A first Grand Championship
1
title in the data
This was Smoke on the Lake's first Grand Championship in the data.
Atlanta BarB-Que Festival (SBBQA) 2014
Aug 15–16, 2014 · Atlanta, GA
Smoke on the Lake won Grand Champion at the Atlanta BarB-Que Festival (SBBQA) on August 15, 2014 in Atlanta, GA, scoring 698.2400 in a field of 43 teams. MOE CASON BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 696.5144. Category winners: Chicken — RUNWAY SMOKE (177.7144); Pork Ribs — HOGZ GONE WILD GA (177.7144); Pork — HOGZ GONE WILD GA (180.0000); Brisket — Smoke on the Lake (179.4400). This is the 1st of 2 editions of this contest on record; 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.
434.24
median 647.87
698.24 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 177.71
- Pork Ribs 177.71
- Pork 180 🔥
- Brisket 179.44
128.56
180
Entries
43
4 judged meats · 3 ancillary
Top score
698.2400
Winning margin
1.7256
GC over RC
Field average
640.81
434.24698.24
median 647.87 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Chicken
4.0116 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
669.6228
434.24698.24
10th place overall
Field spread
263.9996
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 41%
beats 59% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Weak
ρ = -0.1 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,499
avg power rating going in · stronger than 1% 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.
A rookie on the podium
1st
at their first tracked contest
Smoke on the Lake finished 1st overall in the first contest the data has them cooking at all.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 7 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 6–7: ATLANTA BBQ STORE and HOOTNANNIE Q tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: CITY GONE COUNTRY and Messin With Fire tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: UNCOMMON Q edged CITY GONE COUNTRY by 0.0116.
- Chicken 6–7 · tie
- Chicken 9–10 · tie
- Chicken 8–9 · 0.0116
- Pork 7–8 · 0.0116
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
HOGZ GONE WILD GA won Pork Ribs, Pork — a double.
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 1st
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
Smoke on the Lake took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 13th.
- Chicken 13th
- Pork Ribs 2nd
- Pork 7th
- Brisket 1st
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.
- HOGZ GONE WILD GA · Pork
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 15, 2014 ← this one | Atlanta, GA | Atlanta, GA 30363 | 43 | 698.2400 | Smoke on the Lake | MOE CASON BBQ |
| Aug 14, 2015 | Atlanta, GA | Atlanta, GA 30363 | 48 | 695.3484 | AWESOME Q | PLUM SUPERIOR BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7144 | 173.7028 | 172.5600 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 173.1428 | 168.5372 |
| Pork | 180 | 173.1084 | 167.4056 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | 173.1084 | 167.3828 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
43 entries · top 698.2400 · median 647.8744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoke on the Lake | |
| 2 | MOE CASON BBQ | |
| 3 | HOGZ GONE WILD GA | |
| 4 | PLUM SUPERIOR BBQ | |
| 5 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 6 | BAR-B-QUE MONSTERS | |
| 7 | RUNWAY SMOKE | |
| 8 | Sonny's Pit Masters | |
| 9 | BIRD DAWG BBQ | |
| 10 | That's how it's DONE Son | |
| 11 | LeCordon Que Pit Bull | |
| 12 | Messin With Fire | |
| 13 | WILL AND THE THRILLS | |
| 14 | CITY GONE COUNTRY | |
| 15 | THE PIG LEBOWSKI | |
| 16 | HOOTNANNIE Q | |
| 17 | Willingham's | |
| 18 | Front Porch BBQ | |
| 19 | Smokin Hotlanta | |
| 20 | TEMPLE OF THE HOG | |
| 21 | TAYLOR'D BBQ | |
| 22 | MacDaddy BBQ | |
| 23 | UNCOMMON Q | |
| 24 | CHARACTER'S FAMOUS BBQ | |
| 25 | NICE RACK BBQ | |
| 26 | LOW IQ BAR B Q | |
| 27 | BIG L'S SWEET HEAT | |
| 28 | Marr-BQ | |
| 29 | UNDER CONSTRUCTION BBQ | |
| 30 | Smoke Ring | |
| 31 | Buster K BBQ | |
| 32 | Hottie Hawgs | |
| 33 | CHAOS COOKING CREW | |
| 34 | Ribs & Cribz | |
| 35 | Lil' Bubba's | |
| 36 | Hogslap | |
| 37 | Meating Street BBQ | |
| 38 | ATLANTA BUTT SOCIETY | |
| 39 | B-QUEB'D | |
| 40 | Spot on Que | |
| 41 | Bone Lick BBQ | |
| 42 | PDH | |
| 43 | HAM SQUAD |
Chicken
41 entries · top 177.7144 · median 166.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUNWAY SMOKE | |
| 2 | TEMPLE OF THE HOG | |
| 3 | Sonny's Pit Masters | |
| 4 | PLUM SUPERIOR BBQ | |
| 5 | Willingham's | |
| 6 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 7 | HOOTNANNIE Q | |
| 8 | UNCOMMON Q | |
| 9 | CITY GONE COUNTRY | |
| 10 | Messin With Fire | |
| 11 | MOE CASON BBQ | |
| 12 | Front Porch BBQ | |
| 13 | Smoke on the Lake | |
| 14 | That's how it's DONE Son | |
| 15 | BIRD DAWG BBQ | |
| 16 | HOGZ GONE WILD GA | |
| 17 | UNDER CONSTRUCTION BBQ | |
| 18 | CHARACTER'S FAMOUS BBQ | |
| 19 | LeCordon Que Pit Bull | |
| 20 | THE PIG LEBOWSKI | |
| 21 | BIG L'S SWEET HEAT | |
| 22 | MacDaddy BBQ | |
| 23 | BAR-B-QUE MONSTERS | |
| 24 | TAYLOR'D BBQ | |
| 25 | WILL AND THE THRILLS | |
| 26 | Smokin Hotlanta | |
| 27 | ATLANTA BUTT SOCIETY | |
| 28 | Buster K BBQ | |
| 29 | Marr-BQ | |
| 30 | Spot on Que | |
| 31 | Hogslap | |
| 32 | Meating Street BBQ | |
| 33 | Hottie Hawgs | |
| 34 | Bone Lick BBQ | |
| 35 | NICE RACK BBQ | |
| 36 | B-QUEB'D | |
| 37 | CHAOS COOKING CREW | |
| 38 | Ribs & Cribz | |
| 39 | Lil' Bubba's | |
| 40 | LOW IQ BAR B Q | |
| 41 | Smoke Ring |
Pork Ribs
43 entries · top 177.7144 · median 162.8116
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOGZ GONE WILD GA | |
| 2 | Smoke on the Lake | |
| 3 | PLUM SUPERIOR BBQ | |
| 4 | That's how it's DONE Son | |
| 5 | THE PIG LEBOWSKI | |
| 6 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 7 | Willingham's | |
| 8 | BIRD DAWG BBQ | |
| 9 | HOOTNANNIE Q | |
| 10 | LOW IQ BAR B Q | |
| 11 | WILL AND THE THRILLS | |
| 12 | MacDaddy BBQ | |
| 13 | CITY GONE COUNTRY | |
| 14 | TAYLOR'D BBQ | |
| 15 | MOE CASON BBQ | |
| 16 | Lil' Bubba's | |
| 17 | BAR-B-QUE MONSTERS | |
| 18 | Smokin Hotlanta | |
| 19 | NICE RACK BBQ | |
| 20 | HAM SQUAD | |
| 21 | CHAOS COOKING CREW | |
| 22 | Messin With Fire | |
| 23 | TEMPLE OF THE HOG | |
| 24 | Sonny's Pit Masters | |
| 25 | UNDER CONSTRUCTION BBQ | |
| 26 | Smoke Ring | |
