Smokin in the Bogs
2019-08-30 – 2019-08-31 · Warrens, WI · 📍 1500 Jellystone Park Dr. · State championship
Reps: DENA MILHOUS, RON MILHOUS · Prize money: $7,150.00
Grand Champion: SmokinGhost BBQ (697.6684) · 38 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 SHIGGIN & GRINNIN
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?
Traveled in
Form held
Field strength
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
The BBQ Bus has won this contest 2 times across its 6 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5828 points — closer than 88% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
SmokinGhost BBQ took the Grand Championship home to IL.
📸 Photo finishes
Master Series — Chicken places 7–8: IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ and TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 8–9: TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI and SHIGGIN & GRINNIN tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Brisket places 2–3: LUCKY'S Q and Porkrastinators tied on 177.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: BIG "E" BBQ (won 2018).
🃏 An upset on the books
SmokinGhost BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, LUCKY'S Q, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 28-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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-31 | 1500 Jellystone Park Dr. | 25 | 689.6804 | BIG "E" BBQ | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 2019-08-30 ← this one | Warrens, WI | 1500 Jellystone Park Dr. | 38 | 697.6684 | SmokinGhost BBQ | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2020-09-04 | Warrens, WI | 1500 Jellystone Park Dr. | 28 | 700.5600 | The BBQ Bus | Littles BBQ Co |
| 2021-09-03 | Warrens, WI | 1500 Jellystone Park Dr. | 25 | 685.0856 | Hogline BBQ | PORKRASTINATORS |
| 2022-09-02 | Warrens, WI | 1500 Jellystone Park Dr. | 23 | 688.5144 | The BBQ Bus | BIG "E" BBQ |
| 2023-09-01 | Warrens, WI | 1500 Jellystone Park Dr. | 14 | 685.5884 | Triple H BBQ | Can Country Outlaw BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 179.4400 | 174.8688 | 172.5944 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 178.3200 | 173.1084 | 170.8228 |
| Master Series — Pork | 177.7372 | 174.2628 | 170.3200 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 178.2972 | 174.8572 | 172.5600 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 169.6800 | 161.1544 | — |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 169.6800 | 152.0572 | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
38 entries · top 697.6684 · median 662.7658
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 2 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 3 | HOGLINE | |
| 4 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 5 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 6 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 7 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 8 | iBQ'n | |
| 9 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 10 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 11 | QUE U | |
| 12 | Porkrastinators | |
| 13 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 14 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 15 | PIGTAILERS BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 17 | Big chain BBQ Gang | |
| 18 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 19 | BIG CITY BBQ | |
| 20 | Smokin Eggheads | |
| 21 | B.S. BARBEQUE | |
| 22 | Legends of Smoke | |
| 23 | Ace of Diamonds | |
| 24 | BEND OF THE RIVER BBQ | |
| 25 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 26 | MONTANA MAX BBQ | |
| 27 | It's BBQ Time | |
| 28 | On Q BBQ | |
| 29 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 30 | 4 Schmidt's and Giggles BBQ | |
| 31 | Z-Smoke | |
| 32 | HAWGNOBBIN | |
| 33 | Brewtown Smokers | |
| 34 | MIL-TOWN BBQ | |
| 35 | Incipient Phase | |
| 36 | Pistol Petes | |
| 37 | Worth Waiting For | |
| 38 | Hardrock |
Chicken
37 entries · top 179.4400 · median 168.5488
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 2 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 3 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 4 | BIG CITY BBQ | |
| 5 | HAWGNOBBIN | |
| 6 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 7 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 8 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 9 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 10 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 11 | Incipient Phase | |
| 12 | MONTANA MAX BBQ | |
| 13 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 14 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 15 | iBQ'n | |
| 16 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 17 | HOGLINE | |
| 18 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 20 | Big chain BBQ Gang | |
| 21 | Ace of Diamonds | |
| 22 | MIL-TOWN BBQ | |
| 23 | QUE U | |
| 24 | B.S. BARBEQUE | |
| 25 | Smokin Eggheads | |
| 26 | Porkrastinators | |
| 27 | It's BBQ Time | |
| 28 | PIGTAILERS BBQ | |
| 29 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 30 | BEND OF THE RIVER BBQ | |
| 31 | On Q BBQ | |
| 32 | Z-Smoke | |
| 33 | Pistol Petes | |
| 34 | Legends of Smoke | |
| 35 | Worth Waiting For | |
| 36 | 4 Schmidt's and Giggles BBQ | |
| 37 | Brewtown Smokers |
Pork Ribs
38 entries · top 178.3200 · median 165.4114
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOGLINE | |
| 2 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 3 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 4 | iBQ'n | |
| 5 | B.S. BARBEQUE | |
| 6 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 7 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 8 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 9 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 10 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 11 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 12 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 13 | It's BBQ Time | |
| 14 | QUE U | |
| 15 | Big chain BBQ Gang | |
| 16 | Smokin Eggheads | |
| 17 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 18 | Porkrastinators | |
| 19 | Ace of Diamonds | |
| 20 | BEND OF THE RIVER BBQ | |
| 21 | Legends of Smoke | |
| 22 | PIGTAILERS BBQ | |
| 23 | MONTANA MAX BBQ | |
| 24 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 25 | Incipient Phase | |
| 26 | Z-Smoke | |
| 27 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 28 | Worth Waiting For | |
| 29 | 4 Schmidt's and Giggles BBQ | |
| 30 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 31 | Hardrock | |
| 32 | On Q BBQ | |
| 33 | Brewtown Smokers | |
| 34 | MIL-TOWN BBQ | |
| 35 | BIG CITY BBQ | |
| 36 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 37 | HAWGNOBBIN | |
| 38 | Pistol Petes |
Pork
37 entries · top 177.7372 · median 166.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 2 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 3 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 4 | On Q BBQ | |
| 5 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 6 | HOGLINE | |
| 7 | QUE U | |
| 8 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 9 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 10 | Legends of Smoke | |
| 11 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 12 | PIGTAILERS BBQ | |
| 13 | B.S. BARBEQUE | |
| 14 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 15 | Porkrastinators | |
| 16 | BIG CITY BBQ | |
| 17 | iBQ'n | |
| 18 | It's BBQ Time | |
| 19 | BEND OF THE RIVER BBQ | |
| 20 | Pistol Petes | |
| 21 | Big chain BBQ Gang | |
| 22 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 23 | Smokin Eggheads | |
| 24 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 25 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 26 | Ace of Diamonds | |
| 27 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 28 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 29 | 4 Schmidt's and Giggles BBQ | |
| 30 | Z-Smoke | |
| 31 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 32 | MONTANA MAX BBQ | |
| 33 | Brewtown Smokers | |
| 34 | HAWGNOBBIN | |
| 35 | Worth Waiting For | |
| 36 | Incipient Phase | |
| 37 | MIL-TOWN BBQ |
Brisket
38 entries · top 178.2972 · median 165.1256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | iBQ'n | |
| 2 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 3 | Porkrastinators | |
| 4 | QUE U | |
| 5 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 6 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 7 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 8 | HOGLINE | |
| 9 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 10 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 11 | BIG CITY BBQ | |
| 12 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 13 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 14 | Legends of Smoke | |
| 15 | PIGTAILERS BBQ | |
| 16 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 17 | Smokin Eggheads | |
| 18 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 19 | BEND OF THE RIVER BBQ | |
| 20 | Big chain BBQ Gang | |
| 21 | 4 Schmidt's and Giggles BBQ | |
| 22 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 23 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 24 | MIL-TOWN BBQ | |
| 25 | Ace of Diamonds | |
| 26 | Brewtown Smokers | |
| 27 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 28 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 29 | MONTANA MAX BBQ | |
| 30 | Z-Smoke | |
| 31 | B.S. BARBEQUE | |
| 32 | HAWGNOBBIN | |
| 33 | Pistol Petes | |
| 34 | On Q BBQ | |
| 35 | It's BBQ Time | |
| 36 | Worth Waiting For | |
| 37 | Hardrock | |
| 38 | Incipient Phase |
Backyard Series
Overall
8 entries · top 336.5028 · median 311.4228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Little Tim's | |
| 2 | Pistol Pete's | |
| 3 | Big Ten Bones | |
| 4 | Whiskers | |
| 5 | Kittstorkel | |
| 6 | Station 4 | |
| 7 | Team Shake n Bake | |
| 8 | Nic Betts |
Chicken
8 entries · top 169.6800 · median 163.1486
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Ten Bones | |
| 2 | Pistol Pete's | |
| 3 | Little Tim's | |
| 4 | Kittstorkel | |
| 5 | Whiskers | |
| 6 | Station 4 | |
| 7 | Team Shake n Bake | |
| 8 | Nic Betts |
Pork Ribs
8 entries · top 169.6800 · median 154.3028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Little Tim's | |
| 2 | Pistol Pete's | |
| 3 | Big Ten Bones | |
| 4 | Whiskers | |
| 5 | Nic Betts | |
| 6 | Station 4 | |
| 7 | Team Shake n Bake | |
| 8 | Kittstorkel |
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 — Dessert
12 entries · top 180.0000 · median 175.4114 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 2 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 3 | Z-Smoke | |
| 4 | Incipient Phase | |
| 5 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 6 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 7 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 8 | Pistol Petes | |
| 9 | Porkrastinators | |
| 10 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 11 | Legends of Smoke | |
| 12 | iBQ'n |