Lakeland Pig Festival
2020-01-24 – 2020-01-25 · Lakeland, FL · 📍 4175 Medulla Rd · State championship
Reps: CAROLYN WELLS, MIKE LAKE, SCOTT GRINSTEAD, STEVE GRINSTEAD, THERESA LAKE · Prize money: $25,000.00
Grand Champion: Smoke Central BBQ (700.5372) · 53 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE
Entries
53
8 judged meats · 9 ancillary
Top score
700.5372
Winning margin
5.1544
GC over RC
Field average
634.45
median 665.57
Tightest race
Pork
1.1772 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
681.5884
10th place overall
Field spread
533.7028
winner to last place
Prize money
$25,000.00
on the line
Double threats
9
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 45%
beats 55% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
15%
of the 102 teams with a home region came from outside FL
Came back for more
54%
61 of 113 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.47 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1508
avg power rating going in · stronger than 13% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Smoke Central BBQ took the Grand Championship home to GA.
📸 Photo finishes
Master Series — Chicken places 1–2: SMOKEY DOG BBQ and Smoke Central BBQ tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 4–5: HARDWOOD BBQ, inc. and Fantasy Q tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 5–6: Fantasy Q and SWEET SMOKE Q tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Accutech BBQ (won 2019).
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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-01-25 | Lakeland, FL | 70 | 682.8568 | 3 EYZ BBQ | WICKED QUE | |
| 2015-01-30 | Lakeland, FL 33813 | 62 | 691.9884 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 2016-01-29 | Lakeland , FL 33813 | 58 | 687.4172 | SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ | CHARQUETERIE | |
| 2017-01-27 | Sun'N Fun 4175 Medulla Road | 60 | 694.2744 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 2018-01-26 | 4175 Medulla Rd | 60 | 702.2284 | MIDNIGHT BURN | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 2019-01-25 | Lakeland, FL | 4175 Medulla Rd | 58 | 700.5028 | Accutech BBQ | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM |
| 2020-01-24 ← this one | Lakeland, FL | 4175 Medulla Rd | 53 | 700.5372 | Smoke Central BBQ | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE |
| 2022-01-28 | Lakeland, FL | Lakeland, FL 33811 | 60 | 701.6800 | Who Cares BBQ | GETTIN' BASTED |
| 2023-01-27 | Lakeland, FL | 4175 Medulla Road | 51 | 706.8228 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | Kings BBQ Team |
| 2024-01-26 | Lakeland, FL | 4175 Medulla Road | 61 | 707.3828 | Rooters-N-Tooters | Ham Squad |
| 2025-01-24 | Lakeland, FL | 4175 Medulla Road | 40 | 714.2744 | Poppa Pig? | With a 180 |
| 2026-01-22 | Lakeland, FL | 4175 Medulla Road | 63 | 708.5600 | Fred Vegas Smokers | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 177.7028 | 175.4172 | 173.1200 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 178.8800 | 175.4172 | 172.5600 |
