Effingham -Jam
2019-07-26 – 2019-07-27 · Effingham, IL · State championship
Reps: VICKI PEYTON · Prize money: $6,000.00
Grand Champion: Heavy Smoke STL (699.9656) · 26 teams
Entries
26
4 categories
Top score
699.9656
Winning margin
10.8684
GC over RC
Field average
656.74
median 665.58
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
4.6060 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
667.9540
what a walk cost here
Field spread
166.8912
winner to last place
Prize money
$6,000.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 34%
beats 66% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1520
avg power rating going in · stronger than 25% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
HEAVY SMOKE STL 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-22 | 29 | 694.2400 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 2017-07-28 | 35 | 694.8572 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 2018-07-27 | 30 | 685.0856 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 2019-07-26 ← this one | Effingham, IL | 26 | 699.9656 | Heavy Smoke STL |
| 2021-07-23 | Effingham, IL | 29 | 688.5716 | Janky Leg BBQ |
| 2022-07-22 | Effingham, IL | 25 | 697.0628 | Continental Barbecue Co. |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
26 entries · top 177.1544 · median 163.1142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 2 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 3 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 4 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 5 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 6 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 7 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 8 | MESS-IN-A ROUND BBQ | |
| 9 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 10 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 11 | PAPA'S BARBQ | |
| 12 | TWISTED SMOKE ADC | |
| 13 | OWENSBORO PORK PULLERS | |
| 14 | Smokin' Wet BBQ | |
| 15 | Smoking Hippies! | |
| 16 | SMOKIN WINE-O'S | |
| 17 | Oui Oui Oui BBQ | |
| 18 | The Rookies BBQ | |
| 19 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 20 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 21 | HIGH VOLTAGE BBQ | |
| 22 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 23 | Kam Lyn BBQ | |
| 24 | Kickin' Ash | |
| 25 | HOLY SMOKES BBQ IL | |
| 26 | SMOKE SHACK BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
26 entries · top 177.7028 · median 166.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 2 | Kam Lyn BBQ | |
| 3 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 4 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 5 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 6 | The Rookies BBQ | |
| 7 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 8 | Oui Oui Oui BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKIN WINE-O'S | |
| 10 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 11 | PAPA'S BARBQ | |
| 12 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 13 | TWISTED SMOKE ADC | |
| 14 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 15 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 16 | Smokin' Wet BBQ | |
| 17 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 18 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 19 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 20 | OWENSBORO PORK PULLERS | |
| 21 | MESS-IN-A ROUND BBQ | |
| 22 | HIGH VOLTAGE BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKE SHACK BBQ | |
| 24 | HOLY SMOKES BBQ IL | |
| 25 | Smoking Hippies! | |
| 26 | Kickin' Ash |
Master Series — Overall
26 entries · top 699.9656 · median 665.5826
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 2 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 3 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 4 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 5 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 6 | Kam Lyn BBQ | |
| 7 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 8 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 9 | PAPA'S BARBQ | |
| 10 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 11 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 12 | Smokin' Wet BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN WINE-O'S | |
| 14 | TWISTED SMOKE ADC | |
| 15 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 16 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 17 | Oui Oui Oui BBQ | |
| 18 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 19 | The Rookies BBQ | |
| 20 | OWENSBORO PORK PULLERS | |
| 21 | MESS-IN-A ROUND BBQ | |
| 22 | HIGH VOLTAGE BBQ | |
| 23 | Smoking Hippies! | |
| 24 | HOLY SMOKES BBQ IL | |
| 25 | Kickin' Ash | |
| 26 | SMOKE SHACK BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
26 entries · top 178.2972 · median 167.1144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 2 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 3 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 4 | Smokin' Wet BBQ | |
| 5 | Kam Lyn BBQ | |
| 6 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 7 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 8 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 9 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 10 | PAPA'S BARBQ | |
| 11 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 12 | The Rookies BBQ | |
| 13 | Oui Oui Oui BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN WINE-O'S | |
| 15 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 16 | OWENSBORO PORK PULLERS | |
| 17 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 18 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 19 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 20 | MESS-IN-A ROUND BBQ | |
| 21 | TWISTED SMOKE ADC | |
| 22 | HIGH VOLTAGE BBQ | |
| 23 | Smoking Hippies! | |
| 24 | Kickin' Ash | |
| 25 | HOLY SMOKES BBQ IL | |
| 26 | SMOKE SHACK BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
26 entries · top 177.1428 · median 165.9828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 2 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 3 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 4 | TWISTED SMOKE ADC | |
| 5 | Kam Lyn BBQ | |
| 6 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 7 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 8 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 9 | OWENSBORO PORK PULLERS | |
| 10 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 11 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 12 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN WINE-O'S | |
| 14 | PAPA'S BARBQ | |
| 15 | Smokin' Wet BBQ | |
| 16 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 17 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 18 | Oui Oui Oui BBQ | |
| 19 | The Rookies BBQ | |
| 20 | HOLY SMOKES BBQ IL | |
| 21 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 22 | HIGH VOLTAGE BBQ | |
| 23 | MESS-IN-A ROUND BBQ | |
| 24 | Smoking Hippies! | |
| 25 | Kickin' Ash | |
| 26 | SMOKE SHACK BBQ |