A day of perfect scores
5
perfect 180s
5 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- PIGGIN' WHISKEY · Brisket
- Rankin County BBQ Company · Chicken
- TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN · Chicken
Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival 2022
Jun 3–4, 2022 · Covington, TN · 📍 Cobb Parr Park · State championship
Reps: Maria Lohman, Wayne Lohman · Prize money: $13,000
TRIPLE H BBQ won Grand Champion at the Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival on June 3, 2022 in Covington, TN at Cobb Parr Park, scoring 707.3828 in a field of 28 teams. JANKY LEG BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 702.8000. Category winners: Chicken — Rankin County BBQ Company (180.0000); Pork Ribs — Rankin County BBQ Company (180.0000); Pork — TRIPLE H BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — PIGGIN' WHISKEY (180.0000). This is the 1st of 4 editions of this contest on record; 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.
164.54
median 674.14
707.38 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 180 🔥
- Pork Ribs 180 🔥
- Pork 180 🔥
- Brisket 180 🔥
102.56
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2022 to 2025 — this edition picked out.
Entries
28
4 judged meats
Top score
707.3828
Winning margin
4.5828
GC over RC
Field average
635.21
164.54707.38
median 674.14 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
5 🔥
PIGGIN' WHISKEY (Brisket), Rankin County BBQ Company (Chicken), TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN (Chicken) + 2 more
Tightest race
Chicken
3.4400 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
681.5884
164.54707.38
10th place overall
Field spread
542.8456
winner to last place
Prize money
$13,000
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 8%
beats 92% of 4723 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.69 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,583
avg power rating going in · stronger than 66% of contests
Storylines (5 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
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 4 tracked editions
Triple H BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 4 tracked editions.
- 2022
- 2024
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 9 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 1–2: Rankin County BBQ Company and TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 3–4: SHIG WALKIN' and PeachCoast BBQ tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: JANKY LEG BBQ and Kith n' Kin tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 1–2 · tie
- Chicken 3–4 · tie
- Chicken 5–6 · tie
- Pork Ribs 8–9 · tie
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
Rankin County BBQ Company won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
TRIPLE H BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 11th.
- Chicken 11th
- Pork Ribs 3rd
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 3rd
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2022 ← this one | Covington, TN | Cobb Parr Park | 28 | 707.3828 | Triple H BBQ | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Covington, TN | Cobb Parr Park | 25 | 701.6688 | Triple H | Kith n' Kin |
| May 31, 2024 | Covington, TN | Cobb Parr Park | 25 | 702.2400 | Triple H BBQ | Poppa Pig |
| May 30, 2025 | Covington, TN | Cobb Parr Park | 25 | 707.3828 | Mudville BBQ | Kith n' Kin |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 176.5600 | 173.1316 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 175.4056 | 171.4288 |
| Pork | 180 | 175.4056 | 170.8228 |
| Brisket | 180 | 174.2856 | 171.4056 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
28 entries · top 707.3828 · median 674.1426
Chicken
26 entries · top 180 · median 169.4058 · 🔥 perfect 180
Pork Ribs
27 entries · top 180 · median 169.1316 · 🔥 perfect 180
Pork
27 entries · top 180 · median 169.1084 · 🔥 perfect 180
Brisket
27 entries · top 180 · median 166.8456 · 🔥 perfect 180