Big Blue Barbecue
2019-08-09 – 2019-08-10 · Shelbyville, IN · 📍 500 Frank ST · State championship
Reps: BECKY DRUETZLER, DAVE DRUETZLER · Prize money: $8,100.00
Grand Champion: One2BBQ (692.5028) · 29 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 THE BBQ BUS
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👑 A dynasty in the making
The Real Smokin Aces has won this contest 2 times across its 4 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
One2BBQ took the Grand Championship home to IL.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 2–3: SMOKE-N-PEPPERS and EXTRA MILE BBQ tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. and GREY STREET BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 9–10: iBQ'n and HIGH ON THE HAWG tied on 169.6800 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: WV LOC-N-LOADED BBQ (won 2018).
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
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This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-10 | Shelbyville, IN 46176 | 27 | 695.9428 | WV LOC-N-LOADED BBQ | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 2019-08-09 ← this one | Shelbyville, IN | 500 Frank ST | 29 | 692.5028 | One2BBQ | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2020-08-14 | Shelbyville, IN | 500 Frank ST | 50 | 707.4400 | The Real Smokin Aces | ONE2BBQ |
| 2021-08-13 | Shelbyville, IN | 500 Frank ST | 30 | 698.2628 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 174.8572 | 171.9656 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.0116 | 172.5944 | 169.6800 |
| Pork | 179.4400 | 173.1200 | 169.7028 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 176.5716 | 169.1200 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
29 entries · top 692.5028 · median 673.0288
Chicken
29 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.6684
Pork Ribs
29 entries · top 176.0116 · median 167.4060
Pork
29 entries · top 179.4400 · median 169.6800
Brisket
29 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.3828 · 🔥 perfect 180
Ancillary categories
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
Ancillary — Dessert
8 entries · top 178.8572 · median 173.9944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WEQ4U | |
| 2 | ONTARGET BBQ | |
| 3 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 4 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 5 | BUTTS-N-RACKS BBQ, LLC | |
| 6 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 7 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 8 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company |
Kids-Q — Kids Q 12-16
2 entries · top 176.5600 · median 174.2800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hufflepuff BBQ | |
| 2 | Little Drummer Boy BBQ |