Great Americana BBQ Festival
2019-08-23 – 2019-08-24 · Franklin, TN · State championship
Reps: JANET APPLETON, SAM APPLETON · Prize money: $6,950.00
Grand Champion: smoke me silly (699.9544) · 39 teams
Entries
39
9 categories
Top score
348.5716
Winning margin
2.8572
GC over RC
Field average
314.68
median 319.95
Perfect 180s
4 🔥
Tightest race
Ancillary — Dessert
1.1428 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
333.0744
what a walk cost here
Field spread
235.6800
winner to last place
Prize money
$6,950.00
on the line
Double threats
9
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 87%
beats 13% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1516
avg power rating going in · stronger than 21% of contests
Storylines
🔥 A day of perfect scores
4 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-23 ← this one | Franklin, TN | 39 | 699.9544 | smoke me silly |
| 2021-08-27 | Franklin, TN | 25 | 705.0972 | Rooters N Tooters |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Dessert
23 entries · top 180.0000 · median 175.4056 · 🔥 perfect 180
Ancillary — Kidsq 1
6 entries · top 179.4400 · median 172.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | kqPut a Ring On It | |
| 2 | kqHigh Lonsome Smokers | |
| 3 | kqCome and Get It | |
| 4 | kqCantabury Tail | |
| 5 | kqSecond Hand Smokers | |
| 6 | kqFrat Row Smokers and Jokers |
Ancillary — Pork
31 entries · top 173.1316 · median 161.1084
Backyard Series — Chicken
33 entries · top 175.4288 · median 162.2740
Backyard Series — Overall
34 entries · top 348.5716 · median 319.9486
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
34 entries · top 174.8572 · median 159.3944
Master Series — Brisket
39 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.0856
Master Series — Chicken
39 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.5256 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Overall
39 entries · top 699.9544 · median 665.0400
Master Series — Pork
39 entries · top 177.7028 · median 165.7028
Master Series — Pork Ribs
39 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.4056