The World Invitational edition

Every team, every meat and every score from the 2019 KCBS World Invitational.

Covering KCBS-sanctioned contests

The Smoke Ring

Competition Barbecue’s Paper of Record

The Index

The Champions A2
World Invitational 2019 in Brief A3
Meat by Meat A4
Perfect 180s A5
Final Standings B1
The Record Book B2
Back Issues C1

Vol. VIII · No. I Friday, February 8, 2019 Price: One Coffee

The 2019 KCBS World Invitational

703.9656 winning score, out of 720 Heavy Smoke BBQ

92 teams invited

2.2972 points, first to second

2 perfect 180s

1st World Invitational on record

The 2019 KCBS World Invitational

Heavy Smoke BBQ Wins the World Invitational

Their 703.9656 beats SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ by 2.2972 points, in a field of 92 invited teams.

By The Smoke Ring Staff

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Heavy Smoke BBQ won the 2019 KCBS World Invitational in Little Rock, Ark., with 703.9656 out of 720, 2.2972 points clear of SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ, the reserve grand champion. 92 teams were invited.

It was their 1st World Invitational. On the way they finished 5th in chicken, 8th in pork ribs, 4th in pork and 11th in brisket.

The meats went to THE SPECIALISTS in chicken (180), BILLY RAY BBQ in pork ribs (179.4400), SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS in pork (180) and ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN in brisket (178.3200).

Judges handed out two perfect 180s. The full standings run on B1.

92 teams
Reserve: SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ
Little Rock, Ark.
Feb. 8

Section AWorld Invitational ChampionsA2

Every World Invitational on record to 2019, newest first. Each year has an edition of its own.

Heavy Smoke BBQ 2019 — this edition 703.9656 · 92 teams · Little Rock, Ark. · Reserve: SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ

Section AWorld Invitational 2019 in BriefA3

Perfect scores

Two Perfect 180s at the World Invitational

Six judges, every card a nine.

2 perfect 180s

THE SPECIALISTS in chicken and SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS in pork scored a perfect 180.

Section AMeat by MeatA4

Chicken

The top ten, out of 180 · 1 perfect 180

Pl.	Team	Score
1	THE SPECIALISTS	180†
2	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	179.4400
3	iBQ'n	178.8572
4	PIGGIN' WHISKEY	178.8572
5	Heavy Smoke BBQ	177.7028
6	LA PASADITA	177.7028
7	ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	177.7028
8	SCOTTS BBQ SHACK	177.1428
9	SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS	176.5600
10	Uncle Kenny's Take-Away	176.5600

Pork Ribs

The top ten, out of 180

Pl.	Team	Score
1	BILLY RAY BBQ	179.4400
2	HIGH i QUE	177.7144
3	RUB MY RACK	177.7144
4	SLAPS BBQ	177.7144
5	CONTAGIOUS Q	177.1544
6	WEQ4U	176.5716
7	BOOMERANG BBQ	175.4056
8	Heavy Smoke BBQ	174.2856
9	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	174.2628
10	DIVINE SWINE	173.1428

Pork

The top ten, out of 180 · 1 perfect 180

Pl.	Team	Score
1	SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS	180†
2	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	178.2972
3	CLARK CREW BBQ	177.7144
4	Heavy Smoke BBQ	176.5600
5	BYO GRILL	176.5600
6	ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE	176.5600
7	SMOKE ON THIS	176
8	UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT	175.4172
9	THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE	175.4056
10	MORT'S MEAT MAFIA	175.4056

Brisket

The top ten, out of 180

Pl.	Team	Score
1	ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	178.3200
2	A FINE SWINE	178.2972
3	PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS	177.7028
4	SLAPS BBQ	177.1428
5	iBQ'n	176.5600
6	DIVINE SWINE	176.5600
7	SMOKE THIS BBQ MO	176.5600
8	BILLY RAY BBQ	176.5600
9	CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO.	176.5600
10	BYO GRILL	175.4400

Section APerfect 180sA5

2 perfect scores — six judges, every card a nine.

Chicken THE SPECIALISTS
Pork SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS

Section BFinal StandingsB1

Every team on the 2019 board, 92 in all: the overall out of 720 and each meat’s place. ★ a past World Invitational champion; ◆ a first World Invitational. Click a column head to sort.

Place	Team	Chicken	Pork Ribs	Pork	Brisket	Overall
1	Heavy Smoke BBQ	5	8	4	11	703.9656
2	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	2	9	2	42	701.6684
3	BILLY RAY BBQ	43	1	14	8	701.1200
4	ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	7	29	16	1	699.4056
5	SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS	9	26	1	25	699.3828
6	iBQ'n	3	34	12	5	698.8000
7	CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO.	22	22	44	9	690.7772
8	SLAPS BBQ	60	4	60	4	690.2056
9	WEQ4U	13	6	51	39	689.6688
10	UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT	55	28	8	18	689.0516
11	BOOMERANG BBQ	57	7	13	40	689.0400
12	SMOKE ON THIS	36	35	7	35	687.9200
13	T-MAC SMOKIN	27	17	11	46	687.9088
14	SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS	30	19	21	37	687.3256
15	BYO GRILL	64	64	5	10	685.6572
16	DIRT ROAD BBQ	47	15	19	41	685.6112
17	THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE	39	27	9	45	685.6000
18	SWINE DINING GA	21	41	33	23	685.1088
19	BUFFALO'S BBQ	12	54	20	32	685.0744
20	A FINE SWINE	15	87	27	2	685.0744
21	ALL FORKED UP FOR Q	40	13	15	59	684.4684
22	CLARK CREW BBQ	26	30	3	80	683.3832
23	ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE	32	43	6	62	682.8112
24	SMOKE THIS BBQ MO	48	42	56	7	681.6112
25	WHITE MOOSE BBQ	24	57	31	31	681.0860
26	HOT WACHULA'S	23	37	64	24	681.0168
27	QUE U	31	44	18	51	681.0168
28	RUB MY RACK	44	3	68	50	680.4800
29	BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM	68	31	41	22	679.9200
30	BIG "E" BBQ	34	67	52	16	679.3372
31	SCOTTS BBQ SHACK	8	61	24	69	679.3368
32	BIG BLUE QUE	37	58	61	13	679.3028
33	GETTIN' SAUCED	69	49	17	33	678.2404
34	HIGH i QUE	50	2	50	78	678.2056
35	PIGGIN' WHISKEY	4	45	67	54	678.1484
36	BUTCHER BBQ	81	40	45	15	677.5540
37	KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON	18	50	30	67	677.0744
38	DIVINE SWINE	78	10	83	6	677.0744
39	CONTAGIOUS Q	46	5	53	81	677.0628
40	OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE	49	18	43	64	676.4916
41	SURVIVOR-QUE	16	36	63	60	675.3372
42	BIGG SMOAK BBQ	83	55	38	12	675.3260
43	PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS	42	89	58	3	674.7544
44	GETTIN' BASTED	41	33	80	29	674.7428
45	B-S BBQ OUTLAWS	73	62	29	28	674.1828
46	QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	14	56	79	38	673.6916
47	SHIG NINJA BBQ	65	76	22	36	673.6112
48	SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM	35	14	74	65	673.6000
49	MIDNIGHT BURN	66	16	49	63	673.6000
50	WHEN PIGS DIE	58	21	66	53	673.5656
51	Organizer Portal	89	20	48	34	673.0744
52	CAVEMAN CUISINE	19	69	39	73	672.4916
53	COOL BLUE Q	11	66	57	72	671.9776
54	CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ	67	59	26	52	671.8860
55	PROUD SOULS BARBECUE	28	74	42	55	671.8856
56	THE BOAR OF DIRECTORS	79	11	35	75	671.8744
57	KISS MY RACK	56	48	46	58	671.2568
58	THE SPECIALISTS	1	90	25	86	670.7772
59	SMELLAQUE	45	52	40	68	670.7428
60	THE REAL SMOKIN ACES	54	72	37	57	669.0284
61	FIRE DANCER BBQ	53	88	72	20	668.4912
62	501 BBQ	51	73	78	30	668.4228
63	HIGH ON THE HAWG	17	65	77	74	667.8856
64	UNFAMOUS DAVE'S	29	70	23	87	667.3256
65	LA PASADITA	6	46	28	92	667.2912
66	MORT'S MEAT MAFIA	72	82	10	77	667.2684
67	Uncle Kenny's Take-Away	10	80	54	82	666.7548
68	THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ	86	68	32	49	666.7544
69	RAZORRACKS	70	32	82	44	666.7200
70	THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW	63	83	75	26	665.5772
71	WOOD HOOK BBQ	76	63	59	48	665.5660
72	SMOKIN WILLE'S BARBECUE	90	25	73	47	665.5312
73	CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE	59	47	47	84	665.0972
74	DAD'S GRILLIN CREW	77	75	76	27	664.9596
75	FAT, DRUNK & STUPID	62	71	88	19	663.8400
76	TIMBONE BARBECUE	80	91	36	17	663.8284
77	GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS	82	78	84	21	663.2224
78	THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS	88	51	71	43	662.7204
79	BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT	52	12	90	70	662.7200
80	EXTRA MILE BBQ	20	79	62	85	662.1600
81	WINK'S BARBEQUE	71	60	65	76	661.0060
82	LOCAL YOKELS BBQ	74	81	55	61	660.9484
83	B' MACKIN BBQ	61	53	87	66	658.7084
84	CAJUN BLAZE	75	39	81	83	658.6856
85	COCHON 225	84	38	34	89	658.6628
86	PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ	38	86	86	79	656.3772
87	FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE	85	23	69	88	655.2912
88	PRIME BBQ-	87	77	92	14	648.3772
89	PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ	25	92	85	71	647.8172
90	#MIDNIGHT SMOKERS	92	85	70	56	642.1828
91	SOUTHSIDE BBQ	33	84	91	91	642.0224
92	JORDYQ	91	24	89	90	640.9256

Every board, with the score charts, on the contest’s own page →

Section BThe World Invitational Record BookB2

Every World Invitational on record to 2019, the invitational itself only.

Highest Scores

Any finish, out of 720

1 Heavy Smoke BBQ2019 · 1st 703.9656
2 SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ2019 · 2nd 701.6684
3 BILLY RAY BBQ2019 · 3rd 701.1200
4 ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN2019 · 4th 699.4056
5 SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS2019 · 5th 699.3828
6 iBQ'n2019 · 6th 698.8000
7 CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO.2019 · 7th 690.7772
8 SLAPS BBQ2019 · 8th 690.2056
9 WEQ4U2019 · 9th 689.6688
10 UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT2019 · 10th 689.0516

Most Titles

Grand Championships

1 Heavy Smoke BBQ2019 1

Section CBack IssuesC1

Every World Invitational on record has an edition of its own. 2020 →

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