Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest
2021-07-23 – 2021-07-24 · Apex, NC · 📍 Apex, NC · State championship
Reps: ALAN ROTHROCK, DOUG REID · Prize money: $10,800.00
Grand Champion: Top Gun Barbecue (694.2516) · 30 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 SMOKE N BREW
Entries
Top score
Winning margin
Field average
Tightest race
Top-10 cutoff
Field spread
Prize money
Double threats
How hot was the win?
Traveled in
Came back for more
Form held
Field strength
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
SMOKE MONSTER BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 6 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.0460 points — closer than 95% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Top Gun Barbecue took the Grand Championship home to NJ.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 3–4: FRED VEGAS SMOKERS and WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ and TOO SAUCED tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: REDNECK SCIENTIFIC and TOP GUN BARBECUE tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
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)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-15 | Salem Street | 44 | 688.5596 | SMOKE MONSTER BBQ | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 2019-06-14 | Apex, NC | Salem Street | 38 | 685.7028 | Smoke Monster BBQ | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ |
| 2021-07-23 ← this one | Apex, NC | Apex, NC | 30 | 694.2516 | Top Gun Barbecue | SMOKE N BREW |
| 2022-07-22 | Apex, NC | 202 Saunders Street | 35 | 703.9660 | Mcadoo Heights BBQ | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2023-04-14 | Apex, NC | 112 Saunders Street | 32 | 702.2400 | Mcadoo Heights BBQ | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT |
| 2024-04-12 | Apex, NC | 112 Saunders Street | 25 | 700.5372 | Optimus Swine | SMOKIN SKULLIES |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 177.7028 | 173.1200 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 173.1200 | 169.6800 |
| Pork | 176.5600 | 171.9888 | 169.1200 |
| Brisket | 176.5600 | 175.4056 | 169.6916 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
30 entries · top 694.2516 · median 671.9086
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 2 | SMOKE N BREW | |
| 3 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 4 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 5 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 6 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 8 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 9 | North Meets South BBQ | |
| 10 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 11 | DOCTOR CUE NC | |
| 12 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 13 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 14 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | |
| 15 | TOO SAUCED | |
| 16 | POKE N SMOKE | |
| 17 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 18 | House of Smoke NC | |
| 19 | HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC | |
| 20 | BANGIN' BBQ | |
| 21 | SmoKing Aces BBQ - NC | |
| 22 | CHOCK FULL OF BARBEQUE | |
| 23 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 24 | Laytons backyard bbq | |
| 25 | THE ROOKIES | |
| 26 | FOWL HOGZ | |
| 27 | Black Iron Smokin' BBQ | |
| 28 | Dancing Moose BBQ | |
| 29 | Low & Slow | |
| 30 | BICOASTAL BBQ |
Chicken
30 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.7028 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE N BREW | |
| 2 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 3 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 4 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 5 | TOO SAUCED | |
| 6 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 7 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 8 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 9 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 10 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 11 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 12 | SmoKing Aces BBQ - NC | |
| 13 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 14 | Black Iron Smokin' BBQ | |
| 15 | House of Smoke NC | |
| 16 | POKE N SMOKE | |
| 17 | BICOASTAL BBQ | |
| 18 | DOCTOR CUE NC | |
| 19 | CHOCK FULL OF BARBEQUE | |
| 20 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 21 | North Meets South BBQ | |
| 22 | HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC | |
| 23 | Laytons backyard bbq | |
| 24 | BANGIN' BBQ | |
| 25 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 26 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | |
| 27 | Low & Slow | |
| 28 | THE ROOKIES | |
| 29 | FOWL HOGZ | |
| 30 | Dancing Moose BBQ |
Pork Ribs
29 entries · top 177.7144 · median 166.2516
Pork
30 entries · top 176.5600 · median 165.6914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 2 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 3 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 4 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 5 | House of Smoke NC | |
| 6 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 7 | North Meets South BBQ | |
| 8 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | |
| 9 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 10 | SMOKE N BREW | |
| 11 | BANGIN' BBQ | |
| 12 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 13 | HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC | |
| 14 | THE ROOKIES | |
| 15 | TOO SAUCED | |
| 16 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 17 | SmoKing Aces BBQ - NC | |
| 18 | DOCTOR CUE NC | |
| 19 | FOWL HOGZ | |
| 20 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 21 | POKE N SMOKE | |
| 22 | Dancing Moose BBQ | |
| 23 | Black Iron Smokin' BBQ | |
| 24 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 25 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 26 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 27 | Laytons backyard bbq | |
| 28 | CHOCK FULL OF BARBEQUE | |
| 29 | BICOASTAL BBQ | |
| 30 | Low & Slow |
Brisket
30 entries · top 176.5600 · median 167.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 3 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 4 | DOCTOR CUE NC | |
| 5 | SMOKE N BREW | |
| 6 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 7 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 8 | POKE N SMOKE | |
| 9 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 10 | North Meets South BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 12 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 13 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 14 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 15 | HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC | |
| 16 | TOO SAUCED | |
| 17 | BICOASTAL BBQ | |
| 18 | CHOCK FULL OF BARBEQUE | |
| 19 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | |
| 20 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 21 | THE ROOKIES | |
| 22 | BANGIN' BBQ | |
| 23 | House of Smoke NC | |
| 24 | FOWL HOGZ | |
| 25 | Laytons backyard bbq | |
| 26 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 27 | SmoKing Aces BBQ - NC | |
| 28 | Dancing Moose BBQ | |
| 29 | Low & Slow | |
| 30 | Black Iron Smokin' BBQ |
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 — Anything Butt
7 entries · top 176.5828 · median 174.3200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FOWL HOGZ | |
| 2 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 3 | SMOKE N BREW | |
| 4 | Black Iron Smokin' BBQ | |
| 5 | CHOCK FULL OF BARBEQUE | |
| 6 | THE ROOKIES | |
| 7 | HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC |
Ancillary — Dessert
6 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.5656 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC | |
| 2 | SMOKE N BREW | |
| 3 | Black Iron Smokin' BBQ | |
| 4 | THE ROOKIES | |
| 5 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 6 | House of Smoke NC |