Beats, Brews, & BBQ

2020-06-12 – 2020-06-13 · Wagoner, OK · 📍 S Main St. · State championship

Reps: KAREN JANE WILLIAMS, RALPH WILLIAMS · Prize money: $8,800.00

Grand Champion: Boomerang BBQ (706.2972) · 55 teams

Reserve Champion: 🥈 DAD'S GRILLIN CREW

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BOOMERANG BBQ

706.2972 · Master Series — Overall

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DAD'S GRILLIN CREW

698.8228 · Master Series — Overall

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RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ

694.8000 · Master Series — Overall

Entries

4 judged meats · 2 ancillary

Top score

706.2972

Winning margin

7.4744

GC over RC

Field average

668.53

median 671.95

Perfect 180s

1 🔥

SLAPS BBQ (Chicken)

Tightest race

Pork

1.7372 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

686.7540

10th place overall

Field spread

100.1596

winner to last place

Prize money

$8,800.00

on the line

Most consistent

BOOMERANG BBQ

avg finish 4.25 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Chicken

won by 2.2856 pts — SLAPS BBQ

How hot was the win?

Top 17%

beats 83% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data

Traveled in

51%

of the 65 teams with a home region came from outside OK

Came back for more

67%

14 of 21 teams from the previous edition returned

Form held

Moderate

ρ = -0.32 between pre-contest rating and finish

Field strength

1566

avg power rating going in · stronger than 70% of contests

Top-rated in the field

BOOMERANG BBQ

rated 1785 pre-contest

Storylines

🧳 Out-of-towners took the title

BOOMERANG BBQ took the Grand Championship home to KS.

📸 Photo finishes

Chicken places 3–4: Bushmaster BBQ and DIVINE SWINE tied on 177.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: DIVINE SWINE and RAZORRACKS tied on 177.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: RAZORRACKS and PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ tied on 177.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.

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)

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
2019-06-07	Wagoner, OK	Main St	21	705.1200	Clark Crew BBQ	THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ
2020-06-12 ← this one	Wagoner, OK	S Main St.	55	706.2972	Boomerang BBQ	DAD'S GRILLIN CREW
2021-06-11	Wagoner, OK	124 S Main St.	25	698.7884	Meat Rushmore	4 LEGS UP BBQ
2022-04-01	Wagoner, OK	124 S Main St.	30	697.6572	Wood Hook BBQ	DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK

What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)

Category	1st	5th	10th
Chicken	180.0000	177.1428	174.2744
Pork Ribs	178.2972	175.4400	173.7028
Pork	178.8800	177.1428	174.2744
Brisket	177.7028	173.7600	173.1428

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

55 entries · top 706.2972 · median 671.9544

#	Team	Score
1	BOOMERANG BBQ	706.2972
2	DAD'S GRILLIN CREW	698.8228
3	RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ	694.8000
4	SLAPS BBQ	694.7768
5	PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ	692.5028
6	MAN MEAT BBQ	691.9200
7	RAZORRACKS	689.7028
8	B-S BBQ OUTLAWS	687.9312
9	SMILIN' DRAGON BBQ	687.3484
10	4 LEGS UP BBQ	686.7540
11	BUFFALO'S BBQ	686.1940
12	MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ	683.9768
13	DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK	683.9428
14	MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS	683.9200
15	BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO	682.7312
16	BOOM CHICKA COW COW	681.6688
17	LAST CALL HEROES BBQ	679.3484
18	913 BBQ	678.7768
19	Heavy Smoke BBQ	677.6340
20	BUTCHER BBQ	677.0628
21	THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS	676.4800
22	Bushmaster BBQ	675.9428
23	BnB BBQ	674.7656
24	THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ	674.7540
25	GETTIN' BASTED	674.7428
26	SMOKIN DAN	673.6800
27	T-N-T QUE CREW	673.6108
28	UNCLE J'S	671.9544
29	BACKDRAFT BBQ	670.2172
30	WOOD HOOK BBQ	670.1944
31	Ridge Outlaws BBQ	669.1428
32	Who Dat BBQ	669.1084
33	PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G	668.4224
34	LA PASADITA	667.9772
35	SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ	667.8740
36	RUB MY RACK	666.1484
37	Lake Rat BBQ	665.6456
38	THE GRISWOLDS	665.0288
39	DEAD BIRD BBQ	664.4912
40	HOT CHIHUAHUA BARBECUE	662.6968
41	Movin' the Chains	658.6624
42	SCOTTS BBQ SHACK	657.6116
43	DIVINE SWINE	651.9084
44	WHITE MOOSE BBQ	651.3260
45	WEEKEND BUM BBQ	649.5888
46	CEO BBQ	646.6400
47	COWBOY Q	645.6000
48	Smokin Bones	643.8972
49	Smokey Rub BBQ	642.2400
50	HOLLOW Q	641.0744
51	Tip of Texas BBQ	640.9828
52	Royal Schmidt's	640.5712
53	Pappy & Roleys	623.3944
54	Bobo's BBQ	620.5144
55	PRETTY GOOD AT DRINKING BEER BBQ	606.1376

Chicken

55 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.5600 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	SLAPS BBQ	180.0000 🔥
2	THE GRISWOLDS	177.7144
3	Bushmaster BBQ	177.1428
4	DIVINE SWINE	177.1428
5	RAZORRACKS	177.1428
6	PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ	177.1428
7	RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ	175.4056
8	DAD'S GRILLIN CREW	175.4056
9	BOOMERANG BBQ	174.8572
10	DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK	174.2744
11	GETTIN' BASTED	174.2628
12	BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO	174.2628
13	MAN MEAT BBQ	174.2628
14	PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G	173.7028
15	LA PASADITA	172.0228
16	BUTCHER BBQ	171.9772
17	Ridge Outlaws BBQ	171.4400
18	BOOM CHICKA COW COW	171.4172
19	913 BBQ	171.4056
20	THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ	171.4056
21	SMOKIN DAN	170.8456
22	Who Dat BBQ	170.8456
23	SCOTTS BBQ SHACK	170.8228
24	4 LEGS UP BBQ	170.8228
25	Smokey Rub BBQ	170.2860
26	BnB BBQ	169.6800
27	WHITE MOOSE BBQ	168.5716
28	Lake Rat BBQ	168.5600
29	HOT CHIHUAHUA BARBECUE	168.5484
30	Smokin Bones	167.9772
31	B-S BBQ OUTLAWS	167.9656
32	CEO BBQ	167.9656
33	Heavy Smoke BBQ	167.4056
34	WEEKEND BUM BBQ	167.3944
35	Movin' the Chains	167.3828
36	SMILIN' DRAGON BBQ	166.2628
37	SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ	165.6800
38	Bobo's BBQ	165.1428
39	BUFFALO'S BBQ	165.1200
40	BACKDRAFT BBQ	165.1084
41	WOOD HOOK BBQ	165.0972
42	Tip of Texas BBQ	164.5484
43	MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ	164.5484
44	DEAD BIRD BBQ	163.4056
45	T-N-T QUE CREW	162.8340
46	LAST CALL HEROES BBQ	162.8228
47	Pappy & Roleys	162.2856
48	MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS	162.2284
49	PRETTY GOOD AT DRINKING BEER BBQ	161.6800
50	THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS	161.6684
51	HOLLOW Q	161.1088
52	Royal Schmidt's	160.0000
53	UNCLE J'S	158.8112
54	COWBOY Q	155.9656
55	RUB MY RACK	155.3484

