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.
Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 2019
Oct 12–13, 2019 · Jackson, NJ · 📍 Butterfly Camping Resort · State championship
Reps: Alex Jr Brown, Louise Weidner · Prize money: $4,150
BIG RAZ BBQ won Grand Champion at the Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES on October 12, 2019 in Jackson, NJ at Butterfly Camping Resort, scoring 698.2628 in a field of 30 teams. TOP GUN BARBECUE took Reserve Grand Champion with 686.2628. Category winners: Chicken — BIG RAZ BBQ (176.0000); Pork Ribs — BIG RAZ BBQ (173.7028); Pork — BIG RAZ BBQ (174.2972); Brisket — FIRE DOWN BELOW (178.2972). This is the 1st of 4 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2020.
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.
554.78
median 654.70
698.26 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 176
- Pork Ribs 173.70
- Pork 174.30
- Brisket 178.30
119.97
178.30
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2019 to 2022 — this edition picked out.
Entries
30
4 judged meats
Top score
698.2628
Winning margin
12
GC over RC
Field average
651.53
554.78698.26
median 654.70 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
2.3200 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
665.5540
554.78698.26
10th place overall
Field spread
143.4856
winner to last place
Prize money
$4,150
on the line
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 40%
beats 60% of 4714 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.72 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,617
avg power rating going in · stronger than 86% 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.
A hat-trick of category wins
3
category wins in a day
BIG RAZ BBQ won Chicken, Pork Ribs, Pork — a hat-trick, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 1st
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 10 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 4–5: Not So Famous Dave's BBQ and DIG'N N PIG'N tied on 170.2972 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 4–5: INSANE SWINE BBQ and SQUEELS ON WHEELS tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 5–6: SQUEELS ON WHEELS and CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Pork Ribs 4–5 · tie
- Pork 4–5 · tie
- Pork 5–6 · tie
- Pork 8–9 · tie
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
BIG RAZ BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 3 outright wins — their weakest board was brisket at 4th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 4th
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, 2019 ← this one | Jackson, NJ | Butterfly Camping Resort | 30 | 698.2628 | Big Raz BBQ | TOP GUN BARBECUE |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Jackson, NJ | Butterfly Camping Resort | 40 | 687.3716 | Chunky BBQ | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Jackson, NJ | Jackson, NJ 08527 | 31 | 690.2172 | Wolf's Revenge | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ |
| Oct 22, 2022 | Jackson, NJ | Butterfly Camping Resort | 27 | 694.8004 | Blue & Gray BBQ | OFF THE RACK BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176 | 172.6056 | 167.4172 |
| Pork Ribs | 173.7028 | 170.2972 | 164.5600 |
| Pork | 174.2972 | 171.9772 | 170.8572 |
| Brisket | 178.2972 | 172.5484 | 167.9656 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
30 entries · top 698.2628 · median 654.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 2 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 3 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 4 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 5 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 6 | Not So Famous Dave's BBQ | |
| 7 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 8 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 9 | PACKANACK LAKE BBQ CLUB | |
| 10 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 11 | LOCAL SMOKE BBQ | |
| 12 | Millers Backyard BBQ | |
| 13 | BEERBEQUE | |
| 14 | POPPA Q-BBQ | |
| 15 | COSMIC Q | |
| 16 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 17 | OLD COACHES BBQ | |
| 18 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 19 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 20 | Herder Herder BBQ | |
| 21 | DEAD ON Q | |
| 22 | BICOASTAL BBQ | |
| 23 | Old Man Jeff | |
| 24 | DANTE'S INFERNO | |
| 25 | SQUEELS ON WHEELS | |
| 26 | The BarBQ Boyyyzzzz | |
| 27 | BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | |
| 28 | Our Couch BBQ | |
| 29 | KING COAL AND THE SOUL SMOKERS | |
| 30 | Monty's BBQ |
Chicken
30 entries · top 176 · median 163.4002
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 2 | LOCAL SMOKE BBQ | |
| 3 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 4 | Millers Backyard BBQ | |
| 5 | PACKANACK LAKE BBQ CLUB | |
| 6 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 7 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 8 | BEERBEQUE | |
| 9 | Not So Famous Dave's BBQ | |
| 10 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 11 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 12 | Herder Herder BBQ | |
| 13 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 14 | Our Couch BBQ | |
| 15 | COSMIC Q | |
| 16 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 17 | BICOASTAL BBQ | |
| 18 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 19 | OLD COACHES BBQ | |
| 20 | DEAD ON Q | |
| 21 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 22 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 23 | POPPA Q-BBQ | |
| 24 | The BarBQ Boyyyzzzz | |
| 25 | SQUEELS ON WHEELS | |
| 26 | DANTE'S INFERNO | |
| 27 | Old Man Jeff | |
| 28 | BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | |
| 29 | Monty's BBQ | |
| 30 | KING COAL AND THE SOUL SMOKERS |
Pork Ribs
30 entries · top 173.7028 · median 160.8460
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 2 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 3 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 4 | Not So Famous Dave's BBQ | |
| 5 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 6 | DEAD ON Q | |
| 7 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 8 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 9 | PACKANACK LAKE BBQ CLUB | |
| 10 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 11 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 12 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 13 | DANTE'S INFERNO | |
| 14 | COSMIC Q | |
| 15 | Old Man Jeff | |
| 16 | LOCAL SMOKE BBQ | |
| 17 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 18 | POPPA Q-BBQ | |
| 19 | BICOASTAL BBQ | |
| 20 | BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | |
| 21 | Millers Backyard BBQ | |
| 22 | OLD COACHES BBQ | |
| 23 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 24 | BEERBEQUE | |
| 25 | Herder Herder BBQ | |
| 26 | KING COAL AND THE SOUL SMOKERS | |
| 27 | SQUEELS ON WHEELS | |
| 28 | The BarBQ Boyyyzzzz | |
| 29 | Our Couch BBQ | |
| 30 | Monty's BBQ |
Pork
30 entries · top 174.2972 · median 166.5428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 2 | OLD COACHES BBQ | |
| 3 | Not So Famous Dave's BBQ | |
| 4 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 5 | SQUEELS ON WHEELS | |
| 6 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 7 | Millers Backyard BBQ | |
| 8 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 9 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 10 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 11 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 12 | POPPA Q-BBQ | |
| 13 | BEERBEQUE | |
| 14 | Old Man Jeff | |
| 15 | LOCAL SMOKE BBQ | |
| 16 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 17 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 18 | The BarBQ Boyyyzzzz | |
| 19 | COSMIC Q | |
| 20 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 21 | Herder Herder BBQ | |
| 22 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 23 | BICOASTAL BBQ | |
| 24 | PACKANACK LAKE BBQ CLUB | |
| 25 | BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | |
| 26 | DEAD ON Q | |
| 27 | DANTE'S INFERNO | |
| 28 | Our Couch BBQ | |
| 29 | KING COAL AND THE SOUL SMOKERS | |
| 30 | Monty's BBQ |
Brisket
30 entries · top 178.2972 · median 165.1028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 2 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 3 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 4 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 5 | POPPA Q-BBQ | |
| 6 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 7 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 8 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 9 | BEERBEQUE | |
| 10 | PACKANACK LAKE BBQ CLUB | |
| 11 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 12 | DEAD ON Q | |
| 13 | COSMIC Q | |
| 14 | BICOASTAL BBQ | |
| 15 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 16 | Herder Herder BBQ | |
| 17 | KING COAL AND THE SOUL SMOKERS | |
| 18 | Not So Famous Dave's BBQ | |
| 19 | OLD COACHES BBQ | |
| 20 | DANTE'S INFERNO | |
| 21 | Old Man Jeff | |
| 22 | LOCAL SMOKE BBQ | |
| 23 | Millers Backyard BBQ | |
| 24 | The BarBQ Boyyyzzzz | |
| 25 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 26 | Our Couch BBQ | |
| 27 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 28 | BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | |
| 29 | SQUEELS ON WHEELS | |
| 30 | Monty's BBQ |