| Master Series — Pork | 177.7372 | 176.5600 | 173.1200 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 180.0000 | 174.8456 | 171.9772 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 174.2856 | 171.9772 | 168.0344 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 174.2628 | 172.0000 | 167.9656 |
| Backyard Series — Pork | 173.7028 | 170.2628 | 167.9772 |
| Backyard Series — Brisket | 173.7144 | 168.5828 | 165.7028 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
53 entries · top 700.5372 · median 665.5656
Chicken
52 entries · top 177.7028 · median 168.8228
Pork Ribs
52 entries · top 178.8800 · median 166.5486
Pork
51 entries · top 177.7372 · median 166.8228
Brisket
50 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.2456 · 🔥 perfect 180
Backyard Series
Overall
49 entries · top 673.6340 · median 634.6628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wicked Oak Bareque | |
| 2 | Uncle John's Pride | |
| 3 | Ring of Fire BBQ | |
| 4 | Barely Sober BBQ | |
| 5 | Williams and Son's Bar B Que | |
| 6 | Skidderz BBQ | |
| 7 | Good As Any BBQ | |
| 8 | Burnin' Buttz | |
| 9 | Podunk Porkers BBQ | |
| 10 | 2nd hand smoke | |
| 11 | White Lightning | |
| 12 | Nuts and Butts | |
| 13 | Shaken-Baken | |
| 14 | LaFamiglia BBQ | |
| 15 | Sons of Hamarchy | |
| 16 | Southern Oink-N-Doink | |
| 17 | Ducks Delights | |
| 18 | Bamboo Warriors | |
| 19 | Evans Ranch BBQ | |
| 20 | Smokin Hooligans | |
| 21 | Nice Racks BBQ | |
| 22 | Saintly Swine | |
| 23 | Grease Monkey BBQ | |
| 24 | Saunders Cook Team | |
| 25 | Gourmet Rednecks | |
| 26 | GJQ | |
| 27 | The Rusty Pig | |
| 28 | Fat Chance BBQ | |
| 29 | Bethune's BBQ | |
| 30 | Chain Smokers | |
| 31 | Smokin Strong BBQ | |
| 32 | Midwest BBQ | |
| 33 | 2 Live Que | |
| 34 | 92 BB Crew | |
| 35 | Mother Truckers | |
| 36 | Smokin D | |
| 37 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 38 | Beachneck BBQ | |
| 39 | Bourbon Barrel BBQ | |
| 40 | South Shore Eggheads | |
| 41 | AOC Sticky Pigs | |
| 42 | Dreamscapes BBQ | |
| 43 | Joe Bear�s BBQ | |
| 44 | Joe's Last Place Butt | |
| 45 | The Grove In The Swamp BBQ Team | |
| 46 | Pete and pegs silver platter bbq | |
| 47 | Scrappy | |
| 48 | Pignacious | |
| 49 | Drunkin Brothers bbq |
Chicken
48 entries · top 174.2856 · median 162.2516
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skidderz BBQ | |
| 2 | Uncle John's Pride | |
| 3 | Wicked Oak Bareque | |
| 4 | Podunk Porkers BBQ | |
| 5 | Good As Any BBQ | |
| 6 | The Rusty Pig | |
| 7 | White Lightning | |
| 8 | Saunders Cook Team | |
| 9 | Burnin' Buttz | |
| 10 | South Shore Eggheads | |
| 11 | Chain Smokers | |
| 12 | Barely Sober BBQ | |
| 13 | Sons of Hamarchy | |
| 14 | Bethune's BBQ | |
| 15 | Williams and Son's Bar B Que | |
| 16 | Fat Chance BBQ | |
| 17 | Shaken-Baken | |
| 18 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 19 | 92 BB Crew | |
| 20 | Grease Monkey BBQ | |
| 21 | Smokin Strong BBQ | |
| 22 | Evans Ranch BBQ | |
| 23 | GJQ | |
| 24 | 2 Live Que | |
| 25 | Smokin D | |
| 26 | Joe's Last Place Butt | |
| 27 | Joe Bear�s BBQ | |
| 28 | 2nd hand smoke | |
| 29 | Saintly Swine | |
| 30 | Ring of Fire BBQ | |
