Route 66 Smoke Out
2019-05-03 – 2019-05-04 · Dwight, IL · State championship
Reps: KENT SCHUETZ, RACHEL SCHUETZ
Grand Champion: Carrol Lou's Smokehouse (693.6916) · 33 teams
Entries
33
5 categories
Top score
693.6916
Winning margin
5.1888
GC over RC
Field average
653.49
median 653.09
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
5.1656 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
668.4912
what a walk cost here
Field spread
115.0632
winner to last place
Double threats
8
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 53%
beats 47% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1504
avg power rating going in · stronger than 7% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
THE CHILLY WATER SMOKERS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-01 | 40 | 702.8460 | THE CHILLY WATER SMOKERS | |
| 2016-05-06 | 40 | 691.3368 | THE CHILLY WATER SMOKERS | |
| 2017-05-05 | 29 | 691.9544 | ALL IN QUE | |
| 2018-05-04 | 38 | 694.2516 | BILLY RAY BBQ | |
| 2019-05-03 ← this one | Dwight, IL | 33 | 693.6916 | Carrol Lou's Smokehouse |
| 2021-05-01 | Dwight, IL | 44 | 703.4172 | The BBQ Bus |
| 2022-05-06 | Dwight, IL | 33 | 702.8000 | Que U |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Wings
21 entries · top 171.4744 · median 151.4400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ol' Pokes BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 3 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 4 | South Side Pit Men | |
| 5 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 6 | Hamazon Prime | |
| 7 | DB BBQ | |
| 8 | Not Your Daddy's BBQ | |
| 9 | Soon To Be Sauced | |
| 10 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 11 | HATFIELD AND MCCOY BARBECUE | |
| 12 | BIG BUTTS BBQ | |
| 13 | iBQ'n | |
| 14 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 15 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 16 | Smoke, Eat, Repeat | |
| 17 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | |
| 18 | Pig Masters | |
| 19 | VETERANS Q | |
| 20 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 21 | Smokin' Wet BBQ |
Master Series — Brisket
33 entries · top 176.0000 · median 163.3944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 2 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 3 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 4 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 5 | iBQ'n | |
| 6 | SMOKE, FIRE & BREW | |
| 7 | The Chilly Water Smokers | |
| 8 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 9 | Smoke, Eat, Repeat | |
| 10 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 11 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 12 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 13 | BLOWIN' SMOKE - IL | |
| 14 | DB BBQ | |
| 15 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 16 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 17 | 40 CALIBER BBQ | |
| 18 | PAPA'S BARBQ | |
| 19 | VETERANS Q | |
| 20 | Pig Masters | |
| 21 | Big Fern's BBQ | |
| 22 | HATFIELD AND MCCOY BARBECUE | |
| 23 | BIG BUTTS BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKY LINCS | |
| 25 | STRESS RELIEF BBQ | |
| 26 | Smokin' Wet BBQ | |
| 27 | EF-Q | |
| 28 | Not Your Daddy's BBQ | |
| 29 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | |
| 30 | Hamazon Prime | |
| 31 | Bigdaddyoowee Smokin Bones BBQ | |
| 32 | Soon To Be Sauced | |
| 33 | Goober's barbecue |
Master Series — Chicken
33 entries · top 178.2972 · median 165.1428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 2 | iBQ'n | |
| 3 | The Chilly Water Smokers | |
| 4 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 5 | Hamazon Prime | |
| 6 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 7 | SMOKE, FIRE & BREW | |
| 8 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 9 | HATFIELD AND MCCOY BARBECUE | |
| 10 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 11 | VETERANS Q | |
| 12 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 13 | PAPA'S BARBQ | |
| 14 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 15 | 40 CALIBER BBQ | |
| 16 | Soon To Be Sauced | |
| 17 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 18 | Smoke, Eat, Repeat | |
| 19 | Smokin' Wet BBQ | |
| 20 | Not Your Daddy's BBQ | |
| 21 | STRESS RELIEF BBQ | |
| 22 | Pig Masters | |
| 23 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | |
| 24 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 25 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 26 | BIG BUTTS BBQ | |
| 27 | Big Fern's BBQ | |
| 28 | Bigdaddyoowee Smokin Bones BBQ | |
| 29 | DB BBQ | |
| 30 | EF-Q | |
| 31 | SMOKY LINCS | |
| 32 | Goober's barbecue | |
| 33 | BLOWIN' SMOKE - IL |
Master Series — Overall
33 entries · top 693.6916 · median 653.0856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 2 | iBQ'n | |
| 3 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 4 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 6 | SMOKE, FIRE & BREW | |
| 7 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 8 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 9 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 10 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 11 | The Chilly Water Smokers | |
| 12 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 13 | VETERANS Q | |
| 14 | 40 CALIBER BBQ | |
| 15 | HATFIELD AND MCCOY BARBECUE | |
| 16 | STRESS RELIEF BBQ | |
| 17 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 18 | Not Your Daddy's BBQ | |
| 19 | Hamazon Prime | |
| 20 | DB BBQ | |
| 21 | PAPA'S BARBQ | |
| 22 | Smokin' Wet BBQ | |
| 23 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | |
| 24 | EF-Q | |
| 25 | Big Fern's BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKY LINCS | |
| 27 | Smoke, Eat, Repeat | |
| 28 | BLOWIN' SMOKE - IL | |
| 29 | Soon To Be Sauced | |
| 30 | Pig Masters | |
| 31 | Bigdaddyoowee Smokin Bones BBQ | |
| 32 | BIG BUTTS BBQ | |
| 33 | Goober's barbecue |
Master Series — Pork
33 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 2 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 3 | iBQ'n | |
| 4 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 5 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 6 | Soon To Be Sauced | |
| 7 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 8 | SMOKE, FIRE & BREW | |
| 9 | Not Your Daddy's BBQ | |
| 10 | 40 CALIBER BBQ | |
| 11 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 12 | Hamazon Prime | |
| 13 | STRESS RELIEF BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 15 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 16 | DB BBQ | |
| 17 | EF-Q | |
| 18 | BLOWIN' SMOKE - IL | |
| 19 | Big Fern's BBQ | |
| 20 | VETERANS Q | |
| 21 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | |
| 22 | PAPA'S BARBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKY LINCS | |
| 24 | Goober's barbecue | |
| 25 | HATFIELD AND MCCOY BARBECUE | |
| 26 | Bigdaddyoowee Smokin Bones BBQ | |
| 27 | Smokin' Wet BBQ | |
| 28 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 29 | The Chilly Water Smokers | |
| 30 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 31 | Pig Masters | |
| 32 | Smoke, Eat, Repeat | |
| 33 | BIG BUTTS BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
33 entries · top 177.1544 · median 164.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 2 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 3 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 4 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 5 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 6 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 8 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | |
| 9 | SMOKE, FIRE & BREW | |
| 10 | iBQ'n | |
| 11 | Smokin' Wet BBQ | |
| 12 | STRESS RELIEF BBQ | |
| 13 | EF-Q | |
| 14 | VETERANS Q | |
| 15 | Not Your Daddy's BBQ | |
| 16 | BLOWIN' SMOKE - IL | |
| 17 | Hamazon Prime | |
| 18 | The Chilly Water Smokers | |
| 19 | HATFIELD AND MCCOY BARBECUE | |
| 20 | SMOKY LINCS | |
| 21 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 22 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 23 | DB BBQ | |
| 24 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 25 | 40 CALIBER BBQ | |
| 26 | PAPA'S BARBQ | |
| 27 | Smoke, Eat, Repeat | |
| 28 | Big Fern's BBQ | |
| 29 | Bigdaddyoowee Smokin Bones BBQ | |
| 30 | Pig Masters | |
| 31 | Soon To Be Sauced | |
| 32 | BIG BUTTS BBQ | |
| 33 | Goober's barbecue |