A day of perfect scores
6
perfect 180s
6 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ · Brisket
- RAZORRACKS · Brisket
- Team Charcoal & More · Pork
Southaven Springfest 2022
Apr 22–23, 2022 · Southaven, MS · 📍 8710 Northwest Drive · State championship
Reps: Debra Gage, William Gage · Prize money: $14,500
RAZORRACKS won Grand Champion at the Southaven Springfest on April 22, 2022 in Southaven, MS at 8710 Northwest Drive, scoring 702.8000 in a field of 36 teams. Rankin County BBQ Company took Reserve Grand Champion with 697.0972. Category winners: Chicken — Team Charcoal & More (176.5600); Pork Ribs — RAZORRACKS (180.0000); Pork — Team Charcoal & More (180.0000); Brisket — MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ (180.0000). This is the 6th of 11 editions of this contest on record; the 2021 edition was won by Razzoracks; the next was held in 2023.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
477.59
median 675.30
702.80 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 176.56
- Pork Ribs 180 🔥
- Pork 180 🔥
- Brisket 180 🔥
145.07
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2016 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Entries
36
4 judged meats
Top score
702.8000
Winning margin
5.7028
GC over RC
Field average
665.68
477.59702.80
median 675.30 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
6 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
1.1544 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
687.3024
477.59702.80
10th place overall
Field spread
225.2116
winner to last place
Prize money
$14,500
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 23%
beats 77% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
44%
16 of 36 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.77 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,581
avg power rating going in · stronger than 65% of contests
Storylines (6 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
A dynasty in the making
4×
wins at this contest
4 of 10 tracked editions
Razorracks has won this contest 4 times across its 10 tracked editions.
- 2019
- 2022
- 2023
- 2026
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 15 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 3–4: K & K KOOKERS and Rankin County BBQ Company tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: Q-BONES BBQ and Piggie Smalls tied on 175.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 1–2: RAZORRACKS and Boar's Night Out tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 3–4 · tie
- Chicken 5–6 · tie
- Pork Ribs 1–2 · tie
- Pork Ribs 3–4 · tie
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
Team Charcoal & More won Chicken, Pork — a double.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork 1st
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
RAZORRACKS took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 15th.
- Chicken 15th
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 9th
- Brisket 2nd
Back to defend
2
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Q-BONES BBQ (won 2018), Razorracks (won 2019).
- Q-BONES BBQ · 2018
- Razorracks · 2019
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)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2016 | Southaven, MS | Southaven, MS | 41 | 704.5256 | VICTORY LANE BBQ | SOUTH PORK |
| Apr 28, 2017 | Southaven, MS | 6275 Snowden Lane | 33 | 694.2400 | VICTORY LANE BBQ | Q-BONES BBQ |
| Apr 27, 2018 | Southaven, MS | 6275 Snowden Lane | 34 | 700.5604 | Q-BONES BBQ | NU BETA GAMMA |
| Apr 26, 2019 | Southaven, MS | 6275 Snowden Lane | 31 | 704.5256 | Razorracks | FIRE DANCER BBQ |
| Oct 29, 2021 | Southaven, MS | 6205 Snowdenlane | 36 | 704.5716 | Razzoracks | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| Apr 22, 2022 ← this one | Southaven, MS | 8710 Northwest Drive | 36 | 702.8000 | Razorracks | Rankin County BBQ Company |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Southaven, MS | Snowden Grove Park | 34 | 714.2744 | Razorracks | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Southaven, MS | 6275 Snowden Lane | 44 | 699.9428 | Optimus Swine | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Southaven, MS | 6275 Snowden Lane | 34 | 699.9428 | Hold Your Horses BBQ | Mad Dog BBQ |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Southaven, MS | 6275 Snowden Lane | 33 | 713.1316 | RAZORRACKS | Electro-Que-ted |
| Apr 23, 2027 | Southaven, MS | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5600 | 175.4056 | 173.1200 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 175.4400 | 170.8228 |
| Pork | 180 | 175.4056 | 170.8228 |
| Brisket | 180 | 176.5600 | 173.1084 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
36 entries · top 702.8000 · median 675.2972
Chicken
36 entries · top 176.5600 · median 171.4056
Pork Ribs
36 entries · top 180 · median 168.2514 · 🔥 perfect 180
Pork
35 entries · top 180 · median 167.3828 · 🔥 perfect 180
Brisket
36 entries · top 180 · median 166.5314 · 🔥 perfect 180