Lakeland Pig Festival 2023

Jan 27–28, 2023 · Lakeland, FL · 📍 4175 Medulla Road · State championship

Reps: Bill Jones, Carolyn Wells, Charlie Brinza, Jeanne Titus, Julie Cook, Rusty Cook

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UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT

706.8228 · Master Series — Overall

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Kings BBQ Team

705.7032 · Master Series — Overall

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Fergolicious BBQ

702.2516 · Master Series — Overall

UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT won Grand Champion at the Lakeland Pig Festival on January 27, 2023 in Lakeland, FL at 4175 Medulla Road, scoring 706.8228 in a field of 51 teams. Kings BBQ Team took Reserve Grand Champion with 705.7032. Category winners: Chicken — TEAM SMOKE SHOWIN' (178.8572); Pork Ribs — UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT (180.0000); Pork — SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA (180.0000); Brisket — SMOKIN' AIN'T EZ (180.0000). The Backyard Series standings were won by Bourbon & Blues BBQ with 688.4800. This is the 9th of 13 editions of this contest on record; the 2022 edition was won by Who Cares BBQ; the next was held in 2024.

The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)

How the field scored

Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.

36.06 median 681.09 706.82 🏆

How the meats cooked

Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.

Master Series — Chicken 178.86
Master Series — Pork Ribs 180 🔥
Master Series — Pork 180 🔥
Master Series — Brisket 180 🔥
Backyard Series — Chicken 177.70
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs 177.70
Backyard Series — Pork 177.70
Backyard Series — Brisket 176.56

36.06 180

Winning score by edition

What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2026 — this edition picked out.

Entries

8 judged meats · 10 ancillary

Top score

706.8228

Winning margin

1.1196

GC over RC

Field average

656.63

36.06706.82

median 681.09 · last place to winner

Perfect 180s

5 🔥

SMOKIN' AIN'T EZ (Brisket), SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA (Pork), Optimus Swine (Pork) + 2 more

Tightest race

Chicken

1.1428 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

693.0744

36.06706.82

10th place overall

Field spread

670.7656

winner to last place

Most consistent

Kings BBQ Team

avg finish 7.25 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Chicken

won by 2.2972 pts — Bourbon & Blues BBQ

How hot was the win?

Top 9%

beats 91% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data

Came back for more

40%

41 of 103 teams from the previous edition returned

Form held

Moderate

ρ = -0.47 between pre-contest rating and finish

Field strength

1,556

avg power rating going in · stronger than 43% of contests

Top-rated in the field

GETTIN' BASTED

rated 1982 pre-contest

Storylines (8 found in this contest's numbers)

Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.

A razor-thin finish

1.1196 points between champion and reserve

Closer than 84% of the 4,710 championships in the data

The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1196 points — closer than 84% of every championship in the data.

UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT
Kings BBQ Team

A new contest record

706.8228 highest overall ever cooked here

706.8228 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 702.2284 MIDNIGHT BURN set in 2018.

old record 702.2284
set 2018 by MIDNIGHT BURN

An upset on the books

30-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings

The ratings favoured the top seed the other 70 times in 100

Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit came in rated below the field's top team, GETTIN' BASTED, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 30-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.

champion 1834
top seed 1982

A day of perfect scores

5 perfect 180s

5 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.

SMOKIN' AIN'T EZ · Brisket
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA · Pork
Optimus Swine · Pork

Photo finishes

Tie closest of 33 calls decided inside half a point

Master Series — Chicken places 2–3: KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ and DOUBLE BARREL SMOKERS tied on 177.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 3–4: DOUBLE BARREL SMOKERS and Fergolicious BBQ tied on 177.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 4–5: Fergolicious BBQ and Kings BBQ Team tied on 177.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.

Master Series — Chicken 2–3 · tie
Master Series — Chicken 3–4 · tie
Master Series — Chicken 4–5 · tie
Master Series — Chicken 6–7 · tie

How the title was won

2 of 4 meats called to the stage

UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT took the title on 2 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 21st.

Chicken 15th
Pork Ribs 1st
Pork 21st
Brisket 2nd

A contest record in pork

180.0000 best pork ever cooked here

SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA turned in 180.0000 in pork — past the 179.4400 that had stood across 8 earlier editions.

old best 179.4400
across 8 past editions

Back to defend

2 past champions back in the field

Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Accutech BBQ (won 2019), Who Cares BBQ (won 2022).

Accutech BBQ · 2019
Who Cares BBQ · 2022

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)

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)

This contest over the years full contest page →

Date	Where	Venue	Teams	High score	Grand Champion	Reserve Champion
Jan 25, 2013	Lakeland, FL	Lakeland, FL	70	682.8568	3 EYZ BBQ	WICKED QUE
Jan 30, 2015	Lakeland, FL	Lakeland, FL 33813	62	691.9884	JACK'S OLD SOUTH	SERIAL GRILLER
Jan 29, 2016	Lakeland, FL	Lakeland , FL 33813	58	687.4172	SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ	CHARQUETERIE
Jan 27, 2017	Lakeland, FL	Sun'N Fun 4175 Medulla Road	60	694.2744	SAUCED! BBQ TEAM	SWINE AND SHINE BBQ
Jan 26, 2018	Lakeland, FL	4175 Medulla Rd	60	702.2284	MIDNIGHT BURN	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ
Jan 25, 2019	Lakeland, FL	4175 Medulla Rd	58	700.5028	Accutech BBQ	SAUCED! BBQ TEAM
Jan 24, 2020	Lakeland, FL	4175 Medulla Rd	53	700.5372	Smoke Central BBQ	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE
Jan 28, 2022	Lakeland, FL	Lakeland, FL 33811	60	701.6800	Who Cares BBQ	GETTIN' BASTED
Jan 27, 2023 ← this one	Lakeland, FL	4175 Medulla Road	51	706.8228	UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT	Kings BBQ Team
Jan 26, 2024	Lakeland, FL	4175 Medulla Road	61	707.3828	Rooters-N-Tooters	Ham Squad
Jan 24, 2025	Lakeland, FL	4175 Medulla Road	40	714.2744	Poppa Pig?	With a 180
Jan 22, 2026	Lakeland, FL	4175 Medulla Road	63	708.5600	Fred Vegas Smokers	IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ
Jan 21, 2027	Lakeland, FL	—	—	—	—	—

