A hat-trick of category wins
3
category wins in a day
HIGH i QUE won Chicken, Pork Ribs, Pork — a hat-trick, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 1st
Harper County Bullseye BBQ 2019
Oct 18–19, 2019 · Harper, KS · State championship
Reps: Larry Voth, Lynda Voth
HIGH i QUE won Grand Champion at the Harper County Bullseye BBQ on October 18, 2019 in Harper, KS, scoring 703.4172 in a field of 25 teams. DIVINE SWINE took Reserve Grand Champion with 696.5140. Category winners: Chicken — HIGH i QUE (177.7144); Pork Ribs — HIGH i QUE (177.1544); Pork — HIGH i QUE (180.0000); Brisket — BUFFALO'S BBQ (180.0000). This is the 6th of 7 editions of this contest on record; the 2018 edition was won by BOOMERANG BBQ; the next was held in 2021.
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.
615.94
median 677.60
703.42 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 177.71
- Pork Ribs 177.15
- Pork 180 🔥
- Brisket 180 🔥
140.45
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2014 to 2021 — this edition picked out.
Entries
25
4 judged meats · 3 ancillary
Top score
703.4172
Winning margin
6.9032
GC over RC
Field average
669.11
615.94703.42
median 677.60 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Chicken
4 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
681.0400
615.94703.42
10th place overall
Field spread
87.4744
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 19%
beats 81% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
33%
11 of 33 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.67 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,603
avg power rating going in · stronger than 79% 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.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 13 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 6–7: SMOKIN DAN and GEMINI BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 3–4: 56 SMOKEHOUSE and 4 LEGS UP BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 4–5: 4 LEGS UP BBQ and DIVINE SWINE tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 6–7 · tie
- Pork 3–4 · tie
- Pork 4–5 · tie
- Brisket 5–6 · tie
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
HIGH i QUE took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 3 outright wins — their weakest board was brisket at 12th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 12th
A perfect score on the table
2
perfect 180s
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- BUFFALO'S BBQ · Brisket
- HIGH i QUE · Pork
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 17, 2014 | Harper, KS | Harper, KS 67058 | 30 | 681.7256 | SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS | ROUGHNECKS BBQ |
| Oct 16, 2015 | Harper, KS | Harper, KS 67058 | 34 | 703.9656 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS |
| Oct 14, 2016 | Harper, KS | Harper Fair Barn | 38 | 708 | SMOKEAHOLICS | R BUTTS R SMOKIN |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Harper, KS | Harper County Fairgrounds | 47 | 701.0972 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | CLARK CREW BBQ |
| Oct 19, 2018 | Harper, KS | Harper County Fairgrounds | 33 | 702.8572 | BOOMERANG BBQ | GETTIN' BASTED |
| Oct 18, 2019 ← this one | Harper, KS | Harper County Fairgrounds | 25 | 703.4172 | HIgh i Que | DIVINE SWINE |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Harper, KS | 808 NW 4 Ave | 16 | 708.5600 | Petie's Smokin' Pit | BUTCHER BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7144 | 173.7144 | 172 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1544 | 173.1200 | 169.1316 |
| Pork | 180 | 174.2628 | 170.8344 |
| Brisket | 180 | 174.2628 | 170.2628 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
25 entries · top 703.4172 · median 677.6000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 2 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 3 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 4 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 5 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 6 | GEMINI BBQ | |
| 7 | BOOM CHICKA COW COW | |
| 8 | 56 SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 9 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 10 | BOB'S BBQ | |
| 11 | IMAT BBQ | |
| 12 | Barrel Boys BBQ | |
| 13 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKE ON THE PRAIRIE | |
| 15 | SMOKEY AND THE BRISKET | |
| 16 | CEO BBQ | |
| 17 | Smoking Gorillas | |
| 18 | POPS' SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 19 | DC Smokers | |
| 20 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 21 | BURNIN' SANDS BBQ | |
| 22 | Stew Q BBQ | |
| 23 | ALWAYS SAUCED | |
| 24 | Stray Dog BBQ | |
| 25 | Smoke a Bull |
Chicken
25 entries · top 177.7144 · median 170.2972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 2 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 3 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 4 | BOB'S BBQ | |
