6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN

May 24–25, 2024 · Lebanon, TN · 📍 Wilson County Fairgrounds

Reps: Carolyn Wells, Charlie Brinza, David Burstein, Eugene Wickham, Jeanne Titus, Sarah Wickham

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LOCAL YOKELS BBQ

709.7260 · Master Series — Overall

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ZIPS BBQ

706.2516 · Master Series — Overall

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RAZORRACKS

705.0972 · Master Series — Overall

LOCAL YOKELS BBQ won Grand Champion at the 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN on May 24, 2024 in Lebanon, TN at Wilson County Fairgrounds, scoring 709.7260 in a field of 118 teams. ZIPS BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 706.2516. Category winners: Chicken — POOH BEAR BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — HOT COLE'S BBQ (180.0000); Pork — The Pitfather BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS (180.0000).

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.

527.41 median 682.78 709.73 🏆

How the meats cooked

Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.

Chicken 180 🔥
Pork Ribs 180 🔥
Pork 180 🔥
Brisket 180 🔥

147.36 180

Entries

118

4 judged meats · 2 ancillary

Top score

709.7260

Winning margin

3.4744

GC over RC

Field average

680.95

527.41709.73

median 682.78 · last place to winner

Perfect 180s

10 🔥

SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS (Brisket), The Pitfather BBQ (Brisket), POOH BEAR BBQ (Chicken) + 7 more

Tightest race

Chicken

1.1428 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

698.2400

527.41709.73

10th place overall

Field spread

182.3200

winner to last place

Most consistent

LOCAL YOKELS BBQ

avg finish 14.75 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Pork Ribs

won by 1.1428 pts — HOT COLE'S BBQ

How hot was the win?

Top 3%

beats 97% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data

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.

Won without a category win

3 of 4 meats called to the stage

LOCAL YOKELS BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 4th. Consistency beat fireworks.

Chicken 40th
Pork Ribs 7th
Pork 8th
Brisket 4th

A day of perfect scores

10 perfect 180s

10 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.

SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS · Brisket
The Pitfather BBQ · Brisket
POOH BEAR BBQ · Chicken

Photo finishes

Tie closest of 23 calls decided inside half a point

Chicken places 1–2: POOH BEAR BBQ and Rankin County BBQ Company tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 2–3: Rankin County BBQ Company and OFF THE CHAIN tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 3–4: OFF THE CHAIN and ZIPS BBQ tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.

Chicken 1–2 · tie
Chicken 2–3 · tie
Chicken 3–4 · tie
Chicken 5–6 · tie

One of the big ones

118 teams on the grounds

Bigger than 99% of the 5,462 contests in the data

118 teams — bigger than 99% of the 5,462 contests in the data.

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)

What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)

Category	1st	5th	10th
Chicken	180	178.8572	177.7028
Pork Ribs	180	176.5716	176.0116
Pork	180	178.8572	177.7144
Brisket	180	178.8572	177.7028

