Poosa-Q
2019-06-14 – 2019-06-15 · Montgomery, AL · 📍 1801 Eddie L Tullis Rd · State championship
Reps: CAROL BIGLER, JANET APPLETON, RANDY G BIGLER, SAM APPLETON · Prize money: $41,800.00
Grand Champion: Under the Radar (691.9432) · 48 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Q-BONES BBQ
Entries
48
6 judged meats
Top score
691.9432
Winning margin
0.0232
GC over RC
Field average
671.67
median 677.32
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.2856 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
686.7540
10th place overall
Field spread
96.0116
winner to last place
Prize money
$41,800.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 81%
beats 19% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
41%
of the 79 teams with a home region came from outside AL
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.62 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1518
avg power rating going in · stronger than 22% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.0232 points — closer than 96% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Under the Radar took the Grand Championship home to GA.
📸 Photo finishes
Master Series — Chicken places 5–6: THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA and CLAUDE'S Q tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 8–9: BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW and QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N tied on 174.2856 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 1–2: UNDER THE RADAR and Organizer Portal tied on 177.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-14 ← this one | Montgomery, AL | 1801 Eddie L Tullis Rd | 48 | 691.9432 | Under the Radar | Q-BONES BBQ |
| 2022-05-05 | Montgomery, AL | 1801 Eddie L Tullis RD | 72 | 699.3712 | Bearded Monkeys Twisted Q | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT |
| 2023-10-05 | Montgomery, AL | 1801 Eddie L Tullis RD | 73 | 702.8688 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | Glamping Grillers |
| 2024-10-04 | Montgomery, AL | 1801 Eddie L Tullis Rd | 59 | 703.3828 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | SWIG-N-PIG |
| 2025-06-20 | Montgomery, AL | 1801 Eddie L Tullis Rd | 42 | 704.5372 | YES, DEAR BBQ | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 180.0000 | 176.0000 | 174.2628 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 175.4288 | 173.1316 |
| Master Series — Pork | 180.0000 | 176.5600 | 173.1084 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 179.4400 | 175.4056 | 174.2628 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 178.8800 | 176.0344 | 172.5600 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 172.0000 | 170.2628 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
48 entries · top 691.9432 · median 677.3200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 2 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 3 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 4 | Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow | |
| 5 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 6 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 7 | BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM | |
| 8 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 9 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 10 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 11 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 12 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 13 | BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW | |
| 14 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 15 | Organizer Portal | |
| 16 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 17 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 18 | SWEET SMOKE Q | |
| 19 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 20 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 21 | RAMMER JAMMER BBQ | |
| 22 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 23 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 24 | HONKY-TONK SMOKERS | |
| 25 | SHEATS SMOKED MEATS | |
| 26 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 27 | Smoking O's | |
| 28 | Bubba Grills | |
| 29 | Going Yard BBQ | |
| 30 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 31 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 32 | Bayshore Porkers | |
| 33 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 34 | NA-DA-BONE BBQ | |
| 35 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 36 | SMOKIN CHUCKS WAGON | |
| 37 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 38 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 39 | KRAZE-E'S BBQ | |
| 40 | TEAM HOGWEISER | |
| 41 | CAMP-BELL BBQ | |
| 42 | Big Daddy's Meat House | |
| 43 | Team JDQ | |
| 44 | EZQ | |
| 45 | OFF THE CHAIN BBQ | |
| 46 | KELVIN'S BBQ | |
| 47 | SOULFUL SMOKIN | |
| 48 | Wyld Child Catering |
Chicken
48 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.5372 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow | |
| 2 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 3 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 4 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 5 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 6 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 7 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 8 | BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW | |
| 9 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 10 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 11 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 12 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 13 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 14 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 15 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 16 | SWEET SMOKE Q | |
| 17 | Big Daddy's Meat House | |
| 18 | HONKY-TONK SMOKERS | |
| 19 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 20 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 21 | OFF THE CHAIN BBQ | |
| 22 | Going Yard BBQ | |
| 23 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 24 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 25 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 26 | BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM | |
| 27 | Team JDQ | |
| 28 | Organizer Portal | |
| 29 | SHEATS SMOKED MEATS | |
| 30 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 31 | EZQ | |
| 32 | Bubba Grills | |
| 33 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 34 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 35 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 36 | SMOKIN CHUCKS WAGON | |
| 37 | Bayshore Porkers | |
| 38 | RAMMER JAMMER BBQ | |
| 39 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 40 | CAMP-BELL BBQ | |
| 41 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 42 | NA-DA-BONE BBQ | |
| 43 | Smoking O's | |
| 44 | KRAZE-E'S BBQ | |
| 45 | TEAM HOGWEISER | |
| 46 | Wyld Child Catering | |
| 47 | SOULFUL SMOKIN | |
| 48 | KELVIN'S BBQ |
Pork Ribs
48 entries · top 177.7144 · median 168.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 2 | Organizer Portal | |
| 3 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 4 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 5 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 6 | RAMMER JAMMER BBQ | |
| 7 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 8 | SWEET SMOKE Q | |
| 9 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 10 | SHEATS SMOKED MEATS | |
| 11 | Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow | |
| 12 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 13 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 14 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 15 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 16 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 17 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 18 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 19 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 20 | KELVIN'S BBQ | |
| 21 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 22 | Team JDQ | |
| 23 | Bayshore Porkers | |
| 24 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 25 | CAMP-BELL BBQ | |
| 26 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 27 | HONKY-TONK SMOKERS | |
| 28 | Bubba Grills | |
| 29 | BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM | |
| 30 | BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW | |
| 31 | Smoking O's | |
| 32 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 33 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 34 | Going Yard BBQ | |
| 35 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 36 | KRAZE-E'S BBQ | |
| 37 | EZQ | |
| 38 | TEAM HOGWEISER | |
| 39 | NA-DA-BONE BBQ | |
| 40 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 41 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 42 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 43 | SMOKIN CHUCKS WAGON | |
| 44 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 45 | OFF THE CHAIN BBQ | |
| 46 | Big Daddy's Meat House | |
| 47 | SOULFUL SMOKIN | |
| 48 | Wyld Child Catering |
Pork
48 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 2 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 3 | Smoking O's | |
| 4 | BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM | |
| 5 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 6 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 7 | NA-DA-BONE BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN CHUCKS WAGON | |
| 9 | CAMP-BELL BBQ | |
| 10 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 11 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 12 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 13 | RAMMER JAMMER BBQ | |
| 14 | HONKY-TONK SMOKERS | |
| 15 | Bayshore Porkers | |
| 16 | Organizer Portal | |
| 17 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 18 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 19 | BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW | |
| 20 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 21 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 22 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 23 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 24 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 25 | Going Yard BBQ | |
| 26 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 27 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 28 | TEAM HOGWEISER | |
| 29 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 30 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 31 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 32 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 33 | Bubba Grills | |
| 34 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 35 | SHEATS SMOKED MEATS | |
| 36 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 37 | KRAZE-E'S BBQ | |
| 38 | SWEET SMOKE Q | |
| 39 | Team JDQ | |
| 40 | SOULFUL SMOKIN | |
| 41 | Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow | |
| 42 | Big Daddy's Meat House | |
| 43 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 44 | OFF THE CHAIN BBQ | |
| 45 | EZQ | |
| 46 | KELVIN'S BBQ | |
| 47 | Wyld Child Catering | |
| 48 | CLAUDE'S Q |
Brisket
48 entries · top 179.4400 · median 169.6856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 2 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 3 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 4 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 5 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 6 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 7 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 8 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 9 | Bubba Grills | |
| 10 | Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow | |
| 11 | BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM | |
| 12 | TEAM HOGWEISER | |
| 13 | KRAZE-E'S BBQ | |
| 14 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 15 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 16 | SHEATS SMOKED MEATS | |
| 17 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 18 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 19 | Going Yard BBQ | |
| 20 | BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW | |
| 21 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 22 | SWEET SMOKE Q | |
| 23 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 24 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 25 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 26 | Smoking O's | |
| 27 | HONKY-TONK SMOKERS | |
| 28 | NA-DA-BONE BBQ | |
| 29 | RAMMER JAMMER BBQ | |
| 30 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 31 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 32 | Big Daddy's Meat House | |
| 33 | Organizer Portal | |
| 34 | SMOKIN CHUCKS WAGON | |
| 35 | KELVIN'S BBQ | |
| 36 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 37 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 38 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 39 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 40 | Bayshore Porkers | |
| 41 | EZQ | |
| 42 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 43 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 44 | OFF THE CHAIN BBQ | |
| 45 | Wyld Child Catering | |
| 46 | Team JDQ | |
| 47 | CAMP-BELL BBQ | |
| 48 | SOULFUL SMOKIN |
Backyard Series
Overall
31 entries · top 354.2744 · median 334.7768
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thin Blue Swine | |
| 2 | BEER PRESSURE | |
| 3 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 4 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 5 | Slingin Pig Meat | |
| 6 | Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | |
| 7 | PARTTY ALL KNIGHT | |
| 8 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 9 | SNEAKY_CREEK_BBQ | |
| 10 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 11 | LEE LA Q | |
| 12 | Groundhog Smokers | |
| 13 | PORK-Q-PINE | |
| 14 | Wynns bbq | |
| 15 | RIBLIFE | |
| 16 | SWEET CHEEKS BBQ | |
| 17 | Wright on Que | |
| 18 | BAMA BOYS BBQ | |
| 19 | Holy Smokers | |
| 20 | BUBBAQ | |
| 21 | Barlow-q | |
| 22 | B & B Extreme BBQ | |
| 23 | 3 Beers Down BBQ | |
| 24 | Beale Street Blues BBQ | |
| 25 | Carlee Que's | |
| 26 | FLAPS UP BBQ | |
| 27 | Smokin on the Corner | |
| 28 | Moore's BBQ | |
| 29 | Kick Ash BBQ | |
| 30 | Holi Smoke | |
| 31 | Kiss My Butt BBq |
Chicken
31 entries · top 178.8800 · median 167.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 2 | Slingin Pig Meat | |
| 3 | Thin Blue Swine | |
| 4 | Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | |
| 5 | Groundhog Smokers | |
| 6 | PORK-Q-PINE | |
| 7 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 8 | BEER PRESSURE | |
| 9 | RIBLIFE | |
| 10 | PARTTY ALL KNIGHT | |
| 11 | Wynns bbq | |
| 12 | SNEAKY_CREEK_BBQ | |
| 13 | Carlee Que's | |
| 14 | Holy Smokers | |
| 15 | LEE LA Q | |
| 16 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 17 | SWEET CHEEKS BBQ | |
| 18 | BUBBAQ | |
| 19 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 20 | Beale Street Blues BBQ | |
| 21 | Barlow-q | |
| 22 | Wright on Que | |
| 23 | 3 Beers Down BBQ | |
| 24 | BAMA BOYS BBQ | |
| 25 | Kiss My Butt BBq | |
| 26 | Moore's BBQ | |
| 27 | Holi Smoke | |
| 28 | B & B Extreme BBQ | |
| 29 | FLAPS UP BBQ | |
| 30 | Kick Ash BBQ | |
| 31 | Smokin on the Corner |
Pork Ribs
31 entries · top 177.7144 · median 166.8456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thin Blue Swine | |
| 2 | BEER PRESSURE | |
| 3 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 4 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 5 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 6 | SNEAKY_CREEK_BBQ | |
| 7 | PARTTY ALL KNIGHT | |
| 8 | LEE LA Q | |
| 9 | Wright on Que | |
| 10 | B & B Extreme BBQ | |
| 11 | BAMA BOYS BBQ | |
| 12 | Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | |
| 13 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 14 | SWEET CHEEKS BBQ | |
| 15 | Wynns bbq | |
| 16 | Barlow-q | |
| 17 | Slingin Pig Meat | |
| 18 | BUBBAQ | |
| 19 | RIBLIFE | |
| 20 | FLAPS UP BBQ | |
| 21 | PORK-Q-PINE | |
| 22 | Groundhog Smokers | |
| 23 | Smokin on the Corner | |
| 24 | Holy Smokers | |
| 25 | 3 Beers Down BBQ | |
| 26 | Beale Street Blues BBQ | |
| 27 | Moore's BBQ | |
| 28 | Carlee Que's | |
| 29 | Kick Ash BBQ | |
| 30 | Holi Smoke | |
| 31 | Kiss My Butt BBq |