Barbourville BBQ Cookoff & Festival
2019-06-14 – 2019-06-15 · Barbourville, KY · State championship
Grand Champion: GREY STREET BBQ (699.3828) · 30 teams
Entries
30
4 categories
Top score
699.3828
Winning margin
0.0116
GC over RC
Field average
674.42
median 680.73
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
1.1544 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
685.0284
what a walk cost here
Field spread
87.6688
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 36%
beats 64% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1521
avg power rating going in · stronger than 26% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.0116 points — closer than 98% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
GREY STREET BBQ took the Grand Championship home to IN.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-17 | 32 | 693.0856 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 2017-06-16 | 31 | 695.3484 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 2018-06-15 | 34 | 696.5484 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 2019-06-14 ← this one | Barbourville, KY | 30 | 699.3828 | GREY STREET BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
30 entries · top 178.2972 · median 167.3886
Master Series — Chicken
30 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.5428
Master Series — Overall
30 entries · top 699.3828 · median 680.7314
Master Series — Pork
30 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.5542 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Pork Ribs
30 entries · top 176.5716 · median 170.2572