CCSFest
2019-04-05 – 2019-04-06 · Indianapois, IN · 📍 3639 S Keystone Ave · State championship
Prize money: $5,000.00
Grand Champion: HEAVY SMOKE STL (693.6344) · 40 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 iBQ'n
Entries
40
4 judged meats
Top score
693.6344
Winning margin
5.6684
GC over RC
Field average
667.02
median 669.33
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
1.7144 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
678.7080
10th place overall
Field spread
73.9088
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,000.00
on the line
Double threats
2
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 76%
beats 24% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
57%
of the 40 teams with a home region came from outside IN
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.41 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1502
avg power rating going in · stronger than 5% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
HEAVY SMOKE STL took the Grand Championship home to TN.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 3–4: JMB BBQ and BIG "E" BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ and Heavy Smoke BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 2–3: SMOKE-N-PEPPERS and PAPA'S BARBQ tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-05 ← this one | Indianapois, IN | 3639 S Keystone Ave | 40 | 693.6344 | HEAVY SMOKE STL | iBQ'n |
| 2022-04-08 | Indianapolis, IN | 3639 South Keystone Dr. | 42 | 706.8112 | Continental Barbecue Co. | KEVLAR BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.1428 | 173.7028 | 172.0116 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5716 | 174.8572 | 171.4056 |
| Pork | 176.5600 | 172.5716 | 170.8228 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 174.8572 | 170.2972 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
40 entries · top 693.6344 · median 669.3312
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 2 | iBQ'n | |
| 3 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 5 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 6 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 7 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 8 | PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS | |
| 9 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 10 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 11 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 12 | PAPA'S BARBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 14 | 40 CALIBER BBQ | |
| 15 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 16 | JMB BBQ | |
| 17 | OUTLAW BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 18 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 19 | JACKS PIT SHACK | |
| 20 | GETTIN PIGGY WITH IT BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 21 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 22 | QUE U | |
| 23 | MUTTS & BUTTS BARK-BQ | |
| 24 | AWW HELL | |
| 25 | WV LOC-N-LOADED BBQ | |
| 26 | NOBLE Q | |
| 27 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 28 | PLUMP RUMP BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKING BAD | |
| 30 | S & G BBQ | |
| 31 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 32 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 33 | FAT HEAD'S BREWERY & SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 34 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 35 | BLUE SMOKE BBQ OF INDIANA | |
| 36 | MAKING MEAT BBQ | |
| 37 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 38 | 4 MEAT MAFIA | |
| 39 | 77 BBQ | |
| 40 | BIG DADDY OOWEE SMOKIN BONES BBQ |
Chicken
40 entries · top 177.1428 · median 167.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | iBQ'n | |
| 2 | NOBLE Q | |
| 3 | JMB BBQ | |
| 4 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKING BAD | |
| 6 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 7 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 8 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 9 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 10 | MAKING MEAT BBQ | |
| 11 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 12 | 40 CALIBER BBQ | |
| 13 | QUE U | |
| 14 | GETTIN PIGGY WITH IT BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 15 | JACKS PIT SHACK | |
| 16 | OUTLAW BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 17 | WV LOC-N-LOADED BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 19 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 20 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 21 | BIG DADDY OOWEE SMOKIN BONES BBQ | |
| 22 | PAPA'S BARBQ | |
| 23 | PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS | |
| 24 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 25 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 26 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 27 | MUTTS & BUTTS BARK-BQ | |
| 28 | PLUMP RUMP BBQ | |
| 29 | 77 BBQ | |
| 30 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 32 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 33 | BLUE SMOKE BBQ OF INDIANA | |
| 34 | AWW HELL | |
| 35 | 4 MEAT MAFIA | |
| 36 | FAT HEAD'S BREWERY & SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 37 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 38 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 39 | S & G BBQ | |
| 40 | BURNING PIG BBQ |
Pork Ribs
40 entries · top 176.5716 · median 166.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 3 | PAPA'S BARBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 5 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 6 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 7 | S & G BBQ | |
| 8 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 9 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 10 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 11 | PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS | |
| 12 | MUTTS & BUTTS BARK-BQ | |
| 13 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 14 | iBQ'n | |
| 15 | 40 CALIBER BBQ | |
| 16 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 17 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 18 | BLUE SMOKE BBQ OF INDIANA | |
| 19 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 20 | WV LOC-N-LOADED BBQ | |
| 21 | OUTLAW BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 22 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 23 | AWW HELL | |
| 24 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 25 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 26 | GETTIN PIGGY WITH IT BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 27 | PLUMP RUMP BBQ | |
| 28 | JMB BBQ | |
| 29 | QUE U | |
| 30 | JACKS PIT SHACK | |
| 31 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 32 | NOBLE Q | |
| 33 | FAT HEAD'S BREWERY & SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 34 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 35 | SMOKING BAD | |
| 36 | 4 MEAT MAFIA | |
| 37 | MAKING MEAT BBQ | |
| 38 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 39 | 77 BBQ | |
| 40 | BIG DADDY OOWEE SMOKIN BONES BBQ |
Pork
40 entries · top 176.5600 · median 166.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 2 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 3 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 4 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 5 | S & G BBQ | |
| 6 | OUTLAW BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 7 | JACKS PIT SHACK | |
| 8 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 9 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 10 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 11 | FAT HEAD'S BREWERY & SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 12 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 13 | JMB BBQ | |
| 14 | WV LOC-N-LOADED BBQ | |
| 15 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 16 | AWW HELL | |
| 17 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 18 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 19 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 20 | PAPA'S BARBQ | |
| 21 | QUE U | |
| 22 | 4 MEAT MAFIA | |
| 23 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 24 | NOBLE Q | |
| 25 | iBQ'n | |
| 26 | 40 CALIBER BBQ | |
| 27 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 28 | MAKING MEAT BBQ | |
| 29 | PLUMP RUMP BBQ | |
| 30 | MUTTS & BUTTS BARK-BQ | |
| 31 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 32 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 33 | PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS | |
| 34 | BLUE SMOKE BBQ OF INDIANA | |
| 35 | SMOKING BAD | |
| 36 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 37 | GETTIN PIGGY WITH IT BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 38 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 39 | 77 BBQ | |
| 40 | BIG DADDY OOWEE SMOKIN BONES BBQ |
Brisket
40 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS | |
| 2 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 3 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 4 | iBQ'n | |
| 5 | GETTIN PIGGY WITH IT BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 6 | AWW HELL | |
| 7 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 8 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 10 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 11 | 40 CALIBER BBQ | |
| 12 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKING BAD | |
| 14 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 15 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 16 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 17 | PLUMP RUMP BBQ | |
| 18 | PAPA'S BARBQ | |
| 19 | MUTTS & BUTTS BARK-BQ | |
| 20 | QUE U | |
| 21 | JMB BBQ | |
| 22 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 23 | 77 BBQ | |
| 24 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 25 | JACKS PIT SHACK | |
| 26 | OUTLAW BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 27 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 28 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 29 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 30 | S & G BBQ | |
| 31 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 32 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 33 | NOBLE Q | |
| 34 | WV LOC-N-LOADED BBQ | |
| 35 | FAT HEAD'S BREWERY & SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 36 | BLUE SMOKE BBQ OF INDIANA | |
| 37 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 38 | MAKING MEAT BBQ | |
| 39 | BIG DADDY OOWEE SMOKIN BONES BBQ | |
| 40 | 4 MEAT MAFIA |