A statement win
16.0460
points clear of the field
Wider than 97% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The champion won by 16.0460 points — a wider margin than 97% of championships in the data.
Back the Blue
Jun 25–26, 2021 · Brookhaven, MS · 📍 126 South Whitworth Avenue · State championship
Reps: Janet Appleton, Sam Appleton
GETTIN' BASTED won Grand Champion at the Back the Blue on June 25, 2021 in Brookhaven, MS at 126 South Whitworth Avenue, scoring 703.3944 in a field of 16 teams. PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 687.3484. Category winners: Chicken — GETTIN' BASTED (176.5716); Pork Ribs — GETTIN' BASTED (176.5600); Pork — GETTIN' BASTED (176.0000); Brisket — PIGGIN' WHISKEY (178.8572).
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
626.09
median 669.30
703.39 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 176.57
- Pork Ribs 176.56
- Pork 176
- Brisket 178.86
145.71
178.86
Entries
16
4 judged meats
Top score
703.3944
Winning margin
16.0460
GC over RC
Field average
665.59
626.09703.39
median 669.30 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
3.4516 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
664.9712
626.09703.39
10th place overall
Field spread
77.3032
winner to last place
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 20%
beats 80% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.85 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,579
avg power rating going in · stronger than 63% of contests
Storylines (4 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
A hat-trick of category wins
3
category wins in a day
GETTIN' BASTED won Chicken, Pork Ribs, Pork — a hat-trick, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 1st
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 6 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 4–5: Smokin N The Bandits and PIGGIN' WHISKEY tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: PIGGIN' WHISKEY and ManBearPig tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 9–10: CHICKEN FRIED BBQ and 2nd Hand Smoke tied on 166.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 4–5 · tie
- Chicken 5–6 · tie
- Pork Ribs 9–10 · tie
- Pork 6–7 · tie
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
GETTIN' BASTED took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 3 outright wins — their weakest board was brisket at 2nd.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 2nd
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)
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5716 | 173.1200 | 166.8228 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5600 | 170.8228 | 166.8228 |
| Pork | 176 | 168.5372 | 162.2400 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 171.4056 | 166.2860 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
16 entries · top 703.3944 · median 669.2972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 3 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 4 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 5 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 6 | Smokin N The Bandits | |
| 7 | BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM | |
| 8 | Sheltered Smoke | |
| 9 | Grills of Miss. | |
| 10 | Mo' Betta | |
| 11 | 2nd Hand Smoke | |
| 12 | Rankin County BBQ Company | |
| 13 | Jonesy Q | |
| 14 | ManBearPig | |
| 15 | Eddie Wright BBQ | |
| 16 | Slappin'Butt BBQ |
Chicken
16 entries · top 176.5716 · median 167.9714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 3 | BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | Smokin N The Bandits | |
| 5 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 6 | ManBearPig | |
| 7 | Sheltered Smoke | |
| 8 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 9 | 2nd Hand Smoke | |
| 10 | Mo' Betta | |
| 11 | Grills of Miss. | |
| 12 | Rankin County BBQ Company | |
| 13 | Slappin'Butt BBQ | |
| 14 | Jonesy Q | |
| 15 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 16 | Eddie Wright BBQ |
Pork Ribs
16 entries · top 176.5600 · median 167.3942
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 3 | BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | Grills of Miss. | |
| 5 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 6 | Jonesy Q | |
| 7 | Mo' Betta | |
| 8 | Rankin County BBQ Company | |
| 9 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 10 | 2nd Hand Smoke | |
| 11 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 12 | Smokin N The Bandits | |
| 13 | Eddie Wright BBQ | |
| 14 | Sheltered Smoke | |
| 15 | ManBearPig | |
| 16 | Slappin'Butt BBQ |
Pork
16 entries · top 176 · median 165.3942
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 3 | Smokin N The Bandits | |
| 4 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 5 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 6 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 7 | Grills of Miss. | |
| 8 | Sheltered Smoke | |
| 9 | Slappin'Butt BBQ | |
| 10 | Mo' Betta | |
| 11 | Rankin County BBQ Company | |
| 12 | ManBearPig | |
| 13 | Eddie Wright BBQ | |
| 14 | BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM | |
| 15 | 2nd Hand Smoke | |
| 16 | Jonesy Q |
Brisket
16 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 3 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 4 | 2nd Hand Smoke | |
| 5 | Sheltered Smoke | |
| 6 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 7 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 8 | Mo' Betta | |
| 9 | Rankin County BBQ Company | |
| 10 | BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM | |
| 11 | Smokin N The Bandits | |
| 12 | Grills of Miss. | |
| 13 | Jonesy Q | |
| 14 | Eddie Wright BBQ | |
| 15 | Slappin'Butt BBQ | |
| 16 | ManBearPig |