TN River BBQ Battle
2022-09-23 – 2022-09-24 · Saltillo, TN · State championship
Reps: MARIA LOHMAN, WAYNE LOHMAN · Prize money: $13,775.00
Grand Champion: GLAMPING GRILLERS (706.2516) · 16 teams
Entries
16
4 categories
Top score
706.2516
Winning margin
8.0228
GC over RC
Field average
675.50
median 681.59
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
1.1544 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
672.9596
what a walk cost here
Field spread
75.0284
winner to last place
Prize money
$13,775.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 13%
beats 87% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1545
avg power rating going in · stronger than 51% of contests
Storylines
🃏 An upset on the books
Glamping Grillers came in rated below the field's top team, Q-BONES BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 26-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-24 | Savannah, TN | 10 | 694.8344 | Q-Bones BBQ |
| 2022-09-23 ← this one | Saltillo, TN | 16 | 706.2516 | GLAMPING GRILLERS |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
16 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.9600 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Chicken
16 entries · top 175.4172 · median 168.5256
Master Series — Overall
16 entries · top 706.2516 · median 681.5942
Master Series — Pork
16 entries · top 177.7144 · median 171.9714
Master Series — Pork Ribs
16 entries · top 177.7028 · median 168.5486