International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest-SMOKIN IN THE GOAT PEN
2019-09-06 – 2019-09-07 · Millington, TN · 📍 4351 Babe Howards Blvd · State championship
Reps: MARIA LOHMAN, WAYNE LOHMAN · Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: GETTIN' BASTED (708.5372) · 32 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ
Entries
32
4 judged meats
Top score
708.5372
Winning margin
6.8344
GC over RC
Field average
638.31
median 667.28
Tightest race
Chicken
3.4400 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
675.8856
10th place overall
Field spread
401.1884
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 10%
beats 90% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
34%
of the 32 teams with a home region came from outside TN
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.31 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1509
avg power rating going in · stronger than 13% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
GETTIN' BASTED has won this contest 2 times across its 3 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
GETTIN' BASTED took the Grand Championship home to MO.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
📸 Photo finishes
Pork places 5–6: HILLBILLY PORKERS and SWEET & SMOKEY tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 7–8: Ain't it the Life and GRILLBILLIES tied on 171.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 8–9: GRILLBILLIES and 901Q tied on 171.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: GETTIN' BASTED (won 2018).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-08 | 4351 Babe Howards Blvd | 42 | 705.1200 | VICTORY LANE BBQ | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 2018-09-07 | 4351 Babe Howards Blvd | 34 | 706.2400 | GETTIN' BASTED | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 2019-09-06 ← this one | Millington, TN | 4351 Babe Howards Blvd | 32 | 708.5372 | GETTIN' BASTED | UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 176.5600 | 174.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.2972 | 174.2744 | 169.6800 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 171.9772 | 171.4056 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 174.2628 | 170.8572 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
32 entries · top 708.5372 · median 667.2800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ | |
| 3 | Uncle Pookie BBQ | |
| 4 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 5 | HOGG LEGG SMOKERS | |
| 6 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 7 | SWINE CRUE | |
| 8 | GRILLBILLIES | |
| 9 | MEAN GENE'S COOKIN' TEAM | |
| 10 | Bacon & Whiskey | |
| 11 | Ain't it the Life | |
| 12 | 3 PUTTIN PIGGIES | |
| 13 | PORK AVENUE | |
| 14 | BOONE DOCK SMOKERS | |
| 15 | SWEET & SMOKEY | |
| 16 | LICKMAN BBQ | |
| 17 | 901Q | |
| 18 | LIVE ACTION COOKERS | |
| 19 | SHERMAN'S RETREAT BBQ | |
| 20 | SOUTH T-COUNTY SMOKERS | |
| 21 | RAYS KITCHEN | |
| 22 | OUTLAW BAR-B-QUE | |
| 23 | Tat-Q'd | |
| 24 | Porkosaurus | |
| 25 | RISE-N-SWINE | |
| 26 | SECURITY SMOKERS | |
| 27 | CRUMMY BBQ | |
| 28 | RHONDA LOU'S BBQ | |
| 29 | TRADEBE | |
| 30 | HILLBILLY PORKERS | |
| 31 | ROMIE'S | |
| 32 | SLOPPY SECONDS |
Chicken
32 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.9772 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWINE CRUE | |
| 2 | Uncle Pookie BBQ | |
| 3 | UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ | |
| 4 | HOGG LEGG SMOKERS | |
| 5 | LICKMAN BBQ | |
| 6 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 7 | MEAN GENE'S COOKIN' TEAM | |
