BBQ Capital Cook Off
2019-04-26 – 2019-04-27 · Lexington, NC · State championship
Reps: JULIE COOK, RUSTY COOK · Prize money: $15,900.00
Grand Champion: WHO CARES BBQ (689.6684) · 43 teams
Entries
43
4 categories
Top score
689.6684
Winning margin
1.1428
GC over RC
Field average
645.04
median 653.53
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
1.7144 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
674.1484
what a walk cost here
Field spread
229.2684
winner to last place
Prize money
$15,900.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 62%
beats 38% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1508
avg power rating going in · stronger than 12% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL has won this contest 2 times across its 3 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1428 points — closer than 82% of every championship in the data.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-04-26 | 71 | 682.8566 | TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL | |
| 2015-04-24 | 60 | 699.9656 | TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL | |
| 2019-04-26 ← this one | Lexington, NC | 43 | 689.6684 | WHO CARES BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
42 entries · top 176.5600 · median 162.2284
Master Series — Chicken
43 entries · top 176.0000 · median 163.4284
Master Series — Overall
43 entries · top 689.6684 · median 653.5312
Master Series — Pork
43 entries · top 174.8572 · median 164.5140
Master Series — Pork Ribs
43 entries · top 176.5828 · median 163.9656