Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass
2019-05-17 – 2019-05-18 · Sevierville, TN · 📍 Court Avenue · State championship
Prize money: $16,600.00
Grand Champion: UNDER THE RADAR (696.5372) · 43 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 HOT COLE'S BBQ
Entries
43
4 judged meats · 4 ancillary
Top score
696.5372
Winning margin
6.3088
GC over RC
Field average
655.84
median 663.30
Tightest race
Chicken
2.2856 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
676.4456
10th place overall
Field spread
97.3488
winner to last place
Prize money
$16,600.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 65%
beats 35% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
37%
of the 43 teams with a home region came from outside TN
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.51 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1512
avg power rating going in · stronger than 16% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
CHECKERED PIG has won this contest 2 times across its 6 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Under the Radar took the Grand Championship home to GA.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 5–6: UNDER THE RADAR and WEQ4U tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: CAUGHT BY THE FIRE and Hawg Feathers tied on 171.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 4–5: SOGGY BOTTOM SMOKERS and UNDER THE RADAR tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SAUCED! BBQ TEAM (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-17 | Sevierville, TN | 47 | 694.8568 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | FOWL BUTT BBQ | |
| 2014-05-16 | Sevierville, TN 37862 | 56 | 693.6456 | MOTLEY QUE CREW | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 2016-05-20 | 102 Court Ave | 46 | 706.2628 | CHECKERED PIG | LATE NIGHT WHISKEY SMOKERS | |
| 2017-05-19 | Court Avenue | 49 | 702.2744 | CHECKERED PIG | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 2018-05-18 | Court Avenue | 43 | 701.0856 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 2019-05-17 ← this one | Sevierville, TN | Court Avenue | 43 | 696.5372 | UNDER THE RADAR | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 175.4056 | 173.1200 | 171.9656 |
| Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 174.2628 | 170.2856 |
| Pork | 177.7028 | 173.1200 | 170.2628 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 174.8456 | 173.1200 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
43 entries · top 696.5372 · median 663.3024
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 2 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 3 | BAR-B-Q 101 | |
| 4 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 5 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 6 | SOGGY BOTTOM SMOKERS | |
| 7 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 8 | Organizer Portal | |
| 9 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 10 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 11 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 12 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 13 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 14 | SONS OF SMOKE | |
| 15 | WEQ4U | |
| 16 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 17 | Hawg Feathers | |
| 18 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 19 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 20 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 21 | HAMOUFLAGE | |
| 22 | WOOD N PIG SMOKERS | |
| 23 | HOGTOWN BARBECUE | |
| 24 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 25 | ROAD WARRIORS | |
| 26 | CAUGHT BY THE FIRE | |
| 27 | SMOKIN MEDICINE | |
| 28 | SMOKIN BRICKS BBQ | |
| 29 | LAST SMOKER STANDING | |
| 30 | PARADISE QUE | |
| 31 | BULLHEADED BBQ | |
| 32 | UNCLE BUTCH BBQ | |
| 33 | DELAUDER'S BBQ | |
| 34 | SNORING HOGS BBQ | |
| 35 | CAROLINA RIB KING | |
| 36 | MCCLOUD MTN SMOKERS | |
| 37 | SYCK WILLY | |
| 38 | BABE'S BBQ | |
| 39 | GRILLIN' GANGSTERS | |
| 40 | Killer Barbeque | |
| 41 | CRITTER COOKER'S | |
| 42 | SASSY Q BBQ | |
| 43 | JERRY'S TENDER BUTT BBQ |
Chicken
43 entries · top 175.4056 · median 167.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 2 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 3 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 4 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 5 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 6 | WEQ4U | |
| 7 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 8 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 9 | CAUGHT BY THE FIRE | |
| 10 | Hawg Feathers | |
| 11 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 12 | SMOKIN MEDICINE | |
| 13 | HOGTOWN BARBECUE | |
| 14 | SONS OF SMOKE | |
| 15 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 16 | PARADISE QUE | |
| 17 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 18 | LAST SMOKER STANDING | |
| 19 | BULLHEADED BBQ | |
| 20 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 21 | ROAD WARRIORS | |
| 22 | Organizer Portal | |
| 23 | UNCLE BUTCH BBQ | |
| 24 | BAR-B-Q 101 | |
| 25 | CRITTER COOKER'S | |
| 26 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 27 | DELAUDER'S BBQ | |
| 28 | SOGGY BOTTOM SMOKERS | |
| 29 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 30 | WOOD N PIG SMOKERS | |
| 31 | BABE'S BBQ | |
| 32 | CAROLINA RIB KING | |
| 33 | SYCK WILLY | |
| 34 | SMOKIN BRICKS BBQ | |
| 35 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 36 | HAMOUFLAGE | |
| 37 | MCCLOUD MTN SMOKERS | |
| 38 | GRILLIN' GANGSTERS | |
| 39 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 40 | Killer Barbeque | |
| 41 | SASSY Q BBQ | |
| 42 | JERRY'S TENDER BUTT BBQ | |
| 43 | SNORING HOGS BBQ |
Pork Ribs
43 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOGGY BOTTOM SMOKERS | |
| 2 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 3 | BAR-B-Q 101 | |
| 4 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 5 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 6 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 7 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 8 | HOGTOWN BARBECUE | |
| 9 | ROAD WARRIORS | |
| 10 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 11 | Organizer Portal | |
| 12 | HAMOUFLAGE | |
| 13 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 14 | Hawg Feathers | |
| 15 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 16 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 17 | BULLHEADED BBQ | |
| 18 | WOOD N PIG SMOKERS | |
| 19 | CAUGHT BY THE FIRE | |
| 20 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 21 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 22 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 23 | LAST SMOKER STANDING | |
| 24 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 25 | GRILLIN' GANGSTERS | |
| 26 | SNORING HOGS BBQ | |
| 27 | WEQ4U | |
| 28 | SONS OF SMOKE | |
| 29 | SMOKIN BRICKS BBQ | |
| 30 | CRITTER COOKER'S | |
| 31 | DELAUDER'S BBQ | |
| 32 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 33 | PARADISE QUE | |
| 34 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 35 | BABE'S BBQ | |
| 36 | SYCK WILLY | |
| 37 | SMOKIN MEDICINE | |
| 38 | UNCLE BUTCH BBQ | |
| 39 | Killer Barbeque | |
| 40 | SASSY Q BBQ | |
| 41 | CAROLINA RIB KING | |
| 42 | JERRY'S TENDER BUTT BBQ | |
| 43 | MCCLOUD MTN SMOKERS |
Pork
43 entries · top 177.7028 · median 165.0972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 2 | BAR-B-Q 101 | |
| 3 | HAMOUFLAGE | |
| 4 | SOGGY BOTTOM SMOKERS | |
| 5 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 6 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 7 | SONS OF SMOKE | |
| 8 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 9 | MCCLOUD MTN SMOKERS | |
| 10 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 11 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 12 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN MEDICINE | |
| 14 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 15 | WEQ4U | |
| 16 | WOOD N PIG SMOKERS | |
| 17 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 18 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 19 | SYCK WILLY | |
| 20 | Organizer Portal | |
| 21 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 22 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 23 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 24 | BABE'S BBQ | |
| 25 | Hawg Feathers | |
| 26 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 27 | PARADISE QUE | |
| 28 | SMOKIN BRICKS BBQ | |
| 29 | HOGTOWN BARBECUE | |
| 30 | CAUGHT BY THE FIRE | |
| 31 | GRILLIN' GANGSTERS | |
| 32 | UNCLE BUTCH BBQ | |
| 33 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 34 | CAROLINA RIB KING | |
| 35 | JERRY'S TENDER BUTT BBQ | |
| 36 | BULLHEADED BBQ | |
| 37 | SNORING HOGS BBQ | |
| 38 | LAST SMOKER STANDING | |
| 39 | ROAD WARRIORS | |
| 40 | SASSY Q BBQ | |
| 41 | CRITTER COOKER'S | |
| 42 | Killer Barbeque | |
| 43 | DELAUDER'S BBQ |
Brisket
43 entries · top 178.8572 · median 163.3712
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 2 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 3 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | Organizer Portal | |
| 5 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 6 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 7 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 8 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 9 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 10 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 11 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 12 | WEQ4U | |
| 13 | SONS OF SMOKE | |
| 14 | BAR-B-Q 101 | |
| 15 | SOGGY BOTTOM SMOKERS | |
| 16 | Hawg Feathers | |
| 17 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 18 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 19 | WOOD N PIG SMOKERS | |
| 20 | SMOKIN BRICKS BBQ | |
| 21 | HAMOUFLAGE | |
| 22 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 23 | ROAD WARRIORS | |
| 24 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 25 | Killer Barbeque | |
| 26 | SNORING HOGS BBQ | |
| 27 | CAROLINA RIB KING | |
| 28 | DELAUDER'S BBQ | |
| 29 | UNCLE BUTCH BBQ | |
| 30 | LAST SMOKER STANDING | |
| 31 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 32 | HOGTOWN BARBECUE | |
| 33 | SMOKIN MEDICINE | |
| 34 | MCCLOUD MTN SMOKERS | |
| 35 | PARADISE QUE | |
| 36 | JERRY'S TENDER BUTT BBQ | |
| 37 | CAUGHT BY THE FIRE | |
| 38 | SASSY Q BBQ | |
| 39 | BULLHEADED BBQ | |
| 40 | SYCK WILLY | |
| 41 | GRILLIN' GANGSTERS | |
| 42 | BABE'S BBQ | |
| 43 | CRITTER COOKER'S |
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.
