A new contest record
691.3712
highest overall ever cooked here
691.3712 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 683.9088 SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ set in 2018.
- old record 683.9088
- set 2018 by SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ
Leadville BBQ and Brew Fest 2019
Jun 21–22, 2019 · Leadville, CO · 📍 Harrison Ave · State championship
Reps: Del Anderson · Prize money: $10,152
BACKDRAFT BBQ won Grand Champion at the Leadville BBQ and Brew Fest on June 21, 2019 in Leadville, CO at Harrison Ave, scoring 691.3712 in a field of 26 teams. UTAH BBQ COMPANY took Reserve Grand Champion with 676.5260. Category winners: Chicken — BACKDRAFT BBQ (175.4056); Pork Ribs — BACKDRAFT BBQ (177.1428); Pork — BURNTOUT BBQ CO (175.4172); Brisket — ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ (173.1084). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2018 edition was won by SMOKIN TIMBERS 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.
523.67
median 650.97
691.37 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 175.41
- Pork Ribs 177.14
- Pork 175.42
- Brisket 173.11
115.30
177.14
Entries
26
4 judged meats · 2 ancillary
Top score
691.3712
Winning margin
14.8452
GC over RC
Field average
630.24
523.67691.37
median 650.97 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
1.7028 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
654.1028
523.67691.37
10th place overall
Field spread
167.7024
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,152
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 67%
beats 33% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
48%
15 of 31 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.74 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,541
avg power rating going in · stronger than 30% of contests
Storylines (7 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.
A statement win
14.8452
points clear of the field
Wider than 96% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The champion won by 14.8452 points — a wider margin than 96% of championships in the data.
Photo finishes
0.0116
closest of 8 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 3–4: Papa Bear BBQ edged Frank's BBQ Trading Post by 0.0116. Chicken places 5–6: HONEYMAN BBQ edged LOST WEEKEND GRILL by 0.0116. Pork Ribs places 9–10: WABASH BBQ edged M-DUBS BBQ by 0.0116.
- Chicken 3–4 · 0.0116
- Chicken 5–6 · 0.0116
- Pork Ribs 9–10 · 0.0116
- Pork 5–6 · 0.0228
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
BACKDRAFT BBQ won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
BACKDRAFT BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork at 7th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 7th
- Brisket 2nd
A contest record in pork ribs
177.1428
best pork ribs ever cooked here
BACKDRAFT BBQ turned in 177.1428 in pork ribs — past the 174.8572 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 174.8572
- across 1 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ (won 2018).
- SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ · 2018
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 23, 2017 | Leadville, CO | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 22, 2018 | Leadville, CO | Harrison Ave | 31 | 683.9088 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ |
| Jun 21, 2019 ← this one | Leadville, CO | Harrison Ave | 26 | 691.3712 | Backdraft BBQ | UTAH BBQ COMPANY |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 175.4056 | 169.1200 | 166.2400 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1428 | 167.4860 | 165.0972 |
| Pork | 175.4172 | 168.5600 | 163.9772 |
| Brisket | 173.1084 | 171.4056 | 158.8228 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
26 entries · top 691.3712 · median 650.9714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 2 | UTAH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 3 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 4 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 5 | Frank's BBQ Trading Post | |
| 6 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 7 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 8 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 9 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 10 | M-DUBS BBQ | |
| 11 | Papa Bear BBQ | |
| 12 | Speed of Heat BBQ | |
| 13 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 14 | #MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 15 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 16 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 17 | The Eagle BBQ Colorado | |
| 18 | CARNIVORES | |
| 19 | Double J Smokers | |
| 20 | Herd Bull BBQ | |
| 21 | Here 4 Beer BBQ | |
| 22 | JUSTUS BBQ COLORADO | |
| 23 | Mr G's Cuisine | |
| 24 | 3 B'S BBQ | |
| 25 | Big's Meat Wagon | |
| 26 | Wasik and GantBBQ |
Chicken
26 entries · top 175.4056 · median 163.9658
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 3 | Papa Bear BBQ | |
| 4 | Frank's BBQ Trading Post | |
