Region head-to-head
1 – 19
North Carolina takes 19 of the 20 measures below to Puerto Rico's 1. 2 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.
| Puerto Rico | Measure | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Contests held | 202 |
| 4 | Contests with results | 174 |
| 0 | Contests this season | 5 |
| 0 | On the calendar | 2 |
| 4 | Seasons on record | 14 |
| 98 | Teams competed | 1,439 |
| 0 | Teams out this season | 80 |
| 35 teams | Typical field | 38 teams |
| 41 teams | Biggest field | 97 teams |
| 678.11 | Avg winning score Master · of 720 |
696.28 |
| 686.8456 | Best score ever Master overall |
712.5600 |
| 155.10 | Avg category score lower = tougher room |
164.53 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 152 |
| 0.0 | 180s per 1,000 entries | 5.7 |
| 4 | Grand champions crowned | 187 |
| 0 | State championships | 74 |
| 5 | Recurring contests | 100 |
| 1 | Towns hosting | 45 |
| 0 | Reps working | 17 |
| $0 | Published purses contests that listed one |
$674,045 |
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 (2 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 | PR contests | PR GCs | NC contests | NC GCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 1763 | 1 | — | 5 | — |
| Kilted Kilby BBQ | 1493 | 1 | — | 4 | — |
Who wins in Puerto Rico
| Team | GCs | Contests |
|---|---|---|
| PLAYING WITH FIRE | 1 | 4 |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 1 | 3 |
| T-MAC SMOKIN | 1 | 2 |
| R2-BQ | 1 | 1 |
| Smoke'Em All | — | 4 |
| BBQ FREAKS | — | 4 |
| Cocineros del Este | — | 4 |
| Sabor A Lena | — | 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 |