Smithfield Classic in Nashville
2021-09-03 – 2021-09-04 · Nashville, TN · 📍 Nissan Stadium Grounds · State championship
Reps: CAROL BIGLER, KAREN JANE WILLIAMS, RALPH WILLIAMS, RANDY G BIGLER · Prize money: $50,000.00
Grand Champion: Janky Leg BBQ (710.2860) · 50 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO.
Entries
50
4 judged meats
Top score
710.2860
Winning margin
5.1544
GC over RC
Field average
680.85
median 683.64
Tightest race
Pork
1.1428 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
693.6572
10th place overall
Field spread
93.8628
winner to last place
Prize money
$50,000.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 5%
beats 95% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
80%
of the 50 teams with a home region came from outside TN
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.73 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1591
avg power rating going in · stronger than 87% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
JANKY LEG BBQ took the Grand Championship home to MO.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 4–5: RAZORRACKS and Organizer Portal tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: Organizer Portal and WEQ4U tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ and Q-BONES BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🃏 An upset on the books
JANKY LEG BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, GETTIN' BASTED, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 26-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
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)
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 177.7028 | 176.5600 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 176.5600 | 174.2972 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 177.7144 | 175.4056 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 176.5600 | 174.2744 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
50 entries · top 710.2860 · median 683.6398
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 2 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 3 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 4 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 5 | Organizer Portal | |
| 6 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 7 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 8 | WEQ4U | |
| 9 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 10 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 11 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 12 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 13 | BILLY RAY BBQ | |
| 14 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 15 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 16 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 17 | 901Q | |
| 18 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 19 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 20 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 21 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 22 | JMB BBQ | |
| 23 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 24 | Rankin County BBQ Company | |
| 25 | 615 BBQ | |
| 26 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 27 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 28 | Smokin N The Bandits | |
| 29 | COWBOY Q | |
| 30 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 31 | Music City Smoke | |
| 32 | SHOT IN THE DARK COMPETITION BBQ TEAM | |
| 33 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 34 | Kith n' Kin | |
| 35 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 36 | Hank's BBQ | |
| 37 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 38 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 39 | Poppa Pig | |
| 40 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 41 | OWENSBORO PORK PULLERS | |
| 42 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 43 | Pig Destroyer | |
| 44 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 45 | CLIFFS SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 46 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 47 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 48 | Dracaribs | |
| 49 | GREAT BALLS OF FIRE | |
| 50 | 2nd Hand Smoke |
Chicken
50 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.5428 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 2 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 3 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 4 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 5 | Organizer Portal | |
| 6 | WEQ4U | |
| 7 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 8 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 9 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 10 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 11 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 12 | 615 BBQ | |
| 13 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 14 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 15 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 16 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 17 | OWENSBORO PORK PULLERS | |
| 18 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 19 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 20 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 21 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 22 | Rankin County BBQ Company | |
| 23 | 901Q | |
| 24 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 25 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 26 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 27 | COWBOY Q | |
| 28 | SHOT IN THE DARK COMPETITION BBQ TEAM | |
| 29 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 30 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 31 | JMB BBQ | |
| 32 | GREAT BALLS OF FIRE | |
| 33 | Poppa Pig | |
| 34 | BILLY RAY BBQ | |
| 35 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 36 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 37 | Kith n' Kin | |
| 38 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 39 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 40 | CLIFFS SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 41 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 42 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 43 | Music City Smoke | |
| 44 | Dracaribs | |
| 45 | Smokin N The Bandits | |
| 46 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 47 | Pig Destroyer | |
| 48 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 49 | Hank's BBQ | |
| 50 | 2nd Hand Smoke |
Pork Ribs
50 entries · top 178.8572 · median 171.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 2 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 3 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 4 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 5 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 6 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 7 | Rankin County BBQ Company | |
| 8 | Hank's BBQ | |
| 9 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 10 | 901Q | |
| 11 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 12 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 13 | Smokin N The Bandits | |
| 14 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 15 | Organizer Portal | |
| 16 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 17 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 18 | JMB BBQ | |
| 19 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 20 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 21 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 22 | Music City Smoke | |
| 23 | Pig Destroyer | |
| 24 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 25 | Kith n' Kin | |
| 26 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 27 | WEQ4U | |
| 28 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 29 | Poppa Pig | |
| 30 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 31 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 32 | CLIFFS SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 33 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 34 | COWBOY Q | |
| 35 | 615 BBQ | |
| 36 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 37 | SHOT IN THE DARK COMPETITION BBQ TEAM | |
| 38 | BILLY RAY BBQ | |
| 39 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 40 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 41 | OWENSBORO PORK PULLERS | |
| 42 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 43 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 44 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 45 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 46 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 47 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 48 | 2nd Hand Smoke | |
| 49 | Dracaribs | |
| 50 | GREAT BALLS OF FIRE |
Pork
50 entries · top 178.8572 · median 171.1258
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 2 | BILLY RAY BBQ | |
| 3 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 4 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 5 | Hank's BBQ | |
| 6 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 7 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 8 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 9 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 10 | SHOT IN THE DARK COMPETITION BBQ TEAM | |
| 11 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 12 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 13 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 14 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 15 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 16 | WEQ4U | |
| 17 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 18 | COWBOY Q | |
| 19 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 20 | 901Q | |
| 21 | 615 BBQ | |
| 22 | Smokin N The Bandits | |
| 23 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 24 | Music City Smoke | |
| 25 | Dracaribs | |
| 26 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 27 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 28 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 29 | Organizer Portal | |
| 30 | GREAT BALLS OF FIRE | |
| 31 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 32 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 33 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 34 | Kith n' Kin | |
| 35 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 36 | JMB BBQ | |
| 37 | Pig Destroyer | |
| 38 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 39 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 40 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 41 | CLIFFS SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 42 | Rankin County BBQ Company | |
| 43 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 44 | Poppa Pig | |
| 45 | OWENSBORO PORK PULLERS | |
| 46 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 47 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 48 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 49 | 2nd Hand Smoke | |
| 50 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY |
Brisket
50 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.8344 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 2 | Organizer Portal | |
| 3 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 4 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 5 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 6 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 7 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 8 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 9 | JMB BBQ | |
| 10 | WEQ4U | |
| 11 | BILLY RAY BBQ | |
| 12 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 13 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 14 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 15 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 16 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 17 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 18 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 19 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 20 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 21 | Music City Smoke | |
| 22 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 23 | Smokin N The Bandits | |
| 24 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 25 | 901Q | |
| 26 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 27 | Poppa Pig | |
| 28 | Rankin County BBQ Company | |
| 29 | Kith n' Kin | |
| 30 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 31 | 615 BBQ | |
| 32 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 33 | COWBOY Q | |
| 34 | OWENSBORO PORK PULLERS | |
| 35 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 36 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 37 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 38 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 39 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 40 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 41 | SHOT IN THE DARK COMPETITION BBQ TEAM | |
| 42 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 43 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 44 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 45 | Hank's BBQ | |
| 46 | Pig Destroyer | |
| 47 | CLIFFS SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 48 | GREAT BALLS OF FIRE | |
| 49 | Dracaribs | |
| 50 | 2nd Hand Smoke |