Leadville BBQ and Brew Fest
2019-06-21 – 2019-06-22 · Leadville, CO · 📍 Harrison Ave · State championship
Reps: DEL ANDERSON · Prize money: $10,152.00
Grand Champion: Backdraft BBQ (691.3712) · 26 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 UTAH BBQ COMPANY
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Top score
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Field average
Perfect 180s
Tightest race
Top-10 cutoff
Field spread
Prize money
Double threats
How hot was the win?
Traveled in
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Storylines
💪 A statement win
The champion won by 14.8452 points — a wider margin than 97% of championships in the data.
🧹 A double category winner
BACKDRAFT BBQ won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
📸 Photo finishes
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.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ (won 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)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-23 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2018-06-22 | Harrison Ave | 31 | 683.9088 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 2019-06-21 ← 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 180.0000 · 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 |