2019-05-10 – 2019-05-11 · Warsaw, IN · 📍 1400 East Smith St · State championship
Reps: DAVE DRUETZLER, KENT SCHUETZ · Prize money: $5,000.00
Grand Champion: The BBQ Bus (699.3828) · 42 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 GREY STREET BBQ
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
What it has taken to win here, 2016 to 2020 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
699.3828 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 689.7144 THUNDER HOG BBQ set in 2016.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 88 times in 100
THE BBQ BUS came in rated below the field's top team, GREY STREET BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 12-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
This was The BBQ Bus's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 33rd tracked contest.
Wider than 94% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The champion won by 13.6916 points — a wider margin than 94% of championships in the data.
2 of 5 tracked editions
THUNDER HOG BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 5 tracked editions.
Pork Ribs places 5–6: NOBLE Q and Hogz Backyard BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: iBQ'n and SWEET CLEAVER BBQ tied on 173.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: SWEET CLEAVER BBQ edged THE BBQ BUS by 0.0116.
THE BBQ BUS took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 9th.
THE BBQ BUS turned in 178.2972 in pork — past the 176.5600 that had stood across 3 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: GREY STREET BBQ (won 2018).
This contest usually draws about 31 teams
42 teams is the deepest field this contest has drawn in the data, against a typical 31.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-05-13 | Warsaw, IN | Warsaw, IN | 28 | 689.7144 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES |
| 2017-05-12 | Warsaw, IN | 1400 East Smith St | 27 | 683.9084 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | iBQ'n |
| 2018-05-11 | Warsaw, IN | 1400 East Smith St | 37 | 684.4684 | GREY STREET BBQ | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS |
| 2019-05-10 ← this one | Warsaw, IN | 1400 East Smith St | 42 | 699.3828 | The BBQ Bus | GREY STREET BBQ |
| 2020-05-29 | Warsaw, IN | 1400 E Smith Street | 66 | 698.3088 | Shiggin' Aint Easy | TIRE SMOKE BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 174.2856 | 172.5944 | 171.4628 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7028 | 174.2628 | 171.9772 |
| Pork | 178.2972 | 171.9656 | 167.9656 |
| Brisket | 177.7144 | 173.7028 | 168.5372 |
42 entries · top 699.3828 · median 657.5656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 2 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 3 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 4 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 5 | iBQ'n | |
| 6 | NOBLE Q | |
| 7 | Hogz Backyard BBQ | |
| 8 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 9 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 10 | Helmuth BBQ | |
| 11 | BILLY RAY BBQ | |
| 12 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 13 | WEQ4U | |
| 14 | OUTLAW BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 15 | PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS | |
| 16 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 17 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 18 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 19 | MAXIMUM LOIN | |
| 20 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 21 | PAPA'S BARBQ | |
| 22 | SWEET CLEAVER BBQ | |
| 23 | SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ | |
| 24 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 25 | GETTIN PIGGY WITH IT BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 26 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 27 | RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ | |
| 28 | AWW HELL | |
| 29 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 30 | PB & J BBQ | |
| 31 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 32 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 33 | BLUE SMOKE BBQ OF INDIANA | |
| 34 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 35 | EF-Q | |
| 36 | BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE | |
| 37 | JACKS PIT SHACK | |
| 38 | Black Swamp BBQ | |
| 39 | LICENSE TO GRILL | |
| 40 | Hall Boy BBQ | |
| 41 | MAIZE N QUE | |
| 42 | MARLEY'S GRILL HOUSE |
42 entries · top 174.2856 · median 167.3884
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS | |
| 2 | OUTLAW BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 3 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 4 | SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ | |
| 5 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 7 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 8 | SWEET CLEAVER BBQ | |
| 9 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 10 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 11 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 12 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 13 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 14 | WEQ4U | |
| 15 | Helmuth BBQ | |
| 16 | BILLY RAY BBQ | |
| 17 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 18 | iBQ'n | |
| 19 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 20 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 21 | BLUE SMOKE BBQ OF INDIANA | |
| 22 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 23 | NOBLE Q | |
| 24 | RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ | |
| 25 | GETTIN PIGGY WITH IT BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 26 | MAIZE N QUE | |
| 27 | AWW HELL | |
| 28 | MAXIMUM LOIN | |
| 29 | Hogz Backyard BBQ | |
| 30 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 31 | PB & J BBQ | |
| 32 | JACKS PIT SHACK | |
