A new contest record
708.0116
highest overall ever cooked here
708.0116 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 700.5828 SHORT BUS COOKERS set in 2013.
- old record 700.5828
- set 2013 by SHORT BUS COOKERS
Roast-N-Boast 2020
Oct 9–10, 2020 · Columbus, MS · State championship
Reps: Janet Appleton, Sam Appleton · Prize money: $7,400
GETTIN' BASTED won Grand Champion at the Roast-N-Boast on October 9, 2020 in Columbus, MS, scoring 708.0116 in a field of 36 teams. CHICKEN FRIED BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 700.5600. Category winners: Chicken — PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G (177.7028); Pork Ribs — GETTIN' BASTED (177.7144); Pork — REDMULE'S BBQ (177.7028); Brisket — RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ (178.8572). The Backyard Series standings were won by LEE LA Q with 511.4400. This is the 6th of 11 editions of this contest on record; the 2019 edition was won by PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT; the next was held in 2021.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
585.66
median 676.52
708.01 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Master Series — Chicken 177.70
- Master Series — Pork Ribs 177.71
- Master Series — Pork 177.70
- Master Series — Brisket 178.86
- Backyard Series — Chicken 175.44
- Backyard Series — Pork Ribs 177.15
- Backyard Series — Pork 174.26
117.07
178.86
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2024 — this edition picked out.
Entries
36
7 judged meats
Top score
708.0116
Winning margin
7.4516
GC over RC
Field average
668.75
585.66708.01
median 676.52 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
1.7028 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
690.2400
585.66708.01
10th place overall
Field spread
122.3548
winner to last place
Prize money
$7,400
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 6%
beats 94% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
40%
17 of 43 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.51 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,593
avg power rating going in · stronger than 74% of contests
Storylines (5 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 19 calls decided inside half a point
Master Series — Chicken places 1–2: PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G and Heavy Smoke BBQ tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 2–3: Heavy Smoke BBQ and CHICKEN FRIED BBQ tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 4–5: DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK and SmokinGhost BBQ tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Master Series — Chicken 1–2 · tie
- Master Series — Chicken 2–3 · tie
- Master Series — Pork Ribs 4–5 · tie
- Master Series — Pork 4–5 · tie
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
GETTIN' BASTED took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 6th.
- Chicken 6th
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 2nd
- Brisket 4th
A contest record in pork ribs
177.7144
best pork ribs ever cooked here
GETTIN' BASTED turned in 177.7144 in pork ribs — past the 177.7028 that had stood across 5 earlier editions.
- old best 177.7028
- across 5 past editions
The biggest field yet
36
teams — a contest high
This contest usually draws about 24 teams
36 teams is the deepest field this contest has drawn in the data, against a typical 24.
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)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2013 | Columbus, MS | Columbus, MS | 27 | 700.5828 | SHORT BUS COOKERS | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ |
| Oct 17, 2014 | Columbus, MS | Columbus, MS 39702 | 25 | 695.3600 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | SOUTHERN SMOKERS |
| Oct 2, 2015 | Columbus, MS | Columbus, MS 39703 | 26 | 690.2172 | RED EYED SMOKERS | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ |
| Sep 21, 2018 | Columbus, MS | 764 Hwy 69 S | 17 | 689.6456 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM |
| Oct 4, 2019 | Columbus, MS | Columbus Lowndes Fairground | 25 | 699.9312 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT | SOUTH PORK |
| Oct 9, 2020 ← this one | Columbus, MS | Columbus, MS 39702 | 36 | 708.0116 | GETTING' BASTED | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Columbus, MS | 900 MS-69 | 19 | 703.9884 | Chicken Fried BBQ | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Columbus, MS | 764 Hwy 69 S. | 8 | 701.6688 | BEER B QUE BOYS | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Columbus, MS | 764 Hwy 69 S. | 12 | 705.0972 | COLORADO BULLDAWG BBQ | Poppa Pig |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Columbus, MS | Hwy 69 | 15 | 699.9312 | SMOKEBUSTERS | GENERAL LEE SMOKING |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Columbus, MS | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 177.7028 | 176 | 173.7372 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 176 | 174.2744 |
