DeSoto Shrine Club 13th Annual BBQ Cook-Off
2021-06-18 – 2021-06-19 · Nesbit, MS · 📍 2888 Gwynn RD · State championship
Reps: KAREN JANE WILLIAMS, RALPH WILLIAMS · Prize money: $8,000.00
Grand Champion: Poppa Pig (701.6456) · 48 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 FIRE DANCER BBQ
Entries
48
4 judged meats
Top score
701.6456
Winning margin
2.2856
GC over RC
Field average
661.40
median 675.60
Perfect 180s
5 🔥
VALLEE AC COLD SMOKE (Brisket), Poppa Pig (Chicken), Rankin County BBQ Company (Chicken), Q-BONES BBQ (Pork), BIG BOOTS BBQ (Pork)
Tightest race
Chicken
1.1428 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
690.7884
10th place overall
Field spread
235.3944
winner to last place
Prize money
$8,000.00
on the line
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 42%
beats 58% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
50%
of the 48 teams with a home region came from outside MS
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.61 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1527
avg power rating going in · stronger than 32% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Poppa Pig took the Grand Championship home to TN.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
5 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 1–2: Poppa Pig and Rankin County BBQ Company tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 3–4: PIGGIN' WHISKEY and UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ and Maverick's BBQ tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🃏 An upset on the books
Poppa Pig came in rated below the field's top team, RAZORRACKS, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 28-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 | 180.0000 | 178.8572 | 174.8800 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 176.5600 | 174.2628 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 175.4516 | 174.2628 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 177.1544 | 174.8456 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
48 entries · top 701.6456 · median 675.6000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poppa Pig | |
| 2 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 3 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 4 | COWBOY Q | |
| 5 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 6 | BIG BOOTS BBQ | |
| 7 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 8 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 9 | Rankin County BBQ Company | |
| 10 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 11 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 12 | 901Q | |
| 13 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 14 | UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ | |
| 15 | Blue Collar BBQ | |
| 16 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 17 | Smokin N The Bandits | |
| 18 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
| 19 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 20 | Piggie Smalls | |
| 21 | VALLEE AC COLD SMOKE | |
| 22 | Sloppy Hog BBQ | |
| 23 | Maverick's BBQ | |
| 24 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 25 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 26 | Bacon & Whiskey | |
| 27 | Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 28 | Mississippi Moon Swiners | |
| 29 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 30 | Porkosaurus | |
| 31 | Mississippi Meat Mafia | |
| 32 | Ghost Hill BBQ | |
| 33 | Busted Knuckle BBQ | |
| 34 | HILLTOP HOGGERS | |
| 35 | Romie's Secret Sauce | |
| 36 | Tiger Que | |
| 37 | Big Ass Q Masters | |
| 38 | Lightning BBQ | |
| 39 | KOGA BBQ | |
| 40 | Smokin Hogfat | |
| 41 | Sultans of Smoke | |
| 42 | Mother Heifer | |
| 43 | Four Alarm Smokers | |
| 44 | No Stress Smokers | |
| 45 | Limp Brisket | |
| 46 | Rated R Pork Stars | |
| 47 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 48 | Jo Jo's Smokers |
Chicken
47 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.0000 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poppa Pig | |
| 2 | Rankin County BBQ Company | |
| 3 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 4 | UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ | |
| 5 | Maverick's BBQ | |
| 6 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 7 | Blue Collar BBQ | |
| 8 | COWBOY Q | |
| 9 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 10 | Busted Knuckle BBQ | |
| 11 | Porkosaurus | |
| 12 | 901Q | |
| 13 | Smokin N The Bandits | |
| 14 | HILLTOP HOGGERS | |
| 15 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 16 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 17 | Piggie Smalls | |
| 18 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 19 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
| 20 | Bacon & Whiskey | |
| 21 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 22 | Four Alarm Smokers | |
| 23 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 24 | Mississippi Moon Swiners | |
| 25 | KOGA BBQ | |
| 26 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 27 | Mississippi Meat Mafia | |
| 28 | Sloppy Hog BBQ | |
| 29 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 30 | BIG BOOTS BBQ | |
| 31 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 32 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 33 | VALLEE AC COLD SMOKE | |
| 34 | Rated R Pork Stars | |
| 35 | Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 36 | Romie's Secret Sauce | |
| 37 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 38 | Smokin Hogfat | |
| 39 | Mother Heifer | |
| 40 | Sultans of Smoke | |
| 41 | Big Ass Q Masters | |
| 42 | Ghost Hill BBQ | |
| 43 | Tiger Que | |
| 44 | No Stress Smokers | |
| 45 | Limp Brisket | |
