Brew & Que on the Shrine Lake
2019-11-01 – 2019-11-02 · Summerville, SC · State championship
Reps: JULIE COOK, RUSTY COOK · Prize money: $4,000.00
Grand Champion: SMOKE CENTRAL BBQ (697.2004) · 15 teams
Entries
15
4 categories
Top score
697.2004
Winning margin
8.6860
GC over RC
Field average
675.92
median 677.59
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
5.1312 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
670.7656
what a walk cost here
Field spread
43.6464
winner to last place
Prize money
$4,000.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 43%
beats 57% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1534
avg power rating going in · stronger than 39% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
SMOKE CENTRAL BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 2 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Smoke Central BBQ took the Grand Championship home to GA.
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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-11-02 | 15 | 698.2740 | SMOKE CENTRAL BBQ | |
| 2019-11-01 ← this one | Summerville, SC | 15 | 697.2004 | SMOKE CENTRAL BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — 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 |
Master Series — 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. |
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. |
Master Series — 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 |
Master Series — 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 |