Boss of the Sauce BBQ Festival
2021-04-09 – 2021-04-10 · Jacksonville, FL · State championship
Reps: MIKE LAKE, THERESA LAKE · Prize money: $25,000.00
Grand Champion: The Pit Crew (702.2860) · 40 teams
Entries
40
6 categories
Top score
335.3484
Winning margin
6.8684
GC over RC
Field average
308.80
median 309.60
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Brisket
1.1544 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
309.6112
what a walk cost here
Field spread
50.2512
winner to last place
Prize money
$25,000.00
on the line
Double threats
10
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 97%
beats 3% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1523
avg power rating going in · stronger than 28% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
THE PIT CREW took the Grand Championship home to MS.
🃏 An upset on the books
THE PIT CREW GA came in rated below the field's top team, GETTIN' BASTED, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 17-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
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
22 entries · top 168.5600 · median 153.0800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fat Back BBQ | |
| 2 | Split Creek BBQ | |
| 3 | Teamed Up BBQ | |
| 4 | Dogpatch Que | |
| 5 | ACME Barricades | |
| 6 | Not Your Mama’s Rack | |
| 7 | BK's Smokin Ash BBQ | |
| 8 | Fat Daddy'z Hawgs & Dawgz | |
| 9 | Mack Papers and Packing | |
| 10 | Q Qu's | |
| 11 | JAX Assc. Firefighters | |
| 12 | Stateboys Bar-B-Q | |
| 13 | Jimmerson BirrBQ | |
| 14 | FOP 5-30 | |
| 15 | Big Ash BBQ | |
| 16 | Coastel Cookers MasterQ | |
| 17 | Florida Blue | |
| 18 | Brothers BBQ | |
| 19 | Pork Thickums | |
| 20 | Rolling Smoke | |
| 21 | Doctor Bonez | |
| 22 | Miller Genuine BBQ |
Backyard Series — Overall
22 entries · top 335.3484 · median 309.6000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dogpatch Que | |
| 2 | Split Creek BBQ | |
| 3 | ACME Barricades | |
| 4 | Fat Back BBQ | |
| 5 | Not Your Mama’s Rack | |
| 6 | JAX Assc. Firefighters | |
| 7 | Teamed Up BBQ | |
| 8 | Pork Thickums | |
| 9 | Coastel Cookers MasterQ | |
| 10 | Fat Daddy'z Hawgs & Dawgz | |
| 11 | Mack Papers and Packing | |
| 12 | Stateboys Bar-B-Q | |
| 13 | BK's Smokin Ash BBQ | |
| 14 | FOP 5-30 | |
| 15 | Q Qu's | |
| 16 | Brothers BBQ | |
| 17 | Big Ash BBQ | |
| 18 | Jimmerson BirrBQ | |
| 19 | Miller Genuine BBQ | |
| 20 | Rolling Smoke | |
| 21 | Florida Blue | |
| 22 | Doctor Bonez |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
22 entries · top 175.4172 · median 154.2286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dogpatch Que | |
| 2 | Pork Thickums | |
| 3 | JAX Assc. Firefighters | |
| 4 | ACME Barricades | |
| 5 | Split Creek BBQ | |
| 6 | Not Your Mama’s Rack | |
| 7 | Coastel Cookers MasterQ | |
| 8 | Teamed Up BBQ | |
| 9 | Stateboys Bar-B-Q | |
| 10 | Brothers BBQ | |
| 11 | Fat Back BBQ | |
| 12 | FOP 5-30 | |
| 13 | Mack Papers and Packing | |
| 14 | Fat Daddy'z Hawgs & Dawgz | |
| 15 | Miller Genuine BBQ | |
| 16 | Q Qu's | |
| 17 | BK's Smokin Ash BBQ | |
| 18 | Big Ash BBQ | |
| 19 | Jimmerson BirrBQ | |
| 20 | Rolling Smoke | |
| 21 | Doctor Bonez | |
| 22 | Florida Blue |
Master Series — Brisket
40 entries · top 174.2744 · median 166.2514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 2 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 3 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 4 | SWEET DIXIE BBQ | |
| 5 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 6 | HawgWash BBQ. | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' AIN'T EZ | |
| 8 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 9 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 10 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 11 | boog-a-lou Smoke Crew | |
| 12 | Lang BBQ Smoker | |
| 13 | G's BBQCrew | |
| 14 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 15 | Centsless BBQ | |
| 16 | Kings BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 18 | Racks and Stacks BBQ | |
| 19 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 20 | Belly Up BBQ | |
| 21 | Old Town BBQ | |
| 22 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 23 | Big Bear's BBQ | |
| 24 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 25 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 26 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 27 | BC's Holy Smokers | |
| 28 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 29 | Lightin Logs & Smokin Hogs | |
| 30 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 31 | PeachCoast BBQ | |
| 32 | BnB Gourmet Grill Saus | |
| 33 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 34 | blune'in Good BBQ | |
| 35 | Jonez'n 4 BBQ | |
| 36 | Mixon's Fixins | |
| 37 | ABBQ | |
| 38 | Chancho Wolf | |
| 39 | Baby Bam BBQ | |
| 40 | DyNastyHouse BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
40 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.3942
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 3 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 4 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 5 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 6 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 7 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 8 | Centsless BBQ | |
| 9 | Lang BBQ Smoker | |
| 10 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 11 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 12 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 13 | HawgWash BBQ. | |
| 14 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 15 | Kings BBQ | |
| 16 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 17 | boog-a-lou Smoke Crew | |
| 18 | Racks and Stacks BBQ | |
| 19 | Belly Up BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKIN' AIN'T EZ | |
| 21 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 22 | Jonez'n 4 BBQ | |
| 23 | Old Town BBQ | |
| 24 | Lightin Logs & Smokin Hogs | |
| 25 | SWEET DIXIE BBQ | |
| 26 | PeachCoast BBQ | |
| 27 | G's BBQCrew | |
| 28 | Baby Bam BBQ | |
| 29 | Big Bear's BBQ | |
| 30 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 31 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 32 | ABBQ | |
| 33 | BC's Holy Smokers | |
| 34 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 35 | BnB Gourmet Grill Saus | |
| 36 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 37 | Chancho Wolf | |
| 38 | Mixon's Fixins | |
| 39 | blune'in Good BBQ | |
| 40 | DyNastyHouse BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
40 entries · top 702.2860 · median 675.8912
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 2 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 3 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 4 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 5 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 6 | Lang BBQ Smoker | |
| 7 | HawgWash BBQ. | |
| 8 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 9 | boog-a-lou Smoke Crew | |
| 10 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 11 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 12 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 13 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 14 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 15 | SWEET DIXIE BBQ | |
| 16 | Old Town BBQ | |
| 17 | Racks and Stacks BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN' AIN'T EZ | |
| 19 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 20 | Kings BBQ | |
| 21 | Belly Up BBQ | |
| 22 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 23 | Centsless BBQ | |
| 24 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 25 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 26 | G's BBQCrew | |
| 27 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 28 | Big Bear's BBQ | |
| 29 | PeachCoast BBQ | |
| 30 | Jonez'n 4 BBQ | |
| 31 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 32 | BC's Holy Smokers | |
| 33 | Lightin Logs & Smokin Hogs | |
| 34 | Mixon's Fixins | |
| 35 | BnB Gourmet Grill Saus | |
| 36 | ABBQ | |
| 37 | blune'in Good BBQ | |
| 38 | Chancho Wolf | |
| 39 | DyNastyHouse BBQ | |
| 40 | Baby Bam BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
40 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.8342
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 2 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 3 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 4 | SWEET DIXIE BBQ | |
| 5 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 6 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 7 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 8 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 9 | HawgWash BBQ. | |
| 10 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 11 | Old Town BBQ | |
| 12 | Lang BBQ Smoker | |
| 13 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 14 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 15 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 16 | G's BBQCrew | |
| 17 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 18 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 19 | Belly Up BBQ | |
| 20 | boog-a-lou Smoke Crew | |
| 21 | Big Bear's BBQ | |
| 22 | Kings BBQ | |
| 23 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 24 | Racks and Stacks BBQ | |
| 25 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 26 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 27 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 28 | PeachCoast BBQ | |
| 29 | ABBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKIN' AIN'T EZ | |
| 31 | Jonez'n 4 BBQ | |
| 32 | Lightin Logs & Smokin Hogs | |
| 33 | BC's Holy Smokers | |
| 34 | Chancho Wolf | |
| 35 | Centsless BBQ | |
| 36 | blune'in Good BBQ | |
| 37 | Baby Bam BBQ | |
| 38 | Mixon's Fixins | |
| 39 | BnB Gourmet Grill Saus | |
| 40 | DyNastyHouse BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
39 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.2512 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 2 | boog-a-lou Smoke Crew | |
| 3 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 4 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 5 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 6 | SMOKIN' AIN'T EZ | |
| 7 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 8 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 9 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 10 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 11 | Racks and Stacks BBQ | |
| 12 | Mixon's Fixins | |
| 13 | Old Town BBQ | |
| 14 | Lang BBQ Smoker | |
| 15 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 16 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 17 | HawgWash BBQ. | |
| 18 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 19 | SWEET DIXIE BBQ | |
| 20 | Belly Up BBQ | |
| 21 | PeachCoast BBQ | |
| 22 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 23 | Centsless BBQ | |
| 24 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 25 | Kings BBQ | |
| 26 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 27 | Big Bear's BBQ | |
| 28 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 29 | Jonez'n 4 BBQ | |
| 30 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 31 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 32 | G's BBQCrew | |
| 33 | BnB Gourmet Grill Saus | |
| 34 | BC's Holy Smokers | |
| 35 | blune'in Good BBQ | |
| 36 | Lightin Logs & Smokin Hogs | |
| 37 | ABBQ | |
| 38 | DyNastyHouse BBQ | |
| 39 | Chancho Wolf |