Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge
2019-06-07 – 2019-06-08 · Kansas City, KS · State championship
Reps: ALFRED T BOWEN, FRAN BOWEN · Prize money: $8,100.00
Grand Champion: Black Eye BBQ (695.9888) · 46 teams
Entries
46
4 categories
Top score
695.9888
Winning margin
1.1888
GC over RC
Field average
654.76
median 661.95
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.3200 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
683.3484
what a walk cost here
Field spread
200.1032
winner to last place
Prize money
$8,100.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 47%
beats 53% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1512
avg power rating going in · stronger than 18% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1888 points — closer than 78% 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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-10 | 34 | 690.8228 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 2017-06-09 | 42 | 699.3828 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 2018-06-08 | 46 | 694.7884 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 2019-06-07 ← this one | Kansas City, KS | 46 | 695.9888 | Black Eye BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
46 entries · top 176.0000 · median 163.6628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLACK EYE BBQ | |
| 2 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 3 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 4 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 5 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 6 | OINK, MOO & COCK-A-DOODLE DOO | |
| 7 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 8 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 9 | PYRO PIGS | |
| 10 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 11 | KCQ | |
| 12 | QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE | |
| 13 | BBQ Bonanza | |
| 14 | The Boys in Que | |
| 15 | SMOKING UNDER THE BRIDGE | |
| 16 | RJ'S BACKYARD COOKERS | |
| 17 | GRILLAS | |
| 18 | SKYY FULL OF SMOKE | |
| 19 | KC Meat Sweats | |
| 20 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 21 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 22 | BIG BAD WOLVES | |
| 23 | 913 BBQ | |
| 24 | WATER DAWGZ BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKIN' GUNNERS | |
| 26 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 27 | 3 PIGS SMOKIN | |
| 28 | Most Wanted BBQ | |
| 29 | This Is How We Que It | |
| 30 | NELSON FAMILY BARBEQUE | |
| 31 | 2 DRUNK 2 QUE | |
| 32 | LB Town BBQ | |
| 33 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 34 | Quad Hogs | |
| 35 | RUB THAT MEAT BBQ | |
| 36 | Smoke-A-Holics | |
| 37 | BRR-B-Q | |
| 38 | Hut Boys BBQ | |
| 39 | PIG PEN | |
| 40 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 41 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 42 | Second Hand Smoke | |
| 43 | SIXTY & STILL SMOKIN M&M BBQ | |
| 44 | Cook & Ladder BBQ | |
| 45 | Smokin' Wide Open | |
| 46 | Beer Bellies and Snouts |
Master Series — Chicken
46 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.2514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 2 | The Boys in Que | |
| 3 | 3 PIGS SMOKIN | |
| 4 | SKYY FULL OF SMOKE | |
| 5 | QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE | |
| 6 | BLACK EYE BBQ | |
| 7 | RJ'S BACKYARD COOKERS | |
| 8 | OINK, MOO & COCK-A-DOODLE DOO | |
| 9 | NELSON FAMILY BARBEQUE | |
| 10 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 11 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 12 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 13 | This Is How We Que It | |
| 14 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 15 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 16 | WATER DAWGZ BBQ | |
| 17 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 18 | 913 BBQ | |
| 19 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 20 | Cook & Ladder BBQ | |
| 21 | BIG BAD WOLVES | |
| 22 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 23 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 24 | LB Town BBQ | |
| 25 | KC Meat Sweats | |
| 26 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 27 | KCQ | |
| 28 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 29 | Hut Boys BBQ | |
| 30 | Smoke-A-Holics | |
| 31 | GRILLAS | |
| 32 | PYRO PIGS | |
| 33 | RUB THAT MEAT BBQ | |
| 34 | BRR-B-Q | |
| 35 | Beer Bellies and Snouts | |
| 36 | SMOKIN' GUNNERS | |
| 37 | SMOKING UNDER THE BRIDGE | |
| 38 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 39 | Quad Hogs | |
| 40 | PIG PEN | |
| 41 | SIXTY & STILL SMOKIN M&M BBQ | |
| 42 | Smokin' Wide Open | |
| 43 | BBQ Bonanza | |
| 44 | Most Wanted BBQ | |
| 45 | 2 DRUNK 2 QUE | |
| 46 | Second Hand Smoke |
Master Series — Overall
46 entries · top 695.9888 · median 661.9544
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLACK EYE BBQ | |
