Smokin on the Rez
2025-04-04 – 2025-04-05 · Ridgeland, MS · State championship
Reps: LYGIA (LEX) VANEGAS, ROBERT VANDERIPE · Prize money: $4,800.00
Grand Champion: LC BBQ (700.4796) · 17 teams
Entries
17
4 categories
Top score
700.4796
Winning margin
3.4168
GC over RC
Field average
685.52
median 687.34
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
1.1544 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
685.6000
what a walk cost here
Field spread
38.8564
winner to last place
Prize money
$4,800.00
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 33%
beats 67% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1631
avg power rating going in · stronger than 98% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
LC BBQ took the Grand Championship home to KS.
🏟️ A stacked field
The field averaged a 1631 power rating going in — stronger than 98% 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
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
17 entries · top 178.8800 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 2 | UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ | |
| 3 | LC BBQ | |
| 4 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 5 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 6 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 7 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 8 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 9 | Kith n' Kin | |
| 10 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 11 | Smoke Busters | |
| 12 | Mo Betta BBQ | |
| 13 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 14 | BBK Backyard BBQ | |
| 15 | 2nd Hand Smoke | |
| 16 | Mississippi Meat Mafia | |
| 17 | Kermit's Ex |
Master Series — Chicken
17 entries · top 179.4400 · median 173.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 2 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 3 | Smoke Busters | |
| 4 | Kith n' Kin | |
| 5 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 6 | LC BBQ | |
| 7 | Mo Betta BBQ | |
| 8 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 9 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 10 | BBK Backyard BBQ | |
| 11 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 12 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 13 | UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ | |
| 14 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 15 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 16 | Mississippi Meat Mafia | |
| 17 | 2nd Hand Smoke |
Master Series — Overall
17 entries · top 700.4796 · median 687.3372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LC BBQ | |
| 2 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 3 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 4 | Kith n' Kin | |
| 5 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 6 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 7 | UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ | |
| 8 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 9 | Mo Betta BBQ | |
| 10 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 11 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 12 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 13 | Smoke Busters | |
| 14 | Mississippi Meat Mafia | |
| 15 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 16 | BBK Backyard BBQ | |
| 17 | 2nd Hand Smoke |
Master Series — Pork
17 entries · top 178.8572 · median 171.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 2 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 3 | UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ | |
| 4 | Kith n' Kin | |
| 5 | Mississippi Meat Mafia | |
| 6 | Smoke Busters | |
| 7 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 8 | LC BBQ | |
| 9 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 10 | Mo Betta BBQ | |
| 11 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 12 | BBK Backyard BBQ | |
| 13 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 14 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 15 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 16 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 17 | 2nd Hand Smoke |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
17 entries · top 177.7144 · median 168.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 2 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 3 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 4 | Mo Betta BBQ | |
| 5 | LC BBQ | |
| 6 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 7 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 8 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 9 | Kith n' Kin | |
| 10 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 11 | 2nd Hand Smoke | |
| 12 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 13 | Mississippi Meat Mafia | |
| 14 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 15 | UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ | |
| 16 | BBK Backyard BBQ | |
| 17 | Smoke Busters |