Obion County Barbeque Cook Off
2021-05-14 – 2021-05-15 · Union City, TN · State championship
Reps: DONNA YOUNG, ED YOUNG · Prize money: $5,000.00
Grand Champion: Hot Cole's BBQ (692.5716) · 31 teams
Entries
31
4 categories
Top score
692.5716
Winning margin
3.3944
GC over RC
Field average
648.70
median 656.99
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
2.3200 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
670.7768
what a walk cost here
Field spread
241.2576
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,000.00
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 56%
beats 44% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1567
avg power rating going in · stronger than 72% of contests
Storylines
🃏 An upset on the books
HOT COLE'S BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, Heavy Smoke BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 34-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 ↗
Master Series — Brisket
30 entries · top 177.7028 · median 165.4000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 2 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 3 | Organizer Portal | |
| 4 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 5 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 6 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 7 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 8 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 9 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 10 | BIG BOOTS BBQ | |
| 11 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 12 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 13 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 14 | 3 RIVERS BBQ | |
| 15 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 16 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 17 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 18 | Rankin County BBQ Company | |
| 19 | OWENSBORO PORK PULLERS | |
| 20 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 21 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOW | |
| 22 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 23 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 24 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 25 | 2 BUDS BBQ | |
| 26 | Porkin in Public | |
| 27 | BIG G BBQ | |
| 28 | TRIPLE D BBQ TN | |
| 29 | Squatch BBQ | |
| 30 | Smokin Doz |
Master Series — Chicken
31 entries · top 178.8800 · median 164.5600
Master Series — Overall
31 entries · top 692.5716 · median 656.9940
Master Series — Pork
31 entries · top 177.7372 · median 164.0000
Master Series — Pork Ribs
31 entries · top 173.7144 · median 164.5484