Downtown BBQ Showdown
2019-07-19 – 2019-07-20 · Hattiesburg, MS · 📍 600 Rebecca Ave · State championship
Reps: CAROL BIGLER, RANDY G BIGLER · Prize money: $9,400.00
Grand Champion: The Specialists (699.9656) · 28 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 SHIG NINJA BBQ
Entries
28
4 judged meats
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
10th place overall
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 48%
beats 52% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
57%
of the 28 teams with a home region came from outside MS
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.6 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1517
avg power rating going in · stronger than 22% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
The Specialists took the Grand Championship home to AL.
🧹 A double category winner
Grill Team 6 won Pork, Brisket — a double.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 3–4: THE SPECIALISTS and SHIG NINJA BBQ tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 4–5: PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ and Organizer Portal tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 5–6: Organizer Portal and LA PASADITA tied on 173.1200 — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-10-03 | Hattiesburg, MS 39401 | 27 | 698.2744 | SMOKIN' GOOD TIMES | LIBERTY BBQ | |
| 2015-10-09 | Hattiesburg, MS | 26 | 694.8116 | KILLER HOGS | BIG BRUSH BBQ | |
| 2017-10-20 | 600 Walnut | 19 | 691.9200 | THE GRILL DOCTORS | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 2018-08-17 | Townsquare Park, 100 Main St | 30 | 688.4912 | WINK'S BARBEQUE | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 2019-07-19 ← this one | Hattiesburg, MS | 600 Rebecca Ave | 28 | 699.9656 | The Specialists | SHIG NINJA BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 179.4400 | 175.4744 | 170.2972 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 173.1200 | 168.5372 |
| Pork | 176.0000 | 171.9772 | 169.1084 |
| Brisket | 176.5944 | 173.1200 | 169.6916 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |