Waxhaw Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook Off
2023-10-13 – 2023-10-14 · Waxhaw, NC · State championship
Reps: JULIE COOK, RUSTY COOK · Prize money: $9,000.00
Grand Champion: UNDER THE RADAR (709.6800) · 25 teams
Entries
25
4 categories
Top score
709.6800
Winning margin
9.7372
GC over RC
Field average
671.91
median 681.60
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.2856 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
688.4800
what a walk cost here
Field spread
130.5832
winner to last place
Prize money
$9,000.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 5%
beats 95% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1538
avg power rating going in · stronger than 44% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Under the Radar took the Grand Championship home to GA.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-08 | Waxhaw, NC | 26 | 693.0856 | BAYOU POKER SMOKERS |
| 2023-10-13 ← this one | Waxhaw, NC | 25 | 709.6800 | UNDER THE RADAR |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
25 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 2 | VIRTUAL SMOKE | |
| 3 | HICKSWOOD BBQ | |
| 4 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 5 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 6 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 7 | SPEAKS FOR ITSELF BBQ | |
| 8 | JL Smokers | |
| 9 | LIZARD'S Q | |
| 10 | Pappy & Roleys | |
| 11 | DOCTOR CUE NC | |
| 12 | CBF Que | |
| 13 | CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC | |
| 14 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 15 | BAYOU POKER SMOKERS | |
| 16 | TOO SAUCED | |
| 17 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 18 | FALLOUT BBQ | |
| 19 | MEDLIN BBQ | |
| 20 | Q & STEW BEST EVER BBQ | |
| 21 | Baloney Joe's | |
| 22 | Swedish Bikini BBQ Team | |
| 23 | ERNIE'S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ | |
| 24 | NOBO'S BBQ | |
| 25 | MAKE DADDY PROUD |
Master Series — Chicken
25 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CBF Que | |
| 2 | JL Smokers | |
| 3 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 4 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 5 | TOO SAUCED | |
| 6 | VIRTUAL SMOKE | |
| 7 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 8 | LIZARD'S Q | |
| 9 | Pappy & Roleys | |
| 10 | SPEAKS FOR ITSELF BBQ | |
| 11 | BAYOU POKER SMOKERS | |
| 12 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 13 | CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC | |
| 14 | NOBO'S BBQ | |
| 15 | Baloney Joe's | |
| 16 | FALLOUT BBQ | |
| 17 | MEDLIN BBQ | |
| 18 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 19 | Q & STEW BEST EVER BBQ | |
| 20 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 21 | Swedish Bikini BBQ Team | |
| 22 | MAKE DADDY PROUD | |
| 23 | DOCTOR CUE NC | |
| 24 | HICKSWOOD BBQ | |
| 25 | ERNIE'S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
25 entries · top 709.6800 · median 681.6000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 2 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 3 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 4 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 5 | LIZARD'S Q | |
| 6 | JL Smokers | |
| 7 | CBF Que | |
| 8 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 9 | VIRTUAL SMOKE | |
| 10 | Pappy & Roleys | |
| 11 | SPEAKS FOR ITSELF BBQ | |
| 12 | TOO SAUCED | |
| 13 | BAYOU POKER SMOKERS | |
| 14 | FALLOUT BBQ | |
| 15 | DOCTOR CUE NC | |
| 16 | CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC | |
| 17 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 18 | Q & STEW BEST EVER BBQ | |
| 19 | Baloney Joe's | |
| 20 | MEDLIN BBQ | |
| 21 | NOBO'S BBQ | |
| 22 | Swedish Bikini BBQ Team | |
| 23 | HICKSWOOD BBQ | |
| 24 | MAKE DADDY PROUD | |
| 25 | ERNIE'S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
25 entries · top 177.7144 · median 168.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 2 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 3 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 4 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 5 | DOCTOR CUE NC | |
| 6 | JL Smokers | |
| 7 | NOBO'S BBQ | |
| 8 | LIZARD'S Q | |
| 9 | FALLOUT BBQ | |
| 10 | BAYOU POKER SMOKERS | |
| 11 | Pappy & Roleys | |
| 12 | VIRTUAL SMOKE | |
| 13 | SPEAKS FOR ITSELF BBQ | |
| 14 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 15 | TOO SAUCED | |
| 16 | CBF Que | |
| 17 | CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC | |
| 18 | MEDLIN BBQ | |
| 19 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 20 | Swedish Bikini BBQ Team | |
| 21 | Baloney Joe's | |
| 22 | Q & STEW BEST EVER BBQ | |
| 23 | MAKE DADDY PROUD | |
| 24 | HICKSWOOD BBQ | |
| 25 | ERNIE'S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
25 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 2 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 3 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 4 | FALLOUT BBQ | |
| 5 | Q & STEW BEST EVER BBQ | |
| 6 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 7 | LIZARD'S Q | |
| 8 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 9 | CBF Que | |
| 10 | Baloney Joe's | |
| 11 | Pappy & Roleys | |
| 12 | SPEAKS FOR ITSELF BBQ | |
| 13 | TOO SAUCED | |
| 14 | BAYOU POKER SMOKERS | |
| 15 | DOCTOR CUE NC | |
| 16 | MEDLIN BBQ | |
| 17 | VIRTUAL SMOKE | |
| 18 | CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC | |
| 19 | JL Smokers | |
| 20 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 21 | Swedish Bikini BBQ Team | |
| 22 | HICKSWOOD BBQ | |
| 23 | NOBO'S BBQ | |
| 24 | MAKE DADDY PROUD | |
| 25 | ERNIE'S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ |