GBC Summer Showdown
2021-07-30 – 2021-07-31 · Cumming, GA · 📍 235 Castleberry Rd · State championship
Reps: JULIE COOK, RUSTY COOK · Prize money: $13,200.00
Grand Champion: SMOKE CENTRAL BBQ (701.6684) · 39 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 MUTTLEY CREW BBQ
Entries
39
7 judged meats · 2 ancillary
Top score
701.6684
Winning margin
4.0228
GC over RC
Field average
669.33
median 672.49
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
1.7260 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
682.7312
10th place overall
Field spread
92.7316
winner to last place
Prize money
$13,200.00
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 41%
beats 59% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
21%
of the 67 teams with a home region came from outside GA
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.52 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1539
avg power rating going in · stronger than 44% of contests
Storylines
🧹 A double category winner
VETERAN PORK PULLERS won Pork Ribs, Pork — a double.
📸 Photo finishes
Master Series — Chicken places 5–6: YES, DEAR BBQ and HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ tied on 175.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 9–10: ANGRY JACK BBQ and ATLANTA BBQ STORE tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 8–9: FRED VEGAS SMOKERS and ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN tied on 173.1200 — 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)
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 178.2972 | 175.4056 | 174.2628 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 174.2744 | 172.5600 |
| Master Series — Pork | 176.5716 | 174.8456 | 171.4172 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 177.7372 | 171.9656 | 170.2628 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 174.2628 | 170.2628 | 165.6800 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 174.2972 | 171.9656 | 166.2516 |
| Backyard Series — Pork | 175.4056 | 170.8228 | 162.8112 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
39 entries · top 701.6684 · median 672.4916
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 2 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 3 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 4 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 5 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 6 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 8 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 9 | ZIP'S B.B.Q. | |
| 10 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 11 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 12 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 13 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 14 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 15 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 16 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 17 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 18 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 19 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 20 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 21 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 22 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 23 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 24 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 25 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 26 | OFF THE CHAIN | |
| 27 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 28 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 29 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 30 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 31 | ROAD WARRIORS | |
| 32 | Willingham's | |
| 33 | SWEET DIXIE BBQ | |
| 34 | THE BARBECUE DEPOT | |
| 35 | SUE E PIGG | |
| 36 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 37 | SWEET SMOKE BBQ | |
| 38 | RBH BARBECUE | |
| 39 | Southern Pitmasters |
Chicken
39 entries · top 178.2972 · median 169.6916
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 2 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 3 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 4 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 5 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 6 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 7 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 8 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 9 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 10 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 11 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 12 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 13 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 14 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 15 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 16 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 17 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 18 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 19 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 20 | Willingham's | |
| 21 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 22 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 23 | ZIP'S B.B.Q. | |
| 24 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 25 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 26 | OFF THE CHAIN | |
| 27 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 28 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 29 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 30 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 31 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 32 | SUE E PIGG | |
| 33 | ROAD WARRIORS | |
| 34 | THE BARBECUE DEPOT | |
| 35 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 36 | SWEET DIXIE BBQ | |
| 37 | SWEET SMOKE BBQ | |
| 38 | RBH BARBECUE | |
| 39 | Southern Pitmasters |
Pork Ribs
39 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 3 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 4 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 5 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 6 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 7 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 8 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 9 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 10 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 11 | Willingham's | |
| 12 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 13 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 14 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 15 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 16 | ZIP'S B.B.Q. | |
| 17 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 18 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 19 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 20 | SUE E PIGG | |
| 21 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 22 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 23 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 24 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 25 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 26 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 27 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 28 | OFF THE CHAIN | |
| 29 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 30 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 31 | Southern Pitmasters | |
| 32 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 33 | THE BARBECUE DEPOT | |
| 34 | ROAD WARRIORS | |
| 35 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 36 | SWEET SMOKE BBQ | |
| 37 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 38 | SWEET DIXIE BBQ | |
| 39 | RBH BARBECUE |
Pork
39 entries · top 176.5716 · median 167.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 2 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 3 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 4 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 5 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 6 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 7 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 8 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 9 | SWEET DIXIE BBQ | |
| 10 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 11 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 12 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 13 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 14 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 15 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 16 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 17 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 18 | THE BARBECUE DEPOT | |
| 19 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 20 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 21 | ZIP'S B.B.Q. | |
| 22 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 23 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 24 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 25 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 26 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 27 | OFF THE CHAIN | |
| 28 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 29 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 30 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 31 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 32 | SUE E PIGG | |
| 33 | SWEET SMOKE BBQ | |
| 34 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 35 | ROAD WARRIORS | |
| 36 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 37 | Southern Pitmasters | |
| 38 | Willingham's | |
| 39 | RBH BARBECUE |
Brisket
39 entries · top 177.7372 · median 165.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZIP'S B.B.Q. | |
| 2 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 3 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 4 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 5 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 6 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 7 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 8 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 9 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 10 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 11 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 12 | ROAD WARRIORS | |
| 13 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 14 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 15 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 16 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 17 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 18 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 19 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 20 | OFF THE CHAIN | |
| 21 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 22 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 23 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 24 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 25 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 26 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 27 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 28 | SWEET SMOKE BBQ | |
| 29 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 30 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 31 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 32 | SWEET DIXIE BBQ | |
| 33 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 34 | Willingham's | |
| 35 | THE BARBECUE DEPOT | |
| 36 | SUE E PIGG | |
| 37 | RBH BARBECUE | |
| 38 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 39 | Southern Pitmasters |
Backyard Series
Overall
20 entries · top 518.8228 · median 492.4514
Chicken
20 entries · top 174.2628 · median 164.8228
Pork Ribs
20 entries · top 174.2972 · median 165.9658
Pork
20 entries · top 175.4056 · median 162.2398
Other
Overall
9 entries · top 180.0000 · median 173.7144 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE BOYS | |
| 2 | TFS PIT VIPERS | |
| 3 | SOUTHERN BELL'S | |
| 4 | THE PORK HUNTERS | |
| 5 | MIDDLE KID QUE | |
| 6 | BLUE DEVIL BBQ | |
| 7 | QUEEN OF PIGS | |
| 8 | CECE Q | |
| 9 | BIG E'S GRILL |
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.
Other — Kid'S Que Ages 11-15
6 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.4114 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TFS PIT VIPERS | |
| 2 | THE PORK HUNTERS | |
| 3 | MIDDLE KID QUE | |
| 4 | BLUE DEVIL BBQ | |
| 5 | CECE Q | |
| 6 | BIG E'S GRILL |
Other — Kid'S Que Ages 6-10
3 entries · top 180.0000 · median 176.5828 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE BOYS | |
| 2 | SOUTHERN BELL'S | |
| 3 | QUEEN OF PIGS |