North Carolina vs South Carolina
14–5
measures won
North Carolina takes 14 of the 20 measures below to South Carolina's 5. 299 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 | South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 202 | Contests held | 87 |
| 175 | Contests with results | 73 |
| 5 | Contests this season | 3 |
| 1 | On the calendar | 2 |
| 14 | Seasons on record | 14 |
| 1,426 | Teams competed | 800 |
| 92 | Teams competing this season | 94 |
| 38 teams | Typical field | 36 teams |
| 97 teams | Biggest field | 92 teams |
| 696.31 | Avg winning score Master · of 720 |
695.57 |
| 712.5600 | Best score ever Master overall |
713.1200 |
| 164.55 | Avg category score lower = tougher room |
164.03 |
| 154 | Perfect 180s | 65 |
| 5.7 | 180s per 1,000 entries | 6.4 |
| 188 | Grand champions crowned | 71 |
| 74 | State championships | 28 |
| 100 | Recurring contests | 48 |
| 45 | Towns hosting | 20 |
| 17 | Reps working | 15 |
| $681,145 | Published purses contests that listed one |
$225,440 |
Contests per season (seasons with results, up to this one)
When each one cooks (month of year)
How each room scores (average per judged meat — lower is harder)
Teams that cook in both (299 in total)
A contest counts once per team, whether it cooked one series there or two. These are the teams whose own record says how the two regions compare.
| Team | Rating | NC contests | NC GCs | SC contests | SC GCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 1702 | 130 | 9 | 41 | 1 |
| SMOKIN SKULLIES | 1741 | 96 | 5 | 36 | 4 |
| REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | 1743 | 105 | 19 | 21 | 3 |
| ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | 1690 | 64 | — | 50 | 1 |
| HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | 1592 | 75 | — | 27 | — |
| THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | 1837 | 80 | 4 | 21 | 1 |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 1745 | 86 | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | 1874 | 68 | 5 | 23 | 2 |
| MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | 1802 | 74 | 5 | 15 | 1 |
| MIDNIGHT BURN | 1854 | 60 | 3 | 22 | — |
| SMOKE THIS | 1615 | 66 | 2 | 13 | — |
| PIG ON FIRE | 1550 | 32 | — | 46 | 1 |
| SMOKING BUTT HEADS | 1758 | 48 | 3 | 27 | 3 |
| WHO CARES BBQ | 1752 | 61 | 2 | 13 | 2 |
| PICKIN' PORKERS | 1580 | 63 | 2 | 10 | — |
Who wins in North Carolina
| Team | GCs | Contests |
|---|---|---|
| REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | 19 | 105 |
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 9 | 130 |
| 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 | 96 |
Who wins in South Carolina
| Team | GCs | Contests |
|---|---|---|
| Smoke Central BBQ | 6 | 42 |
| Killer B's BBQ | 5 | 21 |
| SMOKIN SKULLIES | 4 | 36 |
| PALMETTO PITMASTERS | 4 | 19 |
| SMOKING BUTT HEADS | 3 | 27 |
| REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | 3 | 21 |
| SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | 2 | 23 |
| Under the Radar | 2 | 14 |
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