Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 2
2019-06-22 – 2019-06-23 · Belvidere, IL · 📍 Boon County Fairgrounds · State championship
Prize money: $14,950.00
Grand Champion: Lucky's Q (692.4912) · 45 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 DIRT ROAD BBQ
Entries
45
4 judged meats
Top score
692.4912
Winning margin
0.5252
GC over RC
Field average
653.52
median 666.22
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
1.0972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
677.0404
10th place overall
Field spread
206.2972
winner to last place
Prize money
$14,950.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 80%
beats 20% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
47%
of the 45 teams with a home region came from outside IL
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.74 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1535
avg power rating going in · stronger than 41% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5252 points — closer than 93% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
LUCKY'S Q took the Grand Championship home to IA.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 6–7: RAZORRACKS and LUCKY'S Q tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 4–5: DIRT ROAD BBQ and ONE2BBQ tied on 174.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 8–9: THE BBQ BUS and ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN tied on 170.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-23 | Boon County Fairgrounds | 44 | 691.9312 | GETTIN' BASTED | ONE2BBQ | |
| 2019-06-22 ← this one | Belvidere, IL | Boon County Fairgrounds | 45 | 692.4912 | Lucky's Q | DIRT ROAD BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 173.1428 | 171.4400 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1544 | 174.2628 | 171.9772 |
| Pork | 176.6172 | 174.2744 | 170.2744 |
| Brisket | 174.2744 | 173.1772 | 171.4172 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
45 entries · top 692.4912 · median 666.2172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 2 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 3 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN HIGHWAYMEN | |
| 5 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 6 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 7 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 8 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 9 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 10 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 11 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 12 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 13 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 14 | Risky Brisket | |
| 15 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 16 | QUE U | |
| 17 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 18 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 19 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 20 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 21 | D.F.G.'S BBQ | |
| 22 | SHOW US YOUR SPITS | |
| 23 | SMOKE, FIRE & BREW | |
| 24 | The Smoke Hunters | |
| 25 | Porkrastinators | |
| 26 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 27 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 28 | STRESS RELIEF BBQ | |
| 29 | Chillin N Grillin N Iowa BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 31 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 32 | SECOND HAND SMOKE SLV | |
| 33 | SMOKE, EAT, REPEAT | |
| 34 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 35 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 36 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 37 | HOG CALL BBQ | |
| 38 | Celtic Que | |
| 39 | MEAT STREET | |
| 40 | BIG T'S RACKS AND BACKS | |
| 41 | OTAKU SMOKE N BREW | |
| 42 | Du-Little BBQ | |
| 43 | Custom Catering and BBQ | |
| 44 | ONTARGET BBQ | |
| 45 | Buster-que. 3 stooges bbq team |
Chicken
45 entries · top 177.7028 · median 166.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 2 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN HIGHWAYMEN | |
| 4 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 5 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 6 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 7 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 8 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 9 | Risky Brisket | |
| 10 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 11 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKE, FIRE & BREW | |
| 13 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 14 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 15 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 16 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 17 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 18 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 19 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 20 | The Smoke Hunters | |
| 21 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 22 | STRESS RELIEF BBQ | |
| 23 | QUE U | |
| 24 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 25 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 26 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 27 | SHOW US YOUR SPITS | |
| 28 | Chillin N Grillin N Iowa BBQ | |
| 29 | D.F.G.'S BBQ | |
| 30 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 31 | HOG CALL BBQ | |
| 32 | Buster-que. 3 stooges bbq team | |
| 33 | SECOND HAND SMOKE SLV | |
| 34 | SMOKE, EAT, REPEAT | |
| 35 | ONTARGET BBQ | |
| 36 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 37 | Porkrastinators | |
| 38 | Celtic Que | |
| 39 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 40 | MEAT STREET | |
| 41 | Custom Catering and BBQ | |
| 42 | Du-Little BBQ | |
| 43 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 44 | BIG T'S RACKS AND BACKS | |
| 45 | OTAKU SMOKE N BREW |
