Back-to-back
2 in a row
editions of this contest
BUTCHER BBQ won here last time out too — 2 straight editions of this contest.
- 2013
- 2014
Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-Off 2014
Jul 25–26, 2014 · Dodge City, KS
BUTCHER BBQ won Grand Champion at the Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-Off on July 25, 2014 in Dodge City, KS, scoring 699.4516 in a field of 30 teams. WILDCATTERS Q CREW took Reserve Grand Champion with 695.9540. Category winners: Chicken — SMOKEAHOLICS (179.4400); Pork Ribs — BUFFALO'S BBQ (180.0000); Pork — BUTCHER BBQ (178.8572); Brisket — SMOKIN ELVISES (177.7028). This is the 2nd of 3 editions of this contest on record; the 2013 edition was won by BUTCHER 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.
487.28
median 661.38
699.45 🏆
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 180 🔥
- Pork 178.86
- Brisket 177.70
20
180
Entries
30
4 judged meats · 3 ancillary
Top score
699.4516
Winning margin
3.4976
GC over RC
Field average
646.52
487.28699.45
median 661.38 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Brisket
5.7372 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
670.2400
487.28699.45
10th place overall
Field spread
212.1716
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 34%
beats 66% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
38%
18 of 47 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.39 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,531
avg power rating going in · stronger than 23% of contests
Storylines (7 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 3 tracked editions
BUTCHER BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 3 tracked editions.
- 2013
- 2014
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 8 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 5–6: BARRY & ERICA and Outlaw BBQ tied on 170.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 7–8: Sir Pig Alot BBQ and WILDCATTERS Q CREW tied on 170.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 6–7: WHITE MOOSE BBQ edged BUFFALO'S BBQ by 0.0116.
- Chicken 5–6 · tie
- Pork 7–8 · tie
- Brisket 6–7 · 0.0116
- Pork Ribs 2–3 · 0.0228
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
BUTCHER BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 13th.
- Chicken 13th
- Pork Ribs 3rd
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 2nd
A contest record in chicken
179.4400
best chicken ever cooked here
SMOKEAHOLICS turned in 179.4400 in chicken — past the 172.0344 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 172.0344
- across 1 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: BUTCHER BBQ (won 2013).
- BUTCHER 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.
- BUFFALO'S BBQ · Pork Ribs
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 26, 2013 | Dodge City, KS | Dodge City, KS | 47 | 843.4744 | BUTCHER BBQ | WILDCATTERS Q CREW |
| Jul 25, 2014 ← this one | Dodge City, KS | Dodge City, KS 67801 | 30 | 699.4516 | BUTCHER BBQ | WILDCATTERS Q CREW |
| Jul 24, 2015 | Dodge City, KS | Dodge City, KS 67801 | 35 | 699.3944 | SMOKE N BABES BBQ | SMOKEAHOLICS |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 179.4400 | 170.8572 | 168.5716 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 173.7028 | 170.2628 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 171.4056 | 169.1200 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 171.9656 | 168.0116 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
30 entries · top 699.4516 · median 661.3772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 2 | WILDCATTERS Q CREW | |
| 3 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 5 | WHITE MOOSE BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 7 | PINKIE'S BBQ | |
| 8 | Outlaw BBQ | |
| 9 | BARRY & ERICA | |
| 10 | SMELL WHATS COOKIN | |
| 11 | OKLAHOMA JAYHAWK BBQ | |
| 12 | RUBBED RITE BBQ | |
| 13 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 14 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 15 | CHIP ON OUR SHOULDER | |
| 16 | JW'S BBQ | |
| 17 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 18 | On The Sauce BBQ | |
| 19 | SALT CREEK BAR-B-QUE | |
| 20 | Sir Pig Alot BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKIN ARMADILLOS | |
| 22 | CHILLN AND GRILLN | |
| 23 | QUISINE | |
| 24 | WHITE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 25 | URBAN SUBURBAN COUNTRY GHETTO SMOKERS | |
| 26 | JRJ BBQ | |
| 27 | WILD HOG | |
| 28 | BEAT THE MEAT | |
| 29 | BUBBA'S DADDY BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKEDOUT BBQ |
Chicken
30 entries · top 179.4400 · median 163.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 2 | WILDCATTERS Q CREW | |
| 3 | CHIP ON OUR SHOULDER | |
| 4 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 5 | BARRY & ERICA | |
| 6 | Outlaw BBQ | |
| 7 | PINKIE'S BBQ | |
| 8 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 9 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 10 | OKLAHOMA JAYHAWK BBQ | |
| 11 | WHITE MOOSE BBQ | |
| 12 | On The Sauce BBQ | |
| 13 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 14 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 15 | SMELL WHATS COOKIN | |
| 16 | CHILLN AND GRILLN | |
| 17 | Sir Pig Alot BBQ | |
| 18 | JW'S BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 20 | BEAT THE MEAT | |
| 21 | SMOKIN ARMADILLOS | |
