A new contest record
701.6912
highest overall ever cooked here
701.6912 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 696.5028 SWAMP BOYS set in 2016.
- old record 696.5028
- set 2016 by SWAMP BOYS
Plant City Pig Jam 2019
Nov 22–23, 2019 · Plant City, FL · 📍 1500 S Park RD · State championship
Reps: Carolyn Wells, Mike Garretson · Prize money: $16,800
Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow won Grand Champion at the Plant City Pig Jam on November 22, 2019 in Plant City, FL at 1500 S Park RD, scoring 701.6912 in a field of 39 teams. SWAMP BOYS took Reserve Grand Champion with 694.2284. Category winners: Chicken — Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow (176.5600); Pork Ribs — Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow (176.0228); Pork — MIDNIGHT BURN (177.7144); Brisket — Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow (180.0000). The Backyard Series standings were won by Williams and Sons Bar B Que with 674.8000. The Open Comp standings were won by PLANT CITY SECOND HAND SMOKE BBQ TEAM with 162.8572. This is the 4th of 10 editions of this contest on record; the 2016 edition was won by SWAMP BOYS; the next was held in 2021.
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.
496.47
median 656.43
701.69 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Master Series — Chicken 176.56
- Master Series — Pork Ribs 176.02
- Master Series — Pork 177.71
- Master Series — Brisket 180 🔥
- Backyard Series — Chicken 172
- Backyard Series — Pork Ribs 174.88
- Backyard Series — Pork 170.88
- Backyard Series — Brisket 171.98
123.41
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2025 — this edition picked out.
Entries
39
8 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
701.6912
Winning margin
7.4628
GC over RC
Field average
648.71
496.47701.69
median 656.43 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Chicken
1.7144 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
678.2284
496.47701.69
10th place overall
Field spread
205.2224
winner to last place
Prize money
$16,800
on the line
Double threats
11
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 26%
beats 74% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
32%
12 of 38 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Weak
ρ = -0.27 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,533
avg power rating going in · stronger than 24% of contests
Storylines (9 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.
An upset on the books
12-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 88 times in 100
Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow came in rated below the field's top team, BOOMERANG BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 12-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
- champion 1662
- top seed 2004
A hat-trick of category wins
3
category wins in a day
Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow won Chicken, Pork Ribs, Brisket — a hat-trick, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Brisket 1st
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 21 calls decided inside half a point
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.
- Master Series — Chicken 4–5 · tie
- Master Series — Pork Ribs 2–3 · tie
- Master Series — Pork Ribs 7–8 · tie
- Master Series — Pork 7–8 · tie
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 3 outright wins — their weakest board was pork at 16th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 16th
- Brisket 1st
A contest record in brisket
180.0000
best brisket ever cooked here
Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow turned in 180.0000 in brisket — past the 178.8572 that had stood across 3 earlier editions.
- old best 178.8572
- across 3 past editions
Back to defend
2
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: HOT WACHULA'S (won 2014), SWAMP BOYS (won 2016).
- HOT WACHULA'S · 2014
- SWAMP BOYS · 2016
The contest returns
3 yrs
since the last edition
This contest was away for 3 years — the previous tracked edition ran on 2016-11-18.
- previous edition 2016-11-18
A perfect score on the table
1
perfect 180s
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow · Brisket
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 22, 2013 | Plant City, FL | Plant City, FL | 53 | 678.7772 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ |
| Nov 21, 2014 | Plant City, FL | Plant City, FL 33563 | 39 | 681.1884 | HOT WACHULA'S | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ |
| Nov 18, 2016 | Plant City, FL | 1500 South Park Rd | 38 | 696.5028 | SWAMP BOYS | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ |
| Nov 22, 2019 ← this one | Plant City, FL | 1500 S Park RD | 39 | 701.6912 | Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow | SWAMP BOYS |
| Nov 19, 2021 | Plant City, FL | Plant City, FL 33565 | 37 | 695.9888 | King's BBQ | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Plant City, FL | 1500 S. Park Road | 25 | 695.3716 | Fantasy Q | KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Plant City, FL | 1500 S. Park Road | 25 | 695.3944 | Smokin' Ain't EZ | Rum Runners |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Plant City, FL | 1500 S. Park Road | 26 | 703.9428 | Kings BBQ Team | Shiggin aint easy |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Plant City, FL | 1500 S. Park Road | 31 | 713.1316 | TILLMAN'S BBQ | Kings BBQ Team |
| Nov 20, 2026 | 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 | 171.9656 | 169.6684 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 172 | 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 · median 165.6570 · 🔥 perfect 180
Backyard Series
Overall
28 entries · top 674.8000 · median 626.9314 · out of 720, not the usual 360
| # | 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 · 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 · out of 180, not the usual 720
| # | 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 |