A new contest record
695.9428
highest overall ever cooked here
695.9428 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 690.8344 PARROTHEAD SMOKERS set in 2017.
- old record 690.8344
- set 2017 by PARROTHEAD SMOKERS
Buskers, Brews & BBQ 2019
Jun 7–8, 2019 · Aurora, CO · 📍 15151 E Alameda Parkway · State championship
Reps: Bunny Tuttle, Rich Tuttle · Prize money: $10,000
BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX won Grand Champion at the Buskers, Brews & BBQ on June 7, 2019 in Aurora, CO at 15151 E Alameda Parkway, scoring 695.9428 in a field of 38 teams. UNCLE J'S took Reserve Grand Champion with 690.8344. Category winners: Chicken — B-S BBQ OUTLAWS (179.4400); Pork Ribs — LOST WEEKEND GRILL (178.2972); Pork — UNCLE J'S (179.4400); Brisket — BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX (177.1428). This is the 3rd of 4 editions of this contest on record; the 2018 edition was won by D-5 BBQ TEAM; the next was held in 2020.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
547.21
median 661.87
695.94 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 179.44
- Pork Ribs 178.30
- Pork 179.44
- Brisket 177.14
121.05
179.44
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2017 to 2019 — this edition picked out.
Entries
38
4 judged meats
Top score
695.9428
Winning margin
5.1084
GC over RC
Field average
649.78
547.21695.94
median 661.87 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
4.0228 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
678.2060
547.21695.94
10th place overall
Field spread
148.7312
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,000
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 50%
beats 50% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
42%
13 of 31 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.74 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,566
avg power rating going in · stronger than 51% of contests
Storylines (5 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 11 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 3–4: BACKDRAFT BBQ and WILD HOGS BBQ tied on 175.4400 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 6–7: 3 LIL' MAC'S BBQ and PROUD SOULS BARBECUE tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 5–6: BACKDRAFT BBQ and WILD HOGS BBQ tied on 168.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Pork Ribs 3–4 · tie
- Pork Ribs 6–7 · tie
- Brisket 5–6 · tie
- Brisket 7–8 · tie
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 12th.
- Chicken 9th
- Pork Ribs 12th
- Pork 3rd
- Brisket 1st
A contest record in brisket
177.1428
best brisket ever cooked here
BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX turned in 177.1428 in brisket — past the 173.1428 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
- old best 173.1428
- across 2 past editions
The biggest field yet
38
teams — a contest high
This contest usually draws about 29 teams
38 teams is the deepest field this contest has drawn in the data, against a typical 29.
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)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2017 | Aurora, CO | 1515 E Alameda Parkway | 26 | 690.8344 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS |
| Jun 8, 2018 | Aurora, CO | 1515 E Alameda Parkway | 31 | 686.8456 | D-5 BBQ TEAM | BACKDRAFT BBQ |
| Jun 7, 2019 ← this one | Aurora, CO | 15151 E Alameda Parkway | 38 | 695.9428 | BUCKSHOT BBQ | UNCLE J'S |
| Jun 12, 2020 | Aurora, CO | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 179.4400 | 173.7256 | 170.8344 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.2972 | 174.2744 | 173.1544 |
| Pork | 179.4400 | 172 | 170.2628 |
| Brisket | 177.1428 | 168.5600 | 167.9656 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
38 entries · top 695.9428 · median 661.8684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 2 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 3 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 4 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 5 | Porky's Pit Crew | |
| 6 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 7 | VOGT'S BBQ | |
| 8 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 9 | TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE | |
| 10 | Texas Smoke Whisper | |
| 11 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 12 | #MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 13 | PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 14 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 16 | Frank's BBQ Trading Post | |
| 17 | 3 LIL' MAC'S BBQ | |
| 18 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 19 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 20 | 62nd St BBQ | |
| 21 | CRUSH BBQ | |
| 22 | The Eagle BBQ Colorado | |
| 23 | BAYOU BAR-B-QUE CO | |
| 24 | M-DUBS BBQ | |
| 25 | KW BBQ | |
| 26 | THE CELTIC PIG | |
| 27 | THE KETTLE COOKERS | |
| 28 | ROOSTER'S COMPETITION BBQ TEAM | |
| 29 | PB&J SMOKIN OLD MEN | |
| 30 | YEAH BUDDY BBQ!! | |
| 31 | BUBBYQ.COM | |
| 32 | Six Capital Brewing and BBQ | |
| 33 | PIG FLOYD | |
| 34 | BLACK DOG BBQ | |
| 35 | BIG ARTIS BACK-YARD BBQ | |
| 36 | 11 Zero 10 BBQ | |
| 37 | HANKS TEXAS BBQ | |
| 38 | GANT'S KC STYLE BBQ |
Chicken
38 entries · top 179.4400 · median 165.4000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 2 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 3 | VOGT'S BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 5 | Frank's BBQ Trading Post | |
| 6 | TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE | |
| 7 | Porky's Pit Crew | |
