McGregor Lions Club Barrels & BBQ (Day 1)
2020-11-20 – 2020-11-21 · Waco, TX · 📍 Extraco Event Center · State championship
Reps: BOB MCKINNON, TERRI MCKINNON
Grand Champion: BOOMERANG BBQ (695.9428) · 26 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 CHICKEN FRIED BBQ
Entries
26
4 judged meats · 2 ancillary
Top score
695.9428
Winning margin
3.4052
GC over RC
Field average
669.88
median 683.33
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
1.1200 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
686.7424
10th place overall
Field spread
86.9488
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 68%
beats 32% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
58%
of the 26 teams with a home region came from outside TX
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.73 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1587
avg power rating going in · stronger than 85% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
BOOMERANG BBQ took the Grand Championship home to KS.
🧹 A double category winner
LC BBQ won Pork Ribs, Pork — a double.
📸 Photo finishes
Pork Ribs places 7–8: 4 LEGS UP BBQ and LA PASADITA tied on 173.1544 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 1–2: LC BBQ and B-S BBQ OUTLAWS tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 2–3: B-S BBQ OUTLAWS and Chingon BBQ tied on 176.5600 — 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-11-20 ← this one | Waco, TX | Extraco Event Center | 26 | 695.9428 | BOOMERANG BBQ | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ |
| 2020-11-21 | Waco, TX | Extraco Event Center | 25 | 695.9428 | RAZOR RACKS | MAN MEAT BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.1544 | 174.2628 | 170.8228 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 174.2628 | 172.0004 |
| Pork | 176.5600 | 175.4400 | 173.1428 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | 173.7028 | 169.7028 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
26 entries · top 695.9428 · median 683.3254
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 2 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 3 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 4 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 5 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 6 | LC BBQ | |
| 7 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 8 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 9 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 10 | Texas Smoke Whisper | |
| 11 | FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | |
| 12 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 13 | Chingon BBQ | |
| 14 | Big Daddy G's | |
| 15 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 16 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS | |
| 17 | LA PASADITA | |
| 18 | TEN 32 BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 20 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 21 | TLC Smokers | |
| 22 | TEXAS WARPIG BBQ | |
| 23 | PAPPO'S BBQ | |
| 24 | WACO BOYS COOKING TEAM | |
| 25 | HELL BENT 100% TEXAS COOKERS | |
| 26 | REBEL WAY BBQ |
Chicken
26 entries · top 177.1544 · median 169.9886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | |
| 2 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 3 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 4 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 5 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 6 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 7 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 8 | Texas Smoke Whisper | |
| 9 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 10 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 11 | Big Daddy G's | |
| 12 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 13 | LA PASADITA | |
| 14 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 15 | TEN 32 BBQ | |
| 16 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS | |
| 17 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 18 | LC BBQ | |
| 19 | HELL BENT 100% TEXAS COOKERS | |
| 20 | Chingon BBQ | |
| 21 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 22 | TEXAS WARPIG BBQ | |
| 23 | REBEL WAY BBQ | |
| 24 | WACO BOYS COOKING TEAM | |
| 25 | TLC Smokers | |
| 26 | PAPPO'S BBQ |
Pork Ribs
26 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.6972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LC BBQ | |
| 2 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 3 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 4 | Big Daddy G's | |
| 5 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 6 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 7 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 8 | LA PASADITA | |
| 9 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 10 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 12 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 13 | Chingon BBQ | |
| 14 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS | |
| 15 | TEXAS WARPIG BBQ | |
| 16 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 17 | FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | |
| 18 | TEN 32 BBQ | |
| 19 | PAPPO'S BBQ | |
| 20 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 21 | TLC Smokers | |
| 22 | Texas Smoke Whisper | |
| 23 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 24 | HELL BENT 100% TEXAS COOKERS | |
| 25 | WACO BOYS COOKING TEAM | |
| 26 | REBEL WAY BBQ |
Pork
26 entries · top 176.5600 · median 170.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LC BBQ | |
| 2 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 3 | Chingon BBQ | |
| 4 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 5 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 6 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 7 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 8 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 9 | LA PASADITA | |
| 10 | Big Daddy G's | |
| 11 | Texas Smoke Whisper | |
| 12 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 13 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 14 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 16 | TEN 32 BBQ | |
| 17 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS | |
| 18 | TLC Smokers | |
| 19 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 20 | FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | |
| 21 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 22 | PAPPO'S BBQ | |
| 23 | TEXAS WARPIG BBQ | |
| 24 | REBEL WAY BBQ | |
| 25 | HELL BENT 100% TEXAS COOKERS | |
| 26 | WACO BOYS COOKING TEAM |
Brisket
26 entries · top 179.4400 · median 168.5370
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas Smoke Whisper | |
| 2 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 3 | Chingon BBQ | |
| 4 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 5 | FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | |
| 6 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 7 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 8 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 9 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS | |
| 10 | LC BBQ | |
| 11 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 12 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 13 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 14 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 15 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 16 | TLC Smokers | |
| 17 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 18 | Big Daddy G's | |
| 19 | TEN 32 BBQ | |
| 20 | WACO BOYS COOKING TEAM | |
| 21 | TEXAS WARPIG BBQ | |
| 22 | LA PASADITA | |
| 23 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 24 | PAPPO'S BBQ | |
| 25 | REBEL WAY BBQ | |
| 26 | HELL BENT 100% TEXAS COOKERS |
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.
Ancillary — Dessert
7 entries · top 176.5600 · median 170.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chingon BBQ | |
| 2 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 3 | TEN 32 BBQ | |
| 4 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 5 | FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | |
| 6 | WACO BOYS COOKING TEAM | |
| 7 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS |
Ancillary — Steak
7 entries · top 175.4172 · median 168.5484
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS | |
| 2 | Texas Smoke Whisper | |
| 3 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 4 | CHINGON %23 2 | |
| 5 | TEN 32 BBQ | |
| 6 | Chingon BBQ | |
| 7 | WACO BOYS COOKING TEAM |