Fire in the Foothills BBQ Festival
2024-08-30 – 2024-08-31 · King, NC · State championship
Prize money: $8,450.00
Grand Champion: Swig-N-Pig (701.1088) · 28 teams
Entries
28
7 categories
Top score
345.7260
Winning margin
2.3316
GC over RC
Field average
325.37
median 322.24
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Brisket
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
320.4916
what a walk cost here
Field spread
45.8516
winner to last place
Prize money
$8,450.00
on the line
Double threats
11
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 91%
beats 9% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1591
avg power rating going in · stronger than 87% of contests
Storylines
🃏 An upset on the books
SWIG-N-PIG came in rated below the field's top team, ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 27-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-01 | King, NC | 21 | 700.5028 | Rooters-N-Tooters |
| 2024-08-30 ← this one | King, NC | 28 | 701.1088 | Swig-N-Pig |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Pork
12 entries · top 176.5600 · median 159.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mad Hatter BBQ | |
| 2 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 3 | Char-Cole Grillers | |
| 4 | Que N Cue | |
| 5 | The Two-Six K.A. BBQ Team | |
| 6 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | |
| 7 | Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | |
| 8 | Brothers Smokehouse BBQ | |
| 9 | NOBO'S BBQ | |
| 10 | NM/SS | |
| 11 | Smokin Hot Butts | |
| 12 | Midlife BBQ |
Backyard Series — Chicken
14 entries · top 174.8572 · median 163.0914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 2 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | |
| 3 | Mad Hatter BBQ | |
| 4 | Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | |
| 5 | NOBO'S BBQ | |
| 6 | NM/SS | |
| 7 | The Two-Six K.A. BBQ Team | |
| 8 | Char-Cole Grillers | |
| 9 | Que N Cue | |
| 10 | Brothers Smokehouse BBQ | |
| 11 | 3 Brothers BBQ | |
| 12 | Midlife BBQ | |
| 13 | Drewbie-Que | |
| 14 | Smokin Hot Butts |
Backyard Series — Overall
14 entries · top 345.7260 · median 322.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 2 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | |
| 3 | Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | |
| 4 | Mad Hatter BBQ | |
| 5 | NM/SS | |
| 6 | NOBO'S BBQ | |
| 7 | Midlife BBQ | |
| 8 | The Two-Six K.A. BBQ Team | |
| 9 | Char-Cole Grillers | |
| 10 | Que N Cue | |
| 11 | 3 Brothers BBQ | |
| 12 | Drewbie-Que | |
| 13 | Brothers Smokehouse BBQ | |
| 14 | Smokin Hot Butts |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
14 entries · top 170.8688 · median 159.9602
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 2 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | |
| 3 | Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | |
| 4 | Midlife BBQ | |
| 5 | Mad Hatter BBQ | |
| 6 | NM/SS | |
| 7 | NOBO'S BBQ | |
| 8 | Char-Cole Grillers | |
| 9 | The Two-Six K.A. BBQ Team | |
| 10 | Que N Cue | |
| 11 | Drewbie-Que | |
| 12 | 3 Brothers BBQ | |
| 13 | Brothers Smokehouse BBQ | |
| 14 | Smokin Hot Butts |
Master Series — Brisket
28 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.8228
Master Series — Chicken
28 entries · top 180.0000 · median 172.2686 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Overall
28 entries · top 701.1088 · median 678.7486
Master Series — Pork
28 entries · top 177.7028 · median 169.6856
Master Series — Pork Ribs
28 entries · top 177.1428 · median 167.9772