Jun 22–23, 2019 · Belvidere, IL · 📍 Boon County Fairgrounds · State championship
Prize money: $14,950
LUCKY'S Q won Grand Champion at the Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 2 on June 22, 2019 in Belvidere, IL at Boon County Fairgrounds, scoring 692.4912 in a field of 45 teams. DIRT ROAD BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 691.9660. Category winners: Chicken — BIG "E" BBQ (177.7028); Pork Ribs — IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ (177.1544); Pork — SmokinGhost BBQ (176.6172); Brisket — CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE (174.2744). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2018 edition was won by GETTIN' BASTED.
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Closer than 94% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5252 points — closer than 94% of every championship in the data.
692.4912 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 691.9312 GETTIN' BASTED set in 2018.
LUCKY'S Q won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 5th. Consistency beat fireworks.
Stronger than 96% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1652 power rating going in — stronger than 96% of every contest tracked.
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.
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ turned in 177.1544 in pork ribs — past the 175.4172 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2018 | Belvidere, IL | Boon County Fairgrounds | 44 | 691.9312 | GETTIN' BASTED | ONE2BBQ |
| Jun 22, 2019 ← this one | Belvidere, IL | Boon County Fairgrounds | 45 | 692.4912 | Lucky's Q | DIRT ROAD BBQ |
| 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |