Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ
2021-08-13 – 2021-08-14 · Huntsville, AL · State championship
Reps: CAROL BIGLER, RANDY G BIGLER, ROXANNE GOULD · Prize money: $16,000.00
Grand Champion: The Hog Mafia (702.3084) · 49 teams
Entries
53
6 categories
Top score
340.4912
Winning margin
0.5368
GC over RC
Field average
303.66
median 310.17
Perfect 180s
4 🔥
Tightest race
Brisket
3.4172 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
324.5488
what a walk cost here
Field spread
179.9540
winner to last place
Prize money
$16,000.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 95%
beats 5% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1521
avg power rating going in · stronger than 26% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5368 points — closer than 93% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
THE HOG MAFIA took the Grand Championship home to GA.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
4 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
🃏 An upset on the books
THE HOG MAFIA came in rated below the field's top team, GETTIN' BASTED, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 11-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-13 ← this one | Huntsville, AL | 49 | 702.3084 | The Hog Mafia |
| 2022-09-08 | Huntsville, AL | 35 | 701.0740 | Smoke Me Silly |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
53 entries · top 175.4172 · median 155.9312
Backyard Series — Overall
53 entries · top 340.4912 · median 310.1712
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
51 entries · top 176.5600 · median 154.8116
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEE LA Q | |
| 2 | The Pink Piggy BBQ Team | |
| 3 | Pork Dorks | |
| 4 | Ball & Chain Smokers | |
| 5 | CB&S Bank | |
| 6 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 7 | Shigs in Pit | |
| 8 | Blistered Pig Society | |
| 9 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 10 | All Things Covered N Smoke | |
| 11 | Uncle Redstone | |
| 12 | Los Diablos | |
| 13 | Redstone Federal Credit Union | |
| 14 | Notorious P.I.G. | |
| 15 | That Just Ain't Right | |
| 16 | mr. Mopit BBq | |
| 17 | SportsPage Smokers | |
| 18 | Slice to Meat You | |
| 19 | BUTSY-Q | |
| 20 | Rugby Old Boys | |
| 21 | Smart Ash Smokers | |
| 22 | Window World | |
| 23 | Codger Q | |
| 24 | The Catering Vets | |
| 25 | You Don't Win Friends With Salad | |
| 26 | Dark Side BBQ | |
| 27 | Boss Hawgs | |
| 28 | Smokin Temptations | |
| 29 | Lil T's BBQ | |
| 30 | Dos Gatos | |
| 31 | AMERICAN BBQ | |
| 32 | Mach2BBQ | |
| 33 | Old Bones | |
| 34 | Smokin' Dat A%24%24 | |
| 35 | Moontimes BBQ | |
| 36 | Sweaty Pig | |
| 37 | Getting' Sauced | |
| 38 | Beefis and Butthead | |
| 39 | Ready Mix USA | |
| 40 | Just For Fun BBQ | |
| 41 | Southern BBQ | |
| 42 | Owens Cross Bones | |
| 43 | Smokin' With Duffey | |
| 44 | Pork Schoelders | |
| 45 | E4 Technology | |
| 46 | Low and Schoel | |
| 47 | WAFFLE LINE | |
| 48 | Boar on the Floor | |
| 49 | Shew-Shew Chef Cook Team | |
| 50 | Mercury Systems | |
| 51 | Boob-B-Q |
Master Series — Brisket
49 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 2 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 3 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 4 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 5 | Organizer Portal | |
| 6 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 8 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 9 | Neighbor's Brewin' & Quein' | |
| 10 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 11 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 12 | SLAYTON'S BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 13 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 14 | JORDYQ | |
| 15 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 16 | BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM | |
| 17 | Last Place Chicken | |
| 18 | T&J's Dirty Butts | |
| 19 | THE PIG EASY! | |
| 20 | THE HOG MAFIA | |
| 21 | Jury's Out | |
| 22 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
| 23 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 24 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 25 | Gustoso BBQ | |
| 26 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 27 | BIG G BBQ | |
| 28 | Cave City Smokers | |
| 29 | 1709 BBQ | |
| 30 | Why You Grillin' Me?Dawg?! | |
| 31 | BBQ Madman | |
| 32 | OOPS | |
| 33 | TEAM HOGWEISER | |
| 34 | Slappin' Butt BBQ | |
| 35 | iHeart Media | |
| 36 | BBQ-214 | |
| 37 | Hogg Legg Smokers | |
| 38 | Music City Smoke | |
| 39 | Rankin County BBQ Company | |
| 40 | PIG'N & CHIK'N | |
| 41 | Swinefeld | |
| 42 | Firepower BBQ | |
| 43 | Brew-N-Que | |
| 44 | Smoke Therapy | |
| 45 | SMOKING BROKE | |
| 46 | Southern Brothers BBQ | |
| 47 | Woody's Swine & Saucy Chicks | |
| 48 | SMOKE SLINGERS - GA | |
| 49 | Daddy Daughter Q |
Master Series — Chicken
49 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.5256 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 2 | THE HOG MAFIA | |
| 3 | BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | Music City Smoke | |
| 5 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 6 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 7 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 8 | Rankin County BBQ Company | |
| 9 | Neighbor's Brewin' & Quein' | |
| 10 | Organizer Portal | |
| 11 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 12 | THE PIG EASY! | |
| 13 | JORDYQ | |
| 14 | BIG G BBQ | |
| 15 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 16 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 17 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 18 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 19 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 20 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 21 | Last Place Chicken | |
| 22 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 23 | Jury's Out | |
| 24 | Firepower BBQ | |
| 25 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
| 26 | 1709 BBQ | |
| 27 | Hogg Legg Smokers | |
| 28 | SLAYTON'S BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 29 | TEAM HOGWEISER | |
| 30 | iHeart Media | |
| 31 | SMOKING BROKE | |
| 32 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 33 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 34 | Gustoso BBQ | |
| 35 | Cave City Smokers | |
| 36 | Woody's Swine & Saucy Chicks | |
| 37 | Why You Grillin' Me?Dawg?! | |
| 38 | PIG'N & CHIK'N | |
| 39 | BBQ-214 | |
| 40 | Slappin' Butt BBQ | |
| 41 | Brew-N-Que | |
| 42 | SMOKE SLINGERS - GA | |
| 43 | T&J's Dirty Butts | |
| 44 | Southern Brothers BBQ | |
| 45 | OOPS | |
| 46 | BBQ Madman | |
| 47 | Swinefeld | |
| 48 | Smoke Therapy | |
| 49 | Daddy Daughter Q |
Master Series — Overall
49 entries · top 702.3084 · median 672.4572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE HOG MAFIA | |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 3 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 5 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 6 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 7 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 8 | Organizer Portal | |
| 9 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 10 | BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM | |
| 11 | Neighbor's Brewin' & Quein' | |
| 12 | SLAYTON'S BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 13 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 14 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 15 | BIG G BBQ | |
| 16 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 17 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 18 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 19 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
| 20 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 21 | Music City Smoke | |
| 22 | Jury's Out | |
| 23 | JORDYQ | |
| 24 | 1709 BBQ | |
| 25 | Rankin County BBQ Company | |
| 26 | THE PIG EASY! | |
| 27 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 28 | TEAM HOGWEISER | |
| 29 | iHeart Media | |
| 30 | OOPS | |
| 31 | Last Place Chicken | |
| 32 | Cave City Smokers | |
| 33 | Firepower BBQ | |
| 34 | Gustoso BBQ | |
| 35 | Slappin' Butt BBQ | |
| 36 | PIG'N & CHIK'N | |
| 37 | BBQ-214 | |
| 38 | Hogg Legg Smokers | |
| 39 | T&J's Dirty Butts | |
| 40 | Why You Grillin' Me?Dawg?! | |
| 41 | SMOKING BROKE | |
| 42 | Southern Brothers BBQ | |
| 43 | Brew-N-Que | |
| 44 | BBQ Madman | |
| 45 | Woody's Swine & Saucy Chicks | |
| 46 | SMOKE SLINGERS - GA | |
| 47 | Swinefeld | |
| 48 | Daddy Daughter Q | |
| 49 | Smoke Therapy |
Master Series — Pork
49 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.8684 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE HOG MAFIA | |
| 2 | OOPS | |
| 3 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 4 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 5 | SLAYTON'S BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 6 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 7 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 8 | Rankin County BBQ Company | |
| 9 | 1709 BBQ | |
| 10 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 11 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 12 | Music City Smoke | |
| 13 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 14 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 15 | Neighbor's Brewin' & Quein' | |
| 16 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 17 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 18 | Brew-N-Que | |
| 19 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 20 | BIG G BBQ | |
| 21 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
| 22 | PIG'N & CHIK'N | |
| 23 | TEAM HOGWEISER | |
| 24 | Organizer Portal | |
| 25 | BBQ-214 | |
| 26 | BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM | |
| 27 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 28 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 29 | T&J's Dirty Butts | |
| 30 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 31 | Slappin' Butt BBQ | |
| 32 | Why You Grillin' Me?Dawg?! | |
| 33 | Jury's Out | |
| 34 | Last Place Chicken | |
| 35 | JORDYQ | |
| 36 | SMOKE SLINGERS - GA | |
| 37 | Cave City Smokers | |
| 38 | Southern Brothers BBQ | |
| 39 | Gustoso BBQ | |
| 40 | SMOKING BROKE | |
| 41 | Hogg Legg Smokers | |
| 42 | THE PIG EASY! | |
| 43 | Firepower BBQ | |
| 44 | iHeart Media | |
| 45 | Daddy Daughter Q | |
| 46 | BBQ Madman | |
| 47 | Woody's Swine & Saucy Chicks | |
| 48 | Swinefeld | |
| 49 | Smoke Therapy |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
49 entries · top 177.7144 · median 166.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | iHeart Media | |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 3 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 4 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 5 | BIG G BBQ | |
| 6 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 7 | THE HOG MAFIA | |
| 8 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
| 9 | BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM | |
| 10 | Jury's Out | |
| 11 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 12 | Organizer Portal | |
| 13 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 14 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 15 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 16 | TEAM HOGWEISER | |
| 17 | THE PIG EASY! | |
| 18 | Firepower BBQ | |
| 19 | SLAYTON'S BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 20 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 21 | Slappin' Butt BBQ | |
| 22 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 23 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 24 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 25 | Cave City Smokers | |
| 26 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 27 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 28 | 1709 BBQ | |
| 29 | Music City Smoke | |
| 30 | Neighbor's Brewin' & Quein' | |
| 31 | OOPS | |
| 32 | JORDYQ | |
| 33 | Rankin County BBQ Company | |
| 34 | Gustoso BBQ | |
| 35 | PIG'N & CHIK'N | |
| 36 | Woody's Swine & Saucy Chicks | |
| 37 | Southern Brothers BBQ | |
| 38 | SMOKE SLINGERS - GA | |
| 39 | BBQ-214 | |
| 40 | Last Place Chicken | |
| 41 | Smoke Therapy | |
| 42 | Hogg Legg Smokers | |
| 43 | SMOKING BROKE | |
| 44 | Daddy Daughter Q | |
| 45 | BBQ Madman | |
| 46 | T&J's Dirty Butts | |
| 47 | Why You Grillin' Me?Dawg?! | |
| 48 | Brew-N-Que | |
| 49 | Swinefeld |