Oinktoberfest

2019-09-21 – 2019-09-22 · Clarence, NY · State championship

Reps: DON MULLER, NANCY MULLER · Prize money: $8,800.00

Grand Champion: MILLERS BACKYARD BBQ (688.5140) · 43 teams

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Millers Backyard BBQ

688.5140 · Master Series — Overall

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BIG RAZ BBQ

682.8228 · Master Series — Overall

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SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS

681.1084 · Master Series — Overall

Entries

13 categories

Top score

688.5140

Winning margin

5.6912

GC over RC

Field average

642.49

median 643.87

Perfect 180s

Tightest race

Pork Ribs

3.4972 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

663.9432

what a walk cost here

Field spread

98.3764

winner to last place

Prize money

$8,800.00

on the line

Most consistent

Millers Backyard BBQ

avg finish 4.50 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Chicken

won by 5.7144 pts — UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT

How hot was the win?

Top 63%

beats 37% of 2713 overall wins in the data

Field strength

1510

avg power rating going in · stronger than 15% of contests

Top-rated in the field

BIG RAZ BBQ

rated 1661 pre-contest

Storylines

🧳 Out-of-towners took the title

Millers Backyard BBQ took the Grand Championship home to NJ.

🃏 An upset on the books

Millers Backyard BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, BIG RAZ BBQ, 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)

This contest over the years

Date	Where	Teams	High score	Grand Champion
2013-09-20		71	685.1772	SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA
2014-09-20		66	682.2400	HAWG DOCTORS
2015-09-19		52	669.6800	GOOD SMOKE BBQ
2017-09-22		53	685.6800	SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS
2018-09-22		51	666.9484	MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ
2019-09-21 ← this one	Clarence, NY	43	688.5140	MILLERS BACKYARD BBQ

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Ancillary — Dessert

19 entries · top 177.7372 · median 167.4056

#	Team	Score
1	RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ	177.7372
2	BEHIND BBQ	173.1428
3	NICKEL CITY BBQ	172.0000
4	PRIORVILLE BBQ	171.4172
5	BIG BELLY BBQ	170.8572
6	VALLEY SMOKE BBQ	169.7372
7	RED VALLEY BBQ	169.6800
8	CARNIVORE'S HEAVEN	167.4056
9	THE GOOD CUE CREW	167.4056
10	CHILLIN N GRILLIN BBQ COMPANY	167.4056
11	HOOF-N-HOG SMOKERS	167.4056
12	KISS MY BBQ	166.9144
13	PORK BELLIES BBQ	165.7256
14	WHISKEY'N'CLEAVERS	165.1088
15	HELLBENT BBQ	163.9772
16	SKARA OLD SCHOOL BBQ	163.4288
17	BRISKET LOVE	160.6172
18	BROKEN ANTLER BBQ	160.5256
19	MORT'S MEAT MAFIA	157.1084

Ancillary — Hawaiian side dish

21 entries · top 173.1544 · median 158.8228

#	Team	Score
1	HELLBENT BBQ	173.1544
2	RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ	169.1772
3	VALLEY SMOKE BBQ	168.5600
4	THE GOOD CUE CREW	167.4400
5	CHILLIN N GRILLIN BBQ COMPANY	166.3200
6	HOOF-N-HOG SMOKERS	165.1772
7	PORK BELLIES BBQ	165.1656
8	KISS MY BBQ	162.9028
9	SKARA OLD SCHOOL BBQ	161.7028
10	SMOKEY TOKEY BBQ	158.8572
11	WHISKEY'N'CLEAVERS	158.8228
12	CARNIVORE'S HEAVEN	158.8228
13	BRISKET LOVE	158.2744
14	PRIORVILLE BBQ	157.6800
15	BROKEN ANTLER BBQ	157.0856
16	HOLY SMOKES NY	157.0628
17	NICKEL CITY BBQ	156.5600
18	MORT'S MEAT MAFIA	156.0228
19	RED VALLEY BBQ	150.8572
20	BEHIND BBQ	149.0400
21	BIG BELLY BBQ	146.8572

