Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off
2019-10-18 – 2019-10-19 · Munfordville, KY · 📍 Main St · State championship
Prize money: $15,000.00
Grand Champion: MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ (701.6456) · 31 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 BARK 'N BONES BBQ
Entries
31
4 judged meats
Top score
701.6456
Winning margin
5.7256
GC over RC
Field average
671.09
median 679.27
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.8916 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
684.4568
10th place overall
Field spread
104.0796
winner to last place
Prize money
$15,000.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 42%
beats 58% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
68%
of the 31 teams with a home region came from outside KY
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.7 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1531
avg power rating going in · stronger than 36% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
SPITFIRE has won this contest 2 times across its 7 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ took the Grand Championship home to MT.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 1–2: WEQ4U and FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 3–4: Butts-N-Racks BBQ and GREY STREET BBQ tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 2–3: ONE2BBQ and HOT COLE'S BBQ tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SPITFIRE (won 2013, 2015), B&R SMOKE (won 2017), GREY STREET BBQ (won 2018).
🃏 An upset on the books
MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, One2BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 29-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-18 | Munfordville, KY | 40 | 695.9656 | SPITFIRE | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 2014-10-17 | Munfordville, KY 42765 | 32 | 682.8000 | SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 2015-10-16 | Munfordville, KY 42765 | 34 | 687.3944 | SPITFIRE | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 2017-10-20 | Main Street | 36 | 689.6916 | B&R SMOKE | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 2018-10-19 | Main St | 29 | 704.5372 | GREY STREET BBQ | A FINE SWINE | |
| 2019-10-18 ← this one | Munfordville, KY | Main St | 31 | 701.6456 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | BARK 'N BONES BBQ |
| 2020-10-16 | Munfordville, KY | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-10-15 | Munfordville, KY | Downtown Munfordville | 27 | 712.5716 | Continental Barbeque Co | LC BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 174.2628 | 171.4056 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.2972 | 175.4056 | 172.0000 |
| Pork | 176.5716 | 173.1200 | 171.4400 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 175.4056 | 173.1200 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
31 entries · top 701.6456 · median 679.2680
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 2 | BARK 'N BONES BBQ | |
| 3 | WEQ4U | |
| 4 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 5 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 6 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 7 | Mid-West Coatings | |
| 8 | SPITFIRE | |
| 9 | Butts-N-Racks BBQ | |
| 10 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 11 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 12 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 13 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 14 | MEAT MISTERS | |
| 15 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 16 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 17 | ELKHAWG SMOKERS | |
| 18 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 19 | HOGTOWN BARBECUE | |
| 20 | BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM | |
| 21 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 22 | BLACK SHEEP BBQ | |
| 23 | G-QUE KY | |
| 24 | C & P BBQ | |
| 25 | KENTUCKY KOOKERS | |
| 26 | DEEZ BUTTS BBQ | |
| 27 | SHADY RIVER SMOKERS | |
| 28 | WHITE RABBIT BBQ | |
| 29 | SECOND HAND SMOKE | |
| 30 | WHITE WOLF SMOKERS | |
| 31 | ALWAYS SMOKIN SOMETHING |
Chicken
31 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.5372 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WEQ4U | |
| 2 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 3 | Butts-N-Racks BBQ | |
| 4 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 5 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 6 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 7 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 8 | BARK 'N BONES BBQ | |
| 9 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 10 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 11 | MEAT MISTERS | |
| 12 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 13 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 14 | BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM | |
| 15 | HOGTOWN BARBECUE | |
| 16 | ELKHAWG SMOKERS | |
| 17 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 18 | Mid-West Coatings | |
| 19 | G-QUE KY | |
| 20 | BLACK SHEEP BBQ | |
| 21 | C & P BBQ | |
| 22 | WHITE RABBIT BBQ | |
| 23 | SPITFIRE | |
| 24 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 25 | SHADY RIVER SMOKERS | |
| 26 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 27 | KENTUCKY KOOKERS | |
| 28 | SECOND HAND SMOKE | |
| 29 | DEEZ BUTTS BBQ | |
| 30 | WHITE WOLF SMOKERS | |
| 31 | ALWAYS SMOKIN SOMETHING |
Pork Ribs
31 entries · top 178.2972 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPITFIRE | |
| 2 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 3 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 4 | BARK 'N BONES BBQ | |
| 5 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 6 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 7 | HOGTOWN BARBECUE | |
| 8 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 9 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 10 | Mid-West Coatings | |
| 11 | BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM | |
| 12 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 13 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 14 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 15 | MEAT MISTERS | |
| 16 | WEQ4U | |
| 17 | ELKHAWG SMOKERS | |
| 18 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 19 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 20 | DEEZ BUTTS BBQ | |
| 21 | Butts-N-Racks BBQ | |
| 22 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 23 | C & P BBQ | |
| 24 | WHITE WOLF SMOKERS | |
| 25 | SECOND HAND SMOKE | |
| 26 | BLACK SHEEP BBQ | |
| 27 | KENTUCKY KOOKERS | |
| 28 | WHITE RABBIT BBQ | |
| 29 | G-QUE KY | |
| 30 | SHADY RIVER SMOKERS | |
| 31 | ALWAYS SMOKIN SOMETHING |
Pork
31 entries · top 176.5716 · median 168.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLACK SHEEP BBQ | |
| 2 | Butts-N-Racks BBQ | |
| 3 | BARK 'N BONES BBQ | |
| 4 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 5 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 6 | BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM | |
| 7 | WEQ4U | |
| 8 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 9 | Mid-West Coatings | |
| 10 | SPITFIRE | |
| 11 | HOGTOWN BARBECUE | |
| 12 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 13 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 14 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 15 | MEAT MISTERS | |
| 16 | KENTUCKY KOOKERS | |
| 17 | G-QUE KY | |
| 18 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 19 | SECOND HAND SMOKE | |
| 20 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 21 | ELKHAWG SMOKERS | |
| 22 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 23 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 24 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 25 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 26 | DEEZ BUTTS BBQ | |
| 27 | WHITE RABBIT BBQ | |
| 28 | C & P BBQ | |
| 29 | SHADY RIVER SMOKERS | |
| 30 | ALWAYS SMOKIN SOMETHING | |
| 31 | WHITE WOLF SMOKERS |
Brisket
31 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.6800 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 2 | Mid-West Coatings | |
| 3 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 4 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 5 | G-QUE KY | |
| 6 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 7 | BARK 'N BONES BBQ | |
| 8 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 9 | SPITFIRE | |
| 10 | ELKHAWG SMOKERS | |
| 11 | WEQ4U | |
| 12 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 13 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 14 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 15 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 16 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 17 | MEAT MISTERS | |
| 18 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 19 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 20 | Butts-N-Racks BBQ | |
| 21 | C & P BBQ | |
| 22 | BLACK SHEEP BBQ | |
| 23 | KENTUCKY KOOKERS | |
| 24 | HOGTOWN BARBECUE | |
| 25 | BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM | |
| 26 | DEEZ BUTTS BBQ | |
| 27 | SHADY RIVER SMOKERS | |
| 28 | WHITE WOLF SMOKERS | |
| 29 | WHITE RABBIT BBQ | |
| 30 | SECOND HAND SMOKE | |
| 31 | ALWAYS SMOKIN SOMETHING |