Pork Ribs
44 entries · top 177.1544 · median 166.8230
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 2 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 3 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 4 | The Smoke Hunters | |
| 5 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 6 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 7 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 8 | SMOKE, FIRE & BREW | |
| 9 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 10 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 11 | Risky Brisket | |
| 12 | QUE U | |
| 13 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 14 | BIG T'S RACKS AND BACKS | |
| 15 | SHOW US YOUR SPITS | |
| 16 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 17 | Porkrastinators | |
| 18 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKIN HIGHWAYMEN | |
| 20 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 21 | D.F.G.'S BBQ | |
| 22 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 23 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 24 | Chillin N Grillin N Iowa BBQ | |
| 25 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 26 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 27 | OTAKU SMOKE N BREW | |
| 28 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 29 | ONTARGET BBQ | |
| 30 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 31 | SMOKE, EAT, REPEAT | |
| 32 | SECOND HAND SMOKE SLV | |
| 33 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 34 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 35 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 36 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 37 | Celtic Que | |
| 38 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 39 | Du-Little BBQ | |
| 40 | Custom Catering and BBQ | |
| 41 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 42 | STRESS RELIEF BBQ | |
| 43 | HOG CALL BBQ | |
| 44 | MEAT STREET |
Pork
45 entries · top 176.6172 · median 166.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 2 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN HIGHWAYMEN | |
| 4 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 5 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 6 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 7 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 8 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 9 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 10 | MEAT STREET | |
| 11 | ONTARGET BBQ | |
| 12 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 13 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 14 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 15 | SHOW US YOUR SPITS | |
| 16 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKE, FIRE & BREW | |
| 18 | Risky Brisket | |
| 19 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 20 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 21 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 22 | Porkrastinators | |
| 23 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 24 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 25 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 26 | Buster-que. 3 stooges bbq team | |
| 27 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 28 | D.F.G.'S BBQ | |
| 29 | SECOND HAND SMOKE SLV | |
| 30 | HOG CALL BBQ | |
| 31 | Chillin N Grillin N Iowa BBQ | |
| 32 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 33 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 34 | Celtic Que | |
| 35 | QUE U | |
| 36 | STRESS RELIEF BBQ | |
| 37 | BIG T'S RACKS AND BACKS | |
| 38 | SMOKE, EAT, REPEAT | |
| 39 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 40 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 41 | The Smoke Hunters | |
| 42 | OTAKU SMOKE N BREW | |
| 43 | Custom Catering and BBQ | |
| 44 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 45 | Du-Little BBQ |
Brisket
45 entries · top 174.2744 · median 162.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 2 | STRESS RELIEF BBQ | |
| 3 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 4 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 5 | QUE U | |
| 6 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 7 | SMOKIN HIGHWAYMEN | |
| 8 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 9 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 10 | D.F.G.'S BBQ | |
| 11 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 12 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 13 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 14 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 15 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 16 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 17 | Porkrastinators | |
| 18 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 19 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 20 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 21 | Chillin N Grillin N Iowa BBQ | |
| 22 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 23 | SHOW US YOUR SPITS | |
| 24 | Risky Brisket | |
| 25 | SECOND HAND SMOKE SLV | |
| 26 | The Smoke Hunters | |
| 27 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 28 | SMOKE, EAT, REPEAT | |
| 29 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 30 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 31 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 32 | Buster-que. 3 stooges bbq team | |
| 33 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 34 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 35 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 36 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 37 | MEAT STREET | |
| 38 | SMOKE, FIRE & BREW | |
| 39 | Celtic Que | |
| 40 | HOG CALL BBQ | |
| 41 | Du-Little BBQ | |
| 42 | BIG T'S RACKS AND BACKS | |
| 43 | OTAKU SMOKE N BREW | |
| 44 | Custom Catering and BBQ | |
| 45 | ONTARGET BBQ |