A statement win
9.1772
points clear of the field
Wider than 85% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The champion won by 9.1772 points — a wider margin than 85% of championships in the data.
Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship 2019
Aug 23–24, 2019 · Lubbock, TX · 📍 1308 Indiana Ave · State championship
Reps: Bob McKinnon, Terri McKinnon · Prize money: $13,175
BOOMERANG BBQ won Grand Champion at the Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship on August 23, 2019 in Lubbock, TX at 1308 Indiana Ave, scoring 702.2628 in a field of 62 teams. THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 693.0856. Category winners: Chicken — FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX (177.7028); Pork Ribs — THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ (175.4172); Pork — BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX (180.0000); Brisket — BOOMERANG BBQ (180.0000). This is the 1st of 2 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2021.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
430.91
median 651.88
702.26 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 177.70
- Pork Ribs 175.42
- Pork 180 🔥
- Brisket 180 🔥
20
180
Entries
62
4 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
702.2628
Winning margin
9.1772
GC over RC
Field average
628.08
430.91702.26
median 651.88 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
1.1544 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
679.3712
430.91702.26
10th place overall
Field spread
271.3484
winner to last place
Prize money
$13,175
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 24%
beats 76% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.7 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,562
avg power rating going in · stronger than 48% of contests
Storylines (5 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
A day of perfect scores
3
perfect 180s
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- BOOMERANG BBQ · Brisket
- BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX · Pork
- BOOMERANG BBQ · Pork
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 12 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 2–3: Official "Q" BBQ and Brewing Smoke BBQ tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE and Chingon BBQ tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 1–2: THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ and Red Mule's Bad Ass BBQ tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 2–3 · tie
- Chicken 6–7 · tie
- Pork Ribs 1–2 · tie
- Pork Ribs 4–5 · tie
How the title was won
2 of 4
meats called to the stage
BOOMERANG BBQ took the title on 2 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 12th.
- Chicken 12th
- Pork Ribs 12th
- Pork 2nd
- Brisket 1st
One of the big ones
62
teams on the grounds
Bigger than 93% of the 5,469 contests in the data
62 teams — bigger than 93% of the 5,469 contests in the data.
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)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2019 ← this one | Lubbock, TX | 1308 Indiana Ave | 62 | 702.2628 | Boomerang BBQ | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Lubbock, TX | 1308 Indiana Ave | 43 | 694.3084 | Rollin' Smoke BBQ Texas | TEXAS OIL DUST |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 174.2628 | 172.5600 |
| Pork Ribs | 175.4172 | 174.2628 | 170.8800 |
| Pork | 180 | 174.2744 | 170.8456 |
| Brisket | 180 | 174.2628 | 171.4284 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
62 entries · top 702.2628 · median 651.8798
Chicken
61 entries · top 177.7028 · median 164.5600
Pork Ribs
62 entries · top 175.4172 · median 162.5486
Pork
60 entries · top 180 · median 162.2456 · 🔥 perfect 180
Brisket
62 entries · top 180 · median 160.2456 · 🔥 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.
Ancillary — Steak
54 entries · top 180 · median 164.2914 · 🔥 perfect 180