A new contest record
703.9428
highest overall ever cooked here
703.9428 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 701.6912 Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow set in 2019.
- old record 701.6912
- set 2019 by Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow
Plant City Pig Jam 2024
Nov 22–23, 2024 · Plant City, FL · 📍 1500 S. Park Road · State championship
Reps: Carolyn Wells, Jeanne Titus, Mike Garretson · Prize money: $16,200
Kings BBQ Team won Grand Champion at the Plant City Pig Jam on November 22, 2024 in Plant City, FL at 1500 S. Park Road, scoring 703.9428 in a field of 26 teams. Shiggin aint easy took Reserve Grand Champion with 702.2516. Category winners: Chicken — Kings BBQ Team (180.0000); Pork Ribs — GETTIN' BASTED (178.8572); Pork — SMOKIN' AIN'T EZ (176.5600); Brisket — ACCUTECH BBQ (180.0000). The Backyard Series standings were won by Nuts & Butts with 345.0972. This is the 8th of 10 editions of this contest on record; the 2023 edition was won by Smokin' Ain't EZ; the next was held in 2025.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
615.76
median 673.01
703.94 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Master Series — Chicken 180 🔥
- Master Series — Pork Ribs 178.86
- Master Series — Pork 176.56
- Master Series — Brisket 180 🔥
- Backyard Series — Chicken 178.86
- Backyard Series — Pork Ribs 175.42
- Ancillary — Pork 169.67
- Ancillary — Brisket 169.11
135.92
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2025 — this edition picked out.
Entries
26
8 judged meats
Top score
703.9428
Winning margin
1.6912
GC over RC
Field average
668.96
615.76703.94
median 673.01 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Pork
0 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
679.8628
615.76703.94
10th place overall
Field spread
88.1824
winner to last place
Prize money
$16,200
on the line
Double threats
12
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 19%
beats 81% of 4714 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
38%
18 of 47 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.63 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,542
avg power rating going in · stronger than 32% of contests
Storylines (7 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
An upset on the books
20-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 80 times in 100
Kings BBQ Team came in rated below the field's top team, GETTIN' BASTED, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 20-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
- champion 1725
- top seed 1968
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 20 calls decided inside half a point
Master Series — Chicken places 5–6: Poppell Insurance BBQ Team and Mad Dog BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 9–10: GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ and K & E's Little Smokers tied on 170.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 2–3: Shiggin aint easy and TILLMAN'S BBQ tied on 174.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Master Series — Chicken 5–6 · tie
- Master Series — Chicken 9–10 · tie
- Master Series — Pork Ribs 2–3 · tie
- Master Series — Pork Ribs 5–6 · tie
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
Nuts & Butts won Pork Ribs, Brisket — a double.
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Brisket 1st
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
Kings BBQ Team took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 6th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 6th
- Pork 2nd
- Brisket 4th
Back to defend
2
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SWAMP BOYS (won 2016), Smokin' Ain't EZ (won 2023).
- SWAMP BOYS · 2016
- Smokin' Ain't EZ · 2023
A perfect score on the table
2
perfect 180s
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- ACCUTECH BBQ · Brisket
- Kings BBQ Team · Chicken
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
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2013 | Plant City, FL | Plant City, FL | 53 | 678.7772 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ |
| Nov 21, 2014 | Plant City, FL | Plant City, FL 33563 | 39 | 681.1884 | HOT WACHULA'S | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ |
| Nov 18, 2016 | Plant City, FL | 1500 South Park Rd | 38 | 696.5028 | SWAMP BOYS | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ |
| Nov 22, 2019 | Plant City, FL | 1500 S Park RD | 39 | 701.6912 | Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow | SWAMP BOYS |
