WV Coalfields Cookoff

2022-06-10 – 2022-06-11 · Welch, WV · State championship

Reps: JULIE COOK, RUSTY COOK · Prize money: $7,250.00

Grand Champion: UNDER THE RADAR (704.5716) · 15 teams

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Swine 'N' Roses BBQ

519.3944 · Backyard Series — Overall

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Gold-N-Blue Barbecue

510.7540 · Backyard Series — Overall

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Ham Squad

507.4060 · Backyard Series — Overall

Entries

7 categories

Top score

519.3944

Winning margin

8.6404

GC over RC

Field average

492.52

median 501.04

Perfect 180s

Tightest race

Pork Ribs

4.5828 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

459.3028

what a walk cost here

Field spread

63.0172

winner to last place

Prize money

$7,250.00

on the line

Most consistent

UNDER THE RADAR

avg finish 1.75 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Chicken

won by 4.0000 pts — Still Workin' On It

How hot was the win?

Top 74%

beats 26% of 2713 overall wins in the data

Field strength

1560

avg power rating going in · stronger than 66% of contests

Top-rated in the field

Under the Radar

rated 1762 pre-contest

Storylines

🧳 Out-of-towners took the title

Under the Radar took the Grand Championship home to GA.

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)

This contest over the years

Date	Where	Teams	High score	Grand Champion
2022-06-10 ← this one	Welch, WV	15	704.5716	UNDER THE RADAR
2023-06-09	Welch, WV	16	695.8968	HIGH ON THE HOG
2024-06-07	Welch, WV	13	701.1084	Muttley Crew BBQ

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Backyard Series — Chicken

11 entries · top 173.7028 · median 164.5372

#	Team	Score
1	Swine 'N' Roses BBQ	173.7028
2	QUE N CUE BBQ	170.8228
3	Gold-N-Blue Barbecue	170.8228
4	Ham Squad	167.9772
5	LEM'S MEAT VARNISH	167.9656
6	Dogpatch Q	164.5372
7	SHAWNBO'S BBQ	163.9544
8	Conviction BBQ Team	161.1084
9	POOR BOYS BBQ	161.0972
10	GRATE MATE BBQ TEAM	158.8572
11	LITTLE GENERAL STORES %22PIT BOSS LADIES%22	155.3944

Backyard Series — Overall

11 entries · top 519.3944 · median 501.0400

#	Team	Score
1	Swine 'N' Roses BBQ	519.3944
2	Gold-N-Blue Barbecue	510.7540
3	Ham Squad	507.4060
4	POOR BOYS BBQ	505.6344
5	LEM'S MEAT VARNISH	505.6228
6	SHAWNBO'S BBQ	501.0400
7	Dogpatch Q	491.8972
8	QUE N CUE BBQ	490.1944
9	Conviction BBQ Team	470.1480
10	GRATE MATE BBQ TEAM	459.3028
11	LITTLE GENERAL STORES %22PIT BOSS LADIES%22	456.3772

Backyard Series — Pork

11 entries · top 175.4400 · median 169.1084

#	Team	Score
1	Ham Squad	175.4400
2	Swine 'N' Roses BBQ	174.2628
3	SHAWNBO'S BBQ	171.9656
4	POOR BOYS BBQ	169.6800
5	LEM'S MEAT VARNISH	169.1200
6	Gold-N-Blue Barbecue	169.1084
7	Conviction BBQ Team	158.2512
8	QUE N CUE BBQ	154.2172
9	Dogpatch Q	153.0856
10	LITTLE GENERAL STORES %22PIT BOSS LADIES%22	151.3256
11	GRATE MATE BBQ TEAM	145.6572

