Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-Off
2019-08-16 – 2019-08-17 · Susanville, CA · State championship
Reps: IAN SCHMIDT, JULIE POE · Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: Cynical BBQ (675.9768) · 25 teams
Entries
25
6 categories
Top score
675.9768
Winning margin
3.5196
GC over RC
Field average
642.01
median 647.82
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.8572 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
653.6000
what a walk cost here
Field spread
97.2680
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,000.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 70%
beats 30% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1516
avg power rating going in · stronger than 21% of contests
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-17 | 27 | 685.2344 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 2019-08-16 ← this one | Susanville, CA | 25 | 675.9768 | Cynical BBQ |
| 2021-10-15 | Susanville, CA | 11 | 678.2284 | 7 Sins BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Kids-Q — Kids-q 11-17
2 entries · top 164.5484 · median 162.5542
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cheer-N BBQ | |
| 2 | We Be Smoking BBQ |
Kids-Q — Kids-q 6-10
4 entries · top 175.4172 · median 171.1314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seth's World BBQ | |
| 2 | Little Man BBQ | |
| 3 | Meat It Up! Up! Up! | |
| 4 | T-Rex |
Master Series — Brisket
25 entries · top 179.4400 · median 161.6684
Master Series — Chicken
25 entries · top 175.4628 · median 161.1084
Master Series — Overall
25 entries · top 675.9768 · median 647.8172
Master Series — Pork
25 entries · top 176.0000 · median 164.5372
Master Series — Pork Ribs
25 entries · top 170.8572 · median 161.1772