Wild West BBQ Cook-Off
2019-05-10 – 2019-05-11 · Lamar, CO · 📍 Willow Creek Park · State championship
Reps: MICHAEL EBERLE, ROBERT HAHN
Grand Champion: Bushmaster BBQ (691.4056) · 28 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 PARROTHEAD SMOKERS
Entries
28
4 judged meats
Top score
691.4056
Winning margin
4.0344
GC over RC
Field average
652.06
median 649.29
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
1.7256 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
666.2400
10th place overall
Field spread
81.8512
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 82%
beats 18% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
25%
of the 28 teams with a home region came from outside CO
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.55 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1498
avg power rating going in · stronger than 1% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Gettin' Basted has won this contest 3 times across its 10 tracked editions.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 2–3: UNCLE J'S and BACKDRAFT BBQ tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 2–3: Frank's BBQ Trading Post edged PARROTHEAD SMOKERS by 0.0116. Pork places 8–9: SMOKED OUT BBQ edged WOODY'S Q SHACK by 0.0228.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: BACKDRAFT BBQ (won 2018).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-05-13 | Willow Creek Park | 33 | 692.5488 | CLARK CREW BBQ | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 2017-05-12 | Willow Creek Park | 31 | 703.4400 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 2018-05-11 | Willow Creek Park | 26 | 680.5372 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 2019-05-10 ← this one | Lamar, CO | Willow Creek Park | 28 | 691.4056 | Bushmaster BBQ | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS |
| 2021-05-07 | Lamar, CO | Willow Creek Park | 35 | 683.9428 | Gettin' Basted | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ |
| 2022-05-06 | Lamar, CO | Willow Creek Park | 33 | 695.9772 | Rise N Swine | CLARK CREW BBQ |
| 2023-05-12 | Lamar, CO | Willow Creek Park | 30 | 702.8456 | Bushmaster BBQ | GETTIN' BASTED |
| 2024-05-10 | Lamar, CO | Willow Creek Park | 29 | 703.3828 | Gettin' Basted | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ |
| 2025-04-25 | Lamar, CO | Willow Creek Park | 30 | 691.9200 | Gettin' Basted | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER |
| 2026-04-24 | Lamar, CO | Willow Creek Park | 27 | 686.1828 | BrewsCue | Brinkerhoff BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.1428 | 173.1200 | 167.3828 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.0000 | 172.5828 | 166.2744 |
| Pork | 176.0000 | 171.9656 | 165.7372 |
| Brisket | 174.8456 | 173.1200 | 166.2856 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
28 entries · top 691.4056 · median 649.2852
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 2 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 3 | WOODY'S Q SHACK | |
| 4 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 6 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 7 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 8 | M-DUBS BBQ | |
| 9 | Frank's BBQ Trading Post | |
| 10 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 11 | Road Kill Mafia | |
| 12 | LUCKY SMOKE | |
| 13 | SCORCH AND RESQUE | |
| 14 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 15 | THE KETTLE COOKERS | |
| 16 | SMOKED OUT BBQ | |
| 17 | VOGT'S BBQ | |
| 18 | CRUSH BBQ | |
| 19 | Bacon Bash Texas | |
| 20 | RESQUE JOE'S BBQ | |
| 21 | Q LIVE CREW | |
| 22 | Smoke & Fire | |
| 23 | The Eagle BBQ Colorado | |
| 24 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 25 | ROCKIN' D BARBEQUE | |
| 26 | LUCKY'S HAVE BBQ WILL TRAVEL | |
| 27 | Boondoxx BBQ | |
| 28 | The Po Po Piggy |
Chicken
28 entries · top 177.1428 · median 163.1084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 2 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 3 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 4 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 5 | WOODY'S Q SHACK | |
