Clayton BBQ Challenge
2024-09-13 – 2024-09-14 · Clayton, NC · State championship
Reps: ALAN ROTHROCK, DOUG REID · Prize money: $7,500.00
Grand Champion: Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit (697.6456) · 27 teams
Entries
27
4 categories
Top score
697.6456
Winning margin
2.8456
GC over RC
Field average
677.23
median 679.31
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
2.8916 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
687.9428
what a walk cost here
Field spread
58.9368
winner to last place
Prize money
$7,500.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 43%
beats 57% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1606
avg power rating going in · stronger than 93% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit took the Grand Championship home to NJ.
🏟️ A stacked field
The field averaged a 1606 power rating going in — stronger than 93% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-15 | Clayton, NC | 17 | 705.0856 | Optimus Swine |
| 2024-09-13 ← this one | Clayton, NC | 27 | 697.6456 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
27 entries · top 178.2972 · median 169.1428
Master Series — Chicken
27 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.8228
Master Series — Overall
27 entries · top 697.6456 · median 679.3144
Master Series — Pork
27 entries · top 178.8572 · median 171.4172
Master Series — Pork Ribs
27 entries · top 177.7028 · median 171.4056