Fire in the Foothills BBQ Festival
2023-09-01 – 2023-09-02 · King, NC · State championship
Prize money: $5,250.00
Grand Champion: Rooters-N-Tooters (700.5028) · 21 teams
Entries
21
6 categories
Top score
345.0856
Winning margin
2.8224
GC over RC
Field average
325.95
median 322.75
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Tightest race
Pork
2.8688 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
314.7544
what a walk cost here
Field spread
38.2972
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,250.00
on the line
Double threats
9
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 92%
beats 8% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1610
avg power rating going in · stronger than 94% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Rooters-N-Tooters took the Grand Championship home to TN.
🏟️ A stacked field
The field averaged a 1610 power rating going in — stronger than 94% of every contest tracked.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-01 ← this one | King, NC | 21 | 700.5028 | Rooters-N-Tooters |
| 2024-08-30 | King, NC | 28 | 701.1088 | Swig-N-Pig |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
11 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.0856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | |
| 2 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 3 | RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 4 | Kooky Kampers Barbecue | |
| 5 | Que N Cue | |
| 6 | Swine 'N' Roses BBQ | |
| 7 | Midlife BBQ | |
| 8 | Meadow Cr BBQ | |
| 9 | 3 Brothers BBQ | |
| 10 | Shep's BBQ | |
| 11 | Dogpatch Q |
Backyard Series — Overall
11 entries · top 345.0856 · median 322.7544
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 2 | Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | |
| 3 | Swine 'N' Roses BBQ | |
| 4 | RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 5 | Kooky Kampers Barbecue | |
| 6 | Meadow Cr BBQ | |
| 7 | 3 Brothers BBQ | |
| 8 | Shep's BBQ | |
| 9 | Midlife BBQ | |
| 10 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 11 | Que N Cue |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
11 entries · top 171.9772 · median 162.8116
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swine 'N' Roses BBQ | |
| 2 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 3 | RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 4 | 3 Brothers BBQ | |
| 5 | Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | |
| 6 | Meadow Cr BBQ | |
| 7 | Shep's BBQ | |
| 8 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 9 | Kooky Kampers Barbecue | |
| 10 | Midlife BBQ | |
| 11 | Que N Cue |
Master Series — Brisket
21 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.3828 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Chicken
21 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.7028 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Overall
21 entries · top 700.5028 · median 674.7428
Master Series — Pork
21 entries · top 175.4172 · median 168.5256
Master Series — Pork Ribs
21 entries · top 174.2744 · median 167.3712