Go Hog Wild BBQ Cook-Off
2021-10-01 – 2021-10-02 · Sheridan, AR · 📍 Sheridan, AR · State championship
Reps: KAREN JANE WILLIAMS, RALPH WILLIAMS
Grand Champion: Gettin' Basted (706.2628) · 30 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 4 LEGS UP BBQ
Entries
30
4 judged meats
Top score
706.2628
Winning margin
3.9656
GC over RC
Field average
660.59
median 674.53
Tightest race
Pork
2.2856 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
690.1940
10th place overall
Field spread
242.9600
winner to last place
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 18%
beats 82% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
47%
of the 30 teams with a home region came from outside AR
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.79 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1596
avg power rating going in · stronger than 89% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
GETTIN' BASTED took the Grand Championship home to MO.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 3–4: SLAPS BBQ and COWBOY Q tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: Heavy Smoke BBQ and LA PASADITA tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 2–3: SLAPS BBQ and 4 LEGS UP BBQ tied on 177.7144 — 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)
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 176.0000 | 174.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 176.0000 | 173.1200 |
| Pork | 176.5828 | 174.2972 | 171.4056 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 177.7028 | 170.2628 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
30 entries · top 706.2628 · median 674.5316
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 3 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 4 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 5 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 6 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 7 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 8 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 9 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 10 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 11 | LA PASADITA | |
| 12 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 13 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 14 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 15 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 16 | COWBOY Q | |
| 17 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 18 | CHICK'N BUTTS BBQ | |
| 19 | Smokestack lightin' | |
| 20 | Slappin'Butt BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKIN MAD HATTERS | |
| 22 | Pit4aking | |
| 23 | PitPastor | |
| 24 | Pirates of the SpareRibbean | |
| 25 | Red Hog Barbeque | |
| 26 | OSchoolQ | |
| 27 | Red Hog Services | |
| 28 | Butt Naked BBQ | |
| 29 | Millin' & Grillin' | |
| 30 | Birds Front Yard Grill |
Chicken
30 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.4230 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 2 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 3 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 4 | COWBOY Q | |
| 5 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 6 | CHICK'N BUTTS BBQ | |
| 7 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 8 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 9 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 10 | LA PASADITA | |
| 11 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 12 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 13 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 14 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 15 | Pit4aking | |
| 16 | SMOKIN MAD HATTERS | |
| 17 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 18 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 19 | Smokestack lightin' | |
| 20 | Slappin'Butt BBQ | |
| 21 | PitPastor | |
| 22 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 23 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 24 | Red Hog Services | |
| 25 | Pirates of the SpareRibbean | |
| 26 | Red Hog Barbeque | |
| 27 | OSchoolQ | |
| 28 | Birds Front Yard Grill | |
| 29 | Butt Naked BBQ | |
| 30 | Millin' & Grillin' |
Pork Ribs
30 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.1314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LA PASADITA | |
| 2 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 3 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 4 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 5 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 6 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 7 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 8 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 9 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 10 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 11 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 12 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 13 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 14 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 15 | Slappin'Butt BBQ | |
| 16 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 17 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 18 | COWBOY Q | |
| 19 | Smokestack lightin' | |
| 20 | OSchoolQ | |
| 21 | CHICK'N BUTTS BBQ | |
| 22 | Pit4aking | |
| 23 | Red Hog Services | |
| 24 | Pirates of the SpareRibbean | |
| 25 | PitPastor | |
| 26 | Red Hog Barbeque | |
| 27 | Butt Naked BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKIN MAD HATTERS | |
| 29 | Millin' & Grillin' | |
| 30 | Birds Front Yard Grill |
Pork
30 entries · top 176.5828 · median 167.1142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 2 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 3 | LA PASADITA | |
| 4 | SMOKIN MAD HATTERS | |
| 5 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 6 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 7 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 8 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 9 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 10 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 11 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 12 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 13 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 14 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 15 | Red Hog Barbeque | |
| 16 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 17 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 18 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 19 | Smokestack lightin' | |
| 20 | COWBOY Q | |
| 21 | Red Hog Services | |
| 22 | Slappin'Butt BBQ | |
| 23 | PitPastor | |
| 24 | CHICK'N BUTTS BBQ | |
| 25 | Pit4aking | |
| 26 | Pirates of the SpareRibbean | |
| 27 | OSchoolQ | |
| 28 | Birds Front Yard Grill | |
| 29 | Butt Naked BBQ | |
| 30 | Millin' & Grillin' |
Brisket
30 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.5600 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 3 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 4 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 5 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 6 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 7 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 8 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 9 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 10 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 11 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 12 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 13 | Pirates of the SpareRibbean | |
| 14 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 15 | CHICK'N BUTTS BBQ | |
| 16 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 17 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 18 | COWBOY Q | |
| 19 | Smokestack lightin' | |
| 20 | OSchoolQ | |
| 21 | PitPastor | |
| 22 | LA PASADITA | |
| 23 | Red Hog Barbeque | |
| 24 | SMOKIN MAD HATTERS | |
| 25 | Pit4aking | |
| 26 | Slappin'Butt BBQ | |
| 27 | Butt Naked BBQ | |
| 28 | Millin' & Grillin' | |
| 29 | Birds Front Yard Grill | |
| 30 | Red Hog Services |