Ancillary — Pork Ribs

25 entries · top 174.9144 · median 156.5372

#	Team	Score
1	HELLBENT BBQ	174.9144
2	Wing Night	174.8572
3	Tricky Pig	173.1772
4	MORT'S MEAT MAFIA	171.4172
5	RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ	171.4172
6	PORK BELLIES BBQ	169.1312
7	THE 5TH ARTERY	167.9656
8	HOOF-N-HOG SMOKERS	164.5944
9	Meatropolitan	164.0000
10	Born to Rub	163.9656
11	PRIORVILLE BBQ	163.9544
12	KISS MY BBQ	163.4284
13	BIG BELLY BBQ	156.5372
14	WRECKING QUE	154.8000
15	BROKEN ANTLER BBQ	153.7028
16	THE SMOKING DUTCHMAN	151.9540
17	JACK AND JIM'S BBQ	151.4172
18	Salt n Peppa	150.8228
19	CARNIVORE'S HEAVEN	150.8000
20	SHUCK N CLUCKS BBQ TEAM	149.1088
21	SKARA OLD SCHOOL BBQ	147.4060
22	Smokin Butts	146.2628
23	NINJA MONKEY'S COOKIN CREW	145.6576
24	SMOKIN WITH JAZZ	145.6456
25	DAMN BBQ	144.0000

Ancillary — Sunday dessert

17 entries · top 177.1428 · median 168.5600

#	Team	Score
1	THE 5TH ARTERY	177.1428
2	PRIORVILLE BBQ	175.4056
3	HOOF-N-HOG SMOKERS	174.2628
4	JACK AND JIM'S BBQ	173.7372
5	Wing Night	172.5828
6	SMOKIN WITH JAZZ	170.8800
7	LET YOUR MEAT SHINE THROUGH BAR-B-QUE	169.1772
8	SHUCK N CLUCKS BBQ TEAM	169.1200
9	SKARA OLD SCHOOL BBQ	168.5600
10	HELLBENT BBQ	166.8228
11	NINJA MONKEY'S COOKIN CREW	166.8228
12	Backdraft BBQ	164.5256
13	BROKEN ANTLER BBQ	160.5028
14	KISS MY BBQ	157.1428
15	CARNIVORE'S HEAVEN	155.4516
16	DAMN BBQ	142.8456
17	Meatropolitan	129.5656

Ancillary — Whole hog

6 entries · top 179.4400 · median 170.0000

#	Team	Score
1	HELLBENT BBQ	179.4400
2	Kiss My Priorville	178.2972
3	RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ	173.1544
4	CANNED HEAT BBQ	166.8456
5	BIG BELLY BBQ	162.2860
6	CARNIVORE'S HEAVEN	161.1428

Master Series — Brisket

43 entries · top 177.1428 · median 160.5256

#	Team	Score
1	GOOD SMOKE BBQ	177.1428
2	THE PIG'S PAJAMAS	175.4172
3	Millers Backyard BBQ	173.7028
4	PRIORVILLE BBQ	172.5944
5	BIG RAZ BBQ	171.9884
6	HOLY SMOKES NY	170.8572
7	UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT	170.2512
8	RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ	169.7028
9	WHISKEY'N'CLEAVERS	168.5600
10	MORT'S MEAT MAFIA	167.9656
11	SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS	167.4284
12	CHILLIN N GRILLIN BBQ COMPANY	166.3544
13	BEHIND BBQ	166.2284
14	BBQ STATE OF MIND	165.1428
15	NICKEL CITY BBQ	164.0228
16	SIBLING RIVALRY	164.0000
17	BIG BELLY BBQ	163.4172
18	CHUCK AND ANG'S BBQ CREW	162.8572
19	THE GOOD CUE CREW	162.8456
20	SWEET HEAT BBQ	161.1200
21	LET YOUR MEAT SHINE THROUGH BAR-B-QUE	160.5484
22	HASHTAG BBQ	160.5256
23	VALLEY SMOKE BBQ	159.9312
24	HELLBENT BBQ	159.4056
25	SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS	158.2628
26	HOOF-N-HOG SMOKERS	158.2628
27	SMOKEY TOKEY BBQ	157.1316
28	TRANQUIL CARNIVORES	157.0628
29	PARADISE CITY BBQ	155.4172
30	Old Man Jeff	155.3600
31	SKARA OLD SCHOOL BBQ	154.8228
32	CR SMOKIN BBQ	154.2856
33	RED VALLEY BBQ	152.5600
34	BRISKET LOVE	150.8572
35	That Old Tricky BBQ	147.3828
36	BUCK N' JAKES BBQ	147.3828
37	CARNIVORE'S HEAVEN	146.8228
38	THE SMOKING DUTCHMAN	145.1200
39	KISS MY BBQ	144.5488
40	PORK BELLIES BBQ	142.8456
41	BROKEN ANTLER BBQ	134.7772
42	CANNED HEAT BBQ	133.6344
43	Rack Sabbath	133.0516

Master Series — Chicken

43 entries · top 179.4400 · median 162.2744

#	Team	Score
1	UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT	179.4400
2	SIBLING RIVALRY	173.7256
3	RED VALLEY BBQ	173.1428
4	BEHIND BBQ	172.5484
5	SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS	169.6800
6	KISS MY BBQ	169.1772
7	BIG RAZ BBQ	168.5600
8	SWEET HEAT BBQ	168.5600
9	THE PIG'S PAJAMAS	167.9772
10	Millers Backyard BBQ	167.9656
11	WHISKEY'N'CLEAVERS	166.8228
12	HASHTAG BBQ	166.2744
13	CHUCK AND ANG'S BBQ CREW	165.7600
14	NICKEL CITY BBQ	165.7488
15	VALLEY SMOKE BBQ	165.7372
16	PRIORVILLE BBQ	165.6912
17	RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ	164.5256
18	BROKEN ANTLER BBQ	164.0000
19	HOOF-N-HOG SMOKERS	163.4516
20	GOOD SMOKE BBQ	163.4056
21	TRANQUIL CARNIVORES	163.3944
22	HOLY SMOKES NY	162.2744
23	THE GOOD CUE CREW	161.1084
24	CHILLIN N GRILLIN BBQ COMPANY	160.5256
25	HELLBENT BBQ	159.4628
26	BUCK N' JAKES BBQ	159.4172
27	BBQ STATE OF MIND	159.4172
28	SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS	159.3828
29	SKARA OLD SCHOOL BBQ	158.8344
30	SMOKEY TOKEY BBQ	158.2628
31	CR SMOKIN BBQ	158.2056
32	That Old Tricky BBQ	156.0000
33	CANNED HEAT BBQ	155.9884
34	PARADISE CITY BBQ	155.9428
35	MORT'S MEAT MAFIA	155.4056
36	THE SMOKING DUTCHMAN	155.4056
37	BIG BELLY BBQ	155.3944
38	Rack Sabbath	154.8228
39	Old Man Jeff	154.8228
40	LET YOUR MEAT SHINE THROUGH BAR-B-QUE	152.5028
41	PORK BELLIES BBQ	148.5484
42	CARNIVORE'S HEAVEN	142.8000
43	BRISKET LOVE	131.3368

