Throwdown in the Vineyards
2019-05-31 – 2019-06-01 · Murphy, CA · State championship
Reps: IAN SCHMIDT, JULIE POE · Prize money: $8,500.00
Grand Champion: Mudville BBQ (682.7884) · 20 teams
Entries
20
4 categories
Top score
682.7884
Winning margin
0.0572
GC over RC
Field average
643.69
median 644.41
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
4.0116 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
646.1256
what a walk cost here
Field spread
101.7368
winner to last place
Prize money
$8,500.00
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 67%
beats 33% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1515
avg power rating going in · stronger than 20% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.0572 points — closer than 95% of every championship in the data.
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
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
20 entries · top 178.8572 · median 158.5370
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 2 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 3 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 4 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 5 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 6 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 7 | ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | |
| 8 | THE SMOKING J'S | |
| 9 | RBQ | |
| 10 | FLAME THROWER BBQ CO. | |
| 11 | Bone Rubbin' BBQ | |
| 12 | Smokey and the Pirate | |
| 13 | Arbilicious BBQ | |
| 14 | TEAM BACON | |
| 15 | Saltworks BBQ | |
| 16 | The BBQ Yard | |
| 17 | Rack's BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 19 | RedJaz BBQ | |
| 20 | ROCKIN' BAR-B SMOKERS |
Master Series — Chicken
20 entries · top 173.1428 · median 164.8230
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 2 | Smokey and the Pirate | |
| 3 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 4 | THE SMOKING J'S | |
| 5 | RBQ | |
| 6 | The BBQ Yard | |
| 7 | ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | |
| 8 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 9 | Bone Rubbin' BBQ | |
| 10 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 11 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 12 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 13 | Arbilicious BBQ | |
| 14 | ROCKIN' BAR-B SMOKERS | |
| 15 | Saltworks BBQ | |
| 16 | TEAM BACON | |
| 17 | FLAME THROWER BBQ CO. | |
| 18 | RedJaz BBQ | |
| 19 | Rack's BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
20 entries · top 682.7884 · median 644.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 2 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 3 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 4 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 5 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 6 | Smokey and the Pirate | |
| 7 | THE SMOKING J'S | |
| 8 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 9 | ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | |
| 10 | Bone Rubbin' BBQ | |
| 11 | The BBQ Yard | |
| 12 | RBQ | |
| 13 | TEAM BACON | |
| 14 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 15 | Saltworks BBQ | |
| 16 | FLAME THROWER BBQ CO. | |
| 17 | Arbilicious BBQ | |
| 18 | RedJaz BBQ | |
| 19 | Rack's BBQ | |
| 20 | ROCKIN' BAR-B SMOKERS |
Master Series — Pork
20 entries · top 175.4400 · median 160.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 2 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 3 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 4 | Smokey and the Pirate | |
| 5 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 7 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 8 | Bone Rubbin' BBQ | |
| 9 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 10 | ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | |
| 11 | RedJaz BBQ | |
| 12 | TEAM BACON | |
| 13 | THE SMOKING J'S | |
| 14 | The BBQ Yard | |
| 15 | RBQ | |
| 16 | Saltworks BBQ | |
| 17 | Rack's BBQ | |
| 18 | FLAME THROWER BBQ CO. | |
| 19 | ROCKIN' BAR-B SMOKERS | |
| 20 | Arbilicious BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
20 entries · top 177.1544 · median 162.8456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 3 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 4 | The BBQ Yard | |
| 5 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 6 | THE SMOKING J'S | |
| 7 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 8 | Smokey and the Pirate | |
| 9 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 10 | TEAM BACON | |
| 11 | Saltworks BBQ | |
| 12 | Arbilicious BBQ | |
| 13 | Bone Rubbin' BBQ | |
| 14 | FLAME THROWER BBQ CO. | |
| 15 | RBQ | |
| 16 | ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | |
| 17 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 18 | Rack's BBQ | |
| 19 | RedJaz BBQ | |
| 20 | ROCKIN' BAR-B SMOKERS |