Backyard Series — Pork Ribs

11 entries · top 174.8572 · median 165.1544

#	Team	Score
1	POOR BOYS BBQ	174.8572
2	Dogpatch Q	174.2744
3	Swine 'N' Roses BBQ	171.4288
4	Gold-N-Blue Barbecue	170.8228
5	LEM'S MEAT VARNISH	168.5372
6	QUE N CUE BBQ	165.1544
7	SHAWNBO'S BBQ	165.1200
8	Ham Squad	163.9888
9	GRATE MATE BBQ TEAM	154.7884
10	Conviction BBQ Team	150.7884
11	LITTLE GENERAL STORES %22PIT BOSS LADIES%22	149.6572

Master Series — Brisket

15 entries · top 177.7372 · median 165.6684

#	Team	Score
1	UNDER THE RADAR	177.7372
2	D’Qued Barbeque	176.5600
3	Optimus Swine	174.2628
4	BAYOU POKER SMOKERS	172.5484
5	HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ	171.9656
6	JL Smokers	167.9772
7	Blue Ribbon BBQ NC	166.8228
8	CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC	165.6684
9	Still Workin' On It	163.4056
10	HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO	159.9428
11	Son of A Mitch	158.8000
12	Pappy & Roleys	157.0744
13	MASON JAR BBQ	153.0628
14	NOLICHUCKY SMOKE	149.1428
15	SUNTAN SWINE BBQ	140.5256

Master Series — Chicken

14 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.2572

#	Team	Score
1	Still Workin' On It	178.8572
2	UNDER THE RADAR	174.8572
3	Optimus Swine	173.1200
4	D’Qued Barbeque	173.1084
5	HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ	172.5484
6	CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC	171.9772
7	JL Smokers	170.8228
8	Blue Ribbon BBQ NC	165.6916
9	HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO	165.0972
10	BAYOU POKER SMOKERS	163.9544
11	Son of A Mitch	162.8228
12	MASON JAR BBQ	159.4056
13	Pappy & Roleys	159.3600
14	NOLICHUCKY SMOKE	155.9772

Master Series — Overall

15 entries · top 704.5716 · median 667.8284

#	Team	Score
1	UNDER THE RADAR	704.5716
2	Optimus Swine	694.7656
3	HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ	689.6112
4	Still Workin' On It	682.7772
5	D’Qued Barbeque	681.5884
6	Blue Ribbon BBQ NC	673.6344
7	JL Smokers	669.0168
8	CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC	667.8284
9	BAYOU POKER SMOKERS	665.5656
10	HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO	664.4116
11	Pappy & Roleys	654.6516
12	Son of A Mitch	643.8056
13	MASON JAR BBQ	636.9256
14	NOLICHUCKY SMOKE	627.3600
15	SUNTAN SWINE BBQ	434.7656

Master Series — Pork

15 entries · top 177.7144 · median 167.3828

#	Team	Score
1	Optimus Swine	177.7144
2	UNDER THE RADAR	176.5600
3	HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ	173.1200
4	D’Qued Barbeque	170.2628
5	Blue Ribbon BBQ NC	169.6800
6	HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO	168.5372
7	Pappy & Roleys	167.3944
8	CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC	167.3828
9	JL Smokers	166.8112
10	Still Workin' On It	165.0972
11	MASON JAR BBQ	162.7884
12	BAYOU POKER SMOKERS	161.6800
13	NOLICHUCKY SMOKE	161.1428
14	Son of A Mitch	157.6572
15	SUNTAN SWINE BBQ	146.7884

Master Series — Pork Ribs

15 entries · top 175.4172 · median 167.3828

#	Team	Score
1	Still Workin' On It	175.4172
2	UNDER THE RADAR	175.4172
3	HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ	171.9772
4	Blue Ribbon BBQ NC	171.4400
5	HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO	170.8344
6	Pappy & Roleys	170.8228
7	Optimus Swine	169.6684
8	BAYOU POKER SMOKERS	167.3828
9	Son of A Mitch	164.5256
10	JL Smokers	163.4056
11	CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC	162.8000
12	MASON JAR BBQ	161.6688
13	D’Qued Barbeque	161.6572
14	NOLICHUCKY SMOKE	161.0972
15	SUNTAN SWINE BBQ	147.4516