| 8 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 9 | SWEET & SMOKEY | |
| 10 | GRILLBILLIES | |
| 11 | ROMIE'S | |
| 12 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 13 | 3 PUTTIN PIGGIES | |
| 14 | OUTLAW BAR-B-QUE | |
| 15 | SHERMAN'S RETREAT BBQ | |
| 16 | Ain't it the Life | |
| 17 | Tat-Q'd | |
| 18 | BOONE DOCK SMOKERS | |
| 19 | 901Q | |
| 20 | RHONDA LOU'S BBQ | |
| 21 | RAYS KITCHEN | |
| 22 | LIVE ACTION COOKERS | |
| 23 | PORK AVENUE | |
| 24 | SECURITY SMOKERS | |
| 25 | SOUTH T-COUNTY SMOKERS | |
| 26 | Bacon & Whiskey | |
| 27 | SLOPPY SECONDS | |
| 28 | TRADEBE | |
| 29 | Porkosaurus | |
| 30 | RISE-N-SWINE | |
| 31 | CRUMMY BBQ | |
| 32 | HILLBILLY PORKERS |
Pork Ribs
32 entries · top 178.2972 · median 164.2572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ | |
| 2 | SWINE CRUE | |
| 3 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 4 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 5 | Bacon & Whiskey | |
| 6 | HOGG LEGG SMOKERS | |
| 7 | ROMIE'S | |
| 8 | HILLBILLY PORKERS | |
| 9 | LIVE ACTION COOKERS | |
| 10 | Uncle Pookie BBQ | |
| 11 | MEAN GENE'S COOKIN' TEAM | |
| 12 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 13 | 901Q | |
| 14 | SHERMAN'S RETREAT BBQ | |
| 15 | SOUTH T-COUNTY SMOKERS | |
| 16 | SWEET & SMOKEY | |
| 17 | LICKMAN BBQ | |
| 18 | GRILLBILLIES | |
| 19 | Ain't it the Life | |
| 20 | RAYS KITCHEN | |
| 21 | OUTLAW BAR-B-QUE | |
| 22 | Tat-Q'd | |
| 23 | SECURITY SMOKERS | |
| 24 | PORK AVENUE | |
| 25 | 3 PUTTIN PIGGIES | |
| 26 | RISE-N-SWINE | |
| 27 | BOONE DOCK SMOKERS | |
| 28 | CRUMMY BBQ | |
| 29 | Porkosaurus | |
| 30 | SLOPPY SECONDS | |
| 31 | RHONDA LOU'S BBQ | |
| 32 | TRADEBE |
Pork
30 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.8400 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uncle Pookie BBQ | |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 3 | PORK AVENUE | |
| 4 | BOONE DOCK SMOKERS | |
| 5 | HILLBILLY PORKERS | |
| 6 | SWEET & SMOKEY | |
| 7 | Ain't it the Life | |
| 8 | GRILLBILLIES | |
| 9 | 901Q | |
| 10 | UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ | |
| 11 | 3 PUTTIN PIGGIES | |
| 12 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 13 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 14 | SWINE CRUE | |
| 15 | MEAN GENE'S COOKIN' TEAM | |
| 16 | HOGG LEGG SMOKERS | |
| 17 | Bacon & Whiskey | |
| 18 | SOUTH T-COUNTY SMOKERS | |
| 19 | RISE-N-SWINE | |
| 20 | RAYS KITCHEN | |
| 21 | LIVE ACTION COOKERS | |
| 22 | Porkosaurus | |
| 23 | LICKMAN BBQ | |
| 24 | SHERMAN'S RETREAT BBQ | |
| 25 | OUTLAW BAR-B-QUE | |
| 26 | SECURITY SMOKERS | |
| 27 | CRUMMY BBQ | |
| 28 | TRADEBE | |
| 29 | Tat-Q'd | |
| 30 | RHONDA LOU'S BBQ |
Brisket
30 entries · top 180.0000 · median 165.9658 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 3 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 4 | Bacon & Whiskey | |
| 5 | UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ | |
| 6 | HOGG LEGG SMOKERS | |
| 7 | BOONE DOCK SMOKERS | |
| 8 | Ain't it the Life | |
| 9 | Uncle Pookie BBQ | |
| 10 | 3 PUTTIN PIGGIES | |
| 11 | GRILLBILLIES | |
| 12 | PORK AVENUE | |
| 13 | LIVE ACTION COOKERS | |
| 14 | Porkosaurus | |
| 15 | LICKMAN BBQ | |
| 16 | MEAN GENE'S COOKIN' TEAM | |
| 17 | SHERMAN'S RETREAT BBQ | |
| 18 | RAYS KITCHEN | |
| 19 | 901Q | |
| 20 | SOUTH T-COUNTY SMOKERS | |
| 21 | SWINE CRUE | |
| 22 | Tat-Q'd | |
| 23 | OUTLAW BAR-B-QUE | |
| 24 | HILLBILLY PORKERS | |
| 25 | SWEET & SMOKEY | |
| 26 | RISE-N-SWINE | |
| 27 | CRUMMY BBQ | |
| 28 | TRADEBE | |
| 29 | SECURITY SMOKERS | |
| 30 | RHONDA LOU'S BBQ |