RiverFest
2019-09-13 – 2019-09-14 · Decatur, AL · State championship
Reps: CAROL BIGLER, JANET APPLETON, RANDY G BIGLER, SAM APPLETON · Prize money: $12,100.00
Grand Champion: Midnight Burn (690.7996) · 37 teams
Entries
49
9 categories
Top score
354.2744
Winning margin
9.7256
GC over RC
Field average
325.64
median 329.68
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Tightest race
Pork
0.5944 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
338.2744
what a walk cost here
Field spread
61.8744
winner to last place
Prize money
$12,100.00
on the line
Double threats
9
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 80%
beats 20% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1520
avg power rating going in · stronger than 25% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
MIDNIGHT BURN took the Grand Championship home to NC.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
3 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
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Dessert
27 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.4400 · 🔥 perfect 180
Ancillary — Sauce
49 entries · top 176.5600 · median 166.2284
Ancillary — Steak contest
33 entries · top 180.0000 · median 165.0856 · 🔥 perfect 180
Backyard Series — Chicken
33 entries · top 177.7028 · median 163.3944
Backyard Series — Overall
33 entries · top 354.2744 · median 329.6800
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
33 entries · top 176.5716 · median 166.2400
Master Series — Brisket
37 entries · top 177.1428 · median 165.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 2 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 3 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 4 | BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM | |
| 5 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 6 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 7 | CAMP-BELL BBQ | |
| 8 | THE UNIVERSITY OF QUE | |
| 9 | SMOKIN CHUCKS WAGON | |
| 10 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 11 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 12 | HAMMONDVILLE HAWG MAFIA | |
| 13 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 14 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 15 | The Four Porksmen | |
| 16 | Smoke Therapy | |
| 17 | TEAM HOGWEISER | |
| 18 | Organizer Portal | |
| 19 | I-Heart Smokers | |
| 20 | UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ | |
| 21 | Back 40 BBQ | |
| 22 | NEW SOUTH BBQ | |
| 23 | Big Blue Que | |
| 24 | Serial Grillers | |
| 25 | Camo Cookers | |
| 26 | Underhog | |
| 27 | Deep Southeast | |
| 28 | The Lumbee Smokers | |
| 29 | SHEATS SMOKED MEATS | |
| 30 | Y-NOT! SMOKIN QUE | |
| 31 | Chez Ham | |
| 32 | JoBeaz Blazin' Butts & Wings | |
| 33 | Tippin; the Scales | |
| 34 | SLACK'S RACKS | |
| 35 | Fuqua Southern Food | |
| 36 | Wyld Child Catering | |
| 37 | Jack's Butt Rubbers |
Master Series — Chicken
35 entries · top 177.7028 · median 168.5484
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 2 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 3 | UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 5 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 6 | SMOKIN CHUCKS WAGON | |
| 7 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 8 | BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM | |
| 9 | JoBeaz Blazin' Butts & Wings | |
| 10 | Camo Cookers | |
| 11 | Smoke Therapy | |
| 12 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 13 | SHEATS SMOKED MEATS | |
| 14 | Big Blue Que | |
| 15 | Organizer Portal | |
| 16 | TEAM HOGWEISER | |
| 17 | NEW SOUTH BBQ | |
| 18 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 19 | The Four Porksmen | |
| 20 | I-Heart Smokers | |
| 21 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 22 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 23 | CAMP-BELL BBQ | |
| 24 | Y-NOT! SMOKIN QUE | |
| 25 | Back 40 BBQ | |
| 26 | Underhog | |
| 27 | THE UNIVERSITY OF QUE | |
| 28 | SLACK'S RACKS | |
| 29 | HAMMONDVILLE HAWG MAFIA | |
| 30 | Tippin; the Scales | |
| 31 | Fuqua Southern Food | |
| 32 | Jack's Butt Rubbers | |
| 33 | Serial Grillers | |
| 34 | Chez Ham | |
| 35 | Deep Southeast |
Master Series — Overall
