Bordertown BBQ Brawl
2019-07-19 – 2019-07-20 · Sault Ste Marie, MI · 📍 2186 Shunk RD · State championship
Reps: DEBRA GAGE, WILLIAM GAGE · Prize money: $6,500.00
Grand Champion: IBQ'n@thebbqsuperstore.com (687.9428) · 28 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ
Entries
28
4 judged meats
Top score
687.9428
Winning margin
5.1084
GC over RC
Field average
661.77
median 664.18
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
3.4056 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
670.2284
10th place overall
Field spread
76.6056
winner to last place
Prize money
$6,500.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 89%
beats 11% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
29%
of the 28 teams with a home region came from outside MI
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.44 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1509
avg power rating going in · stronger than 13% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
iBQ'n@TheBBQSuperStore.com has won this contest 2 times across its 6 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
iBQ'n@TheBBQSuperStore.com took the Grand Championship home to TN.
📸 Photo finishes
Pork Ribs places 5–6: KEVLAR BBQ and BAD HABIT BBQ tied on 170.2972 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 6–7: DETROIT PIGSKIN BARBEQUE and JAYBIRD'S BBQ tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 8–9: BAD WOLF BBQ edged PapaDads BBQ 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)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-17 | 2186 Shunk RD | 24 | 690.8456 | iBQ'n@TheBBQSuperStore.com | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 2019-07-19 ← this one | Sault Ste Marie, MI | 2186 Shunk RD | 28 | 687.9428 | IBQ'n@thebbqsuperstore.com | RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ |
| 2020-07-17 | Sault Ste Marie, MI | 2186 Shunk RD | 31 | 685.7144 | Bad Habit BBQ | TIRE SMOKE BBQ |
| 2021-07-16 | Sault Ste Marie, MI | 2186 Shunk RD | 27 | 691.3940 | Aww Hell | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES |
| 2022-07-15 | Sault Ste Marie, MI | 2186 Shunk Rd | 30 | 704.5488 | Aww Hell | iBQ'n |
| 2022-07-15 | Sault Ste Marie, MI | 2186 Shunk Rd | 28 | 176.5944 | Kevlar | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 172.5600 | 169.1200 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.2856 | 170.2972 | 166.8572 |
| Pork | 176.0000 | 172.5944 | 170.2744 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 171.9884 | 168.5716 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
28 entries · top 687.9428 · median 664.1828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | iBQ'n | |
| 2 | RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ | |
| 3 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 4 | TWO CRACKERS Q-ING | |
| 5 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 6 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 7 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 8 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 9 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 10 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 11 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN' IN THE D | |
| 13 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 14 | MOTLEY QUE CREW | |
| 15 | QUEFELLAS BBQ | |
| 16 | DETROIT PIGSKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 17 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 18 | SMOKIN GOOD TIME BBQ | |
| 19 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 20 | 40 CALIBER BBQ | |
| 21 | BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE | |
| 22 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 23 | NICKEL CITY BBQ | |
| 24 | KALAMAZOO PIT POSSE | |
| 25 | Smokin Joe's BBQ | |
| 26 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 27 | BBQ MANIACS | |
| 28 | Broken Antler BBQ |
Chicken
28 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.1316
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TWO CRACKERS Q-ING | |
| 2 | MOTLEY QUE CREW | |
| 3 | iBQ'n | |
| 4 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 5 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 6 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 7 | KALAMAZOO PIT POSSE | |
| 8 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 9 | SMOKIN' IN THE D | |
| 10 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 11 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 12 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 13 | RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN GOOD TIME BBQ | |
| 15 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 16 | QUEFELLAS BBQ | |
| 17 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 18 | DETROIT PIGSKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 19 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 20 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 21 | 40 CALIBER BBQ | |
| 22 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 23 | Smokin Joe's BBQ | |
| 24 | BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE | |
| 25 | NICKEL CITY BBQ | |
| 26 | Broken Antler BBQ | |
| 27 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 28 | BBQ MANIACS |
Pork Ribs
28 entries · top 174.2856 · median 164.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 2 | RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ | |
| 3 | QUEFELLAS BBQ | |
| 4 | BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE | |
| 5 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 6 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 7 | 40 CALIBER BBQ | |
| 8 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 9 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 10 | DETROIT PIGSKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 11 | SMOKIN' IN THE D | |
| 12 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 13 | iBQ'n | |
| 14 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 15 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 16 | BBQ MANIACS | |
| 17 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 18 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 19 | SMOKIN GOOD TIME BBQ | |
| 20 | MOTLEY QUE CREW | |
| 21 | NICKEL CITY BBQ | |
| 22 | TWO CRACKERS Q-ING | |
| 23 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 24 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 25 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 26 | Smokin Joe's BBQ | |
| 27 | KALAMAZOO PIT POSSE | |
| 28 | Broken Antler BBQ |
Pork
28 entries · top 176.0000 · median 167.9886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 2 | 40 CALIBER BBQ | |
| 3 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 4 | TWO CRACKERS Q-ING | |
| 5 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 6 | DETROIT PIGSKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 7 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 8 | QUEFELLAS BBQ | |
| 9 | iBQ'n | |
| 10 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 11 | NICKEL CITY BBQ | |
| 12 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN GOOD TIME BBQ | |
| 14 | BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE | |
| 15 | RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN' IN THE D | |
| 17 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 18 | Smokin Joe's BBQ | |
| 19 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 20 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 21 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 22 | BBQ MANIACS | |
| 23 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 24 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 25 | MOTLEY QUE CREW | |
| 26 | KALAMAZOO PIT POSSE | |
| 27 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 28 | Broken Antler BBQ |
Brisket
28 entries · top 177.7028 · median 166.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 2 | iBQ'n | |
| 3 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 4 | RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ | |
| 5 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 6 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 7 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 8 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 9 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 10 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 11 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 12 | MOTLEY QUE CREW | |
| 13 | KALAMAZOO PIT POSSE | |
| 14 | SMOKIN GOOD TIME BBQ | |
| 15 | TWO CRACKERS Q-ING | |
| 16 | SMOKIN' IN THE D | |
| 17 | NICKEL CITY BBQ | |
| 18 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 19 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 20 | Broken Antler BBQ | |
| 21 | Smokin Joe's BBQ | |
| 22 | DETROIT PIGSKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 23 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 24 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 25 | BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE | |
| 26 | QUEFELLAS BBQ | |
| 27 | 40 CALIBER BBQ | |
| 28 | BBQ MANIACS |