Saluting With Smoke (COMPETITORS SERIES)
· Yorkville, IL
Reps: BECKY DRUETZLER, DAVE DRUETZLER · Prize money: $5,000.00
Grand Champion: BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. (518.2744) · 38 teams
Entries
38
4 categories
Top score
518.2744
Winning margin
8.6060
GC over RC
Field average
482.93
median 486.49
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Competitor Series — Anything goes
4.5600 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
499.3256
what a walk cost here
Field spread
166.2860
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,000.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 75%
beats 25% of 2715 overall wins in the data
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 ↗
Ancillary — Mre challenge
21 entries · top 174.2972 · median 162.2512
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOLY SMOQUE BBQ | |
| 2 | BAD AXE BAR -B - QUE | |
| 3 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 4 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 5 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 6 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 7 | OUTLAW BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 8 | SAUCED N SMOKED | |
| 9 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 10 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 11 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 12 | Beauty and the Beef | |
| 13 | Que PD - BBQ Pork Department | |
| 14 | HOT EMBERS BBQ | |
| 15 | A-TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 16 | A Few Good Butts | |
| 17 | Hard Knocks BBQ | |
| 18 | STEAMBOAT BBQ-HOTDIGGITY HOG | |
| 19 | Wort Hawg BBQ | |
| 20 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 21 | Big Buddha Q |
Competitor Series — Anything goes
38 entries · top 179.4400 · median 168.8514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beauty and the Beef | |
| 2 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 3 | OUTLAW BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 4 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 5 | P.I.G. | |
| 6 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 7 | SAUCED N SMOKED | |
| 8 | Big Buddha Q | |
| 9 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 10 | SMOKE, EAT, REPEAT | |
| 11 | HUMP'S HAVEN BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 12 | HOLY SMOQUE BBQ | |
| 13 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 14 | Rusty Drum BBQ | |
| 15 | STEAMBOAT BBQ-HOTDIGGITY HOG | |
| 16 | Que PD - BBQ Pork Department | |
| 17 | Pork and Starboard | |
| 18 | HERE PIGGY PIGGY BBQ | |
| 19 | RUBY CREEK BBQ | |
| 20 | A Few Good Butts | |
| 21 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 22 | Hammered Swine | |
| 23 | MUD'S BBQ | |
| 24 | Wort Hawg BBQ | |
| 25 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 26 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 27 | HOT EMBERS BBQ | |
| 28 | THERMAL CHAOS BBQ | |
| 29 | OU8RQ's | |
| 30 | BAD AXE BAR -B - QUE | |
| 31 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 32 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 33 | Hard Knocks BBQ | |
| 34 | Smokey and the Bandits | |
| 35 | A-TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 36 | Pit Snipe BBQ | |
| 37 | PLUMBER Q | |
| 38 | SMOKE GIGGITY |
Competitor Series — Chicken
38 entries · top 175.4400 · median 159.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 2 | STEAMBOAT BBQ-HOTDIGGITY HOG | |
| 3 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 4 | Pit Snipe BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 6 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 7 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 8 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 9 | HERE PIGGY PIGGY BBQ | |
| 10 | Hard Knocks BBQ | |
| 11 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 12 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 13 | MUD'S BBQ | |
| 14 | OUTLAW BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 15 | PLUMBER Q | |
| 16 | Que PD - BBQ Pork Department | |
| 17 | RUBY CREEK BBQ | |
| 18 | Hammered Swine | |
| 19 | Smokey and the Bandits | |
| 20 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 21 | A-TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 22 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 23 | OU8RQ's | |
| 24 | THERMAL CHAOS BBQ | |
| 25 | Beauty and the Beef | |
| 26 | BAD AXE BAR -B - QUE | |
| 27 | A Few Good Butts | |
| 28 | Wort Hawg BBQ | |
| 29 | HUMP'S HAVEN BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKE, EAT, REPEAT | |
| 31 | HOLY SMOQUE BBQ | |
| 32 | P.I.G. | |
| 33 | Big Buddha Q | |
| 34 | SMOKE GIGGITY | |
| 35 | Pork and Starboard | |
| 36 | Rusty Drum BBQ | |
| 37 | SAUCED N SMOKED | |
| 38 | HOT EMBERS BBQ |
Competitor Series — Overall
38 entries · top 518.2744 · median 486.4858
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 2 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 3 | OUTLAW BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 4 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 5 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 6 | HERE PIGGY PIGGY BBQ | |
| 7 | STEAMBOAT BBQ-HOTDIGGITY HOG | |
| 8 | Pit Snipe BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 10 | P.I.G. | |
| 11 | Hard Knocks BBQ | |
| 12 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 13 | RUBY CREEK BBQ | |
| 14 | Beauty and the Beef | |
| 15 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 16 | SAUCED N SMOKED | |
| 17 | Que PD - BBQ Pork Department | |
| 18 | Hammered Swine | |
| 19 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 20 | Big Buddha Q | |
| 21 | MUD'S BBQ | |
| 22 | Rusty Drum BBQ | |
| 23 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 24 | Pork and Starboard | |
| 25 | HUMP'S HAVEN BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 26 | OU8RQ's | |
| 27 | SMOKE, EAT, REPEAT | |
| 28 | Wort Hawg BBQ | |
| 29 | THERMAL CHAOS BBQ | |
| 30 | HOLY SMOQUE BBQ | |
| 31 | BAD AXE BAR -B - QUE | |
| 32 | Smokey and the Bandits | |
| 33 | PLUMBER Q | |
| 34 | A Few Good Butts | |
| 35 | A-TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 36 | HOT EMBERS BBQ | |
| 37 | SMOKE GIGGITY | |
| 38 | RACK MASTERS BBQ |
Competitor Series — Pork Ribs
38 entries · top 177.7144 · median 159.9886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pit Snipe BBQ | |
| 2 | P.I.G. | |
| 3 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 5 | Hard Knocks BBQ | |
| 6 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 7 | OUTLAW BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 8 | HERE PIGGY PIGGY BBQ | |
| 9 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 10 | Pork and Starboard | |
| 11 | SAUCED N SMOKED | |
| 12 | OU8RQ's | |
| 13 | Rusty Drum BBQ | |
| 14 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 15 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 16 | RUBY CREEK BBQ | |
| 17 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 18 | Big Buddha Q | |
| 19 | Wort Hawg BBQ | |
| 20 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 21 | Hammered Swine | |
| 22 | HOT EMBERS BBQ | |
| 23 | STEAMBOAT BBQ-HOTDIGGITY HOG | |
| 24 | THERMAL CHAOS BBQ | |
| 25 | Beauty and the Beef | |
| 26 | HUMP'S HAVEN BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKE, EAT, REPEAT | |
| 28 | Que PD - BBQ Pork Department | |
| 29 | MUD'S BBQ | |
| 30 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 31 | A-TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 32 | BAD AXE BAR -B - QUE | |
| 33 | PLUMBER Q | |
| 34 | Smokey and the Bandits | |
| 35 | HOLY SMOQUE BBQ | |
| 36 | A Few Good Butts | |
| 37 | SMOKE GIGGITY | |
| 38 | RACK MASTERS BBQ |