Rockin' BBQ - Day 1
2021-05-14 – 2021-05-15 · Warsaw, IN · 📍 Warsaw , IN 46580 · State championship
Reps: BUNNY TUTTLE, RICH TUTTLE
Grand Champion: THUNDER HOG BBQ (690.8000) · 41 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 MAC ATTACK BBQ
Entries
41
4 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
690.8000
Winning margin
0.5484
GC over RC
Field average
667.91
median 673.55
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
2.2400 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
682.2744
10th place overall
Field spread
82.9716
winner to last place
Double threats
2
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 84%
beats 16% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
49%
of the 41 teams with a home region came from outside IN
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.64 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1545
avg power rating going in · stronger than 50% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5484 points — closer than 92% of every championship in the data.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 1–2: BIG "E" BBQ and SMOKE-N-PEPPERS tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: UP FROM THE PITS BBQ and TIRE SMOKE BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: TIRE SMOKE BBQ and iBQ'n tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🃏 An upset on the books
THUNDER HOG BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 32-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)
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 174.2628 | 172.0000 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 173.7144 | 170.8228 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 174.3088 | 173.1200 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 176.6172 | 172.5600 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
41 entries · top 690.8000 · median 673.5540
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 2 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 3 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 4 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 5 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 6 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 7 | WEQ4U | |
| 8 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 9 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 10 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 11 | ZTOP BBQ | |
| 12 | iBQ'n | |
| 13 | DB BBQ | |
| 14 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 15 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 16 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 17 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 18 | BooyaQ | |
| 19 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 20 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 21 | BROTHERS OF OHIO BBQ | |
| 22 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ | |
| 23 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 24 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 25 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | |
| 26 | SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN BUTTS | |
| 27 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 28 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 29 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 30 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 31 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 32 | BLUE SMOKE BBQ OF INDIANA | |
| 33 | Heritage Q | |
| 34 | DETROIT SIBLING RIVALRY | |
| 35 | Smokin' Bones Barbecue | |
| 36 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
| 37 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 38 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 39 | SMOKE RIDER | |
| 40 | Shooting Star Farm BBQ | |
| 41 | Blue Smoke Boyz |
Chicken
41 entries · top 177.7028 · median 168.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 3 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 4 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 5 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 6 | iBQ'n | |
| 7 | ZTOP BBQ | |
| 8 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 9 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 10 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 11 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 12 | Smokin' Bones Barbecue | |
| 13 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 14 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 15 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 16 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 17 | SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN BUTTS | |
| 18 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | |
| 19 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 20 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ | |
| 21 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 22 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 23 | BooyaQ | |
| 24 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 25 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 26 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 27 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 28 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 29 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 30 | WEQ4U | |
| 31 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 32 | DB BBQ | |
| 33 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 34 | BLUE SMOKE BBQ OF INDIANA | |
| 35 | SMOKE RIDER | |
| 36 | BROTHERS OF OHIO BBQ | |
| 37 | Heritage Q | |
| 38 | DETROIT SIBLING RIVALRY | |
| 39 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
| 40 | Blue Smoke Boyz | |
| 41 | Shooting Star Farm BBQ |
Pork Ribs
41 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.8456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 2 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 3 | ZTOP BBQ | |
| 4 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 5 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 6 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 7 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 8 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 9 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ | |
| 10 | BROTHERS OF OHIO BBQ | |
| 11 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 13 | Smokin' Bones Barbecue | |
| 14 | WEQ4U | |
| 15 | BooyaQ | |
| 16 | DB BBQ | |
| 17 | Heritage Q | |
| 18 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 19 | iBQ'n | |
| 20 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 21 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 22 | SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN BUTTS | |
| 23 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 24 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | |
| 25 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 26 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 27 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 28 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 29 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 30 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
| 31 | DETROIT SIBLING RIVALRY | |
| 32 | SMOKE RIDER | |
| 33 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 34 | BLUE SMOKE BBQ OF INDIANA | |
| 35 | Blue Smoke Boyz | |
| 36 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 37 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 38 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 39 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 40 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 41 | Shooting Star Farm BBQ |
Pork
41 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 2 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 3 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 4 | WEQ4U | |
| 5 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 6 | BLUE SMOKE BBQ OF INDIANA | |
| 7 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 8 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
| 9 | BROTHERS OF OHIO BBQ | |
| 10 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 11 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 12 | iBQ'n | |
| 13 | DETROIT SIBLING RIVALRY | |
| 14 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 15 | DB BBQ | |
| 16 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 17 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 18 | BooyaQ | |
| 19 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 20 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 21 | Heritage Q | |
| 22 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 23 | SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN BUTTS | |
| 24 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 25 | ZTOP BBQ | |
| 26 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 27 | Shooting Star Farm BBQ | |
| 28 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 29 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 30 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | |
| 31 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 32 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 33 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 34 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ | |
| 35 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 36 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 37 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 38 | Blue Smoke Boyz | |
| 39 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 40 | SMOKE RIDER | |
| 41 | Smokin' Bones Barbecue |
Brisket
41 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DB BBQ | |
| 2 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 3 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 4 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 5 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 6 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 7 | WEQ4U | |
| 8 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 9 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 10 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 11 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 12 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 13 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ | |
| 14 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 15 | BROTHERS OF OHIO BBQ | |
| 16 | BooyaQ | |
| 17 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 18 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 19 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 20 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 22 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 23 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | |
| 24 | Smokin' Bones Barbecue | |
| 25 | ZTOP BBQ | |
| 26 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 27 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 28 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 29 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 30 | iBQ'n | |
| 31 | SMOKE RIDER | |
| 32 | SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN BUTTS | |
| 33 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 34 | BLUE SMOKE BBQ OF INDIANA | |
| 35 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 36 | DETROIT SIBLING RIVALRY | |
| 37 | Heritage Q | |
| 38 | Shooting Star Farm BBQ | |
| 39 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
| 40 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 41 | Blue Smoke Boyz |
Ancillary categories
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
Ancillary — Dessert
7 entries · top 180.0000 · median 180.0000 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DB BBQ | |
| 2 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 3 | WEQ4U | |
| 4 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 5 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 6 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 7 | BooyaQ |