A dynasty in the making
3×
wins at this contest
3 of 7 tracked editions
LUCKY'S Q has won this contest 3 times across its 7 tracked editions.
- 2015
- 2016
- 2017
BBQ'Loo & Blues Too!
2019-07-19 – 2019-07-20 · Waterloo, IA · 📍 400 E Park · State championship
Reps: CINDY JUHL, TOM JUHL · Prize money: $8,100.00
Grand Champion: Iowa Smokey D's BBQ (696.5600) · 33 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 LUCKY'S Q
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.
306.85
median 667.31
696.56 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 180.00 🔥
- Pork Ribs 175.42
- Pork 178.86
- Brisket 178.30
134.78
180.00
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2019 — this edition picked out.
Entries
33
4 judged meats
Top score
696.5600
Winning margin
4.0688
GC over RC
Field average
653.44
306.85696.56
median 667.31 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Brisket
2.8800 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
677.0284
306.85696.56
10th place overall
Field spread
389.7144
winner to last place
Prize money
$8,100.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 46%
beats 54% of 4707 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
48%
20 of 42 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.62 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1594
avg power rating going in · stronger than 74% 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.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 10 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 4–5: THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS and WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ tied on 175.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: 2 CASE BBQ and Que Magic tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 2–3: Piccolos BBQ and WHEN PIGS DIE tied on 173.1316 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 4–5 · tie
- Chicken 8–9 · tie
- Pork Ribs 2–3 · tie
- Pork Ribs 6–7 · tie
How the title was won
2 of 4
meats called to the stage
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ took the title on 2 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 14th.
- Chicken 13th
- Pork Ribs 14th
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 2nd
Back to defend
3
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ (won 2013), LUCKY'S Q (won 2015, 2016, 2017), WHEN PIGS DIE (won 2018).
- IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ · 2013
- LUCKY'S Q · 2015, 2016, 2017
- WHEN PIGS DIE · 2018
A perfect score on the table
1
perfect 180s
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- LUCKY'S Q · Chicken
This contest's own records (1 in the KCBS record book)
Records held by every edition of this contest put together, not just this one afternoon.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-07-19 | Waterloo, IA | Waterloo, IA | 35 | 690.2284 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW |
| 2014-07-18 | Waterloo, IA | Waterloo, IA 50703 | 37 | 690.2168 | PIGSKIN BBQ | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG |
| 2015-07-17 | Waterloo, IA | Waterloo, IA 50702 | 39 | 693.6572 | LUCKY'S Q | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2016-07-15 | Waterloo, IA | 400 E Park Ave | 32 | 686.2056 | LUCKY'S Q | IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ |
| 2017-07-14 | Waterloo, IA | 400 E Park Ave | 33 | 694.8572 | LUCKY'S Q | KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ |
| 2018-07-20 | Waterloo, IA | 400 E Park Ave | 42 | 704.6288 | WHEN PIGS DIE | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2019-07-19 ← this one | Waterloo, IA | 400 E Park | 33 | 696.5600 | Iowa Smokey D's BBQ | LUCKY'S Q |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 175.4056 | 173.1200 |
| Pork Ribs | 175.4172 | 171.9772 | 169.1428 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 173.1200 | 170.2972 |
| Brisket | 178.2972 | 175.4172 | 169.6800 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
33 entries · top 696.5600 · median 667.3144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 2 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 3 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 4 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 5 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 6 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 7 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 8 | Que Magic | |
| 9 | MARK'S SMOKIN QUE | |
| 10 | 2 CASE BBQ | |
| 11 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 12 | Burnt End Barbecue Company | |
| 13 | CHICK HUGGINS BBQ | |
| 14 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 15 | Piccolos BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 17 | BAMBQ | |
| 18 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 19 | 225 MAFIA | |
| 20 | Chillin N Grillin N Iowa BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 22 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 23 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 24 | 2 Bald Guys | |
| 25 | Matty Mack's | |
| 26 | OLY SMOKES | |
| 27 | LTS BBQ | |
| 28 | Giddy Up BBQ | |
| 29 | ChickHoovenSwineBBQ | |
| 30 | 2 GREEKS BBQ | |
| 31 | The Holy Smoke | |
| 32 | Smokin Big Dawgs | |
