Swine At the Shrine
2020-09-11 – 2020-09-12 · Savannah, GA · State championship
Reps: JULIE COOK, RUSTY COOK · Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: BACKYARD BRO'S BBQ (707.4060) · 38 teams
Entries
38
7 categories
Top score
707.4060
Winning margin
4.0232
GC over RC
Field average
684.30
median 686.50
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
0.5716 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
695.4056
what a walk cost here
Field spread
53.8632
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,000.00
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 9%
beats 91% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1526
avg power rating going in · stronger than 32% of contests
Storylines
🃏 An upset on the books
BACKYARD BRO'S BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, Organizer Portal, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 27-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-11 ← this one | Savannah, GA | 38 | 707.4060 | BACKYARD BRO'S BBQ |
| 2021-08-06 | Savannah, GA | 25 | 699.9428 | KINGS BBQ |
| 2022-08-05 | Savannah, GA | 49 | 702.2516 | OMF BBQ |
| 2022-08-05 | Savannah, GA | 24 | 177.1428 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Sauce
5 entries · top 147.4400 · median 143.4284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PEACH COAST BBQ | |
| 2 | Q-BOSS-C | |
| 3 | Q-BOSS-B | |
| 4 | FALLOUT BBQ | |
| 5 | Q'Boss-a |
Kids-Q — Kid's que ages 12 - 15
3 entries · top 179.4400 · median 172.5828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEXIE AND EDEN | |
| 2 | NOAH COLEMAN | |
| 3 | jAMIE AND ELIZABETH |
Kids-Q — Kid's que ages 6-10
3 entries · top 169.7028 · median 159.4628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUBBA GRILL 2 | |
| 2 | BELLY UP - 2 | |
| 3 | BUSBIE KIDS |
Master Series — Brisket
38 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 2 | Bubba Grills | |
| 3 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 4 | FALLOUT BBQ | |
| 5 | BACKYARD BRO'S BBQ | |
| 6 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 7 | Q'Boss-a | |
| 8 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 9 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 10 | THE HOG MAFIA | |
| 11 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 12 | BELLY UP BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 14 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 15 | REAL-LICIOUS Q | |
| 16 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 17 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 18 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 19 | Racks and Stacks BBQ | |
| 20 | Organizer Portal | |
| 21 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 22 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 23 | CHOO CHOO BBQ | |
| 24 | FLYING PIGS BBQ | |
| 25 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 26 | QMEISTERS | |
| 27 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 28 | LANG BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 29 | OMAR DRIFTERS | |
| 30 | R.C. BUCKS GRILLIN� TEAM | |
| 31 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 32 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 33 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 34 | PEACH COAST BBQ | |
| 35 | DOWNTIME BBQ | |
| 36 | OLD HENRY'S BBQ | |
| 37 | SWEAT BBQ | |
| 38 | BIG BUTTS BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
38 entries · top 177.7144 · median 171.9886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 2 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 3 | Bubba Grills | |
| 4 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 5 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 6 | BELLY UP BBQ | |
| 7 | CHOO CHOO BBQ | |
| 8 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 9 | OMAR DRIFTERS | |
| 10 | THE HOG MAFIA | |
| 11 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 12 | BACKYARD BRO'S BBQ | |
| 13 | FALLOUT BBQ | |
| 14 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 15 | LANG BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 16 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 17 | BIG BUTTS BBQ | |
| 18 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 19 | REAL-LICIOUS Q | |
| 20 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 21 | SWEAT BBQ | |
| 22 | QMEISTERS | |
| 23 | Q'Boss-a | |
| 24 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 25 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 26 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 27 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 28 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 29 | R.C. BUCKS GRILLIN� TEAM | |
| 30 | Organizer Portal | |
| 31 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 32 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 33 | Racks and Stacks BBQ | |
| 34 | PEACH COAST BBQ | |
| 35 | OLD HENRY'S BBQ | |
| 36 | FLYING PIGS BBQ | |
| 37 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 38 | DOWNTIME BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
38 entries · top 707.4060 · median 686.5030
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BACKYARD BRO'S BBQ | |
| 2 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 3 | CHOO CHOO BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 5 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 6 | Bubba Grills | |
| 7 | FALLOUT BBQ | |
| 8 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 9 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 10 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 11 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 12 | THE HOG MAFIA | |
| 13 | BELLY UP BBQ | |
| 14 | Organizer Portal | |
| 15 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 16 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 17 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 18 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 19 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 20 | REAL-LICIOUS Q | |
| 21 | LANG BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 22 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 23 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 24 | OMAR DRIFTERS | |
| 25 | Q'Boss-a | |
| 26 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 27 | SWEAT BBQ | |
| 28 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 29 | PEACH COAST BBQ | |
| 30 | R.C. BUCKS GRILLIN� TEAM | |
| 31 | DOWNTIME BBQ | |
| 32 | OLD HENRY'S BBQ | |
| 33 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 34 | BIG BUTTS BBQ | |
| 35 | QMEISTERS | |
| 36 | Racks and Stacks BBQ | |
| 37 | FLYING PIGS BBQ | |
| 38 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
38 entries · top 177.7028 · median 171.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 2 | CHOO CHOO BBQ | |
| 3 | BACKYARD BRO'S BBQ | |
| 4 | BIG BUTTS BBQ | |
| 5 | Organizer Portal | |
| 6 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 7 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 8 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 9 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 10 | FALLOUT BBQ | |
| 11 | DOWNTIME BBQ | |
| 12 | LANG BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 13 | PEACH COAST BBQ | |
| 14 | Bubba Grills | |
| 15 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 17 | R.C. BUCKS GRILLIN� TEAM | |
| 18 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 19 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 20 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 21 | THE HOG MAFIA | |
| 22 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 23 | OMAR DRIFTERS | |
| 24 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 25 | BELLY UP BBQ | |
| 26 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 27 | OLD HENRY'S BBQ | |
| 28 | Q'Boss-a | |
| 29 | REAL-LICIOUS Q | |
| 30 | FLYING PIGS BBQ | |
| 31 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 32 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 33 | SWEAT BBQ | |
| 34 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 35 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 36 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 37 | Racks and Stacks BBQ | |
| 38 | QMEISTERS |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
38 entries · top 180.0000 · median 173.1316 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BACKYARD BRO'S BBQ | |
| 2 | Organizer Portal | |
| 3 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 4 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 5 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 7 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 8 | CHOO CHOO BBQ | |
| 9 | SWEAT BBQ | |
| 10 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 11 | BELLY UP BBQ | |
| 12 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 13 | THE HOG MAFIA | |
| 14 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 15 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 16 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 17 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 18 | REAL-LICIOUS Q | |
| 19 | FALLOUT BBQ | |
| 20 | DOWNTIME BBQ | |
| 21 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 22 | OLD HENRY'S BBQ | |
| 23 | PEACH COAST BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 25 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 26 | LANG BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 27 | Racks and Stacks BBQ | |
| 28 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 29 | Bubba Grills | |
| 30 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 31 | QMEISTERS | |
| 32 | OMAR DRIFTERS | |
| 33 | Q'Boss-a | |
| 34 | R.C. BUCKS GRILLIN� TEAM | |
| 35 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 36 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 37 | FLYING PIGS BBQ | |
| 38 | BIG BUTTS BBQ |