Big Island BBQ
2019-08-23 – 2019-08-24 · Alberta Lea, MN · State championship
Reps: DENNIS POLSON, LINDA POLSON · Prize money: $8,600.00
Grand Champion: Nectar of the Hogs (696.0000) · 50 teams
Entries
50
6 categories
Top score
696.0000
Winning margin
9.1884
GC over RC
Field average
637.51
median 659.33
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Brisket
2.2740 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
679.3028
what a walk cost here
Field spread
559.5312
winner to last place
Prize money
$8,600.00
on the line
Double threats
8
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 47%
beats 53% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1513
avg power rating going in · stronger than 18% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
NECTAR OF THE HOGS took the Grand Championship home to WI.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-22 | 54 | 703.4172 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 2019-08-23 ← this one | Alberta Lea, MN | 50 | 696.0000 | Nectar of the Hogs |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
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 |
Master Series — 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 |
Master Series — 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 |
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 |
Master Series — 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 |
Master Series — 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 |