTERS | |
| 41 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 42 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 43 | SMOKIN GOOD TIMES | |
| 44 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 45 | HONKY-TONK SMOKERS | |
| 46 | SOUTHERN HEAT BBQ | |
| 47 | GOOD TIME BAR-B-QUE | |
| 48 | BARBQUE XTREME |
Backyard Series
Overall
40 entries · top 325.1768 · median 284.5486
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OLE JOE'S BBQ | |
| 2 | MISSLOU'S BBQ | |
| 3 | JERRI-QUE | |
| 4 | BACK PORCH BBQ | |
| 5 | HOLE SMOKE | |
| 6 | LA SMOKIN BUTTS | |
| 7 | DAILY STAR | |
| 8 | PILE OF BONES | |
| 9 | BIG CATS BBQ | |
| 10 | IS IT DONE YET? | |
| 11 | GULF COAST BANK | |
| 12 | LAMAR | |
| 13 | CHILLIN & GRILLIN | |
| 14 | WAL MART | |
| 15 | A GUY, A GIRL AND HIS MEAT | |
| 16 | NORTHSHORE BROADCASTING | |
| 17 | FIRST GUARANTY BANK | |
| 18 | BARBEQUE REPUBLIC | |
| 19 | HAM-N-PIGS | |
| 20 | TEAM IKS | |
| 21 | SMOKIN ON THE TRACKS | |
| 22 | PONCHATOULA POLICE DEPARTMENT | |
| 23 | HAMMOND LOCAL 2361 | |
| 24 | LEAGUE OF EGGSTORDINARY GENTLEMEN | |
| 25 | RIVER RATS BBQ | |
| 26 | UNITED RENTAL | |
| 27 | DOUBLE E RACING | |
| 28 | ANTON CHIROPRACTIC | |
| 29 | YLT BBQ | |
| 30 | EMERY, JAMES, GHORES INSURANCE | |
| 31 | NOLA MEATS | |
| 32 | WE DO BBQ | |
| 33 | MILLER LITE | |
| 34 | SHERIFF DANIEL EDWARDS | |
| 35 | CCA-TANGI CHAPTER | |
| 36 | WHO DAT SMOKIN | |
| 37 | ED'S PLUMBING | |
| 38 | MURPHY APPRAISAL | |
| 39 | UP-N-SMOKE | |
| 40 | CYPRESS POINTE KNEE JERKS |
Chicken
40 entries · top 174.9028 · median 141.7540
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OLE JOE'S BBQ | |
| 2 | CHILLIN & GRILLIN | |
| 3 | GULF COAST BANK | |
| 4 | NOLA MEATS | |
| 5 | PONCHATOULA POLICE DEPARTMENT | |
| 6 | DOUBLE E RACING | |
| 7 | UNITED RENTAL | |
| 8 | MISSLOU'S BBQ | |
| 9 | JERRI-QUE | |
| 10 | DAILY STAR | |
| 11 | HOLE SMOKE | |
| 12 | YLT BBQ | |
| 13 | IS IT DONE YET? | |
| 14 | TEAM IKS | |
| 15 | LEAGUE OF EGGSTORDINARY GENTLEMEN | |
| 16 | PILE OF BONES | |
| 17 | BACK PORCH BBQ | |
| 18 | NORTHSHORE BROADCASTING | |
| 19 | BIG CATS BBQ | |
| 20 | LAMAR | |
| 21 | A GUY, A GIRL AND HIS MEAT | |
| 22 | CCA-TANGI CHAPTER | |
| 23 | WAL MART | |
| 24 | LA SMOKIN BUTTS | |
| 25 | FIRST GUARANTY BANK | |
| 26 | HAM-N-PIGS | |
| 27 | SMOKIN ON THE TRACKS | |
| 28 | HAMMOND LOCAL 2361 | |
| 29 | MILLER LITE | |
| 30 | MURPHY APPRAISAL | |
| 31 | RIVER RATS BBQ | |
| 32 | BARBEQUE REPUBLIC | |
| 33 | ANTON CHIROPRACTIC | |
| 34 | EMERY, JAMES, GHORES INSURANCE | |
| 35 | WHO DAT SMOKIN | |
