Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Dorchester Shrine Club
2021-03-19 – 2021-03-20 · Summerville, SC · 📍 Dorchester Shrine Club · State championship
Reps: ALAN ROTHROCK, DOUG REID
Grand Champion: Old Virginia Smoke (697.0972) · 26 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS
Entries
26
6 judged meats
Top score
697.0972
Winning margin
3.4516
GC over RC
Field average
671.82
median 679.09
Tightest race
Chicken
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
683.8972
10th place overall
Field spread
174.2972
winner to last place
Double threats
9
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 63%
beats 37% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
91%
of the 33 teams with a home region came from outside SC
Came back for more
42%
10 of 24 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.64 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1554
avg power rating going in · stronger than 60% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE took the Grand Championship home to VA.
📸 Photo finishes
Master Series — Chicken places 4–5: MAYA JANE BBQ CO. and OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 6–7: SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM and Smoke Central BBQ tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 4–5: SMOKIN SKULLIES and Smoke Central BBQ tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
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)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-16 | Summerville, SC | Summerville, SC | 24 | 691.9432 | Who Cares BBQ | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ |
| 2021-03-19 ← this one | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 178.8572 | 176.5600 | 174.2744 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 175.4172 | 171.9888 |
| Master Series — Pork | 176.5600 | 173.7028 | 169.6800 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 180.0000 | 172.5484 | 170.8228 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 170.8572 | 163.4056 | — |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 176.0116 | 169.1084 | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |