Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com
2021-09-24 – 2021-09-25 · Grand Haven, MI · State championship
Reps: DENA MILHOUS, RON MILHOUS · Prize money: $7,500.00
Grand Champion: Kevlar (695.4288) · 28 teams
Entries
28
4 categories
Top score
695.4288
Winning margin
5.2004
GC over RC
Field average
659.58
median 664.71
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Pork
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
675.9200
what a walk cost here
Field spread
185.8176
winner to last place
Prize money
$7,500.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 49%
beats 51% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1543
avg power rating going in · stronger than 49% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Kevlar has won this contest 2 times across its 3 tracked editions.
🃏 An upset on the books
KEVLAR BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, iBQ'n, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 30-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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-20 | Grand Haven, MI | 28 | 693.7028 | iBQn@thebbqsuperstore.com |
| 2020-09-25 | Grand Haven, MI | 28 | 688.0000 | Kevlar |
| 2021-09-24 ← this one | Grand Haven, MI | 28 | 695.4288 | Kevlar |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
28 entries · top 176.5716 · median 165.6970
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 2 | BooyaQ | |
| 3 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 4 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 5 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 6 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 7 | BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE | |
| 8 | iBQ'n | |
| 9 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 10 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 11 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 12 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 13 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 14 | Smoldering Q | |
| 15 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 16 | Q-JITSU | |
| 17 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 18 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 19 | QUEFELLAS BBQ | |
| 20 | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ | |
| 21 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 22 | S & G BBQ | |
| 23 | TWO CRACKERS Q-ING | |
| 24 | Littles' Barbecue Co | |
| 25 | 40 CALIBER BBQ | |
| 26 | Blue Island BBQ | |
| 27 | BIG GUYS Q | |
| 28 | The Meat Rubbers |
Master Series — Chicken
28 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.6856 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 2 | iBQ'n | |
| 3 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 4 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 5 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 6 | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ | |
| 7 | 40 CALIBER BBQ | |
| 8 | Blue Island BBQ | |
| 9 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 10 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 11 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 12 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 13 | BooyaQ | |
| 14 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 15 | QUEFELLAS BBQ | |
| 16 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 17 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 18 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 19 | S & G BBQ | |
| 20 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 21 | TWO CRACKERS Q-ING | |
| 22 | The Meat Rubbers | |
| 23 | BIG GUYS Q | |
| 24 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 25 | Littles' Barbecue Co | |
| 26 | Smoldering Q | |
| 27 | Q-JITSU | |
| 28 | BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE |
Master Series — Overall
28 entries · top 695.4288 · median 664.7140
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 2 | BooyaQ | |
| 3 | iBQ'n | |
| 4 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 5 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 6 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 7 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 8 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 9 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 10 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 11 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 12 | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ | |
| 13 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 14 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 15 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 16 | 40 CALIBER BBQ | |
| 17 | Q-JITSU | |
| 18 | Blue Island BBQ | |
| 19 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 20 | BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE | |
| 21 | TWO CRACKERS Q-ING | |
| 22 | QUEFELLAS BBQ | |
| 23 | Smoldering Q | |
| 24 | Littles' Barbecue Co | |
| 25 | S & G BBQ | |
| 26 | The Meat Rubbers | |
| 27 | BIG GUYS Q | |
| 28 | BAD WOLF BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
28 entries · top 175.4056 · median 167.1142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 2 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 3 | S & G BBQ | |
| 4 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 5 | BooyaQ | |
| 6 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 7 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 8 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 9 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 10 | Blue Island BBQ | |
| 11 | Q-JITSU | |
| 12 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 13 | 40 CALIBER BBQ | |
| 14 | TWO CRACKERS Q-ING | |
| 15 | iBQ'n | |
| 16 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 17 | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ | |
| 18 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 19 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 20 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 21 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 22 | Smoldering Q | |
| 23 | BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE | |
| 24 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 25 | QUEFELLAS BBQ | |
| 26 | BIG GUYS Q | |
| 27 | The Meat Rubbers | |
| 28 | Littles' Barbecue Co |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
27 entries · top 175.4172 · median 165.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 2 | BooyaQ | |
| 3 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 4 | Q-JITSU | |
| 5 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 6 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 7 | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ | |
| 8 | iBQ'n | |
| 9 | Littles' Barbecue Co | |
| 10 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 11 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 12 | Blue Island BBQ | |
| 13 | 40 CALIBER BBQ | |
| 14 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 15 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 16 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 17 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 18 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 19 | BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE | |
| 20 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 21 | The Meat Rubbers | |
| 22 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 23 | Smoldering Q | |
| 24 | QUEFELLAS BBQ | |
| 25 | TWO CRACKERS Q-ING | |
| 26 | BIG GUYS Q | |
| 27 | S & G BBQ |