Royal Oak Invitational Only (COMPETITOR SERIES)
2019-10-18 – 2019-10-19 · Roswell, GA · 📍 Royal Oak Ave
Reps: JULIE COOK, RUSTY COOK · Prize money: $36,600.00
Grand Champion: WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ (699.3712) · 32 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 MUTTLEY CREW BBQ
Entries
32
4 judged meats · 2 ancillary
Top score
699.3712
Winning margin
0.5712
GC over RC
Field average
672.59
median 678.19
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
2.2856 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
682.1600
10th place overall
Field spread
217.1540
winner to last place
Prize money
$36,600.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 22%
beats 78% of 58 Competitor Series wins in the data
Traveled in
69%
of the 32 teams with a home region came from outside GA
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.61 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1579
avg power rating going in · stronger than 79% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5712 points — closer than 89% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ took the Grand Championship home to VA.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 3–4: KILLER B'S BBQ and SMOOTH SMOKE tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 1–2: THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS and MUTTLEY CREW BBQ tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 6–7: OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE and SMOKIN' GRINGO'S BBQ tied on 175.4172 — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-18 ← this one | Roswell, GA | Royal Oak Ave | 32 | 699.3712 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | — |
| 2021-10-15 | Roswell, GA | Royal Oak Ave | 34 | 702.2400 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 179.4400 | 177.1428 | 171.9656 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 175.4400 | 171.9772 |
| Pork | 177.1428 | 174.8572 | 171.9656 |
| Brisket | 176.0000 | 171.9656 | 170.8228 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Competitor Series
Overall
32 entries · top 699.3712 · median 678.1940
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 2 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN' GRINGO'S BBQ | |
| 4 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 5 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 6 | OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 7 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 8 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 9 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 10 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 11 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 12 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 13 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 15 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 16 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 17 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 18 | HAT CREEK Q | |
| 19 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 20 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 21 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 22 | 501 BBQ | |
| 23 | Organizer Portal | |
| 24 | Hank's BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 26 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 27 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 28 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 29 | NO COUNT Q | |
| 30 | SWINE DINING GA | |
| 31 | BOOTIES BBQ | |
| 32 | Vanilla Gorilla Grill Guru |
Chicken
31 entries · top 179.4400 · median 170.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' GRINGO'S BBQ | |
| 3 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 5 | OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 6 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 7 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 8 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 9 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 10 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 11 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 12 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 13 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 14 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 15 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 16 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 17 | Organizer Portal | |
| 18 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 19 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 20 | 501 BBQ | |
| 21 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 22 | BOOTIES BBQ | |
| 23 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 24 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 25 | NO COUNT Q | |
| 26 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 27 | HAT CREEK Q | |
| 28 | Hank's BBQ | |
| 29 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 30 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 31 | SWINE DINING GA |
Pork Ribs
32 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.9886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 2 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 3 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 4 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 5 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 6 | OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' GRINGO'S BBQ | |
| 8 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 9 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 10 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 11 | HAT CREEK Q | |
| 12 | BOOTIES BBQ | |
| 13 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 14 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 15 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 17 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 18 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 19 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 20 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 21 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 22 | NO COUNT Q | |
| 23 | SWINE DINING GA | |
| 24 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 25 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 26 | 501 BBQ | |
| 27 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 28 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 29 | Organizer Portal | |
| 30 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 31 | Hank's BBQ | |
| 32 | Vanilla Gorilla Grill Guru |
Pork
32 entries · top 177.1428 · median 169.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 2 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 3 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 4 | Hank's BBQ | |
| 5 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 7 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 8 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 9 | 501 BBQ | |
| 10 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 11 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 12 | HAT CREEK Q | |
| 13 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 14 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 15 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 16 | NO COUNT Q | |
| 17 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN' GRINGO'S BBQ | |
| 19 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 20 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 21 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 22 | Organizer Portal | |
| 23 | OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 24 | BOOTIES BBQ | |
| 25 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 26 | SWINE DINING GA | |
| 27 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 28 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 29 | Vanilla Gorilla Grill Guru | |
| 30 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 31 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 32 | SMOOTH SMOKE |
Brisket
32 entries · top 176.0000 · median 168.5370
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' GRINGO'S BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 4 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 5 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 6 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 7 | Organizer Portal | |
| 8 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 9 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 10 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 11 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 12 | OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 13 | Hank's BBQ | |
| 14 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 15 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 16 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 17 | HAT CREEK Q | |
| 18 | SWINE DINING GA | |
| 19 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 20 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 21 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 22 | 501 BBQ | |
| 23 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 24 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 25 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 26 | NO COUNT Q | |
| 27 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 28 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 29 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 30 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 31 | Vanilla Gorilla Grill Guru | |
| 32 | BOOTIES 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.
Kids-Q — Kids Que Ages 11-15
7 entries · top 176.0000 · median 166.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEEP SOUTH SMOKERS - CASH | |
| 2 | JOSEPH COURCHENE | |
| 3 | CALEB HARRIS | |
| 4 | ZOE DOBOSENSKI | |
| 5 | MATTHEW CLEMENTE | |
| 6 | 7 SINS BBQ KIDS | |
| 7 | RACHEL ANDERSON |
Kids-Q — Kids Que Ages 6-10
14 entries · top 180.0000 · median 162.2800 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHARLIE SHORE | |
| 2 | ALEXIS GARRET | |
| 3 | GEMMA DOBOSENSKI | |
| 4 | MAIZIE DOBOSENSKI | |
| 5 | EMMA HARRIS | |
| 6 | TEAM MCCRARIE | |
| 7 | LUKE GUNTER | |
| 8 | KERRIS HUNTER | |
| 9 | ELLA WORKMAN | |
| 10 | TAIJA CHUKWU | |
| 11 | HOLDEN GUNTER | |
| 12 | CARTER BRUCK | |
| 13 | MALACHI CARTER | |
| 14 | EVERETT SHORE |