Red, White, and BBQ Day 1
2019-05-24 – 2019-05-25 · Westmont, IL · 📍 Westmont, IL 0559 · State championship
Reps: DAVE ROGERS, JEANNE TITUS, PEG ROGERS · Prize money: $8,000.00
Grand Champion: Boomerang BBQ (688.5028) · 40 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 BILLY RAY BBQ
Entries
40
6 judged meats
Top score
688.5028
Winning margin
9.1544
GC over RC
Field average
640.35
median 651.01
Tightest race
Chicken
1.6912 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
667.8744
10th place overall
Field spread
218.8000
winner to last place
Prize money
$8,000.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 88%
beats 12% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
29%
of the 73 teams with a home region came from outside IL
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.32 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1512
avg power rating going in · stronger than 17% of contests
Storylines
💪 A statement win
The champion won by 9.1544 points — a wider margin than 88% of championships in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
BOOMERANG BBQ took the Grand Championship home to KS.
📸 Photo finishes
Master Series — Chicken places 1–2: CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE and BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. tied on 175.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 3–4: ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN and BOOMERANG BBQ tied on 174.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 4–5: Porkrastinators and STEAMBOAT BBQ-HOTDIGGITY HOG tied on 168.5488 — 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)
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 175.4056 | 173.7144 | 168.5372 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 171.4172 | 168.5488 | 165.1544 |
| Master Series — Pork | 176.5828 | 171.4172 | 168.5256 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 180.0000 | 174.2628 | 169.6800 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 168.0000 | 163.9772 | 160.0000 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 174.8800 | 165.7372 | 160.6172 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
40 entries · top 688.5028 · median 651.0118
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 2 | BILLY RAY BBQ | |
| 3 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 4 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 5 | DFG's BBQ | |
| 6 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 7 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 8 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 9 | STEAMBOAT BBQ-HOTDIGGITY HOG | |
| 10 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 11 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 12 | Legends of Smoke | |
| 13 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 14 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 15 | QUE U | |
| 16 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 17 | Mudd's BBQ | |
| 18 | AWW HELL | |
| 19 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 21 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 22 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 23 | NUTTHIN BUT PORK | |
| 24 | FASTLANE BBQ CREW | |
| 25 | EF-Q | |
| 26 | Kalamazoo Pit Posse | |
| 27 | Porkrastinators | |
| 28 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 29 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 30 | Second Hand Smoke | |
| 31 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 32 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 33 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 34 | HOG CALL BBQ | |
| 35 | Chuck Norris 7 | |
| 36 | BIG DADDY OOWEE SMOKIN BONES BBQ | |
| 37 | SONS OF SWINEARCHY | |
| 38 | Tigs Brew "N" Que | |
| 39 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 40 | Gom BBQ |
Chicken
39 entries · top 175.4056 · median 165.0972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 2 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 3 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 4 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 5 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 6 | DFG's BBQ | |
| 7 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 8 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 9 | Mudd's BBQ | |
| 10 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 11 | BIG DADDY OOWEE SMOKIN BONES BBQ | |
| 12 | AWW HELL | |
| 13 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 14 | BILLY RAY BBQ | |
