Squealin on the Square
2019-10-04 – 2019-10-05 · Laurens, SC · State championship
Reps: DEBBY HARWELL, DON HARWELL · Prize money: $7,400.00
Grand Champion: Smoke on This (696.5028) · 19 teams
Entries
19
4 categories
Top score
696.5028
Winning margin
12.0116
GC over RC
Field average
648.99
median 663.31
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
0.6516 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
663.3144
what a walk cost here
Field spread
130.5144
winner to last place
Prize money
$7,400.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 47%
beats 53% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1525
avg power rating going in · stronger than 30% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
SMOKE ON THIS took the Grand Championship home to GA.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-04 | 28 | 691.3828 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 2014-10-03 | 25 | 692.0116 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 2015-10-02 | 25 | 687.3368 | VICTORY SMOKERS | |
| 2016-09-30 | 26 | 694.7656 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 2019-10-04 ← this one | Laurens, SC | 19 | 696.5028 | Smoke on This |
| 2021-10-01 | Laurens, SC | 17 | 695.9316 | Continental Barbecue Co. |
| 2022-09-30 | Laurens, SC | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
19 entries · top 175.4400 · median 162.2516
Master Series — Chicken
19 entries · top 173.7600 · median 168.5256
Master Series — Overall
19 entries · top 696.5028 · median 663.3144
Master Series — Pork
19 entries · top 173.1200 · median 162.7884
Master Series — Pork Ribs
19 entries · top 174.8572 · median 167.3944