Waxhaw Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook-off
2021-10-08 – 2021-10-09 · Waxhaw, NC · State championship
Reps: JULIE COOK, RUSTY COOK
Grand Champion: BAYOU POKER SMOKERS (693.0856) · 26 teams
Entries
26
4 categories
Top score
693.0856
Winning margin
0.5828
GC over RC
Field average
658.52
median 659.25
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Tightest race
Pork
5.1428 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
664.9940
what a walk cost here
Field spread
84.7996
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 55%
beats 45% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1516
avg power rating going in · stronger than 21% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5828 points — closer than 89% of every championship in the data.
🃏 An upset on the books
BAYOU POKER SMOKERS came in rated below the field's top team, CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO., and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 24-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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-08 ← this one | Waxhaw, NC | 26 | 693.0856 | BAYOU POKER SMOKERS |
| 2023-10-13 | Waxhaw, NC | 25 | 709.6800 | UNDER THE RADAR |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
26 entries · top 177.7028 · median 160.5314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 2 | DOCTOR CUE NC | |
| 3 | SMOKE N BREW | |
| 4 | EB'S BAR-B-QUE | |
| 5 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 6 | BAYOU POKER SMOKERS | |
| 7 | Pappy & Roleys | |
| 8 | CBF Que | |
| 9 | WEQ4U | |
| 10 | Q AND STEW | |
| 11 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 12 | BIG ON THE PIG | |
| 13 | HICKSWOOD BBQ | |
| 14 | KIND OF A BIG DEAL BBQ | |
| 15 | NOBO'S MEAT SHELTER | |
| 16 | RUB MY BUTT-TICKLE MY RIBS | |
| 17 | MAKE DADDY PROUD | |
| 18 | TOMBOY'S BEST | |
| 19 | FAD BBQ | |
| 20 | Swedish Bikini BBQ Team | |
| 21 | TOO SAUCED | |
| 22 | PIT BUTLER OF WAXHAW | |
| 23 | CJ'S BBQ & MORE | |
| 24 | MIDWEST BOTTOM FEEDERS | |
| 25 | JL Smokers | |
| 26 | MISC.BARBE CREW |
Master Series — Chicken
26 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.1028 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WEQ4U | |
| 2 | MIDWEST BOTTOM FEEDERS | |
| 3 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 4 | FAD BBQ | |
| 5 | BAYOU POKER SMOKERS | |
| 6 | KIND OF A BIG DEAL BBQ | |
| 7 | Pappy & Roleys | |
| 8 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 9 | JL Smokers | |
| 10 | TOMBOY'S BEST | |
| 11 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 12 | Swedish Bikini BBQ Team | |
| 13 | HICKSWOOD BBQ | |
| 14 | EB'S BAR-B-QUE | |
| 15 | TOO SAUCED | |
| 16 | CJ'S BBQ & MORE | |
| 17 | CBF Que | |
| 18 | BIG ON THE PIG | |
| 19 | SMOKE N BREW | |
| 20 | DOCTOR CUE NC | |
| 21 | Q AND STEW | |
| 22 | RUB MY BUTT-TICKLE MY RIBS | |
| 23 | PIT BUTLER OF WAXHAW | |
| 24 | NOBO'S MEAT SHELTER | |
| 25 | MISC.BARBE CREW | |
| 26 | MAKE DADDY PROUD |
Master Series — Overall
26 entries · top 693.0856 · median 659.2458
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAYOU POKER SMOKERS | |
| 2 | WEQ4U | |
| 3 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 4 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 5 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 6 | EB'S BAR-B-QUE | |
| 7 | SMOKE N BREW | |
| 8 | CBF Que | |
| 9 | BIG ON THE PIG | |
| 10 | DOCTOR CUE NC | |
| 11 | KIND OF A BIG DEAL BBQ | |
| 12 | TOMBOY'S BEST | |
| 13 | TOO SAUCED | |
| 14 | Q AND STEW | |
| 15 | Pappy & Roleys | |
| 16 | FAD BBQ | |
| 17 | JL Smokers | |
| 18 | RUB MY BUTT-TICKLE MY RIBS | |
| 19 | Swedish Bikini BBQ Team | |
| 20 | HICKSWOOD BBQ | |
| 21 | MIDWEST BOTTOM FEEDERS | |
| 22 | CJ'S BBQ & MORE | |
| 23 | PIT BUTLER OF WAXHAW | |
| 24 | MAKE DADDY PROUD | |
| 25 | NOBO'S MEAT SHELTER | |
| 26 | MISC.BARBE CREW |
Master Series — Pork
26 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.6858
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 2 | TOO SAUCED | |
| 3 | WEQ4U | |
| 4 | CBF Que | |
| 5 | TOMBOY'S BEST | |
| 6 | MAKE DADDY PROUD | |
| 7 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 8 | BAYOU POKER SMOKERS | |
| 9 | SMOKE N BREW | |
| 10 | BIG ON THE PIG | |
| 11 | EB'S BAR-B-QUE | |
| 12 | RUB MY BUTT-TICKLE MY RIBS | |
| 13 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 14 | MISC.BARBE CREW | |
| 15 | Q AND STEW | |
| 16 | Swedish Bikini BBQ Team | |
| 17 | KIND OF A BIG DEAL BBQ | |
| 18 | HICKSWOOD BBQ | |
| 19 | PIT BUTLER OF WAXHAW | |
| 20 | DOCTOR CUE NC | |
| 21 | Pappy & Roleys | |
| 22 | CJ'S BBQ & MORE | |
| 23 | JL Smokers | |
| 24 | FAD BBQ | |
| 25 | MIDWEST BOTTOM FEEDERS | |
| 26 | NOBO'S MEAT SHELTER |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
26 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAYOU POKER SMOKERS | |
| 2 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 3 | EB'S BAR-B-QUE | |
| 4 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 5 | SMOKE N BREW | |
| 6 | JL Smokers | |
| 7 | WEQ4U | |
| 8 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 9 | BIG ON THE PIG | |
| 10 | CBF Que | |
| 11 | KIND OF A BIG DEAL BBQ | |
| 12 | FAD BBQ | |
| 13 | DOCTOR CUE NC | |
| 14 | RUB MY BUTT-TICKLE MY RIBS | |
| 15 | Q AND STEW | |
| 16 | TOO SAUCED | |
| 17 | TOMBOY'S BEST | |
| 18 | MIDWEST BOTTOM FEEDERS | |
| 19 | Swedish Bikini BBQ Team | |
| 20 | PIT BUTLER OF WAXHAW | |
| 21 | Pappy & Roleys | |
| 22 | CJ'S BBQ & MORE | |
| 23 | HICKSWOOD BBQ | |
| 24 | MISC.BARBE CREW | |
| 25 | NOBO'S MEAT SHELTER | |
| 26 | MAKE DADDY PROUD |