37 entries · top 690.7996 · median 664.4572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 2 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 3 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 4 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 5 | BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM | |
| 6 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 7 | Organizer Portal | |
| 8 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 9 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 10 | Big Blue Que | |
| 11 | SMOKIN CHUCKS WAGON | |
| 12 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 13 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 14 | UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ | |
| 15 | Smoke Therapy | |
| 16 | SHEATS SMOKED MEATS | |
| 17 | THE UNIVERSITY OF QUE | |
| 18 | JoBeaz Blazin' Butts & Wings | |
| 19 | I-Heart Smokers | |
| 20 | NEW SOUTH BBQ | |
| 21 | The Four Porksmen | |
| 22 | CAMP-BELL BBQ | |
| 23 | HAMMONDVILLE HAWG MAFIA | |
| 24 | Camo Cookers | |
| 25 | Serial Grillers | |
| 26 | TEAM HOGWEISER | |
| 27 | Y-NOT! SMOKIN QUE | |
| 28 | Deep Southeast | |
| 29 | Underhog | |
| 30 | Chez Ham | |
| 31 | Back 40 BBQ | |
| 32 | Tippin; the Scales | |
| 33 | SLACK'S RACKS | |
| 34 | Jack's Butt Rubbers | |
| 35 | The Lumbee Smokers | |
| 36 | Fuqua Southern Food | |
| 37 | Wyld Child Catering |
Master Series — Pork
36 entries · top 173.7144 · median 165.3884
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM | |
| 2 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 3 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 4 | THE UNIVERSITY OF QUE | |
| 5 | Organizer Portal | |
| 6 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 7 | Big Blue Que | |
| 8 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 9 | The Lumbee Smokers | |
| 10 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 11 | I-Heart Smokers | |
| 12 | JoBeaz Blazin' Butts & Wings | |
| 13 | Y-NOT! SMOKIN QUE | |
| 14 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 15 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 16 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 17 | CAMP-BELL BBQ | |
| 18 | Camo Cookers | |
| 19 | SMOKIN CHUCKS WAGON | |
| 20 | SHEATS SMOKED MEATS | |
| 21 | Smoke Therapy | |
| 22 | Serial Grillers | |
| 23 | Tippin; the Scales | |
| 24 | NEW SOUTH BBQ | |
| 25 | Chez Ham | |
| 26 | HAMMONDVILLE HAWG MAFIA | |
| 27 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 28 | Deep Southeast | |
| 29 | UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ | |
| 30 | The Four Porksmen | |
| 31 | Underhog | |
| 32 | Back 40 BBQ | |
| 33 | TEAM HOGWEISER | |
| 34 | Jack's Butt Rubbers | |
| 35 | SLACK'S RACKS | |
| 36 | Wyld Child Catering |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
37 entries · top 178.2972 · median 165.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHEATS SMOKED MEATS | |
| 2 | Big Blue Que | |
| 3 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 4 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 5 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 6 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 7 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 8 | Serial Grillers | |
| 9 | Organizer Portal | |
| 10 | UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ | |
| 11 | JoBeaz Blazin' Butts & Wings | |
| 12 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 13 | Smoke Therapy | |
| 14 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 15 | SMOKIN CHUCKS WAGON | |
| 16 | Deep Southeast | |
| 17 | BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM | |
| 18 | HAMMONDVILLE HAWG MAFIA | |
| 19 | The Lumbee Smokers | |
| 20 | THE UNIVERSITY OF QUE | |
| 21 | NEW SOUTH BBQ | |
| 22 | Underhog | |
| 23 | The Four Porksmen | |
| 24 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 25 | TEAM HOGWEISER | |
| 26 | Chez Ham | |
| 27 | I-Heart Smokers | |
| 28 | Y-NOT! SMOKIN QUE | |
| 29 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 30 | Back 40 BBQ | |
| 31 | Camo Cookers | |
| 32 | SLACK'S RACKS | |
| 33 | CAMP-BELL BBQ | |
| 34 | Wyld Child Catering | |
| 35 | Fuqua Southern Food | |
| 36 | Jack's Butt Rubbers | |
| 37 | Tippin; the Scales |