Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown

2019-07-19 – 2019-07-20 · Peoria, IL · State championship

Reps: DAVE ROGERS, PEG ROGERS

Grand Champion: Heavy Smoke STL (704.5372) · 40 teams

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Smoke, Fire & Brew

339.4400 · Backyard Series — Overall

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Little Wolf Foods

333.1200 · Backyard Series — Overall

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Smitty's Smokehouse Barbeque

330.8000 · Backyard Series — Overall

Entries

6 categories

Top score

339.4400

Winning margin

6.3200

GC over RC

Field average

294.45

median 307.39

Perfect 180s

1 🔥

Tightest race

Pork

2.8344 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

309.0056

what a walk cost here

Field spread

188.0800

winner to last place

Most consistent

Heavy Smoke BBQ

avg finish 3.00 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Pork Ribs

won by 2.2856 pts — MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS

How hot was the win?

Top 95%

beats 5% of 2713 overall wins in the data

Field strength

1511

avg power rating going in · stronger than 16% of contests

Top-rated in the field

BOOMERANG BBQ

rated 1717 pre-contest

Storylines

🧳 Out-of-towners took the title

HEAVY SMOKE STL took the Grand Championship home to TN.

🃏 An upset on the books

Heavy Smoke BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, BOOMERANG BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 35-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.

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)

This contest over the years

Date	Where	Teams	High score	Grand Champion
2017-07-21		48	691.9312	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ
2018-07-20		43	700.5144	GETTIN' BASTED
2019-07-19 ← this one	Peoria, IL	40	704.5372	Heavy Smoke STL
2022-07-15	Eureka, IL	25	705.6916	Que U
2023-07-14	Eureka, IL	25	690.7540	Triple H BBQ
2025-06-27	Eureka, IL	26	706.8344	Can Country Outlaw BBQ

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Backyard Series — Chicken

20 entries · top 172.5828 · median 153.1028

#	Team	Score
1	Smitty's Smokehouse Barbeque	172.5828
2	Smoke, Fire & Brew	171.4400
3	Vintage Wieners BBQ	164.5484
4	Little Wolf Foods	163.4172
5	Soon To Be Sauced	159.4056
6	Top Row Que II	156.5484
7	Iron Head Que	155.9428
8	309 BBQ	154.7540
9	Smokin Hams	154.2628
10	Daddy T Smokin BBQ	153.6572
11	T.J.D. Smokehouse	152.5484
12	BIG STEVE'S SMOKEM & CHOKEM BBQ	151.9312
13	Dead End BBQ	151.9084
14	Smokin At Noonish	151.4056
15	Rusty's Grate BBQ	151.3600
16	Twin Maples BBQ	150.7772
17	Country Crossroads Barbecue	147.8856
18	The Brothers Que	144.0000
19	Rons Rockin Ribs	135.4744
20	Boomin BBQ	130.8572

Backyard Series — Overall

22 entries · top 339.4400 · median 307.3886

#	Team	Score
1	Smoke, Fire & Brew	339.4400
2	Little Wolf Foods	333.1200
3	Smitty's Smokehouse Barbeque	330.8000
4	Iron Head Que	321.0628
5	Vintage Wieners BBQ	317.6456
6	Soon To Be Sauced	317.0856
7	309 BBQ	314.6968
8	Twin Maples BBQ	313.0516
9	Smokin Hams	311.9200
10	Daddy T Smokin BBQ	309.0056
11	T.J.D. Smokehouse	307.9884
12	Smokin At Noonish	306.7888
13	Dead End BBQ	306.1256
14	Rusty's Grate BBQ	304.4916
15	Top Row Que II	302.2284
16	BIG STEVE'S SMOKEM & CHOKEM BBQ	299.8512
17	Boomin BBQ	292.5716
18	Country Crossroads Barbecue	289.4972
19	The Brothers Que	286.2284
20	Rons Rockin Ribs	261.7944
21	Holy Smokers	161.1088
22	TNT BBQ	151.3600

Backyard Series — Pork Ribs

22 entries · top 169.7028 · median 155.4116

#	Team	Score
1	Little Wolf Foods	169.7028
2	Smoke, Fire & Brew	168.0000
3	Iron Head Que	165.1200
4	Twin Maples BBQ	162.2744
5	Boomin BBQ	161.7144
6	Holy Smokers	161.1088
7	309 BBQ	159.9428
8	Smitty's Smokehouse Barbeque	158.2172
9	Soon To Be Sauced	157.6800
10	Smokin Hams	157.6572
11	T.J.D. Smokehouse	155.4400
12	Smokin At Noonish	155.3832
13	Daddy T Smokin BBQ	155.3484
14	Dead End BBQ	154.2172
15	Rusty's Grate BBQ	153.1316
16	Vintage Wieners BBQ	153.0972
17	TNT BBQ	151.3600
18	BIG STEVE'S SMOKEM & CHOKEM BBQ	147.9200
19	Top Row Que II	145.6800
20	The Brothers Que	142.2284
21	Country Crossroads Barbecue	141.6116
22	Rons Rockin Ribs	126.3200

Master Series — Brisket

40 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.1030

#	Team	Score
1	Heavy Smoke BBQ	178.8572
2	JACKS PIT SHACK	177.7144
3	D.F.G.'S BBQ	175.4172
4	CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO.	175.4172
5	QUE U	174.2628
6	SMOKE FREAKS	173.7028
7	CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE	173.1200
8	RUSTY PIG BBQ	171.9772
9	PAPA'S BARBQ	171.9656
10	The Chilly Water Smokers	171.4284
11	LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ	170.8344
12	Beauty and the Beef	169.1084
13	HATFIELD AND MCCOY BARBECUE	169.1084
14	HOWE ABOUT THAT BBQ	167.4172
15	MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS	167.4056
16	ONE2BBQ	167.3944
17	BOOMERANG BBQ	166.8228
18	Chasin Chicken Barbeque	166.2284
19	RACK MASTERS BBQ	165.7028
20	HEFTY LEFTY BBQ	165.1088
21	TRIPLE H BBQ	165.0972
22	M & K BBQ	164.5828
23	SAUCED N SMOKED	164.0116
24	CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE	163.9428
25	LOCAL YOKELS BBQ	163.9312
26	CHANNABILLY BBQ	163.9312
27	JaBs BBQ	163.3828
28	MISSISSIPPI MEAT MAFIA	162.8112
29	Jugs BBQ	162.8000
30	SmokinGhost BBQ	160.5256
31	Double N BBQ	159.9428
32	Risky Brisket	158.8000
33	WHISKEY WHISKERS BBQ COMPANY	158.2400
34	Monsters of the Ribway	158.2400
35	UP FROM THE PITS BBQ	156.5828
36	MOON KING BBQ	155.4400
37	QUE'LOSOPHY	151.9656
38	ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ	151.9084
39	Ought To Be A Sin BBQ	143.9772
40	Belly BBQ	135.3144

Master Series — Chicken

39 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.3944 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	SmokinGhost BBQ	180.0000 🔥
2	Heavy Smoke BBQ	178.2972
3	BOOMERANG BBQ	174.8572
4	CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE	173.1428
5	MISSISSIPPI MEAT MAFIA	172.5944
6	QUE U	171.9656
7	RUSTY PIG BBQ	170.8344
8	HATFIELD AND MCCOY BARBECUE	169.7144
9	SMOKE FREAKS	169.6916
10	ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ	169.6800
11	ONE2BBQ	169.6800
12	M & K BBQ	169.6684
13	HEFTY LEFTY BBQ	169.1428
14	Chasin Chicken Barbeque	169.1200
15	Jugs BBQ	168.5600
16	CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE	168.5600
17	D.F.G.'S BBQ	168.5256
18	JaBs BBQ	167.4172
19	MOON KING BBQ	167.4056
20	Belly BBQ	167.3944
21	The Chilly Water Smokers	167.3944
22	CHANNABILLY BBQ	166.8228
23	WHISKEY WHISKERS BBQ COMPANY	166.2400
24	CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO.	166.2284
25	MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS	165.1200
26	Double N BBQ	164.5372
27	Monsters of the Ribway	163.3944
28	LOCAL YOKELS BBQ	162.2628
29	RACK MASTERS BBQ	161.7144
30	LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ	161.6456
31	JACKS PIT SHACK	159.9656
32	Risky Brisket	159.4060
33	SAUCED N SMOKED	158.8116
34	Beauty and the Beef	158.2516
35	PAPA'S BARBQ	155.9544
36	TRIPLE H BBQ	155.8968
37	UP FROM THE PITS BBQ	154.8228
38	QUE'LOSOPHY	149.6800
39	HOWE ABOUT THAT BBQ	143.3828

Master Series — Overall

40 entries · top 704.5372 · median 665.8970

#	Team	Score
1	Heavy Smoke BBQ	704.5372
2	SMOKE FREAKS	686.7772
3	BOOMERANG BBQ	685.6344
4	CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO.	683.8972
5	RUSTY PIG BBQ	681.6572
6	D.F.G.'S BBQ	680.4456
7	MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS	677.6228
8	ONE2BBQ	677.0056
9	JaBs BBQ	675.3600
10	CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE	671.8856
11	HEFTY LEFTY BBQ	670.7776
12	ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ	670.7428
13	Chasin Chicken Barbeque	670.7312
14	M & K BBQ	670.1824
15	CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE	669.0632
16	QUE U	669.0168
17	MISSISSIPPI MEAT MAFIA	667.9544
18	SmokinGhost BBQ	666.7660
19	Jugs BBQ	666.7200
20	HATFIELD AND MCCOY BARBECUE	666.1828
21	The Chilly Water Smokers	665.6112
22	LOCAL YOKELS BBQ	665.5540
23	CHANNABILLY BBQ	659.8168
24	TRIPLE H BBQ	656.3772
25	PAPA'S BARBQ	655.8284
26	LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ	654.6744
27	RACK MASTERS BBQ	653.0972
28	JACKS PIT SHACK	652.4344
29	Beauty and the Beef	649.6000
30	Monsters of the Ribway	647.8860
31	Risky Brisket	644.9720
32	Double N BBQ	640.3656
33	WHISKEY WHISKERS BBQ COMPANY	638.1484
34	SAUCED N SMOKED	635.8404
35	HOWE ABOUT THAT BBQ	627.2912
36	MOON KING BBQ	624.4456
37	UP FROM THE PITS BBQ	615.9428
38	Belly BBQ	607.6800
39	QUE'LOSOPHY	599.3260
40	Ought To Be A Sin BBQ	430.1260

Master Series — Pork

40 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.3942

#	Team	Score
1	BOOMERANG BBQ	178.8572
2	Chasin Chicken Barbeque	177.1428
3	Heavy Smoke BBQ	176.5600
4	RUSTY PIG BBQ	176.5600
5	ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ	176.0228
6	SMOKE FREAKS	175.4172
7	JaBs BBQ	173.1200
8	ONE2BBQ	173.1084
9	CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE	171.9884
10	Risky Brisket	170.8344
11	TRIPLE H BBQ	170.2860
12	CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO.	170.2744
13	M & K BBQ	170.2628
14	D.F.G.'S BBQ	170.2628
15	MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS	169.6800
16	HEFTY LEFTY BBQ	169.1316
17	Monsters of the Ribway	166.2744
18	LOCAL YOKELS BBQ	166.2400
19	SmokinGhost BBQ	165.6916
20	HATFIELD AND MCCOY BARBECUE	165.6684
21	MISSISSIPPI MEAT MAFIA	165.1200
22	The Chilly Water Smokers	165.0972
23	Jugs BBQ	165.0856
24	PAPA'S BARBQ	164.5256
25	CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE	163.9888
26	RACK MASTERS BBQ	162.8456
27	JACKS PIT SHACK	162.8000
28	LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ	161.0972
29	Beauty and the Beef	160.5256
30	CHANNABILLY BBQ	160.5256
31	QUE U	160.5256
32	Belly BBQ	155.9084
33	UP FROM THE PITS BBQ	152.6056
34	WHISKEY WHISKERS BBQ COMPANY	151.3828
35	HOWE ABOUT THAT BBQ	151.3484
36	Double N BBQ	151.3256
37	SAUCED N SMOKED	147.8856
38	MOON KING BBQ	146.8112
39	Ought To Be A Sin BBQ	145.0628
40	QUE'LOSOPHY	142.2628

Master Series — Pork Ribs

40 entries · top 175.4172 · median 163.9714

#	Team	Score
1	MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS	175.4172
2	ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ	173.1316
3	LOCAL YOKELS BBQ	173.1200
4	CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO.	171.9772
5	JaBs BBQ	171.4400
6	Heavy Smoke BBQ	170.8228
7	Jugs BBQ	170.2744
8	CHANNABILLY BBQ	168.5372
9	CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE	167.9888
10	SMOKE FREAKS	167.9656
11	MISSISSIPPI MEAT MAFIA	167.4288
12	HEFTY LEFTY BBQ	167.3944
13	ONE2BBQ	166.8228
14	D.F.G.'S BBQ	166.2400
15	M & K BBQ	165.6684
16	HOWE ABOUT THAT BBQ	165.1428
17	SAUCED N SMOKED	165.1316
18	BOOMERANG BBQ	165.0972
19	TRIPLE H BBQ	165.0972
20	Double N BBQ	164.5600
21	PAPA'S BARBQ	163.3828
22	RACK MASTERS BBQ	162.8344
23	WHISKEY WHISKERS BBQ COMPANY	162.2856
24	RUSTY PIG BBQ	162.2856
25	QUE U	162.2628
26	Beauty and the Beef	161.7144
27	HATFIELD AND MCCOY BARBECUE	161.6916
28	The Chilly Water Smokers	161.6912
29	LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ	161.0972
30	SmokinGhost BBQ	160.5488
31	Monsters of the Ribway	159.9772
32	Chasin Chicken Barbeque	158.2400
33	CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE	158.2172
34	Risky Brisket	155.9316
35	QUE'LOSOPHY	155.4176
36	MOON KING BBQ	154.7888
37	JACKS PIT SHACK	151.9544
38	UP FROM THE PITS BBQ	151.9316
39	Belly BBQ	149.0628
40	Ought To Be A Sin BBQ	141.0860