| 31 | Midwest BBQ | |
| 32 | LaFamiglia BBQ | |
| 33 | AOC Sticky Pigs | |
| 34 | Bamboo Warriors | |
| 35 | Ducks Delights | |
| 36 | Southern Oink-N-Doink | |
| 37 | Beachneck BBQ | |
| 38 | Bourbon Barrel BBQ | |
| 39 | Dreamscapes BBQ | |
| 40 | Nice Racks BBQ | |
| 41 | The Grove In The Swamp BBQ Team | |
| 42 | Gourmet Rednecks | |
| 43 | Mother Truckers | |
| 44 | Smokin Hooligans | |
| 45 | Nuts and Butts | |
| 46 | Pignacious | |
| 47 | Scrappy | |
| 48 | Pete and pegs silver platter bbq |
Pork Ribs
49 entries · top 174.2628 · median 161.1084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuts and Butts | |
| 2 | Skidderz BBQ | |
| 3 | Evans Ranch BBQ | |
| 4 | Good As Any BBQ | |
| 5 | Southern Oink-N-Doink | |
| 6 | Ring of Fire BBQ | |
| 7 | Podunk Porkers BBQ | |
| 8 | Saunders Cook Team | |
| 9 | White Lightning | |
| 10 | Smokin Strong BBQ | |
| 11 | Uncle John's Pride | |
| 12 | Saintly Swine | |
| 13 | Williams and Son's Bar B Que | |
| 14 | Gourmet Rednecks | |
| 15 | Dreamscapes BBQ | |
| 16 | Wicked Oak Bareque | |
| 17 | Barely Sober BBQ | |
| 18 | Burnin' Buttz | |
| 19 | Bamboo Warriors | |
| 20 | Shaken-Baken | |
| 21 | 2nd hand smoke | |
| 22 | LaFamiglia BBQ | |
| 23 | 2 Live Que | |
| 24 | The Rusty Pig | |
| 25 | 92 BB Crew | |
| 26 | Smokin D | |
| 27 | Fat Chance BBQ | |
| 28 | Drunkin Brothers bbq | |
| 29 | Ducks Delights | |
| 30 | Nice Racks BBQ | |
| 31 | Beachneck BBQ | |
| 32 | Midwest BBQ | |
| 33 | Grease Monkey BBQ | |
| 34 | Bourbon Barrel BBQ | |
| 35 | Mother Truckers | |
| 36 | AOC Sticky Pigs | |
| 37 | Smokin Hooligans | |
| 38 | Joe Bear�s BBQ | |
| 39 | GJQ | |
| 40 | Bethune's BBQ | |
| 41 | Sons of Hamarchy | |
| 42 | South Shore Eggheads | |
| 43 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 44 | Chain Smokers | |
| 45 | The Grove In The Swamp BBQ Team | |
| 46 | Scrappy | |
| 47 | Joe's Last Place Butt | |
| 48 | Pete and pegs silver platter bbq | |
| 49 | Pignacious |
Pork
49 entries · top 173.7028 · median 159.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wicked Oak Bareque | |
| 2 | Sons of Hamarchy | |
| 3 | Smokin Hooligans | |
| 4 | Barely Sober BBQ | |
| 5 | Ducks Delights | |
| 6 | LaFamiglia BBQ | |
| 7 | 2nd hand smoke | |
| 8 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 9 | Ring of Fire BBQ | |
| 10 | Saintly Swine | |
| 11 | Evans Ranch BBQ | |
| 12 | Bamboo Warriors | |
| 13 | Williams and Son's Bar B Que | |
| 14 | Mother Truckers | |
| 15 | Grease Monkey BBQ | |
| 16 | Southern Oink-N-Doink | |
| 17 | Skidderz BBQ | |
| 18 | Uncle John's Pride | |
| 19 | Nice Racks BBQ | |
| 20 | Fat Chance BBQ | |
| 21 | Good As Any BBQ | |
| 22 | Burnin' Buttz | |
| 23 | Smokin Strong BBQ | |
| 24 | 92 BB Crew | |
| 25 | Drunkin Brothers bbq | |
| 26 | The Rusty Pig | |
| 27 | Bethune's BBQ | |
| 28 | Saunders Cook Team | |
| 29 | Nuts and Butts | |
| 30 | White Lightning | |
| 31 | GJQ | |
| 32 | Bourbon Barrel BBQ | |
| 33 | Chain Smokers | |
| 34 | Podunk Porkers BBQ | |
| 35 | 2 Live Que | |
| 36 | The Grove In The Swamp BBQ Team | |
| 37 | Beachneck BBQ | |
| 38 | Smokin D | |
| 39 | Midwest BBQ | |
| 40 | Gourmet Rednecks | |
| 41 | Pete and pegs silver platter bbq | |
| 42 | AOC Sticky Pigs | |
| 43 | Shaken-Baken | |
| 44 | Scrappy | |
| 45 | Joe Bear�s BBQ | |
| 46 | Joe's Last Place Butt | |
| 47 | Pignacious | |
| 48 | South Shore Eggheads | |
| 49 | Dreamscapes BBQ |
Brisket
49 entries · top 173.7144 · median 153.6572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ring of Fire BBQ | |
| 2 | Nuts and Butts | |
| 3 | Gourmet Rednecks | |
| 4 | Shaken-Baken | |
| 5 | Smokin Hooligans | |
| 6 | Uncle John's Pride | |
| 7 | Williams and Son's Bar B Que | |
| 8 | Burnin' Buttz | |
| 9 | Nice Racks BBQ | |
| 10 | Drunkin Brothers bbq | |
| 11 | 2nd hand smoke | |
| 12 | Midwest BBQ | |
| 13 | Barely Sober BBQ | |
| 14 | Chain Smokers | |
| 15 | Podunk Porkers BBQ | |
| 16 | Wicked Oak Bareque | |
| 17 | White Lightning | |
| 18 | GJQ | |
| 19 | Ducks Delights | |
| 20 | Good As Any BBQ | |
| 21 | Bamboo Warriors | |
| 22 | Grease Monkey BBQ | |
| 23 | Skidderz BBQ | |
| 24 | LaFamiglia BBQ | |
| 25 | Mother Truckers | |
| 26 | Southern Oink-N-Doink | |
| 27 | Sons of Hamarchy | |
| 28 | Bethune's BBQ | |
| 29 | Joe's Last Place Butt | |
| 30 | 2 Live Que | |
| 31 | Dreamscapes BBQ | |
| 32 | South Shore Eggheads | |
| 33 | Smokin D | |
| 34 | Pete and pegs silver platter bbq | |
| 35 | Beachneck BBQ | |
| 36 | Saintly Swine | |
| 37 | AOC Sticky Pigs | |
| 38 | Fat Chance BBQ | |
| 39 | Saunders Cook Team | |
| 40 | The Rusty Pig | |
| 41 | Evans Ranch BBQ | |
| 42 | Bourbon Barrel BBQ | |
| 43 | Scrappy | |
| 44 | 92 BB Crew | |
| 45 | Pignacious | |
| 46 | Smokin Strong BBQ | |
| 47 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 48 | Joe Bear�s BBQ | |
| 49 | The Grove In The Swamp BBQ Team |
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.
Ancillary — Anything Butt
19 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evans Ranch BBQ | |
| 2 | Sons of Hamarchy | |
| 3 | Belly Bustin BBQ | |
| 4 | The Rusty Pig | |
| 5 | Guinea Pigs BBQ | |
| 6 | Burning Bush BBQ | |
| 7 | Sons of Hamarchy 2 | |
| 8 | Smokin Hooligans | |
| 9 | Barely Sober BBQ | |
| 10 | Saunders Cook Team | |
| 11 | SMOKIN ACES BBQ - FL | |
| 12 | 92 BB Crew 2 | |
| 13 | Mother Truckers | |
| 14 | 92 BB Crew | |
| 15 | Scrappy | |
| 16 | Smokin D | |
| 17 | Fat Chance BBQ | |
| 18 | SWEET SOUTHERN HEAT BBQ | |
| 19 | Bourbon Barrel BBQ |
Ancillary — Dessert
14 entries · top 178.3200 · median 172.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sons of Hamarchy | |
| 2 | Hot Ashes | |
| 3 | LaFamiglia BBQ | |
| 4 | Evans Ranch BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN ACES BBQ - FL | |
| 6 | Mother Truckers | |
| 7 | Burning Bush BBQ | |
| 8 | 92 BB Crew | |
| 9 | Smokin' Aces BBQ 2 | |
| 10 | South Shore Eggheads | |
| 11 | Smokin Hooligans | |
| 12 | HARDWOOD BBQ, inc. | |
| 13 | Saunders Cook Team | |
| 14 | Fat Chance BBQ |
Kids-Q — Kids Q 11-15 Chicken
10 entries · top 176.5828 · median 170.8342
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bar-B-Cutie | |
| 2 | Captain Que | |
| 3 | Sear Purrfection | |
| 4 | Uno Watts BBQ | |
| 5 | JT's Smokehouse | |
| 6 | Whiskey Bent Princess | |
| 7 | Crazy Grill | |
| 8 | Gan Man's BBQ | |
| 9 | Glitter Grill | |
| 10 | BBQ Beauty |
Kids-Q — Kids Q 11-15 Sauce
7 entries · top 172.0572 · median 162.8800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sear Purrfection | |
| 2 | Whiskey Bent Princess | |
| 3 | Glitter Grill | |
| 4 | BBQ Beauty 2 | |
| 5 | BBQ Beauty | |
| 6 | Gan Man's BBQ | |
| 7 | Glitter Grill 2 |
Kids-Q — Kids Q 11-15 Steak
10 entries · top 173.7372 · median 162.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bar-B-Cutie | |
| 2 | Captain Que | |
| 3 | Uno Watts BBQ | |
| 4 | JT's Smokehouse | |
| 5 | Whiskey Bent Princess | |
| 6 | Sear Purrfection | |
| 7 | Glitter Grill | |
| 8 | Gan Man's BBQ | |
| 9 | BBQ Beauty | |
| 10 | Crazy Grill |
Kids-Q — Kids Q Chicken
13 entries · top 173.7600 · median 164.0228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barbecue Wizard | |
| 2 | Lil' Truckers BBQ | |
| 3 | Best Buddies BBQ | |
| 4 | Gunny Barreras Memorial BBQ Team | |
| 5 | Johnny Que | |
| 6 | Belle's Kitchen | |
| 7 | Scout Me In BBQ | |
| 8 | Lollipop BBQ | |
| 9 | Violet Sanders | |
| 10 | Young gun | |
| 11 | TJ's Smokehouse | |
| 12 | BawitdaBa BBQ | |
| 13 | Smokin Sammers |
Kids-Q — Kids Q Sauce
7 entries · top 173.1772 · median 166.2856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Young gun | |
| 2 | Violet Sanders | |
| 3 | Gunny Barreras Memorial BBQ Team | |
| 4 | Lollipop BBQ | |
| 5 | BawitdaBa BBQ | |
| 6 | Barbecue Wizard | |
| 7 | Scout Me In BBQ |
Kids-Q — Kids Q Steak
13 entries · top 177.7600 · median 161.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Young gun | |
| 2 | TJ's Smokehouse | |
| 3 | Lil' Truckers BBQ | |
| 4 | Barbecue Wizard | |
| 5 | BawitdaBa BBQ | |
| 6 | Lollipop BBQ | |
| 7 | Gunny Barreras Memorial BBQ Team | |
| 8 | Belle's Kitchen | |
| 9 | Johnny Que | |
| 10 | Violet Sanders | |
| 11 | Smokin Sammers | |
| 12 | Scout Me In BBQ | |
| 13 | Best Buddies BBQ |
Ancillary — Sauce
32 entries · top 176.0000 · median 165.4514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 2 | Smokin Hooligans | |
| 3 | SMOKEY DOG BBQ | |
| 4 | Bushmaster BBQ 2 | |
| 5 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 6 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 7 | Burning Bush BBQ | |
| 8 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 9 | SMOKIN' AIN'T EZ | |
| 10 | 92 BB Crew | |
| 11 | Bourbon Barrel BBQ | |
| 12 | Fat Chance BBQ | |
| 13 | Lakeland BBQ Company | |
| 14 | Burning Bush %232 | |
| 15 | Smokin Butts BBQ Mafia | |
| 16 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 17 | Barely Sober BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN ACES BBQ - FL | |
| 19 | Scrappy 3 | |
| 20 | WHISKEY BENT BBQ - FL | |
| 21 | Podunk Porkers BBQ | |
| 22 | Smokin' Aces BBQ 2 | |
| 23 | Hot Ashes | |
| 24 | Sweet Southern Heat BBQ 2 | |
| 25 | Ring of Fire BBQ | |
| 26 | Sons of Hamarchy | |
| 27 | Sons of Hamarchy 3 | |
| 28 | SWEET SOUTHERN HEAT BBQ | |
| 29 | Evans Ranch BBQ | |
| 30 | GJQ | |
| 31 | Sons of Hamarchy 2 | |
| 32 | Scrappy |