Plant City Pig Jam
2019-11-22 – 2019-11-23 · Plant City, FL · 📍 1500 S Park RD · State championship
Reps: CAROLYN WELLS, MIKE GARRETSON · Prize money: $16,800.00
Grand Champion: Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow (701.6912) · 39 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 SWAMP BOYS
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🧹 A hat-trick of category wins
Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow won Chicken, Pork Ribs, Brisket — a hat-trick, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
📸 Photo finishes
Master Series — Chicken places 4–5: ACCUTECH BBQ and B-S BBQ OUTLAWS tied on 174.8456 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 2–3: Double Barrel Smokers and SWEET SMOKE Q tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 7–8: BOOMERANG BBQ and Florida Boys tied on 172.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: HOT WACHULA'S (won 2014), SWAMP BOYS (won 2016).
🃏 An upset on the books
Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow came in rated below the field's top team, BOOMERANG BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 27-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-11-22 | Plant City, FL | 53 | 678.7772 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 2014-11-21 | Plant City, FL 33563 | 39 | 681.1884 | HOT WACHULA'S | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 2016-11-18 | 1500 South Park Rd | 38 | 696.5028 | SWAMP BOYS | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 2019-11-22 ← this one | Plant City, FL | 1500 S Park RD | 39 | 701.6912 | Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow | SWAMP BOYS |
| 2021-11-19 | Plant City, FL | Plant City, FL 33565 | 37 | 695.9888 | King's BBQ | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. |
| 2022-11-18 | Plant City, FL | 1500 S. Park Road | 25 | 695.3716 | Fantasy Q | KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ |
| 2023-11-17 | Plant City, FL | 1500 S. Park Road | 25 | 695.3944 | Smokin' Ain't EZ | Rum Runners |
| 2024-11-22 | Plant City, FL | 1500 S. Park Road | 26 | 703.9428 | Kings BBQ Team | Shiggin aint easy |
| 2025-11-21 | Plant City, FL | 1500 S. Park Road | 31 | 713.1316 | TILLMAN'S BBQ | Kings BBQ Team |
| 2026-11-20 | Plant City, FL | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 176.5600 | 174.8456 | 170.8572 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 176.0228 | 174.2628 | 171.4056 |
| Master Series — Pork | 177.7144 | 173.1200 | 170.2972 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 180.0000 | 171.9656 | 169.6684 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 172.0000 | 164.5716 | 160.5488 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 174.8800 | 166.8344 | 164.5372 |
| Backyard Series — Pork | 170.8800 | 169.1200 | 164.5944 |
| Backyard Series — Brisket | 171.9772 | 166.2400 | 159.3944 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
39 entries · top 701.6912 · median 656.4340
Chicken
39 entries · top 176.5600 · median 166.2400
Pork Ribs
39 entries · top 176.0228 · median 165.7028
Pork
39 entries · top 177.7144 · median 167.4400
Brisket
38 entries · top 180.0000 · median 165.6570 · 🔥 perfect 180
Backyard Series
Overall
28 entries · top 674.8000 · median 626.9314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams and Sons Bar B Que | |
| 2 | HitemHard BBQ | |
| 3 | Wicked Oak BBQ | |
| 4 | Done Right Smokin' | |
| 5 | Pig Timers | |
| 6 | Grease Monkey BBQ | |
| 7 | Maker Oink | |
| 8 | La Familiga | |
| 9 | Wombat Down BBQ | |
| 10 | Evans Ranch BBQ | |
| 11 | KeiserQ | |
| 12 | Holloway Heat | |
| 13 | 2 Live Que | |
| 14 | Bamboo Warriors | |
| 15 | Hog Jaws BBQ | |
| 16 | Uncharted BBQ | |
| 17 | Two Crackers Cooking | |
| 18 | Big Red BBQ FL | |
| 19 | Sikes Southern BBQ | |
| 20 | Nice Racks BBQ | |
| 21 | Ducks Delight | |
| 22 | Suckin Bones BBQ | |
| 23 | Team Taylor-Que | |
| 24 | Porkganic BBQ | |
| 25 | C & C Services of Tampa, Inc. | |
| 26 | Meat Head BBQ | |
