A statement win
9.7832
points clear of the field
Wider than 87% of the 4,713 championships in the data
The champion won by 9.7832 points — a wider margin than 87% of championships in the data.
Beats, Brews, & BBQ 2019
Jun 7–8, 2019 · Wagoner, OK · 📍 Main St
Reps: Karen Jane Williams, Ralph Williams · Prize money: $9,600
CLARK CREW BBQ won Grand Champion at the Beats, Brews, & BBQ on June 7, 2019 in Wagoner, OK at Main St, scoring 705.1200 in a field of 21 teams. THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 695.3368. Category winners: Chicken — PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ (177.7144); Pork Ribs — THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ (174.2628); Brisket — CLARK CREW BBQ (180.0000). This is the 1st of 4 editions of this contest on record; 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.
551.83
median 670.13
705.12 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 177.71
- Pork Ribs 174.26
- Brisket 180 🔥
130.78
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2019 to 2022 — this edition picked out.
Entries
21
3 judged meats · 3 ancillary
Top score
705.1200
Winning margin
9.7832
GC over RC
Field average
663.96
551.83705.12
median 670.13 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
4.5600 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
672.9824
551.83705.12
10th place overall
Field spread
153.2916
winner to last place
Prize money
$9,600
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 14%
beats 86% of 4714 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.78 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,663
avg power rating going in · stronger than 97% 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.
A stacked field
1663
average power rating going in
Stronger than 97% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1663 power rating going in — stronger than 97% of every contest tracked.
- top seed CLARK CREW BBQ (2039)
- 21 rated teams
Photo finishes
0.0112
closest of 7 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 5–6: HOT CHIHUAHUA BARBECUE edged DIVINE SWINE by 0.0112. Pork Ribs places 7–8: PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ edged Lake Rat BBQ by 0.0112. Chicken places 6–7: BUFFALO'S BBQ edged THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ by 0.0116.
- Pork Ribs 5–6 · 0.0112
- Pork Ribs 7–8 · 0.0112
- Chicken 6–7 · 0.0116
- Chicken 8–9 · 0.0116
How the title was won
3 of 3
meats called to the stage
CLARK CREW BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 3 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 3rd.
- Chicken 2nd
- Pork Ribs 3rd
- Brisket 1st
A perfect score on the table
1
perfect 180s
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- CLARK CREW BBQ · Brisket
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 7, 2019 ← this one | Wagoner, OK | Main St | 21 | 705.1200 | Clark Crew BBQ | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ |
| Jun 12, 2020 | Wagoner, OK | S Main St. | 55 | 706.2972 | Boomerang BBQ | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Wagoner, OK | 124 S Main St. | 25 | 698.7884 | Meat Rushmore | 4 LEGS UP BBQ |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Wagoner, OK | 124 S Main St. | 30 | 697.6572 | Wood Hook BBQ | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7144 | 172.5600 | 170.8572 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.2628 | 169.7028 | 167.3828 |
| Brisket | 180 | 171.9772 | 168.5372 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
21 entries · top 705.1200 · median 670.1252
Chicken
21 entries · top 177.7144 · median 170.2628
Pork Ribs
21 entries · top 174.2628 · median 166.2744
Brisket
21 entries · top 180 · median 167.3828 · 🔥 perfect 180
Ancillary categories
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.
Master Series — Pork Butt
21 entries · top 180 · median 169.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
Kids-Q — Kid'S Q (11-15)
2 entries · top 166.8572 · median 161.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Backerman (11) | |
| 2 | Backerman (14) |
Kids-Q — Kid'S Q (5-10)
5 entries · top 165.7372 · median 159.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giles (9) | |
| 2 | Giles (6) | |
| 3 | Ryker (6) | |
| 4 | Davis (10) | |
| 5 | Garrison (7) |