Smoking in the Foothills Barbecue Competition and Festival A
2019-10-17 – 2019-10-18 · Lenoir, NC · State championship
Reps: DOUG REID, WAYNE HARPER · Prize money: $5,000.00
Grand Champion: HamTown Smokers (698.8344) · 15 teams
Entries
15
4 categories
Top score
698.8344
Winning margin
8.0688
GC over RC
Field average
671.93
median 675.39
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
4.0000 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
672.4684
what a walk cost here
Field spread
73.2688
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,000.00
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 38%
beats 62% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1546
avg power rating going in · stronger than 52% of contests
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 ↗
Master Series — Brisket
15 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.5256 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Chicken
15 entries · top 177.7028 · median 168.0000
Master Series — Overall
15 entries · top 698.8344 · median 675.3944
Master Series — Pork
15 entries · top 176.5600 · median 167.9656
Master Series — Pork Ribs
15 entries · top 175.4172 · median 166.8344