A statement win
9.7372
points clear of the field
Wider than 87% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The champion won by 9.7372 points — a wider margin than 87% of championships in the data.
3rd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 1
May 19–20, 2023 · Union City, TN · 📍 1711 East Church St. · State championship
Reps: Phil Morrow Phb, Rosemary Morrow · Prize money: $10,000
JANKY LEG BBQ won Grand Champion at the 3rd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 1 on May 19, 2023 in Union City, TN at 1711 East Church St., scoring 713.7372 in a field of 18 teams. TRIPLE H BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 704.0000. Category winners: Chicken — TRIPLE H BBQ (176.0000); Pork Ribs — TRIPLE H BBQ (180.0000); Pork — JANKY LEG BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — JANKY LEG BBQ (180.0000).
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.
471.31
median 681.64
713.74 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 176
- Pork Ribs 180 🔥
- Pork 180 🔥
- Brisket 180 🔥
147.35
180
Entries
18
4 judged meats
Top score
713.7372
Winning margin
9.7372
GC over RC
Field average
658.82
471.31713.74
median 681.64 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Chicken
1.7256 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
677.0744
471.31713.74
10th place overall
Field spread
242.4232
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,000
on the line
Double threats
6
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 = -0.83 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,658
avg power rating going in · stronger than 97% of contests
Storylines (6 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 day of perfect scores
4
perfect 180s
4 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- JANKY LEG BBQ · Brisket
- Kith n' Kin · Brisket
- JANKY LEG BBQ · Pork
A stacked field
1658
average power rating going in
Stronger than 97% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1658 power rating going in — stronger than 97% of every contest tracked.
- top seed ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN (1913)
- 18 rated teams
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 9 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 3–4: MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS and JANKY LEG BBQ tied on 174.2972 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN and PIGGIN' WHISKEY tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 7–8: MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ and PIGGIN' WHISKEY tied on 171.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 3–4 · tie
- Pork Ribs 7–8 · tie
- Pork 7–8 · tie
- Brisket 1–2 · tie
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
TRIPLE H BBQ won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
JANKY LEG BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was chicken at 4th.
- Chicken 4th
- Pork Ribs 2nd
- Pork 1st
- 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)
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176 | 174.2744 | 169.1428 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 176 | 172 |
| Pork | 180 | 174.8800 | 170.2628 |
| Brisket | 180 | 175.4056 | 169.1200 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
18 entries · top 713.7372 · median 681.6400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 2 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 3 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 4 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 5 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 6 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 7 | Kith n' Kin | |
| 8 | A&R Q | |
| 9 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 10 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 11 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 12 | Two Brothers BBQ | |
| 13 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 14 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 15 | Side of Southern | |
| 16 | Smokehouse Gang | |
| 17 | COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 18 | ZOMB-BQ |
Chicken
17 entries · top 176 · median 170.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 2 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 3 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 4 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 5 | A&R Q | |
| 6 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 7 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 8 | Two Brothers BBQ | |
| 9 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 10 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 11 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 12 | Smokehouse Gang | |
| 13 | Kith n' Kin | |
| 14 | Side of Southern | |
| 15 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 16 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 17 | ZOMB-BQ |
Pork Ribs
18 entries · top 180 · median 172.5658 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 2 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 3 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 4 | A&R Q | |
| 5 | COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 6 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 7 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 8 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 9 | Kith n' Kin | |
| 10 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 11 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 12 | Two Brothers BBQ | |
| 13 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 14 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 15 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 16 | ZOMB-BQ | |
| 17 | Side of Southern | |
| 18 | Smokehouse Gang |
Pork
18 entries · top 180 · median 170.2800 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 2 | A&R Q | |
| 3 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 4 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 5 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 6 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 7 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 8 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 9 | Kith n' Kin | |
| 10 | COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 11 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 12 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 13 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 14 | Two Brothers BBQ | |
| 15 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 16 | Smokehouse Gang | |
| 17 | Side of Southern | |
| 18 | ZOMB-BQ |
Brisket
17 entries · top 180 · median 169.6800 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 2 | Kith n' Kin | |
| 3 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 4 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 5 | COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 6 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 7 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 8 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 9 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 10 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 11 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 12 | Side of Southern | |
| 13 | Two Brothers BBQ | |
| 14 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 15 | A&R Q | |
| 16 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 17 | Smokehouse Gang |