Smoke On the Border
2019-04-06 – 2019-04-07 · Gravette, AR · State championship
Prize money: $5,300.00
Grand Champion: Boomerang BBQ (702.8232) · 29 teams
Entries
29
4 categories
Top score
702.8232
Winning margin
1.0972
GC over RC
Field average
652.15
median 662.78
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
1.1772 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
685.6344
what a walk cost here
Field spread
150.9720
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,300.00
on the line
Double threats
8
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 24%
beats 76% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1513
avg power rating going in · stronger than 19% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.0972 points — closer than 85% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Boomerang BBQ took the Grand Championship home to MO.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-07 | 33 | 700.5256 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2019-04-06 ← this one | Gravette, AR | 29 | 702.8232 | Boomerang BBQ |
| 2022-04-02 | Gravette, AR | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
29 entries · top 176.5716 · median 169.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 2 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 3 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 4 | SMILIN' DRAGON BBQ | |
| 5 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 6 | 501 BBQ | |
| 7 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 8 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 9 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 10 | MoKan Meatheads | |
| 11 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 12 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 13 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 14 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 15 | SMOKEVILLE | |
| 16 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 17 | GRAY WOLF BBQ | |
| 18 | Slab Techs | |
| 19 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 20 | CROSSFIRE BBQ | |
| 21 | Kersey Brothers BBQ | |
| 22 | NAUGHTY DOG BBQ | |
| 23 | THE SMOKIN O'S | |
| 24 | Hickory Hicks BBQ | |
| 25 | OZARK BARBECUE | |
| 26 | Big Country BBQ | |
| 27 | Noe Better BBQ | |
| 28 | AMP (Amazing Meat Products) | |
| 29 | W-W Extreme BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
29 entries · top 178.8572 · median 164.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 2 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 3 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 4 | 501 BBQ | |
| 5 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 6 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 7 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 8 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 9 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 10 | GRAY WOLF BBQ | |
| 11 | CROSSFIRE BBQ | |
| 12 | NAUGHTY DOG BBQ | |
| 13 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 14 | MoKan Meatheads | |
| 15 | SMILIN' DRAGON BBQ | |
| 16 | Slab Techs | |
| 17 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 18 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKEVILLE | |
| 20 | AMP (Amazing Meat Products) | |
| 21 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 22 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 23 | W-W Extreme BBQ | |
| 24 | Kersey Brothers BBQ | |
| 25 | Noe Better BBQ | |
| 26 | Big Country BBQ | |
| 27 | Hickory Hicks BBQ | |
| 28 | OZARK BARBECUE | |
| 29 | THE SMOKIN O'S |
Master Series — Overall
29 entries · top 702.8232 · median 662.7772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 2 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 3 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 4 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 5 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 6 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 7 | 501 BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 9 | SMILIN' DRAGON BBQ | |
| 10 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 11 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 12 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 13 | MoKan Meatheads | |
| 14 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 15 | GRAY WOLF BBQ | |
| 16 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 17 | CROSSFIRE BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKEVILLE | |
| 19 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 20 | Kersey Brothers BBQ | |
| 21 | Slab Techs | |
| 22 | NAUGHTY DOG BBQ | |
| 23 | THE SMOKIN O'S | |
| 24 | Hickory Hicks BBQ | |
| 25 | OZARK BARBECUE | |
| 26 | Noe Better BBQ | |
| 27 | Big Country BBQ | |
| 28 | AMP (Amazing Meat Products) | |
| 29 | W-W Extreme BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
29 entries · top 177.7028 · median 167.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 2 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 3 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 4 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 5 | SMILIN' DRAGON BBQ | |
| 6 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 7 | 501 BBQ | |
| 8 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 9 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 10 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 12 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 13 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 14 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 15 | CROSSFIRE BBQ | |
| 16 | THE SMOKIN O'S | |
| 17 | GRAY WOLF BBQ | |
| 18 | MoKan Meatheads | |
| 19 | Kersey Brothers BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKEVILLE | |
| 21 | Noe Better BBQ | |
| 22 | Hickory Hicks BBQ | |
| 23 | OZARK BARBECUE | |
| 24 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 25 | Slab Techs | |
| 26 | Big Country BBQ | |
| 27 | NAUGHTY DOG BBQ | |
| 28 | W-W Extreme BBQ | |
| 29 | AMP (Amazing Meat Products) |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
29 entries · top 176.5944 · median 162.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 2 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 3 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 4 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 6 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 7 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 8 | MoKan Meatheads | |
| 9 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 10 | SMILIN' DRAGON BBQ | |
| 11 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 12 | 501 BBQ | |
| 13 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 14 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 15 | THE SMOKIN O'S | |
| 16 | CROSSFIRE BBQ | |
| 17 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 18 | GRAY WOLF BBQ | |
| 19 | Hickory Hicks BBQ | |
| 20 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 21 | Kersey Brothers BBQ | |
| 22 | OZARK BARBECUE | |
| 23 | SMOKEVILLE | |
| 24 | NAUGHTY DOG BBQ | |
| 25 | Noe Better BBQ | |
| 26 | Big Country BBQ | |
| 27 | W-W Extreme BBQ | |
| 28 | Slab Techs | |
| 29 | AMP (Amazing Meat Products) |