Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF
2021-05-14 – 2021-05-15 · Waynesboro, GA · State championship
Reps: DOUG REID, RUSTY COOK · Prize money: $11,150.00
Grand Champion: ELITE BBQ SMOKERS (694.2288) · 42 teams
Entries
42
6 categories
Top score
694.2288
Winning margin
0.5832
GC over RC
Field average
660.31
median 672.44
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
1.1428 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
684.4916
what a walk cost here
Field spread
253.2916
winner to last place
Prize money
$11,150.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 52%
beats 48% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1517
avg power rating going in · stronger than 22% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5832 points — closer than 89% of every championship in the data.
🃏 An upset on the books
ELITE BBQ SMOKERS came in rated below the field's top team, MUTTLEY CREW BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 25-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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-09 | 42 | 690.7884 | PALMETTO SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 2015-05-08 | 39 | 686.1944 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 2016-05-13 | 41 | 692.4800 | SMOKE CENTRAL BBQ | |
| 2017-05-12 | 42 | 689.0284 | BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW | |
| 2018-05-11 | 42 | 691.3372 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 2019-05-10 | Waynesboro, GA | 42 | 689.6228 | SAUCED! BBQ |
| 2021-05-14 ← this one | Waynesboro, GA | 42 | 694.2288 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2022-05-13 | Waynesboro, GA | 42 | 698.8000 | SMOKE ME SILLY |
| 2025-05-09 | Waynesboro, GA | 42 | 698.2056 | Optimus Swine |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Anything strawberry
22 entries · top 180.0000 · median 162.8628 · 🔥 perfect 180
Ancillary — Wings
31 entries · top 176.0000 · median 141.7372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 2 | ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ | |
| 3 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 4 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 5 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 6 | BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW | |
| 7 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 8 | RIVERSIDE SMOKE | |
| 9 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 10 | LIP SMACKIN OINKERS | |
| 11 | RESCUE SMOKERS | |
| 12 | %24%24CENTSLESS BBQ%24%24 | |
| 13 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 14 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 15 | QMEISTERS | |
| 16 | ALL SAUCED UP | |
| 17 | SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA | |
| 18 | BIG %22J%22 AND THE BUTTS | |
| 19 | ZIP'S B.B.Q. | |
| 20 | PIG FELLAS | |
| 21 | GEAR JAMMERS | |
| 22 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 23 | VFW POST 10601 AIKEN, SC | |
| 24 | POTS BBQ | |
| 25 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 26 | LICK DA BONE BBQ | |
| 27 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 28 | UP IN SMOKE | |
| 29 | SOUTHERN BREW'D BBQ | |
| 30 | Down A Few BBQ | |
| 31 | COOL HAND QUE |
Master Series — Brisket
42 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.1086
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 2 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 3 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 4 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 5 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 6 | BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW | |
| 7 | QMEISTERS | |
| 8 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 9 | SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA | |
| 10 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 11 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 12 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 13 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 14 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 15 | RESCUE SMOKERS | |
| 16 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 17 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 18 | ZIP'S B.B.Q. | |
| 19 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 20 | BUTT NAKED AND SMOKIN | |
| 21 | POTS BBQ | |
| 22 | ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ | |
| 23 | WANNA B A PITMASTER | |
| 24 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 25 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 26 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 28 | Down A Few BBQ | |
| 29 | SWEET DIXIE BBQ | |
| 30 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 31 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 32 | GEAR JAMMERS | |
| 33 | RIVERSIDE SMOKE | |
| 34 | SOUTHERN BREW'D BBQ | |
| 35 | PIG FELLAS | |
| 36 | UP IN SMOKE | |
| 37 | BIG %22J%22 AND THE BUTTS | |
| 38 | LIP SMACKIN OINKERS | |
| 39 | %24%24CENTSLESS BBQ%24%24 | |
| 40 | VFW POST 10601 AIKEN, SC | |
| 41 | LICK DA BONE BBQ | |
| 42 | ALL SAUCED UP |
Master Series — Chicken
41 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.5256 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 2 | RESCUE SMOKERS | |
| 3 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 4 | WANNA B A PITMASTER | |
| 5 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 7 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 8 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 9 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 10 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 11 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 12 | ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ | |
| 13 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 14 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 15 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 16 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 17 | SWEET DIXIE BBQ | |
| 18 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 19 | BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW | |
| 20 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 21 | ZIP'S B.B.Q. | |
| 22 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 23 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 24 | POTS BBQ | |
| 25 | BIG %22J%22 AND THE BUTTS | |
| 26 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 27 | SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA | |
| 28 | ALL SAUCED UP | |
| 29 | QMEISTERS | |
| 30 | LICK DA BONE BBQ | |
| 31 | PIG FELLAS | |
| 32 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 33 | LIP SMACKIN OINKERS | |
| 34 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 35 | %24%24CENTSLESS BBQ%24%24 | |
| 36 | UP IN SMOKE | |
| 37 | RIVERSIDE SMOKE | |
| 38 | BUTT NAKED AND SMOKIN | |
| 39 | SOUTHERN BREW'D BBQ | |
| 40 | GEAR JAMMERS | |
| 41 | Down A Few BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
42 entries · top 694.2288 · median 672.4400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 2 | BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW | |
| 3 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 4 | RESCUE SMOKERS | |
| 5 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 6 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 7 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 8 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 9 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 10 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 11 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 12 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 13 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 14 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 15 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 16 | ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 18 | SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA | |
| 19 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 20 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 21 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 22 | SWEET DIXIE BBQ | |
| 23 | POTS BBQ | |
| 24 | WANNA B A PITMASTER | |
| 25 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 26 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 27 | ZIP'S B.B.Q. | |
| 28 | QMEISTERS | |
| 29 | BUTT NAKED AND SMOKIN | |
| 30 | RIVERSIDE SMOKE | |
| 31 | BIG %22J%22 AND THE BUTTS | |
| 32 | UP IN SMOKE | |
| 33 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 34 | SOUTHERN BREW'D BBQ | |
| 35 | Down A Few BBQ | |
| 36 | LICK DA BONE BBQ | |
| 37 | PIG FELLAS | |
| 38 | GEAR JAMMERS | |
| 39 | %24%24CENTSLESS BBQ%24%24 | |
| 40 | LIP SMACKIN OINKERS | |
| 41 | ALL SAUCED UP | |
| 42 | VFW POST 10601 AIKEN, SC |
Master Series — Pork
42 entries · top 176.5600 · median 166.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW | |
| 2 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 3 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 4 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 5 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 6 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 7 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 9 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 10 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 11 | BUTT NAKED AND SMOKIN | |
| 12 | SWEET DIXIE BBQ | |
| 13 | UP IN SMOKE | |
| 14 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 15 | POTS BBQ | |
| 16 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 17 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 18 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 19 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 21 | ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ | |
| 22 | BIG %22J%22 AND THE BUTTS | |
| 23 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 24 | LICK DA BONE BBQ | |
| 25 | WANNA B A PITMASTER | |
| 26 | SOUTHERN BREW'D BBQ | |
| 27 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 28 | RESCUE SMOKERS | |
| 29 | RIVERSIDE SMOKE | |
| 30 | ZIP'S B.B.Q. | |
| 31 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 32 | %24%24CENTSLESS BBQ%24%24 | |
| 33 | SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA | |
| 34 | Down A Few BBQ | |
| 35 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 36 | LIP SMACKIN OINKERS | |
| 37 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 38 | ALL SAUCED UP | |
| 39 | QMEISTERS | |
| 40 | VFW POST 10601 AIKEN, SC | |
| 41 | GEAR JAMMERS | |
| 42 | PIG FELLAS |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
42 entries · top 176.5600 · median 166.5486
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 2 | RESCUE SMOKERS | |
| 3 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 4 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 5 | SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA | |
| 6 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 7 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 8 | ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 10 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 12 | BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW | |
| 13 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 14 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 15 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 16 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 17 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 18 | POTS BBQ | |
| 19 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 20 | SWEET DIXIE BBQ | |
| 21 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 22 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 23 | RIVERSIDE SMOKE | |
| 24 | BIG %22J%22 AND THE BUTTS | |
| 25 | WANNA B A PITMASTER | |
| 26 | QMEISTERS | |
| 27 | GEAR JAMMERS | |
| 28 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 29 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 30 | ZIP'S B.B.Q. | |
| 31 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 32 | LICK DA BONE BBQ | |
| 33 | UP IN SMOKE | |
| 34 | PIG FELLAS | |
| 35 | BUTT NAKED AND SMOKIN | |
| 36 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 37 | Down A Few BBQ | |
| 38 | ALL SAUCED UP | |
| 39 | SOUTHERN BREW'D BBQ | |
| 40 | LIP SMACKIN OINKERS | |
| 41 | %24%24CENTSLESS BBQ%24%24 | |
| 42 | VFW POST 10601 AIKEN, SC |