Smokin' For Down Syndrome (Formally Bull Moose)
2021-04-09 – 2021-04-10 · Collierville, TN · 📍 2005 E Winchester Blvd. · State championship
Reps: MARIA LOHMAN, WAYNE LOHMAN · Prize money: $5,000.00
Grand Champion: Piggin' Whiskey (705.6800) · 44 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 ONE2BBQ
Entries
44
4 judged meats
Top score
705.6800
Winning margin
5.1544
GC over RC
Field average
651.24
median 665.26
Perfect 180s
4 🔥
Tightest race
Pork
1.7028 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
686.1940
10th place overall
Field spread
387.5316
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,000.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 21%
beats 79% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
48%
of the 44 teams with a home region came from outside TN
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.69 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1549
avg power rating going in · stronger than 53% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Piggin' Whiskey took the Grand Championship home to KS.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
4 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
🧹 A double category winner
PIGGIN' WHISKEY won Chicken, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 1–2: PIGGIN' WHISKEY and Swine Crue tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 2–3: Swine Crue and Poppa Pig tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: ONE2BBQ and ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🃏 An upset on the books
Piggin' Whiskey came in rated below the field's top team, ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 30-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-09 ← this one | Collierville, TN | 2005 E Winchester Blvd. | 44 | 705.6800 | Piggin' Whiskey | ONE2BBQ |
| 2022-04-01 | Collierville, TN | 2005 E Winchester Blvd. | 28 | 707.9772 | SmokinGhost BBQ | Organizer Portal |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 176.0000 | 173.1084 |
| Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 175.4172 | 173.1428 |
| Pork | 177.7028 | 176.0000 | 173.7144 |
| Brisket | 177.1428 | 175.4056 | 169.6684 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
44 entries · top 705.6800 · median 665.2626
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 2 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 3 | Poppa Pig | |
| 4 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 5 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 6 | Q-Bones BBQ | |
| 7 | RIDGE OUTLAWS BBQ | |
| 8 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 9 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 10 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 11 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 12 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 13 | Swine Crue | |
| 14 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 15 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 16 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 17 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 18 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 19 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 20 | Rankin County BBQ | |
| 21 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 22 | Smokin Through The Night | |
| 23 | UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ | |
| 24 | KINNEY'S KOUNTRY KOOKERS | |
| 25 | BILLY RAY BBQ | |
| 26 | CHICK'N BUTTS BBQ | |
| 27 | UNCLE POOKIE & THE RIBLETS | |
| 28 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 29 | Kith and Kin | |
| 30 | BBQr's Delight | |
| 31 | Asleep at the Grill | |
| 32 | Ain't it the Life | |
| 33 | SMOKIN WALLY'S BBQ | |
| 34 | Romie's | |
| 35 | PIGS GONE HOG WILD | |
| 36 | Sherman's Retreat BBQ | |
| 37 | PORK AVENUE | |
| 38 | Sloppy Chops | |
| 39 | Four Alarm Smokers | |
| 40 | Luv Some Butts | |
| 41 | The Meat Flossers | |
| 42 | The Fightin Tigers BBQ | |
| 43 | Piggie Smalls | |
| 44 | Cisco Kid BBQ Team |
Chicken
44 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.5428 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 2 | Swine Crue | |
| 3 | Poppa Pig | |
| 4 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 5 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 6 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 7 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 8 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 9 | Q-Bones BBQ | |
| 10 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 11 | Piggie Smalls | |
| 12 | CHICK'N BUTTS BBQ | |
| 13 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 14 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 15 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 16 | RIDGE OUTLAWS BBQ | |
| 17 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 18 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 19 | Asleep at the Grill | |
| 20 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 21 | Rankin County BBQ | |
| 22 | UNCLE POOKIE & THE RIBLETS | |
| 23 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 24 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 25 | Smokin Through The Night | |
| 26 | UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ | |
| 27 | Ain't it the Life | |
| 28 | BBQr's Delight | |
| 29 | Four Alarm Smokers | |
| 30 | The Meat Flossers | |
| 31 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 32 | Romie's | |
| 33 | KINNEY'S KOUNTRY KOOKERS | |
| 34 | SMOKIN WALLY'S BBQ | |
| 35 | Cisco Kid BBQ Team | |
| 36 | BILLY RAY BBQ | |
| 37 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 38 | Sloppy Chops | |
| 39 | Sherman's Retreat BBQ | |
| 40 | Luv Some Butts | |
| 41 | The Fightin Tigers BBQ | |
| 42 | PIGS GONE HOG WILD | |
| 43 | Kith and Kin | |
| 44 | PORK AVENUE |
Pork Ribs
43 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.2628 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 2 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 3 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 4 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 5 | Kith and Kin | |
| 6 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 7 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 8 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 9 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 10 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 11 | CHICK'N BUTTS BBQ | |
| 12 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN WALLY'S BBQ | |
| 14 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 15 | Poppa Pig | |
| 16 | UNCLE POOKIE & THE RIBLETS | |
| 17 | Q-Bones BBQ | |
| 18 | RIDGE OUTLAWS BBQ | |
| 19 | KINNEY'S KOUNTRY KOOKERS | |
| 20 | Swine Crue | |
| 21 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 22 | Romie's | |
| 23 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 24 | Sherman's Retreat BBQ | |
| 25 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 26 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 27 | Rankin County BBQ | |
| 28 | BBQr's Delight | |
| 29 | UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ | |
| 30 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 31 | Smokin Through The Night | |
| 32 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 33 | BILLY RAY BBQ | |
| 34 | Ain't it the Life | |
| 35 | PIGS GONE HOG WILD | |
| 36 | Luv Some Butts | |
| 37 | The Meat Flossers | |
| 38 | Cisco Kid BBQ Team | |
| 39 | Asleep at the Grill | |
| 40 | Sloppy Chops | |
| 41 | PORK AVENUE | |
| 42 | Four Alarm Smokers | |
| 43 | The Fightin Tigers BBQ |
Pork
43 entries · top 177.7028 · median 166.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 2 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 3 | RIDGE OUTLAWS BBQ | |
| 4 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 5 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 6 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 7 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 8 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 9 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 10 | Swine Crue | |
| 11 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 12 | PORK AVENUE | |
| 13 | Q-Bones BBQ | |
| 14 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 15 | BILLY RAY BBQ | |
| 16 | KINNEY'S KOUNTRY KOOKERS | |
| 17 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 18 | Poppa Pig | |
| 19 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 20 | BBQr's Delight | |
| 21 | Smokin Through The Night | |
| 22 | UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ | |
| 23 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 24 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 25 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 26 | Asleep at the Grill | |
| 27 | PIGS GONE HOG WILD | |
| 28 | Four Alarm Smokers | |
| 29 | Kith and Kin | |
| 30 | Piggie Smalls | |
| 31 | Sloppy Chops | |
| 32 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 33 | Rankin County BBQ | |
| 34 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 35 | Ain't it the Life | |
| 36 | UNCLE POOKIE & THE RIBLETS | |
| 37 | Luv Some Butts | |
| 38 | CHICK'N BUTTS BBQ | |
| 39 | Romie's | |
| 40 | Sherman's Retreat BBQ | |
| 41 | SMOKIN WALLY'S BBQ | |
| 42 | The Meat Flossers | |
| 43 | The Fightin Tigers BBQ |
Brisket
43 entries · top 177.1428 · median 165.0972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 2 | RIDGE OUTLAWS BBQ | |
| 3 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 4 | Q-Bones BBQ | |
| 5 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 6 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 7 | Poppa Pig | |
| 8 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 9 | Rankin County BBQ | |
| 10 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 11 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 12 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 13 | Smokin Through The Night | |
| 14 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 15 | BILLY RAY BBQ | |
| 16 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 17 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 18 | UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ | |
| 19 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 20 | Kith and Kin | |
| 21 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 22 | PORK AVENUE | |
| 23 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 24 | UNCLE POOKIE & THE RIBLETS | |
| 25 | Piggie Smalls | |
| 26 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 27 | CHICK'N BUTTS BBQ | |
| 28 | KINNEY'S KOUNTRY KOOKERS | |
| 29 | BBQr's Delight | |
| 30 | Swine Crue | |
| 31 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 32 | SMOKIN WALLY'S BBQ | |
| 33 | Ain't it the Life | |
| 34 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 35 | Romie's | |
| 36 | Asleep at the Grill | |
| 37 | PIGS GONE HOG WILD | |
| 38 | The Fightin Tigers BBQ | |
| 39 | Sherman's Retreat BBQ | |
| 40 | The Meat Flossers | |
| 41 | Sloppy Chops | |
| 42 | Luv Some Butts | |
| 43 | Four Alarm Smokers |