Italy vs North Carolina
5–15
measures won
North Carolina takes 15 of the 20 measures below to Italy's 5. 3 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.
| Italy | Measure | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 98 | Contests held | 202 |
| 75 | Contests with results | 175 |
| 21 | Contests this season | 5 |
| 7 | On the calendar | 1 |
| 13 | Seasons on record | 14 |
| 349 | Teams competed | 1,427 |
| 97 | Teams competing this season | 92 |
| 18 teams | Typical field | 38 teams |
| 42 teams | Biggest field | 97 teams |
| 690.75 | Avg winning score Master · of 720 |
696.31 |
| 709.1200 | Best score ever Master overall |
712.5600 |
| 165.12 | Avg category score lower = tougher room |
164.55 |
| 40 | Perfect 180s | 154 |
| 9.4 | 180s per 1,000 entries | 5.7 |
| 52 | Grand champions crowned | 188 |
| 0 | State championships | 74 |
| 50 | Recurring contests | 100 |
| 49 | Towns hosting | 45 |
| 5 | Reps working | 17 |
| $0 | Published purses contests that listed one |
$681,145 |
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 (3 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 | Italy contests | Italy GCs | NC contests | NC GCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROLLIN' SMOKE | 1509 | 5 | — | 27 | — |
| HOT WACHULA'S | 1747 | 4 | 2 | 13 | — |
| BUTTRUB.COM | 1561 | 1 | — | 5 | — |
Who wins in Italy
| Team | GCs | Contests |
|---|---|---|
| COOKLOUNGE BBQ | 5 | 24 |
| BBQ+ | 5 | 14 |
| White Squirrel BBQ | 3 | 21 |
| BRIGBOYS BBQ TEAM | 3 | 12 |
| SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | 3 | 7 |
| STICKY FINGERS BARBECUE TEAM | 2 | 18 |
| SMOKING BAD BBQ TEAM | 2 | 14 |
| BUNCH OF SWINES | 2 | 9 |
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 |