A new contest record
679.4400
highest overall ever cooked here
679.4400 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 670.2972 I.A.B. 30 BBQ set in 2013.
- old record 670.2972
- set 2013 by I.A.B. 30 BBQ
Siskiyou Beef Country Cook-Off 2014
Jul 25–26, 2014 · Montague, CA
BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ won Grand Champion at the Siskiyou Beef Country Cook-Off on July 25, 2014 in Montague, CA, scoring 679.4400 in a field of 18 teams. THE CALIFORNIA GRILL BILLIES took Reserve Grand Champion with 676.6288. Category winners: Chicken — PORK DYNASTY (171.4172); Pork Ribs — BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ (173.1544); Pork — BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ (175.4744); Brisket — MR. APPLEJACKS BBQ (174.2972). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2013 edition was won by I.A.B. 30 BBQ.
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.
547.36
median 645.65
679.44 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 171.42
- Pork Ribs 173.15
- Pork 175.47
- Brisket 174.30
122.27
175.47
Entries
18
4 judged meats
Top score
679.4400
Winning margin
2.8112
GC over RC
Field average
628.71
547.36679.44
median 645.65 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
4.5944 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
639.3260
547.36679.44
10th place overall
Field spread
132.0800
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 90%
beats 10% of 4723 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
27%
7 of 26 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.49 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,516
avg power rating going in · stronger than 11% 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
0.0112
closest of 8 calls decided inside half a point
Brisket places 3–4: BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ edged THE CALIFORNIA GRILL BILLIES by 0.0112. Pork places 4–5: THE CALIFORNIA GRILL BILLIES edged WOODY'S BAR-B-Q OF CALIFORNIA by 0.0116. Brisket places 7–8: WOODY'S BAR-B-Q OF CALIFORNIA edged D&D BBQ by 0.0228.
- Brisket 3–4 · 0.0112
- Pork 4–5 · 0.0116
- Brisket 7–8 · 0.0228
- Pork Ribs 2–3 · 0.0344
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ won Pork Ribs, Pork — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 1st
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was chicken at 10th.
- Chicken 10th
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 3rd
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 | Montague, CA | Montague, CA | 26 | 670.2972 | I.A.B. 30 BBQ | ROGUE CAVEMAN Q |
| Jul 25, 2014 ← this one | Montague, CA | Montague, CA 96064 | 18 | 679.4400 | BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ | THE CALIFORNIA GRILL BILLIES |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Montaque, CA | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 171.4172 | 165.7372 | 159.3828 |
| Pork Ribs | 173.1544 | 168.0228 | 163.4172 |
| Pork | 175.4744 | 166.3200 | 157.1428 |
| Brisket | 174.2972 | 169.7028 | 163.9772 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
18 entries · top 679.4400 · median 645.6458
Chicken
18 entries · top 171.4172 · median 160.5372
Pork Ribs
18 entries · top 173.1544 · median 163.6914
Pork
18 entries · top 175.4744 · median 159.1200
Brisket
18 entries · top 174.2972 · median 164