| 27 | LeCordon Que Pit Bull | |
| 28 | RUNWAY SMOKE | |
| 29 | Hogslap | |
| 30 | BIG L'S SWEET HEAT | |
| 31 | Ribs & Cribz | |
| 32 | Hottie Hawgs | |
| 33 | CHARACTER'S FAMOUS BBQ | |
| 34 | Front Porch BBQ | |
| 35 | UNCOMMON Q | |
| 36 | B-QUEB'D | |
| 37 | Meating Street BBQ | |
| 38 | Bone Lick BBQ | |
| 39 | Marr-BQ | |
| 40 | Buster K BBQ | |
| 41 | Spot on Que | |
| 42 | ATLANTA BUTT SOCIETY | |
| 43 | PDH |
Pork
43 entries · top 180 · median 163.4172 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOGZ GONE WILD GA | |
| 2 | MOE CASON BBQ | |
| 3 | Sonny's Pit Masters | |
| 4 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 5 | Front Porch BBQ | |
| 6 | Marr-BQ | |
| 7 | Smoke on the Lake | |
| 8 | BAR-B-QUE MONSTERS | |
| 9 | LeCordon Que Pit Bull | |
| 10 | Messin With Fire | |
| 11 | Smoke Ring | |
| 12 | TAYLOR'D BBQ | |
| 13 | BIRD DAWG BBQ | |
| 14 | Ribs & Cribz | |
| 15 | Lil' Bubba's | |
| 16 | RUNWAY SMOKE | |
| 17 | Buster K BBQ | |
| 18 | PLUM SUPERIOR BBQ | |
| 19 | CHARACTER'S FAMOUS BBQ | |
| 20 | UNCOMMON Q | |
| 21 | WILL AND THE THRILLS | |
| 22 | LOW IQ BAR B Q | |
| 23 | THE PIG LEBOWSKI | |
| 24 | MacDaddy BBQ | |
| 25 | TEMPLE OF THE HOG | |
| 26 | Smokin Hotlanta | |
| 27 | Spot on Que | |
| 28 | PDH | |
| 29 | HOOTNANNIE Q | |
| 30 | Willingham's | |
| 31 | CITY GONE COUNTRY | |
| 32 | That's how it's DONE Son | |
| 33 | Hogslap | |
| 34 | UNDER CONSTRUCTION BBQ | |
| 35 | CHAOS COOKING CREW | |
| 36 | BIG L'S SWEET HEAT | |
| 37 | Meating Street BBQ | |
| 38 | B-QUEB'D | |
| 39 | Hottie Hawgs | |
| 40 | ATLANTA BUTT SOCIETY | |
| 41 | NICE RACK BBQ | |
| 42 | HAM SQUAD | |
| 43 | Bone Lick BBQ |
Brisket
43 entries · top 179.4400 · median 159.9312
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoke on the Lake | |
| 2 | MOE CASON BBQ | |
| 3 | BAR-B-QUE MONSTERS | |
| 4 | PLUM SUPERIOR BBQ | |
| 5 | RUNWAY SMOKE | |
| 6 | LeCordon Que Pit Bull | |
| 7 | NICE RACK BBQ | |
| 8 | WILL AND THE THRILLS | |
| 9 | That's how it's DONE Son | |
| 10 | CITY GONE COUNTRY | |
| 11 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 12 | Messin With Fire | |
| 13 | BIRD DAWG BBQ | |
| 14 | PDH | |
| 15 | HOGZ GONE WILD GA | |
| 16 | Sonny's Pit Masters | |
| 17 | Hottie Hawgs | |
| 18 | Smoke Ring | |
| 19 | THE PIG LEBOWSKI | |
| 20 | HOOTNANNIE Q | |
| 21 | Smokin Hotlanta | |
| 22 | LOW IQ BAR B Q | |
| 23 | Meating Street BBQ | |
| 24 | ATLANTA BUTT SOCIETY | |
| 25 | BIG L'S SWEET HEAT | |
| 26 | CHAOS COOKING CREW | |
| 27 | Willingham's | |
| 28 | Front Porch BBQ | |
| 29 | Buster K BBQ | |
| 30 | UNCOMMON Q | |
| 31 | B-QUEB'D | |
| 32 | Marr-BQ | |
| 33 | Ribs & Cribz | |
| 34 | MacDaddy BBQ | |
| 35 | TEMPLE OF THE HOG | |
| 36 | Bone Lick BBQ | |
| 37 | TAYLOR'D BBQ | |
| 38 | CHARACTER'S FAMOUS BBQ | |
| 39 | UNDER CONSTRUCTION BBQ | |
| 40 | Hogslap | |
| 41 | Lil' Bubba's | |
| 42 | HAM SQUAD | |
| 43 | Spot on Que |
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 Chicken
11 entries · top 177.7028 · median 162.2972
Master Series — Backyard Pork
11 entries · top 173.1772 · median 156.5484
Master Series — Backyard Rib
11 entries · top 173.7028 · median 158.8228