Go Hog Wild Arkansas BBQ Championship
2019-10-04 – 2019-10-05 · Sheridan, AR · State championship
Reps: KAREN JANE WILLIAMS, RALPH WILLIAMS · Prize money: $5,000.00
Grand Champion: Dad's Grillin Crew (687.3712) · 26 teams
Entries
26
4 categories
Top score
687.3712
Winning margin
0.0456
GC over RC
Field average
630.15
median 648.75
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
4.5828 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
663.3028
what a walk cost here
Field spread
290.8228
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,000.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 64%
beats 36% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1525
avg power rating going in · stronger than 30% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
FIRE DANCER BBQ has won this contest 3 times across its 6 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.0456 points — closer than 95% of every championship in the data.
🃏 An upset on the books
DAD'S GRILLIN CREW came in rated below the field's top team, RAZORRACKS, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 31-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)
Score distribution
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-10-03 | 25 | 689.0972 | EPIC BBQ CRU | |
| 2015-10-02 | 25 | 695.9540 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 2016-10-07 | 27 | 696.4912 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 2017-10-06 | 25 | 691.3368 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 2018-10-05 | 26 | 701.7028 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 2019-10-04 ← this one | Sheridan, AR | 26 | 687.3712 | Dad's Grillin Crew |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
26 entries · top 176.5600 · median 165.1142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 2 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 3 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 4 | Texas Smoke Whisper | |
| 5 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 6 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 7 | Cochon 225 | |
| 8 | LA PASADITA | |
| 9 | COWBOY Q | |
| 10 | TLC Smokers | |
| 11 | Hot and Fast BBQ | |
| 12 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 13 | RIDGE OUTLAWS BBQ | |
| 14 | 3 RIVERS BBQ | |
| 15 | Pit Pastor Smokin & Q | |
| 16 | OZARK BARBECUE | |
| 17 | Getting' Piggy With It | |
| 18 | ROUND MOUNTAIN BAR-B-QUE CO. | |
| 19 | West Frazer--Milling & Grillin | |
| 20 | Rib Slingers | |
| 21 | Butt Naked | |
| 22 | DTown Smokin BBQ | |
| 23 | Smoking for Shirron | |
| 24 | Celebrate Recovery | |
| 25 | R & M Diesel | |
| 26 | Rolling Smoke BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
26 entries · top 177.1428 · median 161.4114
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RIDGE OUTLAWS BBQ | |
| 2 | Texas Smoke Whisper | |
| 3 | Hot and Fast BBQ | |
| 4 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 5 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 6 | LA PASADITA | |
| 7 | COWBOY Q | |
| 8 | Cochon 225 | |
| 9 | 3 RIVERS BBQ | |
| 10 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 11 | ROUND MOUNTAIN BAR-B-QUE CO. | |
| 12 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 13 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 14 | Celebrate Recovery | |
| 15 | TLC Smokers | |
| 16 | Smoking for Shirron | |
| 17 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 18 | Pit Pastor Smokin & Q | |
| 19 | Getting' Piggy With It | |
| 20 | OZARK BARBECUE | |
| 21 | Rib Slingers | |
| 22 | DTown Smokin BBQ | |
| 23 | West Frazer--Milling & Grillin | |
| 24 | Butt Naked | |
| 25 | R & M Diesel | |
| 26 | Rolling Smoke BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
26 entries · top 687.3712 · median 648.7486
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 2 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 3 | RIDGE OUTLAWS BBQ | |
| 4 | LA PASADITA | |
| 5 | Texas Smoke Whisper | |
| 6 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 7 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 8 | Cochon 225 | |
| 9 | COWBOY Q | |
| 10 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 11 | TLC Smokers | |
| 12 | 3 RIVERS BBQ | |
| 13 | ROUND MOUNTAIN BAR-B-QUE CO. | |
| 14 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 15 | Hot and Fast BBQ | |
| 16 | Pit Pastor Smokin & Q | |
| 17 | Smoking for Shirron | |
| 18 | Getting' Piggy With It | |
| 19 | OZARK BARBECUE | |
| 20 | Rib Slingers | |
| 21 | Celebrate Recovery | |
| 22 | DTown Smokin BBQ | |
| 23 | West Frazer--Milling & Grillin | |
| 24 | Butt Naked | |
| 25 | R & M Diesel | |
| 26 | Rolling Smoke BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
26 entries · top 180.0000 · median 162.5256 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 2 | Cochon 225 | |
| 3 | COWBOY Q | |
| 4 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 5 | RIDGE OUTLAWS BBQ | |
| 6 | Smoking for Shirron | |
| 7 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 8 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 9 | TLC Smokers | |
| 10 | Getting' Piggy With It | |
| 11 | LA PASADITA | |
| 12 | ROUND MOUNTAIN BAR-B-QUE CO. | |
| 13 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 14 | 3 RIVERS BBQ | |
| 15 | Pit Pastor Smokin & Q | |
| 16 | Texas Smoke Whisper | |
| 17 | OZARK BARBECUE | |
| 18 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 19 | DTown Smokin BBQ | |
| 20 | West Frazer--Milling & Grillin | |
| 21 | Hot and Fast BBQ | |
| 22 | Celebrate Recovery | |
| 23 | Rib Slingers | |
| 24 | Butt Naked | |
| 25 | Rolling Smoke BBQ | |
| 26 | R & M Diesel |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
26 entries · top 178.8572 · median 159.9600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LA PASADITA | |
| 2 | Texas Smoke Whisper | |
| 3 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 4 | RIDGE OUTLAWS BBQ | |
| 5 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 6 | TLC Smokers | |
| 7 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 8 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 9 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 10 | ROUND MOUNTAIN BAR-B-QUE CO. | |
| 11 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 12 | DTown Smokin BBQ | |
| 13 | Pit Pastor Smokin & Q | |
| 14 | 3 RIVERS BBQ | |
| 15 | Rib Slingers | |
| 16 | Smoking for Shirron | |
| 17 | COWBOY Q | |
| 18 | Cochon 225 | |
| 19 | Celebrate Recovery | |
| 20 | West Frazer--Milling & Grillin | |
| 21 | Getting' Piggy With It | |
| 22 | OZARK BARBECUE | |
| 23 | Butt Naked | |
| 24 | Hot and Fast BBQ | |
| 25 | R & M Diesel | |
| 26 | Rolling Smoke BBQ |