Fire on the Mountain
2019-07-26 – 2019-07-27 · Leburn, KY · State championship
Prize money: $5,000.00
Grand Champion: CONTINENTAL BARBECUE CO. (698.8000) · 25 teams
Entries
25
4 categories
Top score
698.8000
Winning margin
5.1772
GC over RC
Field average
666.78
median 664.41
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Pork
4.5600 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
676.4572
what a walk cost here
Field spread
69.2228
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,000.00
on the line
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 39%
beats 61% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1521
avg power rating going in · stronger than 26% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Continental Barbecue Co. took the Grand Championship home to TN.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-01 | 15 | 687.9884 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 2019-07-26 ← this one | Leburn, KY | 25 | 698.8000 | CONTINENTAL BARBECUE CO. |
| 2020-07-24 | Leburn, KY | 30 | 691.4400 | Thunder Hog BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
25 entries · top 177.7028 · median 165.1200
Master Series — Chicken
25 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.6800
Master Series — Overall
25 entries · top 698.8000 · median 664.4112
Master Series — Pork
25 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.5484 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Pork Ribs
25 entries · top 177.7144 · median 166.2744