8th Annual Death Door Barbeque(DAY 1)
2019-08-23 – 2019-08-24 · Washington Island, WI · 📍 Washington Island · State championship
Reps: DEBRA GAGE, WILLIAM GAGE · Prize money: $8,300.00
Grand Champion: IBQN@THEBBQSUPERSTORE.COM (699.4172) · 30 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 GETTIN' BASTED
Entries
Top score
Winning margin
Field average
Perfect 180s
Tightest race
Top-10 cutoff
Field spread
Prize money
Double threats
How hot was the win?
Traveled in
Form held
Field strength
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
iBQ'n@TheBBQSuperStore.com took the Grand Championship home to TN.
🧹 A double category winner
iBQ'n won Chicken, Pork — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 1–2: iBQ'n and GETTIN' BASTED tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 4–5: CASEYS BBQ & SMOKEHOUSE and WICKED SMOKE BBQ tied on 173.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 4–5: Littles BBQ Co and GETTIN' BASTED tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-23 ← this one | Washington Island, WI | Washington Island | 30 | 699.4172 | IBQN@THEBBQSUPERSTORE.COM | GETTIN' BASTED |
| 2019-08-24 | Washington Island, WI | Washington Island | 29 | 699.3828 | IOWAS SMOKEY DS BBQ | Littles BBQ Co |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 173.1200 | 167.4172 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.2972 | 171.9656 | 167.9772 |
| Pork | 176.0000 | 173.7144 | 169.6800 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 175.4172 | 170.8572 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
30 entries · top 699.4172 · median 656.7714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | iBQ'n | |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 3 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 5 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 6 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 7 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 8 | CASEYS BBQ & SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 9 | BACKYARD BROS | |
| 10 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 11 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 12 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 13 | FLYIN' FINN BREWERY & BBQ | |
| 14 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 15 | SMOKE INFUSION | |
| 16 | CRACKHOUSE BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN HIGHWAYMEN | |
| 18 | FREEMAN BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 19 | PURPLE SHADOW | |
| 20 | 10-76 SMOKE | |
| 21 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 22 | CHEFS GONE GRILLIN | |
| 23 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 24 | SECOND HAND SMOKE SLV | |
| 25 | HOT ASH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 26 | BIG HORNED BBQ | |
| 27 | Z Smoke | |
| 28 | DDS BBQ COMPANY | |
| 29 | PIGINORPIGOUT | |
| 30 | SMOKINCHEESEHEADZ |
Chicken
30 entries · top 178.8572 · median 164.5660
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | iBQ'n | |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 3 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 4 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 5 | SMOKE INFUSION | |
| 6 | BACKYARD BROS | |
| 7 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 8 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 9 | CRACKHOUSE BBQ | |
| 10 | SECOND HAND SMOKE SLV | |
| 11 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 12 | FLYIN' FINN BREWERY & BBQ | |
| 13 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 14 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 15 | BIG HORNED BBQ | |
| 16 | PIGINORPIGOUT | |
| 17 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 18 | 10-76 SMOKE | |
| 19 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 20 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 21 | HOT ASH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 22 | CHEFS GONE GRILLIN | |
| 23 | PURPLE SHADOW | |
| 24 | SMOKIN HIGHWAYMEN | |
| 25 | DDS BBQ COMPANY | |
| 26 | Z Smoke | |
| 27 | CASEYS BBQ & SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 28 | FREEMAN BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 29 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 30 | SMOKINCHEESEHEADZ |
Pork Ribs
30 entries · top 178.2972 · median 163.9886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 2 | CASEYS BBQ & SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 3 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 4 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 5 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 6 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 7 | iBQ'n | |
| 8 | 10-76 SMOKE | |
| 9 | PURPLE SHADOW | |
| 10 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 11 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 12 | BACKYARD BROS | |
| 13 | FLYIN' FINN BREWERY & BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN HIGHWAYMEN | |
| 15 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 16 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 17 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 18 | SMOKE INFUSION | |
| 19 | CHEFS GONE GRILLIN | |
| 20 | FREEMAN BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 21 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 22 | SECOND HAND SMOKE SLV | |
| 23 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 24 | Z Smoke | |
| 25 | HOT ASH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 26 | CRACKHOUSE BBQ | |
| 27 | DDS BBQ COMPANY | |
| 28 | BIG HORNED BBQ | |
| 29 | PIGINORPIGOUT | |
| 30 | SMOKINCHEESEHEADZ |
Pork
30 entries · top 176.0000 · median 166.8402
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | iBQ'n | |
| 2 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 3 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 4 | CASEYS BBQ & SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 5 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 6 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 7 | FREEMAN BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 8 | BACKYARD BROS | |
| 9 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 10 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 11 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 12 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 13 | FLYIN' FINN BREWERY & BBQ | |
| 14 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 15 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 16 | HOT ASH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 17 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 18 | PURPLE SHADOW | |
| 19 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 20 | SMOKIN HIGHWAYMEN | |
| 21 | SMOKE INFUSION | |
| 22 | CRACKHOUSE BBQ | |
| 23 | CHEFS GONE GRILLIN | |
| 24 | SECOND HAND SMOKE SLV | |
| 25 | 10-76 SMOKE | |
| 26 | DDS BBQ COMPANY | |
| 27 | PIGINORPIGOUT | |
| 28 | SMOKINCHEESEHEADZ | |
| 29 | Z Smoke | |
| 30 | BIG HORNED BBQ |
Brisket
30 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CASEYS BBQ & SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 2 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 3 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 4 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 5 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 6 | iBQ'n | |
| 7 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 8 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 9 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 10 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 11 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 12 | BACKYARD BROS | |
| 13 | FLYIN' FINN BREWERY & BBQ | |
| 14 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 15 | CRACKHOUSE BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN HIGHWAYMEN | |
| 17 | FREEMAN BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKE INFUSION | |
| 19 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 20 | CHEFS GONE GRILLIN | |
| 21 | BIG HORNED BBQ | |
| 22 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 23 | 10-76 SMOKE | |
| 24 | SMOKINCHEESEHEADZ | |
| 25 | PURPLE SHADOW | |
| 26 | Z Smoke | |
| 27 | HOT ASH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 28 | SECOND HAND SMOKE SLV | |
| 29 | DDS BBQ COMPANY | |
| 30 | PIGINORPIGOUT |
Other
Overall
12 entries · top 180.0000 · median 176.5714 · 🔥 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.
Other — Dessert
12 entries · top 180.0000 · median 176.5714 · 🔥 perfect 180