| 5 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 6 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 7 | UTAH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 8 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 9 | M-DUBS BBQ | |
| 10 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 11 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 12 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 13 | #MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 14 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 15 | The Eagle BBQ Colorado | |
| 16 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 17 | Speed of Heat BBQ | |
| 18 | Double J Smokers | |
| 19 | Big's Meat Wagon | |
| 20 | Mr G's Cuisine | |
| 21 | 3 B'S BBQ | |
| 22 | CARNIVORES | |
| 23 | Here 4 Beer BBQ | |
| 24 | JUSTUS BBQ COLORADO | |
| 25 | Herd Bull BBQ | |
| 26 | Wasik and GantBBQ |
Pork Ribs
26 entries · top 177.1428 · median 159.6744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 2 | UTAH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 3 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 4 | #MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 5 | Frank's BBQ Trading Post | |
| 6 | Speed of Heat BBQ | |
| 7 | Papa Bear BBQ | |
| 8 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 9 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 10 | M-DUBS BBQ | |
| 11 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 12 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 13 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 14 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 15 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 16 | JUSTUS BBQ COLORADO | |
| 17 | Herd Bull BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 19 | CARNIVORES | |
| 20 | The Eagle BBQ Colorado | |
| 21 | Mr G's Cuisine | |
| 22 | Double J Smokers | |
| 23 | 3 B'S BBQ | |
| 24 | Here 4 Beer BBQ | |
| 25 | Wasik and GantBBQ | |
| 26 | Big's Meat Wagon |
Pork
26 entries · top 175.4172 · median 161.3656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 2 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 3 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 4 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 5 | Frank's BBQ Trading Post | |
| 6 | Speed of Heat BBQ | |
| 7 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 8 | Papa Bear BBQ | |
| 9 | UTAH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 10 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 11 | M-DUBS BBQ | |
| 12 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 14 | #MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 15 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 16 | CARNIVORES | |
| 17 | The Eagle BBQ Colorado | |
| 18 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 19 | Big's Meat Wagon | |
| 20 | Mr G's Cuisine | |
| 21 | Herd Bull BBQ | |
| 22 | Double J Smokers | |
| 23 | Wasik and GantBBQ | |
| 24 | Here 4 Beer BBQ | |
| 25 | 3 B'S BBQ | |
| 26 | JUSTUS BBQ COLORADO |
Brisket
26 entries · top 173.1084 · median 155.9830
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 2 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 3 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 4 | UTAH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 5 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 6 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 7 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 8 | CARNIVORES | |
| 9 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 10 | Speed of Heat BBQ | |
| 11 | Frank's BBQ Trading Post | |
| 12 | M-DUBS BBQ | |
| 13 | Double J Smokers | |
| 14 | #MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 15 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 16 | Papa Bear BBQ | |
| 17 | The Eagle BBQ Colorado | |
| 18 | Herd Bull BBQ | |
| 19 | Here 4 Beer BBQ | |
| 20 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 21 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 22 | JUSTUS BBQ COLORADO | |
| 23 | Wasik and GantBBQ | |
| 24 | 3 B'S BBQ | |
| 25 | Big's Meat Wagon | |
| 26 | Mr G's Cuisine |
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.
Ancillary — Dessert
7 entries · top 178.2972 · median 173.1428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 2 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 3 | M-DUBS BBQ | |
| 4 | Here 4 Beer BBQ | |
| 5 | #MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 6 | Frank's BBQ Trading Post | |
| 7 | Papa Bear BBQ |
Ancillary — Side Dish
10 entries · top 180 · median 163.4000 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | #MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 2 | #Midnight Smokers 2 | |
| 3 | Herd Bull BBQ | |
| 4 | Here 4 Beer BBQ | |
| 5 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 6 | Herd Bull BBQ 2 | |
| 7 | M-DUBS BBQ | |
| 8 | Wasik and GantBBQ | |
| 9 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 10 | Mr G's Cuisine |