Master Series — Overall

43 entries · top 688.5140 · median 643.8740

#	Team	Score
1	Millers Backyard BBQ	688.5140
2	BIG RAZ BBQ	682.8228
3	SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS	681.1084
4	UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT	678.8000
5	GOOD SMOKE BBQ	677.7028
6	NICKEL CITY BBQ	669.7488
7	SWEET HEAT BBQ	669.6456
8	WHISKEY'N'CLEAVERS	667.3256
9	SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS	666.7884
10	THE PIG'S PAJAMAS	663.9432
11	BEHIND BBQ	663.9196
12	PRIORVILLE BBQ	655.9428
13	HOLY SMOKES NY	655.8972
14	THE GOOD CUE CREW	655.3368
15	RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ	653.6112
16	MORT'S MEAT MAFIA	653.6112
17	KISS MY BBQ	649.1316
18	SIBLING RIVALRY	646.1484
19	CHILLIN N GRILLIN BBQ COMPANY	645.1428
20	TRANQUIL CARNIVORES	644.9484
21	SKARA OLD SCHOOL BBQ	644.4916
22	BBQ STATE OF MIND	643.8740
23	HASHTAG BBQ	642.1028
24	CHUCK AND ANG'S BBQ CREW	641.7716
25	HOOF-N-HOG SMOKERS	639.9656
26	CR SMOKIN BBQ	637.5768
27	VALLEY SMOKE BBQ	637.0052
28	RED VALLEY BBQ	635.9084
29	PARADISE CITY BBQ	635.3600
30	BIG BELLY BBQ	633.6460
31	LET YOUR MEAT SHINE THROUGH BAR-B-QUE	633.0628
32	THE SMOKING DUTCHMAN	631.4056
33	SMOKEY TOKEY BBQ	629.6344
34	That Old Tricky BBQ	622.1828
35	CARNIVORE'S HEAVEN	619.2912
36	Old Man Jeff	618.6740
37	BUCK N' JAKES BBQ	616.5028
38	HELLBENT BBQ	615.9200
39	CANNED HEAT BBQ	602.1484
40	BRISKET LOVE	597.1088
41	Rack Sabbath	596.9372
42	PORK BELLIES BBQ	592.4684
43	BROKEN ANTLER BBQ	590.1376

Master Series — Pork

43 entries · top 178.8800 · median 161.6684

#	Team	Score
1	SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS	178.8800
2	BIG RAZ BBQ	173.7144
3	Millers Backyard BBQ	173.7028
4	KISS MY BBQ	170.8456
5	THE GOOD CUE CREW	170.8228
6	BRISKET LOVE	170.3428
7	SKARA OLD SCHOOL BBQ	170.2744
8	SWEET HEAT BBQ	169.6684
9	NICKEL CITY BBQ	168.5600
10	BEHIND BBQ	168.5484
11	SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS	167.4172
12	UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT	166.2744
13	GOOD SMOKE BBQ	165.1544
14	MORT'S MEAT MAFIA	164.5600
15	WHISKEY'N'CLEAVERS	164.5372
16	CANNED HEAT BBQ	163.9884
17	BBQ STATE OF MIND	163.9428
18	THE SMOKING DUTCHMAN	163.4400
19	CARNIVORE'S HEAVEN	163.4056
20	CHILLIN N GRILLIN BBQ COMPANY	162.8344
21	PRIORVILLE BBQ	162.2744
22	TRANQUIL CARNIVORES	161.6684
23	That Old Tricky BBQ	161.1200
24	RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ	161.1200
25	PORK BELLIES BBQ	159.9772
26	BIG BELLY BBQ	158.8456
27	CR SMOKIN BBQ	158.2284
28	THE PIG'S PAJAMAS	157.1316
29	PARADISE CITY BBQ	156.5828
30	CHUCK AND ANG'S BBQ CREW	156.5600
31	VALLEY SMOKE BBQ	156.5140
32	HOLY SMOKES NY	156.4912
33	HOOF-N-HOG SMOKERS	155.9656
34	SMOKEY TOKEY BBQ	154.8228
35	BUCK N' JAKES BBQ	154.2856
36	SIBLING RIVALRY	153.0628
37	Old Man Jeff	151.9656
38	RED VALLEY BBQ	150.8000
39	HELLBENT BBQ	150.7772
40	LET YOUR MEAT SHINE THROUGH BAR-B-QUE	149.7144
41	Rack Sabbath	149.6800
42	BROKEN ANTLER BBQ	149.1200
43	HASHTAG BBQ	148.4800

