Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (Duel A)
2019-11-08 – 2019-11-09 · Concord, NC · 📍 4751 NC Hwy 49 · State championship
Reps: ALAN ROTHROCK, DOUG REID · Prize money: $5,350.00
Grand Champion: South Pork (703.9428) · 47 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 MUTTLEY CREW BBQ
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🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
South Pork took the Grand Championship home to AL.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 3–4: BUD WISER'S BBQ and MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: Ham Town Smokers and SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 3–4: WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ and MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN (won 2018).
🃏 An upset on the books
South Pork came in rated below the field's top team, B-S BBQ OUTLAWS, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 33-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-11-10 | 4751 NC Hwy 49 | 47 | 703.9428 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | SMOKE MONSTER BBQ | |
| 2018-11-09 | 4751 NC Hwy 49 | 56 | 691.3372 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 2018-11-09 | 4751 NC Hwy 49 | 44 | 686.7884 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 2019-11-08 ← this one | Concord, NC | 4751 NC Hwy 49 | 47 | 703.9428 | South Pork | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ |
| 2019-11-09 | Concord, NC | 4751 NC Hwy 49 | 33 | 698.2632 | Smack That Butt BBQ | WHO CARES BBQ |
| 2021-11-05 | Concord, NC | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-11-06 | Concord, NC | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 175.4056 | 173.1200 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1544 | 175.4172 | 171.9888 |
| Pork | 177.7028 | 174.2744 | 173.1200 |
| Brisket | 177.1428 | 176.0000 | 173.1200 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
47 entries · top 703.9428 · median 669.5428
Chicken
47 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.6684 · 🔥 perfect 180
Pork Ribs
47 entries · top 177.1544 · median 168.5256
Pork
47 entries · top 177.7028 · median 167.4172
Brisket
45 entries · top 177.1428 · median 167.9656