Sunset Hill Kansas City Barbecue Competition
2019-05-17 – 2019-05-18 · Valparaiso, IN · State championship
Reps: BECKY DRUETZLER, DAVE DRUETZLER · Prize money: $5,000.00
Grand Champion: Carrol Lou's Competition BBQ (687.3944) · 20 teams
Entries
20
4 categories
Top score
687.3944
Winning margin
5.8060
GC over RC
Field average
653.74
median 658.72
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
5.1544 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
658.7656
what a walk cost here
Field spread
88.7316
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,000.00
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 64%
beats 36% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1512
avg power rating going in · stronger than 16% of contests
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-17 ← this one | Valparaiso, IN | 20 | 687.3944 | Carrol Lou's Competition BBQ |
| 2021-05-14 | Valparaiso, IN | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
20 entries · top 177.7144 · median 163.3942
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 2 | QUE U | |
| 3 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 4 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 5 | iBQ'n | |
| 6 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 7 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 8 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 9 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 10 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 11 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 12 | PAPA'S BARBQ | |
| 13 | BILLY RAY BBQ | |
| 14 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 15 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 16 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKE, EAT, REPEAT | |
| 18 | LICENSE TO GRILL | |
| 19 | Wireman Barbecue | |
| 20 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
20 entries · top 178.8572 · median 163.0914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 2 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 3 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 4 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 5 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 6 | BILLY RAY BBQ | |
| 7 | iBQ'n | |
| 8 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 9 | QUE U | |
| 10 | PAPA'S BARBQ | |
| 11 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 12 | LICENSE TO GRILL | |
| 13 | SMOKE, EAT, REPEAT | |
| 14 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 15 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 16 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 17 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 18 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
| 20 | Wireman Barbecue |
Master Series — Overall
20 entries · top 687.3944 · median 658.7198
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 2 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 3 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 4 | QUE U | |
| 5 | iBQ'n | |
| 6 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 7 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 8 | BILLY RAY BBQ | |
| 9 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 10 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 11 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 12 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 13 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 14 | PAPA'S BARBQ | |
| 15 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 16 | LICENSE TO GRILL | |
| 17 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKE, EAT, REPEAT | |
| 19 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
| 20 | Wireman Barbecue |
Master Series — Pork
20 entries · top 176.5944 · median 166.8286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 2 | iBQ'n | |
| 3 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 4 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 5 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 6 | BILLY RAY BBQ | |
| 7 | LICENSE TO GRILL | |
| 8 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 9 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 10 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 11 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 12 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 13 | PAPA'S BARBQ | |
| 14 | QUE U | |
| 15 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 16 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 17 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKE, EAT, REPEAT | |
| 19 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
| 20 | Wireman Barbecue |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
20 entries · top 174.2744 · median 161.9600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 2 | QUE U | |
| 3 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 4 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 5 | iBQ'n | |
| 6 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 7 | BILLY RAY BBQ | |
| 8 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 9 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 10 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 11 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 12 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKE, EAT, REPEAT | |
| 14 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 15 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 16 | Wireman Barbecue | |
| 17 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
| 18 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 19 | LICENSE TO GRILL | |
| 20 | PAPA'S BARBQ |