Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two)
2021-06-26 – 2021-06-27 · Belvidere, IL · 📍 Boone County Fairgrounds · State championship
Reps: CHARLIE BRINZA, JEANNE TITUS · Prize money: $13,700.00
Grand Champion: Heavy Smoke BBQ (687.9200) · 43 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ
Entries
43
4 judged meats
Top score
687.9200
Winning margin
1.7140
GC over RC
Field average
666.54
median 672.97
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
2.2856 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
679.9544
10th place overall
Field spread
194.2740
winner to last place
Prize money
$13,700.00
on the line
Double threats
2
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 89%
beats 11% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
63%
of the 43 teams with a home region came from outside IL
Came back for more
59%
41 of 70 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.45 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1581
avg power rating going in · stronger than 80% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Heavy Smoke BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 5 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Heavy Smoke BBQ took the Grand Championship home to MO.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 3–4: Phoenix BBQ and Smokin Highwaymen tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: 4 LEGS UP BBQ and SIN CIRCLE BBQ tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 5–6: RUSTY PIG BBQ and Can Country Outlaw BBQ tied on 173.1544 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: 4 Legs Up BBQ (won 2021).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-24 | Belvidere, IL | 33 | 697.1200 | THE SMOKE HUNTERS | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 2017-06-23 | Boon County Fairgrounds | 42 | 694.2400 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | ONE2BBQ | |
| 2021-06-25 | Belvidere, IL | Boone County Fairgrounds | 49 | 692.0000 | 4 Legs Up BBQ | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2021-06-26 ← this one | Belvidere, IL | Boone County Fairgrounds | 43 | 687.9200 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2022-06-25 | Belvidere, IL | Boone County Fairgrounds | 32 | 706.2400 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | RUSTY PIG BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 176.5716 | 174.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.0116 | 173.1544 | 172.0228 |
| Pork | 179.4400 | 173.1544 | 171.9772 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 174.2628 | 170.8456 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
43 entries · top 687.9200 · median 672.9712
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 2 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 3 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 4 | QUE U | |
| 5 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 6 | LC BBQ | |
| 7 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 8 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 9 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 10 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 11 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 12 | TWISTED SMOKE ADC | |
| 13 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 14 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 15 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 16 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 17 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 18 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 19 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 20 | Risky Brisket | |
| 21 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 22 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 23 | iBQ'n | |
| 24 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 25 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 26 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 27 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 28 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 29 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 30 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 31 | No Prep BBQ | |
| 32 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 33 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 34 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 35 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 36 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 37 | HOG CALL BBQ | |
| 38 | Smoke Eat Repeat | |
| 39 | BURNIN BENJAMINS | |
| 40 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 41 | SHOW US YOUR SPITS | |
| 42 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | |
| 43 | Three Stooges bbq |
Chicken
43 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 3 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 4 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 5 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 6 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 7 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 8 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 9 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 10 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 11 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 12 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 13 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 14 | TWISTED SMOKE ADC | |
| 15 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 16 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 17 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 18 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 19 | QUE U | |
| 20 | No Prep BBQ | |
| 21 | LC BBQ | |
| 22 | Three Stooges bbq | |
| 23 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 24 | HOG CALL BBQ | |
| 25 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 26 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 27 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 28 | iBQ'n | |
| 29 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 30 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 31 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 32 | BURNIN BENJAMINS | |
| 33 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 34 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 35 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 36 | SHOW US YOUR SPITS | |
| 37 | Smoke Eat Repeat | |
| 38 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 39 | Risky Brisket | |
| 40 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 41 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 42 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 43 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE |
Pork Ribs
43 entries · top 176.0116 · median 168.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 2 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 3 | Risky Brisket | |
| 4 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 5 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 6 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 7 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 8 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 9 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 10 | Smoke Eat Repeat | |
| 11 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 12 | QUE U | |
| 13 | LC BBQ | |
| 14 | Three Stooges bbq | |
| 15 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 16 | HOG CALL BBQ | |
| 17 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 18 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 19 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 20 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 21 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | |
| 22 | TWISTED SMOKE ADC | |
| 23 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 24 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 25 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 26 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 27 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 28 | iBQ'n | |
| 29 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 30 | BURNIN BENJAMINS | |
| 31 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 32 | SHOW US YOUR SPITS | |
| 33 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 34 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 35 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 36 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 37 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 38 | No Prep BBQ | |
| 39 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 40 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 41 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 42 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 43 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ |
Pork
42 entries · top 179.4400 · median 167.1372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 2 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 3 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 4 | LC BBQ | |
| 5 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 6 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 7 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 8 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 9 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 10 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 11 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 12 | Risky Brisket | |
| 13 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 14 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 15 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 16 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 17 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 18 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 19 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 20 | iBQ'n | |
| 21 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 22 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 23 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 24 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 25 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 26 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 27 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 28 | SHOW US YOUR SPITS | |
| 29 | QUE U | |
| 30 | TWISTED SMOKE ADC | |
| 31 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 32 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 33 | HOG CALL BBQ | |
| 34 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 35 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 36 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 37 | No Prep BBQ | |
| 38 | Smoke Eat Repeat | |
| 39 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 40 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | |
| 41 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 42 | BURNIN BENJAMINS |
Brisket
43 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | QUE U | |
| 2 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 3 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 4 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 5 | TWISTED SMOKE ADC | |
| 6 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 7 | No Prep BBQ | |
| 8 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 9 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 10 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 11 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 12 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 13 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 14 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 15 | iBQ'n | |
| 16 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 17 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 18 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 19 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 20 | LC BBQ | |
| 21 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 22 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 23 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 24 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 25 | Risky Brisket | |
| 26 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 27 | BURNIN BENJAMINS | |
| 28 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 29 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 30 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 31 | Smoke Eat Repeat | |
| 32 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 33 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 34 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | |
| 35 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 36 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 37 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 38 | HOG CALL BBQ | |
| 39 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 40 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 41 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 42 | Three Stooges bbq | |
| 43 | SHOW US YOUR SPITS |