| 22 | BUBBA'S DADDY BBQ | |
| 23 | JRJ BBQ | |
| 24 | WHITE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 25 | SALT CREEK BAR-B-QUE | |
| 26 | RUBBED RITE BBQ | |
| 27 | URBAN SUBURBAN COUNTRY GHETTO SMOKERS | |
| 28 | SMOKEDOUT BBQ | |
| 29 | QUISINE | |
| 30 | WILD HOG |
Pork Ribs
30 entries · top 180 · median 166 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 2 | WILDCATTERS Q CREW | |
| 3 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 5 | Outlaw BBQ | |
| 6 | RUBBED RITE BBQ | |
| 7 | SMELL WHATS COOKIN | |
| 8 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 9 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 10 | BARRY & ERICA | |
| 11 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 12 | WHITE MOOSE BBQ | |
| 13 | JW'S BBQ | |
| 14 | PINKIE'S BBQ | |
| 15 | SALT CREEK BAR-B-QUE | |
| 16 | On The Sauce BBQ | |
| 17 | CHIP ON OUR SHOULDER | |
| 18 | OKLAHOMA JAYHAWK BBQ | |
| 19 | CHILLN AND GRILLN | |
| 20 | SMOKIN ARMADILLOS | |
| 21 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 22 | SMOKEDOUT BBQ | |
| 23 | URBAN SUBURBAN COUNTRY GHETTO SMOKERS | |
| 24 | QUISINE | |
| 25 | BUBBA'S DADDY BBQ | |
| 26 | BEAT THE MEAT | |
| 27 | Sir Pig Alot BBQ | |
| 28 | WILD HOG | |
| 29 | WHITE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 30 | JRJ BBQ |
Pork
30 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.7142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 2 | WHITE MOOSE BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 4 | WHITE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 5 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 6 | CHIP ON OUR SHOULDER | |
| 7 | Sir Pig Alot BBQ | |
| 8 | WILDCATTERS Q CREW | |
| 9 | RUBBED RITE BBQ | |
| 10 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 11 | BARRY & ERICA | |
| 12 | QUISINE | |
| 13 | PINKIE'S BBQ | |
| 14 | OKLAHOMA JAYHAWK BBQ | |
| 15 | SMELL WHATS COOKIN | |
| 16 | On The Sauce BBQ | |
| 17 | Outlaw BBQ | |
| 18 | SALT CREEK BAR-B-QUE | |
| 19 | JW'S BBQ | |
| 20 | CHILLN AND GRILLN | |
| 21 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 22 | URBAN SUBURBAN COUNTRY GHETTO SMOKERS | |
| 23 | SMOKIN ARMADILLOS | |
| 24 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 25 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 26 | WILD HOG | |
| 27 | JRJ BBQ | |
| 28 | BEAT THE MEAT | |
| 29 | BUBBA'S DADDY BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKEDOUT BBQ |
Brisket
30 entries · top 177.7028 · median 166.5716
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 2 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 4 | WILDCATTERS Q CREW | |
| 5 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 6 | WHITE MOOSE BBQ | |
| 7 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 8 | PINKIE'S BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKIN ARMADILLOS | |
| 10 | RUBBED RITE BBQ | |
| 11 | SMELL WHATS COOKIN | |
| 12 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 13 | Sir Pig Alot BBQ | |
| 14 | OKLAHOMA JAYHAWK BBQ | |
| 15 | SALT CREEK BAR-B-QUE | |
| 16 | JW'S BBQ | |
| 17 | QUISINE | |
| 18 | Outlaw BBQ | |
| 19 | BARRY & ERICA | |
| 20 | BUBBA'S DADDY BBQ | |
| 21 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 22 | On The Sauce BBQ | |
| 23 | CHILLN AND GRILLN | |
| 24 | WHITE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 25 | CHIP ON OUR SHOULDER | |
| 26 | SMOKEDOUT BBQ | |
| 27 | URBAN SUBURBAN COUNTRY GHETTO SMOKERS | |
| 28 | WILD HOG | |
| 29 | JRJ BBQ | |
| 30 | BEAT THE MEAT |
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
54 entries · top 179.4400 · median 155.6914
Master Series — Cook'S Choice
19 entries · top 180 · median 174.8456 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WILDCATTERS Q CREW | |
| 2 | WILD HOG | |
| 3 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 4 | QUISINE | |
| 5 | BUBBA'S DADDY BBQ | |
| 6 | On The Sauce BBQ | |
| 7 | WHITE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 8 | CHIP ON OUR SHOULDER | |
| 9 | RUBBED RITE BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 11 | JW'S BBQ | |
| 12 | SMELL WHATS COOKIN | |
| 13 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 14 | SALT CREEK BAR-B-QUE | |
| 15 | Outlaw BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKEDOUT BBQ | |
| 17 | Sir Pig Alot BBQ | |
| 18 | BEAT THE MEAT | |
| 19 | JRJ BBQ |
Master Series — Sirloin Roast
28 entries · top 180 · median 161.6914 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 2 | WILDCATTERS Q CREW | |
| 3 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 5 | CHIP ON OUR SHOULDER | |
| 6 | On The Sauce BBQ | |
| 7 | PINKIE'S BBQ | |
| 8 | QUISINE | |
| 9 | Outlaw BBQ | |
| 10 | BUBBA'S DADDY BBQ | |
| 11 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 12 | WILD HOG | |
| 13 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 14 | SMELL WHATS COOKIN | |
| 15 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 16 | SMOKEDOUT BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN ARMADILLOS | |
| 18 | CHILLN AND GRILLN | |
| 19 | Sir Pig Alot BBQ | |
| 20 | RUBBED RITE BBQ | |
| 21 | SALT CREEK BAR-B-QUE | |
| 22 | WHITE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 23 | WHITE MOOSE BBQ | |
| 24 | JW'S BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 26 | JRJ BBQ | |
| 27 | BEAT THE MEAT | |
| 28 | BARRY & ERICA |