A new contest record
703.9656
highest overall ever cooked here
703.9656 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 690.2858 HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE set in 2013.
- old record 690.2858
- set 2013 by HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE
Super City Blues & Ques 2014
Jun 27–28, 2014 · Metropolis, IL
Organizer Portal won Grand Champion at the Super City Blues & Ques on June 27, 2014 in Metropolis, IL, scoring 703.9656 in a field of 33 teams. KILLER HOGS took Reserve Grand Champion with 692.5372. Category winners: Chicken — Organizer Portal (177.7028); Pork Ribs — Big B BBQ Company (177.7144); Pork — KILLER HOGS (177.1428); Brisket — KILLER HOGS (179.4400). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2013 edition was won by HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE.
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.
336.57
median 661.69
703.97 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 177.70
- Pork Ribs 177.71
- Pork 177.14
- Brisket 179.44
134.86
179.44
Entries
32
4 judged meats
Top score
703.9656
Winning margin
11.4284
GC over RC
Field average
649.35
336.57703.97
median 661.69 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
4.0228 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
673.0172
336.57703.97
10th place overall
Field spread
367.3944
winner to last place
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 18%
beats 82% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
33%
11 of 33 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.47 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,526
avg power rating going in · stronger than 19% of contests
Storylines (6 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.
A statement win
11.4284
points clear of the field
Wider than 90% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The champion won by 11.4284 points — a wider margin than 90% of championships in the data.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 12 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 6–7: Hot Mess BBQ and TENNESSEE DOUBLE D'S BBQ tied on 171.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 6–7: SMOKIN T'S and SON SEEKERS BBQ tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: SON SEEKERS BBQ and ALL IN QUE tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 6–7 · tie
- Pork Ribs 6–7 · tie
- Pork Ribs 7–8 · tie
- Pork 4–5 · tie
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
KILLER HOGS won Pork, Brisket — a double.
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 1st
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
Organizer Portal took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 3rd.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 3rd
- Pork 3rd
- Brisket 3rd
A contest record in brisket
179.4400
best brisket ever cooked here
KILLER HOGS turned in 179.4400 in brisket — past the 176.5714 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 176.5714
- across 1 past editions
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 →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2013 | Metropolis, IL | Metropolis, IL | 34 | 690.2858 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | SWIGGIN PIG |
| Jun 27, 2014 ← this one | Metropolis, IL | Metropolis, IL 62960 | 33 | 703.9656 | SMOKE ME SILLY | KILLER HOGS |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 172.0344 | 169.6800 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 172 | 170.2744 |
| Pork | 177.1428 | 173.1200 | 170.8228 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | 175.4172 | 170.2628 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
32 entries · top 703.9656 · median 661.6916
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Organizer Portal | |
| 2 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 3 | SON SEEKERS BBQ | |
| 4 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 5 | THE SPICE IS RIGHT | |
| 6 | CANETUCK'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 7 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 8 | RICE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKIN T'S | |
| 10 | ALL IN QUE | |
| 11 | GRILLIN & CHILLIN | |
| 12 | Big B BBQ Company | |
| 13 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 14 | Remembering Hill 303 | |
| 15 | SHADETREECOOKS | |
| 16 | Larry, Darrell & Darrell | |
| 17 | SMOKIN N TURNIN BBQ | |
| 18 | TENNESSEE DOUBLE D'S BBQ | |
| 19 | Hot Mess BBQ | |
| 20 | BIG RACK SMOKERS | |
| 21 | WILD BOAR SMOKERS | |
| 22 | FULL MOON BUTTS | |
| 23 | Big D's | |
| 24 | Hey Buds BBQ | |
| 25 | PIG OUT BBQ | |
| 26 | TRIPPPLE D GRILLIN ARLINGTON | |
| 27 | REGULATORS BBQ | |
| 28 | Ross Rump Roasters | |
| 29 | Whaler's Catch | |
| 30 | Good Ole Boys | |
| 31 | GLAD TO MEAT YOU | |
| 33 | K Daddy's Que |
Chicken
31 entries · top 177.7028 · median 165.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Organizer Portal | |
| 2 | Hey Buds BBQ | |
| 3 | CANETUCK'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 5 | Larry, Darrell & Darrell | |
| 6 | Hot Mess BBQ | |
| 7 | TENNESSEE DOUBLE D'S BBQ | |
| 8 | SON SEEKERS BBQ | |
| 9 | THE SPICE IS RIGHT | |
| 10 | SMOKIN N TURNIN BBQ | |
| 11 | Remembering Hill 303 | |
| 12 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 13 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 14 | RICE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 15 | Big B BBQ Company | |
| 16 | SHADETREECOOKS | |
| 17 | SMOKIN T'S | |
| 18 | ALL IN QUE | |
| 19 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 20 | BIG RACK SMOKERS | |
| 21 | Whaler's Catch | |
| 22 | REGULATORS BBQ | |
| 23 | PIG OUT BBQ | |
| 24 | Ross Rump Roasters | |
| 25 | TRIPPPLE D GRILLIN ARLINGTON | |
| 26 | WILD BOAR SMOKERS | |
| 27 | FULL MOON BUTTS | |
| 28 | GRILLIN & CHILLIN | |
| 29 | Good Ole Boys | |
| 30 | GLAD TO MEAT YOU | |
| 31 | Big D's |
Pork Ribs
31 entries · top 177.7144 · median 166.8800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big B BBQ Company | |
| 2 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 3 | Organizer Portal | |
| 4 | GRILLIN & CHILLIN | |
| 5 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 6 | SMOKIN T'S | |
| 7 | SON SEEKERS BBQ | |
| 8 | ALL IN QUE | |
| 9 | CANETUCK'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 10 | THE SPICE IS RIGHT | |
| 11 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 12 | SHADETREECOOKS | |
| 13 | RICE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 14 | BIG RACK SMOKERS | |
| 15 | FULL MOON BUTTS | |
| 16 | TENNESSEE DOUBLE D'S BBQ | |
| 17 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 18 | Remembering Hill 303 | |
| 19 | Big D's | |
| 20 | Hot Mess BBQ | |
| 21 | Whaler's Catch | |
| 22 | Hey Buds BBQ | |
| 23 | Larry, Darrell & Darrell | |
| 25 | PIG OUT BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKIN N TURNIN BBQ | |
| 27 | WILD BOAR SMOKERS | |
| 28 | TRIPPPLE D GRILLIN ARLINGTON | |
| 29 | Good Ole Boys | |
| 30 | REGULATORS BBQ | |
| 31 | Ross Rump Roasters | |
| 32 | GLAD TO MEAT YOU |
Pork
32 entries · top 177.1428 · median 164.5370
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 2 | BIG RACK SMOKERS | |
| 3 | Organizer Portal | |
| 4 | RICE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 5 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 6 | GRILLIN & CHILLIN | |
| 7 | SMOKIN N TURNIN BBQ | |
| 8 | SON SEEKERS BBQ | |
| 9 | Remembering Hill 303 | |
| 10 | ALL IN QUE | |
| 11 | CANETUCK'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 12 | WILD BOAR SMOKERS | |
| 13 | K Daddy's Que | |
| 14 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 15 | TENNESSEE DOUBLE D'S BBQ | |
| 16 | TRIPPPLE D GRILLIN ARLINGTON | |
| 17 | THE SPICE IS RIGHT | |
| 18 | SMOKIN T'S | |
| 19 | Big D's | |
| 20 | GLAD TO MEAT YOU | |
| 21 | SHADETREECOOKS | |
| 22 | Whaler's Catch | |
| 23 | PIG OUT BBQ | |
| 24 | Larry, Darrell & Darrell | |
| 25 | Big B BBQ Company | |
| 26 | REGULATORS BBQ | |
| 27 | Good Ole Boys | |
| 28 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 29 | FULL MOON BUTTS | |
| 30 | Ross Rump Roasters | |
| 31 | Hot Mess BBQ | |
| 32 | Hey Buds BBQ |
Brisket
32 entries · top 179.4400 · median 165.1028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 2 | THE SPICE IS RIGHT | |
| 3 | Organizer Portal | |
| 4 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 5 | SON SEEKERS BBQ | |
| 6 | Larry, Darrell & Darrell | |
| 7 | SMOKIN T'S | |
| 8 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 9 | K Daddy's Que | |
| 10 | RICE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 11 | SHADETREECOOKS | |
| 12 | WILD BOAR SMOKERS | |
| 13 | GRILLIN & CHILLIN | |
| 14 | Big B BBQ Company | |
| 15 | CANETUCK'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 16 | ALL IN QUE | |
| 17 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 18 | FULL MOON BUTTS | |
| 19 | Hot Mess BBQ | |
| 20 | Ross Rump Roasters | |
| 21 | PIG OUT BBQ | |
| 22 | Remembering Hill 303 | |
| 23 | TRIPPPLE D GRILLIN ARLINGTON | |
| 24 | Big D's | |
| 25 | SMOKIN N TURNIN BBQ | |
| 26 | Hey Buds BBQ | |
| 27 | REGULATORS BBQ | |
| 28 | TENNESSEE DOUBLE D'S BBQ | |
| 29 | Good Ole Boys | |
| 31 | GLAD TO MEAT YOU | |
| 32 | BIG RACK SMOKERS | |
| 33 | Whaler's Catch |