Pork Ribs

55 entries · top 178.2972 · median 167.4056

#	Team	Score
1	DAD'S GRILLIN CREW	178.2972
2	BACKDRAFT BBQ	178.2972
3	SMILIN' DRAGON BBQ	177.1544
4	BOOMERANG BBQ	175.4400
5	RAZORRACKS	175.4400
6	MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS	174.2860
7	BUFFALO'S BBQ	174.2628
8	SLAPS BBQ	173.7028
9	LAST CALL HEROES BBQ	173.7028
10	B-S BBQ OUTLAWS	173.7028
11	DEAD BIRD BBQ	173.1772
12	Ridge Outlaws BBQ	173.1428
13	913 BBQ	172.5600
14	RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ	171.9772
15	BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO	171.9656
16	PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G	171.4056
17	SMOKIN DAN	170.9032
18	BOOM CHICKA COW COW	170.8344
19	SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ	170.2628
20	MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ	169.1428
21	LA PASADITA	168.5716
22	RUB MY RACK	168.5372
23	4 LEGS UP BBQ	168.5256
24	Heavy Smoke BBQ	168.0000
25	THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS	167.9888
26	THE GRISWOLDS	167.9772
27	MAN MEAT BBQ	167.9772
28	WOOD HOOK BBQ	167.4056
29	PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ	166.2516
30	UNCLE J'S	165.7260
31	SCOTTS BBQ SHACK	165.7144
32	T-N-T QUE CREW	165.6800
33	DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK	164.5828
34	BUTCHER BBQ	164.5828
35	THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ	163.4172
36	BnB BBQ	162.8572
37	Pappy & Roleys	162.2972
38	HOLLOW Q	162.2744
39	Bushmaster BBQ	162.2628
40	Who Dat BBQ	162.2400
41	Bobo's BBQ	160.0000
42	CEO BBQ	159.3600
43	HOT CHIHUAHUA BARBECUE	157.0972
44	WEEKEND BUM BBQ	157.0972
45	Smokin Bones	156.5828
46	Smokey Rub BBQ	156.5600
47	COWBOY Q	155.9544
48	Movin' the Chains	155.9200
49	PRETTY GOOD AT DRINKING BEER BBQ	154.8460
50	GETTIN' BASTED	154.8000
51	WHITE MOOSE BBQ	154.8000
52	Lake Rat BBQ	154.8000
53	DIVINE SWINE	154.2628
54	Royal Schmidt's	153.1656
55	Tip of Texas BBQ	152.4916

Pork

55 entries · top 178.8800 · median 169.1200

#	Team	Score
1	MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ	178.8800
2	B-S BBQ OUTLAWS	178.8800
3	BOOMERANG BBQ	178.2972
4	THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ	177.7028
5	PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ	177.1428
6	SMILIN' DRAGON BBQ	176.5600
7	4 LEGS UP BBQ	175.4400
8	THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS	175.4172
9	DAD'S GRILLIN CREW	175.4172
10	GETTIN' BASTED	174.2744
11	DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK	174.2628
12	UNCLE J'S	173.7144
13	BUFFALO'S BBQ	173.7028
14	MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS	173.7028
15	SCOTTS BBQ SHACK	173.7028
16	Royal Schmidt's	173.1428
17	MAN MEAT BBQ	173.1200
18	T-N-T QUE CREW	173.1084
19	SLAPS BBQ	173.1084
20	Ridge Outlaws BBQ	172.5600
21	RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ	172.5600
22	LAST CALL HEROES BBQ	172.5484
23	COWBOY Q	171.4400
24	Who Dat BBQ	171.4400
25	Tip of Texas BBQ	170.8456
26	DIVINE SWINE	169.7028
27	RUB MY RACK	169.1200
28	BnB BBQ	169.1200
29	LA PASADITA	168.5828
30	BUTCHER BBQ	168.5256
31	Lake Rat BBQ	168.5256
32	HOT CHIHUAHUA BARBECUE	168.5256
33	WHITE MOOSE BBQ	168.0232
34	913 BBQ	167.4056
35	SMOKIN DAN	166.2628
36	PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G	166.2628
37	Heavy Smoke BBQ	166.2284
38	BOOM CHICKA COW COW	165.7144
39	RAZORRACKS	165.6800
40	BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO	165.6800
41	Smokey Rub BBQ	165.1200
42	WOOD HOOK BBQ	164.5716
43	SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ	163.9656
44	Movin' the Chains	163.9540
45	WEEKEND BUM BBQ	163.3944
46	DEAD BIRD BBQ	163.3828
47	Bushmaster BBQ	162.8344
48	BACKDRAFT BBQ	161.6800
49	Smokin Bones	159.3600
50	Bobo's BBQ	155.9772
51	HOLLOW Q	155.3600
52	THE GRISWOLDS	151.3600
53	PRETTY GOOD AT DRINKING BEER BBQ	148.5600
54	Pappy & Roleys	148.5372
55	CEO BBQ	147.3372