What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)

Category	1st	5th	10th
Master Series — Chicken	178.8572	177.7144	176.5600
Master Series — Pork Ribs	180	176.0116	174.2744
Master Series — Pork	180	177.7144	175.4172
Master Series — Brisket	180	177.7144	175.4172
Backyard Series — Chicken	177.7028	173.1428	169.1200
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs	177.7028	174.8572	174.2628
Backyard Series — Pork	177.7028	175.4172	170.8344
Backyard Series — Brisket	176.5600	172.5600	168.5716

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

51 entries · top 706.8228 · median 681.0860

#	Team	Score
1	UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT	706.8228
2	Kings BBQ Team	705.7032
3	Fergolicious BBQ	702.2516
4	GETTIN' BASTED	698.2516
5	Optimus Swine	697.6456
6	Poppa Pig	696.5260
7	BAD AZZ MULE BBQ	694.7772
8	BTEAM BBQ	693.6688
9	KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ	693.0744
10	Pappy & Roleys	693.0744
11	Cooters N Smoke	691.9200
12	GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ	691.3024
13	SMOKIN' AIN'T EZ	690.1712
14	UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ	689.6688
15	PIGGIN' WHISKEY	689.0628
16	ROOSTERS BULLS & BOARS	689.0628
17	SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA	689.0284
18	Bearded Monkeys Twisted Q	687.8856
19	Q-JITSU	686.8000
20	TEAM SMOKE SHOWIN'	684.4456
21	HOT WACHULA'S	683.9200
22	SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	683.9084
23	TRAEGER X WHISKEY BENT BBQ	682.8120
24	FRED VEGAS SMOKERS	682.1828
25	D’Qued Barbeque	681.6228
26	DOUBLE BARREL SMOKERS	681.0860
27	WHO CARES BBQ	681.0172
28	SmokinGhost BBQ	680.5148
29	HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ	677.6344
30	SMOKING BUTT HEADS	677.0284
31	ACCUTECH BBQ	677.0056
32	BUTTS ON THE BARBIE	675.8512
33	Mad Dog BBQ	673.6000
34	TILLMAN'S BBQ	671.2916
35	IS IT READY YET? BBQ	670.1604
36	HEIFERS, BUTTS, & CLUCKS BBQ	667.8856
37	SWINOS	663.8632
38	Slapulator BBQ	663.8284
39	BURNING BUSH BBQ	660.9828
40	ONE BITE BBQ	659.3032
41	K & E's Little Smokers	655.8632
42	SMOKIN' & POKIN'	653.5660
43	SWAMP BOYS	650.1372
44	2ND HAND SMOKE BBQ	648.9716
45	TARHEEL COOKERS	642.6632
46	Iron Head Barbeque	640.4232
47	SMOKIN ACES BBQ	627.7256
48	LAZYJ BARBECUE	623.2572
49	GUINEA PIGS BBQ	620.4112
50	NEWMAN BBQ, LLC.	322.1944
51	THE MAINE THANG	36.0572

Chicken

51 entries · top 178.8572 · median 173.1200

#	Team	Score
1	TEAM SMOKE SHOWIN'	178.8572
2	KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ	177.7144
3	DOUBLE BARREL SMOKERS	177.7144
4	Fergolicious BBQ	177.7144
5	Kings BBQ Team	177.7144
6	ACCUTECH BBQ	177.7028
7	HEIFERS, BUTTS, & CLUCKS BBQ	177.7028
8	BTEAM BBQ	177.1544
9	TILLMAN'S BBQ	176.5600
10	ROOSTERS BULLS & BOARS	176.5600
11	IS IT READY YET? BBQ	175.4288
12	TRAEGER X WHISKEY BENT BBQ	175.4172
13	Bearded Monkeys Twisted Q	175.4172
14	GETTIN' BASTED	175.4172
15	UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT	175.4056
16	GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ	175.4056
17	HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ	174.8572
18	PIGGIN' WHISKEY	174.8456
19	TARHEEL COOKERS	174.2744
20	Mad Dog BBQ	174.2744
21	Pappy & Roleys	174.2628
22	Q-JITSU	174.2628
23	UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ	174.2628
24	SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	173.7028
25	Poppa Pig	173.1200
26	SMOKING BUTT HEADS	173.1200
27	FRED VEGAS SMOKERS	171.4056
28	SMOKIN' & POKIN'	170.8344
29	BAD AZZ MULE BBQ	170.8228
30	SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA	169.6800
31	HOT WACHULA'S	169.6800
32	BUTTS ON THE BARBIE	169.6684
33	D’Qued Barbeque	169.1200
34	Optimus Swine	169.1084
35	SMOKIN' AIN'T EZ	168.5256
36	SmokinGhost BBQ	168.0116
37	2ND HAND SMOKE BBQ	167.9772
38	WHO CARES BBQ	167.3944
39	BURNING BUSH BBQ	166.8228
40	NEWMAN BBQ, LLC.	166.2744
41	ONE BITE BBQ	166.2516
42	Slapulator BBQ	166.2284
43	K & E's Little Smokers	164.5372
44	SWINOS	164.5372
45	Cooters N Smoke	163.9544
46	Iron Head Barbeque	162.8000
47	SWAMP BOYS	162.2628
48	GUINEA PIGS BBQ	161.6456
49	SMOKIN ACES BBQ	154.2172
50	LAZYJ BARBECUE	146.2628
51	THE MAINE THANG	36.0572

Pork Ribs

50 entries · top 180 · median 169.6800 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT	180 🔥
2	Cooters N Smoke	180 🔥
3	TRAEGER X WHISKEY BENT BBQ	176.5716
4	ROOSTERS BULLS & BOARS	176.0116
5	DOUBLE BARREL SMOKERS	176.0116
6	HOT WACHULA'S	175.4516
7	Iron Head Barbeque	175.4400
8	SmokinGhost BBQ	175.4288
9	BTEAM BBQ	175.4172
10	Fergolicious BBQ	174.2744
11	TEAM SMOKE SHOWIN'	174.2628
12	KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ	173.1316
13	Poppa Pig	173.1316
14	SMOKIN' AIN'T EZ	173.1200
15	IS IT READY YET? BBQ	172.5600
16	Kings BBQ Team	171.9772
17	Pappy & Roleys	171.9772
18	WHO CARES BBQ	171.9772
19	BAD AZZ MULE BBQ	171.9772
20	SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA	171.9656
21	UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ	171.4172
22	PIGGIN' WHISKEY	171.4172
23	GETTIN' BASTED	170.8572
24	Q-JITSU	170.8572
25	Optimus Swine	170.8228
26	LAZYJ BARBECUE	168.5372
27	SMOKIN ACES BBQ	168.5256
28	SMOKIN' & POKIN'	167.9772
29	SWINOS	167.3944
30	SMOKING BUTT HEADS	167.3828
31	GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ	167.3712
32	FRED VEGAS SMOKERS	166.8344
33	K & E's Little Smokers	166.8344
34	Bearded Monkeys Twisted Q	166.2400
35	TARHEEL COOKERS	164.5372
36	Mad Dog BBQ	163.9772
37	SWAMP BOYS	163.9544
38	2ND HAND SMOKE BBQ	163.9428
39	BUTTS ON THE BARBIE	163.3944
40	D’Qued Barbeque	163.3828
41	ACCUTECH BBQ	162.8116
42	HEIFERS, BUTTS, & CLUCKS BBQ	162.2972
43	GUINEA PIGS BBQ	160.5484
44	ONE BITE BBQ	160.5372
45	SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	159.9544
46	TILLMAN'S BBQ	158.2172
47	HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ	157.6800
48	Slapulator BBQ	155.9316
49	NEWMAN BBQ, LLC.	155.9200
50	BURNING BUSH BBQ	155.3716

Pork

49 entries · top 180 · median 171.4056 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	180 🔥
2	Optimus Swine	180 🔥
3	BAD AZZ MULE BBQ	177.7144
4	Kings BBQ Team	177.7144
5	D’Qued Barbeque	177.7144
6	BTEAM BBQ	176.5600
7	SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA	176.5600
8	GETTIN' BASTED	175.4172
9	KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ	175.4172
10	Fergolicious BBQ	175.4172
11	GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ	175.4056
12	BUTTS ON THE BARBIE	175.4056
13	Poppa Pig	173.7144
14	SMOKING BUTT HEADS	173.7028
15	K & E's Little Smokers	173.1200
16	BURNING BUSH BBQ	173.1084
17	UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ	172
18	Q-JITSU	172
19	TILLMAN'S BBQ	171.9772
20	SmokinGhost BBQ	171.9772
21	UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT	171.9772
22	PIGGIN' WHISKEY	171.9772
23	Bearded Monkeys Twisted Q	171.9656
24	ACCUTECH BBQ	171.9656
25	Slapulator BBQ	171.4056
26	Cooters N Smoke	170.8228
27	HEIFERS, BUTTS, & CLUCKS BBQ	170.8228
28	HOT WACHULA'S	170.2628
29	HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ	169.6800
30	Pappy & Roleys	168.5372
31	ROOSTERS BULLS & BOARS	168.5256
32	SMOKIN' AIN'T EZ	168.5256
33	ONE BITE BBQ	167.9772
34	FRED VEGAS SMOKERS	167.3828
35	WHO CARES BBQ	167.3828
36	TEAM SMOKE SHOWIN'	167.3828
37	Mad Dog BBQ	167.3828
38	TRAEGER X WHISKEY BENT BBQ	165.7144
39	SWAMP BOYS	165.1200
40	2ND HAND SMOKE BBQ	165.0972
41	IS IT READY YET? BBQ	162.8000
42	SMOKIN' & POKIN'	161.1200
43	SWINOS	161.0972
44	DOUBLE BARREL SMOKERS	159.9428
45	Iron Head Barbeque	155.9316
46	TARHEEL COOKERS	154.8116
47	SMOKIN ACES BBQ	153.0628
48	GUINEA PIGS BBQ	151.9544
49	LAZYJ BARBECUE	149.0972

