Biloxi Blues & BBQ Festival
2022-11-04 – 2022-11-05 · Biloxi, MS · State championship
Reps: CAROL BIGLER, RANDY G BIGLER
Grand Champion: Glamping Grillers (699.3832) · 11 teams
Entries
11
5 categories
Top score
699.3832
Winning margin
10.9148
GC over RC
Field average
658.39
median 672.46
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
5.7256 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
606.2976
what a walk cost here
Field spread
100.5376
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 36%
beats 64% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1545
avg power rating going in · stronger than 51% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Glamping Grillers took the Grand Championship home to TN.
🃏 An upset on the books
Glamping Grillers came in rated below the field's top team, Piggin' Whiskey, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-12 | Biloxi, MS | 18 | 693.6684 | Kith n' Kin |
| 2022-11-04 ← this one | Biloxi, MS | 11 | 699.3832 | Glamping Grillers |
| 2023-11-11 | Biloxi, MS | 19 | 704.5256 | Colorado BullDawg BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Sauce
10 entries · top 177.7144 · median 171.9714
Master Series — Brisket
11 entries · top 176.5600 · median 162.7884
Master Series — Chicken
11 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.1316 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Overall
11 entries · top 699.3832 · median 672.4572
Master Series — Pork
11 entries · top 177.7028 · median 167.9772
Master Series — Pork Ribs
11 entries · top 173.1084 · median 166.8228