Southaven Springfest
2019-04-26 – 2019-04-27 · Southaven, MS · 📍 6275 Snowden Lane · State championship
Reps: DEBRA GAGE, WILLIAM GAGE · Prize money: $14,500.00
Grand Champion: Razorracks (704.5256) · 31 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 FIRE DANCER BBQ
Entries
31
4 judged meats
Top score
704.5256
Winning margin
11.4744
GC over RC
Field average
655.90
median 671.25
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
1.7144 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
675.9544
10th place overall
Field spread
218.9140
winner to last place
Prize money
$14,500.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 27%
beats 73% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
35%
of the 31 teams with a home region came from outside MS
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.31 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1502
avg power rating going in · stronger than 5% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Razorracks has won this contest 4 times across its 10 tracked editions.
💪 A statement win
The champion won by 11.4744 points — a wider margin than 93% of championships in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
RAZORRACKS took the Grand Championship home to MO.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 3–4: HEATH RILES BBQ and BLUE COLLAR BBQ MS tied on 175.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: JORDYQ and PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ tied on 170.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 2–3: BEER-B-QUE BOYS and UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Q-BONES BBQ (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-22 | Southaven, MS | 41 | 704.5256 | VICTORY LANE BBQ | SOUTH PORK | |
| 2017-04-28 | 6275 Snowden Lane | 33 | 694.2400 | VICTORY LANE BBQ | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 2018-04-27 | 6275 Snowden Lane | 34 | 700.5604 | Q-BONES BBQ | NU BETA GAMMA | |
| 2019-04-26 ← this one | Southaven, MS | 6275 Snowden Lane | 31 | 704.5256 | Razorracks | FIRE DANCER BBQ |
| 2021-10-29 | Southaven, MS | 6205 Snowdenlane | 36 | 704.5716 | Razzoracks | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2022-04-22 | Southaven, MS | 8710 Northwest Drive | 36 | 702.8000 | Razorracks | Rankin County BBQ Company |
| 2023-04-21 | Southaven, MS | Snowden Grove Park | 34 | 714.2744 | Razorracks | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| 2024-04-26 | Southaven, MS | 6275 Snowden Lane | 44 | 699.9428 | Optimus Swine | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2025-04-25 | Southaven, MS | 6275 Snowden Lane | 34 | 699.9428 | Hold Your Horses BBQ | Mad Dog BBQ |
| 2026-04-24 | Southaven, MS | 6275 Snowden Lane | 33 | 713.1316 | RAZORRACKS | Electro-Que-ted |
| 2027-04-23 | Southaven, MS | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5600 | 174.8456 | 170.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 174.2744 | 169.6800 |
| Pork | 178.2972 | 173.1428 | 169.1428 |
| Brisket | 177.7144 | 174.2628 | 172.5484 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
31 entries · top 704.5256 · median 671.2452
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 2 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 3 | HEATH RILES BBQ | |
| 4 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 5 | PIGGIE SMALLS | |
| 6 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 7 | HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW | |
| 8 | BLUE COLLAR BBQ MS | |
| 9 | SLOPPY HOG BBQ | |
| 10 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 11 | UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ | |
| 12 | Bacon & Whiskey | |
| 13 | JORDYQ | |
| 14 | BEER-B-QUE BOYS | |
| 15 | Hillbilly Hoggers | |
| 16 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 17 | Porkn Aroun | |
| 18 | 10 Bones | |
| 19 | Porkosaurus | |
| 20 | Poker Porkers | |
| 21 | RUBBIN THE MONEY MUSCLE BBQ | |
| 22 | AUTO"BE"GRILLIN | |
| 23 | HILLTOP HOGGERS | |
| 24 | Meal Team Six | |
| 25 | MISSISSIPPI MEAT MAFIA | |
| 26 | Boss Hog Allstars | |
| 27 | Smokin Section BBQ | |
| 28 | Boondock Smokers | |
| 29 | Rated R Porkstars | |
| 30 | Serial Grillers | |
| 31 | The Pork Spankers |
Chicken
31 entries · top 176.5600 · median 167.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 2 | Porkosaurus | |
| 3 | HEATH RILES BBQ | |
