16th Annual UP IN SMOKE BBQ Bash
2019-08-09 – 2019-08-10 · Mason City, IA · State championship
Reps: CINDY JUHL, TOM JUHL · Prize money: $9,525.00
Grand Champion: Hogline (692.5256) · 38 teams
Entries
38
6 categories
Top score
692.5256
Winning margin
5.7484
GC over RC
Field average
657.11
median 654.21
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
668.5376
what a walk cost here
Field spread
78.4232
winner to last place
Prize money
$9,525.00
on the line
Double threats
8
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 56%
beats 44% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1513
avg power rating going in · stronger than 19% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Hogline took the Grand Championship home to WI.
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
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Anything turkey
20 entries · top 173.7372 · median 165.1258
Ancillary — Dessert
7 entries · top 180.0000 · median 178.8572 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WILD SHOOTERS BBQ | |
| 2 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 3 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 4 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 5 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 6 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 7 | LUCKY'S Q |
Master Series — Brisket
38 entries · top 178.2972 · median 164.8288
Master Series — Chicken
38 entries · top 176.0000 · median 167.9886
Master Series — Overall
38 entries · top 692.5256 · median 654.2058
Master Series — Pork
38 entries · top 177.1428 · median 165.1144
Master Series — Pork Ribs
38 entries · top 173.1200 · median 163.1258