| 46 | Lightning BBQ | |
| 47 | THE PIT CREW GA |
Pork Ribs
48 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.9886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG BOOTS BBQ | |
| 2 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 3 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 4 | Poppa Pig | |
| 5 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 6 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 7 | UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ | |
| 8 | 901Q | |
| 9 | Bacon & Whiskey | |
| 10 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 11 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
| 12 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 13 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 14 | Lightning BBQ | |
| 15 | Rankin County BBQ Company | |
| 16 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 17 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 18 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 19 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 20 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 21 | Ghost Hill BBQ | |
| 22 | Blue Collar BBQ | |
| 23 | Piggie Smalls | |
| 24 | Smokin N The Bandits | |
| 25 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 26 | COWBOY Q | |
| 27 | Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 28 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 29 | VALLEE AC COLD SMOKE | |
| 30 | Sloppy Hog BBQ | |
| 31 | Limp Brisket | |
| 32 | Mississippi Meat Mafia | |
| 33 | Mother Heifer | |
| 34 | Smokin Hogfat | |
| 35 | Jo Jo's Smokers | |
| 36 | HILLTOP HOGGERS | |
| 37 | KOGA BBQ | |
| 38 | Romie's Secret Sauce | |
| 39 | Mississippi Moon Swiners | |
| 40 | Busted Knuckle BBQ | |
| 41 | Porkosaurus | |
| 42 | Four Alarm Smokers | |
| 43 | Maverick's BBQ | |
| 44 | Sultans of Smoke | |
| 45 | Big Ass Q Masters | |
| 46 | Rated R Pork Stars | |
| 47 | No Stress Smokers | |
| 48 | Tiger Que |
Pork
48 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.5314 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 2 | BIG BOOTS BBQ | |
| 3 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 4 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 5 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 6 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 7 | COWBOY Q | |
| 8 | Sloppy Hog BBQ | |
| 9 | Mississippi Meat Mafia | |
| 10 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 11 | Maverick's BBQ | |
| 12 | Tiger Que | |
| 13 | Blue Collar BBQ | |
| 14 | Poppa Pig | |
| 15 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 16 | Piggie Smalls | |
| 17 | Rankin County BBQ Company | |
| 18 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 19 | VALLEE AC COLD SMOKE | |
| 20 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 21 | Ghost Hill BBQ | |
| 22 | Smokin N The Bandits | |
| 23 | Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 24 | Lightning BBQ | |
| 25 | 901Q | |
| 26 | Romie's Secret Sauce | |
| 27 | HILLTOP HOGGERS | |
| 28 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 29 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
| 30 | Porkosaurus | |
| 31 | Bacon & Whiskey | |
| 32 | Busted Knuckle BBQ | |
| 33 | Big Ass Q Masters | |
| 34 | Smokin Hogfat | |
| 35 | Mississippi Moon Swiners | |
| 36 | UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ | |
| 37 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 38 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 39 | Mother Heifer | |
| 40 | No Stress Smokers | |
| 41 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 42 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 43 | KOGA BBQ | |
| 44 | Rated R Pork Stars | |
| 45 | Four Alarm Smokers | |
| 46 | Sultans of Smoke | |
| 47 | Limp Brisket | |
| 48 | Jo Jo's Smokers |
Brisket
48 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.8284 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | VALLEE AC COLD SMOKE | |
| 2 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 3 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 4 | COWBOY Q | |
| 5 | Mississippi Moon Swiners | |
| 6 | Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 7 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 8 | Smokin N The Bandits | |
| 9 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 10 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 11 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 12 | Sloppy Hog BBQ | |
| 13 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
| 14 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 15 | Poppa Pig | |
| 16 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 17 | 901Q | |
| 18 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 19 | Piggie Smalls | |
| 20 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 21 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 22 | UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ | |
| 23 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 24 | Rankin County BBQ Company | |
| 25 | BIG BOOTS BBQ | |
| 26 | Maverick's BBQ | |
| 27 | Blue Collar BBQ | |
| 28 | Lightning BBQ | |
| 29 | Porkosaurus | |
| 30 | Bacon & Whiskey | |
| 31 | Big Ass Q Masters | |
| 32 | Ghost Hill BBQ | |
| 33 | Tiger Que | |
| 34 | No Stress Smokers | |
| 35 | Sultans of Smoke | |
| 36 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 37 | Busted Knuckle BBQ | |
| 38 | Limp Brisket | |
| 39 | Romie's Secret Sauce | |
| 40 | HILLTOP HOGGERS | |
| 41 | Mississippi Meat Mafia | |
| 42 | Jo Jo's Smokers | |
| 43 | KOGA BBQ | |
| 44 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 45 | Four Alarm Smokers | |
| 46 | Mother Heifer | |
| 47 | Smokin Hogfat | |
| 48 | Rated R Pork Stars |