| 4 | BLUE COLLAR BBQ MS | |
| 5 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 6 | PIGGIE SMALLS | |
| 7 | 10 Bones | |
| 8 | JORDYQ | |
| 9 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 10 | Bacon & Whiskey | |
| 11 | BEER-B-QUE BOYS | |
| 12 | Boss Hog Allstars | |
| 13 | SLOPPY HOG BBQ | |
| 14 | Hillbilly Hoggers | |
| 15 | Poker Porkers | |
| 16 | HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW | |
| 17 | Porkn Aroun | |
| 18 | RUBBIN THE MONEY MUSCLE BBQ | |
| 19 | AUTO"BE"GRILLIN | |
| 20 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 21 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 22 | UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ | |
| 23 | HILLTOP HOGGERS | |
| 24 | Meal Team Six | |
| 25 | MISSISSIPPI MEAT MAFIA | |
| 26 | Serial Grillers | |
| 27 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 28 | Rated R Porkstars | |
| 29 | Boondock Smokers | |
| 30 | Smokin Section BBQ | |
| 31 | The Pork Spankers |
Pork Ribs
31 entries · top 177.7144 · median 166.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 2 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 3 | PIGGIE SMALLS | |
| 4 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 5 | 10 Bones | |
| 6 | UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ | |
| 7 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 8 | HEATH RILES BBQ | |
| 9 | HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW | |
| 10 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 11 | Poker Porkers | |
| 12 | Meal Team Six | |
| 13 | AUTO"BE"GRILLIN | |
| 14 | SLOPPY HOG BBQ | |
| 15 | Hillbilly Hoggers | |
| 16 | Bacon & Whiskey | |
| 17 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 18 | JORDYQ | |
| 19 | BLUE COLLAR BBQ MS | |
| 20 | BEER-B-QUE BOYS | |
| 21 | Porkosaurus | |
| 22 | MISSISSIPPI MEAT MAFIA | |
| 23 | Porkn Aroun | |
| 24 | HILLTOP HOGGERS | |
| 25 | The Pork Spankers | |
| 26 | Rated R Porkstars | |
| 27 | RUBBIN THE MONEY MUSCLE BBQ | |
| 28 | Smokin Section BBQ | |
| 29 | Boondock Smokers | |
| 30 | Boss Hog Allstars | |
| 31 | Serial Grillers |
Pork
31 entries · top 178.2972 · median 164.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JORDYQ | |
| 2 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 3 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 4 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 5 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 6 | SLOPPY HOG BBQ | |
| 7 | HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW | |
| 8 | Serial Grillers | |
| 9 | Hillbilly Hoggers | |
| 10 | Smokin Section BBQ | |
| 11 | Bacon & Whiskey | |
| 12 | Porkn Aroun | |
| 13 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 14 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 15 | HEATH RILES BBQ | |
| 16 | Boss Hog Allstars | |
| 17 | BLUE COLLAR BBQ MS | |
| 18 | Poker Porkers | |
| 19 | AUTO"BE"GRILLIN | |
| 20 | BEER-B-QUE BOYS | |
| 21 | Meal Team Six | |
| 22 | RUBBIN THE MONEY MUSCLE BBQ | |
| 23 | PIGGIE SMALLS | |
| 24 | The Pork Spankers | |
| 25 | UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ | |
| 26 | 10 Bones | |
| 27 | Porkosaurus | |
| 28 | MISSISSIPPI MEAT MAFIA | |
| 29 | Boondock Smokers | |
| 30 | HILLTOP HOGGERS | |
| 31 | Rated R Porkstars |
Brisket
31 entries · top 177.7144 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serial Grillers | |
| 2 | BEER-B-QUE BOYS | |
| 3 | UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ | |
| 4 | HEATH RILES BBQ | |
| 5 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 6 | HILLTOP HOGGERS | |
| 7 | PIGGIE SMALLS | |
| 8 | BLUE COLLAR BBQ MS | |
| 9 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 10 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 12 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 13 | HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW | |
| 14 | Porkn Aroun | |
| 15 | RUBBIN THE MONEY MUSCLE BBQ | |
| 16 | Bacon & Whiskey | |
| 17 | SLOPPY HOG BBQ | |
| 18 | Hillbilly Hoggers | |
| 19 | Porkosaurus | |
| 20 | MISSISSIPPI MEAT MAFIA | |
| 21 | Smokin Section BBQ | |
| 22 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 23 | Boss Hog Allstars | |
| 24 | JORDYQ | |
| 25 | 10 Bones | |
| 26 | Meal Team Six | |
| 27 | AUTO"BE"GRILLIN | |
| 28 | Poker Porkers | |
| 29 | Boondock Smokers | |
| 30 | Rated R Porkstars | |
| 31 | The Pork Spankers |