Region head-to-head
18 – 2
Missouri takes 18 of the 20 measures below to Georgia's 2. 248 teams have cooked in both.
Every measure
The winning side of each row is marked. “Winner” isn't always the bigger number — the tougher judging room is the one with the lower average category score, and that row is scored that way.
| Missouri | Measure | Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| 603 | Contests held | 415 |
| 459 | Contests with results | 218 |
| 33 | Contests this season | 9 |
| 17 | On the calendar | 3 |
| 16 | Seasons on record | 14 |
| 5,442 | Teams competed | 2,666 |
| 263 | Teams out this season | 144 |
| 37 teams | Typical field | 38 teams |
| 606 teams | Biggest field | 89 teams |
| 695.41 | Avg winning score Master · of 720 |
694.92 |
| 715.4288 | Best score ever Master overall |
712.5832 |
| 164.20 | Avg category score lower = tougher room |
166.28 |
| 546 | Perfect 180s | 335 |
| 8.5 | 180s per 1,000 entries | 9.4 |
| 458 | Grand champions crowned | 263 |
| 160 | State championships | 79 |
| 349 | Recurring contests | 150 |
| 88 | Towns hosting | 57 |
| 38 | Reps working | 18 |
| $1,071,781 | Published purses contests that listed one |
$926,375 |
Contests per season
When each one cooks (month of year)
How each room scores (average per judged meat — lower is harder)
Teams that cook in both (248 in total)
Contests counted at overall grain — one per contest, whichever series they entered. These are the teams whose own record says how the two regions compare.
| Team | Rating | MO contests | MO GCs | GA contests | GA GCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GETTIN' BASTED | 1931 | 154 | 23 | 5 | — |
| SLAPS BBQ | 1947 | 139 | 22 | 5 | — |
| SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | 1987 | 99 | 19 | 8 | 3 |
| DIRT ROAD BBQ | 1941 | 94 | 11 | 4 | — |
| ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | 1674 | 91 | 3 | 1 | — |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 1670 | 85 | 6 | 5 | — |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 1745 | 82 | 1 | 1 | — |
| BURNT FINGER BBQ | 1771 | 77 | 2 | 3 | — |
| LOVE 2 Q | 1669 | 76 | 2 | 1 | — |
| Organizer Portal | 1811 | 4 | — | 69 | 8 |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 1932 | 19 | 1 | 52 | 4 |
| AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | 1823 | 69 | 3 | 1 | — |
| Under the Radar | 1870 | 2 | — | 65 | 9 |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 1815 | 58 | 8 | 5 | — |
| SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | 1669 | 2 | — | 61 | 3 |
Who wins in Missouri
| Team | GCs | Contests |
|---|---|---|
| GETTIN' BASTED | 23 | 154 |
| SLAPS BBQ | 22 | 139 |
| SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | 19 | 99 |
| SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | 12 | 120 |
| DIRT ROAD BBQ | 11 | 94 |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 10 | 51 |
| THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | 9 | 48 |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 8 | 58 |
Who wins in Georgia
| Team | GCs | Contests |
|---|---|---|
| QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | 11 | 101 |
| Killer B's BBQ | 11 | 61 |
| Under the Radar | 9 | 65 |
| Organizer Portal | 8 | 69 |
| YES, DEAR BBQ | 7 | 81 |
| MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | 7 | 47 |
| ZIPS BBQ | 7 | 43 |
| ATLANTA BBQ STORE | 6 | 87 |