The Great Wisconsin Tune Up BBQ Contest
2019-04-26 – 2019-04-27 · Manawa, WI · State championship
Reps: DENA MILHOUS, RON MILHOUS · Prize money: $5,000.00
Grand Champion: Iowa's Smokey D's (675.9312) · 26 teams
Entries
26
5 categories
Top score
675.9312
Winning margin
0.5828
GC over RC
Field average
635.32
median 635.79
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
3.4056 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
641.5776
what a walk cost here
Field spread
87.5196
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,000.00
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 70%
beats 30% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1504
avg power rating going in · stronger than 7% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5828 points — closer than 89% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-27 | 26 | 683.3832 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 2019-04-26 ← this one | Manawa, WI | 26 | 675.9312 | Iowa's Smokey D's |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Dessert
6 entries · top 176.5716 · median 163.4400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 2 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN HIGHWAYMEN | |
| 4 | BIG HORNED BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKE 'N SANITY | |
| 6 | CRACKHOUSE BBQ |
Master Series — Brisket
26 entries · top 174.2628 · median 157.4058
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 2 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 3 | BURNITA BAR-B-QUE | |
| 4 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 5 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 6 | C R BUTTS SMOKE | |
| 7 | FREEMAN BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 8 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKE 'N SANITY | |
| 10 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 11 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 12 | QUE U | |
| 13 | BIG BELLY BBQ | |
| 14 | PURPLE SHADOW | |
| 15 | SMOKIN HIGHWAYMEN | |
| 16 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 17 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 18 | Bodacious BBQ Babes! | |
| 19 | FLYIN' FINN BREWERY & BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKE INFUSION | |
| 21 | CRACKHOUSE BBQ | |
| 22 | BUCKAROO BBQ | |
| 23 | 2 CAN SMOKE BBQ | |
| 24 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 25 | Pit Snipe BBQ | |
| 26 | BIG HORNED BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
26 entries · top 173.1428 · median 163.1258
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 2 | SMOKIN HIGHWAYMEN | |
| 3 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 4 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 5 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 6 | FLYIN' FINN BREWERY & BBQ | |
| 7 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 8 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 9 | QUE U | |
| 10 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 11 | BUCKAROO BBQ | |
| 12 | CRACKHOUSE BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKE INFUSION | |
| 14 | Bodacious BBQ Babes! | |
| 15 | Pit Snipe BBQ | |
| 16 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 17 | C R BUTTS SMOKE | |
| 18 | BIG BELLY BBQ | |
| 19 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 20 | 2 CAN SMOKE BBQ | |
| 21 | FREEMAN BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 22 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 23 | BIG HORNED BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKE 'N SANITY | |
| 25 | PURPLE SHADOW | |
| 26 | BURNITA BAR-B-QUE |
Master Series — Overall
26 entries · top 675.9312 · median 635.7884
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 2 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 3 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 4 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 5 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 6 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 7 | QUE U | |
| 8 | SMOKIN HIGHWAYMEN | |
| 9 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 10 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 11 | C R BUTTS SMOKE | |
| 12 | FLYIN' FINN BREWERY & BBQ | |
| 13 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 14 | SMOKE INFUSION | |
| 15 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 16 | BUCKAROO BBQ | |
| 17 | BIG BELLY BBQ | |
| 18 | FREEMAN BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 19 | BURNITA BAR-B-QUE | |
| 20 | Bodacious BBQ Babes! | |
| 21 | PURPLE SHADOW | |
| 22 | SMOKE 'N SANITY | |
| 23 | Pit Snipe BBQ | |
| 24 | 2 CAN SMOKE BBQ | |
| 25 | CRACKHOUSE BBQ | |
| 26 | BIG HORNED BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
26 entries · top 172.0000 · median 159.3772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 2 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 3 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 4 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 5 | C R BUTTS SMOKE | |
| 6 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 7 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 8 | BIG BELLY BBQ | |
| 9 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 10 | BUCKAROO BBQ | |
| 11 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 12 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 13 | QUE U | |
| 14 | SMOKE INFUSION | |
| 15 | SMOKIN HIGHWAYMEN | |
| 16 | PURPLE SHADOW | |
| 17 | FREEMAN BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 18 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 19 | FLYIN' FINN BREWERY & BBQ | |
| 20 | BURNITA BAR-B-QUE | |
| 21 | BIG HORNED BBQ | |
| 22 | CRACKHOUSE BBQ | |
| 23 | Bodacious BBQ Babes! | |
| 24 | Pit Snipe BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKE 'N SANITY | |
| 26 | 2 CAN SMOKE BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
26 entries · top 172.0000 · median 158.8400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 2 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 3 | QUE U | |
| 4 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 5 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN HIGHWAYMEN | |
| 7 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 8 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 9 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 10 | FLYIN' FINN BREWERY & BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKE INFUSION | |
| 12 | Pit Snipe BBQ | |
| 13 | 2 CAN SMOKE BBQ | |
| 14 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 15 | BIG HORNED BBQ | |
| 16 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 17 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 18 | BUCKAROO BBQ | |
| 19 | FREEMAN BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 20 | BURNITA BAR-B-QUE | |
| 21 | C R BUTTS SMOKE | |
| 22 | SMOKE 'N SANITY | |
| 23 | BIG BELLY BBQ | |
| 24 | PURPLE SHADOW | |
| 25 | Bodacious BBQ Babes! | |
| 26 | CRACKHOUSE BBQ |