The Downtown BBQ Showdown
2024-11-08 – 2024-11-09 · Lake City, FL · State championship
Reps: RACHEL HARPER, WAYNE HARPER · Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: Gettin' Basted (709.1200) · 26 teams
Entries
26
5 categories
Top score
709.1200
Winning margin
5.7140
GC over RC
Field average
666.35
median 675.30
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
2.8800 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
681.0172
what a walk cost here
Field spread
154.6400
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,000.00
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 6%
beats 94% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1538
avg power rating going in · stronger than 44% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
GETTIN' BASTED took the Grand Championship home to MO.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-14 | Lake City, FL | 32 | 701.6804 | COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ LLC |
| 2024-11-08 ← this one | Lake City, FL | 26 | 709.1200 | Gettin' Basted |
| 2026-04-17 | Lake City, FL | 41 | 706.8344 | Accutech BBQ |
| 2026-04-17 | Lake City, FL | 21 | 177.7144 | Hold Your Horses BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Pie
14 entries · top 177.7372 · median 170.2972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TR's Smokin Bones BBQ | |
| 2 | Cakes and More | |
| 3 | Darlene Smith | |
| 4 | HPO PIT TEAM | |
| 5 | Dawn Johnson | |
| 6 | Lake City Fire Department | |
| 7 | Alix Alexander | |
| 8 | Heather Washington | |
| 9 | Alix Alexander 2 | |
| 10 | A Groom Above | |
| 11 | Racheal Walker | |
| 12 | Quarnessia Hall | |
| 13 | Marvin Johnson | |
| 14 | Richard Crawford |
Master Series — Brisket
26 entries · top 176.5600 · median 166.8114
Master Series — Chicken
26 entries · top 179.4400 · median 169.6800
Master Series — Overall
26 entries · top 709.1200 · median 675.3030
Master Series — Pork
26 entries · top 178.2972 · median 167.1258
Master Series — Pork Ribs
26 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.6800