Cookin On Kampeska
2019-07-19 – 2019-07-20 · Watertown, SD · State championship
Reps: DENA MILHOUS, RON MILHOUS · Prize money: $10,075.00
Grand Champion: LAST CALL HEROES BBQ (696.5488) · 40 teams
Entries
40
4 categories
Top score
696.5488
Winning margin
7.3604
GC over RC
Field average
660.31
median 667.04
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
2.8800 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
676.4684
what a walk cost here
Field spread
98.4464
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,075.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 46%
beats 54% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1523
avg power rating going in · stronger than 28% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
LAST CALL HEROES BBQ took the Grand Championship home to KS.
🃏 An upset on the books
LAST CALL HEROES BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, B-S BBQ OUTLAWS, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 31-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)
Score distribution
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-14 | 48 | 697.0628 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 2018-07-20 | 45 | 696.5256 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 2019-07-19 ← this one | Watertown, SD | 40 | 696.5488 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ |
| 2021-07-16 | Watertown, SD | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
40 entries · top 175.4400 · median 163.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 2 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 3 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 4 | BEER BELLY BBQ | |
| 5 | Stokin' Coals BBQ | |
| 6 | BARK 'N BONES BBQ | |
| 7 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 8 | BACKROADS BBQ | |
| 9 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 10 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 11 | EGGSPERT BBQ MINNESOTA | |
| 12 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 13 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 14 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 15 | BULLY BBQ | |
| 16 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 17 | CHICKENDALES | |
| 18 | LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS | |
| 19 | HOGLINE | |
| 20 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 21 | LaTa-Que | |
| 22 | SPITFIRE | |
| 23 | PO PO PORK | |
| 24 | BORGY THE BBQ BUTCHER | |
| 25 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 26 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 27 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 28 | TIMBONE BARBECUE | |
| 29 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 30 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 31 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 32 | BnB BBQ | |
| 33 | BURNT WOOD BBQ | |
| 34 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 35 | WHISKEY RIVER BBQ | |
| 36 | BLAIR'S BIGFOOT BBQ | |
| 37 | TOTAL CONSCIOUSNESS BBQ | |
| 38 | HAYWIRE BBQ | |
| 39 | Maple St. BBQ | |
| 40 | Hilltop Smoke Shack |
Master Series — Chicken
40 entries · top 178.2972 · median 167.6970
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 2 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 3 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 4 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 5 | LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS | |
| 6 | EGGSPERT BBQ MINNESOTA | |
| 7 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 8 | LaTa-Que | |
| 9 | BEER BELLY BBQ | |
| 10 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 11 | PO PO PORK | |
| 12 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 13 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 14 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 15 | Maple St. BBQ | |
| 16 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 17 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 18 | BnB BBQ | |
| 19 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 20 | SPITFIRE | |
| 21 | HOGLINE | |
| 22 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 23 | BARK 'N BONES BBQ | |
| 24 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 25 | TIMBONE BARBECUE | |
| 26 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 27 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 28 | HAYWIRE BBQ | |
| 29 | TOTAL CONSCIOUSNESS BBQ | |
| 30 | BACKROADS BBQ | |
| 31 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 32 | CHICKENDALES | |
| 33 | Stokin' Coals BBQ | |
| 34 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 35 | BULLY BBQ | |
| 36 | WHISKEY RIVER BBQ | |
| 37 | BLAIR'S BIGFOOT BBQ | |
| 38 | BORGY THE BBQ BUTCHER | |
| 39 | Hilltop Smoke Shack | |
| 40 | BURNT WOOD BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
40 entries · top 696.5488 · median 667.0398
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 2 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 3 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 4 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 5 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 6 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 7 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 8 | HOGLINE | |
| 9 | Stokin' Coals BBQ | |
| 10 | LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS | |
| 11 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 13 | LaTa-Que | |
| 14 | SPITFIRE | |
| 15 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 16 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 17 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 18 | BEER BELLY BBQ | |
| 19 | EGGSPERT BBQ MINNESOTA | |
| 20 | BARK 'N BONES BBQ | |
| 21 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 22 | PO PO PORK | |
| 23 | BnB BBQ | |
| 24 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 25 | BACKROADS BBQ | |
| 26 | TIMBONE BARBECUE | |
| 27 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 28 | BURNT WOOD BBQ | |
| 29 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 30 | BORGY THE BBQ BUTCHER | |
| 31 | TOTAL CONSCIOUSNESS BBQ | |
| 32 | BLAIR'S BIGFOOT BBQ | |
| 33 | BULLY BBQ | |
| 34 | CHICKENDALES | |
| 35 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 36 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 37 | WHISKEY RIVER BBQ | |
| 38 | HAYWIRE BBQ | |
| 39 | Hilltop Smoke Shack | |
| 40 | Maple St. BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
40 entries · top 179.4400 · median 167.4000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 2 | BURNT WOOD BBQ | |
| 3 | SPITFIRE | |
| 4 | BORGY THE BBQ BUTCHER | |
| 5 | HOGLINE | |
| 6 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 7 | TOTAL CONSCIOUSNESS BBQ | |
| 8 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 9 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 10 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 11 | LaTa-Que | |
| 12 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 13 | Stokin' Coals BBQ | |
| 14 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 15 | LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS | |
| 16 | BnB BBQ | |
| 17 | PO PO PORK | |
| 18 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 19 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 20 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 21 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 23 | BEER BELLY BBQ | |
| 24 | EGGSPERT BBQ MINNESOTA | |
| 25 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 26 | BARK 'N BONES BBQ | |
| 27 | CHICKENDALES | |
| 28 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 29 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 30 | BLAIR'S BIGFOOT BBQ | |
| 31 | BACKROADS BBQ | |
| 32 | HAYWIRE BBQ | |
| 33 | TIMBONE BARBECUE | |
| 34 | BULLY BBQ | |
| 35 | WHISKEY RIVER BBQ | |
| 36 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 37 | Hilltop Smoke Shack | |
| 38 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 39 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 40 | Maple St. BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
40 entries · top 178.8800 · median 166.2742
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 2 | Stokin' Coals BBQ | |
| 3 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 4 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 5 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 6 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 7 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 8 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 9 | HOGLINE | |
| 10 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 11 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 12 | BLAIR'S BIGFOOT BBQ | |
| 13 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 14 | BURNT WOOD BBQ | |
| 15 | Hilltop Smoke Shack | |
| 16 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 17 | TIMBONE BARBECUE | |
| 18 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 19 | BACKROADS BBQ | |
| 20 | SPITFIRE | |
| 21 | BARK 'N BONES BBQ | |
| 22 | LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS | |
| 23 | BnB BBQ | |
| 24 | LaTa-Que | |
| 25 | WHISKEY RIVER BBQ | |
| 26 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 27 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 28 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 29 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 30 | PO PO PORK | |
| 31 | EGGSPERT BBQ MINNESOTA | |
| 32 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 33 | TOTAL CONSCIOUSNESS BBQ | |
| 34 | BEER BELLY BBQ | |
| 35 | BORGY THE BBQ BUTCHER | |
| 36 | BULLY BBQ | |
| 37 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 38 | CHICKENDALES | |
| 39 | Maple St. BBQ | |
| 40 | HAYWIRE BBQ |