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

118 entries · top 709.7260 · median 682.7830

#	Team	Score
1	LOCAL YOKELS BBQ	709.7260
2	ZIPS BBQ	706.2516
3	RAZORRACKS	705.0972
4	Poppa Pig	702.8228
5	CHICKEN FRIED BBQ	701.6916
6	The Pitfather BBQ	701.6572
7	BLUE CHIP BBQ	700.4912
8	GETTIN' BASTED	699.9312
9	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	698.8000
10	COMING IN HOT STL	698.2400
11	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	698.2288
12	BrewsCue	698.2172
13	BULL IN THE RING	698.1940
14	SWIG-N-PIG	697.0744
15	Heavy Smoke BBQ	697.0744
16	OFF THE CHAIN	696.5144
17	ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	695.9316
18	TIRE SMOKE BBQ	695.8968
19	HOT COLE'S BBQ	695.3484
20	BLIND HOG BBQ	694.7656
21	SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS	693.6344
22	FRED VEGAS SMOKERS	693.6344
23	Smoke Central BBQ	693.0972
24	BAD ROOSTER BBQ	693.0744
25	MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS	693.0628
26	PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ	693.0628
27	COOL HAND QUE	691.3600
28	POOH BEAR BBQ	691.3256
29	WOOD HOOK BBQ	690.8112
30	MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	690.8000
31	Smoked & Furious	690.7656
32	THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE	690.2056
33	TRIPLE H BBQ	690.1944
34	Mispillion Meat Works	690.1944
35	YES, DEAR BBQ	689.6572
36	Glamping Grillers	689.6572
37	Optimus Swine	689.0400
38	Ham Squad	689.0284
39	Big James Kitchen	689.0284
40	Sweetie's Bar-B-Q	688.5144
41	Organizer Portal	688.5028
42	Colorado Bulldawg BBQ	687.9316
43	COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ	687.9200
44	QUE U	687.9088
45	CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO.	687.3256
46	Leaning Dubby BBQ	687.3252
47	Shmack Q	686.8116
48	MUNNY'S STOVE	686.8004
49	The BBQ Asylum	686.7312
50	Fluffy Butt BBQ	686.2288
51	WE WILL ROCK QUE	686.2172
52	JANKY LEG BBQ	686.1596
53	Bushmaster BBQ	684.5144
54	Rankin County BBQ Company	684.4800
55	RIGHT ON QUE PODCAST	684.4224
56	Blue Smoke Q	683.9088
57	BBQ Pit Bros	683.8972
58	TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN	683.3256
59	Purdom's BBQ	682.7888
60	MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ	682.7772
61	WEQ4U	682.7544
62	Smoke This Drink That BBQ	682.7544
63	RUBY CREEK BBQ	682.7540
64	PIGGIN' WHISKEY	682.7312
65	Can Country Outlaw BBQ	682.7196
66	GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ	682.1828
67	SWEET BELLY'S BBQ	682.1716
68	REDNECK SCIENTIFIC	682.1600
69	SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	682.1600
70	FINGER LEIKAM GOOD	681.6000
71	One Eyed Pig BBQ	681.5768
72	Kermit's Ex	681.5768
73	Brinkerhoff BBQ	681.0744
74	SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS	680.4572
75	SmokinGhost BBQ	680.4572
76	MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ	680.4456
77	RIBLIFE	680.4340
78	Pittie Q	679.9200
79	HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO	679.8856
80	HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ	679.2912
81	Buckshot's BBQ	679.2912
82	Casual Smokers SC	678.7312
83	Damn Fine Beef & Swine	678.7084
84	SCORE ONE SMOKIN'	678.1600
85	MAYA JANE BBQ CO.	678.1600
86	Kith n' Kin	678.1368
87	TEAM CRAWFORD	677.5768
88	Sugar Shack	677.0632
89	Rudes BBQ	677.0172
90	Big Racks BBQ	677.0168
91	A&R Q	675.8512
92	MAN MEAT BBQ	674.1256
93	Bull and Boar BBQ	673.5888
94	RUM RUNNERS BBQ	672.4224
95	HICKORY HANGOVER	671.3712
96	Rack Shack bbq	671.2568
97	Crossed Rifles BBQ	668.9940
98	Bushwood BBQ	668.9828
99	Electro-Que-ted	667.8516
100	THE BBQ BUS	667.2568
101	E SQUARED BBQ	666.6972
102	WELL SAUCED BBQ	666.1372
103	MUDVILLE BBQ	664.4228
104	SWEET SMOKE BBQ	663.8860
105	Bentley Que	661.0056
106	Modest Meats	660.4344
107	Deviant Smoke	660.4340
108	LOVE 2 Q	659.3260
109	BROCK'S BBQ	659.2912
110	NO LOOKIN' COOKIN'	654.7084
111	BUCKSHOT MALONE'S PIG SHACK	653.5196
112	Bear's Den BBQ	652.9828
113	Too Sauced Guys Bar-B-Que	652.9484
114	Barking Pig BBQ	652.4228
115	Shane Edd's BBQ	651.2340
116	Smoke a Fatty BBQ Nashville	649.5316
117	BUTSY-Q	647.3600
118	KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON	527.4060

Chicken

118 entries · top 180 · median 173.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	POOH BEAR BBQ	180 🔥
2	Rankin County BBQ Company	180 🔥
3	OFF THE CHAIN	180 🔥
4	ZIPS BBQ	180 🔥
5	CHICKEN FRIED BBQ	178.8572
6	KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON	178.8572
7	Smoked & Furious	178.8572
8	TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN	178.2972
9	Fluffy Butt BBQ	177.7144
10	ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	177.7028
11	RUBY CREEK BBQ	177.7028
12	GETTIN' BASTED	177.1428
13	MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS	176.5716
14	GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ	176.5600
15	FRED VEGAS SMOKERS	176.5600
16	Colorado Bulldawg BBQ	176.5600
17	BULL IN THE RING	176.5600
18	Smoke Central BBQ	176.5600
19	Bushmaster BBQ	176.5600
20	Optimus Swine	176.5600
21	Heavy Smoke BBQ	176.5600
22	SCORE ONE SMOKIN'	176.5600
23	BAD ROOSTER BBQ	176.5600
24	Blue Smoke Q	175.4288
25	SWEET SMOKE BBQ	175.4288
26	Pittie Q	175.4172
27	RIBLIFE	175.4172
28	Purdom's BBQ	175.4172
29	Big James Kitchen	175.4172
30	COOL HAND QUE	175.4172
31	Mispillion Meat Works	175.4172
32	RIGHT ON QUE PODCAST	175.4056
33	TIRE SMOKE BBQ	175.4056
34	BUCKSHOT MALONE'S PIG SHACK	175.4056
35	SWIG-N-PIG	175.4056
36	RUM RUNNERS BBQ	175.4056
37	Ham Squad	175.4056
38	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	175.4056
39	The Pitfather BBQ	175.4056
40	LOCAL YOKELS BBQ	174.8688
41	Leaning Dubby BBQ	174.8456
42	HICKORY HANGOVER	174.2856
43	TRIPLE H BBQ	174.2744
44	Damn Fine Beef & Swine	174.2744
45	Rudes BBQ	174.2628
46	BrewsCue	174.2628
47	BLIND HOG BBQ	174.2628
48	TEAM CRAWFORD	174.2628
49	WOOD HOOK BBQ	174.2628
50	Glamping Grillers	174.2628
51	HOT COLE'S BBQ	173.7028
52	SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS	173.1316
53	COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ	173.1200
54	CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO.	173.1200
55	NO LOOKIN' COOKIN'	173.1200
56	PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ	173.1200
57	Poppa Pig	173.1200
58	PIGGIN' WHISKEY	173.1200
59	SmokinGhost BBQ	173.1200
60	RAZORRACKS	173.1200
61	SWEET BELLY'S BBQ	173.1200
62	BBQ Pit Bros	173.1200
63	SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS	173.1084
64	MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ	172
65	Shmack Q	171.9888
66	YES, DEAR BBQ	171.9772
67	Smoke This Drink That BBQ	171.9772
68	MUNNY'S STOVE	171.9772
69	E SQUARED BBQ	171.9772
70	BLUE CHIP BBQ	171.9656
71	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	171.9656
72	FINGER LEIKAM GOOD	171.9656
73	JANKY LEG BBQ	171.9656
74	A&R Q	171.9656
75	LOVE 2 Q	171.4172
76	Deviant Smoke	171.4056
77	Sugar Shack	170.8344
78	WEQ4U	170.8228
79	REDNECK SCIENTIFIC	170.8228
80	Bentley Que	170.8228
81	Brinkerhoff BBQ	170.8228
82	HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ	170.8228
83	WE WILL ROCK QUE	170.2744
84	Smoke a Fatty BBQ Nashville	170.2744
85	BROCK'S BBQ	170.2512
86	Bear's Den BBQ	169.7028
87	SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	169.6916
88	Too Sauced Guys Bar-B-Que	169.6800
89	Crossed Rifles BBQ	169.6684
90	Can Country Outlaw BBQ	169.6684
91	The BBQ Asylum	169.6684
92	Modest Meats	168.5600
93	MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	168.5372
94	Electro-Que-ted	168.5256
95	One Eyed Pig BBQ	168.5256
96	Shane Edd's BBQ	168.5256
97	MAN MEAT BBQ	168.5256
98	Buckshot's BBQ	168.5140
99	COMING IN HOT STL	167.9772
100	WELL SAUCED BBQ	167.9656
101	Sweetie's Bar-B-Q	167.4288
102	QUE U	167.3828
103	THE BBQ BUS	167.3828
104	MAYA JANE BBQ CO.	167.3828
105	Organizer Portal	167.3828
106	HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO	167.3828
107	Kith n' Kin	167.3712
108	THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE	167.3712
109	Bull and Boar BBQ	166.2516
110	Kermit's Ex	166.2284
111	Casual Smokers SC	165.6684
112	Big Racks BBQ	164.5484
113	Rack Shack bbq	163.9428
114	BUTSY-Q	163.9312
115	MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ	161.0740
116	Bushwood BBQ	158.2056
117	Barking Pig BBQ	155.9540
118	MUDVILLE BBQ	147.3600

