Hog Happnin'

2013-11-01 – 2013-11-02 · Shelby, NC · 📍 Shelby, NC

Grand Champion: ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE (695.9656) · 75 teams

Reserve Champion: 🥈 KILLER B'S BBQ

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ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE

695.9656 · Master Series — Overall

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KILLER B'S BBQ

693.1428 · Master Series — Overall

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TENACIOUS Q

692.5256 · Master Series — Overall

The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)

How the field scored

Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.

305.58 median 659.89 695.97 🏆

How the meats cooked

Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.

Chicken 179.44
Pork Ribs 179.44
Pork 179.44
Brisket 180.00 🔥

135.36 180.00

Winning score by edition

What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2016 — this edition picked out.

Entries

4 judged meats · 1 ancillary

Top score

695.9656

Winning margin

2.8228

GC over RC

Field average

652.02

305.58695.97

median 659.89 · last place to winner

Perfect 180s

1 🔥

REDNECK SCIENTIFIC (Brisket)

Tightest race

Brisket

1.7028 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

681.1544

305.58695.97

10th place overall

Field spread

390.3888

winner to last place

Most consistent

ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE

avg finish 9.25 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Pork Ribs

won by 4.0000 pts — MIDNIGHT BURN

How hot was the win?

Top 49%

beats 51% of 4707 Master Series wins in the data

Form held

Strong

ρ = -0.69 between pre-contest rating and finish

Field strength

1533

avg power rating going in · stronger than 24% of contests

Top-rated in the field

Killer B's BBQ

rated 1712 pre-contest

Storylines (5 found in this contest's numbers)

Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.

Won without a category win

2 of 4 meats called to the stage

ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 2 calls from 4 boards, best of them 4th. Consistency beat fireworks.

Chicken 6th
Pork Ribs 4th
Pork 14th
Brisket 13th

A dynasty in the making

3× wins at this contest

3 of 4 tracked editions

ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE has won this contest 3 times across its 4 tracked editions.

2013
2014
2016

Photo finishes

Tie closest of 12 calls decided inside half a point

Chicken places 5–6: SWIGGIN PIG and ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE tied on 176.5828 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 3–4: FATSO'S BBQ and ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 6–7: A TASTE OF CAROLINA and CAROLINA SMOKIN JOHN'S BBQ tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.

Chicken 5–6 · tie
Pork Ribs 3–4 · tie
Pork 6–7 · tie
Pork 7–8 · tie

One of the big ones

75 teams on the grounds

Bigger than 97% of the 5,410 contests in the data

75 teams made this a bigger field than 97% of every contest tracked.

A perfect score on the table

1 perfect 180s

1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.

REDNECK SCIENTIFIC · Brisket

This contest's own records (1 in the KCBS record book)

Records held by every edition of this contest put together, not just this one afternoon.

#7 👑 Most wins at one contest 3 titles at a single contest · ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE · won 2013–2016 · 4 Nov 2016

Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)

Category showdown (top / average / median score per meat)

Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)

Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)

This contest over the years full contest page →

Date	Where	Venue	Teams	High score	Grand Champion	Reserve Champion
2013-11-01 ← this one	Shelby, NC	Shelby, NC	75	695.9656	ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE	KILLER B'S BBQ
2014-10-31	Shelby, NC	Shelby, NC 28150	61	701.0972	ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE	KILLER B'S BBQ
2015-11-06	Shelby, NC	Shelby, NC 28150	60	703.4056	SMOKIN MO'S BBQ	270 SMOKERS
2016-11-04	Shelby, NC	1751 Marion St	56	699.3944	ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE	SAUCED! BBQ TEAM

What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)

Category	1st	5th	10th
Chicken	179.4400	176.5828	174.8456
Pork Ribs	179.4400	174.8572	171.4172
Pork	179.4400	176.0344	173.1428
Brisket	180.0000	178.2972	176.0000

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

75 entries · top 695.9656 · median 659.8856

#	Team	Score
1	ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE	695.9656
2	KILLER B'S BBQ	693.1428
3	TENACIOUS Q	692.5256
4	SMOKIN SKULLIES	688.0112
5	BS PITMEISTERS	686.2512
6	CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ	686.1940
7	MIDNIGHT BURN	685.6684
8	CHECKERED PIG	683.2912
9	REDNECK SCIENTIFIC	682.1484
10	ASH KICKERS BBQ	681.1544
11	SWIGGIN PIG	680.5140
12	SMOKE THIS	680.5032
13	CAROLINA SMOKIN JOHN'S BBQ	680.4800
14	OLD PLANTATION BBQ	679.9196
15	MOUNTAIN MAGIC BBQ	678.8344
16	Flaming Pig Barbecue	676.4912
17	3 EYZ BBQ	675.3372
18	SMOKING BUTT HEADS	675.3256
19	UNCULTURED SWINE	674.1716
20	SWIG-N-PIG	673.6344
21	DEGUELLO BBQ	673.6344
22	PICKIN' PORKERS	673.5652
23	FLYING PORKERS	669.6116
24	THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA	669.5772
25	SAUCED! BBQ TEAM	669.0512
26	TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL	669.0056
27	HAMBONES BY THE FIRE	667.9316
28	SUE E PIGG	667.8856
29	FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN	665.6572
30	WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q	664.4112
31	SERIAL GRILLER	663.8628
32	Too Sauced...	662.1256
33	BOBO'S QUE	661.6340
34	FATSO'S BBQ	661.0400
35	Bite Me BBQ	660.4684
36	TEX-A-LINA COOKERS	660.4344
37	BUBBAJACK'S	659.9084
38	FIRE-N-SMOKE BBQ	659.8856
39	Too Bad You're My Cousin	658.1944
40	EB'S BAR-B-QUE	658.1596
41	PHILLY PIGS	658.1372
42	RECYCLED SMOKE	656.4800
43	A TASTE OF CAROLINA	655.8284
44	BIG ON THE PIG	655.2688
45	STOKE & SMOKE BBQ	655.2684
46	Shhmoking Neckbones	654.7772
47	ROCKWELL SMOKEHOUSE BBQ	653.6344
48	County Line BBQ	653.6116
49	THE PURLOINED PIG	653.5772
50	Bubba & Son BBQ	653.5316
51	SMOKE WAGON BBQ	652.5372
52	TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS	651.9084
53	K & D SMOKERS	651.2568
54	HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS	650.1488
55	PALMETTO PITMASTERS	650.1368
56	Soppy Seconds	648.4344
57	HOGZILLA NORTH CAROLINA	642.1600
58	Good Ole Boys Country BBQ	640.5028
59	King's Cooking	639.8168
60	QUE R S BBQ	635.7940
61	SMOKIN' STEVE'S BBQ	631.8400
62	POKE N SMOKE	631.7940
63	Mountain Grillas	629.5312
64	Rusticate BBQ	628.0000
65	TRADITIONS BBQ	625.4628
66	SKINNY RICK'S BBQ	622.1372
67	Shelby Smokers	621.6000
68	Southern Church of Swinetology	616.4000
69	GRILLIN' GANGSTERS	615.2800
70	THREE WHITE BOYS BARBECUE	614.7200
71	One Shot Smokers	607.1772
72	TAKE-A-WHILE	605.6224
73	TNT SMOKE	605.5660
74	Flat Bottom BBQ	582.7192
75	Doctorin' the Que	305.5768

