Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Dorchester Shrine Club
2021-03-19 – 2021-03-20 · Summerville, SC · State championship
Reps: ALAN ROTHROCK, DOUG REID
Grand Champion: Old Virginia Smoke (697.0972) · 26 teams
Entries
26
6 categories
Top score
345.1200
Winning margin
1.7028
GC over RC
Field average
335.63
median 335.38
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Field spread
19.4516
winner to last place
Double threats
9
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 92%
beats 8% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1554
avg power rating going in · stronger than 60% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.7028 points — closer than 75% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE took the Grand Championship home to VA.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-16 | Summerville, SC | 24 | 691.9432 | Who Cares BBQ |
| 2021-03-19 ← this one | Summerville, SC | 26 | 697.0972 | Old Virginia Smoke |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
7 entries · top 170.8572 · median 165.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TFS PIT VIPERS | |
| 2 | KenzielouQ | |
| 3 | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | |
| 4 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 5 | Country Boys BBQ | |
| 6 | Ham Squad | |
| 7 | Dogpatch Q |
Backyard Series — Overall
7 entries · top 345.1200 · median 335.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TFS PIT VIPERS | |
| 2 | KenzielouQ | |
| 3 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 4 | Country Boys BBQ | |
| 5 | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | |
| 6 | Ham Squad | |
| 7 | Dogpatch Q |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
7 entries · top 176.0116 · median 171.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KenzielouQ | |
| 2 | TFS PIT VIPERS | |
| 3 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 4 | Country Boys BBQ | |
| 5 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 6 | Ham Squad | |
| 7 | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH |
Master Series — Brisket
26 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.3942 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 2 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 3 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 5 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 6 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 7 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 8 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 9 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 10 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 11 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 12 | SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM | |
| 13 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 14 | HawgWash BBQ. | |
| 15 | House of Smoke NC | |
| 16 | SWEET DIXIE BBQ | |
| 17 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 18 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 19 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 20 | Fu Man Que | |
| 21 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 22 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 23 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 24 | ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ | |
| 25 | Centsless BBQ | |
| 26 | Big Bear's BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
26 entries · top 178.8572 · median 171.9714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 2 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 3 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 4 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 5 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 6 | SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM | |
| 7 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 8 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 9 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 10 | HawgWash BBQ. | |
| 11 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 13 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 14 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 15 | Big Bear's BBQ | |
| 16 | ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ | |
| 17 | House of Smoke NC | |
| 18 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 19 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 20 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 21 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 22 | Centsless BBQ | |
| 23 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 24 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 25 | SWEET DIXIE BBQ | |
| 26 | Fu Man Que |
Master Series — Overall
26 entries · top 697.0972 · median 679.0860
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 3 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 4 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 5 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 6 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 7 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 8 | SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM | |
| 9 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 10 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 11 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 12 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 13 | HawgWash BBQ. | |
| 14 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 15 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 16 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 17 | SWEET DIXIE BBQ | |
| 18 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 19 | House of Smoke NC | |
| 20 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 21 | ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ | |
| 22 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 23 | Big Bear's BBQ | |
| 24 | Centsless BBQ | |
| 25 | Fu Man Que | |
| 26 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
26 entries · top 176.5600 · median 168.5314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM | |
| 2 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 3 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 4 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 5 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 7 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 8 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 9 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 10 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 11 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 12 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 13 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 14 | ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ | |
| 15 | Centsless BBQ | |
| 16 | Big Bear's BBQ | |
| 17 | House of Smoke NC | |
| 18 | SWEET DIXIE BBQ | |
| 19 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 20 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 21 | HawgWash BBQ. | |
| 22 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 23 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 24 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 25 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 26 | Fu Man Que |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
25 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 2 | SWEET DIXIE BBQ | |
| 3 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 5 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 6 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 7 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 8 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 10 | ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ | |
| 11 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 12 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 13 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 14 | HawgWash BBQ. | |
| 15 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 16 | House of Smoke NC | |
| 17 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 18 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 19 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 20 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 21 | SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM | |
| 22 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 23 | Big Bear's BBQ | |
| 24 | Centsless BBQ | |
| 25 | Fu Man Que |