Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1
2019-06-21 – 2019-06-22 · Belvidere, IL · State championship
Prize money: $14,950.00
Grand Champion: Razorracks (693.1316) · 50 teams
Entries
50
7 categories
Top score
693.1316
Winning margin
4.6400
GC over RC
Field average
652.33
median 658.48
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
2.9144 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
673.0744
what a walk cost here
Field spread
107.6232
winner to last place
Prize money
$14,950.00
on the line
Double threats
1
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 55%
beats 45% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1532
avg power rating going in · stronger than 37% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
RAZORRACKS took the Grand Championship home to MO.
🃏 An upset on the books
RAZORRACKS came in rated below the field's top team, BOOMERANG BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 34-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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-22 | 51 | 693.1084 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 2019-06-21 ← this one | Belvidere, IL | 50 | 693.1316 | Razorracks |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Pork Ribs
17 entries · top 164.5828 · median 154.8000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicholas Kranzusch | |
| 2 | Hump's Haven | |
| 3 | George O'Brien | |
| 4 | Whoop Ash BBQ | |
| 5 | Hot N Fast Chicks | |
| 6 | Smitty's Smokehouse BBQ | |
| 7 | Smokin' Walders | |
| 8 | Hillbilly Deluxe | |
| 9 | Barbed Wire BBQ | |
| 10 | Buster-que | |
| 11 | Half-Lit | |
| 12 | Juergens Smokehouse | |
| 13 | Smokin Tasty | |
| 14 | Hurri Q | |
| 15 | Bob's All American BBQ | |
| 16 | Trusted BBQ | |
| 17 | Bull Dog BBQ |
Kids-Q — Kids-q 12-15
2 entries · top 168.5372 · median 163.4058
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steven Call & Trenton Bush | |
| 2 | Chloe Tekell & Lauren McDowell |
Kids-Q — Kids-q 7-11
10 entries · top 176.0344 · median 165.1142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skylar Tekell | |
| 2 | Kennedy Dennin | |
| 3 | Cole Ferguson | |
| 4 | Kyson Daniels | |
| 5 | Maddy Schilling | |
| 6 | Nathan Schilling | |
| 7 | Taylor Moreau | |
| 8 | Mara Schilling | |
| 9 | Brody Ferguson | |
| 10 | Nya Soltow |
Master Series — Brisket
50 entries · top 179.4400 · median 164.2456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 2 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 3 | The Smoke Hunters | |
| 4 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 5 | BURNIN BENJAMINS | |
| 6 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN HIGHWAYMEN | |
| 8 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 9 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 10 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 11 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 12 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 13 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 14 | STRESS RELIEF BBQ | |
| 15 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 16 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 17 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 18 | Porkrastinators | |
| 19 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 20 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 21 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 22 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 23 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 24 | Burnt End Barbecue Company | |
| 25 | QUE U | |
| 26 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 27 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 28 | DB BBQ | |
| 29 | SHOW US YOUR SPITS | |
| 30 | Beauty and the Beef | |
| 31 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 32 | D.F.G.'S BBQ | |
| 33 | Custom Catering and BBQ | |
| 34 | ROLL THE BONES BBQ | |
| 35 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 36 | SMOKE, EAT, REPEAT | |
| 37 | Risky Brisket | |
| 38 | Du-Little BBQ | |
| 39 | MONSTERS OF THE RIBWAY | |
| 40 | Celtic Que | |
| 41 | BIG T'S RACKS AND BACKS | |
| 42 | SECOND HAND SMOKE SLV | |
| 43 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 44 | J.R.'s Post Oak Smoke | |
| 45 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 46 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 47 | Chillin N Grillin N Iowa BBQ | |
| 48 | Low Rent BBQ | |
| 49 | OTAKU SMOKE N BREW | |
| 50 | HOG CALL BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
50 entries · top 178.3200 · median 165.4286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Low Rent BBQ | |
| 2 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 3 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 4 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 5 | D.F.G.'S BBQ | |
| 6 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 7 | QUE U | |
| 8 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 9 | SMOKIN HIGHWAYMEN | |
| 10 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 11 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 12 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 13 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 14 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 15 | BURNIN BENJAMINS | |
| 16 | ROLL THE BONES BBQ | |
| 17 | DB BBQ | |
| 18 | Burnt End Barbecue Company | |
| 19 | The Smoke Hunters | |
| 20 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 21 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 22 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 23 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 24 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 25 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 26 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 27 | Porkrastinators | |
| 28 | SECOND HAND SMOKE SLV | |
| 29 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 30 | Risky Brisket | |
| 31 | MONSTERS OF THE RIBWAY | |
| 32 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 33 | Chillin N Grillin N Iowa BBQ | |
| 34 | SHOW US YOUR SPITS | |
| 35 | STRESS RELIEF BBQ | |
| 36 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 37 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 38 | Beauty and the Beef | |
| 39 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 40 | SMOKE, EAT, REPEAT | |
| 41 | Du-Little BBQ | |
| 42 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 43 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 44 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 45 | HOG CALL BBQ | |
| 46 | J.R.'s Post Oak Smoke | |
| 47 | BIG T'S RACKS AND BACKS | |
| 48 | OTAKU SMOKE N BREW | |
| 49 | Custom Catering and BBQ | |
| 50 | Celtic Que |
Master Series — Overall
50 entries · top 693.1316 · median 658.4802
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 2 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 3 | The Smoke Hunters | |
| 4 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 5 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 6 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 7 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 8 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 9 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 10 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 11 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 12 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 13 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 14 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 15 | DB BBQ | |
| 16 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 17 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 18 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 19 | D.F.G.'S BBQ | |
| 20 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 21 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 22 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 23 | SMOKIN HIGHWAYMEN | |
| 24 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 25 | Burnt End Barbecue Company | |
| 26 | QUE U | |
| 27 | Porkrastinators | |
| 28 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 29 | STRESS RELIEF BBQ | |
| 30 | BURNIN BENJAMINS | |
| 31 | SHOW US YOUR SPITS | |
| 32 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 33 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 34 | Risky Brisket | |
| 35 | SMOKE, EAT, REPEAT | |
| 36 | MONSTERS OF THE RIBWAY | |
| 37 | Beauty and the Beef | |
| 38 | Chillin N Grillin N Iowa BBQ | |
| 39 | Du-Little BBQ | |
| 40 | Low Rent BBQ | |
| 41 | HOG CALL BBQ | |
| 42 | ROLL THE BONES BBQ | |
| 43 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 44 | Custom Catering and BBQ | |
| 45 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 46 | BIG T'S RACKS AND BACKS | |
| 47 | SECOND HAND SMOKE SLV | |
| 48 | OTAKU SMOKE N BREW | |
| 49 | Celtic Que | |
| 50 | J.R.'s Post Oak Smoke |
Master Series — Pork
50 entries · top 177.1772 · median 165.0914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 2 | Chillin N Grillin N Iowa BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 4 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 5 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 6 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 7 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 8 | MONSTERS OF THE RIBWAY | |
| 9 | The Smoke Hunters | |
| 10 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 11 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 12 | DB BBQ | |
| 13 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 14 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 15 | Custom Catering and BBQ | |
| 16 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 17 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 18 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 19 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 20 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 21 | HOG CALL BBQ | |
| 22 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 23 | Du-Little BBQ | |
| 24 | OTAKU SMOKE N BREW | |
| 25 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 26 | Risky Brisket | |
| 27 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 28 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 29 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 30 | STRESS RELIEF BBQ | |
| 31 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 32 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 33 | Porkrastinators | |
| 34 | BIG T'S RACKS AND BACKS | |
| 35 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 36 | SHOW US YOUR SPITS | |
| 37 | Beauty and the Beef | |
| 38 | D.F.G.'S BBQ | |
| 39 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 40 | Burnt End Barbecue Company | |
| 41 | SMOKE, EAT, REPEAT | |
| 42 | Low Rent BBQ | |
| 43 | QUE U | |
| 44 | SMOKIN HIGHWAYMEN | |
| 45 | BURNIN BENJAMINS | |
| 46 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 47 | SECOND HAND SMOKE SLV | |
| 48 | ROLL THE BONES BBQ | |
| 49 | Celtic Que | |
| 50 | J.R.'s Post Oak Smoke |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
50 entries · top 177.7144 · median 160.5316
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 2 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 3 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 4 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 5 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 6 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 7 | D.F.G.'S BBQ | |
| 8 | HOG CALL BBQ | |
| 9 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 10 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 11 | The Smoke Hunters | |
| 12 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKE, EAT, REPEAT | |
| 14 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 15 | DB BBQ | |
| 16 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 17 | Burnt End Barbecue Company | |
| 18 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 19 | SHOW US YOUR SPITS | |
| 20 | QUE U | |
| 21 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 22 | SMOKIN HIGHWAYMEN | |
| 23 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 24 | Porkrastinators | |
| 25 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 26 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 27 | Celtic Que | |
| 28 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 29 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 30 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 31 | Risky Brisket | |
| 32 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 34 | Beauty and the Beef | |
| 35 | STRESS RELIEF BBQ | |
| 36 | BURNIN BENJAMINS | |
| 37 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 38 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 39 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 40 | SECOND HAND SMOKE SLV | |
| 41 | OTAKU SMOKE N BREW | |
| 42 | J.R.'s Post Oak Smoke | |
| 43 | BIG T'S RACKS AND BACKS | |
| 44 | MONSTERS OF THE RIBWAY | |
| 45 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 46 | Low Rent BBQ | |
| 47 | Chillin N Grillin N Iowa BBQ | |
| 48 | Du-Little BBQ | |
| 49 | ROLL THE BONES BBQ | |
| 50 | Custom Catering and BBQ |