Sun BBQFest
2019-06-01 – 2019-06-02 · Uncasville, CT · State championship
Reps: CONNIE AMIDEI, JONATHAN AMIDEI · Prize money: $27,100.00
Grand Champion: MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ (698.8456) · 61 teams
Entries
61
6 categories
Top score
698.8456
Winning margin
1.1428
GC over RC
Field average
645.31
median 652.49
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
673.7260
what a walk cost here
Field spread
237.2456
winner to last place
Prize money
$27,100.00
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 38%
beats 62% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1508
avg power rating going in · stronger than 12% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1428 points — closer than 82% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ took the Grand Championship home to NY.
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 ↗
Ancillary — Dessert
11 entries · top 176.5600 · median 169.1656
Ancillary — Steak
13 entries · top 159.4516 · median 145.2456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big BarQ BBQ | |
| 2 | KISS MY BBQ | |
| 3 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 4 | SMOKIN' HOT PIGGIES | |
| 5 | LITTLEMAN' TEXAS BBQ | |
| 6 | Four Smoking Guys | |
| 7 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 8 | VALLEY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 9 | El Jefe Smoke | |
| 10 | T-BONE BBQ MA | |
| 11 | Pikes Pits BBQ | |
| 12 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 13 | PRIORVILLE BBQ |
Master Series — Brisket
61 entries · top 176.5600 · median 162.8000
Master Series — Chicken
61 entries · top 178.3200 · median 164.5256
Master Series — Overall
61 entries · top 698.8456 · median 652.4912
Master Series — Pork
61 entries · top 177.1544 · median 163.4172
Master Series — Pork Ribs
60 entries · top 174.8800 · median 163.7086