Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off
2019-06-14 – 2019-06-15 · Hernado, MS · State championship
Reps: KAREN JANE WILLIAMS, RALPH WILLIAMS · Prize money: $8,000.00
Grand Champion: Beer-B Que Boys (704.5944) · 49 teams
Entries
49
4 categories
Top score
704.5944
Winning margin
0.6172
GC over RC
Field average
656.51
median 675.84
Perfect 180s
5 🔥
Tightest race
Brisket
2.8228 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
692.5144
what a walk cost here
Field spread
542.3660
winner to last place
Prize money
$8,000.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 17%
beats 83% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1508
avg power rating going in · stronger than 12% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.6172 points — closer than 87% of every championship in the data.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
5 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-16 | 41 | 706.8572 | PORK ILLUSTRATED | |
| 2018-06-15 | 45 | 706.3316 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 2019-06-14 ← this one | Hernado, MS | 49 | 704.5944 | Beer-B Que Boys |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
48 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Chicken
47 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.8344 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Overall
49 entries · top 704.5944 · median 675.8396
Master Series — Pork
48 entries · top 178.8800 · median 168.2572
Master Series — Pork Ribs
49 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180