Smoketoberfest
2019-10-04 – 2019-10-05 · Ottumwa, IA · State championship
Reps: CINDY JUHL, TOM JUHL · Prize money: $20,000.00
Grand Champion: All Forked up for Q (699.4172) · 49 teams
Entries
49
4 categories
Top score
699.4172
Winning margin
0.5828
GC over RC
Field average
658.96
median 670.73
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
689.0400
what a walk cost here
Field spread
127.5772
winner to last place
Prize money
$20,000.00
on the line
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 35%
beats 65% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1533
avg power rating going in · stronger than 39% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5828 points — closer than 89% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
ALL FORKED UP FOR Q took the Grand Championship home to MO.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
🃏 An upset on the books
ALL FORKED UP FOR Q came in rated below the field's top team, B-S BBQ OUTLAWS, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 32-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-05 | 40 | 689.6456 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 2019-10-04 ← this one | Ottumwa, IA | 49 | 699.4172 | All Forked up for Q |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
49 entries · top 180.0000 · median 165.6916 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 2 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 3 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 4 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 5 | 2 CASE BBQ | |
| 6 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 7 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 8 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 9 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 10 | HOGLINE | |
| 11 | Luscious Loins | |
| 12 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 13 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 14 | Smokin Double R BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 16 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 17 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 18 | Papa Linda's Barbecue | |
| 19 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 20 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 21 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 22 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 23 | Second String BBQ | |
| 24 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 25 | BAMBQ | |
| 26 | Five Hawgs BBQ | |
| 27 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 28 | R.C.BUCK'S GRILLIN' TEAM | |
| 29 | BOOM CHICKA COW COW | |
| 30 | NA-DA-BONE BBQ | |
| 31 | DIABLOS BARBEQUE | |
| 32 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 33 | No Bull BBQ | |
| 34 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 35 | Old Outlaw | |
| 36 | Eldon River BBQ | |
| 37 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 38 | Chillin N Grillin N Iowa BBQ | |
| 39 | American Piggers | |
| 40 | DGQ | |
| 41 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 42 | Pig Destroyer | |
| 43 | BBQCRITIC.COM | |
| 44 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 45 | JBS Pork-Ottumwa, IA | |
| 46 | DartyQ | |
| 47 | Masters BBQ | |
| 48 | Blowin Smoke BBQ | |
| 49 | Redneck BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
49 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.6912 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 CASE BBQ | |
| 2 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 3 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 4 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 5 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 6 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 7 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 8 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 9 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 10 | Second String BBQ | |
| 11 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 12 | Eldon River BBQ | |
| 13 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 14 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 15 | DGQ | |
| 16 | HOGLINE | |
| 17 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 18 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 19 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 20 | BAMBQ | |
| 21 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 23 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 24 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 25 | BOOM CHICKA COW COW | |
| 26 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 27 | Luscious Loins | |
| 28 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 29 | DIABLOS BARBEQUE | |
| 30 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 31 | DartyQ | |
| 32 | Papa Linda's Barbecue | |
| 33 | NA-DA-BONE BBQ | |
| 34 | No Bull BBQ | |
| 35 | Masters BBQ | |
| 36 | Chillin N Grillin N Iowa BBQ | |
| 37 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 38 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 39 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 40 | Smokin Double R BBQ | |
| 41 | R.C.BUCK'S GRILLIN' TEAM | |
| 42 | BBQCRITIC.COM | |
| 43 | American Piggers | |
| 44 | Old Outlaw | |
| 45 | Pig Destroyer | |
| 46 | Blowin Smoke BBQ | |
| 47 | Redneck BBQ | |
| 48 | JBS Pork-Ottumwa, IA | |
| 49 | Five Hawgs BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
49 entries · top 699.4172 · median 670.7312
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 2 | 2 CASE BBQ | |
| 3 | HOGLINE | |
