Won without a category win
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
ONE2BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
- Chicken 6th
- Pork Ribs 3rd
- Pork 2nd
- Brisket 2nd
Jim Beam BBQ Classic 2019
Oct 4–5, 2019 · Springfield, KY · 📍 Ballard st · State championship
Reps: Kent Schuetz, Rachel Schuetz · Prize money: $10,000
ONE2BBQ won Grand Champion at the Jim Beam BBQ Classic on October 4, 2019 in Springfield, KY at Ballard st, scoring 701.6572 in a field of 42 teams. WEQ4U took Reserve Grand Champion with 691.3256. Category winners: Chicken — Divine Swine (176.5600); Pork Ribs — BO B Q BBQ (175.4172); Pork — BLUE CHIP BBQ (177.7144); Brisket — WEQ4U (180.0000). This is the 7th of 7 editions of this contest on record; the 2018 edition was won by WEQ4U.
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.
598.49
median 665
701.66 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 176.56
- Pork Ribs 175.42
- Pork 177.71
- Brisket 180 🔥
132.43
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2019 — this edition picked out.
Entries
42
4 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
701.6572
Winning margin
10.3316
GC over RC
Field average
663.89
598.49701.66
median 665 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.2856 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
680.4804
598.49701.66
10th place overall
Field spread
103.1660
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,000
on the line
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 27%
beats 73% of 4714 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
69%
29 of 42 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.73 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,617
avg power rating going in · stronger than 86% of contests
Storylines (6 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 statement win
10.3316
points clear of the field
Wider than 89% of the 4,713 championships in the data
The champion won by 10.3316 points — a wider margin than 89% of championships in the data.
A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 7 tracked editions
MIKE has won this contest 2 times across its 7 tracked editions.
- 2013
- 2014
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 13 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 6–7: ONE2BBQ and ALE YEAH BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: ALE YEAH BBQ and SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: WEQ4U and TIRE SMOKE BBQ tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 6–7 · tie
- Chicken 7–8 · tie
- Pork Ribs 7–8 · tie
- Pork 2–3 · tie
Back to defend
3
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS (won 2016), SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ (won 2017), WEQ4U (won 2018).
- SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS · 2016
- SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ · 2017
- WEQ4U · 2018
A perfect score on the table
1
perfect 180s
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- WEQ4U · Brisket
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2013 | Springfield, KY | Springfield, KY | 41 | 693.1772 | MIKE | SOUTH PORK |
| Oct 3, 2014 | Springfield, KY | Springfield, KY 40069 | 44 | 697.1088 | MIKE | YELLOW RIVER BBQ |
| Oct 2, 2015 | Springfield, KY | Springfield, KY 40069 | 45 | 700.5828 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | BLUE CHIP BBQ |
| Sep 30, 2016 | Springfield, KY | Springfield , KY | 43 | 698.7884 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Springfield, KY | Ballard St | 44 | 702.2628 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | GREY STREET BBQ |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Springfield, KY | Ballard St | 42 | 689.6344 | WEQ4U | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE |
| Oct 4, 2019 ← this one | Springfield, KY | Ballard st | 42 | 701.6572 | One2BBQ | WEQ4U |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Springfield, KY | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5600 | 173.7028 | 171.9656 |
| Pork Ribs | 175.4172 | 173.1316 | 170.8344 |
| Pork | 177.7144 | 173.1200 | 171.4172 |
| Brisket | 180 | 174.2628 | 169.6800 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
42 entries · top 701.6572 · median 665
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 2 | WEQ4U | |
| 3 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 4 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 5 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 6 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 7 | Risky Brisket | |
| 8 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 9 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 10 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 11 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 12 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 13 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 15 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 16 | BRINGINGTHEHEATBBQ | |
| 17 | ALE YEAH BBQ | |
| 18 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 19 | GETTIN PIGGY WITH IT BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 20 | BURNIN BENJAMINS | |
| 21 | HOGTOWN BARBECUE | |
| 22 | Charcoal & More | |
| 23 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 24 | DUB TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 25 | Rubbed Smoked & Sauced BBQ | |
| 26 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 27 | S&G BBQ | |
| 28 | Bad Wolf BBQ | |
| 29 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 30 | BUTTS-N-RACKS BBQ, LLC | |
| 31 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 32 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 33 | Pappy Q | |
| 34 | BEACHDOGS 502 BBQ | |
| 35 | Team Rine-O | |
| 36 | Divine Swine | |
| 37 | BAR-BEAM-QUE | |
| 38 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 39 | KENTUCKY KOOKERS | |
| 40 | ACME BBQ | |
| 41 | Stink Eye BBQ | |
| 42 | BULLHEADED BBQ |
Chicken
42 entries · top 176.5600 · median 168.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Divine Swine | |
| 2 | Pappy Q | |
| 3 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 4 | Risky Brisket | |
| 5 | BURNIN BENJAMINS | |
| 6 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 7 | ALE YEAH BBQ | |
| 8 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 9 | Charcoal & More | |
| 10 | GETTIN PIGGY WITH IT BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 11 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 12 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 13 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 14 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 15 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 16 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 17 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 19 | ACME BBQ | |
| 20 | WEQ4U | |
| 21 | BRINGINGTHEHEATBBQ | |
| 22 | BUTTS-N-RACKS BBQ, LLC | |
