Downtown BBQ Showdown
2019-07-19 – 2019-07-20 · Hattiesburg, MS · State championship
Reps: CAROL BIGLER, RANDY G BIGLER · Prize money: $9,400.00
Grand Champion: The Specialists (699.9656) · 28 teams
Entries
28
4 categories
Top score
699.9656
Winning margin
6.8340
GC over RC
Field average
661.15
median 667.58
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
3.4744 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
681.0512
what a walk cost here
Field spread
93.1996
winner to last place
Prize money
$9,400.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 34%
beats 66% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1517
avg power rating going in · stronger than 21% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
The Specialists took the Grand Championship home to AL.
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
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-10-03 | 27 | 698.2744 | SMOKIN' GOOD TIMES | |
| 2015-10-09 | 26 | 694.8116 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 2017-10-20 | 19 | 691.9200 | THE GRILL DOCTORS | |
| 2018-08-17 | 30 | 688.4912 | WINK'S BARBEQUE | |
| 2019-07-19 ← this one | Hattiesburg, MS | 28 | 699.9656 | The Specialists |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
28 entries · top 176.5944 · median 167.3942
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grill Team 6 | |
| 2 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 3 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 4 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 5 | Organizer Portal | |
| 6 | LA PASADITA | |
| 7 | BEER-B-QUE BOYS | |
| 8 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 9 | Big Bear | |
| 10 | BIG BRUSH BBQ | |
| 11 | ONE MAN PITS | |
| 12 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 13 | COCHON 225 | |
| 14 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | |
| 15 | Bpne N' Butts BBQ | |
| 16 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 17 | BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM | |
| 18 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 19 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 20 | SOUTHSIDE BBQ | |
| 21 | Team JDQ | |
| 22 | SMOKIN N THE BANDITS | |
| 23 | SECOND HAND SMOKE SLV | |
| 24 | Bootleggers Barbeque Team | |
| 25 | Wyld Child Catering | |
| 26 | Chunky Monkey BBQ | |
| 27 | Smokin Rebels | |
| 28 | Smokin Magnolia |
Master Series — Chicken
28 entries · top 179.4400 · median 167.6858
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM | |
| 2 | LA PASADITA | |
| 3 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 4 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 5 | Big Bear | |
| 6 | Organizer Portal | |
| 7 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | |
| 8 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 9 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 10 | SOUTHSIDE BBQ | |
| 11 | Grill Team 6 | |
| 12 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 13 | ONE MAN PITS | |
| 14 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 15 | Team JDQ | |
| 16 | BEER-B-QUE BOYS | |
| 17 | Wyld Child Catering | |
| 18 | SMOKIN N THE BANDITS | |
| 19 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 20 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 21 | COCHON 225 | |
| 22 | BIG BRUSH BBQ | |
| 23 | Smokin Rebels | |
| 24 | Bpne N' Butts BBQ | |
| 25 | Smokin Magnolia | |
| 26 | Bootleggers Barbeque Team | |
| 27 | Chunky Monkey BBQ | |
| 28 | SECOND HAND SMOKE SLV |
Master Series — Overall
28 entries · top 699.9656 · median 667.5770
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 2 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 3 | Grill Team 6 | |
| 4 | BEER-B-QUE BOYS | |
| 5 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 6 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 7 | BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM | |
| 8 | Organizer Portal | |
| 9 | Big Bear | |
| 10 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 11 | ONE MAN PITS | |
| 12 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | |
| 13 | BIG BRUSH BBQ | |
| 14 | COCHON 225 | |
| 15 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 16 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN N THE BANDITS | |
| 18 | SOUTHSIDE BBQ | |
| 19 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 20 | Team JDQ | |
| 21 | Bpne N' Butts BBQ | |
| 22 | LA PASADITA | |
| 23 | Bootleggers Barbeque Team | |
| 24 | SECOND HAND SMOKE SLV | |
| 25 | Chunky Monkey BBQ | |
| 26 | Smokin Rebels | |
| 27 | Wyld Child Catering | |
| 28 | Smokin Magnolia |
Master Series — Pork
28 entries · top 176.0000 · median 167.1486
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grill Team 6 | |
| 2 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 3 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 4 | COCHON 225 | |
| 5 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 6 | BEER-B-QUE BOYS | |
| 7 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 8 | SMOKIN N THE BANDITS | |
| 9 | ONE MAN PITS | |
| 10 | Big Bear | |
| 11 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 12 | Organizer Portal | |
| 13 | Bootleggers Barbeque Team | |
| 14 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 15 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | |
| 16 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 17 | Bpne N' Butts BBQ | |
| 18 | BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM | |
| 19 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 20 | BIG BRUSH BBQ | |
| 21 | LA PASADITA | |
| 22 | Smokin Magnolia | |
| 23 | SOUTHSIDE BBQ | |
| 24 | Chunky Monkey BBQ | |
| 25 | Team JDQ | |
| 26 | SECOND HAND SMOKE SLV | |
| 27 | Smokin Rebels | |
| 28 | Wyld Child Catering |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
28 entries · top 178.8572 · median 164.8286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 2 | BIG BRUSH BBQ | |
| 3 | BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | BEER-B-QUE BOYS | |
| 5 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 6 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 7 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 8 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 9 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 10 | ONE MAN PITS | |
| 11 | COCHON 225 | |
| 12 | Big Bear | |
| 13 | Organizer Portal | |
| 14 | SECOND HAND SMOKE SLV | |
| 15 | Team JDQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN N THE BANDITS | |
| 17 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | |
| 18 | Bpne N' Butts BBQ | |
| 19 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 20 | SOUTHSIDE BBQ | |
| 21 | Bootleggers Barbeque Team | |
| 22 | Grill Team 6 | |
| 23 | Smokin Magnolia | |
| 24 | Wyld Child Catering | |
| 25 | Chunky Monkey BBQ | |
| 26 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 27 | Smokin Rebels | |
| 28 | LA PASADITA |