Saltwater BBQ Bash
2019-06-28 – 2019-06-29 · John's Island, SC · State championship
Reps: ALAN ROTHROCK, DOUG REID · Prize money: $4,500.00
Grand Champion: Smoke Central BBQ (702.2400) · 18 teams
Entries
18
4 categories
Top score
702.2400
Winning margin
3.4172
GC over RC
Field average
663.51
median 672.14
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
2.8572 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
671.8512
what a walk cost here
Field spread
116.2056
winner to last place
Prize money
$4,500.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 27%
beats 73% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1534
avg power rating going in · stronger than 39% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Smoke Central BBQ took the Grand Championship home to GA.
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
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
18 entries · top 177.7028 · median 165.9656
Master Series — Chicken
18 entries · top 176.5600 · median 170.5486
Master Series — Overall
18 entries · top 702.2400 · median 672.1428
Master Series — Pork
18 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.6742 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Pork Ribs
18 entries · top 178.2972 · median 167.6914