Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION)
2024-10-17 – 2024-10-19 · Roswell, GA
Reps: ALAN ROTHROCK, DOUG REID, NOEL KAY · Prize money: $38,000.00
Grand Champion: SMOKIN SKULLIES (708.5372) · 33 teams
Entries
33
6 categories
Top score
708.5372
Winning margin
2.2856
GC over RC
Field average
682.20
median 687.89
Perfect 180s
10 🔥
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
1.1428 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
697.6456
what a walk cost here
Field spread
200.0572
winner to last place
Prize money
$38,000.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 7%
beats 93% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1640
avg power rating going in · stronger than 98% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
SMOKIN SKULLIES took the Grand Championship home to NC.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
10 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
🏟️ A stacked field
The field averaged a 1640 power rating going in — stronger than 98% of every contest tracked.
🃏 An upset on the books
SMOKIN SKULLIES came in rated below the field's top team, RAZORRACKS, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 30-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-20 | Roswell, GA | 35 | 708.5372 | RAZORRACKS |
| 2024-10-17 ← this one | Roswell, GA | 33 | 708.5372 | SMOKIN SKULLIES |
| 2025-10-16 | Roswell, GA | 36 | 707.3828 | Rooters-N-Tooters TN |
| 2026-10-15 | Roswell, GA | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Steak
33 entries · top 180.0000 · median 172.5600 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SmokeMasters BBQ | |
| 2 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 3 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 4 | DEEP SOUTH SMOKERS | |
| 5 | Crossed Rifles BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 7 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 8 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 9 | LIMPBRIZKIT BBQ | |
| 10 | Great White Smoke | |
| 11 | SLOW PORKIN | |
| 12 | TAIL-GATER HATER | |
| 13 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 14 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 15 | ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ | |
| 16 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 17 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 18 | HATCH'S BARBECUE | |
| 19 | Poppa Pig | |
| 20 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 21 | S & S PIT CREW | |
| 22 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
| 23 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 24 | GO BIG OR GO BBQ | |
| 25 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 26 | RJs Smokehouse | |
| 27 | TWISTED OLIVER | |
| 28 | LC BBQ | |
| 29 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 30 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 31 | ROB'S SMOKIN AND GRILLIN BBQ | |
| 32 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 33 | BOOTIES BBQ |
Competitor Series — Brisket
33 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.6800 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GO BIG OR GO BBQ | |
| 2 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 4 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
| 5 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 6 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 7 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 8 | RJs Smokehouse | |
| 9 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 10 | LC BBQ | |
| 11 | S & S PIT CREW | |
| 12 | HATCH'S BARBECUE | |
| 13 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 14 | Crossed Rifles BBQ | |
| 15 | SmokeMasters BBQ | |
| 16 | TWISTED OLIVER | |
| 17 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 18 | Poppa Pig | |
| 19 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 20 | Great White Smoke | |
| 21 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 22 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 23 | DEEP SOUTH SMOKERS | |
| 24 | SLOW PORKIN | |
| 25 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 26 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 27 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 28 | TAIL-GATER HATER | |
| 29 | ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ | |
| 30 | LIMPBRIZKIT BBQ | |
| 31 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 32 | ROB'S SMOKIN AND GRILLIN BBQ | |
| 33 | BOOTIES BBQ |
Competitor Series — Chicken
32 entries · top 180.0000 · median 174.5658 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 2 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 4 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 5 | HATCH'S BARBECUE | |
| 6 | Poppa Pig | |
| 7 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 8 | BOOTIES BBQ | |
| 9 | GO BIG OR GO BBQ | |
| 10 | TAIL-GATER HATER | |
| 11 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 12 | ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ | |
| 13 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 14 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 15 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 16 | ROB'S SMOKIN AND GRILLIN BBQ | |
| 17 | TWISTED OLIVER | |
| 18 | LIMPBRIZKIT BBQ | |
| 19 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 20 | SLOW PORKIN | |
| 21 | Crossed Rifles BBQ | |
| 22 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
| 23 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 24 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 25 | RJs Smokehouse | |
| 26 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 27 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 29 | LC BBQ | |
| 30 | Great White Smoke | |
| 31 | DEEP SOUTH SMOKERS | |
| 32 | S & S PIT CREW |
Competitor Series — Overall
33 entries · top 708.5372 · median 687.8856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 2 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 3 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 4 | HATCH'S BARBECUE | |
| 5 | GO BIG OR GO BBQ | |
| 6 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 8 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 9 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
| 10 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 11 | Crossed Rifles BBQ | |
| 12 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 13 | Poppa Pig | |
| 14 | LC BBQ | |
| 15 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 16 | TAIL-GATER HATER | |
| 17 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 18 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 19 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 20 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 21 | SLOW PORKIN | |
| 22 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 23 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 24 | RJs Smokehouse | |
| 25 | TWISTED OLIVER | |
| 26 | BOOTIES BBQ | |
| 27 | Great White Smoke | |
| 28 | ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ | |
| 29 | S & S PIT CREW | |
| 30 | LIMPBRIZKIT BBQ | |
| 31 | DEEP SOUTH SMOKERS | |
| 32 | ROB'S SMOKIN AND GRILLIN BBQ | |
| 33 | SmokeMasters BBQ |
Competitor Series — Pork
33 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.4056 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 2 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 3 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 4 | Crossed Rifles BBQ | |
| 5 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 6 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 7 | BOOTIES BBQ | |
| 8 | GO BIG OR GO BBQ | |
| 9 | SLOW PORKIN | |
| 10 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 11 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 12 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 13 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 14 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
| 15 | TAIL-GATER HATER | |
| 16 | HATCH'S BARBECUE | |
| 17 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 18 | LC BBQ | |
| 19 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 20 | ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ | |
| 21 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 22 | Poppa Pig | |
| 23 | SmokeMasters BBQ | |
| 24 | Great White Smoke | |
| 25 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 26 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 27 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 28 | RJs Smokehouse | |
| 29 | S & S PIT CREW | |
| 30 | ROB'S SMOKIN AND GRILLIN BBQ | |
| 31 | LIMPBRIZKIT BBQ | |
| 32 | DEEP SOUTH SMOKERS | |
| 33 | TWISTED OLIVER |
Competitor Series — Pork Ribs
33 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.9772 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 2 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 3 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 4 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 5 | HATCH'S BARBECUE | |
| 6 | Poppa Pig | |
| 7 | LC BBQ | |
| 8 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 9 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 10 | TWISTED OLIVER | |
| 11 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
| 12 | TAIL-GATER HATER | |
| 13 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 15 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 16 | Crossed Rifles BBQ | |
| 17 | LIMPBRIZKIT BBQ | |
| 18 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 19 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 20 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 21 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 22 | S & S PIT CREW | |
| 23 | BOOTIES BBQ | |
| 24 | GO BIG OR GO BBQ | |
| 25 | Great White Smoke | |
| 26 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 27 | SmokeMasters BBQ | |
| 28 | RJs Smokehouse | |
| 29 | SLOW PORKIN | |
| 30 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 31 | ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ | |
| 32 | DEEP SOUTH SMOKERS | |
| 33 | ROB'S SMOKIN AND GRILLIN BBQ |
Kids-Q — Kid's q
12 entries · top 177.7028 · median 171.4114
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NOVA BASSEY | |
| 2 | BRIXTON JOHNSON | |
| 3 | CARTER BRUCK | |
| 4 | CALEB BRUCK | |
| 5 | MALAEHI CARTER | |
| 6 | Audrey Ford | |
| 7 | TAIJA DAVIS | |
| 8 | XAVIER CARTER | |
| 9 | CHASE NEAGLE | |
| 10 | WYATT OWENS | |
| 11 | PEYTON NAIL | |
| 12 | RHETT HUNTER |