Chamber Low and Slow Barbecue cook off
2019-08-30 – 2019-08-31 · Nevada, MO · 📍 510 Centennial Blvd · State championship
Reps: BUNNY TUTTLE, RICH TUTTLE · Prize money: $5,000.00
Grand Champion: HEAVY SMOKE SLT (700.5256) · 22 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 MAN MEAT BBQ
Entries
22
4 judged meats
Top score
700.5256
Winning margin
1.1084
GC over RC
Field average
665.28
median 678.49
Tightest race
Brisket
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
682.7428
10th place overall
Field spread
112.1372
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,000.00
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 46%
beats 54% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
36%
of the 22 teams with a home region came from outside MO
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.81 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1552
avg power rating going in · stronger than 57% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1084 points — closer than 83% of every championship in the data.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 6–7: MAN MEAT BBQ and NA-DA-BONE BBQ tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 4–5: SMOKEVILLE and AMERICAN FIRE BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 5–6: AMERICAN FIRE BBQ and SLAPS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-25 | 510 Centennial Blvd | 8 | 282.2516 | BIG CREEK BBQ | Bates County BBQ | |
| 2019-08-30 ← this one | Nevada, MO | 510 Centennial Blvd | 22 | 700.5256 | HEAVY SMOKE SLT | MAN MEAT BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 171.9888 | 170.8228 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 173.1200 | 168.5716 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 174.2628 | 170.2512 |
| Brisket | 177.7144 | 175.4172 | 170.8456 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
22 entries · top 700.5256 · median 678.4858
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 2 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 3 | T-N-T QUE CREW | |
| 4 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 5 | The Boys in Que | |
| 6 | BRINGIN' THE WOOD | |
| 7 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 8 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 9 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 10 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 11 | SMILIN' DRAGON BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKEVILLE | |
| 13 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 14 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 15 | FLAMIN' M&M | |
| 16 | POLITICAL PORK | |
| 17 | OINK, MOO & COCK-A-DOODLE DOO | |
| 18 | NA-DA-BONE BBQ | |
| 19 | TWO GUYS AND A SMOKER | |
| 20 | SWINE FLEW 2 | |
| 21 | fat-boyz bbq team | |
| 22 | Bzrkerz BBQ |
Chicken
22 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.9714 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 2 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 3 | BRINGIN' THE WOOD | |
| 4 | The Boys in Que | |
| 5 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 6 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 7 | NA-DA-BONE BBQ | |
| 8 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 9 | FLAMIN' M&M | |
| 10 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 11 | SMILIN' DRAGON BBQ | |
| 12 | T-N-T QUE CREW | |
| 13 | SMOKEVILLE | |
| 14 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 15 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 16 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 17 | POLITICAL PORK | |
| 18 | TWO GUYS AND A SMOKER | |
| 19 | SWINE FLEW 2 | |
| 20 | OINK, MOO & COCK-A-DOODLE DOO | |
| 21 | fat-boyz bbq team | |
| 22 | Bzrkerz BBQ |
Pork Ribs
22 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.6858
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 2 | T-N-T QUE CREW | |
| 3 | The Boys in Que | |
| 4 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 5 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 6 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 7 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 8 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 9 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 10 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 11 | OINK, MOO & COCK-A-DOODLE DOO | |
| 12 | SMILIN' DRAGON BBQ | |
| 13 | BRINGIN' THE WOOD | |
| 14 | SMOKEVILLE | |
| 15 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 16 | NA-DA-BONE BBQ | |
| 17 | FLAMIN' M&M | |
| 18 | POLITICAL PORK | |
| 19 | SWINE FLEW 2 | |
| 20 | TWO GUYS AND A SMOKER | |
| 21 | Bzrkerz BBQ | |
| 22 | fat-boyz bbq team |
Pork
22 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.6914 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRINGIN' THE WOOD | |
| 2 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 3 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 4 | SMOKEVILLE | |
| 5 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 6 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 7 | T-N-T QUE CREW | |
| 8 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 9 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 10 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 11 | POLITICAL PORK | |
| 12 | The Boys in Que | |
| 13 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 14 | SMILIN' DRAGON BBQ | |
| 15 | FLAMIN' M&M | |
| 16 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 17 | SWINE FLEW 2 | |
| 18 | OINK, MOO & COCK-A-DOODLE DOO | |
| 19 | TWO GUYS AND A SMOKER | |
| 20 | NA-DA-BONE BBQ | |
| 21 | fat-boyz bbq team | |
| 22 | Bzrkerz BBQ |
Brisket
22 entries · top 177.7144 · median 169.9714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | T-N-T QUE CREW | |
| 2 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 3 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 4 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 5 | The Boys in Que | |
| 6 | OINK, MOO & COCK-A-DOODLE DOO | |
| 7 | SMILIN' DRAGON BBQ | |
| 8 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 9 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 10 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 11 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKEVILLE | |
| 13 | BRINGIN' THE WOOD | |
| 14 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 15 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 16 | POLITICAL PORK | |
| 17 | NA-DA-BONE BBQ | |
| 18 | FLAMIN' M&M | |
| 19 | Bzrkerz BBQ | |
| 20 | TWO GUYS AND A SMOKER | |
| 21 | fat-boyz bbq team | |
| 22 | SWINE FLEW 2 |