A day of perfect scores
4
perfect 180s
4 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- HOT WACHULA'S · Chicken
- Poppa Pig · Chicken
- Going Yard BBQ · Pork
Torry Island BBQ Showdown 2024
Mar 1–2, 2024 · Belle Glade, FL · 📍 500 West Canal Street North · State championship
Reps: Jeanne Titus, Mike Garretson · Prize money: $12,550
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ won Grand Champion at the Torry Island BBQ Showdown on March 1, 2024 in Belle Glade, FL at 500 West Canal Street North, scoring 714.2744 in a field of 21 teams. Going Yard BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 706.2516. Category winners: Chicken — HOT WACHULA'S (180.0000); Pork Ribs — IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ (180.0000); Pork — Going Yard BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ (178.8572). The Backyard Series standings were won by Pompano Pit Kings with 346.2628. This is the 1st of 3 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2025.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
434.16
median 687.93
714.27 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Master Series — Chicken 180 🔥
- Master Series — Pork Ribs 180 🔥
- Master Series — Pork 180 🔥
- Master Series — Brisket 178.86
- Backyard Series — Chicken 171.41
- Backyard Series — Pork Ribs 174.86
131.38
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2024 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Entries
21
6 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
714.2744
Winning margin
8.0228
GC over RC
Field average
659.44
434.16714.27
median 687.93 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Chicken
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
690.7772
434.16714.27
10th place overall
Field spread
280.1144
winner to last place
Prize money
$12,550
on the line
Double threats
9
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 0%
beats 100% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Weak
ρ = -0.16 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,544
avg power rating going in · stronger than 33% of contests
Storylines (4 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 14 calls decided inside half a point
Master Series — Chicken places 1–2: HOT WACHULA'S and Poppa Pig tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 3–4: RUM RUNNERS BBQ and Low Eye Que tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 4–5: Low Eye Que and IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Master Series — Chicken 1–2 · tie
- Master Series — Chicken 3–4 · tie
- Master Series — Chicken 4–5 · tie
- Master Series — Chicken 8–9 · tie
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ won Pork Ribs, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Brisket 1st
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was chicken at 5th.
- Chicken 5th
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 4th
- Brisket 1st
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)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2024 ← this one | Belle Glade, FL | 500 West Canal Street North | 21 | 714.2744 | Iowa's Smokey D's BBQ | Going Yard BBQ |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Belle Glade, FL | 5000 West Canal Street | 26 | 696.5028 | Sloppy Hogs | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Belle Glade, FL | 500 West Canal Street North | 34 | 705.6800 | Tillman's BBQ | ACCUTECH BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 180 | 177.7028 | 173.1200 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 180 | 176.5716 | 174.2628 |
| Master Series — Pork | 180 | 175.4288 | 173.1200 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 178.8572 | 173.1200 | 168.5484 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 171.4056 | 158.8800 | — |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 174.8572 | 151.3484 | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
21 entries · top 714.2744 · median 687.9316
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 2 | Going Yard BBQ | |
| 3 | ACCUTECH BBQ | |
| 4 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 5 | TILLMAN'S BBQ | |
| 6 | Bull and Boar BBQ | |
| 7 | RUM RUNNERS BBQ | |
| 8 | Poppa Pig | |
| 9 | Nice Racks Florida | |
| 10 | Fantasy Q | |
| 11 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 12 | Low Eye Que | |
