Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
2019-06-15 – 2019-06-16 · Edmonton, T6E 5K1 · CANADA
Reps: KATHLEEN MCINTOSH, KELLY MCINTOSH
Grand Champion: SmellaQue (690.9256) · 44 teams
Entries
44
6 categories
Top score
690.9256
Winning margin
8.0912
GC over RC
Field average
632.47
median 633.47
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
1.7372 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
654.7768
what a walk cost here
Field spread
110.5140
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 59%
beats 41% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1503
avg power rating going in · stronger than 6% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ has won this contest 3 times across its 9 tracked editions.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-14 | 29 | 655.3484 | Prairie Smoke & Spice | |
| 2015-06-19 | 30 | 669.6456 | ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ | |
| 2016-06-18 | 42 | 668.5372 | ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ | |
| 2017-06-10 | 39 | 666.2056 | ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ | |
| 2018-06-16 | 51 | 672.5716 | PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ | |
| 2019-06-15 ← this one | Edmonton, T6E 5K1 | 44 | 690.9256 | SmellaQue |
| 2020-05-30 | Edmonton Alberta, T6J 0S4 | — | — | — |
| 2021-08-14 | SHERWOOD PARK, AB | 25 | 692.6056 | SmellaQue |
| 2022-05-28 | SHERWOOD PARK, AB | 39 | 695.4284 | Arrowhead North |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Chef's challenge
26 entries · top 175.4172 · median 160.8742
Kids-Q — Kids que
9 entries · top 171.9772 · median 156.0572
Master Series — Brisket
44 entries · top 173.7372 · median 157.4286
Master Series — Chicken
44 entries · top 176.5828 · median 159.7258
Master Series — Overall
44 entries · top 690.9256 · median 633.4742
Master Series — Pork
44 entries · top 173.7144 · median 160.3028
Master Series — Pork Ribs
44 entries · top 177.7372 · median 157.7372