A new contest record
694.7656
highest overall ever cooked here
694.7656 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 692.0116 SAUCED! BBQ TEAM set in 2014.
- old record 692.0116
- set 2014 by SAUCED! BBQ TEAM
Squealin' on the Square 2016
Sep 30 – Oct 1, 2016 · Laurens, SC · 📍 Downtown
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC won Grand Champion at the Squealin' on the Square on September 30, 2016 in Laurens, SC at Downtown, scoring 694.7656 in a field of 26 teams. ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE took Reserve Grand Champion with 689.6228. Category winners: Chicken — REDNECK SCIENTIFIC (177.7028); Pork Ribs — REDNECK SCIENTIFIC (175.4056); Pork — BUBBAJACK'S (176.5600); Brisket — MIDNIGHT BURN (176.0344). This is the 4th of 6 editions of this contest on record; the 2015 edition was won by VICTORY SMOKERS; the next was held in 2019.
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.
453.04
median 654.16
694.77 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 177.70
- Pork Ribs 175.41
- Pork 176.56
- Brisket 176.03
128.48
177.70
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2021 — this edition picked out.
Entries
26
4 judged meats
Top score
694.7656
Winning margin
5.1428
GC over RC
Field average
645.09
453.04694.77
median 654.16 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
3.9884 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
666.2060
453.04694.77
10th place overall
Field spread
241.7256
winner to last place
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 56%
beats 44% of 4723 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
40%
10 of 25 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.81 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,553
avg power rating going in · stronger than 40% of contests
Storylines (5 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.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 8 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 5–6: MIDNIGHT BURN and HICKORY PRIME tied on 171.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 4–5: ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE and THE Q PINE NATION tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: KIND OF A BIG DEAL BBQ edged V QUE by 0.0116.
- Chicken 5–6 · tie
- Brisket 4–5 · tie
- Chicken 8–9 · 0.0116
- Pork Ribs 6–7 · 0.0116
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork at 8th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 8th
- Brisket 2nd
A contest record in brisket
176.0344
best brisket ever cooked here
MIDNIGHT BURN turned in 176.0344 in brisket — past the 174.2972 that had stood across 3 earlier editions.
- old best 174.2972
- across 3 past editions
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2013 | Laurens, SC | Laurens, SC | 28 | 691.3828 | KILLER B'S BBQ | TENACIOUS Q |
| Oct 3, 2014 | Laurens, SC | Laurens, SC 29360 | 25 | 692.0116 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS |
| Oct 2, 2015 | Laurens, SC | Laurens, SC 29360 | 25 | 687.3368 | VICTORY SMOKERS | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA |
| Sep 30, 2016 ← this one | Laurens, SC | Downtown | 26 | 694.7656 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE |
| Oct 4, 2019 | Laurens, SC | 119 E Laurens St | 19 | 696.5028 | Smoke on This | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Laurens, SC | 119 E Laurens St | 17 | 695.9316 | Continental Barbecue Co. | REDMULE'S BBQ |
| Sep 30, 2022 | Laurens, SC | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 171.9656 | 168.0116 |
| Pork Ribs | 175.4056 | 171.4172 | 163.4400 |
| Pork | 176.5600 | 170.8112 | 166.8228 |
| Brisket | 176.0344 | 171.9772 | 167.9772 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
26 entries · top 694.7656 · median 654.1598
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 2 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 3 | THE Q PINE NATION | |
| 4 | SMOKIN' GRINGO'S BBQ | |
| 5 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 6 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 7 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 8 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 9 | SUE E PIGG | |
| 10 | BUBBAJACK'S | |
| 11 | V QUE | |
| 12 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 13 | SKINT BACK BBQ | |
| 14 | THE HAWG ROCK CAFE | |
| 15 | HICKORY NUT BBQ OF SOUTH CAROLINA | |
| 16 | PIGLET ENEMY | |
| 17 | Wink's Bar-B-Q | |
| 18 | BRITTON'S BBQ | |