Pork Ribs

118 entries · top 180 · median 170.8286 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	HOT COLE'S BBQ	180 🔥
2	Glamping Grillers	178.8572
3	MUDVILLE BBQ	177.7144
4	COMING IN HOT STL	177.7028
5	SWIG-N-PIG	176.5716
6	Big Racks BBQ	176.5600
7	LOCAL YOKELS BBQ	176.5600
8	Bull and Boar BBQ	176.5600
9	COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ	176.5600
10	YES, DEAR BBQ	176.0116
11	RUBY CREEK BBQ	175.4172
12	BBQ Pit Bros	175.4172
13	THE BBQ BUS	175.4172
14	MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	175.4056
15	BULL IN THE RING	175.4056
16	One Eyed Pig BBQ	175.4056
17	Smoke Central BBQ	174.2972
18	Optimus Swine	174.2744
19	KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON	174.2744
20	RAZORRACKS	174.2628
21	PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ	174.2628
22	FRED VEGAS SMOKERS	174.2628
23	ZIPS BBQ	174.2628
24	The BBQ Asylum	174.2628
25	Poppa Pig	174.2628
26	THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE	173.7144
27	BrewsCue	173.1316
28	MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ	173.1316
29	Sugar Shack	173.1316
30	TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN	173.1316
31	Smoke This Drink That BBQ	173.1316
32	TRIPLE H BBQ	173.1316
33	Bentley Que	173.1200
34	CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO.	173.1200
35	SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	173.1200
36	WE WILL ROCK QUE	173.1200
37	Sweetie's Bar-B-Q	173.1200
38	Kith n' Kin	173.1200
39	HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO	173.1084
40	Brinkerhoff BBQ	172.5716
41	Rack Shack bbq	172.5600
42	Bushwood BBQ	172.5600
43	Bushmaster BBQ	172.0116
44	TEAM CRAWFORD	172.0116
45	BAD ROOSTER BBQ	171.9772
46	ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	171.9772
47	Heavy Smoke BBQ	171.9772
48	Ham Squad	171.9772
49	Kermit's Ex	171.9772
50	Too Sauced Guys Bar-B-Que	171.9772
51	MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS	171.9656
52	Can Country Outlaw BBQ	171.9656
53	Electro-Que-ted	171.4288
54	WOOD HOOK BBQ	171.4056
55	MUNNY'S STOVE	170.8572
56	Mispillion Meat Works	170.8344
57	SWEET BELLY'S BBQ	170.8344
58	Bear's Den BBQ	170.8344
59	Buckshot's BBQ	170.8344
60	JANKY LEG BBQ	170.8228
61	BLUE CHIP BBQ	170.8228
62	MAYA JANE BBQ CO.	170.8228
63	Leaning Dubby BBQ	170.8228
64	TIRE SMOKE BBQ	170.8112
65	A&R Q	170.2512
66	QUE U	169.6916
67	CHICKEN FRIED BBQ	169.6916
68	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	169.6916
69	GETTIN' BASTED	169.6800
70	Blue Smoke Q	169.6800
71	Damn Fine Beef & Swine	169.6800
72	SmokinGhost BBQ	169.6800
73	SCORE ONE SMOKIN'	169.6684
74	GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ	169.1200
75	Shmack Q	168.5600
76	Rankin County BBQ Company	168.5372
77	BLIND HOG BBQ	168.5256
78	RIBLIFE	168.5256
79	Colorado Bulldawg BBQ	167.9888
80	Barking Pig BBQ	167.4056
81	WELL SAUCED BBQ	167.3944
82	Casual Smokers SC	167.3944
83	Smoked & Furious	167.3944
84	MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ	167.3944
85	MAN MEAT BBQ	167.3828
86	PIGGIN' WHISKEY	167.3828
87	Fluffy Butt BBQ	167.3828
88	Big James Kitchen	167.3828
89	RIGHT ON QUE PODCAST	167.3828
90	BUTSY-Q	166.8572
91	Purdom's BBQ	166.8460
92	WEQ4U	166.8344
93	Crossed Rifles BBQ	166.8228
94	The Pitfather BBQ	166.2516
95	SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS	166.2516
96	POOH BEAR BBQ	166.2400
97	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	166.2400
98	FINGER LEIKAM GOOD	165.6916
99	Organizer Portal	165.6800
100	OFF THE CHAIN	165.0972
101	SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS	165.0856
102	HICKORY HANGOVER	164.5716
103	Deviant Smoke	164.5256
104	COOL HAND QUE	163.9544
105	HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ	163.9544
106	Pittie Q	163.9428
107	SWEET SMOKE BBQ	162.8344
108	Modest Meats	161.0972
109	BUCKSHOT MALONE'S PIG SHACK	159.9772
110	BROCK'S BBQ	159.9656
111	Smoke a Fatty BBQ Nashville	159.9544
112	Rudes BBQ	159.9428
113	REDNECK SCIENTIFIC	159.3600
114	LOVE 2 Q	158.8460
115	Shane Edd's BBQ	158.8228
116	RUM RUNNERS BBQ	158.7884
117	E SQUARED BBQ	155.9200
118	NO LOOKIN' COOKIN'	149.0856

Pork

118 entries · top 180 · median 171.1258 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	The Pitfather BBQ	180 🔥
2	Organizer Portal	180 🔥
3	BLUE CHIP BBQ	180 🔥
4	COOL HAND QUE	178.8800
5	ZIPS BBQ	178.8572
6	Poppa Pig	178.8572
7	RAZORRACKS	178.8572
8	LOCAL YOKELS BBQ	178.8572
9	HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO	178.2972
10	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	177.7144
11	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	177.7144
12	MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	177.7028
13	COMING IN HOT STL	177.1544
14	OFF THE CHAIN	177.1428
15	CHICKEN FRIED BBQ	177.1428
16	PIGGIN' WHISKEY	176.5600
17	BULL IN THE RING	176.5600
18	Big James Kitchen	176.5600
19	WOOD HOOK BBQ	176.0228
20	BLIND HOG BBQ	175.4172
21	Heavy Smoke BBQ	175.4172
22	REDNECK SCIENTIFIC	175.4172
23	TIRE SMOKE BBQ	175.4172
24	Sweetie's Bar-B-Q	175.4056
25	Leaning Dubby BBQ	175.4056
26	GETTIN' BASTED	175.4056
27	Shmack Q	174.8572
28	Bull and Boar BBQ	174.8572
29	Smoked & Furious	174.8456
30	MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS	174.8456
31	Kermit's Ex	174.8456
32	SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS	174.2744
33	QUE U	174.2744
34	KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON	174.2744
35	JANKY LEG BBQ	174.2628
36	Damn Fine Beef & Swine	174.2628
37	RIGHT ON QUE PODCAST	174.2628
38	Ham Squad	174.2628
39	MUNNY'S STOVE	173.1316
40	ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	173.1200
41	SCORE ONE SMOKIN'	173.1200
42	Can Country Outlaw BBQ	173.1200
43	BrewsCue	173.1200
44	THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE	173.1200
45	MAN MEAT BBQ	173.1200
46	Crossed Rifles BBQ	173.1200
47	Mispillion Meat Works	173.1200
48	GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ	172.5600
49	Smoke Central BBQ	172.5600
50	COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ	171.9772
51	FINGER LEIKAM GOOD	171.9772
52	WEQ4U	171.9772
53	A&R Q	171.9772
54	MAYA JANE BBQ CO.	171.9772
55	Bushwood BBQ	171.9772
56	Big Racks BBQ	171.9656
57	Optimus Swine	171.9656
58	E SQUARED BBQ	171.4172
59	Rankin County BBQ Company	171.4172
60	SWIG-N-PIG	170.8344
61	Blue Smoke Q	170.8228
62	SWEET BELLY'S BBQ	170.8228
63	TRIPLE H BBQ	170.8228
64	Casual Smokers SC	170.8228
65	HOT COLE'S BBQ	170.8228
66	RIBLIFE	170.8228
67	BAD ROOSTER BBQ	170.2744
68	RUM RUNNERS BBQ	170.2628
69	HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ	170.2512
70	WE WILL ROCK QUE	169.7144
71	MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ	169.6800
72	BBQ Pit Bros	169.6800
73	POOH BEAR BBQ	169.6800
74	SmokinGhost BBQ	169.6800
75	Barking Pig BBQ	169.6800
76	SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	169.6800
77	The BBQ Asylum	169.6684
78	HICKORY HANGOVER	169.6684
79	TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN	169.6684
80	Sugar Shack	169.1200
81	Kith n' Kin	169.1200
82	MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ	169.1200
83	PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ	169.1200
84	Brinkerhoff BBQ	168.5600
85	Deviant Smoke	168.5484
86	FRED VEGAS SMOKERS	168.5372
87	One Eyed Pig BBQ	168.5372
88	LOVE 2 Q	168.5372
89	MUDVILLE BBQ	168.5256
90	Colorado Bulldawg BBQ	167.9772
91	Buckshot's BBQ	167.9772
92	NO LOOKIN' COOKIN'	167.9656
93	CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO.	167.9656
94	Purdom's BBQ	167.3828
95	SWEET SMOKE BBQ	166.8344
96	Rudes BBQ	166.2400
97	Electro-Que-ted	166.2400
98	SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS	166.2400
99	Glamping Grillers	166.2400
100	Pittie Q	165.7144
101	WELL SAUCED BBQ	165.6916
102	Fluffy Butt BBQ	164.5716
103	Smoke This Drink That BBQ	164.5256
104	YES, DEAR BBQ	163.9656
105	Shane Edd's BBQ	163.9544
106	Smoke a Fatty BBQ Nashville	163.9428
107	Rack Shack bbq	163.9428
108	BUCKSHOT MALONE'S PIG SHACK	163.9428
109	Bentley Que	162.2628
110	Modest Meats	162.2400
111	Bushmaster BBQ	161.6684
112	RUBY CREEK BBQ	161.6684
113	TEAM CRAWFORD	161.6340
114	Bear's Den BBQ	159.9312
115	BROCK'S BBQ	159.3944
116	THE BBQ BUS	156.4912
117	BUTSY-Q	155.4400
118	Too Sauced Guys Bar-B-Que	154.2056

