Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 1
2019-07-12 – 2019-07-13 · Green Bay, WI · 📍 1500 Fort Howard Ave · State championship
Prize money: $11,875.00
Grand Champion: B-S BBQ Outlaws (695.4172) · 37 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 CLARK CREW BBQ
Entries
37
4 judged meats · 2 ancillary
Top score
695.4172
Winning margin
0.0228
GC over RC
Field average
647.61
median 657.09
Tightest race
Brisket
1.7144 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
674.8000
10th place overall
Field spread
249.2116
winner to last place
Prize money
$11,875.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 69%
beats 31% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
32%
of the 37 teams with a home region came from outside WI
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.75 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1534
avg power rating going in · stronger than 39% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.0228 points — closer than 97% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
B-S BBQ OUTLAWS took the Grand Championship home to CO.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 2–3: LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY and CLARK CREW BBQ tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 1–2: LUCKY'S Q and B-S BBQ OUTLAWS tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 3–4: CLARK CREW BBQ edged THE REAL SMOKIN ACES by 0.0116.
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)
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 174.2744 | 171.4400 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7372 | 173.7144 | 170.3316 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 172.5600 | 169.7028 |
| Brisket | 174.2628 | 172.5484 | 170.2744 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
37 entries · top 695.4172 · median 657.0860
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 2 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 3 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 4 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 5 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 6 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 7 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 8 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 9 | HOGLINE | |
| 10 | CHEFS GONE GRILLIN | |
| 11 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 12 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 13 | SMOKIN HIGHWAYMEN | |
| 14 | QUE U | |
| 15 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 16 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 17 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 18 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 19 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 20 | Smoldering Q | |
| 21 | CRACKHOUSE BBQ | |
| 22 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 23 | SECOND HAND SMOKE SLV | |
| 24 | PURPLE SHADOW | |
| 25 | LET'S GET TANCK'D BBQ | |
| 26 | 10-76 SMOKE | |
| 27 | Pit Snipe BBQ | |
| 28 | MARKO'S SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 29 | D's BBQ | |
| 30 | DEAD MONEY BBQ | |
| 31 | Smokey Woods | |
| 32 | SMOKIN CHEESE HEADS | |
| 33 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 34 | BURNITA BAR-B-QUE | |
| 35 | Smokin Gudbaur-B-Q | |
| 36 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 37 | Southern Comfort Barbecue |
Chicken
36 entries · top 177.7028 · median 163.9714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHEFS GONE GRILLIN | |
| 2 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 3 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 4 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 5 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 6 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 7 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 8 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 9 | QUE U | |
| 10 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 11 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 12 | HOGLINE | |
| 13 | 10-76 SMOKE | |
| 14 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 15 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 16 | LET'S GET TANCK'D BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN HIGHWAYMEN | |
| 18 | Pit Snipe BBQ | |
| 19 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 20 | DEAD MONEY BBQ | |
| 21 | CRACKHOUSE BBQ | |
| 22 | SECOND HAND SMOKE SLV | |
| 23 | MARKO'S SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 24 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 25 | Smoldering Q | |
| 26 | Smokin Gudbaur-B-Q | |
| 27 | D's BBQ | |
| 28 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 29 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 30 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 31 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 32 | Smokey Woods | |
| 33 | PURPLE SHADOW | |
| 34 | SMOKIN CHEESE HEADS | |
| 35 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 36 | BURNITA BAR-B-QUE |
Pork Ribs
37 entries · top 177.7372 · median 167.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 2 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 3 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 4 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 5 | SMOKIN HIGHWAYMEN | |
| 6 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 7 | CHEFS GONE GRILLIN | |
| 8 | HOGLINE | |
| 9 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 10 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 11 | SECOND HAND SMOKE SLV | |
| 12 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 13 | PURPLE SHADOW | |
| 14 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 15 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 16 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 17 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 18 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 19 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 20 | LET'S GET TANCK'D BBQ | |
| 21 | MARKO'S SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 22 | Pit Snipe BBQ | |
| 23 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 24 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 25 | Smokey Woods | |
| 26 | QUE U | |
| 27 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 28 | 10-76 SMOKE | |
| 29 | Smoldering Q | |
| 30 | BURNITA BAR-B-QUE | |
| 31 | SMOKIN CHEESE HEADS | |
| 32 | D's BBQ | |
| 33 | CRACKHOUSE BBQ | |
| 34 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 35 | DEAD MONEY BBQ | |
| 36 | Southern Comfort Barbecue | |
| 37 | Smokin Gudbaur-B-Q |
Pork
37 entries · top 180.0000 · median 164.0000 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 2 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 3 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 4 | SMOKIN HIGHWAYMEN | |
| 5 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 6 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 7 | CRACKHOUSE BBQ | |
| 8 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 9 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 10 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 11 | Pit Snipe BBQ | |
| 12 | SECOND HAND SMOKE SLV | |
| 13 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 14 | PURPLE SHADOW | |
| 15 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 16 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 17 | QUE U | |
| 18 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 19 | Smoldering Q | |
| 20 | CHEFS GONE GRILLIN | |
| 21 | D's BBQ | |
| 22 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 23 | HOGLINE | |
| 24 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 25 | 10-76 SMOKE | |
| 26 | DEAD MONEY BBQ | |
| 27 | BURNITA BAR-B-QUE | |
| 28 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 29 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 30 | LET'S GET TANCK'D BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKIN CHEESE HEADS | |
| 32 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 33 | Smokey Woods | |
| 34 | MARKO'S SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 35 | Smokin Gudbaur-B-Q | |
| 36 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 37 | Southern Comfort Barbecue |
Brisket
36 entries · top 174.2628 · median 165.9770
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 2 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 3 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 4 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 5 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 6 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 7 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 8 | HOGLINE | |
| 9 | Smoldering Q | |
| 10 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 11 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 12 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 13 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 14 | DEAD MONEY BBQ | |
| 15 | QUE U | |
| 16 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 17 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 18 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 19 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 20 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 21 | CRACKHOUSE BBQ | |
| 22 | CHEFS GONE GRILLIN | |
| 23 | MARKO'S SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKIN CHEESE HEADS | |
| 25 | PURPLE SHADOW | |
| 26 | Smokey Woods | |
| 27 | LET'S GET TANCK'D BBQ | |
| 28 | Southern Comfort Barbecue | |
| 29 | SMOKIN HIGHWAYMEN | |
| 30 | D's BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 32 | 10-76 SMOKE | |
| 33 | Smokin Gudbaur-B-Q | |
| 34 | SECOND HAND SMOKE SLV | |
| 35 | Pit Snipe BBQ | |
| 36 | BURNITA BAR-B-QUE |
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.
Ancillary — Desert
11 entries · top 180.0000 · median 177.1772 · 🔥 perfect 180
Kids-Q — Kids Que
11 entries · top 169.1544 · median 157.7372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brody Ferguson | |
| 2 | Nathan Schilling | |
| 3 | Mara Schilling | |
| 4 | Taylor Lasee | |
| 5 | Gavin McLaun | |
| 6 | Dakota Voigt | |
| 7 | Maddy Schilling | |
| 8 | Nolan Ambrose | |
| 9 | Maddy Little | |
| 10 | Jacob Little | |
| 11 | McKenna Ambrose |