South Carolina Festival of Discovery
2022-07-07 – 2022-07-09 · Greenwood, SC · State championship
Reps: ALAN ROTHROCK, DOUG REID, JULIE COOK, MIKE GARRETSON, RUSTY COOK · Prize money: $19,850.00
Grand Champion: SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS (708.0000) · 92 teams
Entries
Top score
Winning margin
Field average
Perfect 180s
Tightest race
Top-10 cutoff
Field spread
Prize money
Double threats
How hot was the win?
Field strength
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS has won this contest 2 times across its 5 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.6172 points — closer than 86% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS took the Grand Championship home to GA.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
4 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
🃏 An upset on the books
SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS came in rated below the field's top team, ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 23-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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-07 ← this one | Greenwood, SC | 92 | 708.0000 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS |
| 2023-07-06 | Greenwood, SC | 76 | 706.2516 | CHUNKY BBQ |
| 2024-07-11 | Greenwood, SC | 76 | 703.9888 | Hot Cole's BBQ |
| 2025-07-10 | Greenwood, SC | 66 | 708.0000 | Smokin' Sweetmeats |
| 2026-07-09 | Greenwood, SC | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Anything goes
29 entries · top 173.7256 · median 163.4400
Ancillary — Dessert
26 entries · top 180.0000 · median 172.8514 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | One Eyed Pig BBQ | |
| 2 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 3 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 4 | Backwoods BBQ | |
| 5 | BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW | |
| 6 | CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC | |
| 7 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 8 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 9 | HENRY'S HOG HAULER | |
| 10 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 11 | THE SOUTHERN PIG | |
| 12 | CHERRYWOOD BBQ SMOKE TEAM | |
| 13 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 14 | BLUE SUEDE QUE | |
| 15 | Cooters N Smoke | |
| 16 | QUE IT UP! | |
| 17 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 18 | BACKYARD BROS | |
| 19 | THE HOG MAFIA | |
| 20 | SMOKIN' AIN'T EZ | |
| 21 | PALMETTO MOONLIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 22 | QUALITY QUE | |
| 23 | RUBBIN BUTTS BBQ | |
| 24 | OFF THE GRILL BBQ | |
| 25 | CDS BBQ | |
| 26 | TKO BBQ |
Ancillary — Hash
19 entries · top 174.8572 · median 161.1084
Kids-Q — Kids-q 11+
3 entries · top 170.2972 · median 166.9144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLU'S BBQ | |
| 2 | K'S KOOKING | |
| 3 | COLE BBQ |
Kids-Q — Kids-q 5-10
5 entries · top 167.4400 · median 163.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIBERTY HILL BBQ | |
| 2 | MICAH BBQ | |
| 3 | RED, WHITE, BBQ | |
| 4 | PIGGY TAILS BBQ | |
| 5 | ATOMIC CITY SMOKERS JR. |
Master Series — Brisket
88 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.1542 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Chicken
89 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.3712
Master Series — Overall
92 entries · top 708.0000 · median 670.7658
Master Series — Pork
92 entries · top 179.4400 · median 167.6914
Master Series — Pork Ribs
92 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.2514 · 🔥 perfect 180