| 5 | IMAT BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 7 | GEMINI BBQ | |
| 8 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 9 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 10 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 11 | SMOKEY AND THE BRISKET | |
| 12 | BOOM CHICKA COW COW | |
| 13 | SMOKE ON THE PRAIRIE | |
| 14 | CEO BBQ | |
| 15 | 56 SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 16 | Barrel Boys BBQ | |
| 17 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 18 | Smoking Gorillas | |
| 19 | Stray Dog BBQ | |
| 20 | DC Smokers | |
| 21 | BURNIN' SANDS BBQ | |
| 22 | ALWAYS SAUCED | |
| 23 | POPS' SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 24 | Stew Q BBQ | |
| 25 | Smoke a Bull |
Pork Ribs
25 entries · top 177.1544 · median 167.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 2 | GEMINI BBQ | |
| 3 | IMAT BBQ | |
| 4 | BOOM CHICKA COW COW | |
| 5 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 6 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 7 | SMOKE ON THE PRAIRIE | |
| 8 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 9 | BURNIN' SANDS BBQ | |
| 10 | Smoking Gorillas | |
| 11 | SMOKEY AND THE BRISKET | |
| 12 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 13 | DC Smokers | |
| 14 | BOB'S BBQ | |
| 15 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 16 | 56 SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 17 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 18 | CEO BBQ | |
| 19 | POPS' SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 20 | Smoke a Bull | |
| 21 | ALWAYS SAUCED | |
| 22 | Barrel Boys BBQ | |
| 23 | Stray Dog BBQ | |
| 24 | Stew Q BBQ | |
| 25 | WICHITA SWINEMEN |
Pork
25 entries · top 180 · median 167.9772 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 2 | Barrel Boys BBQ | |
| 3 | 56 SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 4 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 5 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 6 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 7 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 8 | BOOM CHICKA COW COW | |
| 9 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 10 | GEMINI BBQ | |
| 11 | IMAT BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKE ON THE PRAIRIE | |
| 13 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 14 | SMOKEY AND THE BRISKET | |
| 15 | BURNIN' SANDS BBQ | |
| 16 | POPS' SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 17 | Smoking Gorillas | |
| 18 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 19 | BOB'S BBQ | |
| 20 | DC Smokers | |
| 21 | CEO BBQ | |
| 22 | ALWAYS SAUCED | |
| 23 | Stray Dog BBQ | |
| 24 | Stew Q BBQ | |
| 25 | Smoke a Bull |
Brisket
25 entries · top 180 · median 168.5372 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 2 | Barrel Boys BBQ | |
| 3 | 56 SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 4 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 5 | BOB'S BBQ | |
| 6 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 7 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 8 | DC Smokers | |
| 9 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 10 | POPS' SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 11 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 12 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 13 | CEO BBQ | |
| 14 | BOOM CHICKA COW COW | |
| 15 | SMOKEY AND THE BRISKET | |
| 16 | SMOKE ON THE PRAIRIE | |
| 17 | GEMINI BBQ | |
| 18 | Stew Q BBQ | |
| 19 | IMAT BBQ | |
| 20 | Smoking Gorillas | |
| 21 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 22 | Smoke a Bull | |
| 23 | BURNIN' SANDS BBQ | |
| 24 | ALWAYS SAUCED | |
| 25 | Stray Dog BBQ |
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.
Ancillary — Dessert
5 entries · top 180 · median 177.7372 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DC Smokers | |
| 2 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 3 | JOHN WENDEL | |
| 4 | IMAT BBQ | |
| 5 | Stew Q BBQ |
Kids-Q — Kid'S Q 5-10
4 entries · top 176.5600 · median 173.7200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BARREL BOYS KQ | |
| 2 | Butt's Up Kid's Q | |
| 3 | SMOKE ON THE PRAIRIE KQ | |
| 4 | Smoke Sisters |
Ancillary — Turkey Smoke
13 entries · top 177.7028 · median 169.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 2 | Stray Dog BBQ | |
| 3 | Barrel Boys BBQ | |
| 4 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 5 | BOB'S BBQ | |
| 6 | Stew Q BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKEY AND THE BRISKET | |
| 8 | DC Smokers | |
| 9 | SMOKE ON THE PRAIRIE | |
| 10 | Smoke a Bull | |
| 11 | IMAT BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 13 | BUFFALO'S BBQ |