Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ
2022-09-08 – 2022-09-10 · Huntsville, AL · 📍 2151 Airport Rd SW · State championship
Reps: CAROL BIGLER, RANDY G BIGLER · Prize money: $16,000.00
Grand Champion: Smoke Me Silly (701.0740) · 35 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 FAT, DRUNK & STUPID BBQ TEAM
Entries
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Winning margin
Field average
Tightest race
Top-10 cutoff
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Prize money
Double threats
How hot was the win?
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Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Smoke Me Silly took the Grand Championship home to TN.
📸 Photo finishes
Master Series — Chicken places 3–4: Smoke N' Dagger and CHOOCHOO BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 8–9: BAD ROOSTER BBQ and MUDVILLE BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork places 5–6: Kings BBQ Team and MUDVILLE BBQ tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
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)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-13 | Huntsville, AL | Church Street | 49 | 702.3084 | The Hog Mafia | GETTIN' BASTED |
| 2022-09-08 ← this one | Huntsville, AL | 2151 Airport Rd SW | 35 | 701.0740 | Smoke Me Silly | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID BBQ TEAM |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 180.0000 | 175.4056 | 171.9656 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 179.4400 | 174.2972 | 170.8228 |
| Master Series — Pork | 175.4172 | 173.7028 | 169.1200 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 176.5600 | 173.7028 | 169.6800 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 173.1200 | 170.8228 | 168.5716 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 179.4400 | 173.7144 | 167.4288 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
35 entries · top 701.0740 · median 663.2456
Chicken
34 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.3770 · 🔥 perfect 180
Pork Ribs
35 entries · top 179.4400 · median 166.8456
Pork
35 entries · top 175.4172 · median 166.2400
Brisket
35 entries · top 176.5600 · median 163.4172
Backyard Series
Overall
57 entries · top 351.9656 · median 318.7656
Chicken
57 entries · top 173.1200 · median 159.9772
Pork Ribs
57 entries · top 179.4400 · median 157.6688