Red, White, and BBQ- Day 2
2019-05-25 – 2019-05-26 · Westmont, IL · 📍 700 Blackhawk Dr · State championship
Reps: DAVE ROGERS, PEG ROGERS · Prize money: $8,000.00
Grand Champion: Scuffletown Smokers (690.7884) · 48 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 BOOMERANG BBQ
Entries
48
4 judged meats
Top score
690.7884
Winning margin
8.6172
GC over RC
Field average
647.22
median 656.41
Tightest race
Pork
6.2856 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
671.3716
10th place overall
Field spread
144.7884
winner to last place
Prize money
$8,000.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 85%
beats 15% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
42%
of the 48 teams with a home region came from outside IL
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.7 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1518
avg power rating going in · stronger than 22% of contests
Storylines
💪 A statement win
The champion won by 8.6172 points — a wider margin than 86% of championships in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS took the Grand Championship home to IN.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 7–8: SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS and 4 LEGS UP BBQ tied on 171.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 9–10: CONTAGIOUS Q and Fat&Dumb BBQ tied on 167.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 4–5: CONTAGIOUS Q and Porkrastinators tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🃏 An upset on the books
SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS came in rated below the field's top team, BOOMERANG BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 33-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 179.4400 | 172.6172 | 169.1656 |
| Pork Ribs | 179.4400 | 172.5944 | 170.8228 |
| Pork | 176.0000 | 169.7144 | 167.9772 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 173.7028 | 169.6912 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
48 entries · top 690.7884 · median 656.4110
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 2 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 3 | Porkrastinators | |
| 4 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 5 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 6 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 7 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 9 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 10 | ONTARGET BBQ | |
| 11 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 12 | D.F.G.'S BBQ | |
| 13 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 14 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 15 | NUTTHIN BUT PORK | |
| 16 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 17 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 18 | QUE U | |
| 19 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 20 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 21 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 22 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 23 | Mudd's BBQ | |
| 24 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 25 | BILLY RAY BBQ | |
| 26 | EF-Q | |
| 27 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 28 | AWW HELL | |
| 29 | Holy Smoque BBQ | |
| 30 | SECOND HAND SMOKE SLV | |
| 31 | Smoke of Genius | |
| 32 | Hickory Stick BBQ | |
| 33 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 34 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 35 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 36 | SONS OF SWINEARCHY | |
| 37 | Meat Street BBQ | |
| 38 | FASTLANE BBQ CREW | |
| 39 | IN HOG HEAVEN | |
| 40 | KALAMAZOO PIT POSSE | |
| 41 | Chuck Norris 7 | |
| 42 | Gom BBQ | |
| 43 | SMOKIN' TAILGATORS | |
| 44 | Bigdaddyoowee Smokin Bones BBQ | |
| 45 | HOG CALL BBQ | |
| 46 | Q-N WITH ATTITUDE | |
| 47 | Grumpy's Blow-n-Smoke | |
| 48 | Tigs Brew "N" Que |
Chicken
48 entries · top 179.4400 · median 165.1144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 2 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 3 | Holy Smoque BBQ | |
| 4 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 5 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 6 | Porkrastinators | |
| 7 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 8 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 9 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 10 | AWW HELL | |
| 11 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 12 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 13 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 14 | NUTTHIN BUT PORK | |
| 15 | D.F.G.'S BBQ | |
| 16 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 17 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 18 | SONS OF SWINEARCHY | |
| 19 | KALAMAZOO PIT POSSE | |
| 20 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 21 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 22 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 23 | IN HOG HEAVEN | |
| 24 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 25 | QUE U | |
| 26 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 27 | BILLY RAY BBQ | |
| 28 | EF-Q | |
| 29 | SECOND HAND SMOKE SLV | |
| 30 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 31 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 32 | Mudd's BBQ | |
| 33 | Chuck Norris 7 | |
| 34 | SMOKIN' TAILGATORS | |
| 35 | Smoke of Genius | |
| 36 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 37 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 38 | Bigdaddyoowee Smokin Bones BBQ | |
| 39 | FASTLANE BBQ CREW | |
| 40 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 41 | ONTARGET BBQ | |
| 42 | HOG CALL BBQ | |
| 43 | Hickory Stick BBQ | |
| 44 | Meat Street BBQ | |
| 45 | Q-N WITH ATTITUDE | |
| 46 | Gom BBQ | |
| 47 | Tigs Brew "N" Que | |
| 48 | Grumpy's Blow-n-Smoke |
Pork Ribs
48 entries · top 179.4400 · median 161.9888
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 2 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 3 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 4 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 5 | Mudd's BBQ | |
| 6 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 7 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 8 | QUE U | |
| 9 | ONTARGET BBQ | |
| 10 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 11 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 13 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 14 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 15 | Porkrastinators | |
| 16 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 17 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 18 | D.F.G.'S BBQ | |
| 19 | SECOND HAND SMOKE SLV | |
| 20 | NUTTHIN BUT PORK | |
| 21 | Smoke of Genius | |
| 22 | EF-Q | |
| 23 | Holy Smoque BBQ | |
| 24 | SONS OF SWINEARCHY | |
| 25 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 26 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 27 | IN HOG HEAVEN | |
| 28 | AWW HELL | |
| 29 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 30 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 31 | Hickory Stick BBQ | |
| 32 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 33 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 34 | Gom BBQ | |
| 35 | Chuck Norris 7 | |
| 36 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 37 | HOG CALL BBQ | |
| 38 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 39 | BILLY RAY BBQ | |
| 40 | Meat Street BBQ | |
| 41 | SMOKIN' TAILGATORS | |
| 42 | FASTLANE BBQ CREW | |
| 43 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 44 | KALAMAZOO PIT POSSE | |
| 45 | Bigdaddyoowee Smokin Bones BBQ | |
| 46 | Q-N WITH ATTITUDE | |
| 47 | Grumpy's Blow-n-Smoke | |
| 48 | Tigs Brew "N" Que |
Pork
48 entries · top 176.0000 · median 162.5200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 2 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 3 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 4 | ONTARGET BBQ | |
| 5 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 6 | D.F.G.'S BBQ | |
| 7 | BILLY RAY BBQ | |
| 8 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 9 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 10 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 11 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 12 | Porkrastinators | |
| 13 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 14 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 15 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 16 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 17 | EF-Q | |
| 18 | Mudd's BBQ | |
| 19 | NUTTHIN BUT PORK | |
| 20 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 21 | Hickory Stick BBQ | |
| 22 | SECOND HAND SMOKE SLV | |
| 23 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 24 | QUE U | |
| 25 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 26 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 27 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 28 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 29 | Meat Street BBQ | |
| 30 | FASTLANE BBQ CREW | |
| 31 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 32 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 33 | Q-N WITH ATTITUDE | |
| 34 | Smoke of Genius | |
| 35 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 36 | KALAMAZOO PIT POSSE | |
| 37 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 38 | IN HOG HEAVEN | |
| 39 | AWW HELL | |
| 40 | Bigdaddyoowee Smokin Bones BBQ | |
| 41 | HOG CALL BBQ | |
| 42 | Holy Smoque BBQ | |
| 43 | Chuck Norris 7 | |
| 44 | SONS OF SWINEARCHY | |
| 45 | SMOKIN' TAILGATORS | |
| 46 | Gom BBQ | |
| 47 | Tigs Brew "N" Que | |
| 48 | Grumpy's Blow-n-Smoke |
Brisket
48 entries · top 180.0000 · median 163.3942 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 2 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 3 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 4 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 5 | Porkrastinators | |
| 6 | ONTARGET BBQ | |
| 7 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 8 | NUTTHIN BUT PORK | |
| 9 | AWW HELL | |
| 10 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 11 | D.F.G.'S BBQ | |
| 12 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 13 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 14 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 15 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 16 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 17 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 18 | BILLY RAY BBQ | |
| 19 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 21 | Hickory Stick BBQ | |
| 22 | Smoke of Genius | |
| 23 | QUE U | |
| 24 | Gom BBQ | |
| 25 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 26 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 27 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 28 | EF-Q | |
| 29 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 30 | Holy Smoque BBQ | |
| 31 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 32 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 33 | Mudd's BBQ | |
| 34 | FASTLANE BBQ CREW | |
| 35 | SECOND HAND SMOKE SLV | |
| 36 | Meat Street BBQ | |
| 37 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 38 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 39 | KALAMAZOO PIT POSSE | |
| 40 | Bigdaddyoowee Smokin Bones BBQ | |
| 41 | Q-N WITH ATTITUDE | |
| 42 | Chuck Norris 7 | |
| 43 | Grumpy's Blow-n-Smoke | |
| 44 | SONS OF SWINEARCHY | |
| 45 | SMOKIN' TAILGATORS | |
| 46 | IN HOG HEAVEN | |
| 47 | HOG CALL BBQ | |
| 48 | Tigs Brew "N" Que |