BBQ & Blues on the Levee
2019-10-11 – 2019-10-12 · Helena, AR · 📍 Helena, AR 72342 · State championship
Reps: MARIA LOHMAN, WAYNE LOHMAN
Grand Champion: Rooters N Tooters (704.5256) · 20 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 FIRE DANCER BBQ
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💪 A statement win
The champion won by 12.0000 points — a wider margin than 94% of championships in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Rooters-N-Tooters took the Grand Championship home to TN.
🧹 A double category winner
RAZORRACKS won Pork Ribs, Brisket — a double.
📸 Photo finishes
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.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: DAD'S GRILLIN CREW (won 2016).
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
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This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-07 | Walnut St. | 21 | 698.8572 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | Sizziling Bones | |
| 2017-10-06 | Walnut St. | 30 | 695.9772 | LONGNECK SIPPERS | Organizer Portal | |
| 2018-10-05 | Walnut St. | 25 | 705.1316 | SMOKE ME SILLY | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 2019-10-11 ← 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