Brisket

55 entries · top 177.7028 · median 168.5256

#	Team	Score
1	BOOMERANG BBQ	177.7028
2	MAN MEAT BBQ	176.5600
3	Heavy Smoke BBQ	176.0000
4	RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ	174.8572
5	Lake Rat BBQ	173.7600
6	Bushmaster BBQ	173.7028
7	MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS	173.7028
8	UNCLE J'S	173.7028
9	BOOM CHICKA COW COW	173.7028
10	RUB MY RACK	173.1428
11	WOOD HOOK BBQ	173.1200
12	BUFFALO'S BBQ	173.1084
13	BnB BBQ	173.1084
14	T-N-T QUE CREW	171.9884
15	BUTCHER BBQ	171.9772
16	CEO BBQ	171.9772
17	PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ	171.9656
18	4 LEGS UP BBQ	171.9656
19	RAZORRACKS	171.4400
20	GETTIN' BASTED	171.4056
21	MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ	171.4056
22	Movin' the Chains	171.4056
23	THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS	171.4056
24	DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK	170.8228
25	BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO	170.8228
26	LAST CALL HEROES BBQ	170.2744
27	DAD'S GRILLIN CREW	169.7028
28	HOT CHIHUAHUA BARBECUE	168.5256
29	THE GRISWOLDS	167.9772
30	SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ	167.9656
31	SLAPS BBQ	167.9656
32	913 BBQ	167.4056
33	B-S BBQ OUTLAWS	167.3828
34	SMILIN' DRAGON BBQ	167.3712
35	SMOKIN DAN	165.6684
36	BACKDRAFT BBQ	165.1316
37	Who Dat BBQ	164.5828
38	DEAD BIRD BBQ	164.5256
39	HOLLOW Q	162.3312
40	COWBOY Q	162.2400
41	THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ	162.2284
42	WEEKEND BUM BBQ	161.7028
43	Smokin Bones	159.9772
44	WHITE MOOSE BBQ	159.9312
45	LA PASADITA	158.8000
46	PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G	157.0512
47	Royal Schmidt's	154.2628
48	Tip of Texas BBQ	153.0972
49	Ridge Outlaws BBQ	152.0000
50	DIVINE SWINE	150.8000
51	Pappy & Roleys	150.2744
52	Smokey Rub BBQ	150.2740
53	SCOTTS BBQ SHACK	147.3716
54	PRETTY GOOD AT DRINKING BEER BBQ	141.0516
55	Bobo's BBQ	139.3944

Other

Overall

10 entries · top 167.4512 · median 161.7200

#	Team	Score
1	T-N-T Que Crew-Barrett	167.4512
2	Lil Dead Bird-Ryker	165.1544
3	Divine Swine-James	165.1428
4	Double Barrel BBQ-Nicci	165.1428
5	Rockin Rackley's- Trinity	165.1428
6	Lakerat BBQ-Jaida	158.2972
7	Smilin' Dragan BBQ-Olivia & Ayva	156.0112
8	Double Barrel BBQ-Wyatt	153.6800
9	Lakerat BBQ-Gwinn	153.1312
10	Rockin Rackley's-Chloe	145.7140

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.

Other — Kid'S Q (11-15)

3 entries · top 167.4512 · median 165.1428

#	Team	Score
1	T-N-T Que Crew-Barrett	167.4512
2	Double Barrel BBQ-Nicci	165.1428
3	Rockin Rackley's- Trinity	165.1428

Other — Kid'S Q (5-10)

7 entries · top 165.1544 · median 156.0112

#	Team	Score
1	Lil Dead Bird-Ryker	165.1544
2	Divine Swine-James	165.1428
3	Lakerat BBQ-Jaida	158.2972
4	Smilin' Dragan BBQ-Olivia & Ayva	156.0112
5	Double Barrel BBQ-Wyatt	153.6800
6	Lakerat BBQ-Gwinn	153.1312
7	Rockin Rackley's-Chloe	145.7140

Beats, Brews, & BBQ

Entries

Top score

Winning margin

Field average

Perfect 180s

Tightest race

Top-10 cutoff

Field spread

Prize money

Most consistent

Double threats

Widest winning margin

How hot was the win?

Traveled in

Came back for more

Form held

Field strength

Top-rated in the field

Storylines

🧳 Out-of-towners took the title

📸 Photo finishes

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 →

What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

Chicken

Pork Ribs

Pork

Brisket

Other

Overall

Ancillary categories

Other — Kid'S Q (11-15)

Other — Kid'S Q (5-10)