Pigmaster BBQ Challenge

2024-09-20 – 2024-09-21 · Rutherford College, NC · State championship

Reps: ALAN ROTHROCK, DOUG REID · Prize money: $9,580.00

Grand Champion: Smokin Skullies (695.9316) · 33 teams

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SMOKIN SKULLIES

695.9316 · Master Series — Overall

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One Eyed Pig BBQ

694.8000 · Master Series — Overall

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Pappy & Roleys

694.7888 · Master Series — Overall

Entries

4 categories

Top score

695.9316

Winning margin

1.1316

GC over RC

Field average

677.16

median 686.18

Perfect 180s

1 🔥

Tightest race

Chicken

2.2972 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

687.3600

what a walk cost here

Field spread

111.0628

winner to last place

Prize money

$9,580.00

on the line

Most consistent

Pappy & Roleys

avg finish 9.25 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Chicken

won by 2.2972 pts — BAD ROOSTER BBQ

How hot was the win?

Top 48%

beats 52% of 2715 overall wins in the data

Field strength

1594

avg power rating going in · stronger than 88% of contests

Top-rated in the field

WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ

rated 1791 pre-contest

Storylines

🪒 A razor-thin finish

The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1316 points — closer than 83% of every championship 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)

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series — Brisket

33 entries · top 177.7144 · median 172.5600

#	Team	Score
1	MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	177.7144
2	Pappy & Roleys	177.7144
3	REDNECK SCIENTIFIC	177.7028
4	Swine 'N' Roses BBQ	175.4056
5	Optimus Swine	175.4056
6	BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC	174.2744
7	One Eyed Pig BBQ	174.2628
8	MAYA JANE BBQ CO.	174.2628
9	MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ	174.2628
10	ZIPS BBQ	174.2628
11	HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ	174.2628
12	Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me	173.1428
13	CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC	173.1316
14	OFF THE CHAIN	173.1200
15	SMOKING STUDS BBQ	173.1200
16	Speaks For Itself	173.1200
17	HalaQyah BBQ	172.5600
18	SMOKIN SKULLIES	171.9772
19	BAD ROOSTER BBQ	171.4056
20	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	170.8112
21	TWISTED PAIR BBQ	170.8112
22	HOLT BROTHERS BBQ	170.2744
23	JL Smokers	169.6800
24	SWIG-N-PIG	169.6684
25	HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS	168.5372
26	UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT	168.5372
27	COOL HAND QUE	168.5256
28	Casual Smokers SC	167.3944
29	KenzielouQ	162.8116
30	EB'S BAR-B-QUE	161.7144
31	ALPINE SMOKE WORKS	160.4912
32	PIG ON FIRE	159.3600
33	Pyro Pigs BBQ	140.4800

Master Series — Chicken

33 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.2628

#	Team	Score
1	BAD ROOSTER BBQ	178.8572
2	HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ	176.5600
3	ZIPS BBQ	176.5600
4	ALPINE SMOKE WORKS	176.5600
5	Casual Smokers SC	176.5600
6	TWISTED PAIR BBQ	176.0000
7	SWIG-N-PIG	175.4172
8	SMOKIN SKULLIES	175.4172
9	Optimus Swine	175.4056
10	MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	175.4056
11	UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT	174.2628
12	Pappy & Roleys	173.1200
13	OFF THE CHAIN	172.5600
14	Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me	171.9772
15	One Eyed Pig BBQ	171.4056
16	COOL HAND QUE	170.8344
17	HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS	170.2628
18	MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ	169.6916
19	MAYA JANE BBQ CO.	169.6800
20	EB'S BAR-B-QUE	169.6800
21	CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC	169.6684
22	Speaks For Itself	168.5256
23	JL Smokers	168.5140
24	REDNECK SCIENTIFIC	167.9772
25	BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC	167.9656
26	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	167.3828
27	Swine 'N' Roses BBQ	167.3828
28	HalaQyah BBQ	166.2400
29	KenzielouQ	163.9312
30	SMOKING STUDS BBQ	161.6572
31	HOLT BROTHERS BBQ	161.0856
32	PIG ON FIRE	155.3484
33	Pyro Pigs BBQ	146.8116

