A first Grand Championship
3
tracked contests to get there
This was Smokin' Bandits BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 3rd tracked contest.
Dr.George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES)
2019-05-11 – 2019-05-12 · Murfreesboro, TN · 📍 Cannonsburgh Village, 312 Front Street
Reps: MERRIALYCE ALVAREZ, STEVE ALVAREZ
Grand Champion: Smokin' Bandits BBQ (522.3088) · 41 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Big B BBQ Company
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
317.13
median 492.48
522.31 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 176.56
- Pork Ribs 176.56
20.00
176.56
Entries
41
2 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
522.3088
Winning margin
2.9144
GC over RC
Field average
478.07
317.13522.31
median 492.48 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
2.2856 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
506.8116
317.13522.31
10th place overall
Field spread
205.1772
winner to last place
Double threats
2
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 63%
beats 37% of 59 Competitor Series wins in the data
Storylines (3 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 7 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 1–2: Doss Hogs Barbeque and SMOKIN' BANDITS BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 2–3: SMOKIN' BANDITS BBQ and Creekbank Smokers tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: Bulldog BBQ and SERIOUS HOG tied on 168.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 1–2 · tie
- Chicken 2–3 · tie
- Chicken 8–9 · tie
- Pork Ribs 8–9 · tie
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Veteran Pork Pullers (won ).
- Veteran Pork Pullers ·
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 full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murfreesboro, TN | Oaklands Mansion | 36 | 526.2972 | Veteran Pork Pullers | — | |
| 2019-05-11 ← this one | Murfreesboro, TN | Cannonsburgh Village, 312 Front Street | 41 | 522.3088 | Smokin' Bandits BBQ | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5600 | 174.2744 | 168.5484 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5600 | 169.1200 | 166.2400 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Competitor Series
Overall
41 entries · top 522.3088 · median 492.4800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN' BANDITS BBQ | |
| 2 | Big B BBQ Company | |
| 3 | BIG ORANGE SMOKERS | |
| 4 | Doss Hogs Barbeque | |
| 5 | LEE LA Q | |
| 6 | Pig Destroyer | |
| 7 | Creekbank Smokers | |
| 8 | Buckeye Barbeque | |
| 9 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 10 | VETERAN PORK PULLERS | |
| 11 | 991 BBQ | |
| 12 | Grumpy Old Smokers | |
| 13 | SMOKEY MOUNTAIN Q | |
| 14 | SERIOUS HOG | |
| 15 | Barking Pig BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN IN THE COUNTRY | |
| 17 | Notorious P.I.G | |
| 18 | Purdoms BBQ | |
| 19 | ADAMS BARBECUE | |
| 20 | Pig Sicles | |
| 21 | PRATER'S BBQ | |
| 22 | ROSCOE BROWN SMOKE TEAM | |
| 23 | Mini Fusion | |
| 24 | Smokin Pimp | |
| 25 | Moonshiner BBQ | |
| 26 | BAMA QUE'N & BREW'N | |
| 27 | Big Boyz BBQ | |
| 28 | Barbecue Republic | |
| 29 | Hunka Burnin Butts | |
| 30 | Bourbon Pigs Barbeque | |
| 31 | Volunteer Q | |
| 32 | Playground smokers | |
| 33 | Bacon and Eggs | |
| 34 | Brad's Pit | |
| 35 | Smoke In The Grove | |
| 36 | Legacy Barbecue | |
| 37 | Granny's Clubside Cookers | |
| 38 | RPQue | |
| 39 | SWEET CHEEKS BBQ | |
| 40 | Battleground BBQ | |
| 41 | Bulldog BBQ |
Chicken
40 entries · top 176.5600 · median 165.0970
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doss Hogs Barbeque | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' BANDITS BBQ | |
