Region head-to-head
0 – 20
Kansas takes 20 of the 20 measures below to North Carolina's 0. 173 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.
| North Carolina | Measure | Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| 202 | Contests held | 537 |
| 174 | Contests with results | 404 |
| 5 | Contests this season | 28 |
| 2 | On the calendar | 12 |
| 14 | Seasons on record | 15 |
| 1,439 | Teams competed | 5,408 |
| 80 | Teams out this season | 432 |
| 38 teams | Typical field | 57 teams |
| 97 teams | Biggest field | 557 teams |
| 696.28 | Avg winning score Master · of 720 |
697.82 |
| 712.5600 | Best score ever Master overall |
843.4744 |
| 164.53 | Avg category score lower = tougher room |
164.50 |
| 152 | Perfect 180s | 742 |
| 5.7 | 180s per 1,000 entries | 8.4 |
| 187 | Grand champions crowned | 400 |
| 74 | State championships | 183 |
| 100 | Recurring contests | 294 |
| 45 | Towns hosting | 67 |
| 17 | Reps working | 39 |
| $674,045 | Published purses contests that listed one |
$1,969,855 |
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 (173 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 | NC contests | NC GCs | KS contests | KS GCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 1711 | 129 | 9 | 14 | — |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 1769 | 2 | — | 136 | 7 |
| SLAPS BBQ | 1947 | 1 | — | 123 | 22 |
| REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | 1753 | 105 | 19 | 15 | — |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 1743 | 86 | 9 | 19 | — |
| SMOKIN SKULLIES | 1731 | 95 | 5 | 8 | — |
| Fergolicious BBQ | 1811 | 4 | — | 93 | 6 |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 1931 | 6 | 1 | 77 | 9 |
| THE SMOKING HILLS | 1843 | 2 | — | 80 | 8 |
| MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | 1808 | 73 | 5 | 8 | — |
| WHO CARES BBQ | 1752 | 61 | 2 | 16 | — |
| ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | 1690 | 64 | — | 6 | — |
| SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | 1873 | 68 | 5 | 2 | — |
| TWISTED PAIR BBQ | 1673 | 59 | 1 | 3 | — |
| Smoke-A-Holics | 1607 | 13 | — | 44 | 4 |
Who wins in North Carolina
| Team | GCs | Contests |
|---|---|---|
| REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | 19 | 105 |
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 9 | 129 |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 9 | 86 |
| ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | 8 | 41 |
| CHECKERED PIG | 6 | 38 |
| SMOKE MONSTER BBQ | 6 | 38 |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 6 | 22 |
| SMOKIN SKULLIES | 5 | 95 |
Who wins in Kansas
| Team | GCs | Contests |
|---|---|---|
| SLAPS BBQ | 22 | 123 |
| CLARK CREW BBQ | 15 | 70 |
| HIGH i QUE | 10 | 119 |
| 913 BBQ | 9 | 121 |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 9 | 77 |
| THE SMOKING HILLS | 8 | 80 |
| TRUEBUD BBQ | 8 | 23 |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 7 | 136 |