| 13 | Sporting Wood BBQ | |
| 14 | Big Daddy Pink | |
| 15 | Blitzkrieg BBQ | |
| 16 | Sawgrass Smoke | |
| 17 | Prayer Boys BBQ | |
| 18 | Walker Country Boy Flaming BBQ | |
| 19 | BBQ Ribs on Wheels & More | |
| 20 | Backwoods BBQ | |
| 21 | The Corn Star Smokers |
Chicken
21 entries · top 180 · median 171.9772 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 2 | Poppa Pig | |
| 3 | RUM RUNNERS BBQ | |
| 4 | Low Eye Que | |
| 5 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 6 | Bull and Boar BBQ | |
| 7 | Nice Racks Florida | |
| 8 | TILLMAN'S BBQ | |
| 9 | ACCUTECH BBQ | |
| 10 | Going Yard BBQ | |
| 11 | Fantasy Q | |
| 12 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 13 | Sporting Wood BBQ | |
| 14 | Blitzkrieg BBQ | |
| 15 | Prayer Boys BBQ | |
| 16 | Big Daddy Pink | |
| 17 | Sawgrass Smoke | |
| 18 | Walker Country Boy Flaming BBQ | |
| 19 | BBQ Ribs on Wheels & More | |
| 20 | The Corn Star Smokers | |
| 21 | Backwoods BBQ |
Pork Ribs
21 entries · top 180 · median 171.9772 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 2 | Bull and Boar BBQ | |
| 3 | TILLMAN'S BBQ | |
| 4 | Blitzkrieg BBQ | |
| 5 | Going Yard BBQ | |
| 6 | ACCUTECH BBQ | |
| 7 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 8 | Nice Racks Florida | |
| 9 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 10 | RUM RUNNERS BBQ | |
| 11 | Poppa Pig | |
| 12 | Big Daddy Pink | |
| 13 | Fantasy Q | |
| 14 | Sporting Wood BBQ | |
| 15 | Low Eye Que | |
| 16 | Sawgrass Smoke | |
| 17 | BBQ Ribs on Wheels & More | |
| 18 | Walker Country Boy Flaming BBQ | |
| 19 | Prayer Boys BBQ | |
| 20 | The Corn Star Smokers | |
| 21 | Backwoods BBQ |
Pork
20 entries · top 180 · median 172.5486 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Going Yard BBQ | |
| 2 | TILLMAN'S BBQ | |
| 3 | ACCUTECH BBQ | |
| 4 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 5 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 6 | Nice Racks Florida | |
| 7 | RUM RUNNERS BBQ | |
| 8 | Poppa Pig | |
| 9 | Low Eye Que | |
| 10 | Fantasy Q | |
| 11 | Big Daddy Pink | |
| 12 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 13 | Bull and Boar BBQ | |
| 14 | Sporting Wood BBQ | |
| 15 | Blitzkrieg BBQ | |
| 16 | Prayer Boys BBQ | |
| 17 | Sawgrass Smoke | |
| 18 | Backwoods BBQ | |
| 19 | BBQ Ribs on Wheels & More | |
| 20 | Walker Country Boy Flaming BBQ |
Brisket
21 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.3944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 2 | Going Yard BBQ | |
| 3 | ACCUTECH BBQ | |
| 4 | Fantasy Q | |
| 5 | Bull and Boar BBQ | |
| 6 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 7 | RUM RUNNERS BBQ | |
| 8 | Sporting Wood BBQ | |
| 9 | Sawgrass Smoke | |
| 10 | Poppa Pig | |
| 11 | Nice Racks Florida | |
| 12 | TILLMAN'S BBQ | |
| 13 | Low Eye Que | |
| 14 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 15 | Big Daddy Pink | |
| 16 | Prayer Boys BBQ | |
| 17 | Blitzkrieg BBQ | |
| 18 | Walker Country Boy Flaming BBQ | |
| 19 | The Corn Star Smokers | |
| 20 | Backwoods BBQ | |
| 21 | BBQ Ribs on Wheels & More |
Backyard Series
Overall
8 entries · top 346.2628 · median 317.1602
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pompano Pit Kings | |
| 2 | Sweet Sugar Swine | |
| 3 | Cane Country BBQ | |
| 4 | Black Gold Bar-be-Que | |
| 5 | Playa Famous BBQ LLC | |
| 6 | Pig In or Pig Out BBQ | |
| 7 | All Hours BBQ | |
| 8 | Dirty Earny's Almost Famous BBQ |
Chicken
8 entries · top 171.4056 · median 159.1658
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pompano Pit Kings | |
| 2 | Sweet Sugar Swine | |
| 3 | Cane Country BBQ | |
| 4 | Playa Famous BBQ LLC | |
| 5 | Black Gold Bar-be-Que | |
| 6 | Pig In or Pig Out BBQ | |
| 7 | All Hours BBQ | |
| 8 | Dirty Earny's Almost Famous BBQ |
Pork Ribs
8 entries · top 174.8572 · median 159.6628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pompano Pit Kings | |
| 2 | Sweet Sugar Swine | |
| 3 | Cane Country BBQ | |
| 4 | Black Gold Bar-be-Que | |
| 5 | All Hours BBQ | |
| 6 | Playa Famous BBQ LLC | |
| 7 | Pig In or Pig Out BBQ | |
| 8 | Dirty Earny's Almost Famous BBQ |
Ancillary categories
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
Ancillary — Sauce
14 entries · top 180 · median 163.9542 · 🔥 perfect 180