| Nov 19, 2021 | Plant City, FL | Plant City, FL 33565 | 37 | 695.9888 | King's BBQ | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Plant City, FL | 1500 S. Park Road | 25 | 695.3716 | Fantasy Q | KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Plant City, FL | 1500 S. Park Road | 25 | 695.3944 | Smokin' Ain't EZ | Rum Runners |
| Nov 22, 2024 ← this one | Plant City, FL | 1500 S. Park Road | 26 | 703.9428 | Kings BBQ Team | Shiggin aint easy |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Plant City, FL | 1500 S. Park Road | 31 | 713.1316 | TILLMAN'S BBQ | Kings BBQ Team |
| Nov 20, 2026 | Plant City, FL | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 180 | 173.1200 | 170.8228 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 173.1200 | 169.6800 |
| Master Series — Pork | 176.5600 | 176.5600 | 173.7028 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 180 | 174.2628 | 170.8228 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 178.8572 | 166.2284 | 156.5256 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 175.4172 | 165.0972 | 160.5028 |
| Ancillary — Pork | 169.6684 | 165.0972 | 157.0744 |
| Ancillary — Brisket | 169.1084 | 158.2172 | 153.6112 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
26 entries · top 703.9428 · median 673.0056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 2 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 3 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 4 | TILLMAN'S BBQ | |
| 5 | BrewsCue | |
| 6 | SMOKIN' AIN'T EZ | |
| 7 | ACCUTECH BBQ | |
| 8 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 9 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 10 | KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 11 | DONE RIGHT SMOKIN | |
| 12 | Stewey Magoos BBQ | |
| 13 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 14 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 15 | Double Barrel smokers | |
| 16 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 17 | Poppell Insurance BBQ Team | |
| 18 | Smokin-N-Pokin | |
| 19 | SMOKIN ACES BBQ - FL | |
| 20 | Cold Beer BBQ | |
| 21 | Florida Boys | |
| 22 | One Bite BBQ | |
| 23 | Slapulator BBQ | |
| 24 | SWAMP BOYS | |
| 25 | Slappin'Butt BBQ | |
| 26 | Tarheel Cookers |
Chicken
26 entries · top 180 · median 168.2456 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 2 | BrewsCue | |
| 3 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 4 | TILLMAN'S BBQ | |
| 5 | Poppell Insurance BBQ Team | |
| 6 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 7 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 8 | ACCUTECH BBQ | |
| 9 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 10 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 11 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 12 | KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 13 | Stewey Magoos BBQ | |
| 14 | Tarheel Cookers | |
| 15 | Florida Boys | |
| 16 | Slapulator BBQ | |
| 17 | DONE RIGHT SMOKIN | |
| 18 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 19 | Cold Beer BBQ | |
| 20 | Double Barrel smokers | |
| 21 | Smokin-N-Pokin | |
| 22 | SMOKIN ACES BBQ - FL | |
| 23 | One Bite BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKIN' AIN'T EZ | |
| 25 | SWAMP BOYS | |
| 26 | Slappin'Butt BBQ |
Pork Ribs
26 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 3 | TILLMAN'S BBQ | |
| 4 | BrewsCue | |
| 5 | SMOKIN' AIN'T EZ | |
| 6 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 7 | Florida Boys | |
| 8 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 9 | Poppell Insurance BBQ Team | |
| 10 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 11 | DONE RIGHT SMOKIN | |
| 12 | ACCUTECH BBQ | |
| 13 | Cold Beer BBQ | |
| 14 | Smokin-N-Pokin | |
| 15 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 16 | KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 17 | Double Barrel smokers | |
| 18 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 19 | Stewey Magoos BBQ | |
| 20 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 21 | SWAMP BOYS | |
| 22 | Slappin'Butt BBQ | |
| 23 | One Bite BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKIN ACES BBQ - FL | |
| 25 | Slapulator BBQ | |
| 26 | Tarheel Cookers |
Pork
26 entries · top 176.5600 · median 171.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN' AIN'T EZ | |
| 2 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 3 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 4 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 5 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 6 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 7 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 8 | TILLMAN'S BBQ | |
| 9 | Stewey Magoos BBQ | |
| 10 | DONE RIGHT SMOKIN | |
| 11 | BrewsCue | |
| 12 | SMOKIN ACES BBQ - FL | |
| 13 | KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 14 | Double Barrel smokers | |
| 15 | One Bite BBQ | |
| 16 | Cold Beer BBQ | |
| 17 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 18 | Slapulator BBQ | |
| 19 | Smokin-N-Pokin | |
| 20 | Slappin'Butt BBQ | |
| 21 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 22 | ACCUTECH BBQ | |
| 23 | Poppell Insurance BBQ Team | |
| 24 | Florida Boys | |
| 25 | SWAMP BOYS | |
| 26 | Tarheel Cookers |
Brisket
26 entries · top 180 · median 166.2400 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACCUTECH BBQ | |
| 2 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 3 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 4 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 5 | SMOKIN' AIN'T EZ | |
| 6 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 7 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 8 | KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 9 | TILLMAN'S BBQ | |
| 10 | BrewsCue | |
| 11 | Stewey Magoos BBQ | |
| 12 | DONE RIGHT SMOKIN | |
| 13 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN ACES BBQ - FL | |
| 15 | Double Barrel smokers | |
| 16 | Smokin-N-Pokin | |
| 17 | Poppell Insurance BBQ Team | |
| 18 | Florida Boys | |
| 19 | Cold Beer BBQ | |
| 20 | SWAMP BOYS | |
| 21 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 22 | Slapulator BBQ | |
| 23 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 24 | One Bite BBQ | |
| 25 | Slappin'Butt BBQ | |
| 26 | Tarheel Cookers |
Backyard Series
Overall
17 entries · top 345.0972 · median 321.6228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuts & Butts | |
| 2 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 3 | JP BBQ and Catering | |
| 4 | BBQmyway | |
| 5 | 2 Guys Grilling | |
| 6 | K-Dub's Barbecue | |
| 7 | Evans Ranch BBQ | |
| 8 | Belly Bustin BBQ | |
| 9 | HSW BBQ | |
| 10 | Cool Guys BBQ | |
| 11 | Dirt Road Smokers | |
| 12 | Willie's Smokehouse | |
| 13 | Triple Threat BBQ | |
| 14 | KeiserQ | |
| 15 | Tasty Tinley's | |
| 16 | GET'N-A-FLL | |
| 17 | Propane Ninja |
Chicken
16 entries · top 178.8572 · median 157.6572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 2 | Nuts & Butts | |
| 3 | BBQmyway | |
| 4 | K-Dub's Barbecue | |
| 5 | JP BBQ and Catering | |
| 6 | Evans Ranch BBQ | |
| 7 | HSW BBQ | |
| 8 | Willie's Smokehouse | |
| 9 | Belly Bustin BBQ | |
| 10 | Cool Guys BBQ | |
| 11 | 2 Guys Grilling | |
| 12 | Dirt Road Smokers | |
| 13 | KeiserQ | |
| 14 | Triple Threat BBQ | |
| 15 | Tasty Tinley's | |
| 16 | GET'N-A-FLL |
Pork Ribs
17 entries · top 175.4172 · median 161.0972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuts & Butts | |
| 2 | 2 Guys Grilling | |
| 3 | JP BBQ and Catering | |
| 4 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 5 | Belly Bustin BBQ | |
| 6 | Cool Guys BBQ | |
| 7 | HSW BBQ | |
| 8 | Dirt Road Smokers | |
| 9 | Evans Ranch BBQ | |
| 10 | BBQmyway | |
| 11 | Propane Ninja | |
| 12 | Triple Threat BBQ | |
| 13 | Tasty Tinley's | |
| 14 | K-Dub's Barbecue | |
| 15 | Willie's Smokehouse | |
| 16 | KeiserQ | |
| 17 | GET'N-A-FLL |
Ancillary
Pork
17 entries · top 169.6684 · median 158.8000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cool Guys BBQ | |
| 2 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 3 | 2 Guys Grilling | |
| 4 | JP BBQ and Catering | |
| 5 | Nuts & Butts | |
| 6 | Willie's Smokehouse | |
| 7 | HSW BBQ | |
| 8 | Triple Threat BBQ | |
| 9 | BBQmyway | |
| 10 | Dirt Road Smokers | |
| 11 | K-Dub's Barbecue | |
| 12 | Belly Bustin BBQ | |
| 13 | Propane Ninja | |
| 14 | KeiserQ | |
| 15 | Evans Ranch BBQ | |
| 16 | GET'N-A-FLL | |
| 17 | Tasty Tinley's |
Brisket
17 entries · top 169.1084 · median 153.6228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuts & Butts | |
| 2 | JP BBQ and Catering | |
| 3 | Tasty Tinley's | |
| 4 | Dirt Road Smokers | |
| 5 | Belly Bustin BBQ | |
| 6 | Cool Guys BBQ | |
| 7 | BBQmyway | |
| 8 | Willie's Smokehouse | |
| 9 | K-Dub's Barbecue | |
| 10 | 2 Guys Grilling | |
| 11 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 12 | KeiserQ | |
| 13 | HSW BBQ | |
| 14 | Triple Threat BBQ | |
| 15 | Propane Ninja | |
| 16 | Evans Ranch BBQ | |
| 17 | GET'N-A-FLL |