Brisket

117 entries · top 180 · median 169.6800 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS	180 🔥
2	The Pitfather BBQ	180 🔥
3	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	179.4400
4	LOCAL YOKELS BBQ	179.4400
5	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	178.8572
6	RAZORRACKS	178.8572
7	YES, DEAR BBQ	177.7028
8	BrewsCue	177.7028
9	GETTIN' BASTED	177.7028
10	BLUE CHIP BBQ	177.7028
11	Poppa Pig	176.5828
12	Rudes BBQ	176.5716
13	QUE U	176.5600
14	BLIND HOG BBQ	176.5600
15	REDNECK SCIENTIFIC	176.5600
16	PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ	176.5600
17	Fluffy Butt BBQ	176.5600
18	MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ	176.5600
19	THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE	176
20	CHICKEN FRIED BBQ	176
21	SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS	176
22	Organizer Portal	175.4400
23	COMING IN HOT STL	175.4056
24	Colorado Bulldawg BBQ	175.4056
25	POOH BEAR BBQ	175.4056
26	Casual Smokers SC	174.8456
27	Pittie Q	174.8456
28	OFF THE CHAIN	174.2744
29	Bushmaster BBQ	174.2744
30	FRED VEGAS SMOKERS	174.2744
31	HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ	174.2628
32	TIRE SMOKE BBQ	174.2628
33	SWIG-N-PIG	174.2628
34	BAD ROOSTER BBQ	174.2628
35	MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ	174.2628
36	Purdom's BBQ	173.1428
37	The BBQ Asylum	173.1316
38	ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	173.1316
39	ZIPS BBQ	173.1316
40	CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO.	173.1200
41	WEQ4U	173.1200
42	Heavy Smoke BBQ	173.1200
43	Smoke This Drink That BBQ	173.1200
44	WE WILL ROCK QUE	173.1084
45	COOL HAND QUE	173.1084
46	Sweetie's Bar-B-Q	172.5600
47	Buckshot's BBQ	171.9656
48	TRIPLE H BBQ	171.9656
49	FINGER LEIKAM GOOD	171.9656
50	Shmack Q	171.4056
51	MUNNY'S STOVE	170.8344
52	HOT COLE'S BBQ	170.8228
53	Mispillion Meat Works	170.8228
54	MUDVILLE BBQ	170.8228
55	Rack Shack bbq	170.8112
56	Glamping Grillers	170.2972
57	BROCK'S BBQ	169.6800
58	Smoke Central BBQ	169.6800
59	MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS	169.6800
60	SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	169.6684
61	Smoked & Furious	169.6684
62	BULL IN THE RING	169.6684
63	TEAM CRAWFORD	169.6684
64	Big James Kitchen	169.6684
65	MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	169.1544
66	WOOD HOOK BBQ	169.1200
67	Brinkerhoff BBQ	169.1200
68	JANKY LEG BBQ	169.1084
69	One Eyed Pig BBQ	169.1084
70	Modest Meats	168.5372
71	Kermit's Ex	168.5256
72	Kith n' Kin	168.5256
73	MAYA JANE BBQ CO.	167.9772
74	Blue Smoke Q	167.9772
75	SmokinGhost BBQ	167.9772
76	Can Country Outlaw BBQ	167.9656
77	RUBY CREEK BBQ	167.9656
78	THE BBQ BUS	167.9656
79	RUM RUNNERS BBQ	167.9656
80	SWEET BELLY'S BBQ	167.3944
81	E SQUARED BBQ	167.3828
82	Ham Squad	167.3828
83	RIGHT ON QUE PODCAST	167.3712
84	COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ	166.2628
85	Leaning Dubby BBQ	166.2512
