Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 2
2021-07-17 – 2021-07-18 · Eureka, IL · State championship
Reps: CHARLIE BRINZA, DAVE ROGERS, PEG ROGERS
Grand Champion: Risky Brisket (698.2400) · 19 teams
Entries
19
4 categories
Top score
698.2400
Winning margin
5.7372
GC over RC
Field average
657.29
median 673.03
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
1.1656 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
673.0288
what a walk cost here
Field spread
227.5428
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 41%
beats 59% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1557
avg power rating going in · stronger than 64% of contests
Storylines
🃏 An upset on the books
Risky Brisket came in rated below the field's top team, Heavy Smoke BBQ, 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
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
19 entries · top 173.1428 · median 168.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 2 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 3 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 4 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 5 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 6 | Risky Brisket | |
| 7 | No Prep BBQ | |
| 8 | Chasin Chicken Barbeque | |
| 9 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 10 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 11 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 12 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 13 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 14 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 15 | HOG CALL BBQ | |
| 16 | MONSTERS OF THE RIBWAY | |
| 17 | MOON KING BBQ | |
| 18 | Rub Runners BBQ | |
| 19 | SAUCED N SMOKED |
Master Series — Chicken
19 entries · top 178.2972 · median 167.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 2 | Risky Brisket | |
| 3 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 4 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 5 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 6 | HOG CALL BBQ | |
| 7 | No Prep BBQ | |
| 8 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 9 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 10 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 11 | MONSTERS OF THE RIBWAY | |
| 12 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 13 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 14 | MOON KING BBQ | |
| 15 | Chasin Chicken Barbeque | |
| 16 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 17 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 18 | Rub Runners BBQ | |
| 19 | SAUCED N SMOKED |
Master Series — Overall
19 entries · top 698.2400 · median 673.0288
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Risky Brisket | |
| 2 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 3 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 4 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 5 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 6 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 7 | Chasin Chicken Barbeque | |
| 8 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 9 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 10 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 11 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 12 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 13 | No Prep BBQ | |
| 14 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 15 | HOG CALL BBQ | |
| 16 | MONSTERS OF THE RIBWAY | |
| 17 | SAUCED N SMOKED | |
| 18 | MOON KING BBQ | |
| 19 | Rub Runners BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
19 entries · top 175.4056 · median 167.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 2 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 3 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 4 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 5 | Chasin Chicken Barbeque | |
| 6 | Risky Brisket | |
| 7 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 8 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 9 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 10 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 11 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 12 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 13 | HOG CALL BBQ | |
| 14 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 15 | No Prep BBQ | |
| 16 | MONSTERS OF THE RIBWAY | |
| 17 | SAUCED N SMOKED | |
| 18 | Rub Runners BBQ | |
| 19 | MOON KING BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
19 entries · top 177.1544 · median 168.5944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Risky Brisket | |
| 2 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 3 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 4 | Chasin Chicken Barbeque | |
| 5 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 6 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 7 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 8 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 9 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 10 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 11 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 12 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 13 | SAUCED N SMOKED | |
| 14 | HOG CALL BBQ | |
| 15 | No Prep BBQ | |
| 16 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 17 | MOON KING BBQ | |
| 18 | MONSTERS OF THE RIBWAY | |
| 19 | Rub Runners BBQ |