Roast N Boast
2023-10-20 – 2023-10-21 · Columbus, MS · 📍 764 Hwy 69 S. · State championship
Reps: JANET APPLETON, SAM APPLETON · Prize money: $5,500.00
Grand Champion: COLORADO BULLDAWG BBQ (705.0972) · 12 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Poppa Pig
Entries
17
7 judged meats
Top score
705.0972
Winning margin
2.2972
GC over RC
Field average
681.56
median 687.03
Tightest race
Chicken
2.2856 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
661.0632
10th place overall
Field spread
67.5888
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,500.00
on the line
Double threats
13
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 24%
beats 76% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
41%
of the 29 teams with a home region came from outside MS
Came back for more
48%
13 of 27 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.81 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1568
avg power rating going in · stronger than 72% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Colorado Bulldawg BBQ took the Grand Championship home to KS.
🧹 A double category winner
Poppa Pig won Chicken, Brisket — a double.
📸 Photo finishes
Master Series — Chicken places 2–3: Colorado Bulldawg BBQ and BOB ROBERTS BBQ tied on 177.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 5–6: HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ and MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork places 5–6: Poppa Pig and BOARS NIGHT OUT tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: BEER B QUE BOYS (won 2022).
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
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-08-23 | Columbus, MS | 27 | 700.5828 | SHORT BUS COOKERS | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | |
| 2014-10-17 | Columbus, MS 39702 | 25 | 695.3600 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | SOUTHERN SMOKERS | |
| 2015-10-02 | Columbus, MS 39703 | 26 | 690.2172 | RED EYED SMOKERS | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | |
| 2018-09-21 | 764 Hwy 69 S | 17 | 689.6456 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM | |
| 2019-10-04 | Columbus, MS | Columbus Lowndes Fairground | 25 | 699.9312 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT | SOUTH PORK |
| 2020-10-09 | Columbus, MS | Columbus, MS 39702 | 36 | 708.0116 | GETTING' BASTED | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ |
| 2021-08-27 | Columbus, MS | 900 MS-69 | 19 | 703.9884 | Chicken Fried BBQ | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ |
| 2022-10-28 | Columbus, MS | 764 Hwy 69 S. | 8 | 701.6688 | BEER B QUE BOYS | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2023-10-20 ← this one | Columbus, MS | 764 Hwy 69 S. | 12 | 705.0972 | COLORADO BULLDAWG BBQ | Poppa Pig |
| 2024-10-18 | Columbus, MS | Hwy 69 | 15 | 699.9312 | SMOKEBUSTERS | GENERAL LEE SMOKING |
| 2025-10-17 | Columbus, MS | 698 Heigh Drive | 13 | 702.8000 | Glamping Grillers | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ |
| 2026-10-30 | Columbus, MS | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 178.8572 | 175.4172 | 163.3828 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 179.4400 | 173.1200 | 165.0972 |
| Master Series — Pork | 177.7028 | 174.2628 | 167.3828 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 177.7028 | 171.9656 | 168.5256 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 175.4056 | 173.1200 | 166.2284 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 170.8460 | 166.2516 |
| Backyard Series — Pork | 177.7144 | 170.8228 | 165.0972 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
12 entries · top 705.0972 · median 687.0342
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 2 | Poppa Pig | |
| 3 | BEER B QUE BOYS | |
| 4 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 5 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 6 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 7 | BOARS NIGHT OUT | |
| 8 | BOB ROBERTS BBQ | |
| 9 | RANKIN COUNTY BBQ | |
| 10 | MISFITS OF SMOKE | |
| 11 | SHORT BUS | |
| 12 | RIVER RATS |
Chicken
12 entries · top 178.8572 · median 173.1142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poppa Pig | |