| 8 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 9 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 10 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 11 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 12 | Texas Smoke Whisper | |
| 13 | #MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 14 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 15 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 16 | BUBBYQ.COM | |
| 17 | BAYOU BAR-B-QUE CO | |
| 18 | ROOSTER'S COMPETITION BBQ TEAM | |
| 19 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 20 | 3 LIL' MAC'S BBQ | |
| 21 | 62nd St BBQ | |
| 22 | PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 23 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 24 | PB&J SMOKIN OLD MEN | |
| 25 | M-DUBS BBQ | |
| 26 | CRUSH BBQ | |
| 27 | 11 Zero 10 BBQ | |
| 28 | The Eagle BBQ Colorado | |
| 29 | YEAH BUDDY BBQ!! | |
| 30 | THE CELTIC PIG | |
| 31 | Six Capital Brewing and BBQ | |
| 32 | KW BBQ | |
| 33 | PIG FLOYD | |
| 34 | THE KETTLE COOKERS | |
| 35 | BLACK DOG BBQ | |
| 36 | HANKS TEXAS BBQ | |
| 37 | GANT'S KC STYLE BBQ | |
| 38 | BIG ARTIS BACK-YARD BBQ |
Pork Ribs
38 entries · top 178.2972 · median 168.5486
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 2 | VOGT'S BBQ | |
| 3 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 4 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 5 | Porky's Pit Crew | |
| 6 | 3 LIL' MAC'S BBQ | |
| 7 | PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 8 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 9 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 10 | KW BBQ | |
| 11 | Frank's BBQ Trading Post | |
| 12 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 13 | TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE | |
| 14 | BAYOU BAR-B-QUE CO | |
| 15 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 16 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 17 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 18 | CRUSH BBQ | |
| 19 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 20 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 21 | M-DUBS BBQ | |
| 22 | PB&J SMOKIN OLD MEN | |
| 23 | Texas Smoke Whisper | |
| 24 | THE CELTIC PIG | |
| 25 | The Eagle BBQ Colorado | |
| 26 | #MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 27 | THE KETTLE COOKERS | |
| 28 | ROOSTER'S COMPETITION BBQ TEAM | |
| 29 | Six Capital Brewing and BBQ | |
| 30 | BUBBYQ.COM | |
| 31 | 62nd St BBQ | |
| 32 | BIG ARTIS BACK-YARD BBQ | |
| 33 | PIG FLOYD | |
| 34 | YEAH BUDDY BBQ!! | |
| 35 | BLACK DOG BBQ | |
| 36 | GANT'S KC STYLE BBQ | |
| 37 | 11 Zero 10 BBQ | |
| 38 | HANKS TEXAS BBQ |
Pork
38 entries · top 179.4400 · median 165.1372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 2 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 3 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 4 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 5 | Texas Smoke Whisper | |
| 6 | #MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 7 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 8 | TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE | |
| 9 | PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 10 | The Eagle BBQ Colorado | |
| 11 | Porky's Pit Crew | |
| 12 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 13 | THE KETTLE COOKERS | |
| 14 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 15 | 62nd St BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 17 | THE CELTIC PIG | |
| 18 | KW BBQ | |
| 19 | VOGT'S BBQ | |
| 20 | 3 LIL' MAC'S BBQ | |
| 21 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 22 | M-DUBS BBQ | |
| 23 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 24 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 25 | CRUSH BBQ | |
| 26 | YEAH BUDDY BBQ!! | |
| 27 | Frank's BBQ Trading Post | |
| 28 | BAYOU BAR-B-QUE CO | |
| 29 | ROOSTER'S COMPETITION BBQ TEAM | |
| 30 | PB&J SMOKIN OLD MEN | |
| 31 | HANKS TEXAS BBQ | |
| 32 | BIG ARTIS BACK-YARD BBQ | |
| 33 | Six Capital Brewing and BBQ | |
| 34 | BUBBYQ.COM | |
| 35 | BLACK DOG BBQ | |
| 36 | 11 Zero 10 BBQ | |
| 37 | PIG FLOYD | |
| 38 | GANT'S KC STYLE BBQ |
Brisket
38 entries · top 177.1428 · median 160.5428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 2 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 3 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 4 | Texas Smoke Whisper | |
| 5 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 6 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 7 | #MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 8 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 9 | Porky's Pit Crew | |
| 10 | 62nd St BBQ | |
| 11 | TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE | |
| 12 | PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 13 | VOGT'S BBQ | |
| 14 | 3 LIL' MAC'S BBQ | |
| 15 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 16 | Frank's BBQ Trading Post | |
| 17 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 18 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 19 | CRUSH BBQ | |
| 20 | THE KETTLE COOKERS | |
| 21 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 22 | YEAH BUDDY BBQ!! | |
| 23 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 24 | THE CELTIC PIG | |
| 25 | M-DUBS BBQ | |
| 26 | The Eagle BBQ Colorado | |
| 27 | Six Capital Brewing and BBQ | |
| 28 | ROOSTER'S COMPETITION BBQ TEAM | |
| 29 | KW BBQ | |
| 30 | BLACK DOG BBQ | |
| 31 | PIG FLOYD | |
| 32 | BAYOU BAR-B-QUE CO | |
| 33 | HANKS TEXAS BBQ | |
| 34 | BIG ARTIS BACK-YARD BBQ | |
| 35 | PB&J SMOKIN OLD MEN | |
| 36 | BUBBYQ.COM | |
| 37 | 11 Zero 10 BBQ | |
| 38 | GANT'S KC STYLE BBQ |