Great Americana BBQ Festival
2021-08-27 – 2021-08-28 · Franklin, TN · 📍 Harlinsdale Farm · State championship
Reps: CAROL BIGLER, RANDY G BIGLER
Grand Champion: Rooters N Tooters (705.0972) · 25 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Heavy Smoke BBQ
Entries
Top score
Winning margin
Field average
Tightest race
Top-10 cutoff
Field spread
Double threats
How hot was the win?
Traveled in
Came back for more
Form held
Field strength
Storylines
🔥 A day of perfect scores
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
🧹 A double category winner
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN won Pork, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
📸 Photo finishes
Master Series — Chicken places 6–7: Q-BONES BBQ and TRIPLE H BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork places 3–4: Q-BONES BBQ and JANKY LEG BBQ tied on 175.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork places 5–6: Heavy Smoke BBQ and SWEET SWINE O'MINE tied on 174.2628 — 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)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-23 | Franklin, TN | 239 Franklin Rd | 39 | 699.9544 | smoke me silly | SOUTH PORK |
| 2021-08-27 ← this one | Franklin, TN | Harlinsdale Farm | 25 | 705.0972 | Rooters N Tooters | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 180.0000 | 174.2628 | 170.8228 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 173.7144 | 171.9656 |
| Master Series — Pork | 180.0000 | 174.2628 | 168.5372 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 177.7144 | 176.5600 | 170.8228 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 176.5600 | 171.9772 | 167.9772 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 173.7028 | 170.8456 | 168.5944 |
| Backyard Series — Pork | 176.0228 | 173.1200 | 169.6800 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
25 entries · top 705.0972 · median 670.7312
Chicken
24 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.0000 · 🔥 perfect 180
Pork Ribs
25 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.1428 · 🔥 perfect 180
Pork
25 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.4056 · 🔥 perfect 180
Brisket
25 entries · top 177.7144 · median 166.8228
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |