Jul 12–13, 2019 · Marshall, IL · 📍 1288 N 1200th St · State championship
Reps: Becky Druetzler, Dave Druetzler · Prize money: $5,000
RAZORRACKS won Grand Champion at the Harvest On Fire at The Winery on July 12, 2019 in Marshall, IL at 1288 N 1200th St, scoring 691.9544 in a field of 31 teams. THUNDER HOG BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 688.4796. Category winners: Chicken — PARROTHEAD SMOKERS (180.0000); Pork Ribs — Twisted Smoke BBQ (177.1544); Pork — ONE2BBQ (178.8572); Brisket — Heavy Smoke BBQ (174.8456). This is the 2nd of 3 editions of this contest on record; the 2018 edition was won by CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO.; the next was held in 2022.
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.
What it has taken to win here, 2018 to 2022 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
691.9544 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 686.2400 CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. set in 2018.
RAZORRACKS won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
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.
Twisted Smoke BBQ turned in 177.1544 in pork ribs — past the 172.5484 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2018 | Marshall, IL | 1288 N 1200th st | 16 | 686.2400 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | HIGH ON THE HAWG |
| Jul 12, 2019 ← this one | Marshall, IL | 1288 N 1200th St | 31 | 691.9544 | Razorracks | THUNDER HOG BBQ |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Marshall, IL | 1288 N. 1200th Street | 28 | 698.2172 | Triple H BBQ | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 176 | 171.9772 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1544 | 170.2744 | 166.8344 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 171.4284 | 169.1428 |
| Brisket | 174.8456 | 173.7028 | 167.3828 |
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 |
31 entries · top 180 · 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |