Squealin on the Square
2019-10-04 – 2019-10-05 · Laurens, SC · 📍 119 E Laurens St · State championship
Reps: DEBBY HARWELL, DON HARWELL · Prize money: $7,400.00
Grand Champion: Smoke on This (696.5028) · 19 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES
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Tightest race
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How hot was the win?
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Storylines
💪 A statement win
The champion won by 12.0116 points — a wider margin than 94% of championships in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
SMOKE ON THIS took the Grand Championship home to GA.
🧹 A double category winner
SMOKE ON THIS won Pork Ribs, Pork — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 3–4: CONTAGIOUS Q and RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES tied on 173.1084 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES and SMOKIN NC tied on 173.1084 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 2–3: SMOKE CENTRAL BBQ and SUE E PIGG tied on 173.7144 — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-04 | Laurens, SC | 28 | 691.3828 | KILLER B'S BBQ | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 2014-10-03 | Laurens, SC 29360 | 25 | 692.0116 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS | |
| 2015-10-02 | Laurens, SC 29360 | 25 | 687.3368 | VICTORY SMOKERS | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 2016-09-30 | Downtown | 26 | 694.7656 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 2019-10-04 ← this one | Laurens, SC | 119 E Laurens St | 19 | 696.5028 | Smoke on This | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES |
| 2021-10-01 | Laurens, SC | 119 E Laurens St | 17 | 695.9316 | Continental Barbecue Co. | REDMULE'S BBQ |
| 2022-09-30 | Laurens, SC | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 173.7600 | 173.1084 | 168.5256 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.8572 | 173.1200 | 167.3944 |
| Pork | 173.1200 | 169.1084 | 162.7884 |
| Brisket | 175.4400 | 167.3828 | 162.2516 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
19 entries · top 696.5028 · median 663.3144
Chicken
19 entries · top 173.7600 · median 168.5256
Pork Ribs
19 entries · top 174.8572 · median 167.3944
Pork
19 entries · top 173.1200 · median 162.7884
Brisket
19 entries · top 175.4400 · median 162.2516