Master Series — Overall

33 entries · top 695.9316 · median 686.1828

#	Team	Score
1	SMOKIN SKULLIES	695.9316
2	One Eyed Pig BBQ	694.8000
3	Pappy & Roleys	694.7888
4	BAD ROOSTER BBQ	694.2172
5	Casual Smokers SC	691.3488
6	TWISTED PAIR BBQ	691.3484
7	SWIG-N-PIG	690.1828
8	Optimus Swine	687.8856
9	MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	687.8740
10	Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me	687.3600
11	HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ	687.3256
12	REDNECK SCIENTIFIC	687.3140
13	HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS	686.7772
14	MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ	686.7660
15	MAYA JANE BBQ CO.	686.7544
16	JL Smokers	686.7312
17	UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT	686.1828
18	CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC	681.0056
19	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	681.0056
20	Speaks For Itself	679.8972
21	COOL HAND QUE	678.7084
22	Swine 'N' Roses BBQ	678.1368
23	ZIPS BBQ	677.5772
24	BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC	675.8744
25	ALPINE SMOKE WORKS	675.2684
26	OFF THE CHAIN	673.0056
27	SMOKING STUDS BBQ	668.4804
28	HalaQyah BBQ	664.3884
29	EB'S BAR-B-QUE	663.3144
30	HOLT BROTHERS BBQ	651.2576
31	KenzielouQ	650.6400
32	PIG ON FIRE	639.1772
33	Pyro Pigs BBQ	584.8688

Master Series — Pork

33 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.6800 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	Casual Smokers SC	180.0000 🔥
2	TWISTED PAIR BBQ	179.4400
3	MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ	178.8572
4	MAYA JANE BBQ CO.	177.7144
5	COOL HAND QUE	177.7028
6	BAD ROOSTER BBQ	176.5600
7	One Eyed Pig BBQ	176.5600
8	Swine 'N' Roses BBQ	174.2628
9	CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC	174.2628
10	JL Smokers	174.2628
11	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	173.1200
12	REDNECK SCIENTIFIC	173.1084
13	HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS	171.9772
14	UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT	171.9656
15	SMOKIN SKULLIES	170.8228
16	ALPINE SMOKE WORKS	170.8228
17	Pappy & Roleys	169.6800
18	OFF THE CHAIN	169.1200
19	Speaks For Itself	169.1200
20	SWIG-N-PIG	168.5372
21	ZIPS BBQ	167.3828
22	Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me	167.3828
23	Optimus Swine	167.3828
24	MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	167.3712
25	HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ	166.8228
26	BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC	166.2400
27	EB'S BAR-B-QUE	163.3828
28	PIG ON FIRE	161.6688
29	KenzielouQ	160.5144
30	HOLT BROTHERS BBQ	159.3716
31	SMOKING STUDS BBQ	158.2744
32	HalaQyah BBQ	157.0512
33	Pyro Pigs BBQ	146.8000

Master Series — Pork Ribs

33 entries · top 177.7144 · median 167.3944

#	Team	Score
1	SMOKIN SKULLIES	177.7144
2	SWIG-N-PIG	176.5600
3	HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS	176.0000
4	SMOKING STUDS BBQ	175.4288
5	Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me	174.8572
6	Pappy & Roleys	174.2744
7	JL Smokers	174.2744
8	One Eyed Pig BBQ	172.5716
9	UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT	171.4172
10	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	169.6916
11	Optimus Swine	169.6916
12	HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ	169.6800
13	Speaks For Itself	169.1316
14	HalaQyah BBQ	168.5372
15	EB'S BAR-B-QUE	168.5372
16	REDNECK SCIENTIFIC	168.5256
17	BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC	167.3944
18	ALPINE SMOKE WORKS	167.3944
19	BAD ROOSTER BBQ	167.3944
20	Casual Smokers SC	167.3944
21	MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	167.3828
22	TWISTED PAIR BBQ	165.0972
23	MAYA JANE BBQ CO.	165.0972
24	MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ	163.9544
25	CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC	163.9428
26	KenzielouQ	163.3828
27	PIG ON FIRE	162.8000
28	COOL HAND QUE	161.6456
29	Swine 'N' Roses BBQ	161.0856
30	HOLT BROTHERS BBQ	160.5260
31	ZIPS BBQ	159.3716
32	OFF THE CHAIN	158.2056
33	Pyro Pigs BBQ	150.7772