Best of the Midwest BBQ
2020-10-16 – 2020-10-17 · Union Grove, WI · 📍 19805 Durand Ave · State championship
Grand Champion: Shiggin Ain't Easy BBQ (692.5600) · 50 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 GETTIN' BASTED
Entries
50
6 judged meats
Top score
692.5600
Winning margin
6.3656
GC over RC
Field average
645.71
median 656.43
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
2.8916 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
675.9656
10th place overall
Field spread
219.5084
winner to last place
Double threats
8
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 79%
beats 21% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
59%
of the 59 teams with a home region came from outside WI
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.57 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1528
avg power rating going in · stronger than 33% of contests
Storylines
📸 Photo finishes
Master Series — Chicken places 4–5: DFG's BBQ and iBQ'n tied on 174.8456 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork places 6–7: PORKRASTINATORS and The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork places 7–8: The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company and 4 Schmidts and Giggles BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🃏 An upset on the books
Shiggin aint easy came in rated below the field's top team, GETTIN' BASTED, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 22-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-16 ← this one | Union Grove, WI | 19805 Durand Ave | 50 | 692.5600 | Shiggin Ain't Easy BBQ | GETTIN' BASTED |
| 2021-10-22 | Union Grove, WI | 19805 Durand Ave | 44 | 690.2172 | Big E BBQ | RUSTY PIG BBQ |
| 2022-10-14 | Union Grove, WI | 19805 Durand Ave | 36 | 697.6456 | iBQ'n | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 177.7372 | 174.8456 | 170.8344 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 174.2972 | 170.8344 | 168.5944 |
| Master Series — Pork | 178.8572 | 173.1544 | 171.4056 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 176.0000 | 172.5600 | 170.2628 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 170.8344 | 154.7772 | — |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 171.9772 | 165.0972 | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
50 entries · top 692.5600 · median 656.4284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 3 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 4 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 5 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 6 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 7 | HOGLINE | |
| 8 | iBQ'n | |
| 9 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 10 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 11 | QUE U | |
| 12 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 13 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 14 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 15 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 16 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 17 | Little's Barbecue Co | |
| 18 | P.I.G. | |
| 19 | SMOKE, EAT, REPEAT | |
| 20 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
| 21 | Risky Brisket | |
| 22 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 23 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 24 | 4 Schmidts and Giggles BBQ | |
| 25 | DFG's BBQ | |
| 26 | PURPLE SHADOW | |
| 27 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 28 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 29 | MONSTERS OF THE RIBWAY | |
| 30 | ROLL THE BONES BBQ | |
| 31 | Cotton BBQ | |
| 32 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 33 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | |
| 34 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 35 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 36 | MEAT STREET | |
| 37 | PAPA SEAN'S BBQ | |
| 38 | Flyin' Finn Homebrew and Que | |
| 39 | Belly Buss Barbeque | |
| 40 | Second City Smokers | |
| 41 | Moose's Barbecue | |
| 42 | HOG CALL BBQ | |
| 43 | Beauty and the Beef | |
| 44 | TRAINWRECK SMOKING COMPANY | |
| 45 | MIL-TOWN BBQ | |
| 46 | Chewy's BBQ | |
| 47 | SMOKIN ON THE WEEKENDS | |
| 48 | Monkey Karl'z Party Q | |
| 49 | JACKS PIT SHACK | |
| 50 | P's BBQ |
Chicken
50 entries · top 177.7372 · median 166.8516
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 2 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 3 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 4 | DFG's BBQ | |
| 5 | iBQ'n | |
| 6 | HOGLINE | |
| 7 | QUE U | |
| 8 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 9 | ROLL THE BONES BBQ | |
| 10 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 11 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 12 | TRAINWRECK SMOKING COMPANY | |
| 13 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 14 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 15 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | |
| 16 | P.I.G. | |
| 17 | PAPA SEAN'S BBQ | |
| 18 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 19 | MONSTERS OF THE RIBWAY | |
| 20 | Little's Barbecue Co | |
| 21 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 22 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKE, EAT, REPEAT | |
| 24 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 25 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 26 | Cotton BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
| 28 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 29 | Monkey Karl'z Party Q | |
| 30 | 4 Schmidts and Giggles BBQ | |
| 31 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 32 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 33 | Risky Brisket | |
| 34 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 35 | Moose's Barbecue | |
| 36 | Chewy's BBQ | |
| 37 | SMOKIN ON THE WEEKENDS | |
| 38 | Beauty and the Beef | |
| 39 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 40 | Second City Smokers | |
| 41 | HOG CALL BBQ | |
| 42 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 43 | PURPLE SHADOW | |
| 44 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 45 | P's BBQ | |
| 46 | Belly Buss Barbeque | |
| 47 | Flyin' Finn Homebrew and Que | |
| 48 | JACKS PIT SHACK | |
| 49 | MEAT STREET | |
| 50 | MIL-TOWN BBQ |
Pork Ribs
49 entries · top 174.2972 · median 163.9888
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 2 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 3 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 4 | P.I.G. | |
| 5 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 6 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 7 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 8 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 9 | iBQ'n | |
