A new contest record
694.2972
highest overall ever cooked here
694.2972 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 673.6800 GOOD SMOKE BBQ set in 2013.
- old record 673.6800
- set 2013 by GOOD SMOKE BBQ
Smokin' Eagles International BBQ Festival 2014
Aug 8–11, 2014 · N. Tonawanda, NY
GOOD SMOKE BBQ won Grand Champion at the Smokin' Eagles International BBQ Festival on August 8, 2014 in N. Tonawanda, NY, scoring 694.2972 in a field of 39 teams. THE 5TH ARTERY took Reserve Grand Champion with 679.3944. Category winners: Chicken — HELLFIRE BBQ (178.8800); Pork Ribs — Priorville BBQ (175.4516); Pork — GOOD SMOKE BBQ (175.4400); Brisket — GOOD SMOKE BBQ (177.7028). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2013 edition was won by GOOD SMOKE 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.
590.79
median 645.71
694.30 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 178.88
- Pork Ribs 175.45
- Pork 175.44
- Brisket 177.70
131.98
178.88
Entries
39
4 judged meats · 12 ancillary
Top score
694.2972
Winning margin
14.9028
GC over RC
Field average
641.47
590.79694.30
median 645.71 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
5.1772 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
658.2516
590.79694.30
10th place overall
Field spread
103.5084
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 56%
beats 44% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
63%
19 of 30 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.55 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,516
avg power rating going in · stronger than 11% of contests
Storylines (9 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.
Back-to-back
2 in a row
editions of this contest
GOOD SMOKE BBQ won here last time out too — 2 straight editions of this contest.
- 2013
- 2014
A statement win
14.9028
points clear of the field
Wider than 96% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The champion won by 14.9028 points — a wider margin than 96% of championships in the data.
A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 2 tracked editions
GOOD SMOKE BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 2 tracked editions.
- 2013
- 2014
Photo finishes
0.0228
closest of 6 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 6–7: Smokin' Ain't Easy edged Big Pappa's Smokin' BBQ by 0.0228. Pork Ribs places 4–5: SLOGIES BBQ edged HELLFIRE BBQ by 0.0228. Pork places 5–6: Big Pappa's Smokin' BBQ edged BLACKSTRAP BBQ by 0.0228.
- Chicken 6–7 · 0.0228
- Pork Ribs 4–5 · 0.0228
- Pork 5–6 · 0.0228
- Chicken 4–5 · 0.0228
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
GOOD SMOKE BBQ won Pork, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 1st
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
GOOD SMOKE BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was chicken at 8th.
- Chicken 8th
- Pork Ribs 2nd
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 1st
A contest record in chicken
178.8800
best chicken ever cooked here
HELLFIRE BBQ turned in 178.8800 in chicken — past the 174.3200 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 174.3200
- across 1 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: GOOD SMOKE BBQ (won 2013).
- GOOD SMOKE BBQ · 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 9, 2013 | N. Tonawanda, NY | N. Tonawanda, NY | 31 | 673.6800 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | Slogies butt hutt BBQ |
| Aug 8, 2014 ← this one | N. Tonawanda, NY | N. Tonawanda, NY 14120 | 39 | 694.2972 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | THE 5TH ARTERY |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8800 | 170.8344 | 168 |
| Pork Ribs | 175.4516 | 170.2744 | 165.7028 |
| Pork | 175.4400 | 169.7256 | 167.3828 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 169.7372 | 163.3944 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
39 entries · top 694.2972 · median 645.7144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | THE 5TH ARTERY | |
| 3 | Priorville BBQ | |
| 4 | FATTY MAC BARBECUE | |
| 5 | BLACKSTRAP BBQ | |
| 6 | DIVA Q | |
| 7 | Q'N CANUCKS | |
| 8 | SLOGIES BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 10 | HELLFIRE BBQ | |
| 11 | Big Pappa's Smokin' BBQ | |
| 12 | HOLY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 13 | PISTOL PACKIN' PIGGIES | |
| 14 | TAURUS BBQ | |
| 15 | RED VALLEY BBQ | |
| 16 | PIG IRON | |
| 17 | Smokin' Ain't Easy | |
| 18 | BLACK DAWG BBQ | |
| 19 | BIG BELLY BBQ | |
| 20 | GALLOWAY'S HELLFIRE BBQ | |
| 21 | KISS MY BBQ | |
| 22 | TRANQUIL CARNIVORES | |
| 23 | JUST 4 FUN BBQ | |
| 24 | Butts N Links | |
| 25 | HEAVY D BBQ | |
| 26 | LA PORKSTRA NOSTRA | |
| 27 | TWO SMOKIN GUYS NY | |
| 28 | SMOKE & FIRE BBQ | |
| 29 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 30 | 5 Hogs Front Porch | |
| 31 | Cowsino Royale BBQ | |
| 32 | THE GOOD CUE CREW | |
| 33 | DOGHOUSE WILLIE COMPETITION BBQ TEAM | |
| 34 | Jake And The Fatman BBQ | |
| 35 | Desperados BBQ | |
| 36 | Meat in Your Mouth | |
| 37 | JP's Smokestack | |
| 38 | JUST WINGIN' IT | |
| 39 | DANO-Q |
Chicken
39 entries · top 178.8800 · median 165.7372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HELLFIRE BBQ | |
| 2 | DIVA Q | |
| 3 | RED VALLEY BBQ | |
| 4 | TAURUS BBQ | |
| 5 | THE 5TH ARTERY | |
| 6 | Smokin' Ain't Easy | |
| 7 | Big Pappa's Smokin' BBQ | |
| 8 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 9 | Priorville BBQ | |
| 10 | Q'N CANUCKS | |
| 11 | THE GOOD CUE CREW | |
| 12 | BIG BELLY BBQ | |
| 13 | LA PORKSTRA NOSTRA | |
| 14 | 5 Hogs Front Porch | |
| 15 | FATTY MAC BARBECUE | |
| 16 | BLACKSTRAP BBQ | |
| 17 | PIG IRON | |
| 18 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 19 | BLACK DAWG BBQ | |
| 20 | HOLY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 21 | PISTOL PACKIN' PIGGIES | |
| 22 | TWO SMOKIN GUYS NY | |
| 23 | GALLOWAY'S HELLFIRE BBQ | |
| 24 | JUST 4 FUN BBQ | |
| 25 | Jake And The Fatman BBQ | |
| 26 | SLOGIES BBQ | |
| 27 | Butts N Links | |
| 28 | KISS MY BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKE & FIRE BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 31 | HEAVY D BBQ | |
| 32 | DANO-Q | |
| 33 | TRANQUIL CARNIVORES | |
| 34 | DOGHOUSE WILLIE COMPETITION BBQ TEAM | |
| 35 | JP's Smokestack | |
| 36 | JUST WINGIN' IT | |
| 37 | Meat in Your Mouth | |
| 38 | Cowsino Royale BBQ | |
| 39 | Desperados BBQ |
Pork Ribs
39 entries · top 175.4516 · median 160.0116
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Priorville BBQ | |
| 2 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 3 | DIVA Q | |
| 4 | SLOGIES BBQ | |
| 5 | HELLFIRE BBQ | |
| 6 | HOLY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 7 | THE 5TH ARTERY | |
| 8 | JUST 4 FUN BBQ | |
| 9 | GALLOWAY'S HELLFIRE BBQ | |
| 10 | Butts N Links | |
| 11 | Q'N CANUCKS | |
| 12 | RED VALLEY BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 14 | Cowsino Royale BBQ | |
| 15 | BLACKSTRAP BBQ | |
| 16 | TRANQUIL CARNIVORES | |
| 17 | TAURUS BBQ | |
| 18 | KISS MY BBQ | |
| 19 | 5 Hogs Front Porch | |
| 20 | BIG BELLY BBQ | |
| 21 | PIG IRON | |
| 22 | DOGHOUSE WILLIE COMPETITION BBQ TEAM | |
| 23 | Big Pappa's Smokin' BBQ | |
| 24 | Smokin' Ain't Easy | |
| 25 | FATTY MAC BARBECUE | |
| 26 | DANO-Q | |
| 27 | BLACK DAWG BBQ | |
| 28 | HEAVY D BBQ | |
| 29 | PISTOL PACKIN' PIGGIES | |
| 30 | SMOKE & FIRE BBQ | |
| 31 | Meat in Your Mouth | |
| 32 | THE GOOD CUE CREW | |
| 33 | TWO SMOKIN GUYS NY | |
| 34 | LA PORKSTRA NOSTRA | |
| 35 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 36 | JP's Smokestack | |
| 37 | Jake And The Fatman BBQ | |
| 38 | Desperados BBQ | |
| 39 | JUST WINGIN' IT |
Pork
39 entries · top 175.4400 · median 163.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 3 | FATTY MAC BARBECUE | |
| 4 | TAURUS BBQ | |
| 5 | Big Pappa's Smokin' BBQ | |
| 6 | BLACKSTRAP BBQ | |
| 7 | PIG IRON | |
| 8 | Jake And The Fatman BBQ | |
| 9 | Priorville BBQ | |
| 10 | SLOGIES BBQ | |
| 11 | Q'N CANUCKS | |
| 12 | THE 5TH ARTERY | |
| 13 | PISTOL PACKIN' PIGGIES | |
| 14 | HOLY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 15 | KISS MY BBQ | |
| 16 | JUST 4 FUN BBQ | |
| 17 | Butts N Links | |
| 18 | GALLOWAY'S HELLFIRE BBQ | |
| 19 | HELLFIRE BBQ | |
| 20 | BLACK DAWG BBQ | |
| 21 | HEAVY D BBQ | |
| 22 | RED VALLEY BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKE & FIRE BBQ | |
| 24 | TWO SMOKIN GUYS NY | |
| 25 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 26 | Smokin' Ain't Easy | |
| 27 | DIVA Q | |
| 28 | DOGHOUSE WILLIE COMPETITION BBQ TEAM | |
| 29 | LA PORKSTRA NOSTRA | |
| 30 | TRANQUIL CARNIVORES | |
| 31 | Desperados BBQ | |
| 32 | Cowsino Royale BBQ | |
| 33 | THE GOOD CUE CREW | |
| 34 | BIG BELLY BBQ | |
| 35 | JP's Smokestack | |
| 36 | JUST WINGIN' IT | |
| 37 | Meat in Your Mouth | |
| 38 | 5 Hogs Front Porch | |
| 39 | DANO-Q |
Brisket
39 entries · top 177.7028 · median 158.3200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | PISTOL PACKIN' PIGGIES | |
| 3 | THE 5TH ARTERY | |
| 4 | FATTY MAC BARBECUE | |
| 5 | TRANQUIL CARNIVORES | |
| 6 | BLACKSTRAP BBQ | |
| 7 | Smokin' Ain't Easy | |
| 8 | BIG BELLY BBQ | |
| 9 | Q'N CANUCKS | |
| 10 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 11 | Desperados BBQ | |
| 12 | SLOGIES BBQ | |
| 13 | DIVA Q | |
| 14 | LA PORKSTRA NOSTRA | |
| 15 | BLACK DAWG BBQ | |
| 16 | PIG IRON | |
| 17 | HEAVY D BBQ | |
| 18 | KISS MY BBQ | |
| 19 | Big Pappa's Smokin' BBQ | |
| 20 | Priorville BBQ | |
| 21 | HOLY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 22 | 5 Hogs Front Porch | |
| 23 | TWO SMOKIN GUYS NY | |
| 24 | RED VALLEY BBQ | |
| 25 | Cowsino Royale BBQ | |
| 26 | TAURUS BBQ | |
| 27 | JUST WINGIN' IT | |
| 28 | GALLOWAY'S HELLFIRE BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKE & FIRE BBQ | |
| 30 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 31 | DOGHOUSE WILLIE COMPETITION BBQ TEAM | |
| 32 | Butts N Links | |
| 33 | Meat in Your Mouth | |
| 34 | JUST 4 FUN BBQ | |
| 35 | HELLFIRE BBQ | |
| 36 | THE GOOD CUE CREW | |
| 37 | JP's Smokestack | |
| 38 | DANO-Q | |
| 39 | Jake And The Fatman BBQ |
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 — Apple Pie
4 entries · top 177.7028 · median 170.0058
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grande | |
| 2 | Meacham-Rust | |
| 3 | JUST 4 FUN BBQ | |
| 4 | Meacham-Red/White |
Master Series — Backyard Chicken
6 entries · top 173.7256 · median 165.3942
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raising the BarBQ | |
| 2 | 5 Hogs Front Porch | |
| 3 | JUST 4 FUN BBQ | |
| 4 | Porkin' the Ritz | |
| 5 | JP's Smokestack | |
| 6 | BARNYARD BBQ |
Master Series — Backyard Overall
6 entries · top 337.6572 · median 325.1142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JUST 4 FUN BBQ | |
| 2 | 5 Hogs Front Porch | |
| 3 | Porkin' the Ritz | |
| 4 | Raising the BarBQ | |
| 5 | JP's Smokestack | |
| 6 | BARNYARD BBQ |
Master Series — Backyard Ribs
6 entries · top 169.1200 · median 163.6914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JUST 4 FUN BBQ | |
| 2 | Porkin' the Ritz | |
| 3 | 5 Hogs Front Porch | |
| 4 | BARNYARD BBQ | |
| 5 | JP's Smokestack | |
| 6 | Raising the BarBQ |
Master Series — Kid'S Que Chicken
6 entries · top 177.7028 · median 168.0058
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Little Eatapedia | |
| 2 | Little Iron Hogs | |
| 3 | Butts N Links 2.0 | |
| 4 | Slap Your Piggie | |
| 5 | Chloe's BBQ | |
| 6 | Two Smokin Girls |
Master Series — Kid'S Que Overall
6 entries · top 351.4172 · median 334.2686
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Little Eatapedia | |
| 2 | Little Iron Hogs | |
| 3 | Butts N Links 2.0 | |
| 4 | Slap Your Piggie | |
| 5 | Two Smokin Girls | |
| 6 | Chloe's BBQ |
Master Series — Kid'S Que Pork Chops
6 entries · top 173.7144 · median 166.2858
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Little Eatapedia | |
| 2 | Two Smokin Girls | |
| 3 | Slap Your Piggie | |
| 4 | Little Iron Hogs | |
| 5 | Chloe's BBQ | |
| 6 | Butts N Links 2.0 |
Master Series — Nebs Breakfast Sandwich
4 entries · top 174.8572 · median 171.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TWO SMOKIN GUYS NY | |
| 2 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 3 | DOGHOUSE WILLIE COMPETITION BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | Butts N Links |
Master Series — Nebs Cooks Choice
4 entries · top 179.4400 · median 169.6914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | DOGHOUSE WILLIE COMPETITION BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | TWO SMOKIN GUYS NY | |
| 4 | Butts N Links |
Master Series — Nebs Grilling Overall
4 entries · top 705.1200 · median 676.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | DOGHOUSE WILLIE COMPETITION BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | Butts N Links | |
| 4 | TWO SMOKIN GUYS NY |
Master Series — Nebs Pizza
4 entries · top 178.8572 · median 171.4458
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | DOGHOUSE WILLIE COMPETITION BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | Butts N Links | |
| 4 | TWO SMOKIN GUYS NY |
Master Series — Nebs Seafood
4 entries · top 176.5828 · median 172.8342
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DOGHOUSE WILLIE COMPETITION BBQ TEAM | |
| 2 | TWO SMOKIN GUYS NY | |
| 3 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 4 | Butts N Links |