Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Music Festival
2022-10-14 – 2022-10-15 · Grovetown, GA · State championship
Reps: ALAN ROTHROCK, DOUG REID, JULIE COOK, RUSTY COOK · Prize money: $40,200.00
Grand Champion: ZIPS BBQ (705.1200) · 51 teams
Entries
51
5 categories
Top score
705.1200
Winning margin
2.2628
GC over RC
Field average
676.47
median 680.43
Perfect 180s
10 🔥
Tightest race
Ancillary — Dessert
0.0000 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
693.0628
what a walk cost here
Field spread
79.6000
winner to last place
Prize money
$40,200.00
on the line
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 16%
beats 84% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1579
avg power rating going in · stronger than 79% of contests
Storylines
🔥 A day of perfect scores
10 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
🃏 An upset on the books
ZIPS BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 13-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
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Dessert
15 entries · top 180.0000 · median 174.2628 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 2 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 3 | SMOKEY BOYS BBQ | |
| 4 | RECTEQ SMOKERS | |
| 5 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 6 | BAYOU POKER SMOKERS | |
| 7 | RIVERSIDE SMOKE | |
| 8 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO | |
| 9 | SMOKE SHOW | |
| 10 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 11 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 12 | Peckerwood Country Club | |
| 13 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 14 | FALLOUT BBQ | |
| 15 | Iron Head Barbeque |
Master Series — Brisket
51 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 2 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 3 | LA PASADITA | |
| 4 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 5 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 6 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 7 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 8 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 9 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 10 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 11 | SMOKIN' AIN'T EZ | |
| 12 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 13 | Blue Ribbon BBQ NC | |
| 14 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 16 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 17 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 18 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 19 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 20 | Gardenvalley Smokers | |
| 21 | BAYOU POKER SMOKERS | |
| 22 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 23 | ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ | |
| 24 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 25 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 26 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 27 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 28 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO | |
| 29 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 30 | KILLER B'S | |
| 31 | HAMBONES BY THE FIRE | |
| 32 | Peckerwood Country Club | |
| 33 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 34 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 35 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 36 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 37 | Optimus Swine | |
| 38 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 39 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 40 | Willingham's | |
| 41 | QMEISTERS | |
| 42 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 43 | Iron Head Barbeque | |
| 44 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 45 | RECTEQ SMOKERS | |
| 46 | RIVERSIDE SMOKE | |
| 47 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 48 | SMOKE SHOW | |
| 49 | FALLOUT BBQ | |
| 50 | GOD BLESS AMERICA | |
| 51 | SMOKEY BOYS BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
51 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ | |
| 2 | Optimus Swine | |
| 3 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 4 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 6 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO | |
| 7 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 8 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 9 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 10 | LA PASADITA | |
| 11 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 12 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 13 | Iron Head Barbeque | |
| 14 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 15 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 16 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 17 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 18 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 19 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 20 | RECTEQ SMOKERS | |
| 21 | Peckerwood Country Club | |
| 22 | KILLER B'S | |
| 23 | FALLOUT BBQ | |
| 24 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 25 | Blue Ribbon BBQ NC | |
| 26 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 27 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 28 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 29 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 30 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 31 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 32 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 33 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 34 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 35 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 36 | SMOKEY BOYS BBQ | |
| 37 | SMOKIN' AIN'T EZ | |
| 38 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 39 | QMEISTERS | |
| 40 | SMOKE SHOW | |
| 41 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 42 | BAYOU POKER SMOKERS | |
| 43 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 44 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 45 | Gardenvalley Smokers | |
| 46 | RIVERSIDE SMOKE | |
| 47 | Willingham's | |
| 48 | HAMBONES BY THE FIRE | |
| 49 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 50 | GOD BLESS AMERICA | |
| 51 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS |
Master Series — Overall
51 entries · top 705.1200 · median 680.4340
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 2 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 3 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 4 | LA PASADITA | |
| 5 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 6 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 7 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 8 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 9 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 11 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 12 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 13 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 14 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 15 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 16 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 17 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 18 | Optimus Swine | |
| 19 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 20 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 21 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 22 | KILLER B'S | |
| 23 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 24 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO | |
| 25 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKIN' AIN'T EZ | |
| 27 | Gardenvalley Smokers | |
| 28 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 29 | RECTEQ SMOKERS | |
| 30 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 31 | Peckerwood Country Club | |
| 32 | Blue Ribbon BBQ NC | |
| 33 | FALLOUT BBQ | |
| 34 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 35 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 36 | Iron Head Barbeque | |
| 37 | ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ | |
| 38 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 39 | Willingham's | |
| 40 | HAMBONES BY THE FIRE | |
| 41 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 42 | QMEISTERS | |
| 43 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 44 | BAYOU POKER SMOKERS | |
| 45 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 46 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 47 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 48 | SMOKEY BOYS BBQ | |
| 49 | SMOKE SHOW | |
| 50 | RIVERSIDE SMOKE | |
| 51 | GOD BLESS AMERICA |
Master Series — Pork
51 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 2 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 3 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 4 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 5 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 6 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 7 | LA PASADITA | |
| 8 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 9 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 10 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 11 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 12 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 13 | Optimus Swine | |
| 14 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO | |
| 15 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 16 | SMOKIN' AIN'T EZ | |
| 17 | Gardenvalley Smokers | |
| 18 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 19 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 20 | RECTEQ SMOKERS | |
| 21 | FALLOUT BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 23 | KILLER B'S | |
| 24 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 25 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 26 | GOD BLESS AMERICA | |
| 27 | QMEISTERS | |
| 28 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 29 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 30 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 31 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 32 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 33 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 34 | Peckerwood Country Club | |
| 35 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 36 | SMOKEY BOYS BBQ | |
| 37 | Willingham's | |
| 38 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 39 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 40 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 41 | HAMBONES BY THE FIRE | |
| 42 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 43 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 44 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 45 | ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ | |
| 46 | Blue Ribbon BBQ NC | |
| 47 | SMOKE SHOW | |
| 48 | Iron Head Barbeque | |
| 49 | BAYOU POKER SMOKERS | |
| 50 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 51 | RIVERSIDE SMOKE |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
51 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 2 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 3 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 4 | FALLOUT BBQ | |
| 5 | RECTEQ SMOKERS | |
| 6 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 8 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 9 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 10 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 11 | KILLER B'S | |
| 12 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 13 | Gardenvalley Smokers | |
| 14 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 15 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 16 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 17 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 18 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 19 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 20 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 21 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 22 | HAMBONES BY THE FIRE | |
| 23 | Willingham's | |
| 24 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 25 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 26 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 27 | Optimus Swine | |
| 28 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 29 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 30 | Peckerwood Country Club | |
| 31 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 32 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 33 | Iron Head Barbeque | |
| 34 | SMOKIN' AIN'T EZ | |
| 35 | LA PASADITA | |
| 36 | Blue Ribbon BBQ NC | |
| 37 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 38 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 39 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 40 | QMEISTERS | |
| 41 | RIVERSIDE SMOKE | |
| 42 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 43 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO | |
| 44 | BAYOU POKER SMOKERS | |
| 45 | SMOKEY BOYS BBQ | |
| 46 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 47 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 48 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 49 | SMOKE SHOW | |
| 50 | ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ | |
| 51 | GOD BLESS AMERICA |