Ancillary — Beans
42 entries · top 177.1428 · median 160.8514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WEQ4U | |
| 2 | BAR-B-Q 101 | |
| 3 | BULLHEADED BBQ | |
| 4 | SOGGY BOTTOM SMOKERS | |
| 5 | CAUGHT BY THE FIRE | |
| 6 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 7 | ROAD WARRIORS | |
| 8 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 9 | HOGTOWN BARBECUE | |
| 10 | Organizer Portal | |
| 11 | DELAUDER'S BBQ | |
| 12 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 13 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 14 | BABE'S BBQ | |
| 15 | MCCLOUD MTN SMOKERS | |
| 16 | Hawg Feathers | |
| 17 | CRITTER COOKER'S | |
| 18 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 19 | HAMOUFLAGE | |
| 20 | GRILLIN' GANGSTERS | |
| 21 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 22 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 23 | Killer Barbeque | |
| 24 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 25 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 26 | UNCLE BUTCH BBQ | |
| 27 | SNORING HOGS BBQ | |
| 28 | WOOD N PIG SMOKERS | |
| 29 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 30 | PARADISE QUE | |
| 31 | LAST SMOKER STANDING | |
| 32 | JERRY'S TENDER BUTT BBQ | |
| 33 | SASSY Q BBQ | |
| 34 | SYCK WILLY | |
| 35 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 36 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 37 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 38 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 39 | SONS OF SMOKE | |
| 40 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 41 | SMOKIN MEDICINE | |
| 42 | SMOKIN BRICKS BBQ |
Ancillary — Dessert
27 entries · top 180.0000 · median 173.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 2 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 3 | CAUGHT BY THE FIRE | |
| 4 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 5 | JERRY'S TENDER BUTT BBQ | |
| 6 | WEQ4U | |
| 7 | BABE'S BBQ | |
| 8 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 9 | HAMOUFLAGE | |
| 10 | Organizer Portal | |
| 11 | CRITTER COOKER'S | |
| 12 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 13 | MCCLOUD MTN SMOKERS | |
| 14 | CAROLINA RIB KING | |
| 15 | ROAD WARRIORS | |
| 16 | BULLHEADED BBQ | |
| 17 | Killer Barbeque | |
| 18 | UNCLE BUTCH BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKIN MEDICINE | |
| 20 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 21 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 22 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 23 | GRILLIN' GANGSTERS | |
| 24 | SYCK WILLY | |
| 25 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 26 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 27 | DELAUDER'S BBQ |
Ancillary — Sauce
38 entries · top 174.3316 · median 161.1372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Organizer Portal | |
| 2 | SOGGY BOTTOM SMOKERS | |
| 3 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 4 | CAUGHT BY THE FIRE | |
| 5 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 6 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 7 | HAMOUFLAGE | |
| 8 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 9 | WEQ4U | |
| 10 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 11 | SONS OF SMOKE | |
| 12 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 13 | GRILLIN' GANGSTERS | |
| 14 | Hawg Feathers | |
| 15 | JERRY'S TENDER BUTT BBQ | |
| 16 | BAR-B-Q 101 | |
| 17 | DELAUDER'S BBQ | |
| 18 | Killer Barbeque | |
| 19 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 20 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 21 | SMOKIN MEDICINE | |
| 22 | UNCLE BUTCH BBQ | |
| 23 | ROAD WARRIORS | |
| 24 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 25 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 26 | MCCLOUD MTN SMOKERS | |
| 27 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 28 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 29 | BABE'S BBQ | |
| 30 | CRITTER COOKER'S | |
| 31 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 32 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 33 | PARADISE QUE | |
| 34 | CAROLINA RIB KING | |
| 35 | SASSY Q BBQ | |
| 36 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 37 | SYCK WILLY | |
| 38 | BULLHEADED BBQ |
Ancillary — Sausage
42 entries · top 180.0000 · median 164.0172 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 2 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 3 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 4 | ROAD WARRIORS | |
| 5 | Organizer Portal | |
| 6 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 7 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 8 | WEQ4U | |
| 9 | CRITTER COOKER'S | |
| 10 | BULLHEADED BBQ | |
| 11 | HOGTOWN BARBECUE | |
| 12 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 13 | SOGGY BOTTOM SMOKERS | |
| 14 | SNORING HOGS BBQ | |
| 15 | SASSY Q BBQ | |
| 16 | SONS OF SMOKE | |
| 17 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 18 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 19 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 20 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 21 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 22 | SMOKIN MEDICINE | |
| 23 | BAR-B-Q 101 | |
| 24 | JERRY'S TENDER BUTT BBQ | |
| 25 | WOOD N PIG SMOKERS | |
| 26 | LAST SMOKER STANDING | |
| 27 | BABE'S BBQ | |
| 28 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 29 | Killer Barbeque | |
| 30 | UNCLE BUTCH BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 32 | MCCLOUD MTN SMOKERS | |
| 33 | Hawg Feathers | |
| 34 | SMOKIN BRICKS BBQ | |
| 35 | HAMOUFLAGE | |
| 36 | PARADISE QUE | |
| 37 | SYCK WILLY | |
| 38 | GRILLIN' GANGSTERS | |
| 39 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 40 | DELAUDER'S BBQ | |
| 41 | CAUGHT BY THE FIRE | |
| 42 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE |