A new contest record
694.7768
highest overall ever cooked here
694.7768 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 692.5488 UNDER THE RADAR set in 2018.
- old record 692.5488
- set 2018 by UNDER THE RADAR
Waxhaw Grillin & Chillin BBQ cook-off 2019
Oct 11–12, 2019 · Waxhaw, NC · 📍 Downtown Waxhaw · State championship
Reps: Micky Williams · Prize money: $10,000
SMOKE MONSTER BBQ won Grand Champion at the Waxhaw Grillin & Chillin BBQ cook-off on October 11, 2019 in Waxhaw, NC at Downtown Waxhaw, scoring 694.7768 in a field of 27 teams. SMOKE N BREW took Reserve Grand Champion with 686.7996. Category winners: Chicken — Q & STEW BEST EVER BBQ (174.2856); Pork Ribs — SMOKE ON THIS (174.8688); Pork — SMOKE MONSTER BBQ (177.7028); Brisket — SMOKE N BREW (174.2856). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2018 edition was won by UNDER THE RADAR.
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.
592.39
median 656.47
694.78 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 174.29
- Pork Ribs 174.87
- Pork 177.70
- Brisket 174.29
134.80
177.70
Entries
27
4 judged meats
Top score
694.7768
Winning margin
7.9772
GC over RC
Field average
650.73
592.39694.78
median 656.47 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
2.8684 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
662.2172
592.39694.78
10th place overall
Field spread
102.3884
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,000
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 56%
beats 44% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
42%
11 of 26 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.46 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,539
avg power rating going in · stronger than 29% of contests
Storylines (4 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
Tie
closest of 10 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 8–9: SMOKE MONSTER BBQ and Rocks Money Pit BBQ tied on 170.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 9–10: CONTAGIOUS Q and Rocks Money Pit BBQ tied on 166.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 4–5: EB'S BAR-B-QUE edged DOCTOR CUE NC by 0.0112.
- Chicken 8–9 · tie
- Brisket 9–10 · tie
- Pork 4–5 · 0.0112
- Chicken 2–3 · 0.0116
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
SMOKE MONSTER BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 8th.
- Chicken 8th
- Pork Ribs 2nd
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 4th
A contest record in pork
177.7028
best pork ever cooked here
SMOKE MONSTER BBQ turned in 177.7028 in pork — past the 175.4400 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 175.4400
- across 1 past editions
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 12, 2018 | Waxhaw, NC | Downtown Waxhaw | 26 | 692.5488 | UNDER THE RADAR | CONTAGIOUS Q |
| Oct 11, 2019 ← this one | Waxhaw, NC | Downtown Waxhaw | 27 | 694.7768 | Smoke Monster BBQ | SMOKE N BREW |
| Oct 9, 2020 | Waxhaw, NC | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 174.2856 | 171.4172 | 170.2744 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.8688 | 170.8456 | 167.4288 |
| Pork | 177.7028 | 170.2744 | 167.4400 |
| Brisket | 174.2856 | 170.2744 | 166.2628 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
27 entries · top 694.7768 · median 656.4688
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE MONSTER BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKE N BREW | |
| 3 | JL Smokers | |
| 4 | EB'S BAR-B-QUE | |
| 5 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 6 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 7 | Q & STEW BEST EVER BBQ | |
| 8 | BIG ON THE PIG | |
| 9 | Rocks Money Pit BBQ | |
| 10 | ROCKWELL SMOKEHOUSE BBQ | |
| 11 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 12 | Outlaws BBQ | |
| 13 | Too Sauced | |
| 14 | House of Smoke NC | |
| 15 | DOCTOR CUE NC | |
| 16 | Brodie's Bangin' BBQ | |
| 17 | Butts R Us | |
| 18 | HOLT BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 19 | CAROLINA BLUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 20 | All About That Baste | |