Chicken

74 entries · top 179.4400 · median 167.4170

#	Team	Score
1	KILLER B'S BBQ	179.4400
2	THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA	178.8572
3	SMOKIN SKULLIES	177.7028
4	MIDNIGHT BURN	177.1428
5	SWIGGIN PIG	176.5828
6	ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE	176.5828
7	TENACIOUS Q	176.0000
8	DEGUELLO BBQ	175.4056
9	CAROLINA SMOKIN JOHN'S BBQ	174.8572
10	SMOKING BUTT HEADS	174.8456
11	TEX-A-LINA COOKERS	174.2628
12	SMOKIN' STEVE'S BBQ	173.7028
13	REDNECK SCIENTIFIC	173.1084
14	County Line BBQ	172.0000
15	SMOKE THIS	171.9888
16	Too Bad You're My Cousin	171.4400
17	MOUNTAIN MAGIC BBQ	171.4400
18	POKE N SMOKE	171.4056
19	FATSO'S BBQ	170.8572
20	OLD PLANTATION BBQ	170.8112
21	SWIG-N-PIG	170.2628
22	SAUCED! BBQ TEAM	170.2512
23	ASH KICKERS BBQ	169.7028
24	BS PITMEISTERS	169.7028
25	WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q	169.6684
26	BIG ON THE PIG	169.1200
27	Shhmoking Neckbones	169.1200
28	K & D SMOKERS	169.1200
29	SERIAL GRILLER	169.1200
30	PICKIN' PORKERS	169.1084
31	ROCKWELL SMOKEHOUSE BBQ	168.5600
32	CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ	168.5256
33	HAMBONES BY THE FIRE	167.9772
34	3 EYZ BBQ	167.9656
35	FIRE-N-SMOKE BBQ	167.9656
36	TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS	167.4400
37	THREE WHITE BOYS BARBECUE	167.4284
38	A TASTE OF CAROLINA	167.4056
39	SKINNY RICK'S BBQ	167.4056
40	UNCULTURED SWINE	167.3944
41	TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL	167.3944
42	BUBBAJACK'S	166.8456
43	Bite Me BBQ	166.8456
44	STOKE & SMOKE BBQ	166.8228
45	CHECKERED PIG	166.2400
46	BOBO'S QUE	165.6800
47	FLYING PORKERS	165.0972
48	THE PURLOINED PIG	165.0856
49	Soppy Seconds	164.5488
50	Rusticate BBQ	164.0228
51	Too Sauced...	163.3828
52	HOGZILLA NORTH CAROLINA	162.8572
53	Good Ole Boys Country BBQ	161.7372
54	FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN	161.6800
55	RECYCLED SMOKE	161.0972
56	PHILLY PIGS	161.0856
57	King's Cooking	160.5256
58	Bubba & Son BBQ	160.5028
59	SUE E PIGG	159.3600
60	HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS	158.8000
61	Flaming Pig Barbecue	158.2628
62	TAKE-A-WHILE	156.6056
63	EB'S BAR-B-QUE	156.5256
64	PALMETTO PITMASTERS	156.5140
65	SMOKE WAGON BBQ	154.8228
66	Southern Church of Swinetology	154.2516
67	QUE R S BBQ	153.0740
68	One Shot Smokers	153.0628
69	GRILLIN' GANGSTERS	151.3944
70	TRADITIONS BBQ	150.7540
71	Flat Bottom BBQ	143.3824
72	Mountain Grillas	143.3600
73	TNT SMOKE	142.2056
74	Shelby Smokers	138.7656

