6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL

2024-05-25 – 2024-05-26 · Lebanon, TN · 📍 Wilson County Fairgrounds

Reps: CAROLYN WELLS, CHARLIE BRINZA, DAVID BURSTEIN, EUGENE WICKHAM, JEANNE TITUS, SARAH WICKHAM

Grand Champion: Razorracks (708.5488) · 81 teams

Reserve Champion: 🥈 Glamping Grillers

🥇

RAZORRACKS

708.5488 · Master Series — Overall

🥈

Glamping Grillers

708.5372 · Master Series — Overall

🥉

JANKY LEG BBQ

706.2400 · Master Series — Overall

Entries

4 judged meats

Top score

708.5488

Winning margin

0.0116

GC over RC

Field average

691.58

median 691.92

Perfect 180s

19 🔥

SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS (Brisket), COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ (Brisket), Organizer Portal (Brisket), REDNECK SCIENTIFIC (Brisket), Poppa Pig (Brisket), SWEET BELLY'S BBQ (Chicken) + 13 more

Tightest race

Pork

0.0000 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

704.5140

10th place overall

Field spread

48.7548

winner to last place

Most consistent

RAZORRACKS

avg finish 15.75 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

How hot was the win?

Top 9%

beats 91% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data

Traveled in

86%

of the 81 teams with a home region came from outside TN

Form held

Moderate

ρ = -0.38 between pre-contest rating and finish

Field strength

1685

avg power rating going in · stronger than 100% of contests

Top-rated in the field

GETTIN' BASTED

rated 1921 pre-contest

Storylines

🪒 A razor-thin finish

The Grand Championship was decided by 0.0116 points — closer than 97% of every championship in the data.

🧳 Out-of-towners took the title

RAZORRACKS took the Grand Championship home to MO.

🔥 A day of perfect scores

19 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.

📸 Photo finishes

Chicken places 1–2: SWEET BELLY'S BBQ and Smoke Central BBQ tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 2–3: Smoke Central BBQ and SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 3–4: SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS and REDNECK SCIENTIFIC tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.

🏟️ A stacked field

The field averaged a 1685 power rating going in — stronger than 100% 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)

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)

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

Category	1st	5th	10th
Chicken	180.0000	178.8572	177.7144
Pork Ribs	180.0000	178.8572	178.2972
Pork	180.0000	180.0000	177.7144
Brisket	180.0000	180.0000	177.7144

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

81 entries · top 708.5488 · median 691.9200

#	Team	Score
1	RAZORRACKS	708.5488
2	Glamping Grillers	708.5372
3	JANKY LEG BBQ	706.2400
4	HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ	706.2400
5	MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ	706.2284
6	Heavy Smoke BBQ	705.6916
7	One Eyed Pig BBQ	705.0972
8	WE WILL ROCK QUE	704.5716
9	FINGER LEIKAM GOOD	704.5372
10	GETTIN' BASTED	704.5140
11	BLUE CHIP BBQ	703.9660
12	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	702.8116
13	Casual Smokers SC	702.8000
14	Smoke Central BBQ	702.7768
15	SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS	701.6572
16	REDNECK SCIENTIFIC	701.6572
17	TRIPLE H BBQ	701.0972
18	Can Country Outlaw BBQ	701.0856
19	SWIG-N-PIG	701.0740
20	COOL HAND QUE	699.9656
21	Poppa Pig	698.8116
22	MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ	698.8000
23	MAN MEAT BBQ	698.2400
24	TIRE SMOKE BBQ	698.2056
25	LOCAL YOKELS BBQ	697.0860
26	WOOD HOOK BBQ	697.0628
27	MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	697.0628
28	Optimus Swine	697.0628
29	POOH BEAR BBQ	697.0628
30	COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ	696.5260
31	The Pitfather BBQ	695.3484
32	Ham Squad	695.3368
33	Organizer Portal	694.7656
34	Damn Fine Beef & Swine	694.2288
35	KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON	693.6460
36	THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE	693.6340
37	BrewsCue	693.6228
38	ZIPS BBQ	693.6228
39	Mispillion Meat Works	693.6112
40	HOT COLE'S BBQ	692.5144
41	Kermit's Ex	691.9200
42	HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO	691.3828
43	SmokinGhost BBQ	691.3716
44	Smoked & Furious	691.3488
45	PIGGIN' WHISKEY	691.3372
46	Crossed Rifles BBQ	691.3256
47	FRED VEGAS SMOKERS	690.8000
48	MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS	690.7772
49	CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO.	690.1944
50	Shane Edd's BBQ	690.1828
51	ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	689.0628
52	Bushmaster BBQ	689.0284
53	SWEET BELLY'S BBQ	688.4916
54	Kith n' Kin	687.9084
55	MUNNY'S STOVE	687.9084
56	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	687.8740
57	SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	687.3604
58	QUE U	686.7428
59	TEAM CRAWFORD	686.1944
60	PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ	685.6000
61	SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS	684.4572
62	Colorado Bulldawg BBQ	683.8856
63	BAD ROOSTER BBQ	683.3144
64	COMING IN HOT STL	681.6116
65	Barking Pig BBQ	681.5884
66	GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ	681.0056
67	CHICKEN FRIED BBQ	680.9824
68	THE BBQ BUS	680.4340
69	LOVE 2 Q	679.8860
70	SCORE ONE SMOKIN'	678.7316
71	Brinkerhoff BBQ	678.7316
72	Q-JITSU	678.1828
73	MAYA JANE BBQ CO.	678.1712
74	RUM RUNNERS BBQ	678.1484
75	Pittie Q	677.6116
76	YES, DEAR BBQ	677.6116
77	MUDVILLE BBQ	676.4456
78	WEQ4U	676.4228
79	Fine As* Swine BBQ	675.2800
80	Bear's Den BBQ	663.8056
81	Sweetie's Bar-B-Q	659.7940

Chicken

81 entries · top 180.0000 · median 174.2628 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	SWEET BELLY'S BBQ	180.0000 🔥
2	Smoke Central BBQ	180.0000 🔥
3	SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS	180.0000 🔥
4	REDNECK SCIENTIFIC	180.0000 🔥
5	HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ	178.8572
6	POOH BEAR BBQ	178.8572
7	BLUE CHIP BBQ	178.8572
8	SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS	178.8572
9	HOT COLE'S BBQ	178.2972
10	Can Country Outlaw BBQ	177.7144
11	WOOD HOOK BBQ	177.7144
12	RAZORRACKS	177.7144
13	KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON	177.7144
14	YES, DEAR BBQ	177.7028
15	Ham Squad	177.7028
16	Crossed Rifles BBQ	177.7028
17	GETTIN' BASTED	177.7028
18	Colorado Bulldawg BBQ	177.7028
19	Heavy Smoke BBQ	177.1544
20	LOCAL YOKELS BBQ	176.5716
21	TRIPLE H BBQ	176.5600
22	PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ	176.5600
23	MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS	176.5600
24	MAN MEAT BBQ	176.5600
25	FINGER LEIKAM GOOD	176.5600
26	Smoked & Furious	176.5600
27	COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ	175.4288
28	Glamping Grillers	175.4172
29	Mispillion Meat Works	175.4172
30	One Eyed Pig BBQ	175.4172
31	ZIPS BBQ	175.4056
32	CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO.	175.4056
33	Bushmaster BBQ	175.4056
34	FRED VEGAS SMOKERS	175.4056
35	Poppa Pig	174.2744
36	Optimus Swine	174.2744
37	Casual Smokers SC	174.2744
38	SCORE ONE SMOKIN'	174.2628
39	SmokinGhost BBQ	174.2628
40	COOL HAND QUE	174.2628
41	CHICKEN FRIED BBQ	174.2628
42	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	174.2628
43	MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ	174.2628
44	TIRE SMOKE BBQ	174.2628
45	WE WILL ROCK QUE	173.7144
46	THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE	173.7028
47	COMING IN HOT STL	173.1200
48	GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ	173.1200
49	BrewsCue	173.1200
50	RUM RUNNERS BBQ	173.1200
51	Kermit's Ex	173.1200
52	Pittie Q	173.1200
53	MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ	173.1084
54	SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	171.9888
55	QUE U	171.9772
56	Q-JITSU	171.9772
57	The Pitfather BBQ	171.9772
58	BAD ROOSTER BBQ	171.9772
59	ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	171.9656
60	MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	171.9656
61	JANKY LEG BBQ	171.9656
62	SWIG-N-PIG	171.4056
63	Damn Fine Beef & Swine	170.8344
64	Fine As* Swine BBQ	170.8228
65	PIGGIN' WHISKEY	170.8228
66	Bear's Den BBQ	170.8228
67	MAYA JANE BBQ CO.	170.8112
68	HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO	170.2628
69	Shane Edd's BBQ	169.6800
70	LOVE 2 Q	169.6684
71	TEAM CRAWFORD	169.1200
72	MUNNY'S STOVE	169.1200
73	THE BBQ BUS	168.5372
74	Barking Pig BBQ	168.5256
75	Brinkerhoff BBQ	167.3944
76	Kith n' Kin	167.3828
77	WEQ4U	167.3712
78	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	166.2400
79	Sweetie's Bar-B-Q	166.2400
80	MUDVILLE BBQ	163.3828
81	Organizer Portal	162.7884

