Rockin BBQ
2019-05-10 – 2019-05-11 · Warsaw, IN · State championship
Reps: DAVE DRUETZLER, KENT SCHUETZ · Prize money: $5,000.00
Grand Champion: The BBQ Bus (699.3828) · 42 teams
Entries
42
4 categories
Top score
699.3828
Winning margin
13.6916
GC over RC
Field average
655.64
median 657.57
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
1.6912 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
670.7656
what a walk cost here
Field spread
120.1712
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,000.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 36%
beats 64% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1507
avg power rating going in · stronger than 10% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
THUNDER HOG BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 5 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
THE BBQ BUS took the Grand Championship home to IL.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-05-13 | 28 | 689.7144 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 2017-05-12 | 27 | 683.9084 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 2018-05-11 | 37 | 684.4684 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 2019-05-10 ← this one | Warsaw, IN | 42 | 699.3828 | The BBQ Bus |
| 2020-05-29 | Warsaw, IN | 66 | 698.3088 | Shiggin' Aint Easy |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
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 |
Master Series — Chicken
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 |
Master Series — Overall
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 |
Master Series — Pork
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 |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
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 |