A new contest record
692.5484
highest overall ever cooked here
692.5484 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 686.2858 LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ set in 2013.
- old record 686.2858
- set 2013 by LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ
Smokin' On The Pecos 2014
Jun 27–28, 2014 · Artesia, NM
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ won Grand Champion at the Smokin' On The Pecos on June 27, 2014 in Artesia, NM, scoring 692.5484 in a field of 60 teams. LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 688.5372. Category winners: Chicken — SWEET PEPPERS (177.7028); Pork Ribs — LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ (178.8572); Pork — THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — 4 LEGS UP BBQ (176.0000). This is the 2nd of 4 editions of this contest on record; the 2013 edition was won by LITTLE PIG TOWN 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.
289.19
median 649.06
692.55 🏆
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 178.86
- Pork 180 🔥
- Brisket 176
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180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2016 — this edition picked out.
Entries
60
4 judged meats · 8 ancillary
Top score
692.5484
Winning margin
4.0112
GC over RC
Field average
637.35
289.19692.55
median 649.06 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Brisket
2.8800 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
675.3024
289.19692.55
10th place overall
Field spread
403.3600
winner to last place
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 63%
beats 37% of 4723 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
43%
29 of 68 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.48 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,517
avg power rating going in · stronger than 12% of contests
Storylines (8 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 dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 4 tracked editions
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 4 tracked editions.
- 2014
- 2015
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 10 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 5–6: SWEET HEAT BBQ and THE RIGHT STUFF BBQ tied on 172.5828 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 7–8: JERRY KING MIDLAND TX and Jr's. Up In Smoke tied on 173.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 6–7: Smokin' X BBQ and THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ tied on 172.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 5–6 · tie
- Pork 7–8 · tie
- Brisket 6–7 · tie
- Brisket 7–8 · 0.0116
How the title was won
2 of 4
meats called to the stage
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ took the title on 2 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 12th.
- Chicken 11th
- Pork Ribs 12th
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 7th
A contest record in pork ribs
178.8572
best pork ribs ever cooked here
LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ turned in 178.8572 in pork ribs — past the 176.5716 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 176.5716
- across 1 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ (won 2013).
- LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ · 2013
One of the big ones
60
teams on the grounds
Bigger than 92% of the 5,482 contests in the data
60 teams — bigger than 92% of the 5,482 contests in the data.
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.
- THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ · Pork
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 | Artesia, NM | Artesia, NM | 70 | 686.2858 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | PIGSKIN BBQ |
| Jun 27, 2014 ← this one | Artesia, NM | Artesia, NM 88211 | 60 | 692.5484 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Artesia, NM | Artesia, NM 88210 | 48 | 683.4400 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Artesia, NM | Artesia, NM 88211 | 44 | 707.4056 | BOOTYQUE | 4 LEGS UP BBQ |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Artesia, NM | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 172.5828 | 169.7028 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 173.7372 | 171.4172 |
| Pork | 180 | 174.2856 | 171.9772 |
| Brisket | 176 | 173.1200 | 168.5600 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
60 entries · top 692.5484 · median 649.0626
Chicken
59 entries · top 177.7028 · median 164.0228
Pork Ribs
60 entries · top 178.8572 · median 163.7086
Pork
60 entries · top 180 · median 164.5314 · 🔥 perfect 180
Brisket
59 entries · top 176 · median 158.7884
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 — Backyard Chicken
3 entries · top 163.4172 · median 162.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Desert Smoke | |
| 2 | It Is What It Is BBQ!! | |
| 3 | Double A BBQ |
Master Series — Backyard Pork
6 entries · top 154.7772 · median 150.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Desert Smoke | |
| 2 | Double A BBQ | |
| 3 | Smoke Em UP BBQ | |
| 4 | Big Pete's BBQ | |
| 5 | It Is What It Is BBQ!! | |
| 6 | It Is What It Is BBQ!!-2 |
Master Series — Dessert
16 entries · top 180 · median 170.2686 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoke Commanders-2 | |
| 2 | Tripple B's BBQ | |
| 3 | Roger's II BBQ | |
| 4 | BLACK BETTY BBQ | |
| 5 | Virdinski's BBQ | |
| 6 | GONNA GET MESSY | |
| 7 | SONS OF BBQ | |
| 8 | Huntin' Club BBQ | |
| 9 | Smoke Signal | |
| 10 | Triple B's | |
| 11 | Smoke Commanders | |
| 12 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 13 | DOUBLE BARREL SMOKERS | |
| 14 | THE THREE BRISKATEERS | |
| 15 | ROCK N SMOKE | |
| 16 | It Is What It Is BBQ!! |
Master Series — Discos
23 entries · top 174.3200 · median 162.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huntin' Club BBQ | |
| 2 | BS Grilling BBQ | |
| 3 | Roger's II BBQ | |
| 4 | Only At Discos | |
| 5 | Smokin' Ribs! BBQ | |
| 6 | Big Daddy G's | |
| 7 | Smokin' Sanchos | |
| 8 | Southern Exports | |
| 9 | Virdinski's BBQ | |
| 10 | DOUBLE BARREL SMOKERS | |
| 11 | SONS OF BBQ | |
| 12 | It Is What It Is BBQ!! | |
| 13 | TWO TONS OF FUN BBQ | |
| 14 | Smokin' Sanchos-2 | |
| 15 | Smoke Commanders-2 | |
| 16 | Pappo's BBQ | |
| 17 | BLACK BETTY BBQ | |
| 18 | Smokin' Ribs! BBQ-2 | |
| 19 | Tripple B's BBQ | |
| 20 | DRILL, FILL, & GRILL | |
| 21 | THE THREE BRISKATEERS | |
| 22 | Smoke Signal | |
| 23 | Smoke Commanders |
Master Series — Guac-Off
17 entries · top 174.8572 · median 162.8456
Master Series — Kids Q 12-15
4 entries · top 169.1428 · median 163.4114
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gonna Get Messy-Karsen | |
| 2 | 10-8 BBQ-Lindsey Garza | |
| 3 | Little Outlaws-Jacob Roberson | |
| 4 | Union Pacific |
Master Series — Kids Q 9-11
6 entries · top 168.5372 · median 162.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pops-Rene | |
| 2 | Virdinski's BBQ | |
| 3 | Kiss My Rack-James | |
| 4 | J & R Cuties | |
| 5 | Gonna Get Messy-Reagan | |
| 6 | The Three Brisketeers-Jadyn |
Master Series — Kidsq 6-8
6 entries · top 173.7372 · median 166.5772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gonna Get Messy--Jordan | |
| 2 | Kiss My Rack-Gunr | |
| 3 | Butler's Backdraft-Addison | |
| 4 | Super Grillers | |
| 5 | Little Outlaws Journey | |
| 6 | THE THREE BRISKATEERS |