Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge
2020-09-11 – 2020-09-12 · Connelly Springs, NC · 📍 980 Malcolm Blvd. · State championship
Reps: ALAN ROTHROCK, DOUG REID · Prize money: $6,950.00
Grand Champion: Smoke Monster BBQ (705.0856) · 24 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ
Entries
Top score
Winning margin
Field average
Tightest race
Top-10 cutoff
Field spread
Prize money
Double threats
How hot was the win?
Traveled in
Form held
Field strength
Storylines
📸 Photo finishes
Pork Ribs places 3–4: PIG ON FIRE and WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 4–5: WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ and MUTTLEY CREW BBQ tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 8–9: MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ and HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY 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)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-11 ← this one | Connelly Springs, NC | 980 Malcolm Blvd. | 24 | 705.0856 | Smoke Monster BBQ | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ |
| 2021-09-24 | Rutherford College, NC | Rutherford College, NC 28671 | 27 | 698.2056 | Redneck Scientific | SMOKIN SKULLIES |
| 2022-09-23 | Connelly Springs, NC | 980 Malcolm Blvd | 32 | 699.3716 | JL Smokers | SMOKIN SKULLIES |
| 2023-09-22 | Rutherford College, NC | 980 Malcolm Blvd | 33 | 700.4912 | Chunky BBQ | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2025-09-19 | Rutherford College, NC | 980 Malcolm Blvd | 36 | 697.6572 | Smokin Skullies | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ |
| 2026-09-18 | Rutherford College, NC | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 175.4172 | 167.9656 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 175.4172 | 170.8344 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 174.2628 | 171.4056 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 175.4400 | 173.7144 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
24 entries · top 705.0856 · median 677.8858
Chicken
24 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.8400 · 🔥 perfect 180
Pork Ribs
24 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.1372
Pork
24 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.6914 · 🔥 perfect 180
Brisket
24 entries · top 177.7028 · median 169.9714