| 10 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 11 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 12 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 13 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 14 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 15 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 16 | ROLL THE BONES BBQ | |
| 17 | HOGLINE | |
| 18 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 19 | 4 Schmidts and Giggles BBQ | |
| 20 | Little's Barbecue Co | |
| 21 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 22 | Risky Brisket | |
| 23 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 24 | Second City Smokers | |
| 25 | MONSTERS OF THE RIBWAY | |
| 26 | QUE U | |
| 27 | Belly Buss Barbeque | |
| 28 | PURPLE SHADOW | |
| 29 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 30 | Flyin' Finn Homebrew and Que | |
| 31 | Moose's Barbecue | |
| 32 | Cotton BBQ | |
| 33 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 34 | SMOKE, EAT, REPEAT | |
| 35 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | |
| 36 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 37 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
| 38 | TRAINWRECK SMOKING COMPANY | |
| 39 | DFG's BBQ | |
| 40 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 41 | HOG CALL BBQ | |
| 42 | PAPA SEAN'S BBQ | |
| 43 | MIL-TOWN BBQ | |
| 44 | MEAT STREET | |
| 45 | Beauty and the Beef | |
| 46 | SMOKIN ON THE WEEKENDS | |
| 47 | Chewy's BBQ | |
| 48 | Monkey Karl'z Party Q | |
| 49 | P's BBQ |
Pork
50 entries · top 178.8572 · median 164.5484
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 3 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 4 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 5 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 6 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 7 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 8 | 4 Schmidts and Giggles BBQ | |
| 9 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 10 | HOGLINE | |
| 11 | SMOKE, EAT, REPEAT | |
| 12 | QUE U | |
| 13 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 14 | iBQ'n | |
| 15 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 16 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 17 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 18 | MEAT STREET | |
| 19 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 20 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 21 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 22 | Risky Brisket | |
| 23 | MONSTERS OF THE RIBWAY | |
| 24 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 25 | P.I.G. | |
| 26 | Beauty and the Beef | |
| 27 | Second City Smokers | |
| 28 | HOG CALL BBQ | |
| 29 | PURPLE SHADOW | |
| 30 | Cotton BBQ | |
| 31 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 32 | Little's Barbecue Co | |
| 33 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
| 34 | Belly Buss Barbeque | |
| 35 | Moose's Barbecue | |
| 36 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 37 | P's BBQ | |
| 38 | JACKS PIT SHACK | |
| 39 | ROLL THE BONES BBQ | |
| 40 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 41 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 42 | Flyin' Finn Homebrew and Que | |
| 43 | Chewy's BBQ | |
| 44 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | |
| 45 | DFG's BBQ | |
| 46 | TRAINWRECK SMOKING COMPANY | |
| 47 | MIL-TOWN BBQ | |
| 48 | Monkey Karl'z Party Q | |
| 49 | SMOKIN ON THE WEEKENDS | |
| 50 | PAPA SEAN'S BBQ |
Brisket
50 entries · top 176.0000 · median 163.6972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
| 2 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 3 | Little's Barbecue Co | |
| 4 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 5 | HOGLINE | |
| 6 | PURPLE SHADOW | |
| 7 | JACKS PIT SHACK | |
| 8 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 9 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 10 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 11 | DFG's BBQ | |
| 12 | QUE U | |
| 13 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 14 | iBQ'n | |
| 15 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 16 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 17 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 18 | Risky Brisket | |
| 19 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 20 | PAPA SEAN'S BBQ | |
| 21 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 22 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 23 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 24 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 25 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 26 | MEAT STREET | |
| 27 | SMOKE, EAT, REPEAT | |
| 28 | Flyin' Finn Homebrew and Que | |
| 29 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 30 | P.I.G. | |
| 31 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | |
| 32 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 33 | Cotton BBQ | |
| 34 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 35 | Belly Buss Barbeque | |
| 36 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 37 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 38 | ROLL THE BONES BBQ | |
| 39 | 4 Schmidts and Giggles BBQ | |
| 40 | MONSTERS OF THE RIBWAY | |
| 41 | Beauty and the Beef | |
| 42 | HOG CALL BBQ | |
| 43 | Moose's Barbecue | |
| 44 | Second City Smokers | |
| 45 | P's BBQ | |
| 46 | Monkey Karl'z Party Q | |
| 47 | MIL-TOWN BBQ | |
| 48 | Chewy's BBQ | |
| 49 | SMOKIN ON THE WEEKENDS | |
| 50 | TRAINWRECK SMOKING COMPANY |
Backyard Series
Overall
9 entries · top 336.5144 · median 321.0516
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | |
| 2 | SMOKE, FIRE & BREW | |
| 3 | T Daddys BBQ | |
| 4 | DB BBQ | |
| 5 | Bootylicious BBQ | |
| 6 | Forged In Smoke BBQ | |
| 7 | Dr. Carnivore | |
| 8 | Aaron's F.O.F BBQ | |
| 9 | TinCAN Show Us Your Rack BBQ Team |
Chicken
9 entries · top 170.8344 · median 154.7772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | |
| 2 | SMOKE, FIRE & BREW | |
| 3 | T Daddys BBQ | |
| 4 | Forged In Smoke BBQ | |
| 5 | DB BBQ | |
| 6 | Bootylicious BBQ | |
| 7 | TinCAN Show Us Your Rack BBQ Team | |
| 8 | Dr. Carnivore | |
| 9 | Aaron's F.O.F BBQ |
Pork Ribs
9 entries · top 171.9772 · median 165.0972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DB BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKE, FIRE & BREW | |
| 3 | Bootylicious BBQ | |
| 4 | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | |
| 5 | T Daddys BBQ | |
| 6 | Forged In Smoke BBQ | |
| 7 | Dr. Carnivore | |
| 8 | Aaron's F.O.F BBQ | |
| 9 | TinCAN Show Us Your Rack BBQ Team |