Nov 5–6, 2021 · Powells Point, NC · 📍 184 Milburn Sawyer Rd · State championship
Reps: Alex Jr Brown, Bill Jones · Prize money: $11,500
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC won Grand Champion at the Currituck Bulls & BBQ on November 5, 2021 in Powells Point, NC at 184 Milburn Sawyer Rd, scoring 702.8228 in a field of 26 teams. SMOKEY DOG BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 701.7260. Category winners: Chicken — REDNECK SCIENTIFIC (180.0000); Pork Ribs — SWIG-N-PIG (177.7144); Pork — UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT (178.8572); Brisket — CHUNKY BBQ (177.7372). This is the 2nd of 3 editions of this contest on record; the 2020 edition was won by CHUNKY BBQ; the next was held in 2022.
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
What it has taken to win here, 2020 to 2022 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Closer than 85% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.0968 points — closer than 85% of every championship in the data.
702.8228 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 701.6916 CHUNKY BBQ set in 2020.
Stronger than 92% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1634 power rating going in — stronger than 92% of every contest tracked.
Chicken places 9–10: Burn Barrel BBQ and CHUNKY BBQ tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 8–9: UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT and FAT CAP BBQ tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 6–7: SMOKEY DOG BBQ and TEAM MEAT COMA tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 11th.
UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT turned in 178.8572 in pork — past the 176.5828 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: CHUNKY BBQ (won 2020).
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2020 | Powells Point, NC | 184 Milburn Sawyer Rd | 28 | 701.6916 | CHUNKY BBQ | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE |
| Nov 5, 2021 ← this one | Powells Point, NC | 184 Milburn Sawyer Rd | 26 | 702.8228 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | SMOKEY DOG BBQ |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Powells Point, NC | 184 Milburn Sawyer Rd | 22 | 699.3828 | OPTIMUS SWINE 757 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 174.2744 | 171.9772 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 173.1200 | 171.4400 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 176.5600 | 173.1084 |
| Brisket | 177.7372 | 174.8572 | 171.9656 |
26 entries · top 702.8228 · median 682.1714
26 entries · top 180 · median 170.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
26 entries · top 177.7144 · median 170.2572
26 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.5486
26 entries · top 177.7372 · median 170.2628