Cookin on the Kaw BBQ Contest(JUDGES FULL)
2019-10-11 – 2019-10-12 · DeSoto, KS · 📍 33440 W 79th · State championship
Reps: DAVE ROGERS, FORREST BRUCE, JORDAN FISHMAN, PEG ROGERS · Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: Boomerang BBQ (706.8228) · 51 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 HIGH i QUE
Entries
51
4 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
706.8228
Winning margin
2.8228
GC over RC
Field average
659.28
median 669.05
Tightest race
Pork
1.1428 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
688.4800
10th place overall
Field spread
182.3544
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,000.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 17%
beats 83% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
4%
of the 51 teams with a home region came from outside KS
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.65 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1542
avg power rating going in · stronger than 46% of contests
Storylines
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 3–4: 2 DRUNK 2 QUE and HIGH i QUE tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: GEO SMOKERS and SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE and Big Bang BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
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)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-11 ← this one | DeSoto, KS | 33440 W 79th | 51 | 706.8228 | Boomerang BBQ | HIGH i QUE |
| 2021-10-08 | De Soto, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.2972 | 174.8572 | 173.7144 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.2972 | 176.0116 | 173.7144 |
| Pork | 177.7028 | 176.5600 | 173.1200 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 175.4056 | 172.5600 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
51 entries · top 706.8228 · median 669.0512
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 2 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 3 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 4 | T-N-T QUE CREW | |
| 5 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 6 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 7 | 913 BBQ | |
| 8 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | |
| 9 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 10 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 11 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 12 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 13 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 14 | WHIMPY'S BBQ | |
| 15 | 2 DRUNK 2 QUE | |
| 16 | BLACK EYE BBQ | |
| 17 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 18 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 19 | Big Bang BBQ | |
| 20 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 21 | BIG AL AND THE BOYS BARBECUE | |
| 22 | 99 Problems Smokin Aint 1 | |
| 23 | M.T. POCKETS | |
| 24 | BLUE BUCKET BBQ | |
| 25 | 777 BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKIN' R'S 2.0 | |
| 27 | HAROLD'S HOT MEAT SMOKERS | |
| 28 | Griswold Grillers | |
| 29 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 30 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 31 | Three Legged Pig | |
| 32 | KC MEAT SWEATS | |
| 33 | Home City BBQ | |
| 34 | Smokin Under the Bridge | |
| 35 | Quad Hogs BBQ | |
| 36 | HOUSE'S BAR-B-QUE | |
| 37 | Fat Shack BBQ | |
| 38 | FURBAR-B-Q | |
| 39 | BIG D & THE BRIQUETTES | |
| 40 | DUSTY ROADS BBQ | |
| 41 | KC Brew-n-Que | |
| 42 | WINGED SWINE | |
| 43 | Smoke Til We're Broke | |
| 44 | DUNN UP BBQ | |
| 45 | I.B.M. | |
| 46 | Sowmanilla Grillas | |
| 47 | Smokin Blind KSU | |
| 48 | K.C. Rib Doctor | |
| 49 | CHEF J BBQ | |
| 50 | Partners In Crime | |
| 51 | SWINEDOTTE CO BBQ |
Chicken
51 entries · top 178.2972 · median 168.0000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 913 BBQ | |
| 2 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 3 | 2 DRUNK 2 QUE | |
| 4 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 5 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 6 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 7 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 8 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | |
| 9 | Big Bang BBQ | |
| 10 | BLACK EYE BBQ | |
| 11 | 99 Problems Smokin Aint 1 | |
| 12 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 13 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 14 | T-N-T QUE CREW | |
| 15 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 16 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 17 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 18 | HAROLD'S HOT MEAT SMOKERS | |
| 19 | BIG AL AND THE BOYS BARBECUE | |
| 20 | Smokin Under the Bridge | |
| 21 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 22 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 23 | WHIMPY'S BBQ | |
| 24 | 777 BBQ | |
| 25 | HOUSE'S BAR-B-QUE | |
| 26 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 27 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 28 | BLUE BUCKET BBQ | |
| 29 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 30 | Sowmanilla Grillas | |
| 31 | Quad Hogs BBQ | |
| 32 | M.T. POCKETS | |
| 33 | I.B.M. | |
| 34 | KC MEAT SWEATS | |
| 35 | SWINEDOTTE CO BBQ | |
| 36 | K.C. Rib Doctor | |
| 37 | DUSTY ROADS BBQ | |
| 38 | Griswold Grillers | |
| 39 | FURBAR-B-Q | |
| 40 | WINGED SWINE | |
| 41 | Smoke Til We're Broke | |
| 42 | Three Legged Pig | |
| 43 | Smokin Blind KSU | |
| 44 | Fat Shack BBQ | |
| 45 | SMOKIN' R'S 2.0 | |
| 46 | KC Brew-n-Que | |
| 47 | DUNN UP BBQ | |
| 48 | Home City BBQ | |
| 49 | BIG D & THE BRIQUETTES | |
| 50 | Partners In Crime | |
| 51 | CHEF J BBQ |
Pork Ribs
51 entries · top 178.2972 · median 167.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HAROLD'S HOT MEAT SMOKERS | |
