Mar 6–7, 2020 · Frostproof, FL · 📍 71 North Lake Reedy Blvd · State championship
Reps: Mike Lake, Theresa Lake · Prize money: $10,000
Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow won Grand Champion at the Fire it up Frostproof! on March 6, 2020 in Frostproof, FL at 71 North Lake Reedy Blvd, scoring 695.3944 in a field of 32 teams. Faantasy Q took Reserve Grand Champion with 693.0856. Category winners: Chicken — TWISTED OAK BARBECUE (175.4172); Pork Ribs — Faantasy Q (177.1544); Pork — Uncle Kenny's Take-Away (178.8572); Brisket — Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow (176.0000). This is the 3rd of 3 editions of this contest on record; the 2019 edition was won by Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow.
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
What it has taken to win here, 2018 to 2020 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 70 times in 100
Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow came in rated below the field's top team, HOT WACHULA'S, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 30-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow won here last time out too — 2 straight editions of this contest.
2 of 3 tracked editions
Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow has won this contest 2 times across its 3 tracked editions.
Faantasy Q finished 2nd overall in the first contest the data has them cooking at all.
Chicken places 6–7: Belly Up BBQ and Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow tied on 171.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: Faantasy Q and ACCUTECH BBQ tied on 170.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 3–4: SWAMP BOYS and KNIFE PORK AND SPOON tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 10th.
Uncle Kenny's Take-Away turned in 178.8572 in pork — past the 177.7028 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: HOT WACHULA'S (won 2018), Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow (won 2019).
This contest usually draws about 25 teams
32 teams is the deepest field this contest has drawn in the data, against a typical 25.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2018 | Frostproof, FL | Henderson Field, 50 n Lake Reedy Blvd | 24 | 697.0628 | HOT WACHULA'S | BACKYARD BRO'S |
| Apr 12, 2019 | Frostproof, FL | 71 N Lake Reedy RD | 25 | 698.2284 | Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow | LUCKY'S Q |
| Mar 6, 2020 ← this one | Frostproof, FL | 71 North Lake Reedy Blvd | 32 | 695.3944 | Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow | Faantasy Q |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 175.4172 | 171.9772 | 169.1200 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1544 | 174.8572 | 171.4172 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 172.5484 | 169.6800 |
| Brisket | 176 | 173.1084 | 169.6800 |
32 entries · top 695.3944 · median 669.6398
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow | |
| 2 | Faantasy Q | |
| 3 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 4 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 5 | Backman BBQ | |
| 6 | Double Barrel Smokers | |
| 7 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 8 | Harnage Hawg Wash | |
| 9 | SWAMP BOYS | |
| 10 | Hogs Gone Wild BBQ | |
| 11 | ACCUTECH BBQ | |
| 12 | TWISTED OAK BARBECUE | |
| 13 | Belly Up BBQ | |
| 14 | Hardwood BBQ, Inc. | |
| 15 | R. C. Buck's Grillin' Team | |
| 16 | Going Yard BBQ | |
| 17 | SWEET SMOKE Q | |
| 18 | Hodge Podge BBQ | |
| 19 | Team Smoke Showin' | |
| 20 | Done Right Smokin' | |
| 21 | Bearded Monkeys Twisted | |
| 22 | Old Man Jeff | |
| 23 | Drunkin Brothers BBQ | |
| 24 | Sloppy Hogs | |
| 25 | Southern Oink-N-Doink | |
| 26 | White Lightning | |
| 27 | Holloway Heat | |
| 28 | Nev's Gulf Coast BBQ | |
| 29 | No Bull BBQ | |
| 30 | UB Smokin | |
| 31 | Midnight Smokers | |
| 32 | L-N-S BBQ |
32 entries · top 175.4172 · median 165.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TWISTED OAK BARBECUE | |
| 2 | Drunkin Brothers BBQ | |
| 3 | Backman BBQ | |
| 4 | Double Barrel Smokers | |
| 5 | Team Smoke Showin' | |
| 6 | Belly Up BBQ | |
| 7 | Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow | |
| 8 | Faantasy Q | |
| 9 | ACCUTECH BBQ | |
| 10 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 11 | Hodge Podge BBQ | |
| 12 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 13 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 14 | SWEET SMOKE Q | |
| 15 | Bearded Monkeys Twisted | |
| 16 | R. C. Buck's Grillin' Team | |
| 17 | Harnage Hawg Wash | |
| 18 | Hardwood BBQ, Inc. | |
| 19 | SWAMP BOYS | |
| 20 | Done Right Smokin' | |
| 21 | Going Yard BBQ | |
| 22 | Old Man Jeff | |
| 23 | Hogs Gone Wild BBQ | |
| 24 | Sloppy Hogs | |
| 25 | Holloway Heat | |
| 26 | Southern Oink-N-Doink | |
| 27 | White Lightning | |
| 28 | Midnight Smokers | |
| 29 | Nev's Gulf Coast BBQ | |
| 30 | UB Smokin | |
| 31 | No Bull BBQ | |
| 32 | L-N-S BBQ |
32 entries · top 177.1544 · median 167.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faantasy Q | |
| 2 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 3 | SWAMP BOYS | |
| 4 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 5 | Hodge Podge BBQ | |
| 6 | Double Barrel Smokers | |
| 7 | Hogs Gone Wild BBQ | |
| 8 | Backman BBQ | |
| 9 | Harnage Hawg Wash | |
| 10 | Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow | |
| 11 | Hardwood BBQ, Inc. | |
| 12 | Going Yard BBQ | |
| 13 | Belly Up BBQ | |
| 14 | Done Right Smokin' | |
| 15 | Old Man Jeff | |
| 16 | ACCUTECH BBQ | |
| 17 | TWISTED OAK BARBECUE | |
| 18 | R. C. Buck's Grillin' Team | |
| 19 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 20 | Southern Oink-N-Doink | |
| 21 | Drunkin Brothers BBQ | |
| 22 | Holloway Heat | |
| 23 | Team Smoke Showin' | |
| 24 | Bearded Monkeys Twisted | |
| 25 | SWEET SMOKE Q | |
| 26 | No Bull BBQ | |
| 27 | Sloppy Hogs | |
| 28 | Midnight Smokers | |
| 29 | White Lightning | |
| 30 | UB Smokin | |
| 31 | Nev's Gulf Coast BBQ | |
| 32 | L-N-S BBQ |
32 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.2514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 2 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 3 | Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow | |
| 4 | Team Smoke Showin' | |
| 5 | Faantasy Q | |
| 6 | Belly Up BBQ | |
| 7 | SWAMP BOYS | |
| 8 | Backman BBQ | |
| 9 | R. C. Buck's Grillin' Team | |
| 10 | Sloppy Hogs | |
| 11 | Hardwood BBQ, Inc. | |
| 12 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 13 | Harnage Hawg Wash | |
| 14 | Going Yard BBQ | |
| 15 | Double Barrel Smokers | |
| 16 | Old Man Jeff | |
| 17 | White Lightning | |
| 18 | Hogs Gone Wild BBQ | |
| 19 | SWEET SMOKE Q | |
| 20 | Drunkin Brothers BBQ | |
| 21 | Hodge Podge BBQ | |
| 22 | TWISTED OAK BARBECUE | |
| 23 | Done Right Smokin' | |
| 24 | Bearded Monkeys Twisted | |
| 25 | ACCUTECH BBQ | |
| 26 | No Bull BBQ | |
| 27 | Southern Oink-N-Doink | |
| 28 | Holloway Heat | |
| 29 | L-N-S BBQ | |
| 30 | Nev's Gulf Coast BBQ | |
| 31 | Midnight Smokers | |
| 32 | UB Smokin |
32 entries · top 176 · median 164.5428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow | |
| 2 | ACCUTECH BBQ | |
| 3 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 4 | Hogs Gone Wild BBQ | |
| 5 | Harnage Hawg Wash | |
| 6 | Faantasy Q | |
| 7 | SWEET SMOKE Q | |
| 8 | R. C. Buck's Grillin' Team | |
| 9 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 10 | Double Barrel Smokers | |
| 11 | Backman BBQ | |
| 12 | Hardwood BBQ, Inc. | |
| 13 | SWAMP BOYS | |
| 14 | TWISTED OAK BARBECUE | |
| 15 | Going Yard BBQ | |
| 16 | Bearded Monkeys Twisted | |
| 17 | Southern Oink-N-Doink | |
| 18 | Belly Up BBQ | |
| 19 | Done Right Smokin' | |
| 20 | Sloppy Hogs | |
| 21 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 22 | Hodge Podge BBQ | |
| 23 | White Lightning | |
| 24 | Old Man Jeff | |
| 25 | Team Smoke Showin' | |
| 26 | UB Smokin | |
| 27 | Drunkin Brothers BBQ | |
| 28 | Nev's Gulf Coast BBQ | |
| 29 | No Bull BBQ | |
| 30 | L-N-S BBQ | |
| 31 | Holloway Heat | |
| 32 | Midnight Smokers |