A stacked field
1705
average power rating going in
Stronger than 100% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1705 power rating going in — stronger than 100% of every contest tracked.
- top seed Organizer Portal (1954)
- 24 rated teams
Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Dorchester Shrine Club 2020
Oct 16–17, 2020 · Summerville, SC
Reps: Alan Rothrock, Doug Reid
WHO CARES BBQ won Grand Champion at the Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Dorchester Shrine Club on October 16, 2020 in Summerville, SC, scoring 691.9432 in a field of 24 teams. MUTTLEY CREW BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 688.4568. Category winners: Chicken — BALD HAWG BBQ (174.8572); Pork Ribs — Smoke Central BBQ (177.7144); Pork — Organizer Portal (175.4172); Brisket — WHO CARES BBQ (177.7028). This is the 1st of 2 editions of this contest on record; 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.
647.94
median 673.64
691.94 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 174.86
- Pork Ribs 177.71
- Pork 175.42
- Brisket 177.70
154.80
177.71
Entries
24
4 judged meats
Top score
691.9432
Winning margin
3.4864
GC over RC
Field average
670.83
647.94691.94
median 673.64 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
2.8572 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
675.3488
647.94691.94
10th place overall
Field spread
44.0004
winner to last place
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 65%
beats 35% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.68 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,705
avg power rating going in · stronger than 100% of contests
Storylines (3 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 9 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 2–3: MUTTLEY CREW BBQ and REDNECK SCIENTIFIC tied on 173.1084 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 4–5: SWIG-N-PIG and HOT WACHULA'S tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 7–8: Balls Out BBQ and KILLER B'S BBQ tied on 169.6800 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 2–3 · tie
- Pork 4–5 · tie
- Pork 7–8 · tie
- Pork 8–9 · tie
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
WHO CARES BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 9th.
- Chicken 9th
- Pork Ribs 5th
- Pork 2nd
- Brisket 1st
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2020 ← this one | Summerville, SC | Summerville, SC | 24 | 691.9432 | Who Cares BBQ | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ |
| Mar 19, 2021 | Summerville, SC | Dorchester Shrine Club | 26 | 697.0972 | Old Virginia Smoke | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 174.8572 | 172 | 168.5600 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 172.0004 | 169.6916 |
| Pork | 175.4172 | 171.9772 | 169.1200 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 174.2628 | 171.9772 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
24 entries · top 691.9432 · median 673.6400
Chicken
24 entries · top 174.8572 · median 166.5428
Pork Ribs
24 entries · top 177.7144 · median 168.5544
Pork
24 entries · top 175.4172 · median 168.2456
Brisket
24 entries · top 177.7028 · median 171.1200