Royal Oak Invitational Only (COMPETITOR SERIES)
2021-10-15 – 2021-10-16 · Roswell, GA · 📍 Royal Oak Ave
Reps: JULIE COOK, RUSTY COOK · Prize money: $39,100.00
Grand Champion: SMOKIN SKULLIES (702.2400) · 34 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 MUTTLEY CREW BBQ
Entries
34
4 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
702.2400
Winning margin
0.5716
GC over RC
Field average
681.95
median 686.72
Perfect 180s
5 🔥
FATED BBQ (Brisket), The BBQ Asylum (Chicken), SMOKIN SKULLIES (Chicken), KILLER B'S BBQ (Chicken), MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ (Pork Ribs)
Tightest race
Chicken
2.2856 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
694.2056
10th place overall
Field spread
186.8684
winner to last place
Prize money
$39,100.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 38%
beats 62% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
45%
of the 62 teams with a home region came from outside GA
Came back for more
41%
13 of 32 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Weak
ρ = -0.27 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1555
avg power rating going in · stronger than 60% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5716 points — closer than 89% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
SMOKIN SKULLIES took the Grand Championship home to NC.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
5 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 1–2: The BBQ Asylum and SMOKIN SKULLIES tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 2–3: SMOKIN SKULLIES and KILLER B'S BBQ tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: Smoke Central BBQ and SMOKIN GRINGOS BBQ tied on 177.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ (won 2019).
🃏 An upset on the books
KNOX LYTLE came in rated below the field's top team, ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN, 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
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)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-18 | Roswell, GA | Royal Oak Ave | 32 | 699.3712 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | — |
| 2021-10-15 ← this one | Roswell, GA | Royal Oak Ave | 34 | 702.2400 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 177.7144 | 176.5600 |
| Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 176.5600 | 174.2628 |
| Pork | 179.4400 | 176.5600 | 175.4172 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 176.5600 | 175.4056 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
34 entries · top 702.2400 · median 686.7196
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 2 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 3 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 4 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 5 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 6 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 7 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 8 | Poppa Pig | |
| 9 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 10 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 11 | SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM | |
| 12 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 13 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 14 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 15 | SWINE LIFE | |
| 16 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 17 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 18 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKIN GRINGOS BBQ | |
| 20 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 21 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 22 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 23 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 24 | FATED BBQ | |
| 25 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 26 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 27 | HEATH RILES BBQ | |
| 28 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 29 | BOOM CHICKA COW COW | |
| 30 | RUM RUNNERS BBQ | |
| 31 | BOOTIES BBQ | |
| 32 | Hat creek Q | |
| 33 | NO COUNT Q | |
| 34 | CLAUDE'S Q |
Chicken
34 entries · top 180.0000 · median 173.9886 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 2 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 3 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 4 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN GRINGOS BBQ | |
| 6 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 7 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 8 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 10 | Poppa Pig | |
| 11 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 12 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 13 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 14 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 15 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 16 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 17 | HEATH RILES BBQ | |
| 18 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 19 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 20 | BOOTIES BBQ | |
| 21 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 22 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 23 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 24 | SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM | |
| 25 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 26 | Hat creek Q | |
| 27 | SWINE LIFE | |
| 28 | FATED BBQ | |
| 29 | RUM RUNNERS BBQ | |
| 30 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 31 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 32 | BOOM CHICKA COW COW | |
| 33 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 34 | NO COUNT Q |
Pork Ribs
33 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.8344 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 2 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 3 | SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM | |
| 4 | RUM RUNNERS BBQ | |
| 5 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 6 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 7 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 8 | SMOKIN GRINGOS BBQ | |
