Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon
2019-04-05 – 2019-04-06 · Stillwater, OK · 📍 202 E McElroy · State championship
Prize money: $5,000.00
Grand Champion: Clark Crew BBQ (698.8112) · 34 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ
Entries
34
4 judged meats · 2 ancillary
Top score
698.8112
Winning margin
1.1312
GC over RC
Field average
651.38
median 663.57
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.2856 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
675.3484
10th place overall
Field spread
133.2796
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,000.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 55%
beats 45% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
15%
of the 34 teams with a home region came from outside OK
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.47 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1504
avg power rating going in · stronger than 7% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
CLARK CREW BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 6 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1312 points — closer than 81% of every championship in the data.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 4–5: PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ and DEAD BIRD BBQ tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 6–7: Nevertheless BBQ and PARROTHEAD SMOKERS tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 4–5: THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS edged PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ by 0.0112.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ (won 2015), THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS (won 2016), CLARK CREW BBQ (won 2017).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-04 | Stillwater, OK 74075 | 40 | 661.7484 | Smokin Hot J's | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | |
| 2015-04-03 | Stillwater, OK 74075 | 34 | 689.7028 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 2016-04-01 | Stillwater, OK | 44 | 701.1200 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | KOSMOSQ.COM | |
| 2017-03-31 | 202 E McElroy | 37 | 691.3600 | CLARK CREW BBQ | RISE N SWINE | |
| 2018-04-06 | 202 E McElroy | 26 | 709.7372 | GETTIN' BASTED | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 2019-04-05 ← this one | Stillwater, OK | 202 E McElroy | 34 | 698.8112 | Clark Crew BBQ | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 173.7028 | 171.4056 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 175.4288 | 171.4056 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 173.1428 | 170.2628 |
| Brisket | 178.2972 | 176.0000 | 172.5600 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
34 entries · top 698.8112 · median 663.5714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 2 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 3 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 4 | DEAD BIRD BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 6 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 7 | EVIL MONKEY BBQ | |
| 8 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 9 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 10 | TAILGATERS BBQ | |
| 11 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 12 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 13 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 14 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 15 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 16 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 17 | Cocky Rooster BBQ | |
| 18 | RUB IT ALL OVER | |
| 19 | Nevertheless BBQ | |
| 20 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 21 | SMOKIN PISTOLS BBQ | |
| 22 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 23 | Turnin 'n' Burnin | |
| 24 | B Team BBQ | |
| 25 | Feeding Frenzy BBQ | |
| 26 | SUNSET BBQ & GRILLING | |
| 27 | Team Left Nut | |
| 28 | The 918 Que Crew | |
| 29 | Team Right Nut | |
| 30 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 31 | Not Your Mama's BBQ | |
| 32 | Yankee Doodle BBQ | |
| 33 | Oncue BBQ Team | |
| 34 | Hog Leg |
Chicken
34 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 2 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 3 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 4 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 5 | DEAD BIRD BBQ | |
| 6 | RUB IT ALL OVER | |
| 7 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 8 | EVIL MONKEY BBQ | |
| 9 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 10 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 11 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 12 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 13 | Cocky Rooster BBQ | |
| 14 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 15 | B Team BBQ | |
| 16 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 17 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 18 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 19 | Hog Leg | |
| 20 | TAILGATERS BBQ | |
| 21 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 22 | SMOKIN PISTOLS BBQ | |
| 23 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 24 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 25 | Team Left Nut | |
| 26 | Turnin 'n' Burnin | |
| 27 | Yankee Doodle BBQ | |
| 28 | Nevertheless BBQ | |
| 29 | SUNSET BBQ & GRILLING | |
| 30 | Feeding Frenzy BBQ | |
| 31 | The 918 Que Crew | |
| 32 | Team Right Nut | |
| 33 | Not Your Mama's BBQ | |
| 34 | Oncue BBQ Team |
Pork Ribs
34 entries · top 177.7144 · median 167.1314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cocky Rooster BBQ | |
| 2 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 3 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 4 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 5 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 6 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 7 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 8 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 9 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 10 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 11 | The 918 Que Crew | |
| 12 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 13 | TAILGATERS BBQ | |
| 14 | EVIL MONKEY BBQ | |
| 15 | Turnin 'n' Burnin | |
| 16 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 17 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 18 | SUNSET BBQ & GRILLING | |
| 19 | DEAD BIRD BBQ | |
| 20 | Nevertheless BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKIN PISTOLS BBQ | |
| 22 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 23 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 24 | Not Your Mama's BBQ | |
| 25 | Team Left Nut | |
| 26 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 27 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 28 | B Team BBQ | |
| 29 | Feeding Frenzy BBQ | |
| 30 | RUB IT ALL OVER | |
| 31 | Yankee Doodle BBQ | |
| 32 | Hog Leg | |
| 33 | Oncue BBQ Team | |
| 34 | Team Right Nut |
Pork
34 entries · top 180.0000 · median 164.2456 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEAD BIRD BBQ | |
| 2 | EVIL MONKEY BBQ | |
| 3 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 4 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 5 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 6 | Nevertheless BBQ | |
| 7 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 8 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 9 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 10 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 11 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 12 | RUB IT ALL OVER | |
| 13 | Team Right Nut | |
| 14 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 15 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 16 | TAILGATERS BBQ | |
| 17 | Cocky Rooster BBQ | |
| 18 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 19 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 20 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 21 | Not Your Mama's BBQ | |
| 22 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 23 | SMOKIN PISTOLS BBQ | |
| 24 | Team Left Nut | |
| 25 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 26 | B Team BBQ | |
| 27 | Oncue BBQ Team | |
| 28 | Turnin 'n' Burnin | |
| 29 | SUNSET BBQ & GRILLING | |
| 30 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 31 | Feeding Frenzy BBQ | |
| 32 | The 918 Que Crew | |
| 33 | Yankee Doodle BBQ | |
| 34 | Hog Leg |
Brisket
34 entries · top 178.2972 · median 165.1142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 2 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 3 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 4 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 5 | TAILGATERS BBQ | |
| 6 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 7 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 8 | DEAD BIRD BBQ | |
| 9 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 10 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 11 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 12 | Feeding Frenzy BBQ | |
| 13 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 14 | Nevertheless BBQ | |
| 15 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 16 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 17 | EVIL MONKEY BBQ | |
| 18 | RUB IT ALL OVER | |
| 19 | The 918 Que Crew | |
| 20 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 21 | Turnin 'n' Burnin | |
| 22 | SMOKIN PISTOLS BBQ | |
| 23 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 24 | B Team BBQ | |
| 25 | Cocky Rooster BBQ | |
| 26 | Team Right Nut | |
| 27 | SUNSET BBQ & GRILLING | |
| 28 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 29 | Team Left Nut | |
| 30 | Oncue BBQ Team | |
| 31 | Not Your Mama's BBQ | |
| 32 | Yankee Doodle BBQ | |
| 33 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 34 | Hog Leg |
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 — Beans
12 entries · top 177.1428 · median 166.2742
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cocky Rooster BBQ | |
| 2 | Team Right Nut | |
| 3 | DEAD BIRD BBQ | |
| 4 | RUB IT ALL OVER | |
| 5 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 6 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 7 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 8 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 9 | Yankee Doodle BBQ | |
| 10 | The 918 Que Crew | |
| 11 | Team Left Nut | |
| 12 | Nevertheless BBQ |
Ancillary — Sauce
12 entries · top 178.8572 · median 172.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUB IT ALL OVER | |
| 2 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 3 | Cocky Rooster BBQ | |
| 4 | DEAD BIRD BBQ | |
| 5 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 6 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 7 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 8 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 9 | Feeding Frenzy BBQ | |
| 10 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 11 | Team Left Nut | |
| 12 | Team Right Nut |