| 3 | Creekbank Smokers | |
| 4 | Pig Destroyer | |
| 5 | Big B BBQ Company | |
| 6 | Buckeye Barbeque | |
| 7 | VETERAN PORK PULLERS | |
| 8 | Bulldog BBQ | |
| 9 | SERIOUS HOG | |
| 10 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 11 | Pig Sicles | |
| 12 | LEE LA Q | |
| 13 | SMOKIN IN THE COUNTRY | |
| 14 | SWEET CHEEKS BBQ | |
| 15 | 991 BBQ | |
| 16 | Grumpy Old Smokers | |
| 17 | Smokin Pimp | |
| 18 | PRATER'S BBQ | |
| 19 | Notorious P.I.G | |
| 20 | Bourbon Pigs Barbeque | |
| 21 | BIG ORANGE SMOKERS | |
| 22 | Moonshiner BBQ | |
| 23 | ADAMS BARBECUE | |
| 24 | Smoke In The Grove | |
| 25 | Mini Fusion | |
| 26 | Barking Pig BBQ | |
| 27 | Purdoms BBQ | |
| 28 | Hunka Burnin Butts | |
| 29 | Volunteer Q | |
| 30 | SMOKEY MOUNTAIN Q | |
| 31 | Playground smokers | |
| 32 | Big Boyz BBQ | |
| 33 | Brad's Pit | |
| 34 | BAMA QUE'N & BREW'N | |
| 35 | ROSCOE BROWN SMOKE TEAM | |
| 36 | Barbecue Republic | |
| 37 | Bacon and Eggs | |
| 38 | Legacy Barbecue | |
| 39 | Granny's Clubside Cookers | |
| 40 | RPQue |
Pork Ribs
41 entries · top 176.5600 · median 162.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG ORANGE SMOKERS | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' BANDITS BBQ | |
| 3 | BAMA QUE'N & BREW'N | |
| 4 | Big B BBQ Company | |
| 5 | SERIOUS HOG | |
| 6 | Pig Destroyer | |
| 7 | Purdoms BBQ | |
| 8 | ROSCOE BROWN SMOKE TEAM | |
| 9 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 10 | Barking Pig BBQ | |
| 11 | SWEET CHEEKS BBQ | |
| 12 | 991 BBQ | |
| 13 | LEE LA Q | |
| 14 | Buckeye Barbeque | |
| 15 | Hunka Burnin Butts | |
| 16 | Doss Hogs Barbeque | |
| 17 | Bacon and Eggs | |
| 18 | Creekbank Smokers | |
| 19 | SMOKEY MOUNTAIN Q | |
| 20 | Pig Sicles | |
| 21 | Barbecue Republic | |
| 22 | Big Boyz BBQ | |
| 23 | Smokin Pimp | |
| 24 | Battleground BBQ | |
| 25 | Notorious P.I.G | |
| 26 | Grumpy Old Smokers | |
| 27 | SMOKIN IN THE COUNTRY | |
| 28 | RPQue | |
| 29 | VETERAN PORK PULLERS | |
| 30 | Mini Fusion | |
| 31 | Legacy Barbecue | |
| 32 | ADAMS BARBECUE | |
| 33 | Moonshiner BBQ | |
| 34 | Brad's Pit | |
| 35 | Volunteer Q | |
| 36 | Playground smokers | |
| 37 | PRATER'S BBQ | |
| 38 | Bulldog BBQ | |
| 39 | Bourbon Pigs Barbeque | |
| 40 | Granny's Clubside Cookers | |
| 41 | Smoke In The Grove |
Ancillary categories
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
Competitor Series — Anything But
39 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.1544 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEE LA Q | |
| 2 | SMOKEY MOUNTAIN Q | |
| 3 | VETERAN PORK PULLERS | |
| 4 | Big B BBQ Company | |
| 5 | PRATER'S BBQ | |
| 6 | Doss Hogs Barbeque | |
| 7 | ADAMS BARBECUE | |
| 8 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 9 | BIG ORANGE SMOKERS | |
| 10 | SMOKIN' BANDITS BBQ | |
| 11 | RPQue | |
| 12 | Buckeye Barbeque | |
| 13 | Grumpy Old Smokers | |
| 14 | 991 BBQ | |
| 15 | Creekbank Smokers | |
| 16 | Notorious P.I.G | |
| 17 | Mini Fusion | |
| 18 | Barking Pig BBQ | |
| 19 | Barbecue Republic | |
| 20 | Smoke In The Grove | |
| 21 | Bourbon Pigs Barbeque | |
| 22 | ROSCOE BROWN SMOKE TEAM | |
| 23 | Pig Destroyer | |
| 24 | Moonshiner BBQ | |
| 25 | Bacon and Eggs | |
| 26 | SMOKIN IN THE COUNTRY | |
| 27 | Purdoms BBQ | |
| 28 | Playground smokers | |
| 29 | Volunteer Q | |
| 30 | Brad's Pit | |
| 31 | Big Boyz BBQ | |
| 32 | Pig Sicles | |
| 33 | Granny's Clubside Cookers | |
| 34 | Battleground BBQ | |
| 35 | BAMA QUE'N & BREW'N | |
| 36 | Smokin Pimp | |
| 37 | SERIOUS HOG | |
| 38 | Hunka Burnin Butts | |
| 39 | Legacy Barbecue |