| 33 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 34 | BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE | |
| 35 | EF-Q | |
| 36 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 37 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 38 | LICENSE TO GRILL | |
| 39 | Hall Boy BBQ | |
| 40 | PAPA'S BARBQ | |
| 41 | Black Swamp BBQ | |
| 42 | MARLEY'S GRILL HOUSE |
42 entries · top 177.7028 · median 166.3086
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ | |
| 2 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 3 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 4 | PAPA'S BARBQ | |
| 5 | NOBLE Q | |
| 6 | Hogz Backyard BBQ | |
| 7 | iBQ'n | |
| 8 | SWEET CLEAVER BBQ | |
| 9 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 10 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 11 | Helmuth BBQ | |
| 12 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 13 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 15 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 16 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 17 | GETTIN PIGGY WITH IT BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 18 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 19 | AWW HELL | |
| 20 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 21 | MAXIMUM LOIN | |
| 22 | BILLY RAY BBQ | |
| 23 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 25 | Hall Boy BBQ | |
| 26 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 27 | PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS | |
| 28 | Black Swamp BBQ | |
| 29 | OUTLAW BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 30 | BLUE SMOKE BBQ OF INDIANA | |
| 31 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 32 | PB & J BBQ | |
| 33 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 34 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 35 | WEQ4U | |
| 36 | JACKS PIT SHACK | |
| 37 | EF-Q | |
| 38 | LICENSE TO GRILL | |
| 39 | RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ | |
| 40 | BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE | |
| 41 | MAIZE N QUE | |
| 42 | MARLEY'S GRILL HOUSE |
42 entries · top 178.2972 · median 164.2398
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 2 | JACKS PIT SHACK | |
| 3 | WEQ4U | |
| 4 | RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ | |
| 5 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 6 | iBQ'n | |
| 7 | PAPA'S BARBQ | |
| 8 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 9 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 10 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 11 | OUTLAW BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 12 | Hogz Backyard BBQ | |
| 13 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 14 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 15 | BILLY RAY BBQ | |
| 16 | GETTIN PIGGY WITH IT BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 17 | PB & J BBQ | |
| 18 | Helmuth BBQ | |
| 19 | PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS | |
| 20 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 21 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 22 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 23 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 24 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 25 | EF-Q | |
| 26 | NOBLE Q | |
| 27 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 28 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 29 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 30 | MAXIMUM LOIN | |
| 31 | BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE | |
| 32 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 33 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 34 | MARLEY'S GRILL HOUSE | |
| 35 | AWW HELL | |
| 36 | SWEET CLEAVER BBQ | |
| 37 | SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ | |
| 38 | MAIZE N QUE | |
| 39 | BLUE SMOKE BBQ OF INDIANA | |
| 40 | Black Swamp BBQ | |
| 41 | LICENSE TO GRILL | |
| 42 | Hall Boy BBQ |
42 entries · top 177.7144 · median 163.9542
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NOBLE Q | |
| 2 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 3 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 4 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 5 | Hogz Backyard BBQ | |
| 6 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 7 | MAXIMUM LOIN | |
| 8 | BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE | |
| 9 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 10 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 11 | iBQ'n | |
| 12 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 13 | EF-Q | |
| 14 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 15 | BLUE SMOKE BBQ OF INDIANA | |
| 16 | BILLY RAY BBQ | |
| 17 | LICENSE TO GRILL | |
| 18 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 19 | RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ | |
| 20 | Helmuth BBQ | |
| 21 | PB & J BBQ | |
| 22 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 23 | WEQ4U | |
| 24 | PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS | |
| 25 | AWW HELL | |
| 26 | OUTLAW BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 27 | PAPA'S BARBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 29 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 30 | Black Swamp BBQ | |
| 31 | Hall Boy BBQ | |
| 32 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 33 | SWEET CLEAVER BBQ | |
| 34 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 35 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 36 | GETTIN PIGGY WITH IT BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 37 | SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ | |
| 38 | MAIZE N QUE | |
| 39 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 40 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 41 | MARLEY'S GRILL HOUSE | |
| 42 | JACKS PIT SHACK |