The Chidlow BBQ Festival 2019
2019-09-14 – 2019-09-15 · Chidlow, 6558 · AUSTRALIA
Reps: GARTH WELSH, KARINA RUMENS
Grand Champion: Big Boy BBQ Australia (679.9656) · 17 teams
Entries
17
5 categories
Top score
679.9656
Winning margin
1.7028
GC over RC
Field average
640.28
median 660.63
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
5.1772 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
660.6172
what a walk cost here
Field spread
195.9312
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 68%
beats 32% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1506
avg power rating going in · stronger than 9% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.7028 points — closer than 75% of every championship 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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-15 | 23 | 667.5088 | DBQ | |
| 2019-09-14 ← this one | Chidlow, 6558 | 17 | 679.9656 | Big Boy BBQ Australia |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Sausage
12 entries · top 173.1200 · median 161.4056
Master Series — Brisket
17 entries · top 174.3200 · median 164.5600
Master Series — Chicken
16 entries · top 177.7028 · median 166.5314
Master Series — Overall
17 entries · top 679.9656 · median 660.6284
Master Series — Pork
17 entries · top 171.4628 · median 164.5484
Master Series — Pork Ribs
16 entries · top 174.8572 · median 166.0000