Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2
2019-07-13 – 2019-07-14 · Green Bay, WI · 📍 1500 Fort Howard Ave · State championship
Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: Lucky's Q (694.8116) · 36 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX
Entries
36
4 judged meats
Top score
694.8116
Winning margin
0.6060
GC over RC
Field average
659.22
median 661.97
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
2.8916 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
675.8628
10th place overall
Field spread
114.9372
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,000.00
on the line
Double threats
2
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 71%
beats 29% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
33%
of the 36 teams with a home region came from outside WI
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.69 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1535
avg power rating going in · stronger than 41% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.6060 points — closer than 85% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
LUCKY'S Q took the Grand Championship home to IA.
🧹 A double category winner
BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 8–9: B-S BBQ OUTLAWS and SMOKIN TRIGGERS tied on 170.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 6–7: THE REAL SMOKIN ACES edged LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY by 0.0112. Brisket places 6–7: SMOKIN HIGHWAYMEN edged LUCKY'S Q by 0.0112.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ (won 2018).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-15 | 1500 Fort Howard Ave | 49 | 692.5488 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | WHITEWATER BBQ COMPANY | |
| 2018-07-14 | 1500 Fort Howard Ave | 49 | 708.0000 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 2019-07-13 ← this one | Green Bay, WI | 1500 Fort Howard Ave | 36 | 694.8116 | Lucky's Q | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 171.9772 | 170.8228 |
| Pork Ribs | 179.4400 | 173.7144 | 167.9772 |
| Pork | 175.4400 | 172.5484 | 171.4056 |
| Brisket | 178.2972 | 173.7028 | 170.8344 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
36 entries · top 694.8116 · median 661.9718
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 2 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 3 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 4 | HOGLINE | |
| 5 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 6 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 7 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN HIGHWAYMEN | |
| 9 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 10 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 11 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 12 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 13 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 14 | DEAD MONEY BBQ | |
| 15 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 16 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 17 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 18 | LET'S GET TANCK'D BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKIN CHEESE HEADS | |
| 20 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 21 | QUE U | |
| 22 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 23 | 10-76 SMOKE | |
| 24 | CHEFS GONE GRILLIN | |
| 25 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 26 | CRACKHOUSE BBQ | |
| 27 | Pit Snipe BBQ | |
| 28 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 29 | PURPLE SHADOW | |
| 30 | Smoldering Q | |
| 31 | SECOND HAND SMOKE SLV | |
| 32 | Smokey Woods | |
| 33 | MARKO'S SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 34 | D's BBQ | |
| 35 | Smokin Gudbaur-B-Q | |
| 36 | Southern Comfort Barbecue |
Chicken
36 entries · top 177.7028 · median 166.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 2 | HOGLINE | |
| 3 | DEAD MONEY BBQ | |
| 4 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 5 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 6 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 7 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 8 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 9 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 10 | CRACKHOUSE BBQ | |
| 11 | SECOND HAND SMOKE SLV | |
| 12 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 13 | LET'S GET TANCK'D BBQ | |
| 14 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKIN CHEESE HEADS | |
| 16 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 17 | CHEFS GONE GRILLIN | |
| 18 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 19 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 20 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 21 | 10-76 SMOKE | |
| 22 | QUE U | |
| 23 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 24 | Pit Snipe BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKIN HIGHWAYMEN | |
| 26 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 27 | PURPLE SHADOW | |
| 28 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 29 | Smokin Gudbaur-B-Q | |
| 30 | Smokey Woods | |
| 31 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 32 | Smoldering Q | |
| 33 | D's BBQ | |
| 34 | MARKO'S SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 35 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 36 | Southern Comfort Barbecue |
Pork Ribs
36 entries · top 179.4400 · median 164.8172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 2 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 3 | LET'S GET TANCK'D BBQ | |
| 4 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 5 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 6 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 7 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 8 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 9 | HOGLINE | |
| 10 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 11 | 10-76 SMOKE | |
| 12 | Pit Snipe BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN HIGHWAYMEN | |
| 14 | DEAD MONEY BBQ | |
| 15 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 16 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 17 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 18 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 19 | CRACKHOUSE BBQ | |
| 20 | PURPLE SHADOW | |
| 21 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 22 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 23 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 24 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 25 | D's BBQ | |
| 26 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 27 | Smokey Woods | |
| 28 | SECOND HAND SMOKE SLV | |
| 29 | CHEFS GONE GRILLIN | |
| 30 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 31 | SMOKIN CHEESE HEADS | |
| 32 | QUE U | |
| 33 | Smoldering Q | |
| 34 | MARKO'S SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 35 | Southern Comfort Barbecue | |
| 36 | Smokin Gudbaur-B-Q |
Pork
36 entries · top 175.4400 · median 165.6856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 2 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 3 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 4 | SMOKIN HIGHWAYMEN | |
| 5 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 6 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 7 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 8 | CHEFS GONE GRILLIN | |
| 9 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 10 | QUE U | |
| 11 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 12 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 13 | HOGLINE | |
| 14 | Pit Snipe BBQ | |
| 15 | MARKO'S SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 16 | Smoldering Q | |
| 17 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 18 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 19 | DEAD MONEY BBQ | |
| 20 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 21 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 22 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 23 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 24 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 25 | SECOND HAND SMOKE SLV | |
| 26 | Smokin Gudbaur-B-Q | |
| 27 | PURPLE SHADOW | |
| 28 | SMOKIN CHEESE HEADS | |
| 29 | CRACKHOUSE BBQ | |
| 30 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 31 | 10-76 SMOKE | |
| 32 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 33 | LET'S GET TANCK'D BBQ | |
| 34 | D's BBQ | |
| 35 | Southern Comfort Barbecue | |
| 36 | Smokey Woods |
Brisket
36 entries · top 178.2972 · median 166.2570
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN CHEESE HEADS | |
| 3 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 4 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 5 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN HIGHWAYMEN | |
| 7 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 8 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 9 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 10 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 11 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 12 | HOGLINE | |
| 13 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 14 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 15 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 16 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 17 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 18 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 19 | QUE U | |
| 20 | Smokey Woods | |
| 21 | LET'S GET TANCK'D BBQ | |
| 22 | 10-76 SMOKE | |
| 23 | Smoldering Q | |
| 24 | MARKO'S SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 25 | DEAD MONEY BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 27 | CHEFS GONE GRILLIN | |
| 28 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 29 | CRACKHOUSE BBQ | |
| 30 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 31 | PURPLE SHADOW | |
| 32 | Smokin Gudbaur-B-Q | |
| 33 | D's BBQ | |
| 34 | Pit Snipe BBQ | |
| 35 | SECOND HAND SMOKE SLV | |
| 36 | Southern Comfort Barbecue |