| 21 | Swedish Bikini BBQ Team | |
| 22 | SMOKIN' PEPPERS BBQ | |
| 23 | Mac's Speed Shop | |
| 24 | Evans BBQ | |
| 25 | Haique | |
| 26 | Ernie's Smokehouse BBQ | |
| 27 | Barbe Crew |
Chicken
27 entries · top 174.2856 · median 166.2744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Q & STEW BEST EVER BBQ | |
| 2 | EB'S BAR-B-QUE | |
| 3 | JL Smokers | |
| 4 | BIG ON THE PIG | |
| 5 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 6 | ROCKWELL SMOKEHOUSE BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKE N BREW | |
| 8 | SMOKE MONSTER BBQ | |
| 9 | Rocks Money Pit BBQ | |
| 10 | All About That Baste | |
| 11 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 12 | Brodie's Bangin' BBQ | |
| 13 | House of Smoke NC | |
| 14 | Too Sauced | |
| 15 | HOLT BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 16 | DOCTOR CUE NC | |
| 17 | Outlaws BBQ | |
| 18 | Butts R Us | |
| 19 | SMOKIN' PEPPERS BBQ | |
| 20 | Swedish Bikini BBQ Team | |
| 21 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 22 | CAROLINA BLUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 23 | Mac's Speed Shop | |
| 24 | Evans BBQ | |
| 25 | Haique | |
| 26 | Ernie's Smokehouse BBQ | |
| 27 | Barbe Crew |
Pork Ribs
27 entries · top 174.8688 · median 162.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 2 | SMOKE MONSTER BBQ | |
| 3 | Outlaws BBQ | |
| 4 | Too Sauced | |
| 5 | SMOKE N BREW | |
| 6 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 7 | JL Smokers | |
| 8 | DOCTOR CUE NC | |
| 9 | EB'S BAR-B-QUE | |
| 10 | House of Smoke NC | |
| 11 | Butts R Us | |
| 12 | CAROLINA BLUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 13 | Q & STEW BEST EVER BBQ | |
| 14 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 15 | BIG ON THE PIG | |
| 16 | Brodie's Bangin' BBQ | |
| 17 | Rocks Money Pit BBQ | |
| 18 | ROCKWELL SMOKEHOUSE BBQ | |
| 19 | Barbe Crew | |
| 20 | HOLT BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 21 | Evans BBQ | |
| 22 | Mac's Speed Shop | |
| 23 | Ernie's Smokehouse BBQ | |
| 24 | Swedish Bikini BBQ Team | |
| 25 | All About That Baste | |
| 26 | Haique | |
| 27 | SMOKIN' PEPPERS BBQ |
Pork
27 entries · top 177.7028 · median 166.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE MONSTER BBQ | |
| 2 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 3 | SMOKE N BREW | |
| 4 | EB'S BAR-B-QUE | |
| 5 | DOCTOR CUE NC | |
| 6 | Rocks Money Pit BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 8 | ROCKWELL SMOKEHOUSE BBQ | |
| 9 | JL Smokers | |
| 10 | HOLT BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 11 | House of Smoke NC | |
| 12 | Too Sauced | |
| 13 | BIG ON THE PIG | |
| 14 | Outlaws BBQ | |
| 15 | Butts R Us | |
| 16 | Swedish Bikini BBQ Team | |
| 17 | Brodie's Bangin' BBQ | |
| 18 | Q & STEW BEST EVER BBQ | |
| 19 | Mac's Speed Shop | |
| 20 | Evans BBQ | |
| 21 | CAROLINA BLUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKIN' PEPPERS BBQ | |
| 23 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 24 | All About That Baste | |
| 25 | Haique | |
| 26 | Ernie's Smokehouse BBQ | |
| 27 | Barbe Crew |
Brisket
27 entries · top 174.2856 · median 160.5828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE N BREW | |
| 2 | JL Smokers | |
| 3 | EB'S BAR-B-QUE | |
| 4 | SMOKE MONSTER BBQ | |
| 5 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 6 | BIG ON THE PIG | |
| 7 | Q & STEW BEST EVER BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 9 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 10 | Rocks Money Pit BBQ | |
| 11 | ROCKWELL SMOKEHOUSE BBQ | |
| 12 | Brodie's Bangin' BBQ | |
| 13 | Swedish Bikini BBQ Team | |
| 14 | SMOKIN' PEPPERS BBQ | |
| 15 | All About That Baste | |
| 16 | Mac's Speed Shop | |
| 17 | Evans BBQ | |
| 18 | Outlaws BBQ | |
| 19 | CAROLINA BLUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 20 | Butts R Us | |
| 21 | Barbe Crew | |
| 22 | House of Smoke NC | |
| 23 | HOLT BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 24 | DOCTOR CUE NC | |
| 25 | Too Sauced | |
| 26 | Ernie's Smokehouse BBQ | |
| 27 | Haique |