Swine At the Shrine
2021-08-06 – 2021-08-07 · Savannah, GA · State championship
Reps: DOUG REID, JULIE COOK, RUSTY COOK · Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: KINGS BBQ (699.9428) · 25 teams
Entries
25
5 categories
Top score
699.9428
Winning margin
0.5944
GC over RC
Field average
677.50
median 686.17
Perfect 180s
5 🔥
Tightest race
Brisket
1.1544 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
689.0400
what a walk cost here
Field spread
76.5712
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,000.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 35%
beats 65% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1558
avg power rating going in · stronger than 64% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5944 points — closer than 88% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Kings BBQ took the Grand Championship home to FL.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
5 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
🃏 An upset on the books
Kings BBQ Team came in rated below the field's top team, ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 16-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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-11 | Savannah, GA | 38 | 707.4060 | BACKYARD BRO'S BBQ |
| 2021-08-06 ← this one | Savannah, GA | 25 | 699.9428 | KINGS BBQ |
| 2022-08-05 | Savannah, GA | 49 | 702.2516 | OMF BBQ |
| 2022-08-05 | Savannah, GA | 24 | 177.1428 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
25 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 2 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 3 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 4 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 5 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 6 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 7 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 8 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 9 | CUSTOM CABINETS | |
| 10 | Going Yard BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 12 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 13 | PeachCoast BBQ | |
| 14 | SWEET DIXIE BBQ | |
| 15 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 16 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 18 | QMEISTERS | |
| 19 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 20 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 21 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 22 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 23 | BADGERS RENTALS | |
| 24 | GATA BBQ | |
| 25 | ANOTHER ADVENTURE BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
25 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 3 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 4 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 5 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 6 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 7 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 8 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 9 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 10 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 11 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 12 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 13 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 14 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 15 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 16 | Going Yard BBQ | |
| 17 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 18 | GATA BBQ | |
| 19 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 20 | QMEISTERS | |
| 21 | ANOTHER ADVENTURE BBQ | |
| 22 | PeachCoast BBQ | |
| 23 | BADGERS RENTALS | |
| 24 | SWEET DIXIE BBQ | |
| 25 | CUSTOM CABINETS |
Master Series — Overall
25 entries · top 699.9428 · median 686.1712
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 2 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 3 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 4 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 5 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 6 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 7 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 8 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 9 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 10 | Going Yard BBQ | |
| 11 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 12 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 13 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 14 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 16 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 17 | SWEET DIXIE BBQ | |
| 18 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 19 | QMEISTERS | |
| 20 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 21 | CUSTOM CABINETS | |
| 22 | PeachCoast BBQ | |
| 23 | ANOTHER ADVENTURE BBQ | |
| 24 | GATA BBQ | |
| 25 | BADGERS RENTALS |
Master Series — Pork
25 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.8344 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 2 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 3 | SWEET DIXIE BBQ | |
| 4 | Going Yard BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 6 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 7 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 8 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 9 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 10 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 11 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 12 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 13 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 14 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 15 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 16 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 17 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 18 | QMEISTERS | |
| 19 | PeachCoast BBQ | |
| 20 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 21 | ANOTHER ADVENTURE BBQ | |
| 22 | CUSTOM CABINETS | |
| 23 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 24 | BADGERS RENTALS | |
| 25 | GATA BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
25 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.1428 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 2 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 3 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 4 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 5 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 6 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 7 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 8 | CUSTOM CABINETS | |
| 9 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 10 | SWEET DIXIE BBQ | |
| 11 | Going Yard BBQ | |
| 12 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 13 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 14 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 15 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 16 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 17 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 18 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 19 | ANOTHER ADVENTURE BBQ | |
| 20 | GATA BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 22 | QMEISTERS | |
| 23 | PeachCoast BBQ | |
| 24 | BADGERS RENTALS | |
| 25 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS |