A new contest record
694.2172
highest overall ever cooked here
694.2172 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 689.6804 WICKED QUE set in 2013.
- old record 689.6804
- set 2013 by WICKED QUE
Classic City BBQ Fest & Tailgate Show (GBC Qualifier) 2014
Aug 14–16, 2014 · Athens, GA
KILLER B'S BBQ won Grand Champion at the Classic City BBQ Fest & Tailgate Show (GBC Qualifier) on August 14, 2014 in Athens, GA, scoring 694.2172 in a field of 35 teams. TENACIOUS Q took Reserve Grand Champion with 692.4568. Category winners: Chicken — POT'S BBQ (175.4056); Pork Ribs — KILLER B'S BBQ (177.1544); Pork — TENACIOUS Q (177.7028); Brisket — TENACIOUS Q (177.7028). This is the 2nd of 3 editions of this contest on record; the 2013 edition was won by WICKED QUE; 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.
607.26
median 662.10
694.22 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 175.41
- Pork Ribs 177.15
- Pork 177.70
- Brisket 177.70
138.22
177.70
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2015 — this edition picked out.
Entries
35
4 judged meats · 3 ancillary
Top score
694.2172
Winning margin
1.7604
GC over RC
Field average
656.70
607.26694.22
median 662.10 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
2.2856 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
668.4912
607.26694.22
10th place overall
Field spread
86.9596
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 58%
beats 42% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
50%
17 of 34 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.69 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,545
avg power rating going in · stronger than 33% of contests
Storylines (6 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 9 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 1–2: POT'S BBQ and OLD PLANTATION BBQ tied on 175.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: DIGGIN QUE-GA and GEORGIA JO'S SMOKIN Q tied on 171.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 5–6: KILLER B'S BBQ and CHATTAHOOCHEE QUE tied on 170.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 1–2 · tie
- Chicken 6–7 · tie
- Pork 5–6 · tie
- Brisket 3–4 · tie
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
TENACIOUS Q won Pork, Brisket — a double.
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 1st
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
KILLER B'S BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 8th.
- Chicken 8th
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 5th
- Brisket 5th
A contest record in pork ribs
177.1544
best pork ribs ever cooked here
KILLER B'S BBQ turned in 177.1544 in pork ribs — past the 172.5600 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 172.5600
- across 1 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: WICKED QUE (won 2013).
- WICKED QUE · 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 16, 2013 | Athens, GA | Athens, GA | 34 | 689.6804 | WICKED QUE | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM |
| Aug 14, 2014 ← this one | Athens, GA | Athens, GA 30601 | 35 | 694.2172 | KILLER B'S BBQ | TENACIOUS Q |
| Aug 14, 2015 | Athens, GA | Athens, GA 30601 | 40 | 696.5028 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | UNDER THE RADAR |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 175.4056 | 171.9656 | 167.9772 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1544 | 174.8456 | 167.9656 |
| Pork | 177.7028 | 170.8228 | 166.2400 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 175.4172 | 171.9656 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
35 entries · top 694.2172 · median 662.1024
Chicken
35 entries · top 175.4056 · median 166.8228
Pork Ribs
35 entries · top 177.1544 · median 165.0856
Pork
35 entries · top 177.7028 · median 163.9428
Brisket
35 entries · top 177.7028 · median 166.2400
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 Champions
18 entries · top 342.2284 · median 320.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWINE DINING | |
| 2 | SWAMPWISE SMOKERS | |
| 3 | WE DA BES | |
| 4 | 4 K'S BBQ | |
| 5 | MAXUS PORKAMUS | |
| 6 | LIP SMACKIN GOOD BBQ | |
| 7 | PORKAHOLICS | |
| 8 | SILVER HAMMER BBQ | |
| 9 | DAWG DAZE BBQ | |
| 10 | SOUTHPAW BBQ | |
| 11 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 12 | Nice Rack | |
| 13 | DOUGAN'S TRIBE | |
| 14 | HOMER'S WHOLE HOG BBQ | |
| 15 | MAN BEARD PIG | |
| 16 | KISS OUR BUTTS BBQ | |
| 17 | I-QUE | |
| 18 | RAY'S HELL BBQ |
Master Series — Backyard Chicken
18 entries · top 173.7372 · median 158.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 K'S BBQ | |
| 2 | SWINE DINING | |
| 3 | SWAMPWISE SMOKERS | |
| 4 | SOUTHPAW BBQ | |
| 5 | MAXUS PORKAMUS | |
| 6 | WE DA BES | |
| 7 | MAN BEARD PIG | |
| 8 | PORKAHOLICS | |
| 9 | LIP SMACKIN GOOD BBQ | |
| 10 | HOMER'S WHOLE HOG BBQ | |
| 11 | SILVER HAMMER BBQ | |
| 12 | Nice Rack | |
| 13 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 14 | DOUGAN'S TRIBE | |
| 15 | DAWG DAZE BBQ | |
| 16 | I-QUE | |
| 17 | KISS OUR BUTTS BBQ | |
| 18 | RAY'S HELL BBQ |
Master Series — Backyard Ribs
18 entries · top 171.9656 · median 160.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWINE DINING | |
| 2 | DAWG DAZE BBQ | |
| 3 | SWAMPWISE SMOKERS | |
| 4 | LIP SMACKIN GOOD BBQ | |
| 5 | SILVER HAMMER BBQ | |
| 6 | WE DA BES | |
| 7 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 8 | PORKAHOLICS | |
| 9 | Nice Rack | |
| 10 | MAXUS PORKAMUS | |
| 11 | 4 K'S BBQ | |
| 12 | KISS OUR BUTTS BBQ | |
| 13 | DOUGAN'S TRIBE | |
| 14 | SOUTHPAW BBQ | |
| 15 | I-QUE | |
| 16 | RAY'S HELL BBQ | |
| 17 | HOMER'S WHOLE HOG BBQ | |
| 18 | MAN BEARD PIG |