Plant City Pig Jam
2023-11-17 – 2023-11-18 · Plant City, FL · State championship
Reps: CAROLYN WELLS, MIKE GARRETSON · Prize money: $17,700.00
Grand Champion: Smokin' Ain't EZ (695.3944) · 25 teams
Entries
25
8 categories
Top score
347.3828
Winning margin
10.2972
GC over RC
Field average
321.05
median 321.93
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Tightest race
Pork
1.7488 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
326.1944
what a walk cost here
Field spread
66.2968
winner to last place
Prize money
$17,700.00
on the line
Double threats
12
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 90%
beats 10% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1506
avg power rating going in · stronger than 9% of contests
Storylines
🃏 An upset on the books
Smokin' Ain't EZ came in rated below the field's top team, BAD AZZ MULE BBQ, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-11-22 | 53 | 678.7772 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 2014-11-21 | 39 | 681.1884 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 2016-11-18 | 38 | 696.5028 | SWAMP BOYS | |
| 2019-11-22 | Plant City, FL | 39 | 701.6912 | Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow |
| 2021-11-19 | Plant City, FL | 37 | 695.9888 | King's BBQ |
| 2022-11-18 | Plant City, FL | 25 | 695.3716 | Fantasy Q |
| 2023-11-17 ← this one | Plant City, FL | 25 | 695.3944 | Smokin' Ain't EZ |
| 2024-11-22 | Plant City, FL | 26 | 703.9428 | Kings BBQ Team |
| 2025-11-21 | Plant City, FL | 31 | 713.1316 | TILLMAN'S BBQ |
| 2026-11-20 | Plant City, FL | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Brisket
22 entries · top 168.5256 · median 151.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | K-Dubs BBQ | |
| 2 | Willie's Smokehouse | |
| 3 | Ramblin Fork BBQ Co | |
| 4 | Dirt Road Smokers | |
| 5 | Pig Timers | |
| 6 | KeiserQ | |
| 7 | Grease Monkey BBQ | |
| 8 | 2 Live Que | |
| 9 | VETERAN PORK PULLERS | |
| 10 | JP BBQ and Catering | |
| 11 | Love Meat Tender | |
| 12 | Uncle G's BBQ | |
| 13 | Brisket and Burrbon | |
| 14 | Belly Bustin Bistro | |
| 15 | Nuts & Butts | |
| 16 | BIG RED BBQ | |
| 17 | Grande Oaks BBQ | |
| 18 | Cool Guys with Hot Grills | |
| 19 | Pipkin Creek BBQ | |
| 20 | Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 21 | Evans Family Ranch | |
| 22 | Crackalacken |
Ancillary — Pork
21 entries · top 170.8228 · median 158.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ramblin Fork BBQ Co | |
| 2 | Belly Bustin Bistro | |
| 3 | Willie's Smokehouse | |
| 4 | Pig Timers | |
| 5 | Grease Monkey BBQ | |
| 6 | BIG RED BBQ | |
| 7 | Uncle G's BBQ | |
| 8 | K-Dubs BBQ | |
| 9 | Brisket and Burrbon | |
| 10 | Grande Oaks BBQ | |
| 11 | Nuts & Butts | |
| 12 | Dirt Road Smokers | |
| 13 | VETERAN PORK PULLERS | |
| 14 | Cool Guys with Hot Grills | |
| 15 | Evans Family Ranch | |
| 16 | Pipkin Creek BBQ | |
| 17 | JP BBQ and Catering | |
| 18 | Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 19 | KeiserQ | |
| 20 | Love Meat Tender | |
| 21 | Crackalacken |
Backyard Series — Chicken
22 entries · top 170.8228 · median 161.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | VETERAN PORK PULLERS | |
| 2 | Ramblin Fork BBQ Co | |
| 3 | Belly Bustin Bistro | |
| 4 | Pig Timers | |
| 5 | Nuts & Butts | |
| 6 | Grease Monkey BBQ | |
| 7 | Pipkin Creek BBQ | |
| 8 | Brisket and Burrbon | |
| 9 | Grande Oaks BBQ | |
| 10 | Crackalacken | |
| 11 | BIG RED BBQ | |
| 12 | Uncle G's BBQ | |
| 13 | JP BBQ and Catering | |
| 14 | 2 Live Que | |
| 15 | Willie's Smokehouse | |
| 16 | Love Meat Tender | |
| 17 | Evans Family Ranch | |
| 18 | K-Dubs BBQ | |
| 19 | KeiserQ | |
| 20 | Cool Guys with Hot Grills | |
| 21 | Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 22 | Dirt Road Smokers |
Backyard Series — Overall
22 entries · top 347.3828 · median 321.9314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ramblin Fork BBQ Co | |
| 2 | VETERAN PORK PULLERS | |
| 3 | Nuts & Butts | |
| 4 | BIG RED BBQ | |
| 5 | Pig Timers | |
| 6 | Grease Monkey BBQ | |
| 7 | Uncle G's BBQ | |
| 8 | Belly Bustin Bistro | |
| 9 | Brisket and Burrbon | |
| 10 | Pipkin Creek BBQ | |
| 11 | Willie's Smokehouse | |
| 12 | 2 Live Que | |
| 13 | JP BBQ and Catering | |
| 14 | Cool Guys with Hot Grills | |
| 15 | Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 16 | Evans Family Ranch | |
| 17 | Grande Oaks BBQ | |
| 18 | Love Meat Tender | |
| 19 | K-Dubs BBQ | |
| 20 | Crackalacken | |
| 21 | KeiserQ | |
| 22 | Dirt Road Smokers |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
22 entries · top 176.5600 · median 160.5258
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ramblin Fork BBQ Co | |
| 2 | BIG RED BBQ | |
| 3 | Nuts & Butts | |
| 4 | Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 5 | VETERAN PORK PULLERS | |
| 6 | Cool Guys with Hot Grills | |
| 7 | Uncle G's BBQ | |
| 8 | Pig Timers | |
| 9 | Grease Monkey BBQ | |
| 10 | Willie's Smokehouse | |
| 11 | Brisket and Burrbon | |
| 12 | Pipkin Creek BBQ | |
| 13 | 2 Live Que | |
| 14 | Evans Family Ranch | |
| 15 | JP BBQ and Catering | |
| 16 | Belly Bustin Bistro | |
| 17 | Love Meat Tender | |
| 18 | K-Dubs BBQ | |
| 19 | Grande Oaks BBQ | |
| 20 | KeiserQ | |
| 21 | Crackalacken | |
| 22 | Dirt Road Smokers |
Master Series — Brisket
25 entries · top 173.1316 · median 163.9660
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA | |
| 2 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 3 | KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 4 | TILLMAN'S BBQ | |
| 5 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 6 | Cold Beer BBQ | |
| 7 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 8 | Fantasy Q | |
| 9 | Rum Runners | |
| 10 | SMOKIN' AIN'T EZ | |
| 11 | Slappin'Butt BBQ | |
| 12 | One Bite BBQ | |
| 13 | Poppell Insurance BBQ Team | |
| 14 | BBQmyway | |
| 15 | SMOKIN ACES BBQ - FL | |
| 16 | Butts on the Barbie | |
| 17 | Pig In or Pig Out | |
| 18 | Matty B's BBQ | |
| 19 | SWAMP BOYS | |
| 20 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 21 | SMOKIN' BEACH BarbeQue | |
| 22 | Bailout BBQ | |
| 23 | Porkganic BBQ | |
| 24 | Drunkin Brothers | |
| 25 | Tarheel Cookers |
Master Series — Chicken
25 entries · top 180.0000 · median 165.0972 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN' AIN'T EZ | |
| 2 | Matty B's BBQ | |
| 3 | Rum Runners | |
| 4 | One Bite BBQ | |
| 5 | Cold Beer BBQ | |
| 6 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 7 | SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA | |
| 8 | Drunkin Brothers | |
| 9 | Butts on the Barbie | |
| 10 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 11 | Slappin'Butt BBQ | |
| 12 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 13 | KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 14 | Poppell Insurance BBQ Team | |
| 15 | SWAMP BOYS | |
| 16 | TILLMAN'S BBQ | |
| 17 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN' BEACH BarbeQue | |
| 19 | Pig In or Pig Out | |
| 20 | Tarheel Cookers | |
| 21 | Porkganic BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKIN ACES BBQ - FL | |
| 23 | BBQmyway | |
| 24 | Fantasy Q | |
| 25 | Bailout BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
25 entries · top 695.3944 · median 660.4348
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN' AIN'T EZ | |
| 2 | Rum Runners | |
| 3 | TILLMAN'S BBQ | |
| 4 | SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA | |
| 5 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 6 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 7 | KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 8 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 9 | Matty B's BBQ | |
| 10 | One Bite BBQ | |
| 11 | Cold Beer BBQ | |
| 12 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 13 | Butts on the Barbie | |
| 14 | Fantasy Q | |
| 15 | BBQmyway | |
| 16 | Slappin'Butt BBQ | |
| 17 | SWAMP BOYS | |
| 18 | Bailout BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKIN ACES BBQ - FL | |
| 20 | Drunkin Brothers | |
| 21 | SMOKIN' BEACH BarbeQue | |
| 22 | Poppell Insurance BBQ Team | |
| 23 | Tarheel Cookers | |
| 24 | Pig In or Pig Out | |
| 25 | Porkganic BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
25 entries · top 174.8572 · median 169.6684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN' AIN'T EZ | |
| 2 | Rum Runners | |
| 3 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 4 | Bailout BBQ | |
| 5 | Matty B's BBQ | |
| 6 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 7 | TILLMAN'S BBQ | |
| 8 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 9 | Tarheel Cookers | |
| 10 | KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 11 | Cold Beer BBQ | |
| 12 | One Bite BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN' BEACH BarbeQue | |
| 14 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 15 | Slappin'Butt BBQ | |
| 16 | SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA | |
| 17 | SWAMP BOYS | |
| 18 | SMOKIN ACES BBQ - FL | |
| 19 | Butts on the Barbie | |
| 20 | BBQmyway | |
| 21 | Fantasy Q | |
| 22 | Drunkin Brothers | |
| 23 | Porkganic BBQ | |
| 24 | Pig In or Pig Out | |
| 25 | Poppell Insurance BBQ Team |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
25 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.2632 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TILLMAN'S BBQ | |
| 2 | SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA | |
| 3 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 4 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 5 | Rum Runners | |
| 6 | SMOKIN' AIN'T EZ | |
| 7 | Fantasy Q | |
| 8 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 9 | BBQmyway | |
| 10 | KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 11 | One Bite BBQ | |
| 12 | Drunkin Brothers | |
| 13 | Butts on the Barbie | |
| 14 | Matty B's BBQ | |
| 15 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 16 | Cold Beer BBQ | |
| 17 | Bailout BBQ | |
| 18 | Poppell Insurance BBQ Team | |
| 19 | SMOKIN ACES BBQ - FL | |
| 20 | SWAMP BOYS | |
| 21 | Tarheel Cookers | |
| 22 | SMOKIN' BEACH BarbeQue | |
| 23 | Pig In or Pig Out | |
| 24 | Porkganic BBQ | |
| 25 | Slappin'Butt BBQ |