| 27 | BBQ Addicts | |
| 28 | Hot Rod BBQ |
Chicken
27 entries · top 172.0000 · median 159.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams and Sons Bar B Que | |
| 2 | HitemHard BBQ | |
| 3 | La Familiga | |
| 4 | Done Right Smokin' | |
| 5 | Nice Racks BBQ | |
| 6 | Grease Monkey BBQ | |
| 7 | 2 Live Que | |
| 8 | Bamboo Warriors | |
| 9 | BBQ Addicts | |
| 10 | Wicked Oak BBQ | |
| 11 | Hog Jaws BBQ | |
| 12 | Big Red BBQ FL | |
| 13 | KeiserQ | |
| 14 | Wombat Down BBQ | |
| 15 | Pig Timers | |
| 16 | Porkganic BBQ | |
| 17 | Uncharted BBQ | |
| 18 | Maker Oink | |
| 19 | Sikes Southern BBQ | |
| 20 | Holloway Heat | |
| 21 | Evans Ranch BBQ | |
| 22 | Two Crackers Cooking | |
| 23 | Suckin Bones BBQ | |
| 24 | Ducks Delight | |
| 25 | Team Taylor-Que | |
| 26 | C & C Services of Tampa, Inc. | |
| 27 | Meat Head BBQ |
Pork Ribs
27 entries · top 174.8800 · median 159.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grease Monkey BBQ | |
| 2 | Wicked Oak BBQ | |
| 3 | HitemHard BBQ | |
| 4 | Pig Timers | |
| 5 | Ducks Delight | |
| 6 | Bamboo Warriors | |
| 7 | Evans Ranch BBQ | |
| 8 | La Familiga | |
| 9 | Done Right Smokin' | |
| 10 | Williams and Sons Bar B Que | |
| 11 | Wombat Down BBQ | |
| 12 | Maker Oink | |
| 13 | Sikes Southern BBQ | |
| 14 | Uncharted BBQ | |
| 15 | Holloway Heat | |
| 16 | KeiserQ | |
| 17 | 2 Live Que | |
| 18 | Team Taylor-Que | |
| 19 | Two Crackers Cooking | |
| 20 | Porkganic BBQ | |
| 21 | Hog Jaws BBQ | |
| 22 | Big Red BBQ FL | |
| 23 | Meat Head BBQ | |
| 24 | Nice Racks BBQ | |
| 25 | C & C Services of Tampa, Inc. | |
| 26 | Hot Rod BBQ | |
| 27 | Suckin Bones BBQ |
Pork
28 entries · top 170.8800 · median 162.2572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Two Crackers Cooking | |
| 2 | Pig Timers | |
| 3 | Wombat Down BBQ | |
| 4 | Maker Oink | |
| 5 | HitemHard BBQ | |
| 6 | Williams and Sons Bar B Que | |
| 7 | Evans Ranch BBQ | |
| 8 | C & C Services of Tampa, Inc. | |
| 9 | La Familiga | |
| 10 | Suckin Bones BBQ | |
| 11 | Big Red BBQ FL | |
| 12 | Hog Jaws BBQ | |
| 13 | Holloway Heat | |
| 14 | Wicked Oak BBQ | |
| 15 | Done Right Smokin' | |
| 16 | Grease Monkey BBQ | |
| 17 | BBQ Addicts | |
| 18 | 2 Live Que | |
| 19 | KeiserQ | |
| 20 | Uncharted BBQ | |
| 21 | Team Taylor-Que | |
| 22 | Hot Rod BBQ | |
| 23 | Bamboo Warriors | |
| 24 | Nice Racks BBQ | |
| 25 | Sikes Southern BBQ | |
| 26 | Ducks Delight | |
| 27 | Porkganic BBQ | |
| 28 | Meat Head BBQ |
Brisket
28 entries · top 171.9772 · median 156.8230
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Done Right Smokin' | |
| 2 | Maker Oink | |
| 3 | Williams and Sons Bar B Que | |
| 4 | Wicked Oak BBQ | |
| 5 | Pig Timers | |
| 6 | Evans Ranch BBQ | |
| 7 | KeiserQ | |
| 8 | Nice Racks BBQ | |
| 9 | Sikes Southern BBQ | |
| 10 | Grease Monkey BBQ | |
| 11 | Holloway Heat | |
| 12 | Wombat Down BBQ | |
| 13 | La Familiga | |
| 14 | HitemHard BBQ | |
| 15 | Uncharted BBQ | |
| 16 | Suckin Bones BBQ | |
| 17 | BBQ Addicts | |
| 18 | Hog Jaws BBQ | |
| 19 | 2 Live Que | |
| 20 | C & C Services of Tampa, Inc. | |
| 21 | Big Red BBQ FL | |
| 22 | Ducks Delight | |
| 23 | Hot Rod BBQ | |
| 24 | Bamboo Warriors | |
| 25 | Two Crackers Cooking | |
| 26 | Porkganic BBQ | |
| 27 | Team Taylor-Que | |
| 28 | Meat Head BBQ |
Open Comp
Overall
5 entries · top 162.8572 · median 156.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PLANT CITY SECOND HAND SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 2 | Done Right Smokin' | |
| 3 | BBQ Addicts | |
| 4 | Wombat Down BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN ACES BBQ - FL |
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.
Open Comp — Cabo Wabo
5 entries · top 162.8572 · median 156.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PLANT CITY SECOND HAND SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 2 | Done Right Smokin' | |
| 3 | BBQ Addicts | |
| 4 | Wombat Down BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN ACES BBQ - FL |