A dynasty in the making
3×
wins at this contest
3 of 5 tracked editions
Bad-Axe- BBQ has won this contest 3 times across its 5 tracked editions.
- 2015
- 2018
Barbeque on the Hill (COMPETITOR'S SERIES)
— · BlueIsland, IL · 📍 12804 S Highland Ave
Reps: Becky Druetzler, Dave Druetzler
Bad-Axe- BBQ won Grand Champion at the Barbeque on the Hill (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) in BlueIsland, IL at 12804 S Highland Ave, scoring 333.0972 in a field of 16 teams. Smoke of the Irish took Reserve Grand Champion with 325.1656. Category winners: Chicken — Rusty Pig (173.7372); Pork Ribs — Smoke of the Irish (172.5600).
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.
266.15
median 307.16
333.10 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 173.74
- Pork Ribs 172.56
128.53
173.74
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2015 to 2018 — this edition picked out.
Entries
16
2 judged meats
Top score
333.0972
Winning margin
7.9316
GC over RC
Field average
308.37
266.15333.10
median 307.16 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
13.1888 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
305.7372
266.15333.10
10th place overall
Field spread
66.9484
winner to last place
Double threats
1
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
Storylines (3 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.
Photo finishes
0.0456
closest of 4 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 9–10: Pig Out BBQ edged Blue Island Pork District by 0.0456. Chicken places 3–4: 708-BBQ-CREW edged Bad-Axe- BBQ by 0.0572. Pork Ribs places 4–5: BIG DADDY OOWEE SMOKIN BONES BBQ edged R2-BQ by 0.1260.
- Pork Ribs 9–10 · 0.0456
- Chicken 3–4 · 0.0572
- Pork Ribs 4–5 · 0.1260
- Pork Ribs 7–8 · 0.4800
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Bad-Axe-BBQ (won 2015, 2018).
- Bad-Axe-BBQ · 2015, 2018
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 full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — ← this one | BlueIsland, IL | 12804 S Highland Ave | 16 | 333.0972 | Bad-Axe- BBQ | — |
| Sep 26, 2015 | Blue Island, IL | Blue Island, IL 60406 | 14 | 330.8688 | Bad-Axe-BBQ | T.C. Grilling |
| Sep 24, 2016 | Blue Island, IL | 12804 Highland | 23 | 168.5600 | Ren's BBQ | Blue Island BBQ |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Blue Island, IL | Old Trace Park | 18 | 166.2744 | Ren's BBQ | Smoke of the Irish |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Blue Island, IL | 12804 South Highland Ave | 16 | 334.2628 | Bad Axe BBQ | HurriQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 173.7372 | 159.9312 | 152.0228 |
| Pork Ribs | 172.5600 | 159.3712 | 151.4288 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Competitor Series
Overall
16 entries · top 333.0972 · median 307.1600 · out of 360, not the usual 720
Chicken
16 entries · top 173.7372 · median 153.9942
Pork Ribs
16 entries · top 172.5600 · median 152.8972