Oct 4–5, 2019 · Ottumwa, IA · 📍 1 Joe Lord Memorial Dr. · State championship
Reps: Cindy Juhl, Tom Juhl · Prize money: $20,000
ALL FORKED UP FOR Q won Grand Champion at the Smoketoberfest on October 4, 2019 in Ottumwa, IA at 1 Joe Lord Memorial Dr., scoring 699.4172 in a field of 49 teams. 2 CASE BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 698.8344. Category winners: Chicken — 2 CASE BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — BOOM CHICKA COW COW (177.7372); Pork — UNFAMOUS DAVE'S (178.8572); Brisket — LUCKY'S Q (180.0000). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2018 edition was won by A FINE SWINE.
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Closer than 89% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5828 points — closer than 89% of every championship in the data.
699.4172 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 689.6456 A FINE SWINE set in 2018.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 81 times in 100
ALL FORKED UP FOR Q came in rated below the field's top team, LUCKY'S Q, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 19-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
ALL FORKED UP FOR Q won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
Chicken places 3–4: ALL FORKED UP FOR Q and MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS tied on 178.2972 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 4–5: 2 CASE BBQ and Phoenix BBQ tied on 174.2972 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: Chillin N Grillin N Iowa BBQ and THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE tied on 174.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
BOOM CHICKA COW COW turned in 177.7372 in pork ribs — past the 173.1316 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2018 | Ottumwa, IA | Jimmy Jones Shelter Park | 40 | 689.6456 | A FINE SWINE | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| Oct 4, 2019 ← this one | Ottumwa, IA | 1 Joe Lord Memorial Dr. | 49 | 699.4172 | All Forked up for Q | 2 CASE BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 177.7028 | 174.2972 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7372 | 174.2972 | 173.7372 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 172.5600 | 170.3200 |
| Brisket | 180 | 176.5600 | 174.8572 |
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 |
49 entries · top 180 · 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 |
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 |
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 |
49 entries · top 180 · 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 |