Smokin In the Square
2019-03-15 – 2019-03-16 · Pensacola, FL · 📍 Seville SQ · State championship
Prize money: $8,200.00
Grand Champion: MIDNIGHT BURN (693.1084) · 35 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 THE SPECIALISTS
Entries
35
6 judged meats
Top score
693.1084
Winning margin
7.4284
GC over RC
Field average
662.24
median 663.92
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
1.7028 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
674.7312
10th place overall
Field spread
87.4852
winner to last place
Prize money
$8,200.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 77%
beats 23% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
61%
of the 62 teams with a home region came from outside FL
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.36 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1504
avg power rating going in · stronger than 7% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 7 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
MIDNIGHT BURN took the Grand Championship home to NC.
📸 Photo finishes
Master Series — Chicken places 1–2: ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN and Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 7–8: BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM and WINK'S BARBEQUE tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 4–5: Organizer Portal and THE SPECIALISTS tied on 171.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ (won 2013), THE BLUE BLOODS (won 2014), IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ (won 2015, 2016), SOUTH PORK (won 2017).
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)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-03-01 | Pensacola, FL | 37 | 681.1424 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | BAREKNUCKLES BBQ | |
| 2014-03-07 | Pensacola, FL 32570 | 46 | 698.2288 | THE BLUE BLOODS | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 2015-03-06 | Pensacola, FL 32570 | 48 | 699.9428 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | The Specialists | |
| 2016-03-18 | Pensacola, FL 32570 | 43 | 694.7656 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 2017-03-17 | Seville SQ | 38 | 698.2056 | SOUTH PORK | BOOTYQUE | |
| 2018-03-16 | Seville SQ | 49 | 699.4176 | SMOKE ME SILLY | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 2019-03-15 ← this one | Pensacola, FL | Seville SQ | 35 | 693.1084 | MIDNIGHT BURN | THE SPECIALISTS |
| 2021-03-19 | Pensacola, FL | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 177.7028 | 173.1200 | 170.8684 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 176.5600 | 171.4172 | 169.6800 |
| Master Series — Pork | 174.2628 | 172.5600 | 170.2628 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 177.7144 | 172.5484 | 169.1200 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 175.4172 | 167.9656 | 161.1200 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 172.5600 | 167.4172 | 161.0972 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
35 entries · top 693.1084 · median 663.9200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 2 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 3 | Organizer Portal | |
| 4 | SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA | |
| 5 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 6 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 7 | Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow | |
| 8 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 9 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 10 | COCHON 225 | |
| 11 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 12 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 13 | 2 MEN AND A PIG | |
| 14 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 15 | BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM | |
| 16 | BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW | |
| 17 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 18 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 19 | SMOKIN N THE BANDITS | |
| 20 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 21 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 22 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 23 | BIG BEAR BBQ | |
| 24 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 25 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 26 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 27 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 28 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 29 | WINK'S BARBEQUE | |
| 30 | HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW | |
| 31 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 32 | SOUTHSIDE BBQ | |
| 33 | HOGZ OF WAR | |
| 34 | PENSACOLA EGGFEST | |
| 35 | PRATER'S BBQ |
Chicken
35 entries · top 177.7028 · median 168.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 2 | Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow | |
| 3 | Organizer Portal | |
| 4 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 5 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 6 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 7 | BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM | |
| 8 | WINK'S BARBEQUE | |
| 9 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 10 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 11 | HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW | |
| 12 | SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA | |
| 13 | SMOKIN N THE BANDITS | |
| 14 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 15 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 16 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 17 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 18 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 19 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 20 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 21 | 2 MEN AND A PIG | |
| 22 | SOUTHSIDE BBQ | |
| 23 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 24 | BIG BEAR BBQ | |
| 25 | BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW | |
| 26 | COCHON 225 | |
| 27 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 28 | HOGZ OF WAR | |
| 29 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 30 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 31 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 32 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 33 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 34 | PRATER'S BBQ | |
| 35 | PENSACOLA EGGFEST |
Pork Ribs
35 entries · top 176.5600 · median 166.2744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 2 | SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA | |
| 3 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 4 | Organizer Portal | |
| 5 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 6 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 7 | BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW | |
| 8 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 9 | 2 MEN AND A PIG | |
| 10 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 11 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 12 | COCHON 225 | |
| 13 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 14 | HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW | |
| 15 | BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM | |
| 16 | SMOKIN N THE BANDITS | |
| 17 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 18 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 19 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 20 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 21 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 22 | PENSACOLA EGGFEST | |
| 23 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 24 | BIG BEAR BBQ | |
| 25 | PRATER'S BBQ | |
| 26 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 27 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 28 | SOUTHSIDE BBQ | |
| 29 | WINK'S BARBEQUE | |
| 30 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 31 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 32 | Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow | |
| 33 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 34 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 35 | HOGZ OF WAR |
Pork
35 entries · top 174.2628 · median 166.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | COCHON 225 | |
| 2 | BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW | |
| 3 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 4 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 5 | Organizer Portal | |
| 6 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 7 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 8 | Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow | |
| 9 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 10 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 11 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 12 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 13 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 14 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 15 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 16 | 2 MEN AND A PIG | |
| 17 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 18 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 19 | HOGZ OF WAR | |
| 20 | BIG BEAR BBQ | |
| 21 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 22 | WINK'S BARBEQUE | |
| 23 | SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA | |
| 24 | BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM | |
| 25 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 26 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 27 | SOUTHSIDE BBQ | |
| 28 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 29 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKIN N THE BANDITS | |
| 31 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 32 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 33 | HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW | |
| 34 | PENSACOLA EGGFEST | |
| 35 | PRATER'S BBQ |
Brisket
35 entries · top 177.7144 · median 165.1428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 2 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 3 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 4 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 5 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 6 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 7 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 8 | SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA | |
| 9 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 10 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 11 | Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow | |
| 12 | SMOKIN N THE BANDITS | |
| 13 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 14 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 15 | COCHON 225 | |
| 16 | 2 MEN AND A PIG | |
| 17 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 18 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 19 | BIG BEAR BBQ | |
| 20 | Organizer Portal | |
| 21 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 22 | BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM | |
| 23 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 24 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 25 | BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW | |
| 26 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 27 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 28 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 29 | HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW | |
| 30 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 31 | SOUTHSIDE BBQ | |
| 32 | WINK'S BARBEQUE | |
| 33 | HOGZ OF WAR | |
| 34 | PRATER'S BBQ | |
| 35 | PENSACOLA EGGFEST |
Backyard Series
Overall
28 entries · top 343.9428 · median 311.3658
Chicken
27 entries · top 175.4172 · median 158.8116
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BEER PRESSURE | |
| 2 | LEE LA Q | |
| 3 | A GUY, A GIRL, AND HIS MEAT | |
| 4 | SWEET CHEEKS PIT BBQ | |
| 5 | T-N-T COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 6 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 7 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 8 | BEACH 'N' BBQ | |
| 9 | KC 2 BC | |
| 10 | WOOD N BUTTS BBQ | |
| 11 | THE EMPTY NEST BAR & GRILL | |
| 12 | BAMA QUE | |
| 13 | BROTHERS IN BBQ | |
| 14 | BLOWIN SMOKE | |
| 15 | LAU LESS BBQ | |
| 16 | BRIAN LEWIS SHERIFF | |
| 17 | PENSACOLA PORKERS | |
| 18 | SMOKIN N THE BANDITS | |
| 19 | PENSACOLA PACKIN' HEAT | |
| 20 | DADGUM GOOD BBQ | |
| 21 | GULF COAST SMOKE SHOW | |
| 22 | SMOKIN BULLETS | |
| 23 | WHO DAT SMOKIN' | |
| 24 | FULTON AVE. BBQ | |
| 25 | TEAM LIFE CARE | |
| 26 | FAIRHOPE BREWING CO. | |
| 27 | BERRY'S BBQ |
Pork Ribs
27 entries · top 172.5600 · median 159.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 2 | SWEET CHEEKS PIT BBQ | |
| 3 | BEER PRESSURE | |
| 4 | KC 2 BC | |
| 5 | FULTON AVE. BBQ | |
| 6 | A GUY, A GIRL, AND HIS MEAT | |
| 7 | BEACH 'N' BBQ | |
| 8 | LEE LA Q | |
| 9 | T-N-T COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 10 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 11 | WHO DAT SMOKIN' | |
| 12 | GULF COAST SMOKE SHOW | |
| 13 | BRIAN LEWIS SHERIFF | |
| 14 | BLOWIN SMOKE | |
| 15 | SMOKIN N THE BANDITS | |
| 16 | LAU LESS BBQ | |
| 17 | DADGUM GOOD BBQ | |
| 18 | FAIRHOPE BREWING CO. | |
| 19 | BEERS FLY WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 20 | SMOKIN BULLETS | |
| 21 | BROTHERS IN BBQ | |
| 22 | WOOD N BUTTS BBQ | |
| 23 | THE EMPTY NEST BAR & GRILL | |
| 24 | TEAM LIFE CARE | |
| 25 | BAMA QUE | |
| 26 | PENSACOLA PORKERS | |
| 27 | BERRY'S BBQ |