Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Day 2
2021-09-04 – 2021-09-05 · Augusta, GA · State championship
Reps: ALAN ROTHROCK, DOUG REID, JULIE COOK, RUSTY COOK
Grand Champion: LC BBQ (705.6800) · 43 teams
Entries
43
4 categories
Top score
705.6800
Winning margin
0.5944
GC over RC
Field average
683.37
median 687.34
Perfect 180s
4 🔥
Tightest race
Brisket
1.7028 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
693.6344
what a walk cost here
Field spread
120.9140
winner to last place
Double threats
2
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 15%
beats 85% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1591
avg power rating going in · stronger than 87% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5944 points — closer than 88% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
LC BBQ took the Grand Championship home to KS.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
4 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
🃏 An upset on the books
LC BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, SLAPS BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 29-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
43 entries · top 180.0000 · median 172.5600 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 2 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 3 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 4 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 5 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 6 | LC BBQ | |
| 7 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 8 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 9 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 10 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 11 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 12 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 13 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 14 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 15 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 16 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 17 | 3N1 Q | |
| 18 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 19 | Poppa Pig | |
| 20 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 21 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 22 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 23 | CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC | |
| 24 | FALLOUT BBQ | |
| 25 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 26 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 27 | ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ | |
| 28 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 29 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 30 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 31 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 32 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 33 | QMEISTERS | |
| 34 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 35 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 36 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 37 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 38 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 39 | SMOKEY BOYS BBQ LLC | |
| 40 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 41 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 42 | Willingham's | |
| 43 | SOUTHERN PRIDE ROASTERS |
Master Series — Chicken
43 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.9772 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 2 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 3 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 4 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 5 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 6 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 7 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 8 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 9 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 10 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 11 | CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC | |
| 12 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 13 | 3N1 Q | |
| 14 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 15 | Poppa Pig | |
| 16 | LC BBQ | |
| 17 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 18 | QMEISTERS | |
| 19 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 20 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 21 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 22 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 23 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 24 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 25 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 26 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 27 | FALLOUT BBQ | |
| 28 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 29 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 30 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 31 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 32 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 33 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 34 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 35 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 36 | ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ | |
| 37 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 38 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 39 | Willingham's | |
| 40 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 41 | SMOKEY BOYS BBQ LLC | |
| 42 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 43 | SOUTHERN PRIDE ROASTERS |
Master Series — Overall
43 entries · top 705.6800 · median 687.3372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LC BBQ | |
| 2 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 3 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 4 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 5 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 6 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 7 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 8 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 10 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 11 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 12 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 13 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 14 | Poppa Pig | |
| 15 | 3N1 Q | |
| 16 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 17 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 18 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 19 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 20 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 21 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 22 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 23 | ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ | |
| 24 | FALLOUT BBQ | |
| 25 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 26 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 27 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 28 | CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC | |
| 29 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 30 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 31 | SMOKEY BOYS BBQ LLC | |
| 32 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 33 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 34 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 35 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 36 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 37 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 38 | QMEISTERS | |
| 39 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 40 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 41 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 42 | Willingham's | |
| 43 | SOUTHERN PRIDE ROASTERS |
Master Series — Pork
43 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.6800 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKEY BOYS BBQ LLC | |
| 2 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 3 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 4 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 6 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 7 | LC BBQ | |
| 8 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 10 | 3N1 Q | |
| 11 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 12 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 13 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 14 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 15 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 16 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 17 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 18 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 19 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 20 | Poppa Pig | |
| 21 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 22 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 23 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 24 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 25 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 26 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 27 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 28 | FALLOUT BBQ | |
| 29 | ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ | |
| 30 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 31 | Willingham's | |
| 32 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 33 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 34 | CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC | |
| 35 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 36 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 37 | QMEISTERS | |
| 38 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 39 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 40 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 41 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 42 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 43 | SOUTHERN PRIDE ROASTERS |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
43 entries · top 180.0000 · median 172.5600 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 2 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 3 | LC BBQ | |
| 4 | ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ | |
| 5 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 6 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 7 | FALLOUT BBQ | |
| 8 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 9 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 10 | Poppa Pig | |
| 11 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 12 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 13 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 14 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 15 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 16 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 17 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 19 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 20 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 21 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 22 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 23 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 24 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 25 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 26 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 27 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 28 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 29 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKEY BOYS BBQ LLC | |
| 31 | 3N1 Q | |
| 32 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 33 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 34 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 35 | QMEISTERS | |
| 36 | CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC | |
| 37 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 38 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 39 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 40 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 41 | Willingham's | |
| 42 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 43 | SOUTHERN PRIDE ROASTERS |