| 2 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 3 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 4 | WHIMPY'S BBQ | |
| 5 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 6 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 7 | KC MEAT SWEATS | |
| 8 | SMOKIN' R'S 2.0 | |
| 9 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | |
| 10 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 11 | M.T. POCKETS | |
| 12 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 13 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 14 | T-N-T QUE CREW | |
| 15 | 777 BBQ | |
| 16 | 99 Problems Smokin Aint 1 | |
| 17 | HOUSE'S BAR-B-QUE | |
| 18 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 19 | 913 BBQ | |
| 20 | FURBAR-B-Q | |
| 21 | BLACK EYE BBQ | |
| 22 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 23 | Home City BBQ | |
| 24 | Smokin Under the Bridge | |
| 25 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 26 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 27 | Fat Shack BBQ | |
| 28 | 2 DRUNK 2 QUE | |
| 29 | BLUE BUCKET BBQ | |
| 30 | Griswold Grillers | |
| 31 | Three Legged Pig | |
| 32 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 33 | Big Bang BBQ | |
| 34 | SWINEDOTTE CO BBQ | |
| 35 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 36 | Quad Hogs BBQ | |
| 37 | KC Brew-n-Que | |
| 38 | BIG D & THE BRIQUETTES | |
| 39 | DUSTY ROADS BBQ | |
| 40 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 41 | BIG AL AND THE BOYS BARBECUE | |
| 42 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 43 | Smoke Til We're Broke | |
| 44 | Sowmanilla Grillas | |
| 45 | Smokin Blind KSU | |
| 46 | DUNN UP BBQ | |
| 47 | WINGED SWINE | |
| 48 | K.C. Rib Doctor | |
| 49 | I.B.M. | |
| 50 | CHEF J BBQ | |
| 51 | Partners In Crime |
Pork
51 entries · top 177.7028 · median 166.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 2 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 3 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 4 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN' R'S 2.0 | |
| 6 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 7 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 8 | SWINEDOTTE CO BBQ | |
| 9 | T-N-T QUE CREW | |
| 10 | BIG AL AND THE BOYS BARBECUE | |
| 11 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 12 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 13 | Big Bang BBQ | |
| 14 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 15 | BLUE BUCKET BBQ | |
| 16 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | |
| 17 | 913 BBQ | |
| 18 | BLACK EYE BBQ | |
| 19 | WHIMPY'S BBQ | |
| 20 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 21 | 99 Problems Smokin Aint 1 | |
| 22 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 23 | Griswold Grillers | |
| 24 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 25 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 26 | Home City BBQ | |
| 27 | Three Legged Pig | |
| 28 | M.T. POCKETS | |
| 29 | 2 DRUNK 2 QUE | |
| 30 | 777 BBQ | |
| 31 | BIG D & THE BRIQUETTES | |
| 32 | Smokin Under the Bridge | |
| 33 | Partners In Crime | |
| 34 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 35 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 36 | FURBAR-B-Q | |
| 37 | Smokin Blind KSU | |
| 38 | KC Brew-n-Que | |
| 39 | Quad Hogs BBQ | |
| 40 | DUNN UP BBQ | |
| 41 | I.B.M. | |
| 42 | Fat Shack BBQ | |
| 43 | WINGED SWINE | |
| 44 | DUSTY ROADS BBQ | |
| 45 | Smoke Til We're Broke | |
| 46 | HOUSE'S BAR-B-QUE | |
| 47 | Sowmanilla Grillas | |
| 48 | CHEF J BBQ | |
| 49 | HAROLD'S HOT MEAT SMOKERS | |
| 50 | KC MEAT SWEATS | |
| 51 | K.C. Rib Doctor |
Brisket
51 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.2512 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 2 | T-N-T QUE CREW | |
| 3 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 4 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 5 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 6 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 7 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 8 | BIG AL AND THE BOYS BARBECUE | |
| 9 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 10 | 913 BBQ | |
| 11 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 12 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 13 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | |
| 14 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 15 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 16 | 2 DRUNK 2 QUE | |
| 17 | Three Legged Pig | |
| 18 | M.T. POCKETS | |
| 19 | Home City BBQ | |
| 20 | KC MEAT SWEATS | |
| 21 | BLUE BUCKET BBQ | |
| 22 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 23 | Griswold Grillers | |
| 24 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 25 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 26 | 777 BBQ | |
| 27 | BLACK EYE BBQ | |
| 28 | Big Bang BBQ | |
| 29 | HAROLD'S HOT MEAT SMOKERS | |
| 30 | WHIMPY'S BBQ | |
| 31 | Fat Shack BBQ | |
| 32 | BIG D & THE BRIQUETTES | |
| 33 | 99 Problems Smokin Aint 1 | |
| 34 | WINGED SWINE | |
| 35 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 36 | SMOKIN' R'S 2.0 | |
| 37 | Quad Hogs BBQ | |
| 38 | DUSTY ROADS BBQ | |
| 39 | DUNN UP BBQ | |
| 40 | K.C. Rib Doctor | |
| 41 | CHEF J BBQ | |
| 42 | HOUSE'S BAR-B-QUE | |
| 43 | Smoke Til We're Broke | |
| 44 | I.B.M. | |
| 45 | KC Brew-n-Que | |
| 46 | FURBAR-B-Q | |
| 47 | Smokin Under the Bridge | |
| 48 | Smokin Blind KSU | |
| 49 | Sowmanilla Grillas | |
| 50 | Partners In Crime | |
| 51 | SWINEDOTTE CO BBQ |
Other
Overall
10 entries · top 180.0000 · median 173.4056 · 🔥 perfect 180
Ancillary categories
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
Other — Dessert
10 entries · top 180.0000 · median 173.4056 · 🔥 perfect 180