San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ
2019-08-02 – 2019-08-03 · Alamosa, CO · State championship
Reps: DEL ANDERSON, MICHAEL EBERLE · Prize money: $15,000.00
Grand Champion: Texas Smoke Whisperer (695.9884) · 54 teams
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🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Texas Smoke Whisperer took the Grand Championship home to MO.
🃏 An upset on the books
Texas Smoke Whisper came in rated below the field's top team, BOOMERANG BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 26-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-04 | 44 | 691.9200 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 2018-08-03 | 41 | 700.5600 | WOODY'S Q SHACK | |
| 2019-08-02 ← this one | Alamosa, CO | 54 | 695.9884 | Texas Smoke Whisperer |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Kids-Q — Kid q young gun
10 entries · top 173.1656 · median 167.1372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lexi Doonan | |
| 2 | Josef Ulrich | |
| 3 | Juztine Sawyer | |
| 4 | Peter Ulrich | |
| 5 | Ethan Grob | |
| 6 | Levi Doonan | |
| 7 | Justin Sawyer | |
| 8 | Keenon Woodword | |
| 9 | Mia Howe | |
| 10 | Dyson Woodward |
Kids-Q — Kids q 11-15
4 entries · top 144.0228 · median 135.7086
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon Johnson | |
| 2 | Gabriella Acosta | |
| 3 | Julie Rezac | |
| 4 | Joe Rezac |
Kids-Q — Kids q 6-10
14 entries · top 171.9884 · median 168.5370
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anakin Cross | |
| 2 | Kayleigh McBreen | |
| 3 | Tylee Fluharty | |
| 4 | Treycin Mondragon | |
| 5 | Lola Fraser-Bailey | |
| 6 | Sawyer McBreen | |
| 7 | Makiya Mondranon | |
| 8 | James Garrison | |
| 9 | Alec McBride | |
| 10 | Jaelynn Bueno | |
| 11 | Matttison Alexander | |
| 12 | Tecoa Archuleta | |
| 13 | Ezyiel Archuleta | |
| 14 | Michael Antenen |
Master Series — Brisket
54 entries · top 177.7144 · median 165.9600
Master Series — Chicken
54 entries · top 179.4400 · median 169.1142
Master Series — Overall
54 entries · top 695.9884 · median 668.4512
Master Series — Pork
54 entries · top 177.1428 · median 166.2400
Master Series — Pork Ribs
54 entries · top 177.1428 · median 166.8686