A new contest record
693.1316
highest overall ever cooked here
693.1316 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 693.1084 SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ set in 2018.
- old record 693.1084
- set 2018 by SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ
Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1 2019
Jun 21–22, 2019 · Belvidere, IL · 📍 Boon County Fairgrounds · State championship
Prize money: $14,950
RAZORRACKS won Grand Champion at the Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1 on June 21, 2019 in Belvidere, IL at Boon County Fairgrounds, scoring 693.1316 in a field of 50 teams. 4 LEGS UP BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 688.4916. Category winners: Chicken — Low Rent BBQ (178.3200); Pork Ribs — RAZORRACKS (177.7144); Pork — RUSTY PIG BBQ (177.1772); Brisket — LUCKY'S Q (179.4400). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2018 edition was won by SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
585.51
median 658.48
693.13 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Master Series — Chicken 178.32
- Master Series — Pork Ribs 177.71
- Master Series — Pork 177.18
- Master Series — Brisket 179.44
- Ancillary — Pork Ribs 164.58
126.24
179.44
Entries
50
5 judged meats · 2 ancillary
Top score
693.1316
Winning margin
4.6400
GC over RC
Field average
652.33
585.51693.13
median 658.48 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
2.9144 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
673.0744
585.51693.13
10th place overall
Field spread
107.6232
winner to last place
Prize money
$14,950
on the line
Double threats
1
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 60%
beats 40% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
49%
25 of 51 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.8 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,639
avg power rating going in · stronger than 93% of contests
Storylines (6 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
An upset on the books
20-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 80 times in 100
RAZORRACKS came in rated below the field's top team, IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 20-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
- champion 1816
- top seed 2051
A stacked field
1639
average power rating going in
Stronger than 93% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1639 power rating going in — stronger than 93% of every contest tracked.
- top seed IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ (2051)
- 50 rated teams
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 11 calls decided inside half a point
Master Series — Chicken places 5–6: D.F.G.'S BBQ and RAZORRACKS tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 7–8: D.F.G.'S BBQ and HOG CALL BBQ tied on 170.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 8–9: HOG CALL BBQ and WICKED SMOKE BBQ tied on 170.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Master Series — Chicken 5–6 · tie
- Master Series — Pork Ribs 7–8 · tie
- Master Series — Pork Ribs 8–9 · tie
- Master Series — Pork 2–3 · tie
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
RAZORRACKS took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 15th.
- Chicken 6th
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 6th
- Brisket 15th
A contest record in chicken
178.3200
best chicken ever cooked here
Low Rent BBQ turned in 178.3200 in chicken — past the 177.7372 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 177.7372
- across 1 past 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
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2018 | Belvidere, IL | Boon County Fairgrounds | 51 | 693.1084 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | PELLET ENVY |
| Jun 21, 2019 ← this one | Belvidere, IL | Boon County Fairgrounds | 50 | 693.1316 | Razorracks | 4 LEGS UP BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 178.3200 | 174.2628 | 171.4400 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 171.4172 | 169.7144 |
| Master Series — Pork | 177.1772 | 174.2628 | 170.2628 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 179.4400 | 173.1200 | 170.8572 |
| Ancillary — Pork Ribs | 164.5828 | 157.0972 | 154.7772 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Ancillary categories
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
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 |