A first Grand Championship
11
tracked contests to get there
This was Serious Hog's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 11th tracked contest.
The Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES) 2019
Jun 7–8, 2019 · Springfield, TN · 📍 4635 US-41
Prize money: $2,700
SERIOUS HOG won Grand Champion at The Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES) on June 7, 2019 in Springfield, TN at 4635 US-41, scoring 515.9656 in a field of 18 teams. SMOKIN IN THE COUNTRY took Reserve Grand Champion with 511.3712. Category winners: Chicken — Playground smokers (176.0000); Pork Ribs — G-QUE KY (172.5600); Pork — SERIOUS HOG (172.5484). This is the 1st of 3 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2021.
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.
450.79
median 490.49
515.97 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 176
- Pork Ribs 172.56
- Pork 172.55
145.14
176
Entries
18
3 judged meats
Top score
515.9656
Winning margin
4.5944
GC over RC
Field average
490.40
450.79515.97
median 490.49 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
1.7256 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
490.1828
450.79515.97
10th place overall
Field spread
65.1772
winner to last place
Prize money
$2,700
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
Storylines (4 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.
A rookie on the podium
3rd
at their first tracked contest
DC's Backyard Smokers finished 3rd overall in the first contest the data has them cooking at all.
Photo finishes
0.0112
closest of 6 calls decided inside half a point
Pork places 9–10: Oink N Moo edged Bad Company by 0.0112. Pork places 4–5: VETERAN PORK PULLERS edged G-QUE KY by 0.0116. Chicken places 9–10: VETERAN PORK PULLERS edged THE SPICE IS RIGHT by 0.0116.
- Pork 9–10 · 0.0112
- Pork 4–5 · 0.0116
- Chicken 9–10 · 0.0116
- Chicken 4–5 · 0.0344
How the title was won
3 of 3
meats called to the stage
SERIOUS HOG took the title on 3 calls from 3 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 6th.
- Chicken 6th
- Pork Ribs 2nd
- Pork 1st
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2019 ← this one | Springfield, TN | 4635 US-41 | 18 | 515.9656 | Serious Hog |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Springfield, TN | 4635 HWY 41 N | 20 | 703.9884 | Tennessee Smoke Show |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Springfield, TN | 4635 HWY 41 N | 26 | 692.5144 | Pig Destroyer |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176 | 171.9656 | 165.6684 |
| Pork Ribs | 172.5600 | 169.1316 | 162.8344 |
| Pork | 172.5484 | 170.8228 | 161.0972 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Competitor Series
Overall
18 entries · top 515.9656 · median 490.4858 · out of 540, not the usual 720
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SERIOUS HOG | |
| 2 | SMOKIN IN THE COUNTRY | |
| 3 | DC'S BACKYARD SMOKERS | |
| 4 | VETERAN PORK PULLERS | |
| 5 | QUE N' CREW | |
| 6 | SMOKE'M IF U GOT'M | |
| 7 | G-QUE KY | |
| 8 | Playground smokers | |
| 9 | Bad Company | |
| 10 | BIG G BBQ | |
| 11 | Pig Destroyer | |
| 12 | CRITTER COOKER'S | |
| 13 | Drunken Pig | |
| 14 | THE SPICE IS RIGHT | |
| 15 | Oink N Moo | |
| 16 | Smokin Pimp | |
| 17 | Lowe And Slow | |
| 18 | Porkin' To Pleeze |
Chicken
18 entries · top 176 · median 165.6742
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Playground smokers | |
| 2 | DC'S BACKYARD SMOKERS | |
| 3 | QUE N' CREW | |
| 4 | SMOKE'M IF U GOT'M | |
| 5 | SMOKIN IN THE COUNTRY | |
| 6 | SERIOUS HOG | |
| 7 | BIG G BBQ | |
| 8 | Bad Company | |
| 9 | VETERAN PORK PULLERS | |
| 10 | THE SPICE IS RIGHT | |
| 11 | Oink N Moo | |
| 12 | Pig Destroyer | |
| 13 | Drunken Pig | |
| 14 | CRITTER COOKER'S | |
| 15 | Smokin Pimp | |
| 16 | G-QUE KY | |
| 17 | Porkin' To Pleeze | |
| 18 | Lowe And Slow |
Pork Ribs
18 entries · top 172.5600 · median 162.8516
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | G-QUE KY | |
| 2 | SERIOUS HOG | |
| 3 | QUE N' CREW | |
| 4 | SMOKE'M IF U GOT'M | |
| 5 | VETERAN PORK PULLERS | |
| 6 | SMOKIN IN THE COUNTRY | |
| 7 | DC'S BACKYARD SMOKERS | |
| 8 | Pig Destroyer | |
| 9 | THE SPICE IS RIGHT | |
| 10 | Bad Company | |
| 11 | Drunken Pig | |
| 12 | BIG G BBQ | |
| 13 | Playground smokers | |
| 14 | CRITTER COOKER'S | |
| 15 | Smokin Pimp | |
| 16 | Lowe And Slow | |
| 17 | Oink N Moo | |
| 18 | Porkin' To Pleeze |
Pork
18 entries · top 172.5484 · median 161.1028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SERIOUS HOG | |
| 2 | CRITTER COOKER'S | |
| 3 | SMOKIN IN THE COUNTRY | |
| 4 | VETERAN PORK PULLERS | |
| 5 | G-QUE KY | |
| 6 | DC'S BACKYARD SMOKERS | |
| 7 | QUE N' CREW | |
| 8 | SMOKE'M IF U GOT'M | |
| 9 | Oink N Moo | |
| 10 | Bad Company | |
| 11 | Lowe And Slow | |
| 12 | Pig Destroyer | |
| 13 | Smokin Pimp | |
| 14 | BIG G BBQ | |
| 15 | Drunken Pig | |
| 16 | Playground smokers | |
| 17 | THE SPICE IS RIGHT | |
| 18 | Porkin' To Pleeze |