Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest
2019-08-16 – 2019-08-17 · Cape Girardeau, MO · State championship
Reps: CAROL BIGLER, RANDY G BIGLER · Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: Outlaw Hawgs BBQ (701.6456) · 45 teams
Entries
45
4 categories
Top score
701.6456
Winning margin
3.9196
GC over RC
Field average
652.88
median 651.86
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Pork
0.6172 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
682.8684
what a walk cost here
Field spread
111.0288
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,000.00
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 29%
beats 71% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1519
avg power rating going in · stronger than 23% of contests
Storylines
🃏 An upset on the books
OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 33-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-08-23 | 56 | 687.3256 | SMOKIN T'S | |
| 2015-08-21 | 58 | 682.2856 | Hot Mess BBQ | |
| 2016-08-19 | 51 | 683.9196 | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | |
| 2019-08-16 ← this one | Cape Girardeau, MO | 45 | 701.6456 | Outlaw Hawgs BBQ |
| 2021-08-20 | Cape Girardeau, MO | 27 | 682.7312 | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
45 entries · top 178.8572 · median 161.6800
Master Series — Chicken
45 entries · top 177.7144 · median 164.5372
Master Series — Overall
45 entries · top 701.6456 · median 651.8628
Master Series — Pork
45 entries · top 174.8800 · median 165.6684
Master Series — Pork Ribs
45 entries · top 180.0000 · median 164.5372 · 🔥 perfect 180