Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1)
2021-05-14 – 2021-05-15 · Plainview, TX · 📍 3400 W 4th St. · State championship
Reps: KAREN JANE WILLIAMS, RALPH WILLIAMS · Prize money: $6,500.00
Grand Champion: LC BBQ (690.8228) · 33 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 CHICKEN FRIED BBQ
Entries
Top score
Winning margin
Field average
Perfect 180s
Tightest race
Top-10 cutoff
Field spread
Prize money
Double threats
How hot was the win?
Traveled in
Came back for more
Form held
Field strength
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.0228 points — closer than 97% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
LC BBQ took the Grand Championship home to KS.
📸 Photo finishes
Master Series — Chicken places 3–4: Pork n Things and TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER tied on 177.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 5–6: Chingon BBQ and CHICKEN FRIED BBQ tied on 177.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 1–2: WILD HOGS BBQ and THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Rio Valley Meat BBQ (won 2019).
🃏 An upset on the books
LC BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, BOOMERANG BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 28-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-10 | Plainview, TX | 3400 W 4th St. | 38 | 703.9656 | Boomerang | Big Bob's B-B Crew |
| 2019-05-11 | Plainview, TX | 3400 W 4th St. | 21 | 707.9884 | Rio Valley Meat BBQ | BOOMERANG BBQ |
| 2021-05-14 ← this one | Plainview, TX | 3400 W 4th St. | 33 | 690.8228 | LC BBQ | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ |
| 2021-05-15 | Plainview, TX | 3400 W 4th St | 22 | 698.7884 | Texas Smoke Whisperer | MAN MEAT BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 178.8800 | 177.1428 | 173.7372 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 175.4172 | 173.1428 | 169.1544 |
| Master Series — Pork | 178.8572 | 174.8572 | 169.7144 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 175.4056 | 171.9656 | 168.5256 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 176.5600 | 147.4056 | — |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 177.1544 | 134.2972 | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
33 entries · top 690.8228 · median 666.7772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LC BBQ | |
| 2 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 3 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 4 | Royal Schmidt's BBQ competition team | |
| 5 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 6 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 7 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 8 | TEXAS OIL DUST | |
| 9 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS | |
| 10 | TEXAS WARPIG BBQ | |
| 11 | SCOTTS BBQ SHACK | |
| 12 | Chingon BBQ | |
| 13 | Potbellied Stallions | |
| 14 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 15 | Smoking OCD | |
| 16 | BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 17 | JRP | |
| 18 | Texas Rebel Smokehouse | |
| 19 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 20 | Smoke in the Air BBQ | |
| 21 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 22 | LA PASADITA | |
| 23 | Pork n Things | |
| 24 | Flatland BBQ | |
| 25 | Whiskey Helps | |
| 26 | swingin meats | |
| 27 | Bionic BBQ | |
| 28 | Lucky 7 | |
| 29 | Fat Boys Backyard BBQ | |
| 30 | NPB BBQ | |
| 31 | Texas Rollin' Smoke | |
| 32 | Roadkill Mafia | |
| 33 | Chillin & Grillin |
Chicken
33 entries · top 178.8800 · median 166.2972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JRP | |
| 2 | TEXAS OIL DUST | |
| 3 | Pork n Things | |
| 4 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 5 | Chingon BBQ | |
| 6 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 7 | SCOTTS BBQ SHACK | |
| 8 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 9 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS | |
| 10 | Potbellied Stallions | |
| 11 | LC BBQ | |
| 12 | Royal Schmidt's BBQ competition team | |
| 13 | TEXAS WARPIG BBQ | |
| 14 | Texas Rebel Smokehouse | |
| 15 | LA PASADITA | |
| 16 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 17 | Flatland BBQ | |
| 18 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 19 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 20 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 21 | Smoking OCD | |
| 22 | swingin meats | |
| 23 | BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 24 | Bionic BBQ | |
| 25 | Smoke in the Air BBQ | |
| 26 | Fat Boys Backyard BBQ | |
| 27 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 28 | Roadkill Mafia | |
| 29 | Chillin & Grillin | |
| 30 | Whiskey Helps | |
| 31 | Lucky 7 | |
| 32 | Texas Rollin' Smoke | |
| 33 | NPB BBQ |
Pork Ribs
33 entries · top 175.4172 · median 165.0856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 2 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 3 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 4 | LC BBQ | |
| 5 | Royal Schmidt's BBQ competition team | |
| 6 | BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 7 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 8 | Smoke in the Air BBQ | |
| 9 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 10 | Texas Rebel Smokehouse | |
