Southaven Springfest
2023-04-21 – 2023-04-22 · Southaven, MS · State championship
Reps: DEBRA GAGE, WILLIAM GAGE · Prize money: $14,500.00
Grand Champion: Razorracks (714.2744) · 34 teams
Entries
34
4 categories
Top score
714.2744
Winning margin
12.6060
GC over RC
Field average
667.90
median 678.15
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
689.0400
what a walk cost here
Field spread
237.8744
winner to last place
Prize money
$14,500.00
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 1%
beats 99% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1576
avg power rating going in · stronger than 78% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Razorracks has won this contest 4 times across its 11 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
RAZORRACKS took the Grand Championship home to MO.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-22 | 41 | 704.5256 | VICTORY LANE BBQ | |
| 2017-04-28 | 33 | 694.2400 | VICTORY LANE BBQ | |
| 2018-04-27 | 34 | 700.5604 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 2019-04-26 | Southaven, MS | 31 | 704.5256 | Razorracks |
| 2021-10-29 | Southaven, MS | 36 | 704.5716 | Razzoracks |
| 2022-04-22 | Southaven, MS | 36 | 702.8000 | Razorracks |
| 2023-04-21 ← this one | Southaven, MS | 34 | 714.2744 | Razorracks |
| 2024-04-26 | Southaven, MS | 44 | 699.9428 | Optimus Swine |
| 2025-04-25 | Southaven, MS | 34 | 699.9428 | Hold Your Horses BBQ |
| 2026-04-24 | Southaven, MS | 33 | 713.1316 | RAZORRACKS |
| 2027-04-23 | Southaven, MS | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
34 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.3886 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Chicken
34 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.5370
Master Series — Overall
34 entries · top 714.2744 · median 678.1486
Master Series — Pork
34 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.4000 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Pork Ribs
33 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.6800