A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 3 tracked editions
Kevlar has won this contest 2 times across its 3 tracked editions.
- 2020
- 2021
Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com
2019-09-20 – 2019-09-21 · Grand Haven, MI · 📍 Eastpointe RV Resort · State championship
Prize money: $7,500.00
Grand Champion: iBQn@thebbqsuperstore.com (693.7028) · 28 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 PB&J's BBQ
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.
647.84
median 669.37
693.70 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 177.14
- Pork Ribs 172.56
- Pork 175.41
- Brisket 177.18
155.99
177.18
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2019 to 2021 — this edition picked out.
Entries
28
4 judged meats
Top score
693.7028
Winning margin
4.5600
GC over RC
Field average
671.22
647.84693.70
median 669.37 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
0.5600 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
674.7884
647.84693.70
10th place overall
Field spread
45.8628
winner to last place
Prize money
$7,500.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 58%
beats 42% of 4707 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Weak
ρ = -0.26 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1634
avg power rating going in · stronger than 92% 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 stacked field
1634
average power rating going in
Stronger than 92% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1634 power rating going in — stronger than 92% of every contest tracked.
- top seed iBQ'n (1903)
- 28 rated teams
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 12 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 6–7: TWO CRACKERS Q-ING and PapaDads BBQ tied on 172.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 1–2: SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ and BIG "E" BBQ tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 2–3: BIG "E" BBQ and Littles BBQ Co tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 6–7 · tie
- Pork Ribs 1–2 · tie
- Pork Ribs 2–3 · tie
- Pork Ribs 4–5 · tie
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
iBQ'n won Chicken, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Chicken 1st
- Brisket 1st
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
iBQ'n took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork ribs at 17th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 17th
- Pork 4th
- Brisket 1st
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-20 ← this one | Grand Haven, MI | Eastpointe RV Resort | 28 | 693.7028 | iBQn@thebbqsuperstore.com | PB&J's BBQ |
| 2020-09-25 | Grand Haven, MI | Eastpointe RV Resort | 28 | 688.0000 | Kevlar | BooyaQ |
| 2021-09-24 | Grand Haven, MI | Grand Haven, MI 49417 | 28 | 695.4288 | Kevlar | BooyaQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.1428 | 172.5600 | 171.4056 |
| Pork Ribs | 172.5600 | 172.0000 | 169.7144 |
| Pork | 175.4056 | 172.5716 | 169.7372 |
| Brisket | 177.1772 | 174.2856 | 172.0000 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
28 entries · top 693.7028 · median 669.3712
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | iBQ'n | |
| 2 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 3 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 4 | TWO CRACKERS Q-ING | |
| 5 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 6 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 7 | Rubbed Smoked & Sauced BBQ | |
| 8 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 9 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 10 | 40 CALIBER BBQ | |
| 11 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 12 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 13 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 14 | QueFellas BBQ | |
| 15 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 16 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 17 | Q-JITSU | |
| 18 | S & G BBQ | |
| 19 | Kalamazoo Pit Posse | |
| 20 | BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE | |
| 21 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 22 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 23 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 24 | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ | |
| 25 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKIN' IN THE D | |
| 27 | BooyaQ | |
| 28 | Bad Wolf BBQ |
Chicken
28 entries · top 177.1428 · median 169.1142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | iBQ'n | |
| 2 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 3 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN' IN THE D | |
| 5 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 6 | TWO CRACKERS Q-ING | |
| 7 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 8 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 9 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 10 | 40 CALIBER BBQ | |
| 11 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 12 | QueFellas BBQ | |
| 13 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 14 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 15 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 16 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 17 | Rubbed Smoked & Sauced BBQ | |
| 18 | Q-JITSU | |
| 19 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 20 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 21 | Kalamazoo Pit Posse | |
| 22 | Bad Wolf BBQ | |
| 23 | BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE | |
| 24 | BooyaQ | |
| 25 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 26 | S & G BBQ | |
| 27 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 28 | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ |
Pork Ribs
28 entries · top 172.5600 · median 166.8286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ | |
| 2 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 3 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 4 | TWO CRACKERS Q-ING | |
| 5 | Rubbed Smoked & Sauced BBQ | |
| 6 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 7 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 8 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 9 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 10 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 11 | S & G BBQ | |
| 12 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 13 | QueFellas BBQ | |
| 14 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 15 | BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE | |
| 16 | Q-JITSU | |
| 17 | iBQ'n | |
| 18 | BooyaQ | |
| 19 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 20 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 21 | 40 CALIBER BBQ | |
| 22 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 23 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 24 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 25 | Kalamazoo Pit Posse | |
| 26 | SMOKIN' IN THE D | |
| 27 | Bad Wolf BBQ | |
| 28 | PapaDads BBQ |
Pork
28 entries · top 175.4056 · median 166.8400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TWO CRACKERS Q-ING | |
| 2 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 3 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 4 | iBQ'n | |
| 5 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 6 | QueFellas BBQ | |
| 7 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 8 | 40 CALIBER BBQ | |
| 9 | Kalamazoo Pit Posse | |
| 10 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 11 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 12 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 13 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 14 | Rubbed Smoked & Sauced BBQ | |
| 15 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 16 | Q-JITSU | |
| 17 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 18 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 19 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 20 | SMOKIN' IN THE D | |
| 21 | Bad Wolf BBQ | |
| 22 | S & G BBQ | |
| 23 | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ | |
| 24 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 25 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 26 | BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE | |
| 27 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 28 | BooyaQ |
Brisket
28 entries · top 177.1772 · median 169.4114
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | iBQ'n | |
| 2 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 3 | BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE | |
| 4 | Rubbed Smoked & Sauced BBQ | |
| 5 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 6 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 7 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 8 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 9 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 10 | S & G BBQ | |
| 11 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 12 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 13 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 14 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 15 | 40 CALIBER BBQ | |
| 16 | Kalamazoo Pit Posse | |
| 17 | Q-JITSU | |
| 18 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 19 | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ | |
| 20 | BooyaQ | |
| 21 | TWO CRACKERS Q-ING | |
| 22 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 23 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 24 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 25 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 26 | QueFellas BBQ | |
| 27 | Bad Wolf BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKIN' IN THE D |