A first Grand Championship
6
tracked contests to get there
This was The Pig's Blanket's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 6th tracked contest.
Kentucky's Fort Harrod Beef Festival Grill-Off (COMPETITORS SERIES) 2019
Oct 4–5, 2019 · Harrodsburg, KY · 📍 560 Linden Ave
Reps: Rachel Harper, Wayne Harper · Prize money: $8,000
The Pig's Blanket won Grand Champion at the Kentucky's Fort Harrod Beef Festival Grill-Off (COMPETITORS SERIES) on October 4, 2019 in Harrodsburg, KY at 560 Linden Ave, scoring 687.3484 in a field of 12 teams. PARADISE BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 677.7944. Category winners: Brisket — The Pig's Blanket (176.0000). This is the 3rd of 3 editions of this contest on record; the 2018 edition was won by CONTINENTAL BARBECUE CO.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
634.82
median 655.98
687.35 🏆
Entries
12
1 judged meat · 8 ancillary
Top score
687.3484
Winning margin
9.5540
GC over RC
Field average
658.73
634.82687.35
median 655.98 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
8.0344 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
646.8116
634.82687.35
10th place overall
Field spread
52.5256
winner to last place
Prize money
$8,000
on the line
Storylines (2 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SHADY RIVER SMOKERS (won 2017).
- SHADY RIVER SMOKERS · 2017
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Score distribution
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2017 | Harrodsburg, KY | 560 Linden Ave | 14 | 514.7884 | SHADY RIVER SMOKERS | Brothers BBQ |
| Jun 8, 2018 | Harrodsburg, KY | 560 Linden Ave | 13 | 527.9656 | CONTINENTAL BARBECUE CO | ELKHAWG SMOKERS |
| Oct 4, 2019 ← this one | Harrodsburg, KY | 560 Linden Ave | 12 | 687.3484 | The Pig's Blanket | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brisket | 176 | 167.9656 | 147.4056 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Competitor Series
Overall
12 entries · top 687.3484 · median 655.9770 · out of 720, not the usual 720
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Pig's Blanket | |
| 2 | PARADISE BBQ | |
| 3 | Smoke Show | |
| 4 | Off the Walls BBQ | |
| 5 | ELKHAWG SMOKERS | |
| 6 | Squeal Team 6 | |
| 7 | Chew Crew BBQ | |
| 8 | SHADY RIVER SMOKERS | |
| 9 | Big Boys BBQ | |
| 10 | TRIPLE J&C BBQ TEAM | |
| 11 | High Mtn. BBQ | |
| 12 | Happy Hancock |
Brisket
12 entries · top 176 · median 167.1542
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Pig's Blanket | |
| 2 | SHADY RIVER SMOKERS | |
| 3 | Squeal Team 6 | |
| 4 | Off the Walls BBQ | |
| 5 | Chew Crew BBQ | |
| 6 | Smoke Show | |
| 7 | Big Boys BBQ | |
| 8 | ELKHAWG SMOKERS | |
| 9 | PARADISE BBQ | |
| 10 | TRIPLE J&C BBQ TEAM | |
| 11 | Happy Hancock | |
| 12 | High Mtn. BBQ |
Ancillary categories
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
Competitor Series — Hamburger
12 entries · top 170.8800 · median 167.6856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Off the Walls BBQ | |
| 2 | The Pig's Blanket | |
| 3 | Squeal Team 6 | |
| 4 | High Mtn. BBQ | |
| 5 | PARADISE BBQ | |
| 6 | ELKHAWG SMOKERS | |
| 7 | Big Boys BBQ | |
| 8 | Chew Crew BBQ | |
| 9 | Smoke Show | |
| 10 | Happy Hancock | |
| 11 | TRIPLE J&C BBQ TEAM | |
| 12 | SHADY RIVER SMOKERS |
Ancillary — Mustard Sauce
5 entries · top 180 · median 170.8456 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chew Crew BBQ | |
| 2 | Big Boys BBQ | |
| 3 | SHADY RIVER SMOKERS | |
| 4 | PARADISE BBQ | |
| 5 | The Pig's Blanket |
Ancillary — One Bite Beef
8 entries · top 178.8800 · median 169.4286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PARADISE BBQ | |
| 2 | TRIPLE J&C BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | The Pig's Blanket | |
| 4 | ELKHAWG SMOKERS | |
| 5 | Squeal Team 6 | |
| 6 | Happy Hancock | |
| 7 | Big Boys BBQ | |
| 8 | Chew Crew BBQ |
Ancillary — One Bite Cook'S Choice
8 entries · top 178.2972 · median 172.8514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Happy Hancock | |
| 2 | TRIPLE J&C BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | Squeal Team 6 | |
| 4 | ELKHAWG SMOKERS | |
| 5 | The Pig's Blanket | |
| 6 | Big Boys BBQ | |
| 7 | PARADISE BBQ | |
| 8 | Chew Crew BBQ |
Ancillary — Spicy Sauce
8 entries · top 175.4172 · median 169.6856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chew Crew BBQ | |
| 2 | TRIPLE J&C BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | Steven Griffin | |
| 4 | The Pig's Blanket | |
| 5 | SHADY RIVER SMOKERS | |
| 6 | PARADISE BBQ | |
| 7 | Big Boys BBQ | |
| 8 | ELKHAWG SMOKERS |
Competitor Series — Steak
12 entries · top 175.4516 · median 167.4000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PARADISE BBQ | |
| 2 | TRIPLE J&C BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | High Mtn. BBQ | |
| 4 | The Pig's Blanket | |
| 5 | Smoke Show | |
| 6 | Squeal Team 6 | |
| 7 | Happy Hancock | |
| 8 | ELKHAWG SMOKERS | |
| 9 | Chew Crew BBQ | |
| 10 | Big Boys BBQ | |
| 11 | Off the Walls BBQ | |
| 12 | SHADY RIVER SMOKERS |
Ancillary — Traditional / Sweet Sauce
9 entries · top 174.8800 · median 166.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PARADISE BBQ | |
| 2 | High Mtn. BBQ | |
| 3 | TRIPLE J&C BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | ELKHAWG SMOKERS | |
| 5 | Chew Crew BBQ | |
| 6 | SHADY RIVER SMOKERS | |
| 7 | The Pig's Blanket | |
| 8 | Paradise BBQ 2 | |
| 9 | Big Boys BBQ |
Competitor Series — Tri-Tip
12 entries · top 172.0228 · median 166.5830
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PARADISE BBQ | |
| 2 | SHADY RIVER SMOKERS | |
| 3 | The Pig's Blanket | |
| 4 | ELKHAWG SMOKERS | |
| 5 | Smoke Show | |
| 6 | TRIPLE J&C BBQ TEAM | |
| 7 | Off the Walls BBQ | |
| 8 | High Mtn. BBQ | |
| 9 | Happy Hancock | |
| 10 | Chew Crew BBQ | |
| 11 | Big Boys BBQ | |
| 12 | Squeal Team 6 |