Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Murphy
2020-09-25 – 2020-09-26 · Murphy, NC · State championship
Reps: ALAN ROTHROCK, DOUG REID · Prize money: $1,000.00
Grand Champion: Under the Radar (696.5256) · 22 teams
Entries
22
4 categories
Top score
696.5256
Winning margin
0.5944
GC over RC
Field average
682.86
median 684.78
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Tightest race
Brisket
3.4516 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
685.0632
what a walk cost here
Field spread
64.6856
winner to last place
Prize money
$1,000.00
on the line
Double threats
2
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 46%
beats 54% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1553
avg power rating going in · stronger than 58% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5944 points — closer than 88% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Under the Radar took the Grand Championship home to GA.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-25 ← this one | Murphy, NC | 22 | 696.5256 | Under the Radar |
| 2021-07-30 | Marble, NC | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
22 entries · top 178.8572 · median 172.2742
Master Series — Chicken
22 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.5428 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Overall
22 entries · top 696.5256 · median 684.7772
Master Series — Pork
22 entries · top 178.8572 · median 171.1142
Master Series — Pork Ribs
22 entries · top 177.7144 · median 169.6858