Blount County BBQ Bash
2019-06-21 – 2019-06-22 · Maryville, TN · 📍 Founders Square E Broadway Ave. · State championship
Grand Champion: Smoke on This (695.3828) · 27 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO.
Entries
27
4 judged meats · 3 ancillary
Top score
695.3828
Winning margin
4.0572
GC over RC
Field average
664.11
median 670.74
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
1.1544 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
673.6116
10th place overall
Field spread
96.6512
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 70%
beats 30% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
37%
of the 27 teams with a home region came from outside TN
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.64 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1508
avg power rating going in · stronger than 11% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
SMOKE ON THIS has won this contest 2 times across its 6 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
SMOKE ON THIS took the Grand Championship home to GA.
📸 Photo finishes
Pork Ribs places 3–4: THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW and CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. tied on 174.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 5–6: UNDER THE RADAR and EXTRA MILE BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 9–10: HIGH ON THE HAWG and SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM - GA tied on 167.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: UNDER THE RADAR (won 2014), SMOKE ON THIS (won 2015).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-27 | Maryville, TN 37801 | 39 | 702.2856 | UNDER THE RADAR | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 2015-06-26 | Maryville, TN 37917 | 38 | 706.2400 | SMOKE ON THIS | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 2017-06-23 | Founders Sq, E Broadway Ave | 35 | 703.9656 | THE PIT CREW GA | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 2018-06-22 | Founders Sq, E Broadway Ave | 36 | 701.0740 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 2019-06-21 ← this one | Maryville, TN | Founders Square E Broadway Ave. | 27 | 695.3828 | Smoke on This | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. |
| 2021-06-25 | Maryville, TN | Fanders Sq E Broadway Ave. | 32 | 698.2628 | Smoke Central BBQ | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7144 | 174.8456 | 169.6800 |
| Pork Ribs | 175.4172 | 174.2628 | 167.9772 |
| Pork | 177.7144 | 171.9884 | 169.6800 |
| Brisket | 176.5600 | 172.5600 | 170.2628 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
27 entries · top 695.3828 · median 670.7428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 2 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 3 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 4 | 615 BBQ | |
| 5 | Q SMOKE | |
| 6 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 7 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 8 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 9 | SONS OF SMOKE | |
| 10 | HAMOUFLAGE | |
| 11 | CAUGHT BY THE FIRE | |
| 12 | FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN | |
| 13 | TASTE OF GRACE | |
| 14 | BAR-B-Q 101 | |
| 15 | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOAR | |
| 16 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 17 | TUFF DAWG GRILLERS | |
| 18 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 19 | PARADISE QUE | |
| 20 | UNCLE BUTCH BBQ | |
| 21 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 22 | SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM - GA | |
| 23 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 24 | Hatcher's ON TARGET | |
| 25 | SMOKIN BRICKS BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKIN'SS | |
| 27 | Southern Smokers |
Chicken
27 entries · top 177.7144 · median 167.3944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 2 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 3 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 4 | TASTE OF GRACE | |
| 5 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 6 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 7 | 615 BBQ | |
| 8 | HAMOUFLAGE | |
| 9 | FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN | |
| 10 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 11 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 12 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 13 | Q SMOKE | |
| 14 | BAR-B-Q 101 | |
| 15 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 16 | PARADISE QUE | |
| 17 | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOAR | |
| 18 | CAUGHT BY THE FIRE | |
| 19 | SONS OF SMOKE | |
| 20 | TUFF DAWG GRILLERS | |
| 21 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 22 | UNCLE BUTCH BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKIN BRICKS BBQ | |
| 24 | Hatcher's ON TARGET | |
| 25 | SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM - GA | |
| 26 | Southern Smokers | |
| 27 | SMOKIN'SS |
Pork Ribs
27 entries · top 175.4172 · median 166.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Q SMOKE | |
| 2 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 3 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 4 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 5 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 6 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 7 | HAMOUFLAGE | |
| 8 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 9 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 10 | SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM - GA | |
| 11 | 615 BBQ | |
| 12 | SONS OF SMOKE | |
| 13 | BAR-B-Q 101 | |
| 14 | TUFF DAWG GRILLERS | |
| 15 | Hatcher's ON TARGET | |
| 16 | UNCLE BUTCH BBQ | |
| 17 | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOAR | |
| 18 | TASTE OF GRACE | |
| 19 | CAUGHT BY THE FIRE | |
| 20 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 21 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 22 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 23 | FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN | |
| 24 | SMOKIN BRICKS BBQ | |
| 25 | Southern Smokers | |
| 26 | SMOKIN'SS | |
| 27 | PARADISE QUE |
Pork
27 entries · top 177.7144 · median 166.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 2 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 3 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 4 | FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN | |
| 5 | 615 BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 7 | PARADISE QUE | |
| 8 | CAUGHT BY THE FIRE | |
| 9 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 10 | Q SMOKE | |
| 11 | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOAR | |
| 12 | TUFF DAWG GRILLERS | |
| 13 | SONS OF SMOKE | |
| 14 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 15 | TASTE OF GRACE | |
| 16 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 17 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 18 | BAR-B-Q 101 | |
| 19 | UNCLE BUTCH BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKIN BRICKS BBQ | |
| 21 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 22 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 23 | SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM - GA | |
| 24 | Hatcher's ON TARGET | |
| 25 | HAMOUFLAGE | |
| 26 | SMOKIN'SS | |
| 27 | Southern Smokers |
Brisket
27 entries · top 176.5600 · median 167.9888
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HAMOUFLAGE | |
| 2 | SONS OF SMOKE | |
| 3 | 615 BBQ | |
| 4 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 5 | BAR-B-Q 101 | |
| 6 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 7 | Q SMOKE | |
| 8 | CAUGHT BY THE FIRE | |
| 9 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 10 | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOAR | |
| 11 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 12 | PARADISE QUE | |
| 13 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 14 | TUFF DAWG GRILLERS | |
| 15 | FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN | |
| 16 | TASTE OF GRACE | |
| 17 | SMOKIN'SS | |
| 18 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 19 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 20 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM - GA | |
| 22 | UNCLE BUTCH BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKIN BRICKS BBQ | |
| 24 | Hatcher's ON TARGET | |
| 25 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 26 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 27 | Southern Smokers |
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 — Bush Beans
21 entries · top 174.2856 · median 157.2000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN'SS | |
| 3 | HAMOUFLAGE | |
| 4 | CAUGHT BY THE FIRE | |
| 5 | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOAR | |
| 6 | SONS OF SMOKE | |
| 7 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 8 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 9 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 11 | BAR-B-Q 101 | |
| 12 | FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN | |
| 13 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 14 | Hatcher's ON TARGET | |
| 15 | Southern Smokers | |
| 16 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 17 | SMOKIN BRICKS BBQ | |
| 18 | UNCLE BUTCH BBQ | |
| 19 | Q SMOKE | |
| 20 | TUFF DAWG GRILLERS | |
| 21 | HIGH ON THE HAWG |
Ancillary — Dessert
12 entries · top 176.5600 · median 162.3258
Ancillary — Wampler Sausage
27 entries · top 176.6400 · median 162.9028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNCLE BUTCH BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 3 | BAR-B-Q 101 | |
| 4 | SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM - GA | |
| 5 | Hatcher's ON TARGET | |
| 6 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 7 | 615 BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN'SS | |
| 9 | TUFF DAWG GRILLERS | |
| 10 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 11 | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOAR | |
| 12 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 13 | CAUGHT BY THE FIRE | |
| 14 | PARADISE QUE | |
| 15 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 16 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 17 | SMOKIN BRICKS BBQ | |
| 18 | SONS OF SMOKE | |
| 19 | Southern Smokers | |
| 20 | TASTE OF GRACE | |
| 21 | HAMOUFLAGE | |
| 22 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 23 | Q SMOKE | |
| 24 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 25 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 26 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 27 | FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN |