Fire it up Frostproof!
2020-03-06 – 2020-03-07 · Frostproof, FL · 📍 71 North Lake Reedy Blvd · State championship
Reps: MIKE LAKE, THERESA LAKE · Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow (695.3944) · 32 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Faantasy Q
Entries
32
4 judged meats
Top score
695.3944
Winning margin
2.3088
GC over RC
Field average
657.86
median 669.64
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
677.0860
10th place overall
Field spread
124.1140
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,000.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 70%
beats 30% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
13%
of the 32 teams with a home region came from outside FL
Came back for more
40%
14 of 35 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Weak
ρ = -0.16 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1512
avg power rating going in · stronger than 16% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow has won this contest 2 times across its 3 tracked editions.
📸 Photo finishes
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.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: HOT WACHULA'S (won 2018), Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-01 | Henderson Field, 50 n Lake Reedy Blvd | 24 | 697.0628 | HOT WACHULA'S | BACKYARD BRO'S | |
| 2019-04-12 | Frostproof, FL | 71 N Lake Reedy RD | 25 | 698.2284 | Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow | LUCKY'S Q |
| 2020-03-06 ← this one | Frostproof, FL | 71 North Lake Reedy Blvd | 32 | 695.3944 | Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow | Faantasy Q |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| 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 | 176.0000 | 173.1084 | 169.6800 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
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 |
Chicken
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 |
Pork Ribs
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 |
Pork
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 |
Brisket
32 entries · top 176.0000 · 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 |