Aug 23–24, 2019 · Brandon, MS · 📍 6023 Lakeshore Parkway · State championship
Reps: Carol Bigler, Randy G Bigler · Prize money: $5,000
RAZORRACKS won Grand Champion at the Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 1) on August 23, 2019 in Brandon, MS at 6023 Lakeshore Parkway, scoring 681.0400 in a field of 29 teams. UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 679.9088. Category winners: Chicken — JORDYQ (176.0000); Pork Ribs — RAZORRACKS (172.5600); Pork — FIRE DANCER BBQ (173.1200); Brisket — SMOKE ON THIS (177.7144). This is the 3rd of 4 editions of this contest on record; the 2018 edition was won by MIDNIGHT BURN; the next was held in 2019.
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
What it has taken to win here, 2018 to 2019 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Closer than 83% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1312 points — closer than 83% of every championship in the data.
Chicken places 3–4: The Smoke Show and FIRE DANCER BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: THE UNIVERSITY OF QUE and SMOKIN N THE BANDITS tied on 169.6800 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 5–6: Fergolicious BBQ and CAJUN BLAZE tied on 170.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
RAZORRACKS took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 12th.
SMOKE ON THIS turned in 177.7144 in brisket — past the 176.5600 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: JORDYQ (won 2018).
This contest usually draws about 28 teams
29 teams is the deepest field this contest has drawn in the data, against a typical 28.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2018 | Brandon, MS | 6023 Lakeshore Parkway | 28 | 687.3372 | JORDYQ | SMOKE ON THIS |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Brandon, MS | 6023 Lakeshore Parkway | 28 | 690.2400 | MIDNIGHT BURN | HEATH RILES BBQ |
| Aug 23, 2019 ← this one | Brandon, MS | 6023 Lakeshore Parkway | 29 | 681.0400 | Razorracks | UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ |
| Aug 24, 2019 | Brandon, MS | 6023 Lakeshore Parkway | 28 | 694.7884 | Fergolicious | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176 | 173.1200 | 169.6800 |
| Pork Ribs | 172.5600 | 171.4056 | 167.4056 |
| Pork | 173.1200 | 168.5256 | 166.2284 |
| Brisket | 177.7144 | 170.8228 | 167.3944 |
29 entries · top 681.0400 · median 660.4344
29 entries · top 176 · median 168.5484
29 entries · top 172.5600 · median 163.9772
29 entries · top 173.1200 · median 163.4172
29 entries · top 177.7144 · median 165.6800