Pork Ribs

81 entries · top 180.0000 · median 172.5828 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	SWIG-N-PIG	180.0000 🔥
2	HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ	180.0000 🔥
3	MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ	180.0000 🔥
4	Smoke Central BBQ	180.0000 🔥
5	Casual Smokers SC	178.8572
6	Crossed Rifles BBQ	178.8572
7	TRIPLE H BBQ	178.8572
8	Glamping Grillers	178.8572
9	FINGER LEIKAM GOOD	178.2972
10	WE WILL ROCK QUE	178.2972
11	One Eyed Pig BBQ	177.7144
12	PIGGIN' WHISKEY	177.7144
13	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	177.7144
14	TIRE SMOKE BBQ	177.7028
15	Can Country Outlaw BBQ	177.7028
16	Shane Edd's BBQ	176.5716
17	KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON	176.5716
18	JANKY LEG BBQ	176.5600
19	Organizer Portal	176.5600
20	TEAM CRAWFORD	175.4288
21	BLUE CHIP BBQ	175.4172
22	Mispillion Meat Works	175.4172
23	RAZORRACKS	175.4172
24	MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	175.4172
25	Barking Pig BBQ	175.4172
26	SWEET BELLY'S BBQ	174.2860
27	BAD ROOSTER BBQ	174.2744
28	POOH BEAR BBQ	174.2744
29	Bushmaster BBQ	174.2744
30	LOCAL YOKELS BBQ	174.2628
31	The Pitfather BBQ	174.2628
32	SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS	174.2628
33	Heavy Smoke BBQ	174.2628
34	WOOD HOOK BBQ	174.2628
35	MAN MEAT BBQ	173.7144
36	Kermit's Ex	173.7028
37	CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO.	173.1316
38	MUNNY'S STOVE	173.1200
39	BrewsCue	173.1200
40	Optimus Swine	173.1200
41	COOL HAND QUE	172.5828
42	SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	172.5716
43	GETTIN' BASTED	172.5484
44	Kith n' Kin	172.0000
45	Pittie Q	171.9888
46	HOT COLE'S BBQ	171.9772
47	Ham Squad	171.9656
48	MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ	171.4172
49	THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE	171.4056
50	MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS	170.8460
51	MUDVILLE BBQ	170.8344
52	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	170.8228
53	ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	170.8228
54	THE BBQ BUS	170.8112
55	FRED VEGAS SMOKERS	170.3088
56	Damn Fine Beef & Swine	170.2744
57	MAYA JANE BBQ CO.	170.2628
58	REDNECK SCIENTIFIC	169.6800
59	COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ	169.6800
60	CHICKEN FRIED BBQ	169.6684
61	GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ	169.6684
62	Poppa Pig	169.1316
63	SmokinGhost BBQ	169.1200
64	Smoked & Furious	168.5488
65	ZIPS BBQ	168.5372
66	WEQ4U	168.5372
67	HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO	167.4172
68	SCORE ONE SMOKIN'	167.3944
69	Brinkerhoff BBQ	167.3944
70	SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS	166.2516
71	QUE U	166.2400
72	Colorado Bulldawg BBQ	165.6800
73	YES, DEAR BBQ	165.0972
74	Fine As* Swine BBQ	165.0972
75	Bear's Den BBQ	165.0856
76	PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ	163.9544
77	COMING IN HOT STL	163.9544
78	RUM RUNNERS BBQ	163.3828
79	LOVE 2 Q	162.8232
80	Sweetie's Bar-B-Q	161.6572
81	Q-JITSU	158.8228

Pork

81 entries · top 180.0000 · median 173.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	JANKY LEG BBQ	180.0000 🔥
2	Glamping Grillers	180.0000 🔥
3	PIGGIN' WHISKEY	180.0000 🔥
4	SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	180.0000 🔥
5	MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ	180.0000 🔥
6	Optimus Swine	180.0000 🔥
7	Heavy Smoke BBQ	178.8572
8	RAZORRACKS	178.8572
9	GETTIN' BASTED	178.8572
10	Smoked & Furious	177.7144
11	LOCAL YOKELS BBQ	177.7144
12	ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	177.7144
13	One Eyed Pig BBQ	177.7028
14	POOH BEAR BBQ	177.7028
15	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	177.7028
16	SCORE ONE SMOKIN'	176.5716
17	CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO.	176.5716
18	The Pitfather BBQ	176.5600
19	Damn Fine Beef & Swine	176.5600
20	TIRE SMOKE BBQ	176.5600
21	HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO	176.5600
22	SmokinGhost BBQ	176.0000
23	FINGER LEIKAM GOOD	175.4172
24	Organizer Portal	175.4172
25	COOL HAND QUE	175.4056
26	Poppa Pig	175.4056
27	MAN MEAT BBQ	174.8572
28	Ham Squad	174.8456
29	LOVE 2 Q	174.2744
30	WE WILL ROCK QUE	174.2628
31	MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ	174.2628
32	Q-JITSU	174.2628
33	QUE U	174.2628
34	TRIPLE H BBQ	174.2628
35	KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON	173.1200
36	THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE	173.1200
37	RUM RUNNERS BBQ	173.1200
38	FRED VEGAS SMOKERS	173.1200
39	MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS	173.1200
40	SWEET BELLY'S BBQ	173.1200
41	TEAM CRAWFORD	173.1200
42	ZIPS BBQ	173.1200
43	Casual Smokers SC	173.1084
44	Mispillion Meat Works	173.1084
45	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	173.1084
46	THE BBQ BUS	171.9772
47	HOT COLE'S BBQ	171.9772
48	Barking Pig BBQ	171.9772
49	REDNECK SCIENTIFIC	171.9772
50	BAD ROOSTER BBQ	171.9656
51	Shane Edd's BBQ	171.9656
52	Kith n' Kin	171.9656
53	Brinkerhoff BBQ	171.9656
54	Smoke Central BBQ	171.9656
55	SWIG-N-PIG	171.9656
56	COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ	171.4172
57	Kermit's Ex	170.8344
58	COMING IN HOT STL	170.8344
59	BLUE CHIP BBQ	170.8344
60	SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS	170.8228
61	MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	170.8228
62	Colorado Bulldawg BBQ	170.8228
63	MUNNY'S STOVE	170.8112
64	MUDVILLE BBQ	170.2628
65	WEQ4U	169.6916
66	Fine As* Swine BBQ	169.6800
67	BrewsCue	169.6800
68	WOOD HOOK BBQ	169.6800
69	HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ	169.6800
70	GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ	168.5256
71	PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ	168.5256
72	Can Country Outlaw BBQ	167.9656
73	SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS	167.3944
74	Bushmaster BBQ	167.3712
75	MAYA JANE BBQ CO.	166.8228
76	Pittie Q	165.1200
77	Bear's Den BBQ	165.0972
78	Crossed Rifles BBQ	165.0972
79	Sweetie's Bar-B-Q	163.3712
80	YES, DEAR BBQ	161.6916
81	CHICKEN FRIED BBQ	161.6456

Brisket

81 entries · top 180.0000 · median 173.1084 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS	180.0000 🔥
2	COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ	180.0000 🔥
3	Organizer Portal	180.0000 🔥
4	REDNECK SCIENTIFIC	180.0000 🔥
5	Poppa Pig	180.0000 🔥
6	BLUE CHIP BBQ	178.8572
7	MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ	178.8572
8	MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	178.8572
9	WE WILL ROCK QUE	178.2972
10	JANKY LEG BBQ	177.7144
11	COOL HAND QUE	177.7144
12	SWIG-N-PIG	177.7028
13	Can Country Outlaw BBQ	177.7028
14	HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ	177.7028
15	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	177.7028
16	BrewsCue	177.7028
17	HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO	177.1428
18	ZIPS BBQ	176.5600
19	Damn Fine Beef & Swine	176.5600
20	RAZORRACKS	176.5600
21	Casual Smokers SC	176.5600
22	Kith n' Kin	176.5600
23	PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ	176.5600
24	Heavy Smoke BBQ	175.4172
25	THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE	175.4056
26	GETTIN' BASTED	175.4056
27	WOOD HOOK BBQ	175.4056
28	CHICKEN FRIED BBQ	175.4056
29	MUNNY'S STOVE	174.8572
30	Glamping Grillers	174.2628
31	QUE U	174.2628
32	Kermit's Ex	174.2628
33	FINGER LEIKAM GOOD	174.2628
34	One Eyed Pig BBQ	174.2628
35	COMING IN HOT STL	173.7028
36	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	173.1316
37	YES, DEAR BBQ	173.1200
38	MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ	173.1200
39	Q-JITSU	173.1200
40	LOVE 2 Q	173.1200
41	MAN MEAT BBQ	173.1084
42	The Pitfather BBQ	172.5484
43	SmokinGhost BBQ	171.9888
44	Brinkerhoff BBQ	171.9772
45	Bushmaster BBQ	171.9772
46	FRED VEGAS SMOKERS	171.9656
47	MUDVILLE BBQ	171.9656
48	Shane Edd's BBQ	171.9656
49	TRIPLE H BBQ	171.4172
50	WEQ4U	170.8228
51	Ham Squad	170.8228
52	Smoke Central BBQ	170.8112
53	MAYA JANE BBQ CO.	170.2744
54	HOT COLE'S BBQ	170.2628
55	MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS	170.2512
56	GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ	169.6916
57	Fine As* Swine BBQ	169.6800
58	Colorado Bulldawg BBQ	169.6800
59	TIRE SMOKE BBQ	169.6800
60	Mispillion Meat Works	169.6684
61	Crossed Rifles BBQ	169.6684
62	Optimus Swine	169.6684
63	THE BBQ BUS	169.1084
64	ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	168.5600
65	LOCAL YOKELS BBQ	168.5372
66	RUM RUNNERS BBQ	168.5256
67	SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS	168.5256
68	Sweetie's Bar-B-Q	168.5256
69	TEAM CRAWFORD	168.5256
70	Smoked & Furious	168.5256
71	Pittie Q	167.3828
72	KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON	166.2400
73	POOH BEAR BBQ	166.2284
74	Barking Pig BBQ	165.6684
75	BAD ROOSTER BBQ	165.0972
76	CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO.	165.0856
77	PIGGIN' WHISKEY	162.8000
78	SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	162.8000
79	Bear's Den BBQ	162.8000
80	SWEET BELLY'S BBQ	161.0856
81	SCORE ONE SMOKIN'	160.5028

6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL

Entries

Top score

Winning margin

Field average

Perfect 180s

Tightest race

Top-10 cutoff

Field spread

Most consistent

Double threats

How hot was the win?

Traveled in

Form held

Field strength

Top-rated in the field

Storylines

🪒 A razor-thin finish

🧳 Out-of-towners took the title

🔥 A day of perfect scores

📸 Photo finishes

🏟️ A stacked field

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)

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