Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1)
2019-05-10 – 2019-05-11 · Plainview, TX · 📍 3400 W 4th St. · State championship
Reps: KAREN JANE WILLIAMS, RALPH WILLIAMS · Prize money: $8,800.00
Grand Champion: Boomerang (703.9656) · 38 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Big Bob's B-B Crew
Entries
38
6 judged meats · 5 ancillary
Top score
703.9656
Winning margin
8.5140
GC over RC
Field average
638.35
median 654.46
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
2.2628 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
673.7488
10th place overall
Field spread
233.7944
winner to last place
Prize money
$8,800.00
on the line
Double threats
9
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 29%
beats 71% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
35%
of the 46 teams with a home region came from outside TX
Form held
Weak
ρ = -0.29 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1511
avg power rating going in · stronger than 16% of contests
Storylines
💪 A statement win
The champion won by 8.5140 points — a wider margin than 85% of championships in the data.
🧹 A double category winner
Kiss My Rack-3 won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double.
📸 Photo finishes
Master Series — Chicken places 2–3: Bacon Bash Texas and BOOMERANG BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork places 1–2: LA PASADITA and TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork places 2–3: TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE and RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-10 ← this one | Plainview, TX | 3400 W 4th St. | 38 | 703.9656 | Boomerang | Big Bob's B-B Crew |
| 2019-05-11 | Plainview, TX | 3400 W 4th St. | 21 | 707.9884 | Rio Valley Meat BBQ | BOOMERANG BBQ |
| 2021-05-14 | Plainview, TX | 3400 W 4th St. | 33 | 690.8228 | LC BBQ | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ |
| 2021-05-15 | Plainview, TX | 3400 W 4th St | 22 | 698.7884 | Texas Smoke Whisperer | MAN MEAT BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 177.7144 | 173.7144 | 168.5372 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 179.4400 | 172.5828 | 168.5828 |
| Master Series — Pork | 177.7028 | 174.8688 | 171.4284 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 177.7028 | 175.4400 | 169.1428 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 176.5600 | 146.2740 | — |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 178.2972 | 150.2744 | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
38 entries · top 703.9656 · median 654.4570
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 2 | Big Bob's B-B Crew | |
| 3 | LA PASADITA | |
| 4 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 5 | HONKY-TONK SMOKERS | |
| 6 | ONE MAN PITS | |
| 7 | TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE | |
| 8 | POPS' SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 9 | Bacon Bash Texas | |
| 10 | 56 Smokehouse | |
| 11 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 12 | BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 13 | KISS MY RACK | |
| 14 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS | |
| 15 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 16 | BarrelHead Cookers | |
| 17 | SMOKE EM UP BBQ | |
| 18 | The Po Po Piggy | |
| 19 | TEAM FISHER SWINE & DINE | |
| 20 | Smokin Ashes | |
| 21 | Texas Smoke Whisper | |
| 22 | Smoking OCD | |
| 23 | Two Smoking Crackers | |
| 24 | Where There's A Will | |
| 25 | Boondoxx BBQ | |
| 26 | Potbelly Smokers | |
| 27 | Hickory Street BBQ | |
| 28 | 3 Red's & A Grump | |
| 29 | Happy State Bank | |
| 30 | Whiskey Helps | |
| 31 | WILLARDWICK'S BBQ PIT | |
| 32 | WHISKEY SMOKERS | |
| 33 | Swadley's Bar-B-Q | |
| 34 | Smoke Wagon | |
| 35 | Grillin & Chillin | |
| 36 | Fat Boys Backyard BBQ | |
| 37 | Road Kill Mafia | |
| 38 | Lucky 7 |
Chicken
38 entries · top 177.7144 · median 161.7088
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HONKY-TONK SMOKERS | |
| 2 | Bacon Bash Texas | |
| 3 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 4 | WHISKEY SMOKERS | |
| 5 | Big Bob's B-B Crew | |
