TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest
2019-03-29 – 2019-03-30 · Savannah, TN · 📍 215 Ziffel Circle · State championship
Reps: MARIA LOHMAN, WAYNE LOHMAN · Prize money: $11,750.00
Grand Champion: South Pork (705.1544) · 29 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Q-BONES BBQ
Entries
29
4 judged meats
Top score
705.1544
Winning margin
8.0456
GC over RC
Field average
674.73
median 679.30
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
683.3372
10th place overall
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 22%
beats 78% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
66%
of the 29 teams with a home region came from outside TN
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.52 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1508
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.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 5–6: BULLHEADED BBQ and SOUTH PORK tied on 173.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 7–8: 4 LEGS UP BBQ and ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: FAT, DRUNK & STUPID edged SMOKE THIS BBQ MO by 0.0116.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN (won 2018).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-13 | 215 Ziffel Circle | 28 | 701.0740 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | RAZORRACKS | |
| 2019-03-29 ← this one | Savannah, TN | 215 Ziffel Circle | 29 | 705.1544 | South Pork | Q-BONES BBQ |
| 2020-09-25 | Savannah, TN | 215 Ziffel Cr | 47 | 704.5944 | Gettin' Basted | THUNDER HOG BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 173.7144 | 171.9656 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5716 | 174.2744 | 169.6916 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 175.4400 | 173.1084 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 176.0228 | 173.7028 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |