Capital BBQ Festival
2019-05-25 – 2019-05-26 · Ottawa, ON · CANADA
Reps: CRAIG MAIDENS, HEATHER MAIDENS
Grand Champion: The Pig's Pajamas BBQ (674.8800) · 43 teams
Entries
43
5 categories
Top score
674.8800
Winning margin
Tie
identical totals — KCBS tiebreaker
Field average
633.59
median 648.48
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
1.7372 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
663.4512
what a walk cost here
Field spread
234.2624
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 70%
beats 30% of 2713 overall wins in the data
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-05 | 42 | 673.0512 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 2019-05-25 ← this one | Ottawa, ON | 43 | 674.8800 | The Pig's Pajamas BBQ |
| 2022-05-21 | Ottawa, ON | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
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 |
Master Series — 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 |
Master Series — 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 |
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 |
Master Series — 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 |
Master Series — 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 |