Smoking in the Foothills Barbecue Competition and Festival B
2019-10-18 – 2019-10-19 · Lenoir, NC · State championship
Reps: DOUG REID, WAYNE HARPER · Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: Rocky Top (686.2288) · 22 teams
Entries
22
4 categories
Top score
686.2288
Winning margin
1.7148
GC over RC
Field average
658.79
median 668.15
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Brisket
1.1544 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
670.1828
what a walk cost here
Field spread
106.3316
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,000.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 65%
beats 35% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1529
avg power rating going in · stronger than 35% 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
22 entries · top 171.9772 · median 164.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC | |
| 2 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 3 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 4 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 5 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 6 | HAMTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 7 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 8 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 9 | TOO SAUCED | |
| 10 | TWISTED PAIR BBQ | |
| 11 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 12 | BIG MONEY BBQ | |
| 13 | Brother In Law BBQ | |
| 14 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 15 | Still Workin' On It | |
| 16 | PICKIN' PORKERS | |
| 17 | Smoke Wagon | |
| 18 | Dr. Drum BBQ | |
| 19 | Bud Wiser BBQ | |
| 20 | Haulin Buttz | |
| 21 | Mountain Grillas | |
| 22 | RUBBA BUTTA QUE |
Master Series — Chicken
22 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.8400 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bud Wiser BBQ | |
| 2 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 3 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 4 | Still Workin' On It | |
| 5 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 6 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 7 | BIG MONEY BBQ | |
| 8 | CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC | |
| 9 | TWISTED PAIR BBQ | |
| 10 | PICKIN' PORKERS | |
| 11 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 12 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 13 | TOO SAUCED | |
| 14 | HAMTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 15 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 16 | Mountain Grillas | |
| 17 | Dr. Drum BBQ | |
| 18 | Brother In Law BBQ | |
| 19 | Smoke Wagon | |
| 20 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 21 | RUBBA BUTTA QUE | |
| 22 | Haulin Buttz |
Master Series — Overall
22 entries · top 686.2288 · median 668.1542
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 2 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 3 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 4 | HAMTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 5 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 6 | CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC | |
| 7 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 8 | Still Workin' On It | |
| 9 | Brother In Law BBQ | |
| 10 | PICKIN' PORKERS | |
| 11 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 12 | BIG MONEY BBQ | |
| 13 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 14 | TWISTED PAIR BBQ | |
| 15 | TOO SAUCED | |
| 16 | Bud Wiser BBQ | |
| 17 | Dr. Drum BBQ | |
| 18 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 19 | Smoke Wagon | |
| 20 | RUBBA BUTTA QUE | |
| 21 | Haulin Buttz | |
| 22 | Mountain Grillas |
Master Series — Pork
22 entries · top 176.0000 · median 165.0914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brother In Law BBQ | |
| 2 | HAMTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 3 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 4 | Still Workin' On It | |
| 5 | RUBBA BUTTA QUE | |
| 6 | CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC | |
| 7 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 8 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 9 | TOO SAUCED | |
| 10 | TWISTED PAIR BBQ | |
| 11 | Bud Wiser BBQ | |
| 12 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 13 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 14 | PICKIN' PORKERS | |
| 15 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 16 | Dr. Drum BBQ | |
| 17 | BIG MONEY BBQ | |
| 18 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 19 | Haulin Buttz | |
| 20 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 21 | Smoke Wagon | |
| 22 | Mountain Grillas |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
22 entries · top 178.2972 · median 170.5486
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 2 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 3 | PICKIN' PORKERS | |
| 4 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 5 | HAMTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 6 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 7 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 8 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 9 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 10 | Brother In Law BBQ | |
| 11 | Still Workin' On It | |
| 12 | BIG MONEY BBQ | |
| 13 | CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC | |
| 14 | Dr. Drum BBQ | |
| 15 | TWISTED PAIR BBQ | |
| 16 | TOO SAUCED | |
| 17 | RUBBA BUTTA QUE | |
| 18 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 19 | Smoke Wagon | |
| 20 | Bud Wiser BBQ | |
| 21 | Haulin Buttz | |
| 22 | Mountain Grillas |