| 15 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 16 | STEAMBOAT BBQ-HOTDIGGITY HOG | |
| 17 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 18 | Gom BBQ | |
| 19 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 20 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 21 | Tigs Brew "N" Que | |
| 22 | Chuck Norris 7 | |
| 23 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 24 | FASTLANE BBQ CREW | |
| 25 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 26 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 27 | NUTTHIN BUT PORK | |
| 28 | HOG CALL BBQ | |
| 29 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 30 | Legends of Smoke | |
| 31 | SONS OF SWINEARCHY | |
| 32 | EF-Q | |
| 33 | Second Hand Smoke | |
| 34 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 35 | QUE U | |
| 36 | Kalamazoo Pit Posse | |
| 37 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 38 | Porkrastinators | |
| 39 | SmokinGhost BBQ |
Pork Ribs
40 entries · top 171.4172 · median 161.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 2 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 3 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 4 | Porkrastinators | |
| 5 | STEAMBOAT BBQ-HOTDIGGITY HOG | |
| 6 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 7 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 8 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 9 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 10 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 11 | NUTTHIN BUT PORK | |
| 12 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 13 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 14 | Legends of Smoke | |
| 15 | AWW HELL | |
| 16 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 17 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 18 | Second Hand Smoke | |
| 19 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 20 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 21 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 22 | QUE U | |
| 23 | BILLY RAY BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 25 | DFG's BBQ | |
| 26 | Kalamazoo Pit Posse | |
| 27 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 28 | Mudd's BBQ | |
| 29 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 30 | Chuck Norris 7 | |
| 31 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 32 | FASTLANE BBQ CREW | |
| 33 | EF-Q | |
| 34 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 35 | HOG CALL BBQ | |
| 36 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 37 | Gom BBQ | |
| 38 | BIG DADDY OOWEE SMOKIN BONES BBQ | |
| 39 | SONS OF SWINEARCHY | |
| 40 | Tigs Brew "N" Que |
Pork
40 entries · top 176.5828 · median 164.5314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 2 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 3 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 4 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 5 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 6 | BILLY RAY BBQ | |
| 7 | Legends of Smoke | |
| 8 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 9 | QUE U | |
| 10 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 11 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 12 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 13 | FASTLANE BBQ CREW | |
| 14 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 15 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 16 | DFG's BBQ | |
| 17 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 18 | STEAMBOAT BBQ-HOTDIGGITY HOG | |
| 19 | Mudd's BBQ | |
| 20 | EF-Q | |
| 21 | NUTTHIN BUT PORK | |
| 22 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 23 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 24 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 25 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 26 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 27 | Porkrastinators | |
| 28 | Kalamazoo Pit Posse | |
| 29 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 30 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 31 | AWW HELL | |
| 32 | HOG CALL BBQ | |
| 33 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 34 | Second Hand Smoke | |
| 35 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 36 | BIG DADDY OOWEE SMOKIN BONES BBQ | |
| 37 | Chuck Norris 7 | |
| 38 | SONS OF SWINEARCHY | |
| 39 | Gom BBQ | |
| 40 | Tigs Brew "N" Que |
Brisket
40 entries · top 180.0000 · median 163.9828 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BILLY RAY BBQ | |
| 2 | QUE U | |
| 3 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 4 | DFG's BBQ | |
