Milliken BBQ Beef N Bean Day
2019-08-09 – 2019-08-10 · Milliken, CO · 📍 320 Centennial Drive · State championship
Reps: DEL ANDERSON · Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: Grillin' Beavers (695.9656) · 30 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 B-S BBQ OUTLAWS
Entries
30
4 judged meats
Top score
695.9656
Winning margin
4.0572
GC over RC
Field average
641.46
median 659.90
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
1.1428 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
681.6000
10th place overall
Field spread
323.8512
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,000.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 67%
beats 33% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
30%
of the 30 teams with a home region came from outside CO
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.77 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1521
avg power rating going in · stronger than 26% of contests
Storylines
🧹 A double category winner
B-S BBQ OUTLAWS won Pork Ribs, Brisket — a double.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 1–2: BUFFALO'S BBQ and GRILLIN' BEAVERS tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 2–3: GRILLIN' BEAVERS and UNCLE J'S tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: THE CELTIC PIG and 3 Lil Mac's tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🃏 An upset on the books
GRILLIN' BEAVERS came in rated below the field's top team, B-S BBQ OUTLAWS, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 27-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
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-09 ← this one | Milliken, CO | 320 Centennial Drive | 30 | 695.9656 | Grillin' Beavers | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS |
| 2021-08-13 | Milliken, CO | 320 Centennial Drive | 42 | 689.6688 | Piggin' Whiskey | Bushmaster BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 176.5600 | 173.7028 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.2628 | 173.1200 | 170.8916 |
| Pork | 176.5600 | 173.1544 | 169.7256 |
| Brisket | 175.4172 | 170.8344 | 167.4172 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
30 entries · top 695.9656 · median 659.9028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 2 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 3 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 4 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 5 | 3 Lil Mac's | |
| 6 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 7 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 8 | HONKY-TONK SMOKERS | |
| 9 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 10 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 11 | PORKY'S PIT CREW | |
| 12 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 13 | THE CELTIC PIG | |
| 14 | WYO SMOKE SHOW | |
| 15 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 16 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 18 | CRUSH BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKIN SOMBRERO | |
| 20 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 21 | Frank's BBQ Trading Post | |
| 22 | WE'RE BURNIN DAYLIGHT BBQ | |
| 23 | ROCKIN' D BARBEQUE | |
| 24 | Briggs St Brothers BBQ | |
| 25 | The Eagle BBQ Colorado | |
| 26 | Bad Boyz Que | |
| 27 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 28 | Pig Floyd | |
| 29 | PIT FIRE SMOKERS | |
| 30 | Double Barrel BBQ |
Chicken
30 entries · top 177.7028 · median 167.6742
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 2 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 3 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 4 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 5 | THE CELTIC PIG | |
| 6 | 3 Lil Mac's | |
| 7 | PORKY'S PIT CREW | |
| 8 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 9 | HONKY-TONK SMOKERS | |
| 10 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 11 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 12 | CRUSH BBQ | |
| 13 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 14 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 15 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 17 | ROCKIN' D BARBEQUE | |
| 18 | WYO SMOKE SHOW | |
| 19 | WE'RE BURNIN DAYLIGHT BBQ | |
| 20 | Briggs St Brothers BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 22 | SMOKIN SOMBRERO | |
| 23 | Frank's BBQ Trading Post | |
| 24 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 25 | The Eagle BBQ Colorado | |
| 26 | Bad Boyz Que | |
| 27 | Pig Floyd | |
| 28 | PIT FIRE SMOKERS | |
| 29 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 30 | Double Barrel BBQ |
Pork Ribs
30 entries · top 174.2628 · median 167.1086
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 2 | PORKY'S PIT CREW | |
| 3 | ROCKIN' D BARBEQUE | |
| 4 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 5 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 6 | Frank's BBQ Trading Post | |
| 7 | 3 Lil Mac's | |
| 8 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKIN SOMBRERO | |
| 10 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 11 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 12 | The Eagle BBQ Colorado | |
| 13 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 14 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 15 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 16 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 18 | HONKY-TONK SMOKERS | |
| 19 | THE CELTIC PIG | |
| 20 | WE'RE BURNIN DAYLIGHT BBQ | |
| 21 | CRUSH BBQ | |
| 22 | WYO SMOKE SHOW | |
| 23 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 24 | Briggs St Brothers BBQ | |
| 25 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 26 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 27 | Bad Boyz Que | |
| 28 | Pig Floyd | |
| 29 | Double Barrel BBQ | |
| 30 | PIT FIRE SMOKERS |
Pork
29 entries · top 176.5600 · median 167.3944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 2 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 3 | HONKY-TONK SMOKERS | |
| 4 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 5 | PORKY'S PIT CREW | |
| 6 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 7 | THE CELTIC PIG | |
| 8 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 9 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 10 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 11 | 3 Lil Mac's | |
| 12 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 13 | WYO SMOKE SHOW | |
| 14 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 15 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 16 | WE'RE BURNIN DAYLIGHT BBQ | |
| 17 | Frank's BBQ Trading Post | |
| 18 | SMOKIN SOMBRERO | |
| 19 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 20 | The Eagle BBQ Colorado | |
| 21 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 22 | Briggs St Brothers BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 24 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 25 | CRUSH BBQ | |
| 26 | Pig Floyd | |
| 27 | Double Barrel BBQ | |
| 28 | Bad Boyz Que | |
| 29 | ROCKIN' D BARBEQUE |
Brisket
29 entries · top 175.4172 · median 160.5144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 2 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 3 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 4 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 5 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 6 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 7 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 8 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 9 | 3 Lil Mac's | |
| 10 | HONKY-TONK SMOKERS | |
| 11 | CRUSH BBQ | |
| 12 | WYO SMOKE SHOW | |
| 13 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 14 | Bad Boyz Que | |
| 15 | ROCKIN' D BARBEQUE | |
| 16 | Briggs St Brothers BBQ | |
| 17 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 18 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 19 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 21 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 22 | WE'RE BURNIN DAYLIGHT BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKIN SOMBRERO | |
| 24 | THE CELTIC PIG | |
| 25 | PORKY'S PIT CREW | |
| 26 | Frank's BBQ Trading Post | |
| 27 | The Eagle BBQ Colorado | |
| 28 | PIT FIRE SMOKERS | |
| 29 | Pig Floyd |