| 2 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 3 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 4 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 5 | The Boys in Que | |
| 6 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 7 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 8 | RJ'S BACKYARD COOKERS | |
| 9 | OINK, MOO & COCK-A-DOODLE DOO | |
| 10 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 11 | 3 PIGS SMOKIN | |
| 12 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 13 | QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE | |
| 14 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 15 | KC Meat Sweats | |
| 16 | SKYY FULL OF SMOKE | |
| 17 | PYRO PIGS | |
| 18 | 913 BBQ | |
| 19 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 21 | This Is How We Que It | |
| 22 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 23 | WATER DAWGZ BBQ | |
| 24 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 25 | GRILLAS | |
| 26 | BBQ Bonanza | |
| 27 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 28 | SMOKING UNDER THE BRIDGE | |
| 29 | BIG BAD WOLVES | |
| 30 | 2 DRUNK 2 QUE | |
| 31 | SMOKIN' GUNNERS | |
| 32 | NELSON FAMILY BARBEQUE | |
| 33 | RUB THAT MEAT BBQ | |
| 34 | Quad Hogs | |
| 35 | Smoke-A-Holics | |
| 36 | LB Town BBQ | |
| 37 | Hut Boys BBQ | |
| 38 | PIG PEN | |
| 39 | SIXTY & STILL SMOKIN M&M BBQ | |
| 40 | Most Wanted BBQ | |
| 41 | BRR-B-Q | |
| 42 | Smokin' Wide Open | |
| 43 | Cook & Ladder BBQ | |
| 44 | Beer Bellies and Snouts | |
| 45 | Second Hand Smoke | |
| 46 | KCQ |
Master Series — Pork
46 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.8286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 2 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 3 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 4 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 5 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 6 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 7 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 8 | KC Meat Sweats | |
| 9 | BLACK EYE BBQ | |
| 10 | RJ'S BACKYARD COOKERS | |
| 11 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 12 | Quad Hogs | |
| 13 | 2 DRUNK 2 QUE | |
| 14 | WATER DAWGZ BBQ | |
| 15 | Smoke-A-Holics | |
| 16 | 3 PIGS SMOKIN | |
| 17 | SMOKING UNDER THE BRIDGE | |
| 18 | PYRO PIGS | |
| 19 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 20 | QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE | |
| 21 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 22 | 913 BBQ | |
| 23 | RUB THAT MEAT BBQ | |
| 24 | The Boys in Que | |
| 25 | GRILLAS | |
| 26 | BBQ Bonanza | |
| 27 | OINK, MOO & COCK-A-DOODLE DOO | |
| 28 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 29 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 30 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 31 | SIXTY & STILL SMOKIN M&M BBQ | |
| 32 | This Is How We Que It | |
| 33 | KCQ | |
| 34 | SMOKIN' GUNNERS | |
| 35 | BIG BAD WOLVES | |
| 36 | SKYY FULL OF SMOKE | |
| 37 | LB Town BBQ | |
| 38 | PIG PEN | |
| 39 | NELSON FAMILY BARBEQUE | |
| 40 | Hut Boys BBQ | |
| 41 | Beer Bellies and Snouts | |
| 42 | Most Wanted BBQ | |
| 43 | Smokin' Wide Open | |
| 44 | Cook & Ladder BBQ | |
| 45 | Second Hand Smoke | |
| 46 | BRR-B-Q |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
45 entries · top 177.7372 · median 169.7600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 2 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 3 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 4 | The Boys in Que | |
| 5 | 2 DRUNK 2 QUE | |
| 6 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 7 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 8 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 9 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 10 | BBQ Bonanza | |
| 11 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 12 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 13 | OINK, MOO & COCK-A-DOODLE DOO | |
| 14 | PYRO PIGS | |
| 15 | 3 PIGS SMOKIN | |
| 16 | BLACK EYE BBQ | |
| 17 | RJ'S BACKYARD COOKERS | |
| 18 | 913 BBQ | |
| 19 | SKYY FULL OF SMOKE | |
| 20 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 21 | KC Meat Sweats | |
| 22 | Smokin' Wide Open | |
| 23 | SMOKIN' GUNNERS | |
| 24 | This Is How We Que It | |
| 25 | QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE | |
| 26 | NELSON FAMILY BARBEQUE | |
| 27 | PIG PEN | |
| 28 | GRILLAS | |
| 29 | Hut Boys BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKING UNDER THE BRIDGE | |
| 31 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 32 | BIG BAD WOLVES | |
| 33 | SIXTY & STILL SMOKIN M&M BBQ | |
| 34 | RUB THAT MEAT BBQ | |
| 35 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 36 | Quad Hogs | |
| 37 | LB Town BBQ | |
| 38 | WATER DAWGZ BBQ | |
| 39 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 40 | Smoke-A-Holics | |
| 41 | Beer Bellies and Snouts | |
| 42 | BRR-B-Q | |
| 43 | Most Wanted BBQ | |
| 44 | Second Hand Smoke | |
| 45 | Cook & Ladder BBQ |