2019-06-28 – 2019-06-29 · Joliet, IL · 📍 Chicagoland Speedway · State championship
Reps: BECKY DRUETZLER, DAVE DRUETZLER · Prize money: $6,300.00
Grand Champion: The BBQ Bus (697.6916) · 42 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 ONE2BBQ
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 98% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.0228 points — closer than 98% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 89 times in 100
THE BBQ BUS came in rated below the field's top team, SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 11-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Chicken places 3–4: QUEFELLAS BBQ and THE BBQ BUS tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: ONE2BBQ and EF-Q tied on 174.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 3–4: D.F.G.'S BBQ and BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. tied on 174.2972 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
THE BBQ BUS took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 13th.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-28 ← this one | Joliet, IL | Chicagoland Speedway | 42 | 697.6916 | The BBQ Bus | ONE2BBQ |
| 2020-09-11 | Joliet, IL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.3200 | 174.8572 | 173.1544 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.0000 | 173.7600 | 169.7028 |
| Pork | 176.5600 | 173.7028 | 171.4056 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | 174.2856 | 172.5484 |
42 entries · top 697.6916 · median 665.8740
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 2 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 3 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 4 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 5 | D.F.G.'S BBQ | |
| 6 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 7 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 8 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 9 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 10 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 11 | iBQ'n | |
| 12 | AWW HELL | |
| 13 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 14 | Buster-que. 3 stooges bbq team | |
| 15 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 16 | QUE U | |
| 17 | Steamboat BBQ | |
| 18 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 19 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 20 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 21 | Chasin Chicken Barbeque | |
| 22 | FLYIN' FINN BREWERY & BBQ | |
| 23 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 24 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 25 | PAPA'S BARBQ | |
| 26 | EF-Q | |
| 27 | NUTTHIN BUT PORK | |
| 28 | QUEFELLAS BBQ | |
| 29 | ACE OF DIAMONDS BBQ | |
| 30 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 31 | BREW 'N' QUE | |
| 32 | P.I.G. | |
| 33 | Smoke Wind and Fire | |
| 34 | Soon To Be Sauced | |
| 35 | FIGHTIN' RIBTIPS | |
| 36 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 37 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 38 | Steady Hoggin | |
| 39 | Bigdaddyoowee Smokin Bones BBQ | |
| 40 | 4 D'S BBQ | |
| 41 | Shooting Star Farm BBQ | |
| 42 | CODEUP BBQ |
41 entries · top 178.3200 · median 170.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buster-que. 3 stooges bbq team | |
| 2 | ACE OF DIAMONDS BBQ | |
| 3 | QUEFELLAS BBQ | |
| 4 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 5 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 6 | EF-Q | |
| 7 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 8 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 9 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 10 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 11 | iBQ'n | |
| 12 | Steamboat BBQ | |
| 13 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 14 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 15 | D.F.G.'S BBQ | |
| 16 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 17 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 18 | PAPA'S BARBQ | |
| 19 | FLYIN' FINN BREWERY & BBQ | |
| 20 | NUTTHIN BUT PORK | |
| 21 | BREW 'N' QUE | |
| 22 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 23 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 24 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 25 | P.I.G. | |
| 26 | QUE U | |
| 27 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 28 | AWW HELL | |
| 29 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 30 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 31 | Bigdaddyoowee Smokin Bones BBQ | |
| 32 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 34 | Soon To Be Sauced | |
| 35 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 36 | Smoke Wind and Fire | |
| 37 | 4 D'S BBQ | |
| 38 | FIGHTIN' RIBTIPS | |
| 39 | Steady Hoggin | |
| 40 | Chasin Chicken Barbeque | |
| 41 | Shooting Star Farm BBQ |
42 entries · top 176.0000 · median 165.6914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 3 | D.F.G.'S BBQ | |
| 4 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 5 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 6 | Chasin Chicken Barbeque | |
| 7 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 8 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 9 | Buster-que. 3 stooges bbq team | |
| 10 | AWW HELL | |
| 11 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 12 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 13 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 14 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 15 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 16 | PAPA'S BARBQ | |
| 17 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 18 | FLYIN' FINN BREWERY & BBQ | |
| 19 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 20 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 21 | CODEUP BBQ | |
| 22 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 23 | iBQ'n | |
| 24 | Soon To Be Sauced | |
| 25 | Steamboat BBQ | |
| 26 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 27 | EF-Q | |
| 28 | ACE OF DIAMONDS BBQ | |
| 29 | NUTTHIN BUT PORK | |
| 30 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 31 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 32 | Smoke Wind and Fire | |
| 33 | QUE U | |
| 34 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 35 | P.I.G. | |
| 36 | Bigdaddyoowee Smokin Bones BBQ | |
| 37 | BREW 'N' QUE | |
| 38 | 4 D'S BBQ | |
| 39 | FIGHTIN' RIBTIPS | |
| 40 | QUEFELLAS BBQ | |
| 41 | Steady Hoggin | |
| 42 | Shooting Star Farm BBQ |
42 entries · top 176.5600 · median 164.8114
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 3 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 4 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 5 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 6 | D.F.G.'S BBQ | |
| 7 | Chasin Chicken Barbeque | |
| 8 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 9 | QUE U | |
| 10 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 11 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 12 | Shooting Star Farm BBQ | |
| 13 | AWW HELL | |
| 14 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 15 | FLYIN' FINN BREWERY & BBQ | |
| 16 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 17 | Soon To Be Sauced | |
| 18 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 19 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 20 | QUEFELLAS BBQ | |
| 21 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 22 | Steamboat BBQ | |
| 23 | EF-Q | |
| 24 | NUTTHIN BUT PORK | |
| 25 | Steady Hoggin | |
| 26 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 27 | PAPA'S BARBQ | |
| 28 | FIGHTIN' RIBTIPS | |
| 29 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 30 | iBQ'n | |
| 31 | P.I.G. | |
| 32 | BREW 'N' QUE | |
| 33 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 34 | Smoke Wind and Fire | |
| 35 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 36 | Buster-que. 3 stooges bbq team | |
| 37 | ACE OF DIAMONDS BBQ | |
| 38 | Bigdaddyoowee Smokin Bones BBQ | |
| 39 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 40 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 41 | 4 D'S BBQ | |
| 42 | CODEUP BBQ |
42 entries · top 179.4400 · median 167.3826
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 2 | iBQ'n | |
| 3 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 4 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 5 | AWW HELL | |
| 6 | QUE U | |
| 7 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 8 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 9 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 10 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 11 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 12 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 13 | Buster-que. 3 stooges bbq team | |
| 14 | Steamboat BBQ | |
| 15 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 16 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 17 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 18 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 19 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 20 | D.F.G.'S BBQ | |
| 21 | Chasin Chicken Barbeque | |
| 22 | P.I.G. | |
| 23 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 24 | FIGHTIN' RIBTIPS | |
| 25 | Smoke Wind and Fire | |
| 26 | BREW 'N' QUE | |
| 27 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 28 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 29 | ACE OF DIAMONDS BBQ | |
| 30 | NUTTHIN BUT PORK | |
| 31 | QUEFELLAS BBQ | |
| 32 | PAPA'S BARBQ | |
| 33 | EF-Q | |
| 34 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 35 | FLYIN' FINN BREWERY & BBQ | |
| 36 | Steady Hoggin | |
| 37 | Soon To Be Sauced | |
| 38 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 39 | 4 D'S BBQ | |
| 40 | Shooting Star Farm BBQ | |
| 41 | CODEUP BBQ | |
| 42 | Bigdaddyoowee Smokin Bones BBQ |