Best of the Midwest
2019-10-18 – 2019-10-19 · Union Grove, WI · State championship
Prize money: $7,000.00
Grand Champion: Hogline BBQ (700.5028) · 52 teams
Entries
52
4 categories
Top score
700.5028
Winning margin
17.6912
GC over RC
Field average
646.55
median 649.95
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
4.0000 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
666.2056
what a walk cost here
Field spread
126.8800
winner to last place
Prize money
$7,000.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 33%
beats 67% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1521
avg power rating going in · stronger than 26% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Hogline BBQ took the Grand Championship home to MN.
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
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
52 entries · top 178.2972 · median 162.8056
Master Series — Chicken
52 entries · top 177.7144 · median 163.4000
Master Series — Overall
52 entries · top 700.5028 · median 649.9490
Master Series — Pork
52 entries · top 180.0000 · median 162.8286 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Pork Ribs
52 entries · top 178.8572 · median 159.9658