I Love Barbecue & Music Festival
2019-07-05 – 2019-07-07 · Lake Placid, NY · State championship
Reps: DON LOVELY, LESLIE LOVELY · Prize money: $9,000.00
Grand Champion: Hot Wachula's (677.1540) · 32 teams
Entries
32
8 categories
Top score
677.1540
Winning margin
4.0684
GC over RC
Field average
641.47
median 647.27
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
3.9656 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
653.6796
what a walk cost here
Field spread
91.5200
winner to last place
Prize money
$9,000.00
on the line
Double threats
11
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 69%
beats 31% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1527
avg power rating going in · stronger than 32% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 11 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
HOT WACHULA'S took the Grand Championship home to FL.
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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-07-04 | 28 | 646.8570 | Q HAVEN BBQ | |
| 2014-07-04 | 27 | 657.1200 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 2015-07-03 | 31 | 661.6800 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 2016-07-02 | 28 | 658.2856 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 2017-07-07 | 40 | 669.7028 | PISTOL PACKIN' PIGGIES | |
| 2018-07-06 | 39 | 661.0972 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2019-07-05 ← this one | Lake Placid, NY | 32 | 677.1540 | Hot Wachula's |
| 2021-09-03 | Lake Placid, NY | 15 | 699.4628 | Top Gun barbecue |
| 2022-09-02 | Lake Placid, NY | 22 | 679.4060 | Chunky BBQ |
| 2022-09-02 | Lake Placid, NY | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-01 | Lake Placid, NY | 18 | 690.8116 | Paddy McQ's |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Chick'n
8 entries · top 165.1312 · median 157.1374
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holy Guacamole | |
| 2 | Buckner Brothers Barbeque | |
| 3 | THREE DOGS BBQ | |
| 4 | Patty's Pajamas | |
| 5 | WALLY BBQ | |
| 6 | BEHIND BBQ | |
| 7 | BOAR-N-Q | |
| 8 | HOKIE POKIE Q |
Ancillary — Ny strip
8 entries · top 172.0000 · median 161.6914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 2 | BOAR-N-Q | |
| 3 | Patty's Pajamas | |
| 4 | WALLY BBQ | |
| 5 | Holy Guacamole | |
| 6 | THREE DOGS BBQ | |
| 7 | Buckner Brothers Barbeque | |
| 8 | BEHIND BBQ |
Ancillary — Pizza
8 entries · top 171.4400 · median 162.5886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BEHIND BBQ | |
| 2 | Holy Guacamole | |
| 3 | WALLY BBQ | |
| 4 | THREE DOGS BBQ | |
| 5 | Buckner Brothers Barbeque | |
| 6 | Patty's Pajamas | |
| 7 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 8 | BOAR-N-Q |
Ancillary — Sausage fatty
8 entries · top 174.2972 · median 163.1314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WALLY BBQ | |
| 2 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 3 | Buckner Brothers Barbeque | |
| 4 | Holy Guacamole | |
| 5 | BOAR-N-Q | |
| 6 | BEHIND BBQ | |
| 7 | Patty's Pajamas | |
| 8 | THREE DOGS BBQ |
Master Series — Brisket
32 entries · top 175.4628 · median 159.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE PIG'S PAJAMAS | |
| 2 | THREE DOGS BBQ | |
| 3 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 4 | BLACK HART BBQ | |
| 5 | PIRATESBBQ | |
| 6 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 7 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 8 | Hot Wachula's | |
| 9 | BEHIND BBQ | |
| 10 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 11 | Buckner Brothers Barbeque | |
| 12 | SKARA OLD SCHOOL BBQ | |
| 13 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 15 | THE GOOD CUE CREW | |
| 16 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 17 | WALLY BBQ | |
| 18 | NORTH POLE BBQ TEAM | |
| 19 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 21 | SWEET HEAT BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 23 | JACK9 BBQ | |
| 24 | Q+BREW | |
| 25 | Sugar Daddy Bacon BBQ Team | |
| 26 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 27 | SHOP BOYS BBQ | |
| 28 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 29 | FAT TIGER BBQ | |
| 30 | LET YOUR MEAT SHINE THROUGH BAR-B-QUE | |
| 31 | HOCUS SMOKUS | |
| 32 | BOAR-N-Q |
Master Series — Chicken
32 entries · top 177.1544 · median 164.2572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 2 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 3 | Hot Wachula's | |
| 4 | THE GOOD CUE CREW | |
| 5 | SWEET HEAT BBQ | |
| 6 | Sugar Daddy Bacon BBQ Team | |
| 7 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 8 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 9 | THE PIG'S PAJAMAS | |
| 10 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 11 | JACK9 BBQ | |
| 12 | Buckner Brothers Barbeque | |
| 13 | FAT TIGER BBQ | |
| 14 | BLACK HART BBQ | |
| 15 | SKARA OLD SCHOOL BBQ | |
| 16 | BEHIND BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 18 | SHOP BOYS BBQ | |
| 19 | THREE DOGS BBQ | |
| 20 | PIRATESBBQ | |
| 21 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 22 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 23 | LET YOUR MEAT SHINE THROUGH BAR-B-QUE | |
| 24 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 25 | BOAR-N-Q | |
| 26 | NORTH POLE BBQ TEAM | |
| 27 | WALLY BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 29 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 30 | HOCUS SMOKUS | |
| 31 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 32 | Q+BREW |
Master Series — Overall
32 entries · top 677.1540 · median 647.2740
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hot Wachula's | |
| 2 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 3 | THE PIG'S PAJAMAS | |
| 4 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 5 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 7 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 8 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 9 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 10 | BLACK HART BBQ | |
| 11 | THE GOOD CUE CREW | |
| 12 | SWEET HEAT BBQ | |
| 13 | JACK9 BBQ | |
| 14 | THREE DOGS BBQ | |
| 15 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 16 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 17 | PIRATESBBQ | |
| 18 | Buckner Brothers Barbeque | |
| 19 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 20 | Sugar Daddy Bacon BBQ Team | |
| 21 | BEHIND BBQ | |
| 22 | FAT TIGER BBQ | |
| 23 | NORTH POLE BBQ TEAM | |
| 24 | WALLY BBQ | |
| 25 | SKARA OLD SCHOOL BBQ | |
| 26 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 27 | SHOP BOYS BBQ | |
| 28 | Q+BREW | |
| 29 | HOCUS SMOKUS | |
| 30 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 31 | LET YOUR MEAT SHINE THROUGH BAR-B-QUE | |
| 32 | BOAR-N-Q |
Master Series — Pork
32 entries · top 171.9656 · median 161.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOCUS SMOKUS | |
| 2 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 4 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 5 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 6 | Hot Wachula's | |
| 7 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 8 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 9 | SWEET HEAT BBQ | |
| 10 | BLACK HART BBQ | |
| 11 | JACK9 BBQ | |
| 12 | THE GOOD CUE CREW | |
| 13 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 14 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 15 | Buckner Brothers Barbeque | |
| 16 | Q+BREW | |
| 17 | PIRATESBBQ | |
| 18 | FAT TIGER BBQ | |
| 19 | THE PIG'S PAJAMAS | |
| 20 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 21 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 22 | Sugar Daddy Bacon BBQ Team | |
| 23 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 24 | BEHIND BBQ | |
| 25 | THREE DOGS BBQ | |
| 26 | SHOP BOYS BBQ | |
| 27 | WALLY BBQ | |
| 28 | NORTH POLE BBQ TEAM | |
| 29 | SKARA OLD SCHOOL BBQ | |
| 30 | LET YOUR MEAT SHINE THROUGH BAR-B-QUE | |
| 31 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 32 | BOAR-N-Q |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
32 entries · top 173.7028 · median 159.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hot Wachula's | |
| 2 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 4 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 5 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 6 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 7 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 8 | THE PIG'S PAJAMAS | |
| 9 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 10 | JACK9 BBQ | |
| 11 | THREE DOGS BBQ | |
| 12 | NORTH POLE BBQ TEAM | |
| 13 | WALLY BBQ | |
| 14 | FAT TIGER BBQ | |
| 15 | SWEET HEAT BBQ | |
| 16 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 17 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 18 | Q+BREW | |
| 19 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 20 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 21 | Sugar Daddy Bacon BBQ Team | |
| 22 | THE GOOD CUE CREW | |
| 23 | BLACK HART BBQ | |
| 24 | SHOP BOYS BBQ | |
| 25 | HOCUS SMOKUS | |
| 26 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 27 | PIRATESBBQ | |
| 28 | BOAR-N-Q | |
| 29 | BEHIND BBQ | |
| 30 | Buckner Brothers Barbeque | |
| 31 | SKARA OLD SCHOOL BBQ | |
| 32 | LET YOUR MEAT SHINE THROUGH BAR-B-QUE |