Master Series — Pork Ribs

43 entries · top 176.5828 · median 160.5600

#	Team	Score
1	SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS	176.5828
2	Millers Backyard BBQ	173.1428
3	GOOD SMOKE BBQ	172.0000
4	NICKEL CITY BBQ	171.4172
5	LET YOUR MEAT SHINE THROUGH BAR-B-QUE	170.2972
6	SWEET HEAT BBQ	170.2972
7	SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS	170.2628
8	BIG RAZ BBQ	168.5600
9	THE SMOKING DUTCHMAN	167.4400
10	PARADISE CITY BBQ	167.4172
11	WHISKEY'N'CLEAVERS	167.4056
12	CR SMOKIN BBQ	166.8572
13	HASHTAG BBQ	166.8228
14	HOLY SMOKES NY	166.2744
15	CARNIVORE'S HEAVEN	166.2628
16	MORT'S MEAT MAFIA	165.6800
17	KISS MY BBQ	164.5600
18	THE PIG'S PAJAMAS	163.4172
19	UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT	162.8344
20	TRANQUIL CARNIVORES	162.8228
21	HOOF-N-HOG SMOKERS	162.2856
22	THE GOOD CUE CREW	160.5600
23	SKARA OLD SCHOOL BBQ	160.5600
24	SMOKEY TOKEY BBQ	159.4172
25	RED VALLEY BBQ	159.4056
26	Rack Sabbath	159.3828
27	RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ	158.2628
28	That Old Tricky BBQ	157.6800
29	BEHIND BBQ	156.5944
30	CHUCK AND ANG'S BBQ CREW	156.5944
31	Old Man Jeff	156.5256
32	BIG BELLY BBQ	155.9888
33	CHILLIN N GRILLIN BBQ COMPANY	155.4284
34	BUCK N' JAKES BBQ	155.4172
35	PRIORVILLE BBQ	155.3828
36	BBQ STATE OF MIND	155.3712
37	SIBLING RIVALRY	155.3600
38	VALLEY SMOKE BBQ	154.8228
39	CANNED HEAT BBQ	148.5372
40	HELLBENT BBQ	146.2744
41	BRISKET LOVE	144.5720
42	BROKEN ANTLER BBQ	142.2404
43	PORK BELLIES BBQ	141.0972

Open Comp — Anything with spam

20 entries · top 177.1544 · median 159.7258

#	Team	Score
1	HELLBENT BBQ	177.1544
2	LET YOUR MEAT SHINE THROUGH BAR-B-QUE	176.5600
3	SMOKIN WITH JAZZ	176.0344
4	RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ	170.2856
5	KISS MY BBQ	169.1200
6	PRIORVILLE BBQ	167.4056
7	THE 5TH ARTERY	166.3200
8	HOOF-N-HOG SMOKERS	165.1200
9	CARNIVORE'S HEAVEN	163.9656
10	Backdraft BBQ	161.7488
11	SHUCK N CLUCKS BBQ TEAM	157.7028
12	PORK BELLIES BBQ	157.6684
13	NINJA MONKEY'S COOKIN CREW	157.1200
14	DAMN BBQ	156.0456
15	SKARA OLD SCHOOL BBQ	155.9772
16	JACK AND JIM'S BBQ	155.4400
17	MORT'S MEAT MAFIA	154.2856
18	Wing Night	154.2856
19	BROKEN ANTLER BBQ	154.2628
20	Meatropolitan	148.4684

Open Comp — Chicken

21 entries · top 176.5828 · median 157.1200

#	Team	Score
1	THE 5TH ARTERY	176.5828
2	LET YOUR MEAT SHINE THROUGH BAR-B-QUE	174.3772
3	SKARA OLD SCHOOL BBQ	170.8228
4	SHUCK N CLUCKS BBQ TEAM	165.2116
5	MORT'S MEAT MAFIA	164.5944
6	RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ	164.5600
7	PRIORVILLE BBQ	161.1656
8	HOOF-N-HOG SMOKERS	160.5372
9	CARNIVORE'S HEAVEN	159.4056
10	DAMN BBQ	157.7256
11	JACK AND JIM'S BBQ	157.1200
12	Meatropolitan	156.5716
13	SMOKIN WITH JAZZ	156.5028
14	Wing Night	154.9032
15	PORK BELLIES BBQ	154.8000
16	KISS MY BBQ	153.1200
17	BUTTS & LINKS BBQ	152.5600
18	Backdraft BBQ	151.3940
19	BROKEN ANTLER BBQ	148.5144
20	HELLBENT BBQ	147.9084
21	NINJA MONKEY'S COOKIN CREW	140.5140

Open Comp — Loco moco

20 entries · top 177.7144 · median 161.4228

#	Team	Score
1	THE 5TH ARTERY	177.7144
2	HELLBENT BBQ	177.7028
3	CARNIVORE'S HEAVEN	176.0000
4	PRIORVILLE BBQ	166.8572
5	RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ	165.1544
6	Meatropolitan	163.4172
7	HOOF-N-HOG SMOKERS	163.3944
8	BROKEN ANTLER BBQ	162.8800
9	SHUCK N CLUCKS BBQ TEAM	162.8228
10	Backdraft BBQ	161.7028
11	SMOKIN WITH JAZZ	161.1428
12	PORK BELLIES BBQ	159.4172
13	MORT'S MEAT MAFIA	156.5484
14	NINJA MONKEY'S COOKIN CREW	154.8800
15	LET YOUR MEAT SHINE THROUGH BAR-B-QUE	154.8456
16	DAMN BBQ	153.7600
17	JACK AND JIM'S BBQ	151.9656
18	KISS MY BBQ	151.4056
19	Wing Night	149.1200
20	SKARA OLD SCHOOL BBQ	148.5600

Open Comp — Overall

21 entries · top 680.6744 · median 641.0972

#	Team	Score
1	THE 5TH ARTERY	680.6744
2	CARNIVORE'S HEAVEN	666.2168
3	RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ	665.7028
4	HOOF-N-HOG SMOKERS	665.0516
5	PRIORVILLE BBQ	661.1312
6	SHUCK N CLUCKS BBQ TEAM	653.7600
7	HELLBENT BBQ	652.9832
8	SMOKIN WITH JAZZ	650.7884
9	KISS MY BBQ	646.2284
10	PORK BELLIES BBQ	642.1712
11	BROKEN ANTLER BBQ	641.0972
12	SKARA OLD SCHOOL BBQ	637.6112
13	MORT'S MEAT MAFIA	637.1312
14	Backdraft BBQ	635.3484
15	DAMN BBQ	629.3484
16	Meatropolitan	623.2572
17	Wing Night	620.5944
18	JACK AND JIM'S BBQ	618.7656
19	NINJA MONKEY'S COOKIN CREW	607.3824
20	LET YOUR MEAT SHINE THROUGH BAR-B-QUE	505.7828
21	BUTTS & LINKS BBQ	152.5600

Open Comp — Pork Ribs

19 entries · top 176.0000 · median 162.2512

#	Team	Score
1	HOOF-N-HOG SMOKERS	176.0000
2	BROKEN ANTLER BBQ	175.4400
3	KISS MY BBQ	172.5828
4	PORK BELLIES BBQ	170.2856
5	SHUCK N CLUCKS BBQ TEAM	168.0228
6	CARNIVORE'S HEAVEN	166.8456
7	RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ	165.7028
8	PRIORVILLE BBQ	165.7028
9	Wing Night	162.2856
10	SKARA OLD SCHOOL BBQ	162.2512
11	DAMN BBQ	161.8172
12	MORT'S MEAT MAFIA	161.7028
13	Backdraft BBQ	160.5028
14	THE 5TH ARTERY	160.0572
15	SMOKIN WITH JAZZ	157.1084
16	NINJA MONKEY'S COOKIN CREW	154.8684
17	Meatropolitan	154.8000
18	JACK AND JIM'S BBQ	154.2400
19	HELLBENT BBQ	150.2176