| 9 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 10 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 11 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 12 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 13 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 14 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 15 | FATED BBQ | |
| 16 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 17 | HEATH RILES BBQ | |
| 18 | BOOTIES BBQ | |
| 19 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 20 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 21 | SWINE LIFE | |
| 22 | BOOM CHICKA COW COW | |
| 23 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 24 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 25 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 26 | Poppa Pig | |
| 27 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 28 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 29 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 30 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 31 | Hat creek Q | |
| 32 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 33 | NO COUNT Q |
Pork
34 entries · top 179.4400 · median 172.8400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 2 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 3 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 4 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 5 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 6 | BOOM CHICKA COW COW | |
| 7 | SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM | |
| 8 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 9 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 10 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 11 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 12 | SMOKIN GRINGOS BBQ | |
| 13 | Poppa Pig | |
| 14 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 15 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 16 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 17 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 18 | SWINE LIFE | |
| 19 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 20 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 21 | NO COUNT Q | |
| 22 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 23 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 24 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 25 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 26 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 27 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 28 | HEATH RILES BBQ | |
| 29 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 30 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 31 | RUM RUNNERS BBQ | |
| 32 | Hat creek Q | |
| 33 | BOOTIES BBQ | |
| 34 | FATED BBQ |
Brisket
34 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.2456 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FATED BBQ | |
| 2 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 3 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 4 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 5 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 6 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 7 | Hat creek Q | |
| 8 | SWINE LIFE | |
| 9 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 10 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 11 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 12 | Poppa Pig | |
| 13 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 14 | NO COUNT Q | |
| 15 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 16 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 17 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 18 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 19 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 20 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 21 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 22 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 23 | BOOTIES BBQ | |
| 24 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 25 | SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM | |
| 26 | RUM RUNNERS BBQ | |
| 27 | BOOM CHICKA COW COW | |
| 28 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 29 | HEATH RILES BBQ | |
| 30 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 32 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 33 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 34 | SMOKIN GRINGOS BBQ |
Other
Overall
28 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.9714 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KNOX LYTLE | |
| 2 | CONSTANCE HART | |
| 3 | NICO DENIAS | |
| 4 | JAXSON | |
| 5 | BROOKLYN MOODY | |
| 6 | EMIYAN JENNINGS | |
| 7 | CLAIRE PRESTON | |
| 8 | EMMA BLANCO | |
| 9 | RHETT HUNTER | |
| 10 | BRADY DOPP | |
| 11 | ZARMONA SANDERS | |
| 12 | GEMMA DOBOSENSKI | |
| 13 | HUSEIN EBRAHIMJI | |
| 14 | DAVID HARRIS | |
| 15 | PATRICK | |
| 16 | KERRIS HUNTER | |
| 17 | TAIJA CHUKWU | |
| 18 | COLTON REID | |
| 19 | KINLEY MCDONALD | |
| 20 | MOLLY GANTER | |
| 21 | BENNET BOLAND | |
| 22 | KENNE LYTLE | |
| 23 | ELLA WORKMAN | |
| 24 | NEVADA BARNES | |
| 25 | ANNA COCHRAN | |
| 26 | LANE GANTER | |
| 27 | HOLDEN GANTER | |
| 28 | MCKENZIE ZACKARY |
Ancillary categories
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
Other — Kid'S Que Ages 6-11
28 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.9714 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CONSTANCE HART | |
| 2 | KNOX LYTLE | |
| 3 | NICO DENIAS | |
| 4 | BROOKLYN MOODY | |
| 5 | JAXSON | |
| 6 | EMIYAN JENNINGS | |
| 7 | CLAIRE PRESTON | |
| 8 | EMMA BLANCO | |
| 9 | RHETT HUNTER | |
| 10 | BRADY DOPP | |
| 11 | ZARMONA SANDERS | |
| 12 | GEMMA DOBOSENSKI | |
| 13 | HUSEIN EBRAHIMJI | |
| 14 | DAVID HARRIS | |
| 15 | KERRIS HUNTER | |
| 16 | PATRICK | |
| 17 | TAIJA CHUKWU | |
| 18 | COLTON REID | |
| 19 | KINLEY MCDONALD | |
| 20 | MOLLY GANTER | |
| 21 | BENNET BOLAND | |
| 22 | KENNE LYTLE | |
| 23 | ELLA WORKMAN | |
| 24 | NEVADA BARNES | |
| 25 | ANNA COCHRAN | |
| 26 | LANE GANTER | |
| 27 | HOLDEN GANTER | |
| 28 | MCKENZIE ZACKARY |