| 6 | LA PASADITA | |
| 7 | TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE | |
| 8 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS | |
| 9 | SMOKE EM UP BBQ | |
| 10 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 11 | Smokin Ashes | |
| 12 | The Po Po Piggy | |
| 13 | 56 Smokehouse | |
| 14 | POPS' SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 15 | ONE MAN PITS | |
| 16 | Happy State Bank | |
| 17 | Two Smoking Crackers | |
| 18 | Whiskey Helps | |
| 19 | KISS MY RACK | |
| 20 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 21 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 22 | BarrelHead Cookers | |
| 23 | Smoking OCD | |
| 24 | WILLARDWICK'S BBQ PIT | |
| 25 | Potbelly Smokers | |
| 26 | Lucky 7 | |
| 27 | BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 28 | 3 Red's & A Grump | |
| 29 | TEAM FISHER SWINE & DINE | |
| 30 | Where There's A Will | |
| 31 | Boondoxx BBQ | |
| 32 | Hickory Street BBQ | |
| 33 | Texas Smoke Whisper | |
| 34 | Fat Boys Backyard BBQ | |
| 35 | Grillin & Chillin | |
| 36 | Smoke Wagon | |
| 37 | Swadley's Bar-B-Q | |
| 38 | Road Kill Mafia |
Pork Ribs
38 entries · top 179.4400 · median 163.1142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS | |
| 2 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 3 | HONKY-TONK SMOKERS | |
| 4 | LA PASADITA | |
| 5 | 56 Smokehouse | |
| 6 | POPS' SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 7 | Big Bob's B-B Crew | |
| 8 | BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 9 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKE EM UP BBQ | |
| 11 | KISS MY RACK | |
| 12 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 13 | Two Smoking Crackers | |
| 14 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 15 | ONE MAN PITS | |
| 16 | Smoking OCD | |
| 17 | BarrelHead Cookers | |
| 18 | The Po Po Piggy | |
| 19 | TEAM FISHER SWINE & DINE | |
| 20 | Smokin Ashes | |
| 21 | Hickory Street BBQ | |
| 22 | Bacon Bash Texas | |
| 23 | Where There's A Will | |
| 24 | TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE | |
| 25 | Grillin & Chillin | |
| 26 | 3 Red's & A Grump | |
| 27 | Boondoxx BBQ | |
| 28 | Potbelly Smokers | |
| 29 | Happy State Bank | |
| 30 | Texas Smoke Whisper | |
| 31 | Lucky 7 | |
| 32 | WHISKEY SMOKERS | |
| 33 | Swadley's Bar-B-Q | |
| 34 | WILLARDWICK'S BBQ PIT | |
| 35 | Whiskey Helps | |
| 36 | Smoke Wagon | |
| 37 | Fat Boys Backyard BBQ | |
| 38 | Road Kill Mafia |
Pork
38 entries · top 177.7028 · median 162.0170
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LA PASADITA | |
| 2 | TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE | |
| 3 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 4 | BarrelHead Cookers | |
| 5 | Big Bob's B-B Crew | |
| 6 | ONE MAN PITS | |
| 7 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 8 | TEAM FISHER SWINE & DINE | |
| 9 | Bacon Bash Texas | |
| 10 | Texas Smoke Whisper | |
| 11 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 12 | POPS' SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 13 | Boondoxx BBQ | |
| 14 | The Po Po Piggy | |
| 15 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 16 | BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 17 | HONKY-TONK SMOKERS | |
| 18 | KISS MY RACK | |
| 19 | Whiskey Helps | |
| 20 | SMOKE EM UP BBQ | |
| 21 | Smoking OCD | |
| 22 | Smoke Wagon | |
| 23 | 3 Red's & A Grump | |
| 24 | Where There's A Will | |
| 25 | Hickory Street BBQ | |
| 26 | 56 Smokehouse | |
| 27 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS | |
| 28 | Potbelly Smokers | |
| 29 | Road Kill Mafia | |
| 30 | Swadley's Bar-B-Q | |
| 31 | Two Smoking Crackers | |
| 32 | Smokin Ashes | |
| 33 | WILLARDWICK'S BBQ PIT | |
| 34 | Lucky 7 | |
| 35 | WHISKEY SMOKERS | |
| 36 | Happy State Bank | |
| 37 | Fat Boys Backyard BBQ | |
| 38 | Grillin & Chillin |
Brisket
38 entries · top 177.7028 · median 163.1542
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 2 | KISS MY RACK | |
| 3 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 4 | 56 Smokehouse | |