| 33 | Rib Heaven |
Chicken
33 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 2 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 3 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 4 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 5 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 6 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 7 | 2 Bald Guys | |
| 8 | 2 CASE BBQ | |
| 9 | Que Magic | |
| 10 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 11 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 12 | Burnt End Barbecue Company | |
| 13 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 14 | CHICK HUGGINS BBQ | |
| 15 | BAMBQ | |
| 16 | 2 GREEKS BBQ | |
| 17 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 18 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 19 | Giddy Up BBQ | |
| 20 | LTS BBQ | |
| 21 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 22 | OLY SMOKES | |
| 23 | The Holy Smoke | |
| 24 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 25 | Matty Mack's | |
| 26 | 225 MAFIA | |
| 27 | MARK'S SMOKIN QUE | |
| 28 | Chillin N Grillin N Iowa BBQ | |
| 29 | Piccolos BBQ | |
| 30 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 31 | ChickHoovenSwineBBQ | |
| 32 | Rib Heaven | |
| 33 | Smokin Big Dawgs |
Pork Ribs
33 entries · top 175.4172 · median 165.6916
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Que Magic | |
| 2 | Piccolos BBQ | |
| 3 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 4 | MARK'S SMOKIN QUE | |
| 5 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 6 | 2 CASE BBQ | |
| 7 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 8 | Chillin N Grillin N Iowa BBQ | |
| 9 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 10 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 11 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 12 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 13 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 14 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 15 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 16 | CHICK HUGGINS BBQ | |
| 17 | 225 MAFIA | |
| 18 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 19 | LTS BBQ | |
| 20 | Matty Mack's | |
| 21 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 22 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 23 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 24 | Giddy Up BBQ | |
| 25 | OLY SMOKES | |
| 26 | BAMBQ | |
| 27 | 2 GREEKS BBQ | |
| 28 | Burnt End Barbecue Company | |
| 29 | 2 Bald Guys | |
| 30 | Rib Heaven | |
| 31 | Smokin Big Dawgs | |
| 32 | ChickHoovenSwineBBQ | |
| 33 | The Holy Smoke |
Pork
32 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.9600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 2 | MARK'S SMOKIN QUE | |
| 3 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 4 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 5 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 6 | BAMBQ | |
| 7 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 8 | Burnt End Barbecue Company | |
| 9 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 10 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 11 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 12 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 13 | Piccolos BBQ | |
| 14 | Chillin N Grillin N Iowa BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 16 | Que Magic | |
| 17 | 225 MAFIA | |
| 18 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 19 | 2 CASE BBQ | |
| 20 | The Holy Smoke | |
| 21 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 22 | Matty Mack's | |
| 23 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 24 | OLY SMOKES | |
| 25 | LTS BBQ | |
| 26 | 2 Bald Guys | |
| 27 | Giddy Up BBQ | |
| 28 | CHICK HUGGINS BBQ | |
| 29 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 30 | ChickHoovenSwineBBQ | |
| 31 | 2 GREEKS BBQ | |
| 32 | Smokin Big Dawgs |
Brisket
32 entries · top 178.2972 · median 165.4000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 2 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 3 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 4 | Burnt End Barbecue Company | |
| 5 | CHICK HUGGINS BBQ | |
| 6 | ChickHoovenSwineBBQ | |
| 7 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 8 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 9 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 10 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 11 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 12 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 13 | 225 MAFIA | |
| 14 | BAMBQ | |
| 15 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 16 | 2 CASE BBQ | |
| 17 | Piccolos BBQ | |
| 18 | MARK'S SMOKIN QUE | |
| 19 | 2 Bald Guys | |
| 20 | Que Magic | |
| 21 | Chillin N Grillin N Iowa BBQ | |
| 22 | Matty Mack's | |
| 23 | 2 GREEKS BBQ | |
| 24 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 25 | OLY SMOKES | |
| 26 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 27 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 28 | Smokin Big Dawgs | |
| 29 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 30 | Giddy Up BBQ | |
| 31 | LTS BBQ | |
| 32 | The Holy Smoke |