A statement win
12.0916
points clear of the field
Wider than 92% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The champion won by 12.0916 points — a wider margin than 92% of championships in the data.
Johnson County Fair BBQ 2014
Jul 11–12, 2014 · Warrensburg, MO
DIRT ROAD BBQ won Grand Champion at the Johnson County Fair BBQ on July 11, 2014 in Warrensburg, MO, scoring 692.5600 in a field of 36 teams. FOUR MEN AND A PIG took Reserve Grand Champion with 680.4684. Category winners: Chicken — DIRT ROAD BBQ (177.1544); Pork Ribs — GETTIN' BASTED (174.2972); Pork — DIRT ROAD BBQ (177.7144); Brisket — Plowboys (174.2628). This is the 1st of 2 editions of this contest on record; 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.
473.05
median 649.33
692.56 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 177.15
- Pork Ribs 174.30
- Pork 177.71
- Brisket 174.26
20
177.71
Entries
36
4 judged meats
Top score
692.5600
Winning margin
12.0916
GC over RC
Field average
642.38
473.05692.56
median 649.33 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
1.7488 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
666.7768
473.05692.56
10th place overall
Field spread
219.5088
winner to last place
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 62%
beats 38% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.65 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,545
avg power rating going in · stronger than 34% of contests
Storylines (4 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.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 10 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 1–2: DIRT ROAD BBQ and BURN ALL NITE tied on 177.1544 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 6–7: Cygenature BBQ and KC SMOKE DAWGS tied on 169.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 8–9: QSS SMOKIN and BURNT FINGER BBQ tied on 168.5372 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 1–2 · tie
- Pork 6–7 · tie
- Pork 8–9 · tie
- Brisket 6–7 · tie
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
DIRT ROAD BBQ won Chicken, Pork — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork 1st
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
DIRT ROAD BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork ribs at 5th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 5th
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 5th
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2014 ← this one | Warrensburg, MO | Warrensburg, MO 64093 | 36 | 692.5600 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | FOUR MEN AND A PIG |
| Jul 10, 2015 | Warrensburg, MO | Warrensburg, MO 64019 | 33 | 700.5828 | GETTIN' BASTED | THUMP & STRUM BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.1544 | 175.4056 | 169.1544 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.2972 | 169.1428 | 165.1316 |
| Pork | 177.7144 | 169.6684 | 168 |
| Brisket | 174.2628 | 168.5484 | 166.2512 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
36 entries · top 692.5600 · median 649.3312
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 2 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | |
| 3 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 4 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 5 | K.C. CAN CREW | |
| 6 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 7 | Plowboys | |
| 8 | KC SMOKE DAWGS | |
| 9 | BURN ALL NITE | |
| 10 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 11 | HILLBILLY SHEEK | |
| 12 | REDNECK BBQ | |
| 13 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 14 | QSS SMOKIN | |
| 15 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 | |
| 16 | Fairlane | |
| 17 | BACKFIRIN' BBQ | |
| 18 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 19 | Thump & Strum | |
| 20 | PORK PULLIN PLOWBOYS | |
| 21 | WHOLE HOG CAFE - SPRINGFIELD | |
| 22 | TFC (TRUST FAT COOKS) | |
| 23 | Cygenature BBQ | |
| 24 | PORK N' CIDER | |
| 25 | MEAT HEADS | |
| 26 | Millers Barnyard BBQ | |
| 27 | I-35 BBQ | |
| 28 | Mystery Meat Smokers | |
| 29 | Sunset Ridge Q | |
| 30 | JUSTCUZ BBQ | |
| 31 | 2 B SMOKIN' - MO | |
| 32 | CHARLIE-Q | |
| 33 | B TEAM BBQ MO | |
| 34 | Smokin Yer Butts | |
| 35 | JACKASS KICKIN BBQ | |
| 36 | Smokin Slow |
Chicken
36 entries · top 177.1544 · median 165.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 2 | BURN ALL NITE | |
| 3 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 4 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 5 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 6 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 | |
| 7 | Plowboys | |
| 8 | Millers Barnyard BBQ | |
| 9 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 10 | MEAT HEADS | |
| 11 | HILLBILLY SHEEK | |
| 12 | PORK PULLIN PLOWBOYS | |
| 13 | Fairlane | |
| 14 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | |
| 15 | CHARLIE-Q | |
| 16 | QSS SMOKIN | |
| 17 | WHOLE HOG CAFE - SPRINGFIELD | |
| 18 | K.C. CAN CREW | |
| 19 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 20 | KC SMOKE DAWGS | |
| 21 | JUSTCUZ BBQ | |
| 22 | BACKFIRIN' BBQ | |
| 23 | Cygenature BBQ | |
| 24 | Thump & Strum | |
| 25 | I-35 BBQ | |
| 26 | REDNECK BBQ | |
| 27 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 28 | TFC (TRUST FAT COOKS) | |
| 29 | Smokin Yer Butts | |
| 30 | Mystery Meat Smokers | |
| 31 | 2 B SMOKIN' - MO | |
| 32 | Sunset Ridge Q | |
| 33 | JACKASS KICKIN BBQ | |
| 34 | PORK N' CIDER | |
| 35 | Smokin Slow | |
| 36 | B TEAM BBQ MO |
Pork Ribs
36 entries · top 174.2972 · median 159.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | REDNECK BBQ | |
| 3 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 4 | TFC (TRUST FAT COOKS) | |
| 5 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 6 | KC SMOKE DAWGS | |
| 7 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 8 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | |
| 9 | Plowboys | |
| 10 | Thump & Strum | |
| 11 | K.C. CAN CREW | |
| 12 | BURN ALL NITE | |
| 13 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 14 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 15 | Fairlane | |
| 16 | PORK PULLIN PLOWBOYS | |
| 17 | QSS SMOKIN | |
| 18 | HILLBILLY SHEEK | |
| 19 | B TEAM BBQ MO | |
| 20 | CHARLIE-Q | |
| 21 | Cygenature BBQ | |
| 22 | BACKFIRIN' BBQ | |
| 23 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 24 | WHOLE HOG CAFE - SPRINGFIELD | |
| 25 | Mystery Meat Smokers | |
| 26 | MEAT HEADS | |
| 27 | Smokin Slow | |
| 28 | PORK N' CIDER | |
| 29 | Sunset Ridge Q | |
| 30 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 | |
| 31 | 2 B SMOKIN' - MO | |
| 32 | JUSTCUZ BBQ | |
| 33 | Smokin Yer Butts | |
| 34 | Millers Barnyard BBQ | |
| 35 | I-35 BBQ | |
| 36 | JACKASS KICKIN BBQ |
Pork
36 entries · top 177.7144 · median 163.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 2 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | |
| 3 | K.C. CAN CREW | |
| 4 | BACKFIRIN' BBQ | |
| 5 | HILLBILLY SHEEK | |
| 6 | Cygenature BBQ | |
| 7 | KC SMOKE DAWGS | |
| 8 | QSS SMOKIN | |
| 9 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 10 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 11 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 | |
| 12 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 13 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 14 | 2 B SMOKIN' - MO | |
| 15 | BURN ALL NITE | |
| 16 | PORK N' CIDER | |
| 17 | REDNECK BBQ | |
| 18 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 19 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 20 | Thump & Strum | |
| 21 | TFC (TRUST FAT COOKS) | |
| 22 | PORK PULLIN PLOWBOYS | |
| 23 | Millers Barnyard BBQ | |
| 24 | Plowboys | |
| 25 | JUSTCUZ BBQ | |
| 26 | B TEAM BBQ MO | |
| 27 | Fairlane | |
| 28 | Smokin Yer Butts | |
| 29 | WHOLE HOG CAFE - SPRINGFIELD | |
| 30 | MEAT HEADS | |
| 31 | CHARLIE-Q | |
| 32 | JACKASS KICKIN BBQ | |
| 33 | I-35 BBQ | |
| 34 | Smokin Slow | |
| 35 | Mystery Meat Smokers | |
| 36 | Sunset Ridge Q |
Brisket
36 entries · top 174.2628 · median 162.5314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plowboys | |
| 2 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | |
| 3 | K.C. CAN CREW | |
| 4 | Sunset Ridge Q | |
| 5 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 6 | KC SMOKE DAWGS | |
| 7 | REDNECK BBQ | |
| 8 | PORK N' CIDER | |
| 9 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 10 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 11 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 12 | I-35 BBQ | |
| 13 | WHOLE HOG CAFE - SPRINGFIELD | |
| 14 | Fairlane | |
| 15 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 16 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 17 | HILLBILLY SHEEK | |
| 18 | QSS SMOKIN | |
| 19 | BURN ALL NITE | |
| 20 | Thump & Strum | |
| 21 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 22 | Mystery Meat Smokers | |
| 23 | BACKFIRIN' BBQ | |
| 24 | PORK PULLIN PLOWBOYS | |
| 25 | MEAT HEADS | |
| 26 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 | |
| 27 | TFC (TRUST FAT COOKS) | |
| 28 | B TEAM BBQ MO | |
| 29 | JUSTCUZ BBQ | |
| 30 | Millers Barnyard BBQ | |
| 31 | 2 B SMOKIN' - MO | |
| 32 | Cygenature BBQ | |
| 33 | JACKASS KICKIN BBQ | |
| 34 | CHARLIE-Q | |
| 35 | Smokin Yer Butts | |
| 36 | Smokin Slow |