| 11 | TEXAS OIL DUST | |
| 12 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 13 | Potbellied Stallions | |
| 14 | TEXAS WARPIG BBQ | |
| 15 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 16 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 17 | Chingon BBQ | |
| 18 | JRP | |
| 19 | Smoking OCD | |
| 20 | SCOTTS BBQ SHACK | |
| 21 | Whiskey Helps | |
| 22 | Lucky 7 | |
| 23 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS | |
| 24 | Pork n Things | |
| 25 | LA PASADITA | |
| 26 | swingin meats | |
| 27 | NPB BBQ | |
| 28 | Bionic BBQ | |
| 29 | Texas Rollin' Smoke | |
| 30 | Flatland BBQ | |
| 31 | Fat Boys Backyard BBQ | |
| 32 | Roadkill Mafia | |
| 33 | Chillin & Grillin |
Pork
33 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.2856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Potbellied Stallions | |
| 2 | Smoking OCD | |
| 3 | TEXAS WARPIG BBQ | |
| 4 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 5 | JRP | |
| 6 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS | |
| 7 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 8 | LA PASADITA | |
| 9 | BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 10 | SCOTTS BBQ SHACK | |
| 11 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 12 | LC BBQ | |
| 13 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 14 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 15 | TEXAS OIL DUST | |
| 16 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 17 | Texas Rebel Smokehouse | |
| 18 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 19 | Chingon BBQ | |
| 20 | Royal Schmidt's BBQ competition team | |
| 21 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 22 | Flatland BBQ | |
| 23 | Smoke in the Air BBQ | |
| 24 | Texas Rollin' Smoke | |
| 25 | Pork n Things | |
| 26 | NPB BBQ | |
| 27 | swingin meats | |
| 28 | Whiskey Helps | |
| 29 | Chillin & Grillin | |
| 30 | Lucky 7 | |
| 31 | Fat Boys Backyard BBQ | |
| 32 | Bionic BBQ | |
| 33 | Roadkill Mafia |
Brisket
33 entries · top 175.4056 · median 163.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Schmidt's BBQ competition team | |
| 2 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 3 | LC BBQ | |
| 4 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS | |
| 5 | SCOTTS BBQ SHACK | |
| 6 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 7 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 8 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 9 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 10 | Chingon BBQ | |
| 11 | Smoking OCD | |
| 12 | TEXAS OIL DUST | |
| 13 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 14 | TEXAS WARPIG BBQ | |
| 15 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 16 | Smoke in the Air BBQ | |
| 17 | Flatland BBQ | |
| 18 | BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 19 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 20 | Lucky 7 | |
| 21 | Texas Rebel Smokehouse | |
| 22 | Bionic BBQ | |
| 23 | LA PASADITA | |
| 24 | Whiskey Helps | |
| 25 | Pork n Things | |
| 26 | Potbellied Stallions | |
| 27 | JRP | |
| 28 | Fat Boys Backyard BBQ | |
| 29 | NPB BBQ | |
| 30 | swingin meats | |
| 31 | Roadkill Mafia | |
| 32 | Chillin & Grillin | |
| 33 | Texas Rollin' Smoke |
Backyard Series
Overall
9 entries · top 334.8344 · median 283.2684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gladiolas BBQ | |
| 2 | Sweet Cheeks BBQ | |
| 3 | 2 Smokin Jokes | |
| 4 | Blackmon Boys Que | |
| 5 | Team Bacon | |
| 6 | Kungfu BBQ | |
| 7 | Happy State Bank | |
| 8 | Grillin & Chillin Jr | |
| 9 | S.l.a.b. bbq |
Chicken
9 entries · top 176.5600 · median 147.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweet Cheeks BBQ | |
| 2 | Gladiolas BBQ | |
| 3 | 2 Smokin Jokes | |
| 4 | Team Bacon | |
| 5 | Blackmon Boys Que | |
| 6 | Grillin & Chillin Jr | |
| 7 | Happy State Bank | |
| 8 | Kungfu BBQ | |
| 9 | S.l.a.b. bbq |
Pork Ribs
9 entries · top 177.1544 · median 134.2972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gladiolas BBQ | |
| 2 | 2 Smokin Jokes | |
| 3 | Blackmon Boys Que | |
| 4 | Sweet Cheeks BBQ | |
| 5 | Kungfu BBQ | |
| 6 | Team Bacon | |
| 7 | S.l.a.b. bbq | |
| 8 | Happy State Bank | |
| 9 | Grillin & Chillin Jr |
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.
Kids-Q — Celebrate Real Pork Series-Kids 10 Under
3 entries · top 173.7028 · median 173.1428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Running Boar BBQ--Reid | |
| 2 | Potbellied Stallions--Jase | |
| 3 | Flatland BBQ--Arijah |
Kids-Q — Celebrate Real Pork Series-Kids11-15
3 entries · top 172.0000 · median 167.9884
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweet Cheeks--Breleigh | |
| 2 | Jasmine Stone's Cooking | |
| 3 | Butler's Backdraft |
Ancillary — Steak
14 entries · top 171.9772 · median 163.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chingon BBQ | |
| 2 | swingin meats | |
| 3 | Ben Real Smoked | |
| 4 | Flatland BBQ | |
| 5 | Happy State Bank | |
| 6 | Bionic BBQ | |
| 7 | Smoking OCD | |
| 8 | Texas Rollin' Smoke | |
| 9 | Team Bacon | |
| 10 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 11 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS | |
| 12 | Kungfu BBQ | |
| 13 | Mediocre Munchies | |
| 14 | Brent Ramceller |