Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-off & Cruise In
2019-07-12 – 2019-07-13 · Jamestown, TN · 📍 3598 So York Hwy · State championship
Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE (706.2400) · 29 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 UNDER THE RADAR
Entries
29
4 judged meats
Top score
706.2400
Winning margin
2.8340
GC over RC
Field average
660.94
median 673.58
Perfect 180s
4 🔥
270 SMOKERS (Brisket), CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. (Chicken), ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN (Chicken), ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN (Pork Ribs)
Tightest race
Brisket
4.0000 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
683.9312
10th place overall
Field spread
235.5772
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,000.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 19%
beats 81% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
45%
of the 29 teams with a home region came from outside TN
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.86 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1528
avg power rating going in · stronger than 33% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE took the Grand Championship home to NC.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
4 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 1–2: CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. and ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: SMOKE ON THIS and UNDER THE RADAR tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: UNDER THE RADAR and RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES tied on 174.2628 — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-08 | 3598 S York Hwy | 36 | 698.2284 | Fergolicious BBQ | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 2017-07-09 | 3598 So York Hwy | 30 | 713.7028 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 2019-07-12 ← this one | Jamestown, TN | 3598 So York Hwy | 29 | 706.2400 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | UNDER THE RADAR |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 174.2628 | 171.9888 |
| Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 174.8572 | 173.1200 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 174.2628 | 171.4056 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 176.0000 | 171.4056 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
29 entries · top 706.2400 · median 673.5772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 2 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 3 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 4 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 5 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 6 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 7 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 8 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 9 | WEQ4U | |
| 10 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 11 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 12 | SONS OF SMOKE | |
| 13 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 14 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 15 | SWINE DINING GA | |
| 16 | ONTARGET BBQ | |
| 17 | BAR-B-Q 101 | |
| 18 | 615 BBQ | |
| 19 | Hawg Feathers | |
| 20 | Pappy Q | |
| 21 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 22 | BIG G BBQ | |
| 23 | UNCLE BUTCH BBQ | |
| 24 | Q SMOKE | |
| 25 | PARADISE QUE | |
| 26 | Watts Bar-B-Que | |
| 27 | SNORING HOGS BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKIN BRICKS BBQ | |
| 29 | OWEN'S PLACE BUTT RUBBERS |
Chicken
29 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.8344 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 2 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 3 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 4 | WEQ4U | |
| 5 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 6 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 7 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 8 | Hawg Feathers | |
| 9 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 10 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 11 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 12 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 13 | Watts Bar-B-Que | |
| 14 | BIG G BBQ | |
| 15 | BAR-B-Q 101 | |
| 16 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 18 | SONS OF SMOKE | |
| 19 | 615 BBQ | |
| 20 | UNCLE BUTCH BBQ | |
| 21 | SWINE DINING GA | |
| 22 | Pappy Q | |
| 23 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 24 | Q SMOKE | |
| 25 | PARADISE QUE | |
| 26 | ONTARGET BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKIN BRICKS BBQ | |
| 28 | SNORING HOGS BBQ | |
| 29 | OWEN'S PLACE BUTT RUBBERS |
Pork Ribs
28 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.4000 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 2 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 3 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 4 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 5 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 6 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 7 | BAR-B-Q 101 | |
| 8 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 9 | Pappy Q | |
| 10 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 12 | ONTARGET BBQ | |
| 13 | 615 BBQ | |
| 14 | SONS OF SMOKE | |
| 15 | SWINE DINING GA | |
| 16 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 17 | Hawg Feathers | |
| 18 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 19 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 20 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 21 | UNCLE BUTCH BBQ | |
| 22 | WEQ4U | |
| 23 | Q SMOKE | |
| 24 | PARADISE QUE | |
| 25 | SNORING HOGS BBQ | |
| 26 | BIG G BBQ | |
| 27 | OWEN'S PLACE BUTT RUBBERS | |
| 28 | Watts Bar-B-Que |
Pork
29 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.1084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 2 | WEQ4U | |
| 3 | BIG G BBQ | |
| 4 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 5 | PARADISE QUE | |
| 6 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 7 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 8 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 9 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 10 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 11 | SMOKIN BRICKS BBQ | |
| 12 | SWINE DINING GA | |
| 13 | ONTARGET BBQ | |
| 14 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 15 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 16 | Pappy Q | |
| 17 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 18 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 19 | BAR-B-Q 101 | |
| 20 | UNCLE BUTCH BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 22 | Hawg Feathers | |
| 23 | Q SMOKE | |
| 24 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 25 | Watts Bar-B-Que | |
| 26 | SONS OF SMOKE | |
| 27 | 615 BBQ | |
| 28 | OWEN'S PLACE BUTT RUBBERS | |
| 29 | SNORING HOGS BBQ |
Brisket
28 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.2514 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 2 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 3 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 4 | SONS OF SMOKE | |
| 5 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 6 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 7 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 8 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 9 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 10 | ONTARGET BBQ | |
| 11 | WEQ4U | |
| 12 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 13 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 14 | Q SMOKE | |
| 15 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 16 | SWINE DINING GA | |
| 17 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 18 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 19 | 615 BBQ | |
| 20 | UNCLE BUTCH BBQ | |
| 21 | Hawg Feathers | |
| 22 | SMOKIN BRICKS BBQ | |
| 23 | Pappy Q | |
| 24 | BIG G BBQ | |
| 25 | Watts Bar-B-Que | |
| 26 | SNORING HOGS BBQ | |
| 27 | BAR-B-Q 101 | |
| 28 | PARADISE QUE |