TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest
2019-03-29 – 2019-03-30 · Savannah, TN · State championship
Reps: MARIA LOHMAN, WAYNE LOHMAN · Prize money: $11,750.00
Grand Champion: South Pork (705.1544) · 29 teams
Entries
29
4 categories
Top score
705.1544
Winning margin
8.0456
GC over RC
Field average
674.73
median 679.30
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
683.3372
what a walk cost here
Field spread
84.7088
winner to last place
Prize money
$11,750.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 15%
beats 85% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1507
avg power rating going in · stronger than 11% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
South Pork took the Grand Championship home to AL.
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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-13 | 28 | 701.0740 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 2019-03-29 ← this one | Savannah, TN | 29 | 705.1544 | South Pork |
| 2020-09-25 | Savannah, TN | 47 | 704.5944 | Gettin' Basted |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
29 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 2 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 3 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 4 | HOGG LEGG SMOKERS | |
| 5 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 6 | Organizer Portal | |
| 7 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 8 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 9 | SLAYTON'S BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 10 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 12 | BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM | |
| 13 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 14 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 15 | HOGTOWN BARBECUE | |
| 16 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 17 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 18 | FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN | |
| 19 | Hawg Feathers | |
| 20 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 21 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOW | |
| 22 | BUCKSHOT MALONE'S PIG SHACK | |
| 23 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 24 | 662 Barbecue | |
| 25 | FULL METAL PORK | |
| 26 | Danny D's BBQ | |
| 27 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 28 | BIG BLUE QUE | |
| 29 | BULLHEADED BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
29 entries · top 177.7028 · median 170.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOGG LEGG SMOKERS | |
| 2 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 3 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 4 | 662 Barbecue | |
| 5 | BULLHEADED BBQ | |
| 6 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 7 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 9 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 10 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 11 | Hawg Feathers | |
| 12 | BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM | |
| 13 | FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN | |
| 14 | BIG BLUE QUE | |
| 15 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 16 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 17 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 18 | HOGTOWN BARBECUE | |
| 19 | BUCKSHOT MALONE'S PIG SHACK | |
| 20 | Organizer Portal | |
| 21 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 22 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 23 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 24 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 25 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 26 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOW | |
| 27 | SLAYTON'S BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 28 | FULL METAL PORK | |
| 29 | Danny D's BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
29 entries · top 705.1544 · median 679.3028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 2 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 4 | BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM | |
| 5 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 6 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 7 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 8 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 9 | Organizer Portal | |
| 10 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 11 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 12 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 13 | HOGTOWN BARBECUE | |
| 14 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 15 | HOGG LEGG SMOKERS | |
| 16 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 17 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 18 | Hawg Feathers | |
| 19 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 20 | BIG BLUE QUE | |
| 21 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOW | |
| 22 | FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN | |
| 23 | SLAYTON'S BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 24 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 25 | BUCKSHOT MALONE'S PIG SHACK | |
| 26 | 662 Barbecue | |
| 27 | BULLHEADED BBQ | |
| 28 | FULL METAL PORK | |
| 29 | Danny D's BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
29 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.8112
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 2 | BUCKSHOT MALONE'S PIG SHACK | |
| 3 | BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 5 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 6 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOW | |
| 7 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 8 | BIG BLUE QUE | |
| 9 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 10 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 11 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 12 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 13 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 14 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 15 | Organizer Portal | |
| 16 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 17 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 18 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 19 | HOGTOWN BARBECUE | |
| 20 | HOGG LEGG SMOKERS | |
| 21 | Hawg Feathers | |
| 22 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 23 | SLAYTON'S BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 24 | FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN | |
| 25 | FULL METAL PORK | |
| 26 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 27 | BULLHEADED BBQ | |
| 28 | Danny D's BBQ | |
| 29 | 662 Barbecue |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
29 entries · top 176.5716 · median 166.2516
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 2 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 3 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 4 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 5 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 6 | HOGTOWN BARBECUE | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 8 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 9 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 10 | Organizer Portal | |
| 11 | BIG BLUE QUE | |
| 12 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 13 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 14 | BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM | |
| 15 | Hawg Feathers | |
| 16 | SLAYTON'S BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 17 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOW | |
| 18 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 19 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 20 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 21 | 662 Barbecue | |
| 22 | BULLHEADED BBQ | |
| 23 | FULL METAL PORK | |
| 24 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 25 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 26 | FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN | |
| 27 | Danny D's BBQ | |
| 28 | HOGG LEGG SMOKERS | |
| 29 | BUCKSHOT MALONE'S PIG SHACK |