A statement win
14.3432
points clear of the field
Wider than 96% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The champion won by 14.3432 points — a wider margin than 96% of championships in the data.
VA BBQ Championships 2014
Aug 22–23, 2014 · Hampton, VA
CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ won Grand Champion at the VA BBQ Championships on August 22, 2014 in Hampton, VA, scoring 689.7488 in a field of 43 teams. WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 675.4056. Category winners: Chicken — PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ (177.7372); Pork Ribs — CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ (174.2972); Pork — WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ (174.8800); Brisket — STUBBORN BULL BBQ (174.2628). 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.
519.41
median 618.83
689.75 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 177.74
- Pork Ribs 174.30
- Pork 174.88
- Brisket 174.26
125.07
177.74
Entries
43
4 judged meats · 3 ancillary
Top score
689.7488
Winning margin
14.3432
GC over RC
Field average
614.90
519.41689.75
median 618.83 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
4.5484 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
643.2796
519.41689.75
10th place overall
Field spread
170.3428
winner to last place
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 71%
beats 29% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.72 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,530
avg power rating going in · stronger than 22% of contests
Storylines (3 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 6 calls decided inside half a point
Pork places 7–8: SMOKIN MO'S BBQ edged Slicks Bar-B-Que by 0.0112. Pork places 9–10: TARHEEL SMOKERS edged SERIAL GRILLER by 0.0116. Chicken places 6–7: SMOKIN SKULLIES edged TOP NOTCH BBQ by 0.0228.
- Pork 7–8 · 0.0112
- Pork 9–10 · 0.0116
- Chicken 6–7 · 0.0228
- Pork Ribs 9–10 · 0.0228
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 3rd.
- Chicken 3rd
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 3rd
- Brisket 2nd
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 22, 2014 ← this one | Hampton, VA | Hampton, VA | 43 | 689.7488 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ |
| Aug 21, 2015 | Hampton, VA | Hampton, VA | 46 | 689.1656 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | SMOKE-AHOLICS |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7372 | 167.4172 | 161.7032 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.2972 | 169.7028 | 162.8800 |
| Pork | 174.8800 | 166.8228 | 163.3828 |
| Brisket | 174.2628 | 169.7144 | 165.7372 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
43 entries · top 689.7488 · median 618.8340
Chicken
43 entries · top 177.7372 · median 155.4400
Pork Ribs
43 entries · top 174.2972 · median 153.7372
Pork
43 entries · top 174.8800 · median 157.0628
Brisket
43 entries · top 174.2628 · median 150.8112
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 — Amateur Chicken
35 entries · top 168.6172 · median 146.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KIRBBQ | |
| 2 | Hot Butts BBQ | |
| 3 | Kravin Daves BBQ | |
| 4 | CHOCK FULL OF BARBEQUE | |
| 5 | Salt & Pepper Backyard BBQ | |
| 6 | LAZY PIGS BAR-B-Q | |
| 7 | PoppaDukesBBQ | |
| 8 | Smokin Brothers | |
| 9 | Backyard Grillerz's | |
| 10 | Big Chew BBQ | |
| 11 | Burg Boyz BBQ | |
| 12 | JW BBQ and Wings | |
| 13 | Holston's BBQ Sauce | |
| 14 | No Place Like Home BBQ | |
| 15 | TRIBAL SMOKERS | |
| 16 | Bussiere BBQ | |
| 17 | Short Stack BBQ | |
| 18 | Son of the Son | |
| 19 | Smokin Goats | |
| 20 | Island BBQ | |
| 21 | Smoked Out | |
| 22 | The Designated Smoke Pit | |
| 23 | SMOKE'M IF U GOT'M | |
| 24 | Ground Guys | |
| 25 | BNH BBQ | |
| 26 | Bearded 'Billies BBQ | |
| 27 | Bad Ass BBQ | |
| 28 | Veterans Backyard BBQ | |
| 29 | Chief's BBQ | |
| 30 | C.R. Rub & Q | |
| 31 | Smokin' Sinsations | |
| 32 | She's Cooking Now | |
| 33 | Bubbanfranks Smokehouse | |
| 34 | The Smoking Shamrocks | |
| 35 | Smokin Bugs |
Master Series — Amateur Overall
36 entries · top 329.7372 · median 283.6974
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KIRBBQ | |
| 2 | Hot Butts BBQ | |
| 3 | Big Chew BBQ | |
| 4 | CHOCK FULL OF BARBEQUE | |
| 5 | PoppaDukesBBQ | |
| 6 | LAZY PIGS BAR-B-Q | |
| 7 | TRIBAL SMOKERS | |
| 8 | Kravin Daves BBQ | |
| 9 | Bussiere BBQ | |
| 10 | Short Stack BBQ | |
| 11 | Ground Guys | |
| 12 | Salt & Pepper Backyard BBQ | |
| 13 | Burg Boyz BBQ | |
| 14 | Smokin Brothers | |
| 15 | Son of the Son | |
| 16 | No Place Like Home BBQ | |
| 17 | JW BBQ and Wings | |
| 18 | Veterans Backyard BBQ | |
| 19 | BNH BBQ | |
| 20 | Smokin' Sinsations | |
| 21 | Bearded 'Billies BBQ | |
| 22 | C.R. Rub & Q | |
| 23 | Smoked Out | |
| 24 | Chief's BBQ | |
| 25 | Bad Ass BBQ | |
| 26 | Island BBQ | |
| 27 | Smokin Goats | |
| 28 | Holston's BBQ Sauce | |
| 29 | The Designated Smoke Pit | |
| 30 | SMOKE'M IF U GOT'M | |
| 31 | She's Cooking Now | |
| 32 | Bubbanfranks Smokehouse | |
| 33 | Smokin Bugs | |
| 34 | The Smoking Shamrocks | |
| 35 | Backyard Grillerz's | |
| 36 | 757 JERK AND BBQ |
Master Series — Amateur Ribs
35 entries · top 165.7372 · median 141.1316
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Chew BBQ | |
| 2 | KIRBBQ | |
| 3 | TRIBAL SMOKERS | |
| 4 | Hot Butts BBQ | |
| 5 | Ground Guys | |
| 6 | PoppaDukesBBQ | |
| 7 | LAZY PIGS BAR-B-Q | |
| 8 | CHOCK FULL OF BARBEQUE | |
| 9 | Short Stack BBQ | |
| 10 | Bussiere BBQ | |
| 11 | Smokin' Sinsations | |
| 12 | Veterans Backyard BBQ | |
| 13 | C.R. Rub & Q | |
| 14 | Burg Boyz BBQ | |
| 15 | Chief's BBQ | |
| 16 | Bearded 'Billies BBQ | |
| 17 | BNH BBQ | |
| 18 | Son of the Son | |
| 19 | Smokin Brothers | |
| 20 | Kravin Daves BBQ | |
| 21 | Bad Ass BBQ | |
| 22 | Salt & Pepper Backyard BBQ | |
| 23 | 757 JERK AND BBQ | |
| 24 | No Place Like Home BBQ | |
| 25 | Smoked Out | |
| 26 | JW BBQ and Wings | |
| 27 | Island BBQ | |
| 28 | Smokin Goats | |
| 29 | She's Cooking Now | |
| 30 | Bubbanfranks Smokehouse | |
| 31 | Holston's BBQ Sauce | |
| 32 | The Designated Smoke Pit | |
| 33 | Smokin Bugs | |
| 34 | SMOKE'M IF U GOT'M | |
| 35 | The Smoking Shamrocks |