86	Bushwood BBQ	166.2400
87	Optimus Swine	166.2400
88	BBQ Pit Bros	165.6800
89	RIBLIFE	165.6684
90	PIGGIN' WHISKEY	165.6684
91	MAN MEAT BBQ	165.0972
92	WELL SAUCED BBQ	165.0856
93	NO LOOKIN' COOKIN'	164.5372
94	Rankin County BBQ Company	164.5256
95	Sugar Shack	163.9772
96	Big Racks BBQ	163.9428
97	GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ	163.9428
98	HICKORY HANGOVER	162.8456
99	TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN	162.2284
100	A&R Q	161.6572
101	Electro-Que-ted	161.6572
102	BUTSY-Q	161.1316
103	HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO	161.0972
104	LOVE 2 Q	160.5256
105	Damn Fine Beef & Swine	160.4912
106	Shane Edd's BBQ	159.9312
107	Barking Pig BBQ	159.3832
108	Crossed Rifles BBQ	159.3828
109	SCORE ONE SMOKIN'	158.8116
110	SWEET SMOKE BBQ	158.7884
111	Too Sauced Guys Bar-B-Que	157.0856
112	Deviant Smoke	155.9544
113	Bull and Boar BBQ	155.9200
114	Smoke a Fatty BBQ Nashville	155.3600
115	Bentley Que	154.8000
116	BUCKSHOT MALONE'S PIG SHACK	154.1940
117	Bear's Den BBQ	152.5144

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 — Cocktail

51 entries · top 180 · median 174.2628 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ	180 🔥
2	CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO.	180 🔥
3	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	180 🔥
4	Shane Edd's BBQ	180 🔥
5	Rack Shack bbq	180 🔥
6	Purdom's BBQ	180 🔥
7	Kith n' Kin	179.4400
8	Barking Pig BBQ	178.8572
9	RIGHT ON QUE PODCAST	178.8572
10	RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE	177.7144
11	Big James Kitchen	177.7028
12	MAN MEAT BBQ	177.7028
13	WELL SAUCED BBQ	177.7028
14	TIRE SMOKE BBQ	177.7028
15	Southside Smoke	177.7028
16	Sauce Em & Toss Em BBQ	177.7028
17	SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	176.5716
18	REDNECK SCIENTIFIC	175.4172
19	MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ	175.4056
20	Big Ten Bones	175.4056
21	TRIPLE H BBQ	175.4056
22	SWEET BELLY'S BBQ	175.4056
23	JANKY LEG BBQ	174.8572
24	GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ	174.8456
25	LOVE 2 Q	174.2972
26	Leaning Jowler BBQ	174.2628
27	BAD ROOSTER BBQ	173.1316
28	Shmack Q	173.1200
29	PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ	173.1084
30	HELL ON SQUEALS	172.5484
31	Smokey Bees BBQ - MS	171.9884
32	Deviant Smoke	171.4400
33	WEQ4U	171.4056
34	Dogpatch Q	170.8456
35	MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	169.6684
36	PIGGIN' WHISKEY	169.1084
37	Mispillion Meat Works	168.5256
38	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	167.9656
39	Rudes BBQ	167.9656
40	Curly Bird BBQ	167.3940
41	BrewsCue	167.3828
42	Rankin County BBQ Company	167.3712
43	Optimus Swine	166.2284
44	Big Racks BBQ	165.1544
45	COMING IN HOT STL	165.1544
46	Damn Fine Beef & Swine	165.0856
47	BBQ Pit Bros	164.5256
48	Swine-O-Licious BBQ	162.8000
49	Bear's Den BBQ	161.6340
50	Big Reds Backyard BBQ	158.2400
51	RUBY CREEK BBQ	157.0856

