Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Day 1
2021-09-03 – 2021-09-04 · Augusta, GA · State championship
Reps: ALAN ROTHROCK, DOUG REID, JULIE COOK, RUSTY COOK
Grand Champion: KINGS BBQ (703.9772) · 37 teams
Entries
37
4 categories
Top score
703.9772
Winning margin
2.3200
GC over RC
Field average
678.62
median 683.89
Perfect 180s
5 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
3.4400 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
691.3372
what a walk cost here
Field spread
98.4456
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 20%
beats 80% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1592
avg power rating going in · stronger than 87% of contests
Storylines
🧳 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, SLAPS BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 14-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
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
37 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.6800 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 3 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 4 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 5 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 6 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 7 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 8 | SMOKE WHISPERS | |
| 9 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 10 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 11 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 12 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 13 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 14 | LC BBQ | |
| 15 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 16 | QMEISTERS | |
| 17 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 18 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 19 | 3N1 Q | |
| 20 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 21 | FALLOUT BBQ | |
| 22 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 23 | SMOKEY BOYS BBQ LLC | |
| 24 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 25 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 26 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 27 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 28 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 29 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 31 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 32 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 33 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 34 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 35 | Willingham's | |
| 36 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 37 | SOUTHERN PRIDE ROASTERS |
Master Series — Chicken
37 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 2 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 3 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 4 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 5 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 6 | SMOKE WHISPERS | |
| 7 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 8 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 9 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 10 | LC BBQ | |
| 11 | FALLOUT BBQ | |
| 12 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 13 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 14 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 15 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 16 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 17 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 18 | 3N1 Q | |
| 19 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 20 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 21 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 22 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 24 | QMEISTERS | |
| 25 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 26 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKEY BOYS BBQ LLC | |
| 28 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 29 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 30 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 31 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 32 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 33 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 34 | Willingham's | |
| 35 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 36 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 37 | SOUTHERN PRIDE ROASTERS |
Master Series — Overall
37 entries · top 703.9772 · median 683.8856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 2 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 3 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 4 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 5 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 6 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 7 | LC BBQ | |
| 8 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 9 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKE WHISPERS | |
| 11 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 12 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 13 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 14 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 15 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 16 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 17 | FALLOUT BBQ | |
| 18 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 19 | 3N1 Q | |
| 20 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 22 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 23 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 24 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 25 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 26 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 27 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 28 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 29 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 30 | QMEISTERS | |
| 31 | SMOKEY BOYS BBQ LLC | |
| 32 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 33 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 34 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 35 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 36 | Willingham's | |
| 37 | SOUTHERN PRIDE ROASTERS |
Master Series — Pork
37 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 2 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 3 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 4 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 5 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 6 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 8 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKEY BOYS BBQ LLC | |
| 10 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 11 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 12 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 13 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 14 | 3N1 Q | |
| 15 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 16 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 17 | FALLOUT BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKE WHISPERS | |
| 19 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 20 | LC BBQ | |
| 21 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 22 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 23 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 24 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 25 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 26 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 27 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 28 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 29 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 30 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 31 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 32 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 33 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 34 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 35 | Willingham's | |
| 36 | QMEISTERS | |
| 37 | SOUTHERN PRIDE ROASTERS |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
37 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.8344 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 2 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 3 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 4 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 5 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 6 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 7 | LC BBQ | |
| 8 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 9 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 10 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 11 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 12 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 13 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 14 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 15 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 16 | FALLOUT BBQ | |
| 17 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 18 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 19 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 20 | QMEISTERS | |
| 21 | SMOKE WHISPERS | |
| 22 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 23 | 3N1 Q | |
| 24 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 25 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 26 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 27 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 28 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 29 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 30 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 31 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 32 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 33 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 34 | SMOKEY BOYS BBQ LLC | |
| 35 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 36 | Willingham's | |
| 37 | SOUTHERN PRIDE ROASTERS |