Capital BBQ Festival
2019-05-25 – 2019-05-26 · Ottawa, ON · CANADA · 📍 Clarke Field Park
Reps: CRAIG MAIDENS, HEATHER MAIDENS
Grand Champion: The Pig's Pajamas BBQ (674.8800) · 43 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 SMELLAQUE
Entries
43
4 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
674.8800
Winning margin
Tie
identical totals — KCBS tiebreaker
Field average
633.59
median 648.48
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
1.7372 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
663.4512
10th place overall
Field spread
234.2624
winner to last place
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 97%
beats 3% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
47%
of the 43 teams with a home region came from outside ON
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.39 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1505
avg power rating going in · stronger than 8% of contests
Storylines
⚖️ Decided by a tiebreaker
The top two teams finished on identical totals — the Grand Championship came down to the KCBS tiebreaker rules.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
The Pig's Pajamas BBQ took the Grand Championship home to TN.
📸 Photo finishes
Pork places 1–2: MEAN MOE'S BBQ and PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ tied on 177.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 5–6: SMELLAQUE and JACK9 BBQ tied on 171.4400 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: WINE COUNTRY BARBECUE edged Rogue Hog BBQ by 0.0116.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-05 | 3790 Card Rd | 42 | 673.0512 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2019-05-25 ← this one | Ottawa, ON | Clarke Field Park | 43 | 674.8800 | The Pig's Pajamas BBQ | SMELLAQUE |
| 2022-05-21 | Ottawa, ON | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 172.5828 | 170.8456 | 169.1084 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.8572 | 169.7144 | 167.9772 |
| Pork | 177.1428 | 171.4400 | 169.1428 |
| Brisket | 176.5828 | 170.3200 | 167.4400 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
43 entries · top 674.8800 · median 648.4800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE PIG'S PAJAMAS | |
| 2 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 3 | PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 5 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 6 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 7 | PIRATESBBQ | |
| 8 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 9 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 10 | JACK9 BBQ | |
| 11 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 12 | RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ | |
| 13 | WINE COUNTRY BARBECUE | |
| 14 | NORTH POLE BBQ TEAM | |
| 15 | WALLY BBQ | |
| 16 | Bark Boys Qc | |
| 17 | Pistol Packin Piggies | |
| 18 | WHISKEY'N'CLEAVERS | |
| 19 | FAT TIGER BBQ | |
| 20 | Smoldering Ash Holes | |
| 21 | THE GOOD CUE CREW | |
| 22 | PAT BBQ | |
| 23 | Q+BREW | |
| 24 | McLay Brothers BBQ | |
| 25 | Lords Of The Ribs | |
| 26 | PRIME BBQ- | |
| 27 | AUBRY'S BAR-B-QUE | |
| 28 | PIGSTART MY HEART | |
| 29 | Sugar Daddy Bacon BBQ Team | |
| 30 | Van Damme Good BBQ | |
| 31 | SHOP BOYS BBQ | |
| 32 | Goon's BBQ | |
| 33 | SIBLING RIVALRY | |
| 34 | SKARA OLD SCHOOL BBQ | |
| 35 | Alpha Barbecue | |
| 36 | Smoked Balls & Mac | |
| 37 | Precision Smoked | |
| 38 | THREE DOGS BBQ | |
| 39 | Stubborn Grillers | |
| 40 | HANGING BELLIES BBQ | |
| 41 | Big Bubba's BBQ Company | |
| 42 | BOYMEETSGRILL | |
| 43 | Meatopia |
Chicken
42 entries · top 172.5828 · median 162.3086
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE PIG'S PAJAMAS | |
| 2 | PRIME BBQ- | |
| 3 | AUBRY'S BAR-B-QUE | |
| 4 | RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ | |
| 5 | Bark Boys Qc | |
| 6 | PIRATESBBQ | |
| 7 | Sugar Daddy Bacon BBQ Team | |
| 8 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 9 | WINE COUNTRY BARBECUE | |
| 10 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 11 | PAT BBQ | |
| 12 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 13 | Smoked Balls & Mac | |
| 14 | THE GOOD CUE CREW | |
| 15 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 16 | JACK9 BBQ | |
| 17 | Pistol Packin Piggies | |
| 18 | FAT TIGER BBQ | |
| 19 | WHISKEY'N'CLEAVERS | |
| 20 | Lords Of The Ribs | |
| 21 | McLay Brothers BBQ | |
| 22 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 23 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 24 | SHOP BOYS BBQ | |
| 25 | NORTH POLE BBQ TEAM | |
| 26 | PIGSTART MY HEART | |
| 27 | Smoldering Ash Holes | |
| 28 | Stubborn Grillers | |
| 29 | Precision Smoked | |
| 30 | Q+BREW | |
| 31 | WALLY BBQ | |
| 32 | PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ | |
| 33 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 34 | Van Damme Good BBQ | |
| 35 | SKARA OLD SCHOOL BBQ | |
| 36 | Alpha Barbecue | |
| 37 | Goon's BBQ | |
| 38 | SIBLING RIVALRY | |
| 39 | HANGING BELLIES BBQ | |
| 40 | THREE DOGS BBQ | |
| 41 | Big Bubba's BBQ Company | |
| 42 | BOYMEETSGRILL |
Pork Ribs
43 entries · top 174.8572 · median 161.1316
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 2 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 3 | PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ | |
| 4 | JACK9 BBQ | |
| 5 | Bark Boys Qc | |
| 6 | Q+BREW | |
| 7 | THE PIG'S PAJAMAS | |
| 8 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 9 | NORTH POLE BBQ TEAM | |
| 10 | PIRATESBBQ | |
| 11 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 12 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 13 | Pistol Packin Piggies | |
| 14 | THE GOOD CUE CREW | |
| 15 | WINE COUNTRY BARBECUE | |
| 16 | WALLY BBQ | |
| 17 | Smoldering Ash Holes | |
| 18 | SHOP BOYS BBQ | |
| 19 | FAT TIGER BBQ | |
| 20 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 21 | Goon's BBQ | |
| 22 | SIBLING RIVALRY | |
| 23 | Alpha Barbecue | |
| 24 | THREE DOGS BBQ | |
| 25 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 26 | Lords Of The Ribs | |
| 27 | WHISKEY'N'CLEAVERS | |
| 28 | Precision Smoked | |
| 29 | RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ | |
| 30 | BOYMEETSGRILL | |
| 31 | PAT BBQ | |
| 32 | Big Bubba's BBQ Company | |
| 33 | Smoked Balls & Mac | |
| 34 | Stubborn Grillers | |
| 35 | McLay Brothers BBQ | |
| 36 | Sugar Daddy Bacon BBQ Team | |
| 37 | PIGSTART MY HEART | |
| 38 | SKARA OLD SCHOOL BBQ | |
| 39 | Meatopia | |
| 40 | Van Damme Good BBQ | |
| 41 | HANGING BELLIES BBQ | |
| 42 | PRIME BBQ- | |
| 43 | AUBRY'S BAR-B-QUE |
Pork
43 entries · top 177.1428 · median 160.0116
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 2 | PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 4 | THREE DOGS BBQ | |
| 5 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 6 | JACK9 BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 8 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 9 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 10 | WHISKEY'N'CLEAVERS | |
| 11 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 12 | Pistol Packin Piggies | |
| 13 | PRIME BBQ- | |
| 14 | RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ | |
| 15 | Bark Boys Qc | |
| 16 | Big Bubba's BBQ Company | |
| 17 | THE PIG'S PAJAMAS | |
| 18 | Van Damme Good BBQ | |
| 19 | Smoldering Ash Holes | |
| 20 | WALLY BBQ | |
| 21 | PIRATESBBQ | |
| 22 | PAT BBQ | |
| 23 | McLay Brothers BBQ | |
| 24 | AUBRY'S BAR-B-QUE | |
| 25 | PIGSTART MY HEART | |
| 26 | NORTH POLE BBQ TEAM | |
| 27 | FAT TIGER BBQ | |
| 28 | Sugar Daddy Bacon BBQ Team | |
| 29 | SKARA OLD SCHOOL BBQ | |
| 30 | Goon's BBQ | |
| 31 | Q+BREW | |
| 32 | THE GOOD CUE CREW | |
| 33 | WINE COUNTRY BARBECUE | |
| 34 | Lords Of The Ribs | |
| 35 | Precision Smoked | |
| 36 | SHOP BOYS BBQ | |
| 37 | SIBLING RIVALRY | |
| 38 | Stubborn Grillers | |
| 39 | Meatopia | |
| 40 | Alpha Barbecue | |
| 41 | BOYMEETSGRILL | |
| 42 | Smoked Balls & Mac | |
| 43 | HANGING BELLIES BBQ |
Brisket
43 entries · top 176.5828 · median 160.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WALLY BBQ | |
| 2 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 3 | WINE COUNTRY BARBECUE | |
| 4 | NORTH POLE BBQ TEAM | |
| 5 | PIRATESBBQ | |
| 6 | THE PIG'S PAJAMAS | |
| 7 | FAT TIGER BBQ | |
| 8 | PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ | |
| 9 | RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ | |
| 10 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 11 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 12 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 13 | PAT BBQ | |
| 14 | WHISKEY'N'CLEAVERS | |
| 15 | Smoldering Ash Holes | |
| 16 | THE GOOD CUE CREW | |
| 17 | McLay Brothers BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 19 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 20 | BOYMEETSGRILL | |
| 21 | PIGSTART MY HEART | |
| 22 | Lords Of The Ribs | |
| 23 | Van Damme Good BBQ | |
| 24 | Pistol Packin Piggies | |
| 25 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 26 | Q+BREW | |
| 27 | SIBLING RIVALRY | |
| 28 | JACK9 BBQ | |
| 29 | AUBRY'S BAR-B-QUE | |
| 30 | SKARA OLD SCHOOL BBQ | |
| 31 | HANGING BELLIES BBQ | |
| 32 | Bark Boys Qc | |
| 33 | Goon's BBQ | |
| 34 | Alpha Barbecue | |
| 35 | THREE DOGS BBQ | |
| 36 | Big Bubba's BBQ Company | |
| 37 | PRIME BBQ- | |
| 38 | Sugar Daddy Bacon BBQ Team | |
| 39 | Smoked Balls & Mac | |
| 40 | SHOP BOYS BBQ | |
| 41 | Meatopia | |
| 42 | Precision Smoked | |
| 43 | Stubborn Grillers |
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 — Banana
24 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.5714 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bark Boys Qc | |
| 2 | PIRATESBBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 4 | Lords Of The Ribs | |
| 5 | Alpha Barbecue | |
| 6 | McLay Brothers BBQ | |
| 7 | WINE COUNTRY BARBECUE | |
| 8 | WHISKEY'N'CLEAVERS | |
| 9 | JACK9 BBQ | |
| 10 | RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ | |
| 11 | THREE DOGS BBQ | |
| 12 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 13 | PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ | |
| 14 | THE GOOD CUE CREW | |
| 15 | WALLY BBQ | |
| 16 | THE PIG'S PAJAMAS | |
| 17 | NORTH POLE BBQ TEAM | |
| 18 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 19 | Sugar Daddy Bacon BBQ Team | |
| 20 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 21 | Smoked Balls & Mac | |
| 22 | Goon's BBQ | |
| 23 | Stubborn Grillers | |
| 24 | AUBRY'S BAR-B-QUE |