| 5 | BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 6 | Texas Smoke Whisper | |
| 7 | Big Bob's B-B Crew | |
| 8 | TEAM FISHER SWINE & DINE | |
| 9 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 10 | ONE MAN PITS | |
| 11 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 12 | Smokin Ashes | |
| 13 | POPS' SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 14 | TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE | |
| 15 | Where There's A Will | |
| 16 | BarrelHead Cookers | |
| 17 | LA PASADITA | |
| 18 | SMOKE EM UP BBQ | |
| 19 | Bacon Bash Texas | |
| 20 | The Po Po Piggy | |
| 21 | HONKY-TONK SMOKERS | |
| 22 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS | |
| 23 | Potbelly Smokers | |
| 24 | Road Kill Mafia | |
| 25 | Two Smoking Crackers | |
| 26 | Smoking OCD | |
| 27 | Boondoxx BBQ | |
| 28 | Happy State Bank | |
| 29 | WILLARDWICK'S BBQ PIT | |
| 30 | Fat Boys Backyard BBQ | |
| 31 | Hickory Street BBQ | |
| 32 | Swadley's Bar-B-Q | |
| 33 | Grillin & Chillin | |
| 34 | 3 Red's & A Grump | |
| 35 | Whiskey Helps | |
| 36 | Smoke Wagon | |
| 37 | WHISKEY SMOKERS | |
| 38 | Lucky 7 |
Backyard Series
Overall
8 entries · top 354.8572 · median 301.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kiss My Rack-3 | |
| 2 | Sweet Cheeks Brawl | |
| 3 | Team Bacon-Brawl | |
| 4 | Rance Loafman | |
| 5 | Hatch Farms Brawl | |
| 6 | Dos Borrachos--Brawl | |
| 7 | Running Water Farms | |
| 8 | Fat Boys Backyard BBQ-Bash |
Chicken
8 entries · top 176.5600 · median 149.9712
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kiss My Rack-3 | |
| 2 | Sweet Cheeks Brawl | |
| 3 | Team Bacon-Brawl | |
| 4 | Hatch Farms Brawl | |
| 5 | Rance Loafman | |
| 6 | Dos Borrachos--Brawl | |
| 7 | Running Water Farms | |
| 8 | Fat Boys Backyard BBQ-Bash |
Pork Ribs
8 entries · top 178.2972 · median 152.8514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kiss My Rack-3 | |
| 2 | Sweet Cheeks Brawl | |
| 3 | Team Bacon-Brawl | |
| 4 | Rance Loafman | |
| 5 | Fat Boys Backyard BBQ-Bash | |
| 6 | Hatch Farms Brawl | |
| 7 | Dos Borrachos--Brawl | |
| 8 | Running Water Farms |
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 — Dessert
8 entries · top 173.7372 · median 154.2914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KISS MY RACK | |
| 2 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 3 | TEAM FISHER SWINE & DINE | |
| 4 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS | |
| 5 | Smoke Wagon | |
| 6 | Grennas Goodies | |
| 7 | Lucky 7-Dessert | |
| 8 | Mediocre Munchies |
Kids-Q — Kid'S Q (12-17)
5 entries · top 161.1544 · median 150.2968
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Road Kill Mafia--Trystan | |
| 2 | Kiss My Rack-Guner | |
| 3 | West Texas Pit Master-Lexie | |
| 4 | Buckshot--Courtney | |
| 5 | Brodie |
Kids-Q — Kid'S Q-(6-11)
5 entries · top 169.2228 · median 161.2344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kiss My Rack-Mattison | |
| 2 | Buttler's Backdraft-Addison | |
| 3 | Sweet Cheeks Breleigh | |
| 4 | Smoke em up BBQ-Nathan | |
| 5 | Dream Team--Lakota |
Ancillary — Margarita
8 entries · top 165.1656 · median 156.8514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucky 7 | |
| 2 | The Shakers | |
| 3 | Ms. Kitty's Downtown | |
| 4 | Dos Borrachos--Brawl | |
| 5 | Grillin & Chillin | |
| 6 | Happy State Bank | |
| 7 | Smoke Wagon | |
| 8 | The Kitty Wrangler |
Ancillary — Steak
22 entries · top 172.0228 · median 154.5886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 2 | Big Bob's B-B Crew | |
| 3 | POPS' SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 4 | Alexander Family BBQ | |
| 5 | Grumpy | |
| 6 | 3 Red's & A Grump | |
| 7 | ONE MAN PITS | |
| 8 | KISS MY RACK | |
| 9 | 3 Cow Cartel-1 | |
| 10 | Boondoxx BBQ | |
| 11 | Mediocre Munchies | |
| 12 | Swadley's Bar-B-Q | |
| 13 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS | |
| 14 | WILLARDWICK'S BBQ PIT | |
| 15 | Dos Borrachos--Brawl | |
| 16 | Lucky 7 | |
| 17 | Team Bacon-Brawl | |
| 18 | Happy State Bank | |
| 19 | Bacon Bash Texas | |
| 20 | Grennas Goodies | |
| 21 | Whiskey Helps | |
| 22 | Texas Smoke Whisper |