Bone Suckin' Sauce Peak City Pig Fest
2024-04-12 – 2024-04-13 · Apex, NC · State championship
Reps: ALAN ROTHROCK, DOUG REID · Prize money: $10,800.00
Grand Champion: Optimus Swine (700.5372) · 25 teams
Entries
25
6 categories
Top score
700.5372
Winning margin
3.4744
GC over RC
Field average
672.14
median 674.72
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
1.7144 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
683.3716
what a walk cost here
Field spread
83.0512
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,800.00
on the line
Double threats
10
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 32%
beats 68% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1600
avg power rating going in · stronger than 91% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
SMOKE MONSTER BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 6 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Optimus Swine took the Grand Championship home to VA.
🏟️ A stacked field
The field averaged a 1600 power rating going in — stronger than 91% of every contest tracked.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-15 | 44 | 688.5596 | SMOKE MONSTER BBQ | |
| 2019-06-14 | Apex, NC | 38 | 685.7028 | Smoke Monster BBQ |
| 2021-07-23 | Apex, NC | 30 | 694.2516 | Top Gun Barbecue |
| 2022-07-22 | Apex, NC | 35 | 703.9660 | Mcadoo Heights BBQ |
| 2023-04-14 | Apex, NC | 32 | 702.2400 | Mcadoo Heights BBQ |
| 2024-04-12 ← this one | Apex, NC | 25 | 700.5372 | Optimus Swine |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Dessert
6 entries · top 175.4172 · median 163.0856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JL Smokers | |
| 2 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 3 | Smoke and Brew | |
| 4 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | |
| 5 | FOWL HOGZ | |
| 6 | CHOCK FULL OF BARBEQUE |
Ancillary — Non-dessert
4 entries · top 165.2344 · median 157.9944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 2 | FOWL HOGZ | |
| 3 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | |
| 4 | Smoke and Brew |
Master Series — Brisket
25 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.4056 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 2 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 3 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 4 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 5 | Optimus Swine | |
| 6 | SMOKING STUDS BBQ | |
| 7 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 8 | JL Smokers | |
| 9 | TWISTED PAIR BBQ | |
| 10 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 11 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | |
| 12 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 13 | CHOCK FULL OF BARBEQUE | |
| 14 | Lang BBQ Smokers | |
| 15 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 16 | Swine 'N' Roses BBQ | |
| 17 | North Meets South BBQ | |
| 18 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 19 | POKE N SMOKE | |
| 20 | Smoke and Brew | |
| 21 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 22 | BUD WISER'S BBQ | |
| 23 | HalaQyah BBQ | |
| 24 | FOWL HOGZ | |
| 25 | Feralflavors |
Master Series — Chicken
25 entries · top 177.7144 · median 168.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JL Smokers | |
| 2 | Optimus Swine | |
| 3 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 4 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 5 | North Meets South BBQ | |
| 6 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 7 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 8 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 9 | CHOCK FULL OF BARBEQUE | |
| 10 | TWISTED PAIR BBQ | |
| 11 | Swine 'N' Roses BBQ | |
| 12 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | |
| 13 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 14 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 15 | Smoke and Brew | |
| 16 | BUD WISER'S BBQ | |
| 17 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 18 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 19 | POKE N SMOKE | |
| 20 | Lang BBQ Smokers | |
| 21 | SMOKING STUDS BBQ | |
| 22 | HalaQyah BBQ | |
| 23 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 24 | Feralflavors | |
| 25 | FOWL HOGZ |
Master Series — Overall
25 entries · top 700.5372 · median 674.7196
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Optimus Swine | |
| 2 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 3 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 4 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 5 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 6 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 7 | North Meets South BBQ | |
| 8 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 9 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 10 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | |
| 11 | JL Smokers | |
| 12 | CHOCK FULL OF BARBEQUE | |
| 13 | TWISTED PAIR BBQ | |
| 14 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 15 | SMOKING STUDS BBQ | |
| 16 | Swine 'N' Roses BBQ | |
| 17 | POKE N SMOKE | |
| 18 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 19 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 20 | Smoke and Brew | |
| 21 | Lang BBQ Smokers | |
| 22 | BUD WISER'S BBQ | |
| 23 | HalaQyah BBQ | |
| 24 | FOWL HOGZ | |
| 25 | Feralflavors |
Master Series — Pork
25 entries · top 177.7028 · median 170.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | |
| 2 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 3 | Optimus Swine | |
| 4 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 6 | SMOKING STUDS BBQ | |
| 7 | North Meets South BBQ | |
| 8 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 9 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 10 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 11 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 12 | Lang BBQ Smokers | |
| 13 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 14 | POKE N SMOKE | |
| 15 | JL Smokers | |
| 16 | Smoke and Brew | |
| 17 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 18 | CHOCK FULL OF BARBEQUE | |
| 19 | Swine 'N' Roses BBQ | |
| 20 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 21 | HalaQyah BBQ | |
| 22 | TWISTED PAIR BBQ | |
| 23 | BUD WISER'S BBQ | |
| 24 | FOWL HOGZ | |
| 25 | Feralflavors |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
25 entries · top 174.2860 · median 166.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 2 | Optimus Swine | |
| 3 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 4 | North Meets South BBQ | |
| 5 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 6 | FOWL HOGZ | |
| 7 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 8 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 9 | TWISTED PAIR BBQ | |
| 10 | CHOCK FULL OF BARBEQUE | |
| 11 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 12 | Swine 'N' Roses BBQ | |
| 13 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 14 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 15 | BUD WISER'S BBQ | |
| 16 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | |
| 17 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 18 | SMOKING STUDS BBQ | |
| 19 | POKE N SMOKE | |
| 20 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 21 | Feralflavors | |
| 22 | Smoke and Brew | |
| 23 | HalaQyah BBQ | |
| 24 | JL Smokers | |
| 25 | Lang BBQ Smokers |