Back-to-back
2 in a row
editions of this contest
IBQ'n@thebbqsuperstore.com won here last time out too — 2 straight editions of this contest.
- 2018
- 2019
Bordertown BBQ Brawl 2019
Jul 19–20, 2019 · Sault Ste Marie, MI · 📍 2186 Shunk RD · State championship
Reps: Debra Gage, William Gage · Prize money: $6,500
iBQ'n won Grand Champion at the Bordertown BBQ Brawl on July 19, 2019 in Sault Ste Marie, MI at 2186 Shunk RD, scoring 687.9428 in a field of 28 teams. RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 682.8344. Category winners: Chicken — TWO CRACKERS Q-ING (178.8572); Pork Ribs — BAD WOLF BBQ (174.2856); Pork — BIG BROTHERS BBQ (176.0000); Brisket — KEVLAR BBQ (177.7028). This is the 2nd of 6 editions of this contest on record; the 2018 edition was won by iBQ'n@TheBBQSuperStore.com; the next was held in 2020.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
611.34
median 664.18
687.94 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 178.86
- Pork Ribs 174.29
- Pork 176
- Brisket 177.70
145.65
178.86
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2018 to 2022 — this edition picked out.
Entries
28
4 judged meats
Top score
687.9428
Winning margin
5.1084
GC over RC
Field average
661.77
611.34687.94
median 664.18 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
3.4056 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
670.2284
611.34687.94
10th place overall
Field spread
76.6056
winner to last place
Prize money
$6,500
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 76%
beats 24% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
67%
16 of 24 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.51 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,593
avg power rating going in · stronger than 73% of contests
Storylines (5 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Won without a category win
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
iBQ'n won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
- Chicken 3rd
- Pork Ribs 13th
- Pork 9th
- Brisket 2nd
A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 6 tracked editions
iBQ'n@TheBBQSuperStore.com has won this contest 2 times across its 6 tracked editions.
- 2018
- 2019
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 8 calls decided inside half a point
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.
- Pork Ribs 5–6 · tie
- Pork 6–7 · tie
- Brisket 8–9 · 0.0116
- Chicken 9–10 · 0.0228
A contest record in chicken
178.8572
best chicken ever cooked here
TWO CRACKERS Q-ING turned in 178.8572 in chicken — past the 176.0116 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 176.0116
- across 1 past editions
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)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2018 | Sault Ste Marie, MI | 2186 Shunk RD | 24 | 690.8456 | iBQ'n@TheBBQSuperStore.com | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES |
| Jul 19, 2019 ← this one | Sault Ste Marie, MI | 2186 Shunk RD | 28 | 687.9428 | IBQ'n@thebbqsuperstore.com | RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ |
| Jul 17, 2020 | Sault Ste Marie, MI | 2186 Shunk RD | 31 | 685.7144 | Bad Habit BBQ | TIRE SMOKE BBQ |
| Jul 16, 2021 | Sault Ste Marie, MI | 2186 Shunk RD | 27 | 691.3940 | Aww Hell | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Sault Ste Marie, MI | 2186 Shunk Rd | 30 | 704.5488 | Aww Hell | iBQ'n |
| Jul 15, 2022 | 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 | 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 · 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 |