| 2 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 3 | BOB ROBERTS BBQ | |
| 4 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 5 | BEER B QUE BOYS | |
| 6 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 7 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 8 | RANKIN COUNTY BBQ | |
| 9 | BOARS NIGHT OUT | |
| 10 | MISFITS OF SMOKE | |
| 11 | SHORT BUS | |
| 12 | RIVER RATS |
Pork Ribs
12 entries · top 179.4400 · median 172.5486
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 2 | BEER B QUE BOYS | |
| 3 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 4 | MISFITS OF SMOKE | |
| 5 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 6 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 7 | Poppa Pig | |
| 8 | RANKIN COUNTY BBQ | |
| 9 | SHORT BUS | |
| 10 | BOARS NIGHT OUT | |
| 11 | BOB ROBERTS BBQ | |
| 12 | RIVER RATS |
Pork
12 entries · top 177.7028 · median 173.6914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 2 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 3 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 4 | MISFITS OF SMOKE | |
| 5 | Poppa Pig | |
| 6 | BOARS NIGHT OUT | |
| 7 | BEER B QUE BOYS | |
| 8 | SHORT BUS | |
| 9 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 10 | RANKIN COUNTY BBQ | |
| 11 | BOB ROBERTS BBQ | |
| 12 | RIVER RATS |
Brisket
12 entries · top 177.7028 · median 170.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poppa Pig | |
| 2 | BEER B QUE BOYS | |
| 3 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 4 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 5 | BOB ROBERTS BBQ | |
| 6 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 7 | BOARS NIGHT OUT | |
| 8 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 9 | RIVER RATS | |
| 10 | RANKIN COUNTY BBQ | |
| 11 | MISFITS OF SMOKE | |
| 12 | SHORT BUS |
Backyard Series
Overall
17 entries · top 528.5256 · median 497.0056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
| 2 | RIBLIFE | |
| 3 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 4 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 5 | LEE LA Q | |
| 6 | DOUBLE S SMOKERS | |
| 7 | BLOOD, SWEAT, & BEERS BBQ | |
| 8 | SLABHOUSE | |
| 9 | SWEET RACKS & SPICEY CHICKS | |
| 10 | HOGG UGLY | |
| 11 | SMOKEY BONEZ BBQ | |
| 12 | CRYE LIKE COOKING CREW | |
| 13 | ROWDY HOGS | |
| 14 | PARTY BARGE BBQ | |
| 15 | THE TIPSY PIG | |
| 16 | COUNTRY HOGGS | |
| 17 | THE OLD BOARS |
Chicken
17 entries · top 175.4056 · median 167.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
| 2 | DOUBLE S SMOKERS | |
| 3 | LEE LA Q | |
| 4 | RIBLIFE | |
| 5 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 6 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 7 | BLOOD, SWEAT, & BEERS BBQ | |
| 8 | SLABHOUSE | |
| 9 | SMOKEY BONEZ BBQ | |
| 10 | SWEET RACKS & SPICEY CHICKS | |
| 11 | HOGG UGLY | |
| 12 | THE TIPSY PIG | |
| 13 | COUNTRY HOGGS | |
| 14 | ROWDY HOGS | |
| 15 | THE OLD BOARS | |
| 16 | CRYE LIKE COOKING CREW | |
| 17 | PARTY BARGE BBQ |
Pork Ribs
17 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.2628 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 2 | RIBLIFE | |
| 3 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
| 4 | LEE LA Q | |
| 5 | CRYE LIKE COOKING CREW | |
| 6 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 7 | SWEET RACKS & SPICEY CHICKS | |
| 8 | DOUBLE S SMOKERS | |
| 9 | BLOOD, SWEAT, & BEERS BBQ | |
| 10 | HOGG UGLY | |
| 11 | SMOKEY BONEZ BBQ | |
| 12 | SLABHOUSE | |
| 13 | ROWDY HOGS | |
| 14 | THE OLD BOARS | |
| 15 | COUNTRY HOGGS | |
| 16 | PARTY BARGE BBQ | |
| 17 | THE TIPSY PIG |
Pork
17 entries · top 177.7144 · median 166.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
| 2 | RIBLIFE | |
| 3 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 4 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 5 | DOUBLE S SMOKERS | |
| 6 | LEE LA Q | |
| 7 | PARTY BARGE BBQ | |
| 8 | SLABHOUSE | |
| 9 | THE TIPSY PIG | |
| 10 | BLOOD, SWEAT, & BEERS BBQ | |
| 11 | HOGG UGLY | |
| 12 | ROWDY HOGS | |
| 13 | SWEET RACKS & SPICEY CHICKS | |
| 14 | SMOKEY BONEZ BBQ | |
| 15 | CRYE LIKE COOKING CREW | |
| 16 | THE OLD BOARS | |
| 17 | COUNTRY HOGGS |