Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship
2019-05-03 – 2019-05-04 · Elk Grove, CA · State championship
Reps: IAN SCHMIDT, JULIE POE · Prize money: $7,000.00
Grand Champion: The Smoking J's (695.9772) · 27 teams
Entries
27
5 categories
Top score
695.9772
Winning margin
5.7488
GC over RC
Field average
656.24
median 659.87
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.8800 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
667.4056
what a walk cost here
Field spread
100.0340
winner to last place
Prize money
$7,000.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 47%
beats 53% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1511
avg power rating going in · stronger than 16% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
SON OF SMOKE has won this contest 2 times across its 7 tracked editions.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-29 | 30 | 696.5140 | SON OF SMOKE | |
| 2016-04-30 | — | — | — | |
| 2017-05-05 | 33 | 687.3600 | SON OF SMOKE | |
| 2018-05-04 | 35 | 701.6916 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 2019-05-03 ← this one | Elk Grove, CA | 27 | 695.9772 | The Smoking J's |
| 2019-05-03 | Elk Grove, CA | 15 | 330.9144 | Smokin' Ray's BBQ |
| 2022-05-06 | Elk Grove, CA | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Kids-Q — Kidsq under 10
7 entries · top 175.4056 · median 170.8456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KK BBQ | |
| 2 | Little V's BBQ | |
| 3 | Lil Raptors BBQ | |
| 4 | Little Lunch BBQ | |
| 5 | Little Ci's Dodger BBQ | |
| 6 | Team Fire Flame | |
| 7 | Drop It Like Its' A Horsey |
Master Series — Brisket
27 entries · top 172.0000 · median 162.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE SMOKING J'S | |
| 2 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKESHOW | |
| 4 | The BBQ Yard | |
| 5 | Smokey and the Pirate | |
| 6 | RBQ | |
| 7 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 8 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 9 | PIRATES OF THE PIG | |
| 10 | BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ | |
| 11 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 12 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 13 | KICKEN ASH AND MAKEN FLAMES | |
| 14 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 15 | Jack 9 BBQ - CA | |
| 16 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 17 | SON OF SMOKE | |
| 18 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 19 | Saltworks BBQ | |
| 20 | KAT BBQ | |
| 21 | Smokin' Axe BBQ | |
| 22 | Thin Blue Que | |
| 23 | Up In Smoke | |
| 24 | PLASTERED PIG BBQ | |
| 25 | TEAM BACON | |
| 26 | Rib Flare Barbecue | |
| 27 | JP-B-Que |
Master Series — Chicken
27 entries · top 176.0000 · median 168.5484
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thin Blue Que | |
| 2 | Smokey and the Pirate | |
| 3 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 4 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 5 | THE SMOKING J'S | |
| 6 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 7 | RBQ | |
| 8 | PIRATES OF THE PIG | |
| 9 | KAT BBQ | |
| 10 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 11 | Saltworks BBQ | |
| 12 | SON OF SMOKE | |
| 13 | BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ | |
| 14 | KICKEN ASH AND MAKEN FLAMES | |
| 15 | SMOKESHOW | |
| 16 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 17 | PLASTERED PIG BBQ | |
| 18 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 19 | Jack 9 BBQ - CA | |
| 20 | Smokin' Axe BBQ | |
| 21 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 22 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 23 | Up In Smoke | |
| 24 | TEAM BACON | |
| 25 | The BBQ Yard | |
| 26 | JP-B-Que | |
| 27 | Rib Flare Barbecue |
Master Series — Overall
27 entries · top 695.9772 · median 659.8744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE SMOKING J'S | |
| 2 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 3 | Smokey and the Pirate | |
| 4 | SMOKESHOW | |
| 5 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 6 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 7 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 8 | BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ | |
| 9 | Thin Blue Que | |
| 10 | RBQ | |
| 11 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 12 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 13 | PIRATES OF THE PIG | |
| 14 | SON OF SMOKE | |
| 15 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 16 | The BBQ Yard | |
| 17 | Saltworks BBQ | |
| 18 | Jack 9 BBQ - CA | |
| 19 | KICKEN ASH AND MAKEN FLAMES | |
| 20 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 21 | KAT BBQ | |
| 22 | TEAM BACON | |
| 23 | Smokin' Axe BBQ | |
| 24 | Up In Smoke | |
| 25 | PLASTERED PIG BBQ | |
| 26 | JP-B-Que | |
| 27 | Rib Flare Barbecue |
Master Series — Pork
27 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.4400 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE SMOKING J'S | |
| 2 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 3 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 4 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 5 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 6 | PIRATES OF THE PIG | |
| 7 | Smokey and the Pirate | |
| 8 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 9 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 10 | TEAM BACON | |
| 11 | SMOKESHOW | |
| 12 | BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ | |
| 13 | JP-B-Que | |
| 14 | KICKEN ASH AND MAKEN FLAMES | |
| 15 | Thin Blue Que | |
| 16 | Jack 9 BBQ - CA | |
| 17 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 18 | RBQ | |
| 19 | The BBQ Yard | |
| 20 | Saltworks BBQ | |
| 21 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 22 | Smokin' Axe BBQ | |
| 23 | Up In Smoke | |
| 24 | Rib Flare Barbecue | |
| 25 | KAT BBQ | |
| 26 | SON OF SMOKE | |
| 27 | PLASTERED PIG BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
27 entries · top 175.4400 · median 164.5716
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 2 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 3 | SON OF SMOKE | |
| 4 | Smokey and the Pirate | |
| 5 | BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ | |
| 6 | THE SMOKING J'S | |
| 7 | The BBQ Yard | |
| 8 | Thin Blue Que | |
| 9 | SMOKESHOW | |
| 10 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 11 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 12 | Saltworks BBQ | |
| 13 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 14 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 15 | RBQ | |
| 16 | TEAM BACON | |
| 17 | PLASTERED PIG BBQ | |
| 18 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 19 | Up In Smoke | |
| 20 | Jack 9 BBQ - CA | |
| 21 | KAT BBQ | |
| 22 | PIRATES OF THE PIG | |
| 23 | Smokin' Axe BBQ | |
| 24 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 25 | Rib Flare Barbecue | |
| 26 | JP-B-Que | |
| 27 | KICKEN ASH AND MAKEN FLAMES |