A statement win
12.0000
points clear of the field
Wider than 92% of the 4,713 championships in the data
The champion won by 12.0000 points — a wider margin than 92% of championships in the data.
BBQ & Blues on the Levee 2019
Oct 11–12, 2019 · Helena, AR · State championship
Reps: Maria Lohman, Wayne Lohman
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN won Grand Champion at the BBQ & Blues on the Levee on October 11, 2019 in Helena, AR, scoring 704.5256 in a field of 20 teams. FIRE DANCER BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 692.5256. Category winners: Chicken — Kermit's Ex (177.7028); Pork Ribs — RAZORRACKS (176.5600); Pork — ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN (177.1428); Brisket — RAZORRACKS (178.8572). This is the 4th of 4 editions of this contest on record; the 2018 edition was won by SMOKE ME SILLY.
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.
481.04
median 679.31
704.53 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 177.70
- Pork Ribs 176.56
- Pork 177.14
- Brisket 178.86
137.66
178.86
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2016 to 2019 — this edition picked out.
Entries
20
4 judged meats
Top score
704.5256
Winning margin
12
GC over RC
Field average
660.65
481.04704.53
median 679.31 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
679.8628
481.04704.53
10th place overall
Field spread
223.4856
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 16%
beats 84% of 4714 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
32%
8 of 25 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.84 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,585
avg power rating going in · stronger than 67% 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.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 11 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 1–2: Kermit's Ex and SUPER SWINE tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: DAD'S GRILLIN CREW and RAZORRACKS tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 6–7: VALLEE AC COLD SMOKE and FIRE DANCER BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 1–2 · tie
- Chicken 6–7 · tie
- Pork 6–7 · tie
- Brisket 2–3 · tie
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
RAZORRACKS won Pork Ribs, Brisket — a double.
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Brisket 1st
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 3rd.
- Chicken 3rd
- Pork Ribs 3rd
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 2nd
A contest record in brisket
178.8572
best brisket ever cooked here
RAZORRACKS turned in 178.8572 in brisket — past the 177.7028 that had stood across 3 earlier editions.
- old best 177.7028
- across 3 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: DAD'S GRILLIN CREW (won 2016).
- DAD'S GRILLIN CREW · 2016
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 7, 2016 | Helena, AR | Walnut St. | 21 | 698.8572 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | Sizziling Bones |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Helena, AR | Walnut St. | 30 | 695.9772 | LONGNECK SIPPERS | Organizer Portal |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Helena, AR | Walnut St. | 25 | 705.1316 | SMOKE ME SILLY | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| Oct 11, 2019 ← this one | Helena, AR | Helena, AR 72342 | 20 | 704.5256 | Rooters N Tooters | FIRE DANCER BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 175.4056 | 170.8344 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5600 | 171.9772 | 167.3828 |
| Pork | 177.1428 | 174.2628 | 168.5484 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 175.4288 | 170.2628 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
20 entries · top 704.5256 · median 679.3142
Chicken
20 entries · top 177.7028 · median 170.8286
Pork Ribs
19 entries · top 176.5600 · median 167.3828
Pork
20 entries · top 177.1428 · median 167.3942
Brisket
20 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.9828