2019-06-07 – 2019-06-08 · Beardstown, IL · 📍 101 3rd St · State championship
Reps: CHARLIE BRINZA, TINA WELLER · Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: Shake n Bake BBQ (685.0744) · 25 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Closer than 90% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5716 points — closer than 90% of every championship in the data.
Master Series — Chicken places 3–4: RUSTY PIG BBQ and ONE2BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 8–9: RUSTY PIG BBQ and CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE tied on 165.0972 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 7–8: Fat Texan edged RUSTY PIG BBQ by 0.0112.
T Daddy's BBQ won Pork Ribs, Pork — a double.
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 10th.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 180.0000 | 173.7372 | 165.7372 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 173.7144 | 167.9772 | 164.5372 |
| Master Series — Pork | 173.1200 | 169.7256 | 166.8344 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 178.2972 | 166.2516 | 163.4400 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 171.9772 | 154.8228 | 140.5144 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 164.5372 | 154.8572 | 143.9884 |
| Ancillary — Pork | 165.0972 | 153.1200 | — |
25 entries · top 685.0744 · median 648.9712
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 2 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 3 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 4 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 5 | PAPA'S BARBQ | |
| 6 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 7 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 8 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 9 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 10 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 11 | SAUCED N SMOKED | |
| 12 | PAPA JIM'S BBQ | |
| 13 | Fat Texan | |
| 14 | EF-Q | |
| 15 | Chasin Chicken Barbeque | |
| 16 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 17 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 18 | BAR BQ POSSE | |
| 19 | A & W BBQ COMPANY | |
| 20 | Joe Ribby BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 22 | Broken Hinge BBQ | |
| 23 | Red Eye BBQ | |
| 24 | PAPA SEAN'S BBQ | |
| 25 | Happy Jack's |
25 entries · top 180.0000 · median 163.9428 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 2 | PAPA JIM'S BBQ | |
| 3 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 4 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 5 | BAR BQ POSSE | |
| 6 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 7 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 8 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 9 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 10 | Joe Ribby BBQ | |
| 11 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 12 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 13 | PAPA'S BARBQ | |
| 14 | Chasin Chicken Barbeque | |
| 15 | Broken Hinge BBQ | |
| 16 | Red Eye BBQ | |
| 17 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 18 | SAUCED N SMOKED | |
| 19 | Fat Texan | |
| 20 | EF-Q | |
| 21 | PAPA SEAN'S BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 23 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 24 | A & W BBQ COMPANY | |
| 25 | Happy Jack's |
25 entries · top 173.7144 · median 161.6572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 2 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 3 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 4 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 5 | SAUCED N SMOKED | |
| 6 | PAPA'S BARBQ | |
| 7 | Fat Texan | |
| 8 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 9 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 10 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 11 | A & W BBQ COMPANY | |
| 12 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 13 | BAR BQ POSSE | |
| 14 | PAPA JIM'S BBQ | |
| 15 | Chasin Chicken Barbeque | |
| 16 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 17 | Joe Ribby BBQ | |
| 18 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 19 | EF-Q | |
| 20 | Broken Hinge BBQ | |
| 21 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 22 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 23 | Red Eye BBQ | |
| 24 | PAPA SEAN'S BBQ | |
| 25 | Happy Jack's |
25 entries · top 173.1200 · median 163.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | EF-Q | |
| 2 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 3 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 5 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 6 | PAPA'S BARBQ | |
| 7 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 8 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 9 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 10 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 11 | PAPA JIM'S BBQ | |
| 12 | Fat Texan | |
| 13 | SAUCED N SMOKED | |
| 14 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 15 | Chasin Chicken Barbeque | |
| 16 | Broken Hinge BBQ | |
| 17 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 18 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 19 | Happy Jack's | |
| 20 | A & W BBQ COMPANY | |
| 21 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 22 | PAPA SEAN'S BBQ | |
| 23 | BAR BQ POSSE | |
| 24 | Joe Ribby BBQ | |
| 25 | Red Eye BBQ |
25 entries · top 178.2972 · median 159.9428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 2 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 3 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 4 | PAPA'S BARBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 6 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 7 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 8 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 9 | SAUCED N SMOKED | |
| 10 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 11 | A & W BBQ COMPANY | |
| 12 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 13 | Fat Texan | |
| 14 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 15 | Chasin Chicken Barbeque | |
| 16 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 17 | EF-Q | |
| 18 | Joe Ribby BBQ | |
| 19 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 20 | BAR BQ POSSE | |
| 21 | PAPA JIM'S BBQ | |
| 22 | Broken Hinge BBQ | |
| 23 | Red Eye BBQ | |
| 24 | Happy Jack's | |
| 25 | PAPA SEAN'S BBQ |
10 entries · top 326.7544 · median 311.3544
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DB BBQ | |
| 2 | T Daddy's BBQ | |
| 3 | Monster Garage Smokers | |
| 4 | Donnie G's BBQ | |
| 5 | Daddy T Smokin BBQ | |
| 6 | Vudu's BBQ | |
| 7 | Iron Head Que | |
| 8 | J & C Smokin BBQ LLC | |
| 9 | Smokin' Hot & Heavy | |
| 10 | Full Pull Smoker |
10 entries · top 171.9772 · median 154.8000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DB BBQ | |
| 2 | Monster Garage Smokers | |
| 3 | Donnie G's BBQ | |
| 4 | T Daddy's BBQ | |
| 5 | Smokin' Hot & Heavy | |
| 6 | Vudu's BBQ | |
| 7 | Iron Head Que | |
| 8 | J & C Smokin BBQ LLC | |
| 9 | Daddy T Smokin BBQ | |
| 10 | Full Pull Smoker |
10 entries · top 164.5372 · median 154.8172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | T Daddy's BBQ | |
| 2 | Daddy T Smokin BBQ | |
| 3 | Iron Head Que | |
| 4 | Vudu's BBQ | |
| 5 | J & C Smokin BBQ LLC | |
| 6 | DB BBQ | |
| 7 | Full Pull Smoker | |
| 8 | Monster Garage Smokers | |
| 9 | Donnie G's BBQ | |
| 10 | Smokin' Hot & Heavy |
5 entries · top 165.0972 · median 155.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | T Daddy's BBQ | |
| 2 | Iron Head Que | |
| 3 | Vudu's BBQ | |
| 4 | Monster Garage Smokers | |
| 5 | Smokin' Hot & Heavy |
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.
4 entries · top 165.7028 · median 163.4458
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monster Garage | |
| 2 | DB BBQ kids | |
| 3 | Vudu BBQ kids | |
| 4 | Team Fire |
6 entries · top 172.6400 · median 164.0000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flippin' with Fire | |
| 2 | Tdaddy's BBQ kids | |
| 3 | Bellar & Brown | |
| 4 | Dr. Fills Grill | |
| 5 | Vans on the Grill | |
| 6 | Got Beef |