| 5 | Legends of Smoke | |
| 6 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 7 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 8 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 9 | STEAMBOAT BBQ-HOTDIGGITY HOG | |
| 10 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 11 | EF-Q | |
| 12 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 13 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 14 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 15 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 16 | Mudd's BBQ | |
| 17 | AWW HELL | |
| 18 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 19 | Kalamazoo Pit Posse | |
| 20 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 21 | FASTLANE BBQ CREW | |
| 22 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 23 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 24 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 25 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 26 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 27 | Porkrastinators | |
| 28 | NUTTHIN BUT PORK | |
| 29 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 30 | Second Hand Smoke | |
| 31 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 32 | Tigs Brew "N" Que | |
| 33 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 34 | SONS OF SWINEARCHY | |
| 35 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 36 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 37 | HOG CALL BBQ | |
| 38 | BIG DADDY OOWEE SMOKIN BONES BBQ | |
| 39 | Chuck Norris 7 | |
| 40 | Gom BBQ |
Backyard Series
Overall
33 entries · top 341.1428 · median 314.2172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Picture Me Smokin | |
| 2 | Ozark Heat BBQ | |
| 3 | Big Cats BBQ | |
| 4 | Snout "N" About | |
| 5 | Smoke Giggity | |
| 6 | Bob's All American BBQ | |
| 7 | BIG STEVE'S SMOKEM & CHOKEM BBQ | |
| 8 | Smoke Em If You Got Em | |
| 9 | Rusty's Grate BBQ | |
| 10 | City of Big Shoulders BBQ | |
| 11 | Sweet Backs & Hot Racks | |
| 12 | Bad-Axe-BBQ | |
| 13 | T.J.D. Smokehouse | |
| 14 | Tibbs Ribs & BBQ | |
| 15 | Country Crossroads | |
| 16 | Bones Brigade | |
| 17 | Stone Cold Grillaz | |
| 18 | Simple Man BBQ | |
| 19 | F 'N BBQ | |
| 20 | Plumber Q | |
| 21 | Green Spot BBQ | |
| 22 | The Smoking Dopes | |
| 23 | Triple "B" Barbeque | |
| 24 | Thirsty Boys BBQ | |
| 25 | Butts Thights & 2 Guys | |
| 26 | Top Shelf | |
| 27 | Smoke N Barrels | |
| 28 | Smokin the good stuff | |
| 29 | Pig Mahone | |
| 30 | RW & B BBQ | |
| 31 | Rusty Q | |
| 32 | Pretty Good Ribs | |
| 33 | Smokin "N" Smiling |
Chicken
32 entries · top 168.0000 · median 156.2514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoke Em If You Got Em | |
| 2 | Picture Me Smokin | |
| 3 | Big Cats BBQ | |
| 4 | Country Crossroads | |
| 5 | Stone Cold Grillaz | |
| 6 | Sweet Backs & Hot Racks | |
| 7 | Bad-Axe-BBQ | |
| 8 | Bob's All American BBQ | |
| 9 | Ozark Heat BBQ | |
| 10 | Tibbs Ribs & BBQ | |
| 11 | City of Big Shoulders BBQ | |
| 12 | T.J.D. Smokehouse | |
| 13 | BIG STEVE'S SMOKEM & CHOKEM BBQ | |
| 14 | Bones Brigade | |
| 15 | Smoke Giggity | |
| 16 | Snout "N" About | |
| 17 | Pretty Good Ribs | |
| 18 | Rusty's Grate BBQ | |
| 19 | Smokin the good stuff | |
| 20 | Smoke N Barrels | |
| 21 | Green Spot BBQ | |
| 22 | Plumber Q | |
| 23 | Pig Mahone | |
| 24 | F 'N BBQ | |
| 25 | Butts Thights & 2 Guys | |
| 26 | Simple Man BBQ | |
| 27 | Top Shelf | |
| 28 | The Smoking Dopes | |
| 29 | Rusty Q | |
| 30 | Triple "B" Barbeque | |
| 31 | Thirsty Boys BBQ | |
| 32 | RW & B BBQ |
Pork Ribs
33 entries · top 174.8800 · median 157.1428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Picture Me Smokin | |
| 2 | Ozark Heat BBQ | |
| 3 | Big Cats BBQ | |
| 4 | Snout "N" About | |
| 5 | Rusty's Grate BBQ | |
| 6 | Smoke Giggity | |
| 7 | BIG STEVE'S SMOKEM & CHOKEM BBQ | |
| 8 | Thirsty Boys BBQ | |
| 9 | City of Big Shoulders BBQ | |
| 10 | Bob's All American BBQ | |
| 11 | T.J.D. Smokehouse | |
| 12 | Simple Man BBQ | |
| 13 | Triple "B" Barbeque | |
| 14 | RW & B BBQ | |
| 15 | The Smoking Dopes | |
| 16 | Sweet Backs & Hot Racks | |
| 17 | Bad-Axe-BBQ | |
| 18 | Bones Brigade | |
| 19 | Tibbs Ribs & BBQ | |
| 20 | F 'N BBQ | |
| 21 | Plumber Q | |
| 22 | Smoke Em If You Got Em | |
| 23 | Top Shelf | |
| 24 | Green Spot BBQ | |
| 25 | Country Crossroads | |
| 26 | Butts Thights & 2 Guys | |
| 27 | Smokin "N" Smiling | |
| 28 | Stone Cold Grillaz | |
| 29 | Smoke N Barrels | |
| 30 | Smokin the good stuff | |
| 31 | Pig Mahone | |
| 32 | Rusty Q | |
| 33 | Pretty Good Ribs |