Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown
2020-02-14 – 2020-02-15 · Huntsville, TX · State championship
Reps: CAROLYN WELLS, RALPH WILLIAMS
Grand Champion: The American Dream BBQ (704.0344) · 42 teams
Entries
42
8 categories
Top score
704.0344
Winning margin
3.5088
GC over RC
Field average
655.38
median 669.34
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Tightest race
Pork
3.4400 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
680.4800
what a walk cost here
Field spread
230.9828
winner to last place
Double threats
9
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 19%
beats 81% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1554
avg power rating going in · stronger than 59% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 7 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ took the Grand Championship home to OK.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
🃏 An upset on the books
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, BOOMERANG BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 32-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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-27 | 37 | 689.1316 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 2015-02-26 | 61 | 689.2228 | Lucky Dawg BBQ | |
| 2016-02-25 | 42 | 685.1316 | MEAT @ SLIMS | |
| 2017-02-16 | 41 | 705.6568 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 2018-02-16 | 38 | 694.8572 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 2019-02-15 | Huntsville, TX | 33 | 704.5256 | Rio Valley Meats BBQ |
| 2020-02-14 ← this one | Huntsville, TX | 42 | 704.0344 | The American Dream BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Beans
9 entries · top 167.9884 · median 159.4400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pop's Que-Bob | |
| 2 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 3 | Wholey Smoked Cookers | |
| 4 | BBQ Protect | |
| 5 | Heavy's BBQ | |
| 6 | Bottoms Up BBQ | |
| 7 | Foggy Morning | |
| 8 | Smoke Sergeant | |
| 9 | Old Buzzard BBQ |
Ancillary — Chef's choice
4 entries · top 175.4056 · median 169.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heavy's BBQ | |
| 2 | Foggy Morning | |
| 3 | HUMBLE PIT CREW COOKERS | |
| 4 | Old Buzzard BBQ |
Ancillary — Dessert
7 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.4056 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 2 | Pop's Que-Bob | |
| 3 | Backdraft Cookers | |
| 4 | Heavy's BBQ | |
| 5 | Old Buzzard BBQ | |
| 6 | Bottoms Up BBQ | |
| 7 | Foggy Morning |
Ancillary — Jack pot sides
4 entries · top 175.4400 · median 173.1428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heavy's BBQ | |
| 2 | Old Buzzard BBQ | |
| 3 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 4 | Foggy Morning |
Master Series — Brisket
42 entries · top 178.8572 · median 164.5428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 2 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 3 | LONESOME DOVE KOOKERS | |
| 4 | Texas Oil Dust | |
| 5 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 6 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 7 | First Class BBQ | |
| 8 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 9 | FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | |
| 10 | Texas Smoke Whisper | |
| 11 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 12 | TEXAS SMOKE | |
| 13 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 14 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 15 | LA PASADITA | |
| 16 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 17 | Pop's Que-Bob | |
| 18 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 19 | Wholey Smoked Cookers | |
| 20 | Race Crew BBQ | |
| 21 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 22 | Latin Gringo Cookers | |
| 23 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 25 | LC BBQ | |
| 26 | The BBQ Store | |
| 27 | TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE | |
| 28 | Smoke Sergeant | |
| 29 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 30 | Old Man Jeff | |
| 31 | OLD 99 MEAT CO. | |
| 32 | Heavy's BBQ | |
| 33 | BBQ Protect | |
| 34 | WIne A Bit | |
| 35 | CRS BBQ | |
| 36 | Bottoms Up BBQ | |
| 37 | HUMBLE PIT CREW COOKERS | |
| 38 | SHCA | |
| 39 | Old Buzzard BBQ | |
| 40 | Backdraft Cookers | |
| 41 | Sigma Chi | |
| 42 | Foggy Morning |
Master Series — Chicken
41 entries · top 178.2972 · median 166.8456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 2 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 3 | Race Crew BBQ | |
| 4 | Old Man Jeff | |
| 5 | OLD 99 MEAT CO. | |
| 6 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 7 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 8 | First Class BBQ | |
| 9 | TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE | |
| 10 | Latin Gringo Cookers | |
| 11 | The BBQ Store | |
| 12 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 13 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 15 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 16 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 17 | Texas Oil Dust | |
| 18 | FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | |
| 19 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 20 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 21 | LA PASADITA | |
| 22 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 23 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 24 | Texas Smoke Whisper | |
| 25 | Heavy's BBQ | |
| 26 | Pop's Que-Bob | |
| 27 | LC BBQ | |
| 28 | Old Buzzard BBQ | |
| 29 | Bottoms Up BBQ | |
| 30 | Smoke Sergeant | |
| 31 | TEXAS SMOKE | |
| 32 | Backdraft Cookers | |
| 33 | LONESOME DOVE KOOKERS | |
| 34 | CRS BBQ | |
| 35 | Wholey Smoked Cookers | |
| 36 | WIne A Bit | |
| 37 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 38 | Sigma Chi | |
| 39 | Foggy Morning | |
| 40 | HUMBLE PIT CREW COOKERS | |
| 41 | SHCA |
Master Series — Overall
42 entries · top 704.0344 · median 669.3370
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 2 | FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | |
| 3 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 4 | Texas Oil Dust | |
| 5 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 6 | Texas Smoke Whisper | |
| 7 | First Class BBQ | |
| 8 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 9 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 10 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 11 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 12 | Pop's Que-Bob | |
| 13 | LA PASADITA | |
| 14 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 15 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 16 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 17 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 18 | Old Man Jeff | |
| 19 | Race Crew BBQ | |
| 20 | LC BBQ | |
| 21 | LONESOME DOVE KOOKERS | |
| 22 | OLD 99 MEAT CO. | |
| 23 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 24 | TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE | |
| 25 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 26 | The BBQ Store | |
| 27 | Latin Gringo Cookers | |
| 28 | TEXAS SMOKE | |
| 29 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 30 | WIne A Bit | |
| 31 | Bottoms Up BBQ | |
| 32 | Heavy's BBQ | |
| 33 | Old Buzzard BBQ | |
| 34 | Smoke Sergeant | |
| 35 | Wholey Smoked Cookers | |
| 36 | CRS BBQ | |
| 37 | HUMBLE PIT CREW COOKERS | |
| 38 | Foggy Morning | |
| 39 | Backdraft Cookers | |
| 40 | Sigma Chi | |
| 41 | SHCA | |
| 42 | BBQ Protect |
Master Series — Pork
42 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.4056 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 2 | LA PASADITA | |
| 3 | FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | |
| 4 | Texas Smoke Whisper | |
| 5 | Old Man Jeff | |
| 6 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 7 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 8 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 9 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 10 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 11 | First Class BBQ | |
| 12 | TEXAS SMOKE | |
| 13 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 14 | Old Buzzard BBQ | |
| 15 | LC BBQ | |
| 16 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 17 | Pop's Que-Bob | |
| 18 | Texas Oil Dust | |
| 19 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 20 | WIne A Bit | |
| 21 | Latin Gringo Cookers | |
| 22 | The BBQ Store | |
| 23 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 24 | LONESOME DOVE KOOKERS | |
| 25 | OLD 99 MEAT CO. | |
| 26 | Race Crew BBQ | |
| 27 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 28 | TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE | |
| 29 | Bottoms Up BBQ | |
| 30 | Foggy Morning | |
| 31 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 32 | Heavy's BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 34 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 35 | BBQ Protect | |
| 36 | Sigma Chi | |
| 37 | Smoke Sergeant | |
| 38 | HUMBLE PIT CREW COOKERS | |
| 39 | CRS BBQ | |
| 40 | Wholey Smoked Cookers | |
| 41 | Backdraft Cookers | |
| 42 | SHCA |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
42 entries · top 179.4400 · median 165.6916
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | |
| 2 | Pop's Que-Bob | |
| 3 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 4 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 5 | LC BBQ | |
| 6 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 7 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 8 | Texas Oil Dust | |
| 9 | OLD 99 MEAT CO. | |
| 10 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 11 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 12 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 13 | Texas Smoke Whisper | |
| 14 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 15 | TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE | |
| 16 | First Class BBQ | |
| 17 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 18 | Race Crew BBQ | |
| 19 | LONESOME DOVE KOOKERS | |
| 20 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 21 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 22 | Old Man Jeff | |
| 23 | Smoke Sergeant | |
| 24 | WIne A Bit | |
| 25 | Bottoms Up BBQ | |
| 26 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 27 | The BBQ Store | |
| 28 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 29 | LA PASADITA | |
| 30 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 31 | BBQ Protect | |
| 32 | Heavy's BBQ | |
| 33 | Old Buzzard BBQ | |
| 34 | HUMBLE PIT CREW COOKERS | |
| 35 | Backdraft Cookers | |
| 36 | CRS BBQ | |
| 37 | Wholey Smoked Cookers | |
| 38 | Latin Gringo Cookers | |
| 39 | TEXAS SMOKE | |
| 40 | Foggy Morning | |
| 41 | Sigma Chi | |
| 42 | SHCA |