Route 66 Smoke Out
2019-05-03 – 2019-05-04 · Dwight, IL · 📍 419 W Waupansie · State championship
Reps: KENT SCHUETZ, RACHEL SCHUETZ
Grand Champion: Carrol Lou's Smokehouse (693.6916) · 33 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 iBQ'n
Entries
33
4 judged meats · 1 ancillary
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
10th place overall
Field spread
115.0632
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 75%
beats 25% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
15%
of the 33 teams with a home region came from outside IL
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.65 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1503
avg power rating going in · stronger than 6% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
THE CHILLY WATER SMOKERS has won this contest 2 times across its 7 tracked editions.
📸 Photo finishes
Pork Ribs places 6–7: ONE2BBQ and SMOKE FREAKS tied on 170.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 3–4: The Chilly Water Smokers edged SMOKE FREAKS by 0.0112. Pork Ribs places 8–9: CARNIVORE'S PARADISE edged SMOKE, FIRE & BREW by 0.0112.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: THE CHILLY WATER SMOKERS (won 2015, 2016).
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
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-01 | Dwight, IL 60420 | 40 | 702.8460 | THE CHILLY WATER SMOKERS | TRUCKY'S TRUE BLU BBQ'UE | |
| 2016-05-06 | 419 W Waupansie | 40 | 691.3368 | THE CHILLY WATER SMOKERS | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 2017-05-05 | 419 W Waupansie | 29 | 691.9544 | ALL IN QUE | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | |
| 2018-05-04 | 419 W Waupansie | 38 | 694.2516 | BILLY RAY BBQ | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 2019-05-03 ← this one | Dwight, IL | 419 W Waupansie | 33 | 693.6916 | Carrol Lou's Smokehouse | iBQ'n |
| 2021-05-01 | Dwight, IL | 132 E main St | 44 | 703.4172 | The BBQ Bus | BIG "E" BBQ |
| 2022-05-06 | Dwight, IL | 132 E main St | 33 | 702.8000 | Que U | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.2972 | 173.1316 | 170.2856 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1544 | 171.4400 | 167.9772 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 172.5828 | 170.2628 |
| Brisket | 176.0000 | 170.2628 | 168.0228 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Ancillary categories
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
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 |