Harvest On Fire at The Winery
2019-07-12 – 2019-07-13 · Marshall, IL · 📍 1288 N 1200th St · State championship
Reps: BECKY DRUETZLER, DAVE DRUETZLER · Prize money: $5,000.00
Grand Champion: Razorracks (691.9544) · 31 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 THUNDER HOG BBQ
Entries
31
4 judged meats
Top score
691.9544
Winning margin
3.4748
GC over RC
Field average
657.36
median 668.45
Tightest race
Brisket
1.1428 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
673.5884
10th place overall
Field spread
163.6912
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,000.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 81%
beats 19% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
42%
of the 31 teams with a home region came from outside IL
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.72 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1527
avg power rating going in · stronger than 32% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
RAZORRACKS took the Grand Championship home to MO.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 5–6: JaBs BBQ and BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: Twisted Smoke BBQ and SMOKE-N-PEPPERS tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 7–8: JaBs BBQ and RAZORRACKS tied on 169.6800 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
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)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-07 | 1288 N 1200th st | 16 | 686.2400 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 2019-07-12 ← this one | Marshall, IL | 1288 N 1200th St | 31 | 691.9544 | Razorracks | THUNDER HOG BBQ |
| 2022-07-08 | Marshall, IL | 1288 N. 1200th Street | 28 | 698.2172 | Triple H BBQ | JANKY LEG BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 176.0000 | 171.9772 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1544 | 170.2744 | 166.8344 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 171.4284 | 169.1428 |
| Brisket | 174.8456 | 173.7028 | 167.3828 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
31 entries · top 691.9544 · median 668.4456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 2 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 3 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 4 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 5 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 6 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 7 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 8 | iBQ'n | |
| 9 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 10 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 11 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 12 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 13 | DB BBQ | |
| 14 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 15 | Twisted Smoke BBQ | |
| 16 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 17 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 18 | Lucky 13 | |
| 19 | AWW HELL | |
| 20 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 21 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 22 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 23 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 24 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 25 | Smokin Wine-O's | |
| 26 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 27 | MESS-IN-A ROUND BBQ | |
| 28 | HOLY SMOQUE BBQ | |
| 29 | Big Daddy Dave's Backyard BBQ Team | |
| 30 | Cat Daddy BBQ | |
| 31 | Smokin Clover BBQ |
Chicken
31 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.3828 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 2 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 3 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 4 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 5 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 6 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 7 | Twisted Smoke BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 9 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 10 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 11 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 12 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 13 | iBQ'n | |
| 14 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 15 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 16 | Smokin Wine-O's | |
| 17 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 18 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 19 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 20 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 21 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 22 | Lucky 13 | |
| 23 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 24 | AWW HELL | |
| 25 | DB BBQ | |
| 26 | HOLY SMOQUE BBQ | |
| 27 | Cat Daddy BBQ | |
| 28 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 29 | MESS-IN-A ROUND BBQ | |
| 30 | Big Daddy Dave's Backyard BBQ Team | |
| 31 | Smokin Clover BBQ |
Pork Ribs
31 entries · top 177.1544 · median 164.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Twisted Smoke BBQ | |
| 2 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 3 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 4 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 5 | iBQ'n | |
| 6 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 7 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 8 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 9 | DB BBQ | |
| 10 | Smokin Wine-O's | |
| 11 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 12 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 13 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 14 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 15 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 16 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 17 | Lucky 13 | |
| 18 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 19 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 20 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 21 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 22 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 23 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 24 | AWW HELL | |
| 25 | MESS-IN-A ROUND BBQ | |
| 26 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 27 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 28 | Big Daddy Dave's Backyard BBQ Team | |
| 29 | Cat Daddy BBQ | |
| 30 | Smokin Clover BBQ | |
| 31 | HOLY SMOQUE BBQ |
Pork
31 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 3 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 4 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 5 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 6 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 7 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 8 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 9 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 10 | Big Daddy Dave's Backyard BBQ Team | |
| 11 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 12 | iBQ'n | |
| 13 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 14 | Lucky 13 | |
| 15 | DB BBQ | |
| 16 | MESS-IN-A ROUND BBQ | |
| 17 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 18 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 19 | Smokin Wine-O's | |
| 20 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 21 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 22 | AWW HELL | |
| 23 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 24 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 25 | HOLY SMOQUE BBQ | |
| 26 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 27 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 28 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 29 | Cat Daddy BBQ | |
| 30 | Twisted Smoke BBQ | |
| 31 | Smokin Clover BBQ |
Brisket
31 entries · top 174.8456 · median 163.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 2 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 3 | DB BBQ | |
| 4 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 5 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 6 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 7 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 8 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 9 | AWW HELL | |
| 10 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 11 | Twisted Smoke BBQ | |
| 12 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 13 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 14 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 15 | HOLY SMOQUE BBQ | |
| 16 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 17 | iBQ'n | |
| 18 | Lucky 13 | |
| 19 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 20 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 21 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 22 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 23 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 24 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 25 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 26 | MESS-IN-A ROUND BBQ | |
| 27 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 28 | Cat Daddy BBQ | |
| 29 | Smokin Wine-O's | |
| 30 | Big Daddy Dave's Backyard BBQ Team | |
| 31 | Smokin Clover BBQ |