I Love Barbecue & Music Festival
2021-09-03 – 2021-09-05 · Lake Placid, NY · State championship
Reps: LOUISE WEIDNER, ROBERT MCKEE
Grand Champion: Top Gun barbecue (699.4628) · 15 teams
Entries
15
4 categories
Top score
699.4628
Winning margin
4.0344
GC over RC
Field average
660.54
median 667.35
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Pork
5.1544 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
662.1600
what a walk cost here
Field spread
114.4568
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 35%
beats 65% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1557
avg power rating going in · stronger than 63% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 11 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Top Gun Barbecue took the Grand Championship home to NJ.
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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-07-04 | 28 | 646.8570 | Q HAVEN BBQ | |
| 2014-07-04 | 27 | 657.1200 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 2015-07-03 | 31 | 661.6800 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 2016-07-02 | 28 | 658.2856 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 2017-07-07 | 40 | 669.7028 | PISTOL PACKIN' PIGGIES | |
| 2018-07-06 | 39 | 661.0972 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2019-07-05 | Lake Placid, NY | 32 | 677.1540 | Hot Wachula's |
| 2021-09-03 ← this one | Lake Placid, NY | 15 | 699.4628 | Top Gun barbecue |
| 2022-09-02 | Lake Placid, NY | 22 | 679.4060 | Chunky BBQ |
| 2022-09-02 | Lake Placid, NY | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-01 | Lake Placid, NY | 18 | 690.8116 | Paddy McQ's |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
15 entries · top 176.0000 · median 165.1200
Master Series — Chicken
15 entries · top 178.2972 · median 166.8228
Master Series — Overall
15 entries · top 699.4628 · median 667.3488
Master Series — Pork
15 entries · top 180.0000 · median 165.6800 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Pork Ribs
15 entries · top 177.7372 · median 168.5716