26th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge
2019-06-14 – 2019-06-15 · Frisco, CO · State championship
Reps: BUNNY TUTTLE, MICHAEL WINTER, RICH TUTTLE · Prize money: $15,750.00
Grand Champion: PORKYS PIT CREW (694.2632) · 55 teams
Entries
55
6 categories
Top score
694.2632
Winning margin
1.7832
GC over RC
Field average
624.62
median 656.01
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Tightest race
Pork
2.2740 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
677.6916
what a walk cost here
Field spread
416.5488
winner to last place
Prize money
$15,750.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 52%
beats 48% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1514
avg power rating going in · stronger than 19% of contests
Storylines
🔥 A day of perfect scores
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
🃏 An upset on the books
PORKY'S PIT CREW came in rated below the field's top team, SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 35-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Dessert
12 entries · top 180.0000 · median 174.2686 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLARENCE | |
| 2 | SMOKEJUMPERS | |
| 3 | 1 2 BBQ | |
| 4 | #MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 5 | MOUNTAIN LYON EXTREME BBQ | |
| 6 | PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 7 | SPECIAL INGREDIENT | |
| 8 | CLARENCE DE 2 | |
| 9 | BIGS MEAT WAGON 4 | |
| 10 | BIGS MEAT WAGON | |
| 11 | SMOKING HOG | |
| 12 | PURE KITCHEN 5 |
Ancillary — Side dish
22 entries · top 177.1772 · median 168.5772
Master Series — Brisket
54 entries · top 174.2628 · median 163.1258
Master Series — Chicken
53 entries · top 177.7144 · median 167.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porky's Pit Crew | |
| 2 | 913 BBQ | |
| 3 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 4 | 3 LIL' MAC'S BBQ | |
| 5 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 6 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 7 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 8 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 9 | #MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 10 | LA PASADITA | |
| 11 | SPECIAL INGREDIENT | |
| 12 | T-N-T QUE CREW | |
| 13 | Piccolos BBQ | |
| 14 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 15 | WOODY'S Q SHACK | |
| 16 | Q/TANG CLAN | |
| 17 | PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 18 | LOS NERDS | |
| 19 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 20 | KC BUTT-RUBBERS | |
| 21 | SHIRTS ON FIRE BBQ | |
| 22 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 23 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 24 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 25 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 26 | CRUSH BBQ | |
| 27 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 29 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 30 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 31 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 32 | Q LIVE CREW | |
| 33 | 303 BBQ | |
| 34 | RESQUE JOES BBQ | |
| 35 | SEASONED SWINE | |
| 36 | CLARENCE | |
| 37 | THE CELTIC PIG | |
| 38 | SMOKEJUMPERS | |
| 39 | SOCIAL SMOKERS BBQ SQUAD | |
| 40 | SHB Customs | |
| 41 | The Eagle BBQ Colorado | |
| 42 | MOUNTAIN LYON EXTREME BBQ | |
| 43 | JEWS & GENTILES BBQ | |
| 44 | CARNIVORES | |
| 45 | THE ORIGINAL SMOKETROTTERS | |
| 46 | SMOKING HOG | |
| 47 | DRIFTERS BBQ | |
| 48 | DOUBLE J SMOKERS | |
| 49 | BILLY GOMER'S BBQ | |
| 50 | 1 2 BBQ | |
| 51 | COLORADO Q | |
| 52 | BIGS MEAT WAGON | |
| 53 | PURE KITCHEN |
Master Series — Overall
55 entries · top 694.2632 · median 656.0116
Master Series — Pork
53 entries · top 174.2628 · median 165.1088
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 2 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 3 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 4 | Porky's Pit Crew | |
| 5 | Piccolos BBQ | |
| 6 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 7 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 8 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 9 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 10 | LA PASADITA | |
| 11 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 12 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 13 | 913 BBQ | |
| 14 | WOODY'S Q SHACK | |
| 15 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 16 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 17 | SOCIAL SMOKERS BBQ SQUAD | |
| 18 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 19 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 21 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 22 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 23 | The Eagle BBQ Colorado | |
| 24 | T-N-T QUE CREW | |
| 25 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 26 | #MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 27 | CRUSH BBQ | |
| 28 | Q/TANG CLAN | |
| 29 | SPECIAL INGREDIENT | |
| 30 | 303 BBQ | |
| 31 | THE CELTIC PIG | |
| 32 | COLORADO Q | |
| 33 | THE ORIGINAL SMOKETROTTERS | |
| 34 | SHB Customs | |
| 35 | SEASONED SWINE | |
| 36 | JEWS & GENTILES BBQ | |
| 37 | DOUBLE J SMOKERS | |
| 38 | RESQUE JOES BBQ | |
| 39 | 3 LIL' MAC'S BBQ | |
| 40 | SHIRTS ON FIRE BBQ | |
| 41 | BILLY GOMER'S BBQ | |
| 42 | CARNIVORES | |
| 43 | LOS NERDS | |
| 44 | DRIFTERS BBQ | |
| 45 | KC BUTT-RUBBERS | |
| 46 | Q LIVE CREW | |
| 47 | CLARENCE | |
| 48 | SMOKEJUMPERS | |
| 49 | SMOKING HOG | |
| 50 | 1 2 BBQ | |
| 51 | MOUNTAIN LYON EXTREME BBQ | |
| 52 | SMOKE SQUAD | |
| 53 | PURE KITCHEN |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
54 entries · top 180.0000 · median 163.9772 · 🔥 perfect 180