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.
- Jury's Out · Chicken
- Bourbon & Blues BBQ · Pork Ribs
- REDNECK SCIENTIFIC · Brisket
Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 1 2023
May 5–6, 2023 · Kannapolis, NC · 📍 401 Laureate Way · State championship
Reps: Alan Rothrock, Doug Reid · Prize money: $11,250
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC won Grand Champion at the Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 1 on May 5, 2023 in Kannapolis, NC at 401 Laureate Way, scoring 712.5600 in a field of 35 teams. Fergolicious BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 710.8344. Category winners: Chicken — Fergolicious BBQ (177.7144); Pork Ribs — REDNECK SCIENTIFIC (180.0000); Pork — MUTTLEY CREW BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — REDNECK SCIENTIFIC (180.0000). The Backyard Series standings were won by Bourbon & Blues BBQ with 357.1428. This is the 1st of 2 editions of this contest on record; 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.
593.44
median 688.49
712.56 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Master Series — Chicken 177.71
- Master Series — Pork Ribs 180 🔥
- Master Series — Pork 180 🔥
- Master Series — Brisket 180 🔥
- Backyard Series — Chicken 180 🔥
- Backyard Series — Pork Ribs 180 🔥
141.04
180
Entries
35
6 judged meats
Top score
712.5600
Winning margin
1.7256
GC over RC
Field average
679.09
593.44712.56
median 688.49 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
5 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
1.1544 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
693.6460
593.44712.56
10th place overall
Field spread
119.1196
winner to last place
Prize money
$11,250
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 1%
beats 99% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.64 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,618
avg power rating going in · stronger than 86% of contests
Storylines (4 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.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 21 calls decided inside half a point
Master Series — Chicken places 2–3: Bushmaster BBQ and FRED VEGAS SMOKERS tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 5–6: JL Smokers and CHUNKY BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 6–7: CHUNKY BBQ and WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Master Series — Chicken 2–3 · tie
- Master Series — Chicken 5–6 · tie
- Master Series — Chicken 6–7 · tie
- Master Series — Chicken 9–10 · tie
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC won Pork Ribs, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Brisket 1st
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork at 8th.
- Chicken 4th
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 8th
- Brisket 1st
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 →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2023 ← this one | Kannapolis, NC | 401 Laureate Way | 35 | 712.5600 | Redneck Scientific | Fergolicious BBQ |
| May 3, 2024 | Kannapolis, NC | 401 Laureate Way | 45 | 708.5372 | Bowman's Butt & BBQ | CHUNKY BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 177.7144 | 176.5600 | 175.4172 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 180 | 177.7144 | 174.2628 |
| Master Series — Pork | 180 | 176.5600 | 174.2628 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 180 | 176.5600 | 174.2628 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 180 | 177.1428 | 173.1200 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 180 | 175.4172 | 169.6800 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
35 entries · top 712.5600 · median 688.4916
Chicken
35 entries · top 177.7144 · median 173.1084
Pork Ribs
35 entries · top 180 · median 170.8344 · 🔥 perfect 180
Pork
35 entries · top 180 · median 173.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
Brisket
35 entries · top 180 · median 170.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
Backyard Series
Overall
14 entries · top 357.1428 · median 349.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 2 | RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 3 | Jury's Out | |
| 4 | Swine 'N' Roses BBQ | |
| 5 | LEE LA Q | |
| 6 | T & S BBQ | |
| 7 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 8 | HESSHOGS | |
| 9 | Full Throttle BBQ | |
| 10 | SLATER HOUSE BBQ | |
| 11 | NO LOOKIN' COOKIN' | |
| 12 | Chillin & Grillin | |
| 13 | Triple M Que | |
| 14 | Trailer Pork Bros |
Chicken
14 entries · top 180 · median 174.8400 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jury's Out | |
| 2 | RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 3 | HESSHOGS | |
| 4 | NO LOOKIN' COOKIN' | |
| 5 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 6 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 7 | Full Throttle BBQ | |
| 8 | T & S BBQ | |
| 9 | LEE LA Q | |
| 10 | SLATER HOUSE BBQ | |
| 11 | Swine 'N' Roses BBQ | |
| 12 | Triple M Que | |
| 13 | Chillin & Grillin | |
| 14 | Trailer Pork Bros |
Pork Ribs
14 entries · top 180 · median 173.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 2 | Swine 'N' Roses BBQ | |
| 3 | LEE LA Q | |
| 4 | T & S BBQ | |
| 5 | RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 6 | Jury's Out | |
| 7 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 8 | Full Throttle BBQ | |
| 9 | HESSHOGS | |
| 10 | SLATER HOUSE BBQ | |
| 11 | Chillin & Grillin | |
| 12 | NO LOOKIN' COOKIN' | |
| 13 | Trailer Pork Bros | |
| 14 | Triple M Que |