Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Aiken
2020-08-14 – 2020-08-15 · Aiken, SC · State championship
Reps: ALAN ROTHROCK, DOUG REID · Prize money: $1,000.00
Grand Champion: Killer Bee;s (695.9544) · 34 teams
Entries
34
4 categories
Top score
695.9544
Winning margin
2.2856
GC over RC
Field average
671.47
median 676.24
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
4.0228 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
682.7772
what a walk cost here
Field spread
84.8224
winner to last place
Prize money
$1,000.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 48%
beats 52% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1550
avg power rating going in · stronger than 56% of contests
Storylines
🃏 An upset on the books
Killer B's BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, WHO CARES BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 25-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-08-14 ← this one | Aiken, SC | 34 | 695.9544 | Killer Bee;s |
| 2021-08-13 | Aiken, SC | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
34 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.5428 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Chicken
34 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Overall
34 entries · top 695.9544 · median 676.2400
Master Series — Pork
34 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.3886
Master Series — Pork Ribs
34 entries · top 179.4400 · median 170.8228