| 36 | SHERIFF DANIEL EDWARDS | |
| 37 | WE DO BBQ | |
| 38 | UP-N-SMOKE | |
| 39 | ED'S PLUMBING | |
| 40 | CYPRESS POINTE KNEE JERKS |
Pork Ribs
40 entries · top 165.8400 · median 149.6856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LA SMOKIN BUTTS | |
| 2 | BACK PORCH BBQ | |
| 3 | BARBEQUE REPUBLIC | |
| 4 | JERRI-QUE | |
| 5 | PILE OF BONES | |
| 6 | MISSLOU'S BBQ | |
| 7 | BIG CATS BBQ | |
| 8 | HOLE SMOKE | |
| 9 | LAMAR | |
| 10 | WAL MART | |
| 11 | ED'S PLUMBING | |
| 12 | FIRST GUARANTY BANK | |
| 13 | DAILY STAR | |
| 14 | SMOKIN ON THE TRACKS | |
| 15 | WE DO BBQ | |
| 16 | RIVER RATS BBQ | |
| 17 | HAM-N-PIGS | |
| 18 | HAMMOND LOCAL 2361 | |
| 19 | IS IT DONE YET? | |
| 20 | OLE JOE'S BBQ | |
| 21 | A GUY, A GIRL AND HIS MEAT | |
| 22 | NORTHSHORE BROADCASTING | |
| 23 | ANTON CHIROPRACTIC | |
| 24 | EMERY, JAMES, GHORES INSURANCE | |
| 25 | SHERIFF DANIEL EDWARDS | |
| 26 | TEAM IKS | |
| 27 | LEAGUE OF EGGSTORDINARY GENTLEMEN | |
| 28 | GULF COAST BANK | |
| 29 | WHO DAT SMOKIN | |
| 30 | MILLER LITE | |
| 31 | PONCHATOULA POLICE DEPARTMENT | |
| 32 | CHILLIN & GRILLIN | |
| 33 | UP-N-SMOKE | |
| 34 | UNITED RENTAL | |
| 35 | MURPHY APPRAISAL | |
| 36 | YLT BBQ | |
| 37 | DOUBLE E RACING | |
| 38 | CCA-TANGI CHAPTER | |
| 39 | CYPRESS POINTE KNEE JERKS | |
| 40 | NOLA MEATS |
Ancillary categories
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
Ancillary — Backyard Sauce
39 entries · top 152.6060 · median 135.4628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ED'S PLUMBING | |
| 2 | WE DO BBQ | |
| 3 | BACK PORCH BBQ | |
| 4 | A GUY, A GIRL AND HIS MEAT | |
| 5 | BARBEQUE REPUBLIC | |
| 6 | LA SMOKIN BUTTS | |
| 7 | BIG CATS BBQ | |
| 8 | JERRI-QUE | |
| 9 | HAMMOND LOCAL 2361 | |
| 10 | DOUBLE E RACING | |
| 11 | NOLA MEATS | |
| 12 | CHILLIN & GRILLIN | |
| 13 | MURPHY APPRAISAL | |
| 14 | IS IT DONE YET? | |
| 15 | PILE OF BONES | |
| 16 | YLT BBQ | |
| 17 | HAM-N-PIGS | |
| 18 | WAL MART | |
| 19 | HOLE SMOKE | |
| 20 | EMERY, JAMES, GHORES INSURANCE | |
| 21 | LAMAR | |
| 22 | LEAGUE OF EGGSTORDINARY GENTLEMEN | |
| 23 | OLE JOE'S BBQ | |
| 24 | ANTON CHIROPRACTIC | |
| 25 | DAILY STAR | |
| 26 | SHERIFF DANIEL EDWARDS | |
| 27 | GULF COAST BANK | |
| 28 | TEAM IKS | |
| 29 | CCA-TANGI CHAPTER | |
| 30 | UNITED RENTAL | |
| 31 | MILLER LITE | |
| 32 | CYPRESS POINTE KNEE JERKS | |
| 33 | MISSLOU'S BBQ | |
| 34 | NORTHSHORE BROADCASTING | |
| 35 | PONCHATOULA POLICE DEPARTMENT | |
| 36 | RIVER RATS BBQ | |
| 37 | WHO DAT SMOKIN | |
| 38 | FIRST GUARANTY BANK | |
| 39 | SMOKIN ON THE TRACKS |