Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival
2019-08-30 – 2019-09-01 · Bedford, TX · State championship
Reps: BOB MCKINNON, KAREN JANE WILLIAMS, RALPH WILLIAMS, TERRI MCKINNON · Prize money: $11,000.00
Grand Champion: LaPasadita (703.4400) · 58 teams
Entries
Top score
Winning margin
Field average
Perfect 180s
Tightest race
Top-10 cutoff
Field spread
Prize money
Double threats
How hot was the win?
Field strength
Storylines
🔥 A day of perfect scores
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
🃏 An upset on the books
LA PASADITA came in rated below the field's top team, BOOMERANG BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 31-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-02 | 46 | 689.0628 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 2018-08-31 | 74 | 702.8684 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 2019-08-30 ← this one | Bedford, TX | 58 | 703.4400 | LaPasadita |
| 2021-09-04 | Bedford, TX | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Beans
20 entries · top 176.5600 · median 165.6970
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pitfaced BBQ | |
| 2 | Smokin Aces BBQ | |
| 3 | CEO BBQ | |
| 4 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 5 | D.A.B. BBQ | |
| 6 | BIG JOHN'S TEXAS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 7 | Larry Schmidt | |
| 8 | EAST LENEXA BBQ | |
| 9 | Big Ed BBQ | |
| 10 | VAT1893 BBQ | |
| 11 | 2 Big J's BBQ | |
| 12 | Dirty Shirt BBQ | |
| 13 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 14 | Bushwood Country Club | |
| 15 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 16 | C & A Pit and Grill | |
| 17 | BUTT FIRST BBQ | |
| 18 | THE REPUBLIC OF 'QUE | |
| 19 | Sterling BBQ | |
| 20 | TAILGATERS BBQ |
Ancillary — Dessert
23 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.8572 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smokin' Pendejos | |
| 2 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 3 | Redneck Cooker | |
| 4 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 5 | Bushwood Country Club | |
| 6 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS | |
| 7 | Smokin Aces BBQ | |
| 8 | Smokin Good BBQ | |
| 9 | TAILGATERS BBQ | |
| 10 | BULLHORN BBQ | |
| 11 | C & A Pit and Grill | |
| 12 | THE REPUBLIC OF 'QUE | |
| 13 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 14 | Dirty Shirt BBQ | |
| 15 | 2 Big J's BBQ | |
| 16 | VAT1893 BBQ | |
| 17 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 18 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 19 | SuperSwine-2 | |
| 20 | HONKY-TONK SMOKERS | |
| 21 | ELLIS COUNTY BBQ | |
| 22 | Hollow-Q-2 | |
| 23 | Bold BBQ Pit |
Ancillary — Sauce
26 entries · top 176.5828 · median 164.8170
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Ed BBQ | |
| 2 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 3 | Smokin Good BBQ | |
| 4 | Sterling BBQ | |
| 5 | 2 Big J's BBQ | |
| 6 | Smokin' Pendejos | |
| 7 | CEO BBQ | |
| 8 | VAT1893 BBQ | |
| 9 | C & A Pit and Grill | |
| 10 | ELLIS COUNTY BBQ | |
| 11 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 12 | B Xtreme BBQ | |
| 13 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 14 | EAST LENEXA BBQ | |
| 15 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 16 | TEXAS WARPIG BBQ | |
| 17 | Rockin R BBQ | |
| 18 | Bushwood Country Club | |
| 19 | Dirty Shirt BBQ | |
| 20 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS | |
| 21 | BULLHORN BBQ | |
| 22 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 23 | POP & SON'S COOKERS | |
| 24 | Gettin' Sauced | |
| 25 | TEXAS OIL DUST | |
| 26 | RACE CREW BBQ |
Master Series — Brisket
57 entries · top 178.2972 · median 166.2856
Master Series — Chicken
58 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.9772 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Overall
58 entries · top 703.4400 · median 671.6402
Master Series — Pork
57 entries · top 178.3200 · median 169.1772
Master Series — Pork Ribs
58 entries · top 177.1428 · median 165.9886