Pork Ribs

75 entries · top 179.4400 · median 165.0856

#	Team	Score
1	MIDNIGHT BURN	179.4400
2	BS PITMEISTERS	175.4400
3	FATSO'S BBQ	175.4172
4	ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE	175.4172
5	OLD PLANTATION BBQ	174.8572
6	SMOKE THIS	173.1544
7	Bite Me BBQ	172.0000
8	DEGUELLO BBQ	171.9772
9	CHECKERED PIG	171.9656
10	WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q	171.4172
11	CAROLINA SMOKIN JOHN'S BBQ	170.8228
12	RECYCLED SMOKE	170.3088
13	Too Bad You're My Cousin	170.2744
14	PICKIN' PORKERS	170.2628
15	THE PURLOINED PIG	169.7144
16	PHILLY PIGS	169.6800
17	TNT SMOKE	169.1544
18	THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA	169.1200
19	SMOKE WAGON BBQ	168.5944
20	Flaming Pig Barbecue	168.5484
21	KILLER B'S BBQ	168.5256
22	SWIG-N-PIG	167.9772
23	SAUCED! BBQ TEAM	167.9772
24	ASH KICKERS BBQ	167.4516
25	PALMETTO PITMASTERS	167.4056
26	MOUNTAIN MAGIC BBQ	166.8572
27	SMOKING BUTT HEADS	166.8344
28	FLYING PORKERS	166.8228
29	CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ	166.8112
30	UNCULTURED SWINE	166.2744
31	SUE E PIGG	166.2628
32	A TASTE OF CAROLINA	166.2516
33	REDNECK SCIENTIFIC	166.2516
34	SWIGGIN PIG	165.6800
35	BOBO'S QUE	165.1428
36	3 EYZ BBQ	165.1200
37	TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL	165.0856
38	TENACIOUS Q	165.0856
39	QUE R S BBQ	164.5600
40	FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN	164.5372
41	Bubba & Son BBQ	163.9544
42	HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS	163.9544
43	HAMBONES BY THE FIRE	163.3828
44	EB'S BAR-B-QUE	162.2284
45	FIRE-N-SMOKE BBQ	161.7144
46	TEX-A-LINA COOKERS	161.6916
47	Too Sauced...	161.6572
48	Soppy Seconds	161.0972
49	King's Cooking	161.0856
50	BUBBAJACK'S	160.5600
51	Shhmoking Neckbones	160.5600
52	GRILLIN' GANGSTERS	160.5372
53	K & D SMOKERS	160.5256
54	Shelby Smokers	159.4172
55	Good Ole Boys Country BBQ	159.3828
56	TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS	158.8228
57	ROCKWELL SMOKEHOUSE BBQ	158.2516
58	SERIAL GRILLER	158.2400
59	BIG ON THE PIG	158.2288
60	County Line BBQ	157.6572
61	SMOKIN SKULLIES	157.1656
62	Rusticate BBQ	157.1544
63	HOGZILLA NORTH CAROLINA	157.1200
64	POKE N SMOKE	157.1200
65	SKINNY RICK'S BBQ	156.5144
66	STOKE & SMOKE BBQ	155.3600
67	Mountain Grillas	154.7656
68	THREE WHITE BOYS BARBECUE	154.2516
69	Southern Church of Swinetology	152.5372
70	TAKE-A-WHILE	150.2628
71	TRADITIONS BBQ	150.2172
72	One Shot Smokers	147.9432
73	Doctorin' the Que	146.2056
74	SMOKIN' STEVE'S BBQ	140.5144
75	Flat Bottom BBQ	139.9884

Pork

75 entries · top 179.4400 · median 164.5372

#	Team	Score
1	FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN	179.4400
2	FLYING PORKERS	178.2972
3	KILLER B'S BBQ	176.5828
4	CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ	176.5600
5	HAMBONES BY THE FIRE	176.0344
6	A TASTE OF CAROLINA	173.7028
7	CAROLINA SMOKIN JOHN'S BBQ	173.7028
8	SMOKIN SKULLIES	173.7028
9	ASH KICKERS BBQ	173.1544
10	TENACIOUS Q	173.1428
11	ROCKWELL SMOKEHOUSE BBQ	172.0000
12	SWIGGIN PIG	171.9884
13	MOUNTAIN MAGIC BBQ	171.4172
14	ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE	170.8228
15	Flaming Pig Barbecue	170.8228
16	Bubba & Son BBQ	170.2628
17	SAUCED! BBQ TEAM	169.1544
18	3 EYZ BBQ	169.1316
19	STOKE & SMOKE BBQ	168.5600
20	SWIG-N-PIG	167.9772
21	K & D SMOKERS	167.9656
22	Shelby Smokers	167.4400
23	BS PITMEISTERS	167.4056
24	CHECKERED PIG	167.3828
25	PHILLY PIGS	167.3828
26	TEX-A-LINA COOKERS	167.3828
27	EB'S BAR-B-QUE	166.8456
28	POKE N SMOKE	166.8228
29	Too Bad You're My Cousin	166.8228
30	BIG ON THE PIG	166.2628
31	Mountain Grillas	165.6912
32	MIDNIGHT BURN	165.1428
33	SMOKE WAGON BBQ	165.1316
34	FATSO'S BBQ	165.1200
35	SMOKE THIS	165.0972
36	SERIAL GRILLER	165.0856
37	PICKIN' PORKERS	165.0856
38	PALMETTO PITMASTERS	164.5372
39	SMOKIN' STEVE'S BBQ	164.5372
40	QUE R S BBQ	164.5372
41	OLD PLANTATION BBQ	164.5256
42	BOBO'S QUE	164.5256
43	One Shot Smokers	164.5256
44	SUE E PIGG	163.9428
45	HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS	163.4400
46	DEGUELLO BBQ	163.4288
47	FIRE-N-SMOKE BBQ	163.3828
48	BUBBAJACK'S	163.3712
49	SKINNY RICK'S BBQ	162.8572
50	WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q	162.8228
51	UNCULTURED SWINE	162.8000
52	REDNECK SCIENTIFIC	162.7884
53	TRADITIONS BBQ	161.6800
54	THE PURLOINED PIG	161.6800
55	King's Cooking	161.6684
56	Too Sauced...	160.5256
57	THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA	160.5028
58	Soppy Seconds	159.9656
59	Bite Me BBQ	159.9656
60	TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL	159.3828
61	Doctorin' the Que	159.3712
62	Flat Bottom BBQ	158.8456
63	HOGZILLA NORTH CAROLINA	158.7884
64	Rusticate BBQ	158.2856
65	SMOKING BUTT HEADS	157.6456
66	RECYCLED SMOKE	157.0856
67	Southern Church of Swinetology	156.5256
68	County Line BBQ	156.5144
69	GRILLIN' GANGSTERS	156.4912
70	TNT SMOKE	155.4172
71	THREE WHITE BOYS BARBECUE	154.8112
72	TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS	153.6456
73	Shhmoking Neckbones	151.9544
74	Good Ole Boys Country BBQ	150.2056
75	TAKE-A-WHILE	147.3712

Brisket

74 entries · top 180.0000 · median 163.6686 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	REDNECK SCIENTIFIC	180.0000 🔥
2	SMOKIN SKULLIES	179.4400
3	Flaming Pig Barbecue	178.8572
4	SUE E PIGG	178.3200
5	TENACIOUS Q	178.2972
6	CHECKERED PIG	177.7028
7	UNCULTURED SWINE	177.7028
8	TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL	177.1428
9	Too Sauced...	176.5600
10	SMOKING BUTT HEADS	176.0000
11	CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ	174.2972
12	BS PITMEISTERS	173.7028
13	ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE	173.1428
14	Shhmoking Neckbones	173.1428
15	3 EYZ BBQ	173.1200
16	EB'S BAR-B-QUE	172.5600
17	TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS	172.0000
18	SERIAL GRILLER	171.4172
19	ASH KICKERS BBQ	170.8456
20	SMOKE THIS	170.2628
21	OLD PLANTATION BBQ	169.7256
22	Good Ole Boys Country BBQ	169.1772
23	BUBBAJACK'S	169.1316
24	MOUNTAIN MAGIC BBQ	169.1200
25	PICKIN' PORKERS	169.1084
26	KILLER B'S BBQ	168.5944
27	RECYCLED SMOKE	167.9884
28	County Line BBQ	167.4400
29	SWIG-N-PIG	167.4172
30	FIRE-N-SMOKE BBQ	166.8228
31	BOBO'S QUE	166.2856
32	SWIGGIN PIG	166.2628
33	Mountain Grillas	165.7144
34	STOKE & SMOKE BBQ	164.5256
35	SMOKE WAGON BBQ	163.9884
36	HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS	163.9544
37	MIDNIGHT BURN	163.9428
38	HOGZILLA NORTH CAROLINA	163.3944
39	DEGUELLO BBQ	162.8228
40	Soppy Seconds	162.8228
41	TRADITIONS BBQ	162.8116
42	PALMETTO PITMASTERS	161.6800
43	SAUCED! BBQ TEAM	161.6684
44	Bite Me BBQ	161.6572
45	BIG ON THE PIG	161.6572
46	CAROLINA SMOKIN JOHN'S BBQ	161.0972
47	THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA	161.0972
48	HAMBONES BY THE FIRE	160.5372
49	WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q	160.5028
50	FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN	160.0000
51	PHILLY PIGS	159.9888
52	FLYING PORKERS	159.3944
53	Bubba & Son BBQ	158.8116
54	THE PURLOINED PIG	157.0972
55	TEX-A-LINA COOKERS	157.0972
56	King's Cooking	156.5372
57	Shelby Smokers	155.9772
58	ROCKWELL SMOKEHOUSE BBQ	154.8228
59	K & D SMOKERS	153.6456
60	QUE R S BBQ	153.6228
61	Southern Church of Swinetology	153.0856
62	SMOKIN' STEVE'S BBQ	153.0856
63	TAKE-A-WHILE	151.3828
64	Too Bad You're My Cousin	149.6572
65	FATSO'S BBQ	149.6456
66	Rusticate BBQ	148.5372
67	A TASTE OF CAROLINA	148.4684
68	GRILLIN' GANGSTERS	146.8572
69	One Shot Smokers	141.6456
70	Flat Bottom BBQ	140.5028
71	TNT SMOKE	138.7888
72	THREE WHITE BOYS BARBECUE	138.2288
73	POKE N SMOKE	136.4456
74	SKINNY RICK'S BBQ	135.3600

Ancillary categories

Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.

Master Series — Wright Bacon

25 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.4284 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	RECYCLED SMOKE	180.0000 🔥
2	FLYING PORKERS	180.0000 🔥
3	BS PITMEISTERS	178.3200
4	GRILLIN' GANGSTERS	176.5600
5	Soppy Seconds	174.8572
6	PALMETTO PITMASTERS	174.2628
7	REDNECK SCIENTIFIC	173.7028
8	BUBBAJACK'S	171.9656
9	FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN	171.9656
10	SAUCED! BBQ TEAM	171.4056
11	PICKIN' PORKERS	170.8456
12	One Shot Smokers	169.1200
13	TENACIOUS Q	167.4284
14	Too Bad You're My Cousin	167.3828
15	HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS	165.0856
16	STOKE & SMOKE BBQ	164.5600
17	THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA	162.8228
18	Southern Church of Swinetology	160.5372
19	3 EYZ BBQ	159.3828
20	TNT SMOKE	158.8800
21	TEX-A-LINA COOKERS	155.9428
22	POKE N SMOKE	154.8000
23	SMOKIN' STEVE'S BBQ	153.6800
24	THE PURLOINED PIG	150.7772
25	Shhmoking Neckbones	150.2288

Hog Happnin'

The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)

How the field scored

How the meats cooked

Winning score by edition

Entries

Top score

Winning margin

Field average

Perfect 180s

Tightest race

Top-10 cutoff

Field spread

Most consistent

Double threats

Widest winning margin

How hot was the win?

Form held

Field strength

Top-rated in the field

Storylines (5 found in this contest's numbers)

Won without a category win

A dynasty in the making

Photo finishes

One of the big ones

A perfect score on the table

This contest's own records (1 in the KCBS record book)

Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)

Category showdown (top / average / median score per meat)

Score distribution

Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)

Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)

This contest over the years full contest page →

What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

Chicken

Pork Ribs

Pork

Brisket

Ancillary categories

Master Series — Wright Bacon