Brisket

49 entries · top 180 · median 167.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	SMOKIN' AIN'T EZ	180 🔥
2	UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT	179.4400
3	Pappy & Roleys	178.2972
4	Kings BBQ Team	178.2972
5	Optimus Swine	177.7144
6	Cooters N Smoke	177.1428
7	FRED VEGAS SMOKERS	176.5600
8	Poppa Pig	176.5600
9	GETTIN' BASTED	176.5600
10	HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ	175.4172
11	Fergolicious BBQ	174.8456
12	WHO CARES BBQ	174.2628
13	Bearded Monkeys Twisted Q	174.2628
14	BAD AZZ MULE BBQ	174.2628
15	GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ	173.1200
16	UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ	171.9888
17	D’Qued Barbeque	171.4056
18	SWINOS	170.8344
19	SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA	170.8228
20	PIGGIN' WHISKEY	170.8228
21	Slapulator BBQ	170.2628
22	SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	170.2512
23	Q-JITSU	169.6800
24	HOT WACHULA'S	168.5256
25	ROOSTERS BULLS & BOARS	167.9656
26	Mad Dog BBQ	167.9656
27	DOUBLE BARREL SMOKERS	167.4172
28	BUTTS ON THE BARBIE	167.3828
29	KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ	166.8112
30	BURNING BUSH BBQ	165.6800
31	TRAEGER X WHISKEY BENT BBQ	165.1088
32	SmokinGhost BBQ	165.0972
33	BTEAM BBQ	164.5372
34	TILLMAN'S BBQ	164.5372
35	ONE BITE BBQ	164.5372
36	ACCUTECH BBQ	164.5256
37	TEAM SMOKE SHOWIN'	163.9428
38	SMOKING BUTT HEADS	162.8228
39	IS IT READY YET? BBQ	159.3716
40	LAZYJ BARBECUE	159.3600
41	SWAMP BOYS	158.8000
42	HEIFERS, BUTTS, & CLUCKS BBQ	157.0628
43	SMOKIN' & POKIN'	153.6344
44	2ND HAND SMOKE BBQ	151.9544
45	SMOKIN ACES BBQ	151.9200
46	K & E's Little Smokers	151.3716
47	TARHEEL COOKERS	149.0400
48	GUINEA PIGS BBQ	146.2628
49	Iron Head Barbeque	146.2516

Backyard Series

Overall

54 entries · top 688.4800 · median 655.8742 · out of 720, not the usual 360

#	Team	Score
1	Bourbon & Blues BBQ	688.4800
2	DENIM DAN THE BBQ MAN	687.8968
3	BARELY SOBER BBQ	686.2288
4	THE SMOKED BISCUIT COMPANY	683.3028
5	Ramblin Fork BBQ Co	681.6000
6	Space Station BBQ	679.3140
7	VETERAN PORK PULLERS	678.1484
8	THE RUSTY PIG	675.9544
9	RING OF FIRE BBQ	675.3144
10	SHAKEN BAKEN	673.0744
11	SONS OF HAMARCHY	671.9084
12	BIG RED BBQ	671.3028
13	PODUNK PORKERS	668.4800
14	K-DUB'S BBQ	665.6460
15	BBQMYWAY	662.7656
16	BELLY BUSTIN BISTRO	662.7544
17	COOL GUYS WITH HOT GRILLS	661.6000
18	UNCLE JOHNS PRIDE	659.9540
19	2 LIVE QUE	659.8856
20	BAILEY'S BBQ SAUCE	659.3948
21	THE SMOKIN' HOOLIGANS	658.8232
22	SMOKE ME TENDER	657.7028
23	GOURMET REDNECKS	657.6000
24	GEORGE JENKINS HIGH SCHOOL - GJQ	656.9944
25	BUTTZ & HOSE BBQ	656.4344
26	DRUNKIN BROTHERS BBQ	656.4232
27	DISSENT CRAFT BREWING BBQ	655.8744
28	A BUTT TO REMEMBER	655.8740
29	JP BBQ and Catering	655.8628
30	HOOKED ON QUE	655.3484
31	GOOD AS ANY BBQ	655.2916
32	NUTS & BUTTS	654.7196
33	EVANS RANCH BBQ	651.8976
34	SUCKIN BONES BBQ	650.2060
35	BBQT'S	647.2684
36	GREASE MONKEY	643.8856
37	SOGGY SANIBELIANS	641.0516
38	PIPKIN CREEK BBQ CO.	639.2576
39	SOUTHERN-OINK-N-DOINK	638.1940
40	GETTIN' PIGGY WITH IT	638.1376
41	UNCLE G'S BBQ	636.4688
42	JOE BEARS BBQ	626.7772
43	DOWN SOUTH BBQ	626.6628
44	92 BB CREW	626.1832
45	PORKGANIC BBQ	625.5660
46	LIL DIS LIL DAT	624.4112
47	SLOPPY 2ND'S BBQ	623.8052
48	BOFAB BBQ	622.7200
49	BETHUNE'S BBQ, LLC	619.3260
50	SBOP	612.9712
51	CRACKALACKEN	611.9312
52	YEE HAW BBQ	609.5432
53	UNCLE BUCKY'S SOUTHERN BBQ	308.5828
54	FOCUS REMODELS	293.7028

Chicken

53 entries · top 177.7028 · median 162.8456

#	Team	Score
1	Bourbon & Blues BBQ	177.7028
2	Space Station BBQ	175.4056
3	2 LIVE QUE	173.7144
4	BIG RED BBQ	173.7028
5	DENIM DAN THE BBQ MAN	173.1428
6	THE SMOKED BISCUIT COMPANY	171.9656
7	UNCLE G'S BBQ	171.4516
8	A BUTT TO REMEMBER	170.8228
9	BBQMYWAY	170.2744
10	K-DUB'S BBQ	169.1200
11	SUCKIN BONES BBQ	168.5484
12	DISSENT CRAFT BREWING BBQ	167.9656
13	PODUNK PORKERS	167.4056
14	VETERAN PORK PULLERS	167.3828
15	BARELY SOBER BBQ	167.3828
16	GETTIN' PIGGY WITH IT	166.8572
17	DRUNKIN BROTHERS BBQ	166.8344
18	GOOD AS ANY BBQ	166.2744
19	SHAKEN BAKEN	166.2628
20	UNCLE JOHNS PRIDE	166.2284
21	DOWN SOUTH BBQ	165.6916
22	COOL GUYS WITH HOT GRILLS	165.6800
23	NUTS & BUTTS	163.9428
24	JP BBQ and Catering	163.4056
25	SONS OF HAMARCHY	163.3940
26	GEORGE JENKINS HIGH SCHOOL - GJQ	163.3828
27	BBQT'S	162.8456
28	GOURMET REDNECKS	162.8228
29	BAILEY'S BBQ SAUCE	162.2860
30	BOFAB BBQ	162.2628
31	BELLY BUSTIN BISTRO	162.2400
32	THE SMOKIN' HOOLIGANS	161.7260
33	THE RUSTY PIG	161.6572
34	PIPKIN CREEK BBQ CO.	161.1200
35	JOE BEARS BBQ	161.0972
36	GREASE MONKEY	161.0856
37	SOUTHERN-OINK-N-DOINK	160
38	BUTTZ & HOSE BBQ	159.9772
39	SOGGY SANIBELIANS	159.9656
40	SMOKE ME TENDER	159.9656
41	HOOKED ON QUE	159.9656
42	EVANS RANCH BBQ	158.8344
43	BETHUNE'S BBQ, LLC	158.8116
44	RING OF FIRE BBQ	158.2172
45	PORKGANIC BBQ	156.5256
46	Ramblin Fork BBQ Co	155.9200
47	YEE HAW BBQ	152.5716
48	CRACKALACKEN	152.0228
49	SLOPPY 2ND'S BBQ	151.3712
50	92 BB CREW	147.3600
51	SBOP	147.3600
52	LIL DIS LIL DAT	145.6800
53	UNCLE BUCKY'S SOUTHERN BBQ	144

Pork Ribs

54 entries · top 177.7028 · median 165.1258

#	Team	Score
1	DRUNKIN BROTHERS BBQ	177.7028
2	BARELY SOBER BBQ	176.5716
3	Bourbon & Blues BBQ	176.5600
4	THE SMOKIN' HOOLIGANS	176
5	VETERAN PORK PULLERS	174.8572
6	Ramblin Fork BBQ Co	174.8572
7	SHAKEN BAKEN	174.8572
8	THE RUSTY PIG	174.2972
9	RING OF FIRE BBQ	174.2744
10	DENIM DAN THE BBQ MAN	174.2628
11	GREASE MONKEY	173.7028
12	HOOKED ON QUE	173.1200
13	THE SMOKED BISCUIT COMPANY	173.1200
14	SMOKE ME TENDER	172.5828
15	GOURMET REDNECKS	171.4172
16	GOOD AS ANY BBQ	171.4172
17	BETHUNE'S BBQ, LLC	170.8572
18	Space Station BBQ	170.8228
19	NUTS & BUTTS	170.8112
20	BBQMYWAY	170.2856
21	BELLY BUSTIN BISTRO	170.2744
22	SOUTHERN-OINK-N-DOINK	169.7256
23	GEORGE JENKINS HIGH SCHOOL - GJQ	169.1200
24	BBQT'S	169.1200
25	BUTTZ & HOSE BBQ	165.6800
26	2 LIVE QUE	165.6684
27	PORKGANIC BBQ	165.1316
28	K-DUB'S BBQ	165.1200
29	UNCLE BUCKY'S SOUTHERN BBQ	164.5828
30	EVANS RANCH BBQ	164.5488
31	A BUTT TO REMEMBER	164.0228
32	PODUNK PORKERS	163.9544
33	SBOP	162.8800
34	UNCLE JOHNS PRIDE	162.8456
35	SUCKIN BONES BBQ	162.8344
36	SLOPPY 2ND'S BBQ	161.6684
37	BIG RED BBQ	161.6572
38	DISSENT CRAFT BREWING BBQ	159.4060
39	BAILEY'S BBQ SAUCE	158.8228
40	SONS OF HAMARCHY	158.2516
41	GETTIN' PIGGY WITH IT	158.2288
42	COOL GUYS WITH HOT GRILLS	157.0628
43	BOFAB BBQ	156.5600
44	SOGGY SANIBELIANS	156.5372
45	PIPKIN CREEK BBQ CO.	156.5260
46	DOWN SOUTH BBQ	156.5028
47	92 BB CREW	155.9772
48	UNCLE G'S BBQ	153.0860
49	JP BBQ and Catering	152.5260
50	LIL DIS LIL DAT	150.8000
51	JOE BEARS BBQ	149.7256
52	YEE HAW BBQ	145.6344
53	CRACKALACKEN	139.3600
54	FOCUS REMODELS	137.0972

Pork

53 entries · top 177.7028 · median 163.9428

#	Team	Score
1	SONS OF HAMARCHY	177.7028
2	BARELY SOBER BBQ	176.5944
3	GREASE MONKEY	175.4400
4	K-DUB'S BBQ	175.4288
5	JP BBQ and Catering	175.4172
6	Ramblin Fork BBQ Co	174.2628
7	RING OF FIRE BBQ	173.1200
8	GOURMET REDNECKS	170.8800
9	COOL GUYS WITH HOT GRILLS	170.8572
10	DRUNKIN BROTHERS BBQ	170.8344
11	VETERAN PORK PULLERS	170.8228
12	UNCLE JOHNS PRIDE	170.2972
13	PODUNK PORKERS	170.2628
14	THE RUSTY PIG	169.6800
15	BAILEY'S BBQ SAUCE	169.1544
16	SUCKIN BONES BBQ	168.5600
17	PIPKIN CREEK BBQ CO.	168.5372
18	DENIM DAN THE BBQ MAN	166.2284
19	Bourbon & Blues BBQ	165.6800
20	GOOD AS ANY BBQ	165.6800
21	Space Station BBQ	165.6800
22	BELLY BUSTIN BISTRO	165.1200
23	GEORGE JENKINS HIGH SCHOOL - GJQ	165.1200
24	BBQMYWAY	165.1084
25	LIL DIS LIL DAT	165.1084
26	92 BB CREW	163.9888
27	THE SMOKED BISCUIT COMPANY	163.9428
28	DISSENT CRAFT BREWING BBQ	163.4056
29	SOGGY SANIBELIANS	163.3944
30	SHAKEN BAKEN	162.2628
31	BUTTZ & HOSE BBQ	162.2400
32	SOUTHERN-OINK-N-DOINK	161.6684
33	BIG RED BBQ	161.6456
34	DOWN SOUTH BBQ	161.0968
35	A BUTT TO REMEMBER	161.0856
36	SMOKE ME TENDER	160.0344
37	HOOKED ON QUE	160
38	EVANS RANCH BBQ	159.9428
39	2 LIVE QUE	158.8112
40	CRACKALACKEN	158.2628
41	SBOP	157.6800
42	THE SMOKIN' HOOLIGANS	157.0972
43	FOCUS REMODELS	156.6056
44	BBQT'S	155.9084
45	JOE BEARS BBQ	154.8116
46	SLOPPY 2ND'S BBQ	154.8000
47	BOFAB BBQ	154.8000
48	NUTS & BUTTS	154.2056
49	UNCLE G'S BBQ	153.6684
50	YEE HAW BBQ	153.6572
51	GETTIN' PIGGY WITH IT	150.8116
52	PORKGANIC BBQ	149.6456
53	BETHUNE'S BBQ, LLC	143.4056

Brisket

52 entries · top 176.5600 · median 162.2514

#	Team	Score
1	Ramblin Fork BBQ Co	176.5600
2	BIG RED BBQ	174.2972
3	THE SMOKED BISCUIT COMPANY	174.2744
4	DENIM DAN THE BBQ MAN	174.2628
5	SONS OF HAMARCHY	172.5600
6	THE RUSTY PIG	170.3200
7	RING OF FIRE BBQ	169.7028
8	SHAKEN BAKEN	169.6916
9	BAILEY'S BBQ SAUCE	169.1316
10	EVANS RANCH BBQ	168.5716
11	BUTTZ & HOSE BBQ	168.5372
12	Bourbon & Blues BBQ	168.5372
13	COOL GUYS WITH HOT GRILLS	168
14	Space Station BBQ	167.4056
15	PODUNK PORKERS	166.8572
16	NUTS & BUTTS	165.7600
17	BARELY SOBER BBQ	165.6800
18	BELLY BUSTIN BISTRO	165.1200
19	SMOKE ME TENDER	165.1200
20	DISSENT CRAFT BREWING BBQ	165.0972
21	VETERAN PORK PULLERS	165.0856
22	JP BBQ and Catering	164.5140
23	THE SMOKIN' HOOLIGANS	164
24	LIL DIS LIL DAT	162.8228
25	CRACKALACKEN	162.2856
26	HOOKED ON QUE	162.2628
27	GETTIN' PIGGY WITH IT	162.2400
28	2 LIVE QUE	161.6916
29	SOGGY SANIBELIANS	161.1544
30	JOE BEARS BBQ	161.1428
31	UNCLE JOHNS PRIDE	160.5828
32	A BUTT TO REMEMBER	159.9428
33	BBQT'S	159.3944
34	GEORGE JENKINS HIGH SCHOOL - GJQ	159.3716
35	92 BB CREW	158.8572
36	UNCLE G'S BBQ	158.2628
37	YEE HAW BBQ	157.6800
38	BBQMYWAY	157.0972
39	K-DUB'S BBQ	155.9772
40	SLOPPY 2ND'S BBQ	155.9656
41	PORKGANIC BBQ	154.2632
42	PIPKIN CREEK BBQ CO.	153.0744
43	GOURMET REDNECKS	152.4800
44	GOOD AS ANY BBQ	151.9200
45	SUCKIN BONES BBQ	150.2632
46	BOFAB BBQ	149.0972
47	SOUTHERN-OINK-N-DOINK	146.8000
48	BETHUNE'S BBQ, LLC	146.2516
49	SBOP	145.0512
50	DOWN SOUTH BBQ	143.3716
51	DRUNKIN BROTHERS BBQ	141.0516
52	GREASE MONKEY	133.6572

Ancillary categories

Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.

Ancillary — Anything Butt - Entrees

18 entries · top 180 · median 168.5370 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	SONS OF HAMARCHY	180 🔥
2	SONS OF HAMARCHY'S SECOND ANCILLARY	180 🔥
3	BELLY BUSTIN BISTRO	177.7372
4	TRAEGER X WHISKEY BENT BBQ	176.0228
5	SOGGY SANIBELIANS	176
6	Bourbon & Blues BBQ	174.8456
7	GUINEA PIGS BBQ	173.7144
8	SMOKIN ACES BBQ	170.2628
9	92 BB CREW	169.6684
10	SONS OF HAMARCHY - 3RD SIDE	167.4056
11	SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA	167.3944
12	BAILEY'S BBQ SAUCE	166.8344
13	SHAKEN BAKEN	166.8228
14	PERO FAMILY FARMS	163.9428
15	BELLY BUSTIN BISTRO SECOND AB ENTREE	163.4516
16	TARHEEL COOKERS	163.4172
17	IS IT READY YET? BBQ	161.6800
18	DOWN SOUTH BBQ	158.2744

