Back-to-back
2 in a row
editions of this contest
SMOKE CENTRAL BBQ won here last time out too — 2 straight editions of this contest.
- 2018
- 2019
Brew & Que on the Shrine Lake 2019
Nov 1–2, 2019 · Summerville, SC · 📍 2150 Beech Hill RD · State championship
Reps: Julie Cook, Rusty Cook · Prize money: $4,000
Smoke Central BBQ won Grand Champion at the Brew & Que on the Shrine Lake on November 1, 2019 in Summerville, SC at 2150 Beech Hill RD, scoring 697.2004 in a field of 15 teams. SMOKING BUTT HEADS took Reserve Grand Champion with 688.5144. Category winners: Chicken — Smoke Central BBQ (178.8572); Pork Ribs — HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY (178.8572); Pork — BALLS OUT (178.8800); Brisket — SMOKING BUTT HEADS (174.2628). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2018 edition was won by SMOKE CENTRAL BBQ.
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.
653.55
median 677.59
697.20 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 178.86
- Pork Ribs 178.86
- Pork 178.88
- Brisket 174.26
154.81
178.88
Entries
15
4 judged meats
Top score
697.2004
Winning margin
8.6860
GC over RC
Field average
675.92
653.55697.20
median 677.59 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
5.1312 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
670.7656
653.55697.20
10th place overall
Field spread
43.6464
winner to last place
Prize money
$4,000
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 44%
beats 56% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
53%
8 of 15 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.39 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,647
avg power rating going in · stronger than 95% of contests
Storylines (8 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.
A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 2 tracked editions
SMOKE CENTRAL BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 2 tracked editions.
- 2018
- 2019
A stacked field
1647
average power rating going in
Stronger than 95% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1647 power rating going in — stronger than 95% of every contest tracked.
- top seed MUTTLEY CREW BBQ (1871)
- 15 rated teams
A rookie on the podium
3rd
at their first tracked contest
BALLS OUT finished 3rd overall in the first contest the data has them cooking at all.
Photo finishes
0.0116
closest of 4 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 3–4: SMOKING GRINGO'S edged MUTTLEY CREW BBQ by 0.0116. Chicken places 5–6: ELITE BBQ SMOKERS edged BALD HAWG BBQ by 0.0116. Brisket places 6–7: BALLS OUT edged ELITE BBQ SMOKERS by 0.0228.
- Pork Ribs 3–4 · 0.0116
- Chicken 5–6 · 0.0116
- Brisket 6–7 · 0.0228
- Chicken 2–3 · 0.0456
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
Smoke Central BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 6th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 5th
- Pork 6th
- Brisket 2nd
A contest record in pork
178.8800
best pork ever cooked here
BALLS OUT turned in 178.8800 in pork — past the 176.0000 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 176.0000
- across 1 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SMOKE CENTRAL BBQ (won 2018).
- SMOKE CENTRAL BBQ · 2018
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)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2018 | Summerville, SC | 2150 Beech Hill RD | 15 | 698.2740 | SMOKE CENTRAL BBQ | BALD HAWG BBQ |
| Nov 1, 2019 ← this one | Summerville, SC | 2150 Beech Hill RD | 15 | 697.2004 | SMOKE CENTRAL BBQ | SMOKING BUTT HEADS |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 171.9772 | 169.1200 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 173.7260 | 168.5256 |
| Pork | 178.8800 | 171.9772 | 166.2512 |
| Brisket | 174.2628 | 169.1200 | 164 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
15 entries · top 697.2004 · median 677.5884
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 3 | BALLS OUT | |
| 4 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKING GRINGO'S | |
| 6 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 7 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 8 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 9 | CAROLINA SMOKIN JOHN'S BBQ | |
| 10 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 11 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 12 | SOME-R SWINE | |
| 13 | FIRE & SMOKE SHAK | |
| 14 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 15 | OLE' MILLS BBQ CO. |
Chicken
15 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 2 | SOME-R SWINE | |
| 3 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 5 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 6 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 7 | CAROLINA SMOKIN JOHN'S BBQ | |
| 8 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 9 | FIRE & SMOKE SHAK | |
| 10 | SMOKING GRINGO'S | |
| 11 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 12 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 13 | BALLS OUT | |
| 14 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 15 | OLE' MILLS BBQ CO. |
Pork Ribs
15 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 2 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKING GRINGO'S | |
| 4 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 5 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 6 | BALLS OUT | |
| 7 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 8 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 9 | CAROLINA SMOKIN JOHN'S BBQ | |
| 10 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 12 | FIRE & SMOKE SHAK | |
| 13 | OLE' MILLS BBQ CO. | |
| 14 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 15 | SOME-R SWINE |
Pork
15 entries · top 178.8800 · median 169.1084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BALLS OUT | |
| 2 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 3 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 4 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 5 | FIRE & SMOKE SHAK | |
| 6 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 7 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 8 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 9 | SOME-R SWINE | |
| 10 | OLE' MILLS BBQ CO. | |
| 11 | SMOKING GRINGO'S | |
| 12 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 13 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 14 | CAROLINA SMOKIN JOHN'S BBQ | |
| 15 | BARREL FEVER BBQ |
Brisket
15 entries · top 174.2628 · median 167.9884
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 2 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKING GRINGO'S | |
| 4 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 5 | CAROLINA SMOKIN JOHN'S BBQ | |
| 6 | BALLS OUT | |
| 7 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 8 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 9 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 10 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 11 | SOME-R SWINE | |
| 12 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 13 | FIRE & SMOKE SHAK | |
| 14 | OLE' MILLS BBQ CO. | |
| 15 | SWIG-N-PIG |