Bama Q Capital City Cook-Off
2019-02-22 – 2019-02-23 · Montgomery, AL · 📍 Riverfront · State championship
Prize money: $12,100.00
Grand Champion: The Specialists (701.0972) · 27 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Organizer Portal
Entries
27
6 judged meats
Top score
701.0972
Winning margin
1.7260
GC over RC
Field average
665.35
median 673.60
Tightest race
Pork
1.7372 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
682.1484
10th place overall
Field spread
151.2008
winner to last place
Prize money
$12,100.00
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 43%
beats 57% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
29%
of the 45 teams with a home region came from outside AL
Form held
Weak
ρ = -0.08 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1501
avg power rating going in · stronger than 4% of contests
Storylines
📸 Photo finishes
Master Series — Chicken places 6–7: Q-BONES BBQ and Organizer Portal tied on 171.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 3–4: THE SPECIALISTS and BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM tied on 177.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 5–6: HOT COLE'S BBQ and SHEATS SMOKED MEATS tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
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)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 177.7028 | 173.1084 | 169.6800 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 174.2628 | 170.2744 |
| Master Series — Pork | 176.0000 | 174.2628 | 170.2744 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 180.0000 | 176.5600 | 170.8228 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 177.7028 | 169.6800 | 165.7372 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 177.7600 | 172.5832 | 169.7256 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
27 entries · top 701.0972 · median 673.6000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 2 | Organizer Portal | |
| 3 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 4 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 5 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 6 | BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM | |
| 7 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 8 | SHEATS SMOKED MEATS | |
| 9 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 10 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 11 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 12 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 13 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 14 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 15 | Poppa Pig BBQ | |
| 16 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 17 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 18 | WINK'S BARBEQUE | |
| 19 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 20 | NEW SOUTH BBQ | |
| 21 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 22 | Trippsmokke | |
| 23 | Big Pig Inc | |
| 24 | Team JDQ | |
| 25 | Veteran Pork Pullers | |
| 26 | BIG KEV'S BBQ | |
| 27 | Wyld Child Catering |
Chicken
27 entries · top 177.7028 · median 167.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 2 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 3 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 5 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 6 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 7 | Organizer Portal | |
| 8 | SHEATS SMOKED MEATS | |
| 9 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 10 | BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM | |
| 11 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 12 | NEW SOUTH BBQ | |
| 13 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 14 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 15 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 16 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 17 | Veteran Pork Pullers | |
| 18 | Poppa Pig BBQ | |
| 19 | WINK'S BARBEQUE | |
| 20 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 21 | Trippsmokke | |
| 22 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 23 | Big Pig Inc | |
| 24 | Team JDQ | |
| 25 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 26 | Wyld Child Catering | |
| 27 | BIG KEV'S BBQ |
Pork Ribs
27 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.2400 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Organizer Portal | |
| 2 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 3 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 4 | BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM | |
| 5 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 6 | SHEATS SMOKED MEATS | |
| 7 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 8 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 9 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 10 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 11 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 12 | WINK'S BARBEQUE | |
| 13 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 14 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 15 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 16 | Big Pig Inc | |
| 17 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 18 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 19 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 20 | Poppa Pig BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 22 | Trippsmokke | |
| 23 | Veteran Pork Pullers | |
| 24 | NEW SOUTH BBQ | |
| 25 | BIG KEV'S BBQ | |
| 26 | Team JDQ | |
| 27 | Wyld Child Catering |
Pork
27 entries · top 176.0000 · median 166.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 2 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 3 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 4 | Organizer Portal | |
| 5 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 6 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 7 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 8 | BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM | |
| 9 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 10 | BIG KEV'S BBQ | |
| 11 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 12 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 13 | Poppa Pig BBQ | |
| 14 | SHEATS SMOKED MEATS | |
| 15 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 16 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 17 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 18 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 19 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 20 | WINK'S BARBEQUE | |
| 21 | NEW SOUTH BBQ | |
| 22 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 23 | Big Pig Inc | |
| 24 | Team JDQ | |
| 25 | Veteran Pork Pullers | |
| 26 | Trippsmokke | |
| 27 | Wyld Child Catering |
Brisket
27 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.6800 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 2 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 3 | Poppa Pig BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 5 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 6 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 7 | Organizer Portal | |
| 8 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 9 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 10 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 11 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 12 | SHEATS SMOKED MEATS | |
| 13 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 14 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 15 | WINK'S BARBEQUE | |
| 16 | BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM | |
| 17 | Team JDQ | |
| 18 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 19 | NEW SOUTH BBQ | |
| 20 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 21 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 22 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 23 | Trippsmokke | |
| 24 | Big Pig Inc | |
| 25 | BIG KEV'S BBQ | |
| 26 | Veteran Pork Pullers | |
| 27 | Wyld Child Catering |
Backyard Series
Overall
18 entries · top 351.4056 · median 334.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sneaky Creek BBQ | |
| 2 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 3 | PARTTY ALL KNIGHT | |
| 4 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 5 | BAMA BOYS BBQ | |
| 6 | Smokey J's Bbq Team | |
| 7 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 8 | RAMMER JAMMER BBQ | |
| 9 | BEER PRESSURE | |
| 10 | Groundhog Smokers | |
| 11 | RIBLIFE | |
| 12 | Wright On Que | |
| 13 | LEE LA Q | |
| 14 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 15 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 16 | SWEET CHEEKS BBQ | |
| 17 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 18 | THE FAMILY BBQ |
Chicken
18 entries · top 177.7028 · median 166.5944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sneaky Creek BBQ | |
| 2 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 3 | Smokey J's Bbq Team | |
| 4 | PARTTY ALL KNIGHT | |
| 5 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 6 | BEER PRESSURE | |
| 7 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 8 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 9 | SWEET CHEEKS BBQ | |
| 10 | BAMA BOYS BBQ | |
| 11 | Wright On Que | |
| 12 | RAMMER JAMMER BBQ | |
| 13 | LEE LA Q | |
| 14 | Groundhog Smokers | |
| 15 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 16 | RIBLIFE | |
| 17 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 18 | THE FAMILY BBQ |
Pork Ribs
18 entries · top 177.7600 · median 169.9942
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RIBLIFE | |
| 2 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 3 | Groundhog Smokers | |
| 4 | Sneaky Creek BBQ | |
| 5 | RAMMER JAMMER BBQ | |
| 6 | PARTTY ALL KNIGHT | |
| 7 | BAMA BOYS BBQ | |
| 8 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 9 | LEE LA Q | |
| 10 | Wright On Que | |
| 11 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 12 | BEER PRESSURE | |
| 13 | Smokey J's Bbq Team | |
| 14 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 15 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 16 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 17 | THE FAMILY BBQ | |
| 18 | SWEET CHEEKS BBQ |