| Master Series — Pork | 177.7028 | 176 | 172 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 178.8572 | 174.8456 | 173.1084 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 175.4400 | 166.8572 | 161.7144 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 177.1544 | 170.8800 | 168.5600 |
| Backyard Series — Pork | 174.2628 | 167.9656 | 163.9772 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
36 entries · top 708.0116 · median 676.5198
Chicken
36 entries · top 177.7028 · median 169.1084
Pork Ribs
36 entries · top 177.7144 · median 168.5600
Pork
36 entries · top 177.7028 · median 169.7028
Brisket
36 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.5656
Backyard Series
Overall
23 entries · top 511.4400 · median 485.6344 · out of 540, not the usual 360
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEE LA Q | |
| 2 | RAMMER JAMMER BBQ | |
| 3 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 4 | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | |
| 5 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 6 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 7 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 8 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 9 | RIBLIFE | |
| 10 | BATWING BBQ | |
| 11 | BAMA-QUE | |
| 12 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 13 | Twin States BBQ | |
| 14 | HOLY SMOKIN!!! | |
| 15 | C&C CATERING | |
| 16 | GET SAUCED | |
| 17 | HOGG UGLY | |
| 18 | SMOKEY BEES BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKEY BONZ BBQ | |
| 20 | JT'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 21 | SWEET RACK & SPICEY CHICKS | |
| 22 | The Tipsy Pigs | |
| 23 | COUNTRY HOGGS |
Chicken
23 entries · top 175.4400 · median 161.0972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 2 | RAMMER JAMMER BBQ | |
| 3 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 4 | LEE LA Q | |
| 5 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 6 | GET SAUCED | |
| 7 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 8 | BAMA-QUE | |
| 9 | SMOKEY BEES BBQ | |
| 10 | BATWING BBQ | |
| 11 | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | |
| 12 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 13 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 14 | C&C CATERING | |
| 15 | Twin States BBQ | |
| 16 | RIBLIFE | |
| 17 | HOLY SMOKIN!!! | |
| 18 | SMOKEY BONZ BBQ | |
| 19 | HOGG UGLY | |
| 20 | JT'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 21 | The Tipsy Pigs | |
| 22 | SWEET RACK & SPICEY CHICKS | |
| 23 | COUNTRY HOGGS |
Pork Ribs
23 entries · top 177.1544 · median 167.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEE LA Q | |
| 2 | RAMMER JAMMER BBQ | |
| 3 | HOGG UGLY | |
| 4 | BATWING BBQ | |
| 5 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 6 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 7 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 8 | RIBLIFE | |
| 9 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 10 | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | |
| 11 | BAMA-QUE | |
| 12 | Twin States BBQ | |
| 13 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 14 | HOLY SMOKIN!!! | |
| 15 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 16 | GET SAUCED | |
| 17 | JT'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 18 | C&C CATERING | |
| 19 | SMOKEY BEES BBQ | |
| 20 | SWEET RACK & SPICEY CHICKS | |
| 21 | SMOKEY BONZ BBQ | |
| 22 | The Tipsy Pigs | |
| 23 | COUNTRY HOGGS |
Pork
23 entries · top 174.2628 · median 162.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKEY BONZ BBQ | |
| 2 | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | |
| 3 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 4 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 5 | RIBLIFE | |
| 6 | LEE LA Q | |
| 7 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 8 | C&C CATERING | |
| 9 | The Tipsy Pigs | |
| 10 | HOLY SMOKIN!!! | |
| 11 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 12 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 13 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 14 | RAMMER JAMMER BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKEY BEES BBQ | |
| 16 | Twin States BBQ | |
| 17 | HOGG UGLY | |
| 18 | SWEET RACK & SPICEY CHICKS | |
| 19 | BAMA-QUE | |
| 20 | BATWING BBQ | |
| 21 | GET SAUCED | |
| 22 | COUNTRY HOGGS | |
| 23 | JT'S SMOKE SHACK |