Aug 23–24, 2019 · Washington Island, WI · State championship
Reps: Debra Gage, William Gage · Prize money: $8,300
iBQ'n won Grand Champion at the 8th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 1) on August 23, 2019 in Washington Island, WI, scoring 699.4172 in a field of 30 teams. GETTIN' BASTED took Reserve Grand Champion with 697.0972. Category winners: Chicken — iBQ'n (178.8572); Pork Ribs — BIG "E" BBQ (178.2972); Pork — iBQ'n (176.0000); Brisket — CASEYS BBQ & SMOKEHOUSE (178.8572). The Other standings were won by BIG "E" BBQ with 180.0000. This is the 1st of 2 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2019.
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 69 times in 100
iBQ'n came in rated below the field's top team, IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 31-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Stronger than 92% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1636 power rating going in — stronger than 92% of every contest tracked.
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.
iBQ'n won Chicken, Pork — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
iBQ'n took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork ribs at 7th.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2019 ← this one | Washington Island, WI | Washington Island | 30 | 699.4172 | IBQN@THEBBQSUPERSTORE.COM | GETTIN' BASTED |
| Aug 24, 2019 | Washington Island, WI | Washington Island | 29 | 699.3828 | IOWAS SMOKEY DS BBQ | Littles BBQ Co |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 173.1200 | 167.4172 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.2972 | 171.9656 | 167.9772 |
| Pork | 176 | 173.7144 | 169.6800 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 175.4172 | 170.8572 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
30 entries · top 176 · 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 |
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 |
12 entries · top 180 · median 176.5714 · out of 180, not the usual 720 · 🔥 perfect 180
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.
12 entries · top 180 · median 176.5714 · 🔥 perfect 180