Ancillary — Anything Butt - Sides

11 entries · top 178.2972 · median 173.1200

#	Team	Score
1	LIL DIS LIL DAT	178.2972
2	VETERAN PORK PULLERS	177.7028
3	SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA	175.4056
4	PIGGIN' WHISKEY	175.4056
5	Ramblin Fork BBQ Co	175.4056
6	SMOKIN ACES BBQ	173.1200
7	Kings BBQ Team	172.5600
8	92 BB CREW	171.9656
9	SONS OF HAMARCHY'S SECOND ANCILLARY	171.9656
10	SONS OF HAMARCHY	168
11	Bourbon & Blues BBQ	166.8112

Ancillary — Dessert

21 entries · top 180 · median 176.5600 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	SMOKIN ACES BBQ	180 🔥
2	Kings BBQ Team	180 🔥
3	SONS OF HAMARCHY	180 🔥
4	THE SMOKED BISCUIT COMPANY	180 🔥
5	SONS OF HAMARCHY'S SECOND ANCILLARY	180 🔥
6	Bourbon & Blues BBQ	180 🔥
7	PIGGIN' WHISKEY	178.8572
8	92 BB CREW	177.7028
9	SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA	177.7028
10	BURNING BUSH BBQ	177.7028
11	GUINEA PIGS BBQ	176.5600
12	Cooters N Smoke	175.4056
13	Slapulator BBQ	174.2972
14	Space Station BBQ	173.1200
15	SOGGY SANIBELIANS	170.8228
16	SMOKIN' AIN'T EZ	169.1200
17	D’Qued Barbeque	168.5256
18	VETERAN PORK PULLERS	167.3828
19	BOFAB BBQ	164.5372
20	PORKGANIC BBQ	163.9428
21	92 BBQ CREW 2ND DESSERT	159.4172

Kids-Q — Kid'S Que Sauce

11 entries · top 178.2972 · median 167.9656

#	Team	Score
1	BATTER UP BAR B QUE	178.2972
2	THE TANNER TOT BBQ	173.1428
3	BALLERINA BAR B QUE	172.5484
4	WABA BBQ	170.8456
5	BAWITDABA BBQ	170.2628
6	BBQ WIZARD	167.9656
7	WHISKEY BENT PRINCESS	167.9656
8	ATOMIC CITY SMOKERS JR 2	167.4628
9	LITTLE SMOKE	166.8572
10	3DG EATS	165.1084
11	ATOMIC CITY SMOKERS JR	153.7256

Kids-Q — Kids Que Chicken - Ages 11 - 15

16 entries · top 173.7144 · median 165.6970

#	Team	Score
1	BATTER UP BAR B QUE	173.7144
2	MM BBQ (MOSKAL'S MEATS)	173.1428
3	3DG EATS	171.4628
4	THE TANNER TOT BBQ	170.8456
5	WHISKEY BENT PRINCESS	170.8344
6	PAPACHICKA BBQ	170.2628
7	BEST BUDDIES BBQ	169.7372
8	BAWITDABA BBQ	165.7256
9	ONE BITE BBQ JR	165.6684
10	SMOKE & ASH	163.4400
11	TANK THYME	163.3940
12	BBQ WIZARD	162.8456
13	SLEEPY DOG BBQ	162.3200
14	FL GATOR - CJ12	161.7144
15	BANE QUAD	159.4172
16	JT'S SMOKEHOUSE	158.2628

Kids-Q — Kids Que Chicken - Ages 5 - 10

16 entries · top 179.4400 · median 167.1142

#	Team	Score
1	BALLERINA BAR B QUE	179.4400
2	ATOMIC CITY SMOKERS JR 2	177.7028
3	ATOMIC CITY SMOKERS JR	176
4	LITTLE SMOKE	172.5484
5	BOY WITH GRILL	171.4056
6	KONNYR'S KREWE	170.2856
7	KEEPIN IT SMOKIN JR	169.6800
8	TEAM THORNTON	167.3940
9	JOHNNY Q	166.8344
10	GIRLS INC OF LAKELAND	166.8228
11	A LITTLE PODUNK	166.2856
12	THE BROWN SQUAD	165.0972
13	MARTIN	164.0572
14	GIRLS INC OF LAKELAND 2	161.6912
15	GRILL GIRL	159.4284
16	WABA BBQ	156.5600

Kids-Q — Kids Que Steak - Ages 11 - 15

16 entries · top 173.1428 · median 166.5658

#	Team	Score
1	BBQ WIZARD	173.1428
2	BAWITDABA BBQ	172.0572
3	3DG EATS	169.6916
4	ONE BITE BBQ JR	169.6800
5	TANK THYME	169.1544
6	BATTER UP BAR B QUE	168.5828
7	SMOKE & ASH	166.8572
8	FL GATOR - CJ12	166.8572
9	THE TANNER TOT BBQ	166.2744
10	WHISKEY BENT PRINCESS	165.0972
11	PAPACHICKA BBQ	163.4056
12	JT'S SMOKEHOUSE	161.7144
13	BEST BUDDIES BBQ	161.7028
14	BANE QUAD	160.5828
15	SLEEPY DOG BBQ	157.1200
16	MM BBQ (MOSKAL'S MEATS)	146.8684

Kids-Q — Kids Que Steak - Ages 5 - 10

16 entries · top 172.5944 · median 161.9716

#	Team	Score
1	GIRLS INC OF LAKELAND	172.5944
2	MARTIN	171.4172
3	ATOMIC CITY SMOKERS JR	170.2744
4	THE BROWN SQUAD	166.8344
5	LITTLE SMOKE	166.2744
6	BALLERINA BAR B QUE	166.2400
7	BOY WITH GRILL	162.2972
8	KONNYR'S KREWE	162.2516
9	A LITTLE PODUNK	161.6916
10	JOHNNY Q	159.9312
11	ATOMIC CITY SMOKERS JR 2	159.4172
12	KEEPIN IT SMOKIN JR	154.8344
13	TEAM THORNTON	151.9888
14	GIRLS INC OF LAKELAND 2	151.9772
15	WABA BBQ	151.9544
16	GRILL GIRL	148.5600

Ancillary — Sauce

42 entries · top 174.8456 · median 165.9542

#	Team	Score
1	SmokinGhost BBQ	174.8456
2	PIGGIN' WHISKEY	174.2628
3	LIL DIS LIL DAT	173.7028
4	TILLMAN'S BBQ	172
5	SWEET SAUCE Q	171.9656
6	PORKGANIC BBQ	170.8572
7	SMOKIN ACES BBQ	170.8228
8	BUTTZ & HOSE BBQ	170.8228
9	APPLIANCE WAREHOUSE BBQ 2ND SAUCE	169.7028
10	Space Station BBQ	169.6800
11	GETTIN' BASTED	169.6684
12	GEORGE JENKINS HIGH SCHOOL - GJQ	169.1428
13	COOL GUYS WITH HOT GRILLS	168.5600
14	COOL GUYS WITH HOT GRILLS	168.5256
15	IS IT READY YET? BBQ	168.5256
16	BURNING BUSH BBQ 2ND SAUCE	167.3828
17	BBQMYWAY	167.3712
18	BETHUNE'S BBQ, LLC	166.8800
19	HOT WACHULA'S	166.8228
20	92 BB CREW	166.2628
21	SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	166.2284
22	SMOKIN' AIN'T EZ	165.6800
23	GOOD AS ANY BBQ	165.6800
24	BUTTS ON THE BARBIE	165.6684
25	Kings BBQ Team	165.1200
26	SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA	164.5484
27	HOT WACHULA'S 2ND SAUCE	164.5256
28	BAILEY'S BBQ SAUCE 2ND SAUCE	163.9656
29	PIPKIN CREEK BBQ CO.	163.9312
30	BURNING BUSH BBQ	163.3828
31	D’Qued Barbeque	162.2628
32	ROOSTERS BULLS & BOARS	161.7028
33	HOOKED ON QUE	161.7028
34	EVANS RANCH BBQ	161.7028
35	Bourbon & Blues BBQ	161.6340
36	BBQT'S	159.9656
37	TARHEEL COOKERS	158.2056
38	Cooters N Smoke	154.2400
39	BAILEY'S BBQ SAUCE	153.0856
40	FOCUS REMODELS	152.4568
41	BIG RED BBQ	151.9084
42	BETHUNE'S BBQ, LLC'S SECOND SAUCE B	150.8000

Ancillary — Steak

26 entries · top 174.8688 · median 169.4000

#	Team	Score
1	GOURMET REDNECKS	174.8688
2	SONS OF HAMARCHY'S SECOND ANCILLARY	173.1200
3	92 BB CREW	172.5828
4	BURNING BUSH BBQ	172.5716
5	SMOKIN ACES BBQ	171.9772
6	UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ	171.4288
7	KITCHEN SINK	171.4172
8	THE SMOKIN' HOOLIGANS	170.8572
9	WB BBQ PRODUCTS	170.8460
10	COOL GUYS WITH HOT GRILLS	170.8344
11	BARELY SOBER BBQ SECOND STEAK	170.2856
12	UNCLE TOAD AND THE KOON D 2ND STEAK	169.6800
13	PORKGANIC BBQ	169.6800
14	SONS OF HAMARCHY	169.1200
15	TRAEGER X WHISKEY BENT BBQ	167.3828
16	GOURMET REDNECKS 2ND STEAK	167.3828
17	GREASE MONKEY	166.8344
18	UNCLE TOAD AND THE KOON D 3RD STEAK	165.0856
19	SMOKIN' AIN'T EZ	163.9772
20	BARELY SOBER BBQ	163.9428
21	BBQT'S	161.1428
22	D’Qued Barbeque	159.3944
23	GOOD AS ANY BBQ	158.8116
24	GUINEA PIGS BBQ	157.7144
25	GOOD AS ANY BBQ 2ND STEAK	154.7772
26	VETERAN PORK PULLERS	140.5716

Lakeland Pig Festival 2023

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Winning score by edition

Entries

Top score

Winning margin

Field average

Perfect 180s

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Top-10 cutoff

Field spread

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Double threats

Widest winning margin

How hot was the win?

Came back for more

Form held

Field strength

Top-rated in the field

Storylines (8 found in this contest's numbers)

A razor-thin finish

A new contest record

An upset on the books

A day of perfect scores

Photo finishes

How the title was won

A contest record in pork

Back to defend

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)

This contest over the years full contest page →

What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

Chicken

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Ancillary categories

Ancillary — Anything Butt - Entrees

Ancillary — Anything Butt - Sides

Ancillary — Dessert

Kids-Q — Kid'S Que Sauce

Kids-Q — Kids Que Chicken - Ages 11 - 15

Kids-Q — Kids Que Chicken - Ages 5 - 10

Kids-Q — Kids Que Steak - Ages 11 - 15

Kids-Q — Kids Que Steak - Ages 5 - 10

Ancillary — Sauce

Ancillary — Steak