Hog Capital Challenge
2019-06-14 – 2019-06-15 · Kewanee, IL · State championship
Reps: CHARLIE BRINZA, TINA WELLER · Prize money: $6,000.00
Grand Champion: Heavy Smoke STL (702.2400) · 25 teams
Entries
25
6 categories
Top score
342.2632
Winning margin
0.5716
GC over RC
Field average
301.43
median 312.81
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Brisket
3.9884 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
302.7884
what a walk cost here
Field spread
210.8460
winner to last place
Prize money
$6,000.00
on the line
Double threats
10
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 94%
beats 6% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1511
avg power rating going in · stronger than 16% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5716 points — closer than 90% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
HEAVY SMOKE STL took the Grand Championship home to TN.
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 | 26 | 703.4172 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 2018-06-15 | 25 | 683.8972 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 2019-06-14 ← this one | Kewanee, IL | 25 | 702.2400 | Heavy Smoke STL |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
13 entries · top 174.2744 · median 161.6456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DB BBQ | |
| 2 | Smoke, Fire & Brew | |
| 3 | Country Crossroads Barbecue | |
| 4 | Manager's Special | |
| 5 | Donnie G's BBQ | |
| 6 | Smitty's Smokehouse Barbeque | |
| 7 | Little Wolf Foods | |
| 8 | Big Stix Barbecue | |
| 9 | Twin Maples BBQ | |
| 10 | Farmer Smoked BBQ | |
| 11 | Corkys Que | |
| 12 | Daddy T Smokin BBQ | |
| 13 | TNT BBQ |
Backyard Series — Overall
14 entries · top 342.2632 · median 312.8118
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DB BBQ | |
| 2 | Smoke, Fire & Brew | |
| 3 | Little Wolf Foods | |
| 4 | Donnie G's BBQ | |
| 5 | Country Crossroads Barbecue | |
| 6 | Smitty's Smokehouse Barbeque | |
| 7 | Big Stix Barbecue | |
| 8 | Manager's Special | |
| 9 | Farmer Smoked BBQ | |
| 10 | Daddy T Smokin BBQ | |
| 11 | Twin Maples BBQ | |
| 12 | Corkys Que | |
| 13 | TNT BBQ | |
| 14 | Little Piggy's |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
14 entries · top 173.7028 · median 159.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Little Wolf Foods | |
| 2 | Smoke, Fire & Brew | |
| 3 | Donnie G's BBQ | |
| 4 | DB BBQ | |
| 5 | Farmer Smoked BBQ | |
| 6 | Smitty's Smokehouse Barbeque | |
| 7 | Daddy T Smokin BBQ | |
| 8 | Big Stix Barbecue | |
| 9 | Country Crossroads Barbecue | |
| 10 | Manager's Special | |
| 11 | Twin Maples BBQ | |
| 12 | TNT BBQ | |
| 13 | Corkys Que | |
| 14 | Little Piggy's |
Master Series — Brisket
25 entries · top 175.4056 · median 160.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 2 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 3 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 5 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 6 | The Chilly Water Smokers | |
| 7 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 8 | JACKS PIT SHACK | |
| 9 | Bigdaddyoowee Smokin Bones BBQ | |
| 10 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 11 | PAPA'S BARBQ | |
| 12 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 13 | QUE U | |
| 14 | Lucky 13 | |
| 15 | P.I.G. | |
| 16 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 17 | BRASS MONKEY BBQ | |
| 18 | FIDDLIN' FATBACK | |
| 19 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 20 | QUAU | |
| 21 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 22 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 23 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 24 | Team 25 | |
| 25 | H & H BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
25 entries · top 180.0000 · median 165.0856 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 2 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 3 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 4 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 6 | P.I.G. | |
| 7 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 8 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 9 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 10 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 11 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 12 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 13 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 14 | JACKS PIT SHACK | |
| 15 | Team 25 | |
| 16 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 17 | Lucky 13 | |
| 18 | QUAU | |
| 19 | Bigdaddyoowee Smokin Bones BBQ | |
| 20 | The Chilly Water Smokers | |
| 21 | QUE U | |
| 22 | PAPA'S BARBQ | |
| 23 | FIDDLIN' FATBACK | |
| 24 | BRASS MONKEY BBQ | |
| 25 | H & H BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
25 entries · top 702.2400 · median 655.2800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 2 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 3 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 4 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 6 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 7 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 8 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 9 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 10 | QUE U | |
| 11 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 12 | PAPA'S BARBQ | |
| 13 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 14 | The Chilly Water Smokers | |
| 15 | JACKS PIT SHACK | |
| 16 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 17 | Bigdaddyoowee Smokin Bones BBQ | |
| 18 | QUAU | |
| 19 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 20 | FIDDLIN' FATBACK | |
| 21 | Lucky 13 | |
| 22 | P.I.G. | |
| 23 | BRASS MONKEY BBQ | |
| 24 | Team 25 | |
| 25 | H & H BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
25 entries · top 177.7028 · median 163.3944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | QUE U | |
| 2 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 3 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 4 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 5 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 6 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 7 | PAPA'S BARBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 9 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 10 | JACKS PIT SHACK | |
| 11 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 12 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 13 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 14 | FIDDLIN' FATBACK | |
| 15 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 16 | QUAU | |
| 17 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 18 | BRASS MONKEY BBQ | |
| 19 | H & H BBQ | |
| 20 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 21 | The Chilly Water Smokers | |
| 22 | Lucky 13 | |
| 23 | Team 25 | |
| 24 | Bigdaddyoowee Smokin Bones BBQ | |
| 25 | P.I.G. |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
25 entries · top 176.5716 · median 166.2516
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 2 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 3 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 4 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 5 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 6 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 7 | QUAU | |
| 8 | QUE U | |
| 9 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 10 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 11 | The Chilly Water Smokers | |
| 12 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 13 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 14 | Bigdaddyoowee Smokin Bones BBQ | |
| 15 | PAPA'S BARBQ | |
| 16 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 18 | FIDDLIN' FATBACK | |
| 19 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 20 | BRASS MONKEY BBQ | |
| 21 | Lucky 13 | |
| 22 | JACKS PIT SHACK | |
| 23 | P.I.G. | |
| 24 | H & H BBQ | |
| 25 | Team 25 |