| 4 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 5 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 6 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 7 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 8 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 9 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 10 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 11 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 12 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 13 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 14 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 15 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 16 | Second String BBQ | |
| 17 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 18 | Luscious Loins | |
| 19 | BOOM CHICKA COW COW | |
| 20 | BAMBQ | |
| 21 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 22 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 23 | Papa Linda's Barbecue | |
| 24 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 25 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 26 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 28 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 29 | DIABLOS BARBEQUE | |
| 30 | Chillin N Grillin N Iowa BBQ | |
| 31 | Eldon River BBQ | |
| 32 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 33 | Smokin Double R BBQ | |
| 34 | R.C.BUCK'S GRILLIN' TEAM | |
| 35 | No Bull BBQ | |
| 36 | NA-DA-BONE BBQ | |
| 37 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 38 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 39 | DartyQ | |
| 40 | BBQCRITIC.COM | |
| 41 | American Piggers | |
| 42 | DGQ | |
| 43 | Pig Destroyer | |
| 44 | Five Hawgs BBQ | |
| 45 | Old Outlaw | |
| 46 | Masters BBQ | |
| 47 | JBS Pork-Ottumwa, IA | |
| 48 | Redneck BBQ | |
| 49 | Blowin Smoke BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
49 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.8688
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 2 | HOGLINE | |
| 3 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 4 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 5 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 6 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 7 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 8 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 9 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 10 | DIABLOS BARBEQUE | |
| 11 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 12 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 13 | R.C.BUCK'S GRILLIN' TEAM | |
| 14 | BOOM CHICKA COW COW | |
| 15 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 16 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 17 | Papa Linda's Barbecue | |
| 18 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 19 | No Bull BBQ | |
| 20 | 2 CASE BBQ | |
| 21 | Second String BBQ | |
| 22 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 23 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 24 | Chillin N Grillin N Iowa BBQ | |
| 25 | BAMBQ | |
| 26 | DartyQ | |
| 27 | Smokin Double R BBQ | |
| 28 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 29 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 30 | Luscious Loins | |
| 31 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 32 | Five Hawgs BBQ | |
| 33 | Eldon River BBQ | |
| 34 | Pig Destroyer | |
| 35 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 36 | American Piggers | |
| 37 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 38 | Old Outlaw | |
| 39 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 40 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 41 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 42 | NA-DA-BONE BBQ | |
| 43 | BBQCRITIC.COM | |
| 44 | Blowin Smoke BBQ | |
| 45 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 46 | JBS Pork-Ottumwa, IA | |
| 47 | Redneck BBQ | |
| 48 | Masters BBQ | |
| 49 | DGQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
49 entries · top 177.7372 · median 167.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOOM CHICKA COW COW | |
| 2 | BAMBQ | |
| 3 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 4 | 2 CASE BBQ | |
| 5 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 6 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 7 | Chillin N Grillin N Iowa BBQ | |
| 8 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 9 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 10 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 11 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 12 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 13 | HOGLINE | |
| 14 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 15 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 16 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 17 | Luscious Loins | |
| 18 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 19 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 20 | Second String BBQ | |
| 21 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 22 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 23 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 24 | Papa Linda's Barbecue | |
| 25 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 26 | Masters BBQ | |
| 27 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 28 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 29 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 30 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 31 | BBQCRITIC.COM | |
| 32 | R.C.BUCK'S GRILLIN' TEAM | |
| 33 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 34 | Eldon River BBQ | |
| 35 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 36 | DGQ | |
| 37 | NA-DA-BONE BBQ | |
| 38 | DIABLOS BARBEQUE | |
| 39 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 40 | Smokin Double R BBQ | |
| 41 | DartyQ | |
| 42 | Redneck BBQ | |
| 43 | No Bull BBQ | |
| 44 | American Piggers | |
| 45 | Pig Destroyer | |
| 46 | JBS Pork-Ottumwa, IA | |
| 47 | Five Hawgs BBQ | |
| 48 | Old Outlaw | |
| 49 | Blowin Smoke BBQ |