Practice for Cash
2020-09-04 – 2020-09-05 · Augusta, GA · 📍 Augusta, GA 30904 · State championship
Reps: ALAN ROTHROCK, DOUG REID, JULIE COOK, RUSTY COOK · Prize money: $1,000.00
Grand Champion: ANGRY JACK BBQ (699.3484) · 46 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN
Entries
46
4 judged meats
Top score
699.3484
Winning margin
4.5600
GC over RC
Field average
666.23
median 675.03
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
1.7256 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
683.9088
10th place overall
Field spread
184.6172
winner to last place
Prize money
$1,000.00
on the line
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 53%
beats 47% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
41%
of the 46 teams with a home region came from outside GA
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.75 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1562
avg power rating going in · stronger than 67% of contests
Storylines
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 2–3: GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ and ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ and Smoke Central BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: Smoke Central BBQ and MUTTLEY CREW BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
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)
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 175.4056 | 173.1200 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5600 | 172.5600 | 170.8572 |
| Pork | 179.4400 | 173.1200 | 170.8456 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | 177.7144 | 176.0000 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
46 entries · top 699.3484 · median 675.0284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 2 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 3 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 4 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 5 | Organizer Portal | |
| 6 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 7 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 8 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 9 | PALMETTO PITMASTERS | |
| 10 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 11 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | |
| 12 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 13 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 14 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 15 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 16 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 17 | REDMULE'S BAD ASS BBQ | |
| 18 | SWEET SMOKE Q | |
| 19 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 20 | Poppa Pig | |
| 21 | QMEISTERS | |
| 22 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 23 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 24 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 25 | WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q | |
| 26 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 27 | FALLOUT BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 29 | BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW | |
| 30 | TWISTED PAIR BBQ | |
| 31 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 32 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 33 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 34 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 35 | TOO SAUCED | |
| 36 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 37 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 38 | ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ | |
| 39 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 40 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 41 | Going Yard BBQ | |
| 42 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 43 | Down A Few BBQ | |
| 44 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 45 | SHARKE BITE BBQ | |
| 46 | COOL HAND QUE |
Chicken
46 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.9714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poppa Pig | |
| 2 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 3 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 4 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 5 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 6 | PALMETTO PITMASTERS | |
| 7 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 8 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 9 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 10 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 11 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 12 | TWISTED PAIR BBQ | |
| 13 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 15 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 16 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 17 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 18 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 19 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 20 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | |
| 21 | Organizer Portal | |
| 22 | SWEET SMOKE Q | |
| 23 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 24 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 25 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 26 | BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW | |
| 27 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 28 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 30 | WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q | |
| 31 | FALLOUT BBQ | |
| 32 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 33 | REDMULE'S BAD ASS BBQ | |
| 34 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 35 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 36 | SHARKE BITE BBQ | |
| 37 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 38 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 39 | TOO SAUCED | |
| 40 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 41 | QMEISTERS | |
| 42 | ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ | |
| 43 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 44 | Down A Few BBQ | |
| 45 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 46 | Going Yard BBQ |
Pork Ribs
46 entries · top 176.5600 · median 167.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 2 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 4 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 5 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 6 | REDMULE'S BAD ASS BBQ | |
| 7 | ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ | |
| 8 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 9 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 10 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 11 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 12 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 13 | QMEISTERS | |
| 14 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 15 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 16 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 17 | WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q | |
| 18 | PALMETTO PITMASTERS | |
| 19 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 21 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | |
| 22 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 23 | TOO SAUCED | |
| 24 | SWEET SMOKE Q | |
| 25 | Organizer Portal | |
| 26 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 27 | TWISTED PAIR BBQ | |
| 28 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 29 | Poppa Pig | |
| 30 | Going Yard BBQ | |
| 31 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 32 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 33 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 34 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 35 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 36 | BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW | |
| 37 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 38 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 39 | FALLOUT BBQ | |
| 40 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 41 | Down A Few BBQ | |
| 42 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 43 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 44 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 45 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 46 | SHARKE BITE BBQ |
Pork
46 entries · top 179.4400 · median 168.2686
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 2 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 3 | Organizer Portal | |
| 4 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 5 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 6 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 7 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 8 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 9 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 10 | Poppa Pig | |
| 11 | REDMULE'S BAD ASS BBQ | |
| 12 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 13 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 14 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 15 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 16 | WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q | |
| 17 | FALLOUT BBQ | |
| 18 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 19 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | |
| 20 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 21 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 22 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 23 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 24 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 25 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 26 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 27 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 28 | QMEISTERS | |
| 29 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 30 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 31 | SWEET SMOKE Q | |
| 32 | PALMETTO PITMASTERS | |
| 33 | BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW | |
| 34 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 35 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 36 | Going Yard BBQ | |
| 37 | TWISTED PAIR BBQ | |
| 38 | ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ | |
| 39 | TOO SAUCED | |
| 40 | Down A Few BBQ | |
| 41 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 42 | SHARKE BITE BBQ | |
| 43 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 44 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 45 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 46 | COOL HAND QUE |
Brisket
46 entries · top 179.4400 · median 167.4000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 2 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 3 | QMEISTERS | |
| 4 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 5 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 6 | PALMETTO PITMASTERS | |
| 7 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 8 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 9 | SWEET SMOKE Q | |
| 10 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 11 | Organizer Portal | |
| 12 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | |
| 13 | FALLOUT BBQ | |
| 14 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 15 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 16 | REDMULE'S BAD ASS BBQ | |
| 17 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 18 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 19 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 20 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 21 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 22 | TOO SAUCED | |
| 23 | BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW | |
| 24 | WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q | |
| 25 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 26 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 27 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 28 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 29 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 30 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 32 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 33 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 34 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 35 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 36 | TWISTED PAIR BBQ | |
| 37 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 38 | Poppa Pig | |
| 39 | Going Yard BBQ | |
| 40 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 41 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 42 | Down A Few BBQ | |
| 43 | ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ | |
| 44 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 45 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 46 | SHARKE BITE BBQ |