A new contest record
684.5028
highest overall ever cooked here
684.5028 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 668.5372 RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS set in 2013.
- old record 668.5372
- set 2013 by RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS
Rossville Tall Corn BBQ Contest 2014
Aug 1–2, 2014 · Rossville, KS
BUTCHER BBQ won Grand Champion at the Rossville Tall Corn BBQ Contest on August 1, 2014 in Rossville, KS, scoring 684.5028 in a field of 37 teams. K.C. CAN CREW took Reserve Grand Champion with 678.2284. Category winners: Chicken — TATTOO BOB'S BAR-B-Q (176.5716); Pork Ribs — KC SMOKE DAWGS (173.1200); Pork — TACOS BOYS BBQ (178.3200); Brisket — PORKY BUTTS BBQ (172.5600). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2013 edition was won by RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS.
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.
490.19
median 645.52
684.50 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 176.57
- Pork Ribs 173.12
- Pork 178.32
- Brisket 172.56
20
178.32
Entries
37
4 judged meats
Top score
684.5028
Winning margin
6.2744
GC over RC
Field average
642.74
490.19684.50
median 645.52 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
1.1544 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
664.4916
490.19684.50
10th place overall
Field spread
194.3088
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 83%
beats 17% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
40%
10 of 25 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.67 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,540
avg power rating going in · stronger than 30% of contests
Storylines (5 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.
Won without a category win
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
BUTCHER BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 4th. Consistency beat fireworks.
- Chicken 4th
- Pork Ribs 8th
- Pork 5th
- Brisket 4th
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 9 calls decided inside half a point
Brisket places 6–7: BLACK EYE BBQ and MANNY'S BBQ tied on 170.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 9–10: SMOKIN ELVISES edged BOURBON & BONES by 0.0112. Chicken places 8–9: INDIGO PIG edged RUBBIN IT SOUTH OF THE RIVER by 0.0112.
- Brisket 6–7 · tie
- Pork 9–10 · 0.0112
- Chicken 8–9 · 0.0112
- Brisket 3–4 · 0.0112
A contest record in pork
178.3200
best pork ever cooked here
TACOS BOYS BBQ turned in 178.3200 in pork — past the 170.8572 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 170.8572
- across 1 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS (won 2013).
- RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS · 2013
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2013 | Rossville, KS | Rossville, KS | 25 | 668.5372 | RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS | SBSB BBQ |
| Aug 1, 2014 ← this one | Rossville, KS | Rossville, KS 66533 | 37 | 684.5028 | BUTCHER BBQ | K.C. CAN CREW |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5716 | 173.1428 | 168 |
| Pork Ribs | 173.1200 | 168.5600 | 163.9772 |
| Pork | 178.3200 | 172.5600 | 170.2744 |
| Brisket | 172.5600 | 171.4056 | 165.1428 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
37 entries · top 684.5028 · median 645.5192
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 2 | K.C. CAN CREW | |
| 3 | Boxer Q BBQ | |
| 4 | KC SMOKE DAWGS | |
| 5 | FRONT DOOR GANG | |
| 6 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 7 | BOURBON & BONES | |
| 8 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 9 | PURPLE SHADOW | |
| 10 | TATTOO BOB'S BAR-B-Q | |
| 11 | YARD TIME BBQ | |
| 12 | RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS | |
| 13 | BLUE BUCKET BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 15 | Swine Tingling BBQ | |
| 16 | TACOS BOYS BBQ | |
| 17 | MANNY'S BBQ | |
| 18 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 19 | MOE CASON BBQ | |
| 20 | FNA BBQ | |
| 21 | BLACK EYE BBQ | |
| 22 | PIMPIN' PORK | |
| 23 | SOMETHING BORROWED SOMETHING BLUE BBQ | |
| 24 | Smoke N Flames | |
| 25 | 777 BBQ | |
| 26 | INDIGO PIG | |
| 27 | Partycrowd BBQ | |
| 28 | Babe's BBQ | |
| 29 | RIBS N BIBS | |
| 30 | Know Butt BBQ | |
| 31 | LAZY 2 BBQ | |
| 32 | RICH AND STU'S VOODOO BBQ | |
| 33 | BUTT SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 34 | RUBBIN IT SOUTH OF THE RIVER | |
| 35 | Finger Leikam Good | |
| 36 | BLUE COLLAR BBQ | |
| 37 | HALL OF FLAME |
Chicken
37 entries · top 176.5716 · median 164
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TATTOO BOB'S BAR-B-Q | |
| 2 | KC SMOKE DAWGS | |
| 3 | Babe's BBQ | |
| 4 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 5 | K.C. CAN CREW | |
| 6 | BOURBON & BONES | |
| 7 | PIMPIN' PORK | |
