A new contest record
695.3944
highest overall ever cooked here
695.3944 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 684.0000 BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ set in 2013.
- old record 684.0000
- set 2013 by BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ
Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness 2014
Jun 27–28, 2014 · Franklin, IN
HISTORIC BBQ won Grand Champion at the Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness on June 27, 2014 in Franklin, IN, scoring 695.3944 in a field of 34 teams. HUG HOGS took Reserve Grand Champion with 688.5144. Category winners: Chicken — FLYING PIG & SONS BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — HUG HOGS (179.4400); Pork — BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ (178.8572); Brisket — FRIENDS OF OBR (173.7028). This is the 2nd of 5 editions of this contest on record; the 2013 edition was won by BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ; the next was held in 2015.
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.
616.39
median 661.94
695.39 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 180 🔥
- Pork Ribs 179.44
- Pork 178.86
- Brisket 173.70
136.53
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2017 — this edition picked out.
Entries
34
4 judged meats
Top score
695.3944
Winning margin
6.8800
GC over RC
Field average
661.04
616.39695.39
median 661.94 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Brisket
3.4284 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
674.1828
616.39695.39
10th place overall
Field spread
79.0060
winner to last place
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 52%
beats 48% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
45%
14 of 31 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.46 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,522
avg power rating going in · stronger than 16% of contests
Storylines (9 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.
An upset on the books
33-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 67 times in 100
HISTORIC BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 33-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
- champion 1541
- top seed 1664
Won without a category win
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
HISTORIC BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
- Chicken 12th
- Pork Ribs 2nd
- Pork 2nd
- Brisket 2nd
A first Grand Championship
13
tracked contests to get there
This was HISTORIC BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 13th tracked contest.
A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 5 tracked editions
BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 5 tracked editions.
- 2013
- 2016
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 9 calls decided inside half a point
Pork places 7–8: RIB RUNNERS and FOWL BUTT BBQ tied on 170.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 2–3: HISTORIC BBQ edged BLACK METAL BBQ by 0.0116. Chicken places 9–10: DBL-D BARBEQUE.COM edged R&S BBQ by 0.0116.
- Pork 7–8 · tie
- Pork 2–3 · 0.0116
- Chicken 9–10 · 0.0116
- Pork 9–10 · 0.0228
A contest record in chicken
180.0000
best chicken ever cooked here
FLYING PIG & SONS BBQ turned in 180.0000 in chicken — past the 174.2856 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 174.2856
- across 1 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ (won 2013).
- BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ · 2013
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.
- FLYING PIG & SONS BBQ · Chicken
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 | Franklin, IN | Franklin, IN | 32 | 684 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | ONE2BBQ |
| Jun 27, 2014 ← this one | Franklin, IN | Franklin, IN 46131 | 34 | 695.3944 | HISTORIC BBQ | HUG HOGS |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Franklin, IN | Franklin, IN 46131 | 34 | 694.7884 | ONE2BBQ | ABLE ACRES BBQ |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Franklin, IN | 70 E Monroe st. | 31 | 699.4288 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ |
| Jun 16, 2017 | Franklin, IN | 70 E Monroe st. | 25 | 703.9888 | ABLE ACRES BBQ | GREY STREET BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 174.8456 | 171.9656 |
| Pork Ribs | 179.4400 | 172.5944 | 169.6800 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 173.7144 | 170.2628 |
| Brisket | 173.7028 | 170.2744 | 167.4056 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
34 entries · top 695.3944 · median 661.9426
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 2 | HUG HOGS | |
| 3 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 4 | FLYING PIG & SONS BBQ | |
| 5 | BLACK METAL BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC | |
| 7 | LIVYQ | |
| 8 | ZZ-QUE | |
| 9 | MOONSWINERS | |
| 10 | FRIENDS OF OBR | |
| 11 | R&S BBQ | |
| 12 | ACME BBQ | |
| 13 | PAPA WOOD BBQ | |
| 14 | WOODPILE BBQ SHACK | |
| 15 | FOWL BUTT BBQ | |
| 16 | TCA SMOKERS | |
| 17 | THE PURPLE PIG | |
| 18 | THIN BLUE BBQ | |
| 19 | ALPHA SMOKE | |
| 20 | SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | |
| 21 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 22 | SWEET LIPS BBQ | |
| 23 | RIB RUNNERS | |
| 24 | WEQ4U | |
| 25 | 2 PITTS BBQ | |
| 26 | LITTLE BOB'S BBQ | |
| 27 | DBL-D BARBEQUE.COM | |
| 28 | ButtRubbers BBQ | |
| 29 | INDY SWINE DINING | |
| 30 | Grilliant Foods | |
| 31 | HOOSIER MARKET BARBEQUE | |
| 32 | Uncle Charly's | |
| 33 | HARLEY'S HARDWOODZ BBQ | |
| 34 | Ivy Tech Smoky Bears |
Chicken
34 entries · top 180 · median 167.9828 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FLYING PIG & SONS BBQ | |
| 2 | PAPA WOOD BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC | |
| 4 | BLACK METAL BBQ | |
| 5 | WOODPILE BBQ SHACK | |
| 6 | TCA SMOKERS | |
| 7 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 8 | LIVYQ | |
| 9 | DBL-D BARBEQUE.COM | |
| 10 | R&S BBQ | |
| 11 | HARLEY'S HARDWOODZ BBQ | |
| 12 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 13 | LITTLE BOB'S BBQ | |
| 14 | HUG HOGS | |
| 15 | ZZ-QUE | |
| 16 | ACME BBQ | |
| 17 | THE PURPLE PIG | |
| 18 | RIB RUNNERS | |
| 19 | THIN BLUE BBQ | |
| 20 | FOWL BUTT BBQ | |
| 21 | WEQ4U | |
| 22 | ButtRubbers BBQ | |
| 23 | MOONSWINERS | |
| 24 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 25 | HOOSIER MARKET BARBEQUE | |
| 26 | ALPHA SMOKE | |
| 27 | FRIENDS OF OBR | |
| 28 | SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | |
| 29 | SWEET LIPS BBQ | |
| 30 | INDY SWINE DINING | |
| 31 | Uncle Charly's | |
| 32 | Ivy Tech Smoky Bears | |
| 33 | 2 PITTS BBQ | |
| 34 | Grilliant Foods |
Pork Ribs
34 entries · top 179.4400 · median 164.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HUG HOGS | |
| 2 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 3 | LITTLE BOB'S BBQ | |
| 4 | R&S BBQ | |
| 5 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 6 | SWEET LIPS BBQ | |
| 7 | ACME BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC | |
| 9 | MOONSWINERS | |
| 10 | FRIENDS OF OBR | |
| 11 | ZZ-QUE | |
| 12 | 2 PITTS BBQ | |
| 13 | ALPHA SMOKE | |
| 14 | THIN BLUE BBQ | |
| 15 | WOODPILE BBQ SHACK | |
| 16 | BLACK METAL BBQ | |
| 17 | FLYING PIG & SONS BBQ | |
| 18 | FOWL BUTT BBQ | |
| 19 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 20 | Ivy Tech Smoky Bears | |
| 21 | SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | |
| 22 | LIVYQ | |
| 23 | INDY SWINE DINING | |
| 24 | THE PURPLE PIG | |
| 25 | PAPA WOOD BBQ | |
| 26 | TCA SMOKERS | |
| 27 | ButtRubbers BBQ | |
| 28 | HOOSIER MARKET BARBEQUE | |
| 29 | WEQ4U | |
| 30 | Grilliant Foods | |
| 31 | DBL-D BARBEQUE.COM | |
| 32 | Uncle Charly's | |
| 33 | RIB RUNNERS | |
| 34 | HARLEY'S HARDWOODZ BBQ |
Pork
34 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.5714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 2 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 3 | BLACK METAL BBQ | |
| 4 | ZZ-QUE | |
| 5 | HUG HOGS | |
| 6 | LIVYQ | |
| 7 | RIB RUNNERS | |
| 8 | FOWL BUTT BBQ | |
| 9 | FLYING PIG & SONS BBQ | |
| 10 | SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | |
| 11 | WEQ4U | |
| 12 | MOONSWINERS | |
| 13 | PAPA WOOD BBQ | |
| 14 | TCA SMOKERS | |
| 15 | SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC | |
| 16 | Uncle Charly's | |
| 17 | THIN BLUE BBQ | |
| 18 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 19 | FRIENDS OF OBR | |
| 20 | 2 PITTS BBQ | |
| 21 | THE PURPLE PIG | |
| 22 | SWEET LIPS BBQ | |
| 23 | ALPHA SMOKE | |
| 24 | ACME BBQ | |
| 25 | WOODPILE BBQ SHACK | |
| 26 | R&S BBQ | |
| 27 | LITTLE BOB'S BBQ | |
| 28 | Ivy Tech Smoky Bears | |
| 29 | ButtRubbers BBQ | |
| 30 | INDY SWINE DINING | |
| 31 | Grilliant Foods | |
| 32 | HARLEY'S HARDWOODZ BBQ | |
| 33 | DBL-D BARBEQUE.COM | |
| 34 | HOOSIER MARKET BARBEQUE |
Brisket
34 entries · top 173.7028 · median 164.5658
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRIENDS OF OBR | |
| 2 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 3 | DBL-D BARBEQUE.COM | |
| 4 | LIVYQ | |
| 5 | MOONSWINERS | |
| 6 | FLYING PIG & SONS BBQ | |
| 7 | FOWL BUTT BBQ | |
| 8 | THE PURPLE PIG | |
| 9 | ACME BBQ | |
| 10 | WOODPILE BBQ SHACK | |
| 11 | TCA SMOKERS | |
| 12 | Grilliant Foods | |
| 13 | SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | |
| 14 | ALPHA SMOKE | |
| 15 | RIB RUNNERS | |
| 16 | PAPA WOOD BBQ | |
| 17 | R&S BBQ | |
| 18 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC | |
| 20 | HUG HOGS | |
| 21 | BLACK METAL BBQ | |
| 22 | 2 PITTS BBQ | |
| 23 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 24 | ZZ-QUE | |
| 25 | THIN BLUE BBQ | |
| 26 | SWEET LIPS BBQ | |
| 27 | WEQ4U | |
| 28 | HOOSIER MARKET BARBEQUE | |
| 29 | ButtRubbers BBQ | |
| 30 | Uncle Charly's | |
| 31 | INDY SWINE DINING | |
| 32 | HARLEY'S HARDWOODZ BBQ | |
| 33 | LITTLE BOB'S BBQ | |
| 34 | Ivy Tech Smoky Bears |