Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest
2023-01-13 – 2023-01-14 · Lake Wales, FL · State championship
Reps: ALAN ROTHROCK, MIKE GARRETSON · Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: Optimus Swine (699.3484) · 26 teams
Entries
26
5 categories
Top score
699.3484
Winning margin
2.2740
GC over RC
Field average
665.01
median 675.58
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
3.4400 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
681.0056
what a walk cost here
Field spread
128.7540
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,000.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 37%
beats 63% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1570
avg power rating going in · stronger than 74% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Optimus Swine took the Grand Championship home to VA.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-07 | Lake Wales, FL | 29 | 697.6916 | Teddy Camp BBQ |
| 2023-01-13 ← this one | Lake Wales, FL | 26 | 699.3484 | Optimus Swine |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Dessert
7 entries · top 177.7028 · median 169.1544
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ham Squad | |
| 2 | Baller Bros BBQ | |
| 3 | Yeti Mafia BBQ | |
| 4 | Optimus Swine | |
| 5 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 6 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 7 | DONE RIGHT SMOKIN |
Master Series — Brisket
26 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Optimus Swine | |
| 2 | Two Drummers Q Crew | |
| 3 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 4 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 5 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 6 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 7 | Ham Squad | |
| 8 | ACCUTECH BBQ | |
| 9 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 10 | ROOSTERS BULLS & BOARS | |
| 11 | Sloppy Hogs | |
| 12 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 13 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 14 | Ramblin Fork BBQ Co | |
| 15 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 16 | Poppa Pig | |
| 17 | GITCHEWSUM BARBECUE - FLORIDA | |
| 18 | TEDDY CAMP | |
| 19 | Smoke N' Ash BBQ | |
| 20 | DONE RIGHT SMOKIN | |
| 21 | Yeti Mafia BBQ | |
| 22 | WHISKEY CHURCH BBQ | |
| 23 | Baller Bros BBQ | |
| 24 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 25 | G-Dawg BBQ Team | |
| 26 | Fat caps bbq |
Master Series — Chicken
26 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.2628 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 2 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 3 | Optimus Swine | |
| 4 | Two Drummers Q Crew | |
| 5 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 6 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 7 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 8 | Smoke N' Ash BBQ | |
| 9 | Ham Squad | |
| 10 | ROOSTERS BULLS & BOARS | |
| 11 | Poppa Pig | |
| 12 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 13 | ACCUTECH BBQ | |
| 14 | TEDDY CAMP | |
| 15 | GITCHEWSUM BARBECUE - FLORIDA | |
| 16 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 17 | DONE RIGHT SMOKIN | |
| 18 | Yeti Mafia BBQ | |
| 19 | Ramblin Fork BBQ Co | |
| 20 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 21 | Sloppy Hogs | |
| 22 | WHISKEY CHURCH BBQ | |
| 23 | Fat caps bbq | |
| 24 | Baller Bros BBQ | |
| 25 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 26 | G-Dawg BBQ Team |
Master Series — Overall
26 entries · top 699.3484 · median 675.5830
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Optimus Swine | |
| 2 | Two Drummers Q Crew | |
| 3 | Ham Squad | |
| 4 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 5 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 6 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 7 | Poppa Pig | |
| 8 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 9 | ROOSTERS BULLS & BOARS | |
| 10 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 11 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 12 | GITCHEWSUM BARBECUE - FLORIDA | |
| 13 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 14 | TEDDY CAMP | |
| 15 | ACCUTECH BBQ | |
| 16 | Sloppy Hogs | |
| 17 | Smoke N' Ash BBQ | |
| 18 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 19 | DONE RIGHT SMOKIN | |
| 20 | WHISKEY CHURCH BBQ | |
| 21 | Ramblin Fork BBQ Co | |
| 22 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 23 | Yeti Mafia BBQ | |
| 24 | Fat caps bbq | |
| 25 | Baller Bros BBQ | |
| 26 | G-Dawg BBQ Team |
Master Series — Pork
26 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.6914 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poppa Pig | |
| 2 | Ham Squad | |
| 3 | ROOSTERS BULLS & BOARS | |
| 4 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 5 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 6 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 7 | WHISKEY CHURCH BBQ | |
| 8 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 9 | GITCHEWSUM BARBECUE - FLORIDA | |
| 10 | Two Drummers Q Crew | |
| 11 | Smoke N' Ash BBQ | |
| 12 | Sloppy Hogs | |
| 13 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 14 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 15 | Optimus Swine | |
| 16 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 17 | TEDDY CAMP | |
| 18 | DONE RIGHT SMOKIN | |
| 19 | Yeti Mafia BBQ | |
| 20 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 21 | ACCUTECH BBQ | |
| 22 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 23 | Fat caps bbq | |
| 24 | G-Dawg BBQ Team | |
| 25 | Ramblin Fork BBQ Co | |
| 26 | Baller Bros BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
26 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.1086
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 2 | Ham Squad | |
| 3 | Optimus Swine | |
| 4 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 5 | Two Drummers Q Crew | |
| 6 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 7 | GITCHEWSUM BARBECUE - FLORIDA | |
| 8 | TEDDY CAMP | |
| 9 | ACCUTECH BBQ | |
| 10 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 11 | Poppa Pig | |
| 12 | DONE RIGHT SMOKIN | |
| 13 | Sloppy Hogs | |
| 14 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 15 | Smoke N' Ash BBQ | |
| 16 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 17 | ROOSTERS BULLS & BOARS | |
| 18 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 19 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 20 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 21 | WHISKEY CHURCH BBQ | |
| 22 | Ramblin Fork BBQ Co | |
| 23 | Fat caps bbq | |
| 24 | Baller Bros BBQ | |
| 25 | G-Dawg BBQ Team | |
| 26 | Yeti Mafia BBQ |