| 8 | INDIGO PIG | |
| 9 | RUBBIN IT SOUTH OF THE RIVER | |
| 10 | FNA BBQ | |
| 11 | Boxer Q BBQ | |
| 12 | Smoke N Flames | |
| 13 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 14 | MOE CASON BBQ | |
| 15 | PURPLE SHADOW | |
| 16 | SOMETHING BORROWED SOMETHING BLUE BBQ | |
| 17 | BLACK EYE BBQ | |
| 18 | HALL OF FLAME | |
| 19 | YARD TIME BBQ | |
| 20 | 777 BBQ | |
| 21 | RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS | |
| 22 | FRONT DOOR GANG | |
| 23 | Swine Tingling BBQ | |
| 24 | TACOS BOYS BBQ | |
| 25 | RIBS N BIBS | |
| 26 | LAZY 2 BBQ | |
| 27 | BLUE BUCKET BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 29 | Partycrowd BBQ | |
| 30 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 31 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 32 | BUTT SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 33 | MANNY'S BBQ | |
| 34 | RICH AND STU'S VOODOO BBQ | |
| 35 | Finger Leikam Good | |
| 36 | BLUE COLLAR BBQ | |
| 37 | Know Butt BBQ |
Pork Ribs
37 entries · top 173.1200 · median 159.9540
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KC SMOKE DAWGS | |
| 2 | Boxer Q BBQ | |
| 3 | YARD TIME BBQ | |
| 4 | Swine Tingling BBQ | |
| 5 | 777 BBQ | |
| 6 | FRONT DOOR GANG | |
| 7 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 8 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 9 | Smoke N Flames | |
| 10 | SOMETHING BORROWED SOMETHING BLUE BBQ | |
| 11 | PURPLE SHADOW | |
| 12 | BOURBON & BONES | |
| 13 | BLUE BUCKET BBQ | |
| 14 | K.C. CAN CREW | |
| 15 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 16 | RICH AND STU'S VOODOO BBQ | |
| 17 | Know Butt BBQ | |
| 18 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 19 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 20 | MANNY'S BBQ | |
| 21 | LAZY 2 BBQ | |
| 22 | RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS | |
| 23 | MOE CASON BBQ | |
| 24 | Babe's BBQ | |
| 25 | Partycrowd BBQ | |
| 26 | PIMPIN' PORK | |
| 27 | FNA BBQ | |
| 28 | TACOS BOYS BBQ | |
| 29 | BLUE COLLAR BBQ | |
| 30 | Finger Leikam Good | |
| 31 | INDIGO PIG | |
| 32 | BLACK EYE BBQ | |
| 33 | RIBS N BIBS | |
| 34 | TATTOO BOB'S BAR-B-Q | |
| 35 | BUTT SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 36 | RUBBIN IT SOUTH OF THE RIVER | |
| 37 | HALL OF FLAME |
Pork
37 entries · top 178.3200 · median 162.7768
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TACOS BOYS BBQ | |
| 2 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 3 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 4 | Boxer Q BBQ | |
| 5 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 6 | K.C. CAN CREW | |
| 7 | TATTOO BOB'S BAR-B-Q | |
| 8 | FRONT DOOR GANG | |
| 9 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 10 | BOURBON & BONES | |
| 11 | PURPLE SHADOW | |
| 12 | BLUE BUCKET BBQ | |
| 13 | KC SMOKE DAWGS | |
| 14 | RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS | |
| 15 | FNA BBQ | |
| 16 | Swine Tingling BBQ | |
| 17 | PIMPIN' PORK | |
| 18 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 19 | MOE CASON BBQ | |
| 20 | RIBS N BIBS | |
| 21 | Partycrowd BBQ | |
| 22 | YARD TIME BBQ | |
| 23 | Babe's BBQ | |
| 24 | MANNY'S BBQ | |
| 25 | BUTT SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 26 | HALL OF FLAME | |
| 27 | SOMETHING BORROWED SOMETHING BLUE BBQ | |
| 28 | Know Butt BBQ | |
| 29 | BLUE COLLAR BBQ | |
| 30 | BLACK EYE BBQ | |
| 31 | INDIGO PIG | |
| 32 | 777 BBQ | |
| 33 | RUBBIN IT SOUTH OF THE RIVER | |
| 34 | Finger Leikam Good | |
| 35 | LAZY 2 BBQ | |
| 36 | Smoke N Flames | |
| 37 | RICH AND STU'S VOODOO BBQ |
Brisket
37 entries · top 172.5600 · median 159.9428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 2 | FRONT DOOR GANG | |
| 3 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 4 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 5 | K.C. CAN CREW | |
| 6 | BLACK EYE BBQ | |
| 7 | MANNY'S BBQ | |
| 8 | PURPLE SHADOW | |
| 9 | TATTOO BOB'S BAR-B-Q | |
| 10 | RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS | |
| 11 | Boxer Q BBQ | |
| 12 | YARD TIME BBQ | |
| 13 | Smoke N Flames | |
| 14 | INDIGO PIG | |
| 15 | BLUE BUCKET BBQ | |
| 16 | BOURBON & BONES | |
| 17 | Know Butt BBQ | |
| 18 | RICH AND STU'S VOODOO BBQ | |
| 19 | MOE CASON BBQ | |
| 20 | Partycrowd BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 22 | KC SMOKE DAWGS | |
| 23 | RIBS N BIBS | |
| 24 | FNA BBQ | |
| 25 | BUTT SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 26 | TACOS BOYS BBQ | |
| 27 | SOMETHING BORROWED SOMETHING BLUE BBQ | |
| 28 | Swine Tingling BBQ | |
| 29 | 777 BBQ | |
| 30 | LAZY 2 BBQ | |
| 31 | PIMPIN' PORK | |
| 32 | Finger Leikam Good | |
| 33 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 34 | BLUE COLLAR BBQ | |
| 35 | HALL OF FLAME | |
| 36 | RUBBIN IT SOUTH OF THE RIVER | |
| 37 | Babe's BBQ |