Mar 13–14, 2020 · Darlington, SC · State championship
Reps: Alan Rothrock, Doug Reid · Prize money: $7,200
PALMETTO PITMASTERS won Grand Champion at the Speed & Feed BBQ Cook-Off & Car Show on March 13, 2020 in Darlington, SC, scoring 694.8000 in a field of 29 teams. FALLOUT BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 692.5484. Category winners: Chicken — Balls Out BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — REDNECK SCIENTIFIC (178.8572); Pork — PALMETTO PITMASTERS (177.1544); Brisket — FALLOUT BBQ (175.4172).
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.
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
PALMETTO PITMASTERS came in rated below the field's top team, REDNECK SCIENTIFIC, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 30-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Stronger than 92% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1634 power rating going in — stronger than 92% of every contest tracked.
Chicken places 4–5: PALMETTO PITMASTERS and SMOKE N BREW tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: FALLOUT BBQ and PIG ON FIRE tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 4–5: SWIG-N-PIG and YES, DEAR BBQ tied on 170.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
PALMETTO PITMASTERS took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 12th.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 174.2628 | 172.5600 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 173.7600 | 172.5600 |
| Pork | 177.1544 | 170.8228 | 167.3828 |
| Brisket | 175.4172 | 173.7028 | 168.5372 |
29 entries · top 694.8000 · median 672.4340
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PALMETTO PITMASTERS | |
| 2 | FALLOUT BBQ | |
| 3 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | |
| 4 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 5 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 6 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKE N BREW | |
| 8 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 9 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 10 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 11 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 12 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 13 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 14 | Balls Out BBQ | |
| 15 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 16 | ROLLIN' SMOKE | |
| 17 | WV LOC-N-LOADED BBQ | |
| 18 | SmoKing Aces BBQ - NC | |
| 19 | Smoke Monster BBQ | |
| 20 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 21 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 22 | SPEAKS FOR ITSELF BBQ | |
| 23 | SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM | |
| 24 | BUD WISER'S BBQ | |
| 25 | BIG MONEY BBQ | |
| 26 | FuMan Que | |
| 27 | SMOKING STUDS BBQ | |
| 28 | OL' DOMINION Q | |
| 29 | BACKDRAFT BBQ SC |
29 entries · top 180 · median 170.8572 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Balls Out BBQ | |
| 2 | ROLLIN' SMOKE | |
| 3 | SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM | |
| 4 | PALMETTO PITMASTERS | |
| 5 | SMOKE N BREW | |
| 6 | SmoKing Aces BBQ - NC | |
| 7 | FALLOUT BBQ | |
| 8 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 9 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 10 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 11 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 12 | WV LOC-N-LOADED BBQ | |
| 13 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | |
| 14 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 15 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 16 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 17 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 18 | SPEAKS FOR ITSELF BBQ | |
| 19 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 20 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 21 | BUD WISER'S BBQ | |
| 22 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 23 | Smoke Monster BBQ | |
| 24 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 25 | SMOKING STUDS BBQ | |
| 26 | FuMan Que | |
| 27 | BIG MONEY BBQ | |
| 28 | OL' DOMINION Q | |
| 29 | BACKDRAFT BBQ SC |
29 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 2 | PALMETTO PITMASTERS | |
| 3 | FALLOUT BBQ | |
| 4 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 5 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 6 | FuMan Que | |
| 7 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | |
| 8 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 9 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 10 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 11 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 12 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 14 | ROLLIN' SMOKE | |
| 15 | BIG MONEY BBQ | |
| 16 | OL' DOMINION Q | |
| 17 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 18 | WV LOC-N-LOADED BBQ | |
| 19 | BUD WISER'S BBQ | |
| 20 | SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM | |
| 21 | Balls Out BBQ | |
| 22 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 23 | SMOKE N BREW | |
| 24 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 25 | SmoKing Aces BBQ - NC | |
| 26 | SMOKING STUDS BBQ | |
| 27 | BACKDRAFT BBQ SC | |
| 28 | Smoke Monster BBQ | |
| 29 | SPEAKS FOR ITSELF BBQ |
29 entries · top 177.1544 · median 165.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PALMETTO PITMASTERS | |
| 2 | Balls Out BBQ | |
| 3 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 4 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 5 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 6 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 7 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 8 | FALLOUT BBQ | |
| 9 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 10 | Smoke Monster BBQ | |
| 11 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 13 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 14 | SPEAKS FOR ITSELF BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKING STUDS BBQ | |
| 16 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 17 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 18 | SmoKing Aces BBQ - NC | |
| 19 | BIG MONEY BBQ | |
| 20 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKE N BREW | |
| 22 | BACKDRAFT BBQ SC | |
| 23 | OL' DOMINION Q | |
| 24 | WV LOC-N-LOADED BBQ | |
| 25 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 26 | SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM | |
| 27 | ROLLIN' SMOKE | |
| 28 | BUD WISER'S BBQ | |
| 29 | FuMan Que |
29 entries · top 175.4172 · median 166.2284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FALLOUT BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKE N BREW | |
| 3 | Smoke Monster BBQ | |
| 4 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 5 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 6 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 7 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 8 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | |
| 9 | WV LOC-N-LOADED BBQ | |
| 10 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 11 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 12 | PALMETTO PITMASTERS | |
| 13 | ROLLIN' SMOKE | |
| 14 | SPEAKS FOR ITSELF BBQ | |
| 15 | SmoKing Aces BBQ - NC | |
| 16 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 17 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 18 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 20 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 21 | BUD WISER'S BBQ | |
| 22 | BIG MONEY BBQ | |
| 23 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 24 | BACKDRAFT BBQ SC | |
| 25 | Balls Out BBQ | |
| 26 | FuMan Que | |
| 27 | OL' DOMINION Q | |
| 28 | SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM | |
| 29 | SMOKING STUDS BBQ |