I Love Barbecue & Music Festival (Steak) (JUDGING FULL)
2022-09-02 – 2022-09-04 · Lake Placid, NY
Reps: LOUISE WEIDNER, ROBERT MCKEE · Prize money: $2,500.00
Entries
8
1 category
Top score
168.0228
Winning margin
6.3312
GC over RC
Field average
158.55
median 159.39
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Other — Kcbs national steak
9.2000 pts across the top 5
Field spread
17.7256
winner to last place
Prize money
$2,500.00
on the line
How hot was the win?
Top 100%
beats 0% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1601
avg power rating going in
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 11 tracked editions.
🃏 An upset on the books
Steve's Prime BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 21-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
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 | Lake Placid, NY | 15 | 699.4628 | Top Gun barbecue |
| 2022-09-02 | Lake Placid, NY | 22 | 679.4060 | Chunky BBQ |
| 2022-09-02 ← this one | Lake Placid, NY | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-01 | Lake Placid, NY | 18 | 690.8116 | Paddy McQ's |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Other — Kcbs national steak
8 entries · top 168.0228 · median 159.3884
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve's Prime BBQ | |
| 2 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 4 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 5 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 6 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 7 | Risk It For Brisket | |
| 8 | PADDY MCQ'S |
Other — Overall
8 entries · top 168.0228 · median 159.3884
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve's Prime BBQ | |
| 2 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 4 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 5 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 6 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 7 | Risk It For Brisket | |
| 8 | PADDY MCQ'S |