Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 2
2019-03-23 – 2019-03-24 · Shawnee, OK · State championship
Grand Champion: Boomerang BBQ (706.2400) · 62 teams
Entries
62
4 categories
Top score
706.2400
Winning margin
1.1200
GC over RC
Field average
674.09
median 675.34
Perfect 180s
6 🔥
Tightest race
Brisket
2.2856 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
692.5144
what a walk cost here
Field spread
69.8400
winner to last place
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 13%
beats 87% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1508
avg power rating going in · stronger than 12% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1200 points — closer than 84% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Boomerang BBQ took the Grand Championship home to MO.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
6 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-23 ← this one | Shawnee, OK | 62 | 706.2400 | Boomerang BBQ |
| 2020-10-24 | Shawnee, OK | 58 | 703.4060 | Petie's Smokin Pits BBQ |
| 2021-03-20 | Shawnee, OK | 50 | 701.6912 | Shake n' Bake BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
62 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.6914 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Chicken
62 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.2858 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Overall
62 entries · top 706.2400 · median 675.3370
Master Series — Pork
62 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.8400 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Pork Ribs
62 entries · top 177.7028 · median 168.8342