Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com
2020-09-25 – 2020-09-26 · Grand Haven, MI · 📍 Eastpointe RV Resort · State championship
Prize money: $7,500.00
Grand Champion: Kevlar (688.0000) · 28 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 BooyaQ
Entries
28
4 judged meats
Top score
688.0000
Winning margin
0.0572
GC over RC
Field average
668.07
median 669.33
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
4.5828 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
674.1944
10th place overall
Field spread
45.7832
winner to last place
Prize money
$7,500.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 88%
beats 12% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
29%
of the 28 teams with a home region came from outside MI
Came back for more
89%
25 of 28 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Weak
ρ = -0.16 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1539
avg power rating going in · stronger than 44% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Kevlar has won this contest 2 times across its 3 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.0572 points — closer than 95% of every championship in the data.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 3–4: Q-JITSU and BIG "E" BBQ tied on 174.2972 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: MAC ATTACK BBQ and SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ tied on 170.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 1–2: FIREHOUSE SMOKE and THE REAL SMOKIN ACES tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🃏 An upset on the books
KEVLAR BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, iBQ'n, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 30-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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-20 | Grand Haven, MI | Eastpointe RV Resort | 28 | 693.7028 | iBQn@thebbqsuperstore.com | PB&J's BBQ |
| 2020-09-25 ← this one | Grand Haven, MI | Eastpointe RV Resort | 28 | 688.0000 | Kevlar | BooyaQ |
| 2021-09-24 | Grand Haven, MI | Grand Haven, MI 49417 | 28 | 695.4288 | Kevlar | BooyaQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7144 | 173.1316 | 171.4056 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7028 | 172.0000 | 169.1428 |
| Pork | 177.7028 | 171.9656 | 168.5372 |
| Brisket | 177.1428 | 171.4056 | 168.5828 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
28 entries · top 688.0000 · median 669.3256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 2 | BooyaQ | |
| 3 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 4 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 5 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 6 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 7 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 8 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 9 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 10 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 11 | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ | |
| 12 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 13 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 14 | iBQ'n | |
| 15 | S & G BBQ | |
| 16 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 17 | TWO CRACKERS Q-ING | |
| 18 | 40 CALIBER BBQ | |
| 19 | Smokin' in the D | |
| 20 | Q-JITSU | |
| 21 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 22 | BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE | |
| 23 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 24 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 25 | Smoldering Q | |
| 26 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 27 | QUEFELLAS BBQ | |
| 28 | Meat Rubbers |
Chicken
28 entries · top 177.7144 · median 169.3884
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BooyaQ | |
| 2 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 3 | Q-JITSU | |
| 4 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 5 | TWO CRACKERS Q-ING | |
| 6 | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ | |
| 7 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 8 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 9 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 10 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 11 | Smokin' in the D | |
| 12 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 13 | S & G BBQ | |
| 14 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 15 | iBQ'n | |
| 16 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 17 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 18 | 40 CALIBER BBQ | |
| 19 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 20 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 21 | Meat Rubbers | |
| 22 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 23 | QUEFELLAS BBQ | |
| 24 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 25 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 26 | BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE | |
| 27 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 28 | Smoldering Q |
Pork Ribs
28 entries · top 177.7028 · median 166.5828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 2 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 3 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 4 | S & G BBQ | |
| 5 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 6 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 7 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 8 | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ | |
| 9 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 10 | BooyaQ | |
| 11 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 12 | Smoldering Q | |
| 13 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 14 | Meat Rubbers | |
| 15 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 16 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 17 | iBQ'n | |
| 18 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 19 | QUEFELLAS BBQ | |
| 20 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 21 | 40 CALIBER BBQ | |
| 22 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 23 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 24 | BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE | |
| 25 | TWO CRACKERS Q-ING | |
| 26 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 27 | Q-JITSU | |
| 28 | Smokin' in the D |
Pork
28 entries · top 177.7028 · median 165.3884
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 2 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 3 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 4 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 5 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 6 | iBQ'n | |
| 7 | BooyaQ | |
| 8 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 9 | 40 CALIBER BBQ | |
| 10 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 11 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 12 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 13 | Smokin' in the D | |
| 14 | BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE | |
| 15 | TWO CRACKERS Q-ING | |
| 16 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 17 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 18 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 19 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 20 | Smoldering Q | |
| 21 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 22 | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ | |
| 23 | Meat Rubbers | |
| 24 | S & G BBQ | |
| 25 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 26 | Q-JITSU | |
| 27 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 28 | QUEFELLAS BBQ |
Brisket
28 entries · top 177.1428 · median 165.7142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 2 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 3 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 4 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 5 | Q-JITSU | |
| 6 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 7 | BooyaQ | |
| 8 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 9 | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ | |
| 10 | Smokin' in the D | |
| 11 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 12 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 13 | BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE | |
| 14 | TWO CRACKERS Q-ING | |
| 15 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 16 | S & G BBQ | |
| 17 | QUEFELLAS BBQ | |
| 18 | Smoldering Q | |
| 19 | iBQ'n | |
| 20 | 40 CALIBER BBQ | |
| 21 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 22 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 23 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 24 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 25 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 26 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 27 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 28 | Meat Rubbers |