Turkey Smoke Series — Turkey Smoke

66 entries · top 180 · median 170.2570 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	Big James Kitchen	180 🔥
2	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	177.7028
3	PIGGIN' WHISKEY	177.7028
4	Big Ten Bones	177.7028
5	MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ	177.1428
6	Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ	177.1428
7	MAN MEAT BBQ	176.5600
8	BAD ROOSTER BBQ	176.5600
9	RUBY CREEK BBQ	175.4288
10	HELL ON SQUEALS	175.4172
11	Electro-Que-ted	175.4056
12	SLATER HOUSE BBQ	175.4056
13	BrewsCue	175.4056
14	THE BBQ BUS	174.2628
15	BULL IN THE RING	174.2628
16	SWEET BELLY'S BBQ	173.1200
17	Damn Fine Beef & Swine	173.1084
18	FINGER LEIKAM GOOD	173.1084
19	REDNECK SCIENTIFIC	173.1084
20	SCORE ONE SMOKIN'	172
21	Kith n' Kin	171.9772
22	Optimus Swine	171.9772
23	MEAT'S MY MISTRESS	171.9656
24	LEE LA Q	171.9656
25	CHICKEN FRIED BBQ	171.4056
26	LOVE 2 Q	171.4056
27	Bull and Boar BBQ	170.8344
28	Brinkerhoff BBQ	170.8344
29	NORALA BBQ TEAM	170.8228
30	COMING IN HOT STL	170.8228
31	Sauce Em & Toss Em BBQ	170.2628
32	Deviant Smoke	170.2628
33	Mispillion Meat Works	170.2628
34	BBQ Pit Bros	170.2512
35	Pittie Q	170.2512
36	RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE	170.2512
37	Kermit's Ex	169.6916
38	Bushwood BBQ	169.6800
39	SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	169.6684
40	309 BBQ	169.1200
41	Sweetie's Bar-B-Q	169.1200
42	Big Racks BBQ	168.5484
43	MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	168.5372
44	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	168.5372
45	Can Country Outlaw BBQ	168.5256
46	Pinky Out BBQ	168.5256
47	Leaning Jowler BBQ	167.9772
48	Crossed Rifles BBQ	167.9540
49	Dogpatch Q	167.3944
50	THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE	167.3828
51	The Pitfather BBQ	167.3828
52	HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO	166.2400
53	CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO.	165.7028
54	Bear's Den BBQ	165.7028
55	Southside Smoke	165.6800
56	PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ	165.6800
57	Ham Squad	165.6684
58	Shane Edd's BBQ	165.0972
59	Unknown Smokers	164.5368
60	WELL SAUCED BBQ	163.9428
61	2 Swine Crew	162.8572
62	Rack Shack bbq	161.6684
63	Smokey Bees BBQ - MS	159.9656
64	Smoke a Fatty BBQ Nashville	159.4056
65	Big Reds Backyard BBQ	158.7884
66	Curly Bird BBQ	155.9312

6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN

The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)

How the field scored

How the meats cooked

Entries

Top score

Winning margin

Field average

Perfect 180s

Tightest race

Top-10 cutoff

Field spread

Most consistent

Double threats

Widest winning margin

How hot was the win?

Storylines (4 found in this contest's numbers)

Won without a category win

A day of perfect scores

Photo finishes

One of the big ones

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

What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

Chicken

Pork Ribs

Pork

Brisket

Ancillary categories

Ancillary — Cocktail

Turkey Smoke Series — Turkey Smoke