7th Annual Show Low BBQ Throw down
2019-05-03 – 2019-05-04 · Show Low, AZ · State championship
Reps: MERRIALYCE ALVAREZ, STEVE ALVAREZ
Grand Champion: Hickory and Spice BBQ (698.8460) · 45 teams
Entries
45
4 categories
Top score
698.8460
Winning margin
4.0116
GC over RC
Field average
657.71
median 661.67
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
2.8916 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
678.7772
what a walk cost here
Field spread
105.3144
winner to last place
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 37%
beats 63% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1509
avg power rating going in · stronger than 13% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ took the Grand Championship home to CA.
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
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
45 entries · top 178.2972 · median 160.5484
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 2 | BLUE CLOUD BBQ | |
| 3 | COW TIPPIN BBQ | |
| 4 | Burnin Bellies | |
| 5 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 6 | THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ | |
| 7 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 8 | Phil The Grill | |
| 9 | KISS MY RACK | |
| 10 | Insomnicacs BBQ | |
| 11 | ALL ABOUT SMOKIN Q | |
| 12 | Lip S-Macn BBQ | |
| 13 | SHO DAWG BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKEDOUT BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 16 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 17 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 18 | MOODSWING BBQ | |
| 19 | TOOT & STINKY'S CALI-Q | |
| 20 | YOUR BEHIND BBQ | |
| 21 | Sweet Pete's BBQ | |
| 22 | SLOW RIDE BBQ | |
| 23 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 24 | FAT FRANKIES BBQ LLC | |
| 25 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 26 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 27 | STEEL CITY BBQ | |
| 28 | BAD BOYZ BBQ | |
| 29 | CLOUD OF SMOKE BBQ | |
| 30 | STOKED TO SMOKE | |
| 31 | UTAH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 32 | Slangin Meat BBQ | |
| 33 | Rhythm n QUE | |
| 34 | Pittin N Gittin | |
| 35 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 36 | HIBBS & CREW PIRATE BAR B Q | |
| 37 | Dad the Bad BBQ | |
| 38 | Chucho Q | |
| 39 | BUTTHEAD BBQ | |
| 40 | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 41 | Juans BBQ | |
| 42 | S & E HAVASU BBQ | |
| 43 | 2 DUDES BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 44 | SMOKE SHOWIN' ARIZONA BBQ | |
| 45 | LIKETOSMOKEMEAT |
Master Series — Chicken
45 entries · top 177.7372 · median 169.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 2 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 3 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 4 | Lip S-Macn BBQ | |
| 5 | YOUR BEHIND BBQ | |
| 6 | ALL ABOUT SMOKIN Q | |
| 7 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 8 | Insomnicacs BBQ | |
| 9 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 10 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 11 | Sweet Pete's BBQ | |
| 12 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 13 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 14 | KISS MY RACK | |
| 15 | BAD BOYZ BBQ | |
| 16 | Dad the Bad BBQ | |
| 17 | CLOUD OF SMOKE BBQ | |
| 18 | UTAH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 19 | Pittin N Gittin | |
| 20 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 21 | HIBBS & CREW PIRATE BAR B Q | |
| 22 | TOOT & STINKY'S CALI-Q | |
| 23 | SMOKE SHOWIN' ARIZONA BBQ | |
| 24 | COW TIPPIN BBQ | |
| 25 | Burnin Bellies | |
| 26 | Rhythm n QUE | |
| 27 | Phil The Grill | |
| 28 | SHO DAWG BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKEDOUT BBQ | |
| 30 | THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ | |
| 31 | S & E HAVASU BBQ | |
| 32 | Chucho Q | |
| 33 | SLOW RIDE BBQ | |
| 34 | FAT FRANKIES BBQ LLC | |
| 35 | MOODSWING BBQ | |
| 36 | BUTTHEAD BBQ | |
| 37 | LIKETOSMOKEMEAT | |
| 38 | BLUE CLOUD BBQ | |
| 39 | STOKED TO SMOKE | |
| 40 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 41 | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 42 | STEEL CITY BBQ | |
| 43 | 2 DUDES BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 44 | Slangin Meat BBQ | |
| 45 | Juans BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
45 entries · top 698.8460 · median 661.6684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 2 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 3 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 4 | KISS MY RACK | |
| 5 | COW TIPPIN BBQ | |
| 6 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 7 | YOUR BEHIND BBQ | |
| 8 | Phil The Grill | |
| 9 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 11 | BLUE CLOUD BBQ | |
| 12 | ALL ABOUT SMOKIN Q | |
| 13 | THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ | |
| 14 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 15 | TOOT & STINKY'S CALI-Q | |
| 16 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 17 | Sweet Pete's BBQ | |
| 18 | Lip S-Macn BBQ | |
| 19 | Insomnicacs BBQ | |
| 20 | BAD BOYZ BBQ | |
| 21 | UTAH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 22 | SHO DAWG BBQ | |
| 23 | STEEL CITY BBQ | |
| 24 | MOODSWING BBQ | |
| 25 | Burnin Bellies | |
| 26 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 27 | Rhythm n QUE | |
| 28 | CLOUD OF SMOKE BBQ | |
| 29 | Pittin N Gittin | |
| 30 | STOKED TO SMOKE | |
| 31 | SMOKEDOUT BBQ | |
| 32 | Dad the Bad BBQ | |
| 33 | SLOW RIDE BBQ | |
| 34 | HIBBS & CREW PIRATE BAR B Q | |
| 35 | Chucho Q | |
| 36 | FAT FRANKIES BBQ LLC | |
| 37 | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 38 | BUTTHEAD BBQ | |
| 39 | SMOKE SHOWIN' ARIZONA BBQ | |
| 40 | S & E HAVASU BBQ | |
| 41 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 42 | Juans BBQ | |
| 43 | Slangin Meat BBQ | |
| 44 | LIKETOSMOKEMEAT | |
| 45 | 2 DUDES BACKYARD BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
45 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.2400 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 2 | Phil The Grill | |
| 3 | STEEL CITY BBQ | |
| 4 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 5 | UTAH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 6 | TOOT & STINKY'S CALI-Q | |
| 7 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 8 | BAD BOYZ BBQ | |
| 9 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 10 | KISS MY RACK | |
| 11 | HIBBS & CREW PIRATE BAR B Q | |
| 12 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 13 | Rhythm n QUE | |
| 14 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 15 | COW TIPPIN BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKE SHOWIN' ARIZONA BBQ | |
| 17 | S & E HAVASU BBQ | |
| 18 | Insomnicacs BBQ | |
| 19 | SHO DAWG BBQ | |
| 20 | Lip S-Macn BBQ | |
| 21 | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 22 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 23 | Juans BBQ | |
| 24 | MOODSWING BBQ | |
| 25 | Burnin Bellies | |
| 26 | BLUE CLOUD BBQ | |
| 27 | BUTTHEAD BBQ | |
| 28 | THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ | |
| 29 | STOKED TO SMOKE | |
| 30 | Dad the Bad BBQ | |
| 31 | Pittin N Gittin | |
| 32 | SMOKEDOUT BBQ | |
| 33 | YOUR BEHIND BBQ | |
| 34 | CLOUD OF SMOKE BBQ | |
| 35 | Sweet Pete's BBQ | |
| 36 | ALL ABOUT SMOKIN Q | |
| 37 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 38 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 39 | FAT FRANKIES BBQ LLC | |
| 40 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 41 | Chucho Q | |
| 42 | Slangin Meat BBQ | |
| 43 | SLOW RIDE BBQ | |
| 44 | 2 DUDES BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 45 | LIKETOSMOKEMEAT |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
45 entries · top 178.8572 · median 163.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | YOUR BEHIND BBQ | |
| 2 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 3 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 4 | ALL ABOUT SMOKIN Q | |
| 5 | BLUE CLOUD BBQ | |
| 6 | THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ | |
| 7 | COW TIPPIN BBQ | |
| 8 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 9 | Sweet Pete's BBQ | |
| 10 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 11 | KISS MY RACK | |
| 12 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 13 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 14 | STOKED TO SMOKE | |
| 15 | STEEL CITY BBQ | |
| 16 | BAD BOYZ BBQ | |
| 17 | MOODSWING BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 19 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 20 | TOOT & STINKY'S CALI-Q | |
| 21 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 22 | Dad the Bad BBQ | |
| 23 | Phil The Grill | |
| 24 | Chucho Q | |
| 25 | CLOUD OF SMOKE BBQ | |
| 26 | Rhythm n QUE | |
| 27 | Pittin N Gittin | |
| 28 | UTAH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 29 | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 30 | SHO DAWG BBQ | |
| 31 | BUTTHEAD BBQ | |
| 32 | Lip S-Macn BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKE SHOWIN' ARIZONA BBQ | |
| 34 | Insomnicacs BBQ | |
| 35 | Juans BBQ | |
| 36 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 37 | SLOW RIDE BBQ | |
| 38 | SMOKEDOUT BBQ | |
| 39 | LIKETOSMOKEMEAT | |
| 40 | S & E HAVASU BBQ | |
| 41 | Burnin Bellies | |
| 42 | FAT FRANKIES BBQ LLC | |
| 43 | Slangin Meat BBQ | |
| 44 | 2 DUDES BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 45 | HIBBS & CREW PIRATE BAR B Q |