Big Island BBQ
2019-08-23 – 2019-08-24 · Alberta Lea, MN · 📍 1031 Bridge Avenue · State championship
Reps: DENNIS POLSON, LINDA POLSON · Prize money: $8,600.00
Grand Champion: Nectar of the Hogs (696.0000) · 50 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 DRY 2 DA BONE
Entries
50
4 judged meats · 2 ancillary
Top score
696.0000
Winning margin
9.1884
GC over RC
Field average
637.51
median 659.33
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
2.2740 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
679.3028
10th place overall
Field spread
559.5312
winner to last place
Prize money
$8,600.00
on the line
Double threats
2
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 66%
beats 34% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
46%
of the 50 teams with a home region came from outside MN
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.68 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1513
avg power rating going in · stronger than 17% of contests
Storylines
💪 A statement win
The champion won by 9.1884 points — a wider margin than 88% of championships in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
NECTAR OF THE HOGS took the Grand Championship home to WI.
🧹 A double category winner
NECTAR OF THE HOGS won Chicken, Pork — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 8–9: LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY and LUCKY'S Q tied on 172.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 5–6: HOT DADDY'S BBQ and BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG tied on 173.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 5–6: WE WILL ROCK QUE and ACES HIGH BBQ tied on 174.2628 — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-22 | Albert Lea, MN 56007 | 54 | 703.4172 | THE SMOKING HILLS | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 2019-08-23 ← this one | Alberta Lea, MN | 1031 Bridge Avenue | 50 | 696.0000 | Nectar of the Hogs | DRY 2 DA BONE |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 179.4400 | 173.1428 | 171.9656 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7372 | 173.1428 | 170.8344 |
| Pork | 179.4400 | 174.2628 | 173.1084 |
| Brisket | 173.1084 | 170.8344 | 169.1200 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
50 entries · top 696.0000 · median 659.3316
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 2 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 3 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 4 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 5 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 6 | TOTALLY SAUCED | |
| 7 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 8 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 9 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 10 | HOGLINE | |
| 11 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 12 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 13 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 14 | SPITFIRE | |
| 15 | SCORCHED DECK BBQ | |
| 16 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 17 | MARIE'S | |
| 18 | BEND OF THE RIVER BBQ | |
| 19 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 20 | QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE | |
| 21 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 22 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 23 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 24 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 25 | WHITEWATER BBQ COMPANY | |
| 26 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 27 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKIN BONES - MN | |
| 29 | TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW | |
| 30 | Nobody | |
| 31 | DIGGERS PIGGERS | |
| 32 | PO PO PORK | |
| 33 | FARMBOY BBQ | |
| 34 | MONTANA MAX BBQ | |
| 35 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 36 | MARBURG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 37 | On Q BBQ | |
| 38 | SplittinHogs BBQ | |
| 39 | The Q Crew | |
| 40 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 41 | SMOKIN BIG | |
| 42 | Que'd Up BBQ | |
| 43 | DIABLOS BARBEQUE | |
| 44 | Smokin G's BBQ | |
| 45 | Smokin Bros. BBQ | |
| 46 | Meato Bandito | |
| 47 | Pregamers | |
| 48 | Tattoo Barbecue -MN | |
| 49 | "Who's a Good Boy" | |
| 50 | Texas Smoke |
Chicken
49 entries · top 179.4400 · median 167.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 2 | QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE | |
| 3 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 4 | MONTANA MAX BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 6 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 7 | WHITEWATER BBQ COMPANY | |
| 8 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 9 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 10 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 11 | SPITFIRE | |
| 12 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 13 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 14 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 15 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 16 | HOGLINE | |
| 17 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 18 | TOTALLY SAUCED | |
| 19 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 20 | DIGGERS PIGGERS | |
| 21 | FARMBOY BBQ | |
| 22 | SCORCHED DECK BBQ | |
| 23 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 24 | PO PO PORK | |
| 25 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 26 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 27 | MARBURG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 28 | MARIE'S | |
| 29 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 30 | DIABLOS BARBEQUE | |
| 31 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 32 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 33 | SMOKIN BONES - MN | |
| 34 | BEND OF THE RIVER BBQ | |
| 35 | The Q Crew | |
| 36 | SplittinHogs BBQ | |
| 37 | Tattoo Barbecue -MN | |
| 38 | On Q BBQ | |
| 39 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 40 | TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW | |
| 41 | Que'd Up BBQ | |
| 42 | SMOKIN BIG | |
| 43 | Nobody | |
| 44 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 45 | Pregamers | |
| 46 | Meato Bandito | |
| 47 | Smokin G's BBQ | |
| 48 | "Who's a Good Boy" | |
| 49 | Smokin Bros. BBQ |
Pork Ribs
49 entries · top 177.7372 · median 164.5488
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 3 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 4 | SCORCHED DECK BBQ | |
| 5 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 6 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 7 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 8 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 9 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 10 | HOGLINE | |
| 11 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 12 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 13 | TOTALLY SAUCED | |
| 14 | MARIE'S | |
| 15 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 16 | TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW | |
| 17 | Smokin G's BBQ | |
| 18 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 19 | QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE | |
| 20 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 21 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 22 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 23 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 24 | BEND OF THE RIVER BBQ | |
| 25 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 26 | SMOKIN BONES - MN | |
| 27 | WHITEWATER BBQ COMPANY | |
| 28 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 29 | On Q BBQ | |
| 30 | MARBURG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 31 | SPITFIRE | |
| 32 | FARMBOY BBQ | |
| 33 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 34 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 35 | DIABLOS BARBEQUE | |
| 36 | Que'd Up BBQ | |
| 37 | PO PO PORK | |
| 38 | MONTANA MAX BBQ | |
| 39 | SMOKIN BIG | |
| 40 | Tattoo Barbecue -MN | |
| 41 | SplittinHogs BBQ | |
| 42 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 43 | Smokin Bros. BBQ | |
| 44 | Nobody | |
| 45 | The Q Crew | |
| 46 | "Who's a Good Boy" | |
| 47 | Meato Bandito | |
| 48 | DIGGERS PIGGERS | |
| 49 | Pregamers |
Pork
48 entries · top 179.4400 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 2 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 3 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 4 | Nobody | |
| 5 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 6 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 7 | TOTALLY SAUCED | |
| 8 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 9 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 10 | BEND OF THE RIVER BBQ | |
| 11 | DIGGERS PIGGERS | |
| 12 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 13 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 14 | SPITFIRE | |
| 15 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 16 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 17 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 18 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 19 | SMOKIN BONES - MN | |
| 20 | PO PO PORK | |
| 21 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 22 | WHITEWATER BBQ COMPANY | |
| 23 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 24 | HOGLINE | |
| 25 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 26 | TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW | |
| 27 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 28 | FARMBOY BBQ | |
| 29 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 30 | QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE | |
| 31 | SCORCHED DECK BBQ | |
| 32 | MARIE'S | |
| 33 | MARBURG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 34 | SplittinHogs BBQ | |
| 35 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 36 | The Q Crew | |
| 37 | SMOKIN BIG | |
| 38 | Smokin Bros. BBQ | |
| 39 | MONTANA MAX BBQ | |
| 40 | Que'd Up BBQ | |
| 41 | Tattoo Barbecue -MN | |
| 42 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 43 | Pregamers | |
| 44 | Meato Bandito | |
| 45 | On Q BBQ | |
| 46 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 47 | DIABLOS BARBEQUE | |
| 48 | Smokin G's BBQ |
Brisket
48 entries · top 173.1084 · median 160.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 2 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 3 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 4 | MARIE'S | |
| 5 | SPITFIRE | |
| 6 | TOTALLY SAUCED | |
| 7 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 8 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 9 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 10 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 11 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 12 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 13 | HOGLINE | |
| 14 | Nobody | |
| 15 | BEND OF THE RIVER BBQ | |
| 16 | SCORCHED DECK BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 18 | DIGGERS PIGGERS | |
| 19 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 20 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 21 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 22 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 23 | The Q Crew | |
| 24 | QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE | |
| 25 | On Q BBQ | |
| 26 | TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW | |
| 27 | Smokin Bros. BBQ | |
| 28 | SplittinHogs BBQ | |
| 29 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 30 | MONTANA MAX BBQ | |
| 31 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 32 | PO PO PORK | |
| 33 | FARMBOY BBQ | |
| 34 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 35 | SMOKIN BIG | |
| 36 | SMOKIN BONES - MN | |
| 37 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 38 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 39 | WHITEWATER BBQ COMPANY | |
| 40 | Que'd Up BBQ | |
| 41 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 42 | Meato Bandito | |
| 43 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 44 | Smokin G's BBQ | |
| 45 | DIABLOS BARBEQUE | |
| 46 | MARBURG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 47 | Pregamers | |
| 48 | Texas Smoke |
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 — Tarts
6 entries · top 180.0000 · median 173.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smokin Bros. BBQ | |
| 2 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 3 | Smokin Sons BBQ | |
| 4 | SCORCHED DECK BBQ | |
| 5 | MONTANA MAX BBQ | |
| 6 | The Q Crew |
Ancillary — Turkey
25 entries · top 179.4400 · median 170.3084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nobody | |
| 2 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 3 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 4 | SCORCHED DECK BBQ | |
| 5 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 6 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 7 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 8 | MONTANA MAX BBQ | |
| 9 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 10 | The Q Crew | |
| 11 | MARIE'S | |
| 12 | WHITEWATER BBQ COMPANY | |
| 13 | Smokin G's BBQ | |
| 14 | TOTALLY SAUCED | |
| 15 | MARBURG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 16 | TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW | |
| 17 | On Q BBQ | |
| 18 | Meato Bandito | |
| 19 | DIGGERS PIGGERS | |
| 20 | Tattoo Barbecue -MN | |
| 21 | Team Chuckwagon | |
| 22 | Pregamers | |
| 23 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 24 | Smokin Bros. BBQ | |
| 25 | DIABLOS BARBEQUE |