Great Americana BBQ Festival
2021-08-27 – 2021-08-28 · Franklin, TN · State championship
Reps: CAROL BIGLER, RANDY G BIGLER
Grand Champion: Rooters N Tooters (705.0972) · 25 teams
Entries
25
7 categories
Top score
517.6684
Winning margin
1.6800
GC over RC
Field average
493.98
median 500.47
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Tightest race
Brisket
1.1544 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
504.5372
what a walk cost here
Field spread
62.4228
winner to last place
Double threats
9
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 75%
beats 25% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1550
avg power rating going in · stronger than 55% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.6800 points — closer than 76% of every championship in the data.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-23 | Franklin, TN | 39 | 699.9544 | smoke me silly |
| 2021-08-27 ← this one | Franklin, TN | 25 | 705.0972 | Rooters N Tooters |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
24 entries · top 176.5600 · median 166.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | When Pigs Fly | |
| 2 | LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY | |
| 3 | Pig Destroyer | |
| 4 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 5 | Big Daddy Dave's BBQ | |
| 6 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 7 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 8 | Come and Get It | |
| 9 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 10 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 11 | BAMA BOYS BBQ | |
| 12 | Downtown Rotary | |
| 13 | VETERAN PORK PULLERS | |
| 14 | Hog Molly BBQ | |
| 15 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 16 | Rolling Hills Community Church | |
| 17 | Keystoners | |
| 18 | Mutts N Butts | |
| 19 | Hickory Hogs BBQ | |
| 20 | Hill People | |
| 21 | High Lonesome Smokers | |
| 22 | Parrothead Porkers | |
| 23 | Smokin Joints BBQ | |
| 24 | Smokin Hot Guys |
Backyard Series — Overall
24 entries · top 517.6684 · median 500.4742
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 2 | VETERAN PORK PULLERS | |
| 3 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 4 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 5 | When Pigs Fly | |
| 6 | Pig Destroyer | |
| 7 | Rolling Hills Community Church | |
| 8 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 9 | Hog Molly BBQ | |
| 10 | LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY | |
| 11 | Big Daddy Dave's BBQ | |
| 12 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 13 | BAMA BOYS BBQ | |
| 14 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 15 | Mutts N Butts | |
| 16 | Downtown Rotary | |
| 17 | Hickory Hogs BBQ | |
| 18 | Come and Get It | |
| 19 | Hill People | |
| 20 | High Lonesome Smokers | |
| 21 | Smokin Joints BBQ | |
| 22 | Smokin Hot Guys | |
| 23 | Keystoners | |
| 24 | Parrothead Porkers |
Backyard Series — Pork
24 entries · top 176.0228 · median 167.1142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | VETERAN PORK PULLERS | |
| 2 | Rolling Hills Community Church | |
| 3 | Hog Molly BBQ | |
| 4 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 5 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 6 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 7 | Big Daddy Dave's BBQ | |
| 8 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 9 | Come and Get It | |
| 10 | High Lonesome Smokers | |
| 11 | Hill People | |
| 12 | BAMA BOYS BBQ | |
| 13 | Mutts N Butts | |
| 14 | LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY | |
| 15 | Smokin Joints BBQ | |
| 16 | When Pigs Fly | |
| 17 | Pig Destroyer | |
| 18 | Downtown Rotary | |
| 19 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 20 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 21 | Hickory Hogs BBQ | |
| 22 | Smokin Hot Guys | |
| 23 | Parrothead Porkers | |
| 24 | Keystoners |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
24 entries · top 173.7028 · median 164.2572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | VETERAN PORK PULLERS | |
| 2 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 3 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 4 | Pig Destroyer | |
| 5 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 6 | Hickory Hogs BBQ | |
| 7 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 8 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 9 | When Pigs Fly | |
| 10 | Rolling Hills Community Church | |
| 11 | Hog Molly BBQ | |
| 12 | BAMA BOYS BBQ | |
| 13 | LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY | |
| 14 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 15 | Downtown Rotary | |
| 16 | Mutts N Butts | |
| 17 | Big Daddy Dave's BBQ | |
| 18 | Smokin Joints BBQ | |
| 19 | Smokin Hot Guys | |
| 20 | Keystoners | |
| 21 | Hill People | |
| 22 | High Lonesome Smokers | |
| 23 | Parrothead Porkers | |
| 24 | Come and Get It |
Master Series — Brisket
25 entries · top 177.7144 · median 166.8228
Master Series — Chicken
24 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.0000 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Overall
25 entries · top 705.0972 · median 670.7312
Master Series — Pork
25 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.4056 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Pork Ribs
25 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.1428 · 🔥 perfect 180