| 6 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 7 | RESQUE JOE'S BBQ | |
| 8 | M-DUBS BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 10 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 11 | Frank's BBQ Trading Post | |
| 12 | Road Kill Mafia | |
| 13 | LUCKY SMOKE | |
| 14 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKED OUT BBQ | |
| 16 | Smoke & Fire | |
| 17 | SCORCH AND RESQUE | |
| 18 | VOGT'S BBQ | |
| 19 | Q LIVE CREW | |
| 20 | THE KETTLE COOKERS | |
| 21 | LUCKY'S HAVE BBQ WILL TRAVEL | |
| 22 | Bacon Bash Texas | |
| 23 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 24 | ROCKIN' D BARBEQUE | |
| 25 | The Po Po Piggy | |
| 26 | Boondoxx BBQ | |
| 27 | CRUSH BBQ | |
| 28 | The Eagle BBQ Colorado |
Pork Ribs
28 entries · top 176.0000 · median 163.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 2 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 3 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 4 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 5 | WOODY'S Q SHACK | |
| 6 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 7 | Q LIVE CREW | |
| 8 | M-DUBS BBQ | |
| 9 | Frank's BBQ Trading Post | |
| 10 | ROCKIN' D BARBEQUE | |
| 11 | LUCKY SMOKE | |
| 12 | VOGT'S BBQ | |
| 13 | SCORCH AND RESQUE | |
| 14 | SMOKED OUT BBQ | |
| 15 | RESQUE JOE'S BBQ | |
| 16 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 17 | Boondoxx BBQ | |
| 18 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 19 | Smoke & Fire | |
| 20 | CRUSH BBQ | |
| 21 | Bacon Bash Texas | |
| 22 | The Eagle BBQ Colorado | |
| 23 | Road Kill Mafia | |
| 24 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 25 | THE KETTLE COOKERS | |
| 26 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 27 | The Po Po Piggy | |
| 28 | LUCKY'S HAVE BBQ WILL TRAVEL |
Pork
28 entries · top 176.0000 · median 164.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 2 | Frank's BBQ Trading Post | |
| 3 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 4 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 5 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 6 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 7 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 8 | SMOKED OUT BBQ | |
| 9 | WOODY'S Q SHACK | |
| 10 | The Eagle BBQ Colorado | |
| 11 | LUCKY SMOKE | |
| 12 | Smoke & Fire | |
| 13 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 14 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 15 | THE KETTLE COOKERS | |
| 16 | ROCKIN' D BARBEQUE | |
| 17 | M-DUBS BBQ | |
| 18 | The Po Po Piggy | |
| 19 | Road Kill Mafia | |
| 20 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 21 | CRUSH BBQ | |
| 22 | SCORCH AND RESQUE | |
| 23 | Bacon Bash Texas | |
| 24 | LUCKY'S HAVE BBQ WILL TRAVEL | |
| 25 | VOGT'S BBQ | |
| 26 | Q LIVE CREW | |
| 27 | RESQUE JOE'S BBQ | |
| 28 | Boondoxx BBQ |
Brisket
28 entries · top 174.8456 · median 163.6798
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 2 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 3 | THE KETTLE COOKERS | |
| 4 | Road Kill Mafia | |
| 5 | CRUSH BBQ | |
| 6 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 7 | The Eagle BBQ Colorado | |
| 8 | WOODY'S Q SHACK | |
| 9 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 10 | SCORCH AND RESQUE | |
| 11 | M-DUBS BBQ | |
| 12 | Bacon Bash Texas | |
| 13 | VOGT'S BBQ | |
| 14 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 15 | LUCKY'S HAVE BBQ WILL TRAVEL | |
| 16 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 17 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 18 | Frank's BBQ Trading Post | |
| 19 | Q LIVE CREW | |
| 20 | LUCKY SMOKE | |
| 21 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 22 | Boondoxx BBQ | |
| 23 | RESQUE JOE'S BBQ | |
| 24 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKED OUT BBQ | |
| 26 | Smoke & Fire | |
| 27 | ROCKIN' D BARBEQUE | |
| 28 | The Po Po Piggy |