| 19 | NARD'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 20 | HEY GOOD BUDDY BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 21 | KIND OF A BIG DEAL BBQ | |
| 22 | QUE IT UP GREENWOOD! | |
| 23 | BLUE SUEDE QUE | |
| 24 | One Eyed Mule BBQ | |
| 25 | The Smokin Grill | |
| 26 | CD's BBQ & More |
Chicken
26 entries · top 177.7028 · median 166.2684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 2 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 3 | THE Q PINE NATION | |
| 4 | SMOKIN' GRINGO'S BBQ | |
| 5 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 6 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 7 | SKINT BACK BBQ | |
| 8 | KIND OF A BIG DEAL BBQ | |
| 9 | V QUE | |
| 10 | BLUE SUEDE QUE | |
| 11 | SUE E PIGG | |
| 12 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 13 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 14 | NARD'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 15 | HEY GOOD BUDDY BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 16 | PIGLET ENEMY | |
| 17 | BUBBAJACK'S | |
| 18 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 19 | Wink's Bar-B-Q | |
| 20 | HICKORY NUT BBQ OF SOUTH CAROLINA | |
| 21 | THE HAWG ROCK CAFE | |
| 22 | BRITTON'S BBQ | |
| 23 | One Eyed Mule BBQ | |
| 24 | QUE IT UP GREENWOOD! | |
| 25 | The Smokin Grill | |
| 26 | CD's BBQ & More |
Pork Ribs
26 entries · top 175.4056 · median 162.5430
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' GRINGO'S BBQ | |
| 3 | THE Q PINE NATION | |
| 4 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 5 | SUE E PIGG | |
| 6 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 7 | HICKORY NUT BBQ OF SOUTH CAROLINA | |
| 8 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 9 | Wink's Bar-B-Q | |
| 10 | THE HAWG ROCK CAFE | |
| 11 | SKINT BACK BBQ | |
| 12 | V QUE | |
| 13 | BRITTON'S BBQ | |
| 14 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 15 | QUE IT UP GREENWOOD! | |
| 16 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 17 | KIND OF A BIG DEAL BBQ | |
| 18 | HEY GOOD BUDDY BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 19 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 20 | PIGLET ENEMY | |
| 21 | BUBBAJACK'S | |
| 22 | BLUE SUEDE QUE | |
| 23 | NARD'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 24 | CD's BBQ & More | |
| 25 | The Smokin Grill | |
| 26 | One Eyed Mule BBQ |
Pork
26 entries · top 176.5600 · median 165.9714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUBBAJACK'S | |
| 2 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 3 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 4 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 5 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 6 | SUE E PIGG | |
| 7 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 8 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 9 | SKINT BACK BBQ | |
| 10 | THE Q PINE NATION | |
| 11 | HEY GOOD BUDDY BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 12 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 13 | SMOKIN' GRINGO'S BBQ | |
| 14 | NARD'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 15 | HICKORY NUT BBQ OF SOUTH CAROLINA | |
| 16 | THE HAWG ROCK CAFE | |
| 17 | V QUE | |
| 18 | One Eyed Mule BBQ | |
| 19 | QUE IT UP GREENWOOD! | |
| 20 | CD's BBQ & More | |
| 21 | BRITTON'S BBQ | |
| 22 | PIGLET ENEMY | |
| 23 | Wink's Bar-B-Q | |
| 24 | BLUE SUEDE QUE | |
| 25 | The Smokin Grill | |
| 26 | KIND OF A BIG DEAL BBQ |
Brisket
25 entries · top 176.0344 · median 161.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 2 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 3 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 4 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 5 | THE Q PINE NATION | |
| 6 | SMOKIN' GRINGO'S BBQ | |
| 7 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 8 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 9 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 10 | BUBBAJACK'S | |
| 11 | V QUE | |
| 12 | THE HAWG ROCK CAFE | |
| 13 | SUE E PIGG | |
| 14 | PIGLET ENEMY | |
| 15 | BRITTON'S BBQ | |
| 16 | Wink's Bar-B-Q | |
| 17 | NARD'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 18 | SKINT BACK BBQ | |
| 19 | QUE IT UP GREENWOOD! | |
| 20 | HICKORY NUT BBQ OF SOUTH CAROLINA | |
| 21 | KIND OF A BIG DEAL BBQ | |
| 22 | HEY GOOD BUDDY BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 23 | BLUE SUEDE QUE | |
| 24 | One Eyed Mule BBQ | |
| 25 | The Smokin Grill |