Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 1
2021-08-27 – 2021-08-28 · Boonsboro, MD
Reps: JEFF CHAMBERS, REGINA BODNAR
Grand Champion: Top Gun BBQ (685.6800) · 24 teams
Entries
24
8 categories
Top score
351.4288
Winning margin
0.5716
GC over RC
Field average
329.37
median 332.54
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
1.1428 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
332.5600
what a walk cost here
Field spread
64.0804
winner to last place
Double threats
12
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 84%
beats 16% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1541
avg power rating going in · stronger than 46% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5716 points — closer than 90% of every championship in the data.
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
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Burgers
6 entries · top 178.8572 · median 172.3028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 2 | Optimus Swine | |
| 3 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 4 | No Worries BBQ | |
| 5 | TNT BBQ | |
| 6 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE |
Ancillary — Wings
10 entries · top 177.7372 · median 168.5542
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TNT BBQ | |
| 2 | Brutman BBQ | |
| 3 | 2 Old Navy Chiefs and a Baker | |
| 4 | PENNWOOD SMOKE CHASERS | |
| 5 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 6 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 7 | No Worries BBQ | |
| 8 | Optimus Swine | |
| 9 | B.S. BBQ | |
| 10 | Sweet Rick's BBQ |
Backyard Series — Chicken
21 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.3940
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 2 | SWEET & SAVORY BBQ | |
| 3 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 4 | Optimus Swine | |
| 5 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 6 | D'Qued Barbeque | |
| 7 | No Worries BBQ | |
| 8 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 9 | Capt. Blue BBQ | |
| 10 | Zoni-Q | |
| 11 | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | |
| 12 | Swayze Crazy Que | |
| 13 | Full Throttle BBQ | |
| 14 | 2 Pits BBQ | |
| 15 | 2 Old Navy Chiefs and a Baker | |
| 16 | Kane's BBQ | |
| 17 | Smokin' With My Homies | |
| 18 | TNT BBQ | |
| 19 | Brutman BBQ | |
| 20 | Little E's Que | |
| 21 | Sweet Rick's BBQ |
Backyard Series — Overall
21 entries · top 351.4288 · median 332.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 2 | SWEET & SAVORY BBQ | |
| 3 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 4 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 5 | Optimus Swine | |
| 6 | D'Qued Barbeque | |
| 7 | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | |
| 8 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 9 | Full Throttle BBQ | |
| 10 | Zoni-Q | |
| 11 | No Worries BBQ | |
| 12 | Kane's BBQ | |
| 13 | 2 Pits BBQ | |
| 14 | 2 Old Navy Chiefs and a Baker | |
| 15 | Swayze Crazy Que | |
| 16 | Capt. Blue BBQ | |
| 17 | Smokin' With My Homies | |
| 18 | TNT BBQ | |
| 19 | Brutman BBQ | |
| 20 | Little E's Que | |
| 21 | Sweet Rick's BBQ |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
21 entries · top 176.0000 · median 169.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Full Throttle BBQ | |
| 2 | SWEET & SAVORY BBQ | |
| 3 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 4 | Kane's BBQ | |
| 5 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 6 | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | |
| 7 | D'Qued Barbeque | |
| 8 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 9 | Optimus Swine | |
| 10 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 11 | 2 Pits BBQ | |
| 12 | 2 Old Navy Chiefs and a Baker | |
| 13 | Zoni-Q | |
| 14 | No Worries BBQ | |
| 15 | Smokin' With My Homies | |
| 16 | Swayze Crazy Que | |
| 17 | TNT BBQ | |
| 18 | Brutman BBQ | |
| 19 | Little E's Que | |
| 20 | Capt. Blue BBQ | |
| 21 | Sweet Rick's BBQ |
Master Series — Brisket
24 entries · top 175.4056 · median 164.8114
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 2 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 3 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 4 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 5 | Deans Rockn Rednecks | |
| 6 | B.S. BBQ | |
| 7 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 8 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 9 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 10 | Hillcrest Smokers BBQ | |
| 11 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | |
| 12 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 13 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 14 | SHAAZAAM-A-QUE | |
| 15 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 16 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 17 | Pappy & Roleys | |
| 18 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 19 | PENNWOOD SMOKE CHASERS | |
| 20 | Hoos Smokin' | |
| 21 | BBQNeems | |
| 22 | Redd's West Texas BBQ | |
| 23 | Pig in My Belly | |
| 24 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE |
Master Series — Chicken
24 entries · top 176.0000 · median 168.2572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | |
| 2 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 3 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 4 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 5 | SHAAZAAM-A-QUE | |
| 6 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 7 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 8 | Pig in My Belly | |
| 9 | PENNWOOD SMOKE CHASERS | |
| 10 | Pappy & Roleys | |
| 11 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 12 | Deans Rockn Rednecks | |
| 13 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 14 | Hillcrest Smokers BBQ | |
| 15 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 16 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 17 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 18 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 19 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 20 | Hoos Smokin' | |
| 21 | B.S. BBQ | |
| 22 | Redd's West Texas BBQ | |
| 23 | BBQNeems | |
| 24 | LAKEVIEW BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
24 entries · top 685.6800 · median 663.8858
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 2 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 3 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 4 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 5 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 6 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 7 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 8 | SHAAZAAM-A-QUE | |
| 9 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 10 | Hoos Smokin' | |
| 11 | Deans Rockn Rednecks | |
| 12 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 13 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | |
| 14 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 15 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 16 | PENNWOOD SMOKE CHASERS | |
| 17 | Pappy & Roleys | |
| 18 | Pig in My Belly | |
| 19 | Hillcrest Smokers BBQ | |
| 20 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 21 | B.S. BBQ | |
| 22 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 23 | Redd's West Texas BBQ | |
| 24 | BBQNeems |
Master Series — Pork
24 entries · top 177.7028 · median 163.7086
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hoos Smokin' | |
| 2 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 3 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 4 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 5 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 6 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 7 | Deans Rockn Rednecks | |
| 8 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 9 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 10 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 11 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 12 | Pappy & Roleys | |
| 13 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 14 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 15 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 16 | Pig in My Belly | |
| 17 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 18 | Redd's West Texas BBQ | |
| 19 | SHAAZAAM-A-QUE | |
| 20 | PENNWOOD SMOKE CHASERS | |
| 21 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | |
| 22 | B.S. BBQ | |
| 23 | BBQNeems | |
| 24 | Hillcrest Smokers BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
24 entries · top 173.1428 · median 161.9714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hoos Smokin' | |
| 2 | SHAAZAAM-A-QUE | |
| 3 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 4 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 5 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 6 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | |
| 7 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 8 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 9 | PENNWOOD SMOKE CHASERS | |
| 10 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 11 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 12 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 13 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 14 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 15 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 16 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 17 | Hillcrest Smokers BBQ | |
| 18 | Pig in My Belly | |
| 19 | Deans Rockn Rednecks | |
| 20 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 21 | B.S. BBQ | |
| 22 | Pappy & Roleys | |
| 23 | Redd's West Texas BBQ | |
| 24 | BBQNeems |