Smoke On the Border
2019-04-06 – 2019-04-07 · Gravette, AR · 📍 Main St · State championship
Prize money: $5,300.00
Grand Champion: Boomerang BBQ (702.8232) · 29 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 AMERICAN FIRE BBQ
Entries
29
4 judged meats
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
10th place overall
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 34%
beats 66% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
62%
of the 29 teams with a home region came from outside AR
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.63 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1513
avg power rating going in · stronger than 18% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.0972 points — closer than 84% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
BOOMERANG BBQ took the Grand Championship home to KS.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 2–3: SLAPS BBQ and BOOMERANG BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: 501 BBQ and GETTIN' BASTED tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 6–7: RAZORRACKS and BOOMERANG BBQ tied on 174.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: GETTIN' BASTED (won 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-07 | Gravette, AR 72736 | 33 | 700.5256 | GETTIN' BASTED | BRICKHEAD BBQ | |
| 2019-04-06 ← this one | Gravette, AR | Main St | 29 | 702.8232 | Boomerang BBQ | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ |
| 2022-04-02 | Gravette, AR | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 176.0000 | 171.4172 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5944 | 175.4172 | 171.9772 |
| Pork | 177.7028 | 174.8916 | 170.2628 |
| Brisket | 176.5716 | 174.8456 | 171.9772 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
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 |
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 |
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) |
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) |
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 |