| 23 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 24 | Rubbed Smoked & Sauced BBQ | |
| 25 | S&G BBQ | |
| 26 | BEACHDOGS 502 BBQ | |
| 27 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 28 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 29 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 30 | DUB TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 31 | HOGTOWN BARBECUE | |
| 32 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 33 | Team Rine-O | |
| 34 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 35 | Bad Wolf BBQ | |
| 36 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 37 | BAR-BEAM-QUE | |
| 38 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 39 | Stink Eye BBQ | |
| 40 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 41 | KENTUCKY KOOKERS | |
| 42 | BULLHEADED BBQ |
Pork Ribs
42 entries · top 175.4172 · median 166.5430
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 2 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 3 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 4 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 5 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 6 | HOGTOWN BARBECUE | |
| 7 | WEQ4U | |
| 8 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 9 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 10 | Risky Brisket | |
| 11 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 12 | GETTIN PIGGY WITH IT BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 13 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 14 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 15 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 16 | BRINGINGTHEHEATBBQ | |
| 17 | ALE YEAH BBQ | |
| 18 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 19 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 20 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 21 | KENTUCKY KOOKERS | |
| 22 | BEACHDOGS 502 BBQ | |
| 23 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 24 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 25 | BUTTS-N-RACKS BBQ, LLC | |
| 26 | S&G BBQ | |
| 27 | Bad Wolf BBQ | |
| 28 | Team Rine-O | |
| 29 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 30 | Rubbed Smoked & Sauced BBQ | |
| 31 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 32 | BURNIN BENJAMINS | |
| 33 | BAR-BEAM-QUE | |
| 34 | DUB TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 35 | Divine Swine | |
| 36 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 37 | Stink Eye BBQ | |
| 38 | Charcoal & More | |
| 39 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 40 | BULLHEADED BBQ | |
| 41 | Pappy Q | |
| 42 | ACME BBQ |
Pork
42 entries · top 177.7144 · median 167.3942
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 2 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 3 | HOGTOWN BARBECUE | |
| 4 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 5 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 6 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 7 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 8 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 9 | DUB TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 10 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 11 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 12 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 13 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 14 | Risky Brisket | |
| 15 | WEQ4U | |
| 16 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 17 | BURNIN BENJAMINS | |
| 18 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 19 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 20 | Rubbed Smoked & Sauced BBQ | |
| 21 | BRINGINGTHEHEATBBQ | |
| 22 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 23 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 24 | ACME BBQ | |
| 25 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 26 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 27 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 28 | Team Rine-O | |
| 29 | BAR-BEAM-QUE | |
| 30 | S&G BBQ | |
| 31 | Pappy Q | |
| 32 | GETTIN PIGGY WITH IT BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 33 | Bad Wolf BBQ | |
| 34 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 35 | BULLHEADED BBQ | |
| 36 | Charcoal & More | |
| 37 | BEACHDOGS 502 BBQ | |
| 38 | KENTUCKY KOOKERS | |
| 39 | BUTTS-N-RACKS BBQ, LLC | |
| 40 | ALE YEAH BBQ | |
| 41 | Divine Swine | |
| 42 | Stink Eye BBQ |
Brisket
42 entries · top 180 · median 165.9484 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WEQ4U | |
| 2 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 3 | Charcoal & More | |
| 4 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 5 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 6 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 7 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 8 | Bad Wolf BBQ | |
| 9 | ALE YEAH BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 11 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 12 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 13 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 14 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 15 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 16 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 17 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 18 | Risky Brisket | |
| 19 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 20 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 21 | BRINGINGTHEHEATBBQ | |
| 22 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 23 | Rubbed Smoked & Sauced BBQ | |
| 24 | S&G BBQ | |
| 25 | BUTTS-N-RACKS BBQ, LLC | |
| 26 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 27 | GETTIN PIGGY WITH IT BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 28 | DUB TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 29 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 30 | BURNIN BENJAMINS | |
| 31 | BAR-BEAM-QUE | |
| 32 | KENTUCKY KOOKERS | |
| 33 | Stink Eye BBQ | |
| 34 | ACME BBQ | |
| 35 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 36 | Pappy Q | |
| 37 | Team Rine-O | |
| 38 | BEACHDOGS 502 BBQ | |
| 39 | Divine Swine | |
| 40 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 41 | HOGTOWN BARBECUE | |
| 42 | BULLHEADED BBQ |
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 · median 174.2628 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 2 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 3 | Team Rine-O | |
| 4 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 5 | DUB TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 6 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 7 | WEQ4U | |
| 8 | BAR-BEAM-QUE | |
| 9 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 10 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 11 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 12 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY |