Won without a category win
3 of 3
meats called to the stage
BOOMERANG BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 3 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
- Chicken 2nd
- Pork Ribs 2nd
- Brisket 4th
Smokin On The Pecos (Day 1) 2019
Jun 28–29, 2019 · Artesia, NM · 📍 3402 S 13th · State championship
Reps: Karen Jane Williams, Larry Voth, Lynda Voth, Ralph Williams
BOOMERANG BBQ won Grand Champion at the Smokin On The Pecos (Day 1) on June 28, 2019 in Artesia, NM at 3402 S 13th, scoring 706.2744 in a field of 41 teams. BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX took Reserve Grand Champion with 700.5140. Category winners: Chicken — RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ (179.4400); Pork Ribs — BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX (180.0000); Brisket — RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ (175.4172). This is the 5th of 6 editions of this contest on record; the 2018 edition was won by THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ; the next was held in 2019.
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.
155.98
median 667.85
706.27 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 179.44
- Pork Ribs 180 🔥
- Brisket 175.42
126.22
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2019 — this edition picked out.
Entries
41
3 judged meats · 5 ancillary
Top score
706.2744
Winning margin
5.7604
GC over RC
Field average
627.79
155.98706.27
median 667.85 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Brisket
1.7144 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
682.2284
155.98706.27
10th place overall
Field spread
550.2972
winner to last place
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 10%
beats 90% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
56%
18 of 32 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.79 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,611
avg power rating going in · stronger than 83% 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.
A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 6 tracked editions
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 6 tracked editions.
- 2015
- 2018
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 6 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 8–9: CLARK CREW BBQ and Texas Smoke Whisper tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 4–5: BOOMERANG BBQ and SCOTTS BBQ SHACK tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 8–9: Big Daddy G's BBQ edged SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ by 0.0116.
- Chicken 8–9 · tie
- Brisket 4–5 · tie
- Pork Ribs 8–9 · 0.0116
- Chicken 7–8 · 0.0116
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ won Chicken, Brisket — a double.
- Chicken 1st
- Brisket 1st
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: BOOMERANG BBQ (won 2018).
- BOOMERANG BBQ · 2018
A perfect score on the table
1
perfect 180s
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX · Pork Ribs
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 28, 2013 | Artesia, NM | Artesia, NM | 70 | 686.2858 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | PIGSKIN BBQ |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Artesia, NM | Artesia, NM 88210 | 48 | 683.4400 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ |
| Jun 22, 2018 | Artesia, NM | 3405 S 13th st | 39 | 713.1544 | BOOMERANG BBQ | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ |
| Jun 23, 2018 | Artesia, NM | 3405 S 13th st | 32 | 714.2744 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | BOOMERANG BBQ |
| Jun 28, 2019 ← this one | Artesia, NM | 3402 S 13th | 41 | 706.2744 | Boomerang | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX |
| Jun 29, 2019 | Artesia, NM | 3402 S 13th st | 34 | 709.7256 | La Pasadita | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Artesia, NM | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 179.4400 | 176.5600 | 173.7028 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 174.8456 | 170.8800 |
| Brisket | 175.4172 | 173.7028 | 169.6912 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
41 entries · top 706.2744 · median 667.8512
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 2 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 3 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 4 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 5 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 6 | Big Daddy G's BBQ | |
| 7 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS | |
| 8 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 9 | KISS MY RACK | |
| 10 | SCOTTS BBQ SHACK | |
| 11 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 12 | ALL ABOUT SMOKIN Q | |
| 13 | BarrelHead Cookers | |
| 14 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 15 | Texas Smoke Whisper | |
| 16 | SMOKED OUT BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 18 | BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 19 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 20 | ONE MAN PITS | |
| 21 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 22 | LA PASADITA | |
| 23 | Dos Luna's | |
| 24 | Sho Dawg BBQ | |
| 25 | Smoking OCD | |
| 26 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 27 | Poppa Pig and Porkchop | |
| 28 | Southern Exports | |
| 29 | Bear Clan Barbeque | |
| 30 | Rude Dogg | |
| 31 | Smoke Signal dba Bubba Q | |
| 32 | PIG FARMER'S BBQ | |
| 33 | Pig In A Pit | |
| 34 | BS Grilling | |
| 35 | Granddaddy's BBQ | |
| 36 | Rub da Grub | |
| 37 | Public Smoke | |
| 38 | Gravity Grillerz | |
| 39 | Nacho Mommas | |
| 40 | Ol Smokie | |
| 41 | Mad Street BBQ |
Chicken
40 entries · top 179.4400 · median 165.9600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 2 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 3 | KISS MY RACK | |
| 4 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 5 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 6 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS | |
| 7 | Big Daddy G's BBQ | |
| 8 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 9 | Texas Smoke Whisper | |
| 10 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 11 | ALL ABOUT SMOKIN Q | |
| 12 | LA PASADITA | |
| 13 | Smoking OCD | |
| 14 | BarrelHead Cookers | |
| 15 | SMOKED OUT BBQ | |
| 16 | BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 17 | Sho Dawg BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 19 | Poppa Pig and Porkchop | |
| 20 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 21 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 22 | SCOTTS BBQ SHACK | |
| 23 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 24 | Dos Luna's | |
| 25 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 26 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 27 | Southern Exports | |
| 28 | Public Smoke | |
| 29 | PIG FARMER'S BBQ | |
| 30 | Ol Smokie | |
| 31 | Bear Clan Barbeque | |
| 32 | Pig In A Pit | |
| 33 | ONE MAN PITS | |
| 34 | Smoke Signal dba Bubba Q | |
| 35 | Rude Dogg | |
| 36 | Nacho Mommas | |
| 37 | BS Grilling | |
| 38 | Rub da Grub | |
| 39 | Granddaddy's BBQ | |
| 40 | Gravity Grillerz |
Pork Ribs
40 entries · top 180 · median 166.5544 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 2 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 3 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 4 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 5 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 6 | KISS MY RACK | |
| 7 | BarrelHead Cookers | |
| 8 | Big Daddy G's BBQ | |
| 9 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 10 | SCOTTS BBQ SHACK | |
| 11 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS | |
| 12 | BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 13 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKED OUT BBQ | |
| 15 | ONE MAN PITS | |
| 16 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 17 | Dos Luna's | |
| 18 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 19 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 20 | ALL ABOUT SMOKIN Q | |
| 21 | Texas Smoke Whisper | |
| 22 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 23 | Poppa Pig and Porkchop | |
| 24 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 25 | Rude Dogg | |
| 26 | Bear Clan Barbeque | |
| 27 | LA PASADITA | |
| 28 | Granddaddy's BBQ | |
| 29 | PIG FARMER'S BBQ | |
| 30 | Mad Street BBQ | |
| 31 | Sho Dawg BBQ | |
| 32 | Pig In A Pit | |
| 33 | Rub da Grub | |
| 34 | Smoking OCD | |
| 35 | Gravity Grillerz | |
| 36 | Southern Exports | |
| 37 | Smoke Signal dba Bubba Q | |
| 38 | BS Grilling | |
| 39 | Ol Smokie | |
| 40 | Public Smoke |
Brisket
38 entries · top 175.4172 · median 164.2514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 2 | ONE MAN PITS | |
| 3 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 4 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 5 | SCOTTS BBQ SHACK | |
| 6 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 7 | Sho Dawg BBQ | |
| 8 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 9 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 10 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 11 | Smoking OCD | |
| 12 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS | |
| 13 | Big Daddy G's BBQ | |
| 14 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 15 | ALL ABOUT SMOKIN Q | |
| 16 | SMOKED OUT BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 18 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 19 | Texas Smoke Whisper | |
| 20 | Dos Luna's | |
| 21 | BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 22 | LA PASADITA | |
| 23 | KISS MY RACK | |
| 24 | Southern Exports | |
| 25 | Smoke Signal dba Bubba Q | |
| 26 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 27 | BarrelHead Cookers | |
| 28 | Bear Clan Barbeque | |
| 29 | Poppa Pig and Porkchop | |
| 30 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 31 | BS Grilling | |
| 32 | Pig In A Pit | |
| 33 | Rude Dogg | |
| 34 | PIG FARMER'S BBQ | |
| 35 | Granddaddy's BBQ | |
| 36 | Rub da Grub | |
| 37 | Public Smoke | |
| 38 | Gravity Grillerz |
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.
Master Series — Pork Butt
39 entries · top 180 · median 169.6800 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 2 | BarrelHead Cookers | |
| 3 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 4 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 5 | ALL ABOUT SMOKIN Q | |
| 6 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 7 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 8 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 9 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 10 | Big Daddy G's BBQ | |
| 11 | SCOTTS BBQ SHACK | |
| 12 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS | |
| 13 | LA PASADITA | |
| 14 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 15 | Texas Smoke Whisper | |
| 16 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 17 | ONE MAN PITS | |
| 18 | SMOKED OUT BBQ | |
| 19 | KISS MY RACK | |
| 20 | BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 21 | Dos Luna's | |
| 22 | Rude Dogg | |
| 23 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 24 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 25 | Sho Dawg BBQ | |
| 26 | Smoking OCD | |
| 27 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 28 | Poppa Pig and Porkchop | |
| 29 | Southern Exports | |
| 30 | Bear Clan Barbeque | |
| 31 | Public Smoke | |
| 32 | PIG FARMER'S BBQ | |
| 33 | Pig In A Pit | |
| 34 | BS Grilling | |
| 35 | Granddaddy's BBQ | |
| 36 | Nacho Mommas | |
| 37 | Smoke Signal dba Bubba Q | |
| 38 | Rub da Grub | |
| 39 | Gravity Grillerz |
Ancillary — Anything Goes Discos
13 entries · top 175.4056 · median 164.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS | |
| 2 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 3 | Poppa Pig and Porkchop | |
| 4 | Big Poppa Pig and Pork Chop | |
| 5 | Smoke Signal dba Bubba Q | |
| 6 | BS Grilling | |
| 7 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 8 | Mad Street BBQ | |
| 9 | Big Daddy G's BBQ | |
| 10 | Rude Dogg | |
| 11 | Badland Saints | |
| 12 | Gun Smoke | |
| 13 | BLS |
Ancillary — Dessert
12 entries · top 180 · median 169.9714 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS | |
| 2 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 3 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 4 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 5 | Sho Dawg BBQ | |
| 6 | KISS MY RACK | |
| 7 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 8 | Rude Dogg | |
| 9 | 10-8 BBQ | |
| 10 | ONE MAN PITS | |
| 11 | Poppa Pig and Porkchop | |
| 12 | Ol Smokie |
Ancillary — Guac-Off
9 entries · top 175.4172 · median 163.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ol Smokie | |
| 2 | ONE MAN PITS | |
| 3 | Rude Dogg | |
| 4 | Smoke Signal dba Bubba Q | |
| 5 | Rub da Grub | |
| 6 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 7 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS | |
| 8 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 9 | Poppa Pig and Porkchop |
Kids-Q — Kid'S Q (9-12)
7 entries · top 178.2972 · median 166.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Butler's Backdraft BBQ Kids | |
| 2 | Bubba Q-K | |
| 3 | Kiss My Rack-G | |
| 4 | Sweet Cheeks BBQ | |
| 5 | Kiss My Rack-R | |
| 6 | Scott's BBQ Shack-A | |
| 7 | Bubba Q -Cousins |