Back-to-back
2 in a row
editions of this contest
TRUEBUD BBQ won here last time out too — 2 straight editions of this contest.
- 2013
- 2014
Smokin' Brew BBQ
2014-08-30 – 2014-08-31 · Parker, CO · 📍 Parker, CO 80138
Grand Champion: TRUEBUD BBQ (693.6228) · 48 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 SMOKIN TRIGGERS
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.
551.55
median 652.79
693.62 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 178.86
- Pork Ribs 178.86
- Pork 178.86
- Brisket 174.26
119.77
178.86
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2015 — this edition picked out.
Entries
48
4 judged meats
Top score
693.6228
Winning margin
2.7996
GC over RC
Field average
646.89
551.55693.62
median 652.79 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
3.4400 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
673.0628
551.55693.62
10th place overall
Field spread
142.0684
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 59%
beats 41% of 4707 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
49%
26 of 53 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.6 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1532
avg power rating going in · stronger than 23% 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.
A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 3 tracked editions
TRUEBUD BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 3 tracked editions.
- 2013
- 2014
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 15 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 7–8: MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ and LOST WEEKEND GRILL tied on 172.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: BRACKEN RACKS BBQ and BACKDRAFT BBQ tied on 171.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 5–6: GQUE and GRILLIN' BEAVERS tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 7–8 · tie
- Chicken 9–10 · tie
- Pork Ribs 5–6 · tie
- Pork Ribs 6–7 · tie
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
TRUEBUD BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 8th.
- Chicken 5th
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 8th
- Brisket 4th
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: TRUEBUD BBQ (won 2013).
- TRUEBUD 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-08-30 | Parker, CO | Parker, CO | 53 | 705.1084 | TRUEBUD BBQ | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES |
| 2014-08-30 ← this one | Parker, CO | Parker, CO 80138 | 48 | 693.6228 | TRUEBUD BBQ | SMOKIN TRIGGERS |
| 2015-09-05 | Parker, CO | Parker, CO 80134 | 49 | 703.3828 | CLARK CREW BBQ | JO-BAWB'S BBQ |
| 2016-09-02 | Parker, CO | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 173.1200 | 171.9656 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 171.9772 | 169.1084 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 173.1200 | 169.7028 |
| Brisket | 174.2628 | 170.8228 | 169.1200 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
48 entries · top 693.6228 · median 652.7944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 3 | GQUE | |
| 4 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 5 | LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS | |
| 6 | 303 BBQ | |
| 7 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 8 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 9 | BAYOU BAR-B-QUE CO | |
| 10 | FLYBOY BBQ | |
| 11 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 12 | ROCK N SMOKE | |
| 13 | Paul and Elwood's Backyard BBQ | |
| 14 | Hogback Cookers | |
| 15 | STARS AND STRIPES BBQ | |
| 16 | CHIBI-Q | |
| 17 | GrillFellas | |
| 18 | Talon Brew BBQ | |
| 19 | WE'RE BURNIN DAYLIGHT BBQ | |
| 20 | Duck Dog Bar-B-Que | |
| 21 | THE CELTIC PIG | |
| 22 | SMOKE N PARADISE | |
| 23 | SMOKE JUNKIES BBQ | |
| 24 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 25 | PIG FLOYD | |
| 26 | JEWS & GENTILES BBQ | |
| 27 | Grill Daddies | |
| 28 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 29 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 30 | DOUBLE DBQ | |
| 31 | PATRIOT'S BBQ | |
| 32 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 33 | Wintersweet BBQ | |
| 34 | LOS NERDS | |
| 35 | PIG IN A PIT | |
| 36 | CRIMSON BUTTS | |
| 37 | Hidden River Hogs - Part Deux | |
| 38 | LIZZIE Q | |
| 39 | SWINE SHACK | |
| 40 | Crazy Heifer BBQ | |
| 41 | Pig Love BBQ | |
| 42 | Big Brim BBQ | |
| 43 | Heff'n Bull BBQ | |
| 44 | WILDWOOD SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 45 | Bad Boys Q | |
| 46 | Smokey the Blair | |
| 47 | DAD'S BARBEQUE | |
| 48 | Perfect Pig Parts |
Chicken
48 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.4000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAYOU BAR-B-QUE CO | |
| 2 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 3 | GQUE | |
| 4 | LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS | |
| 5 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 6 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 7 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 8 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 9 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 10 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 11 | DOUBLE DBQ | |
| 12 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 13 | Duck Dog Bar-B-Que | |
| 14 | ROCK N SMOKE | |
| 15 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 16 | Talon Brew BBQ | |
| 17 | 303 BBQ | |
| 18 | CHIBI-Q | |
| 19 | Hogback Cookers | |
| 20 | WE'RE BURNIN DAYLIGHT BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 22 | Paul and Elwood's Backyard BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKE JUNKIES BBQ | |
| 24 | GrillFellas | |
| 25 | FLYBOY BBQ | |
| 26 | Grill Daddies | |
| 27 | STARS AND STRIPES BBQ | |
| 28 | PIG IN A PIT | |
| 29 | SMOKE N PARADISE | |
| 30 | Bad Boys Q | |
| 31 | THE CELTIC PIG | |
| 32 | Wintersweet BBQ | |
| 33 | PIG FLOYD | |
| 34 | CRIMSON BUTTS | |
| 35 | JEWS & GENTILES BBQ | |
| 36 | PATRIOT'S BBQ | |
| 37 | Big Brim BBQ | |
| 38 | LIZZIE Q | |
| 39 | SWINE SHACK | |
| 40 | Hidden River Hogs - Part Deux | |
| 41 | LOS NERDS | |
| 42 | Pig Love BBQ | |
| 43 | DAD'S BARBEQUE | |
| 44 | Smokey the Blair | |
| 45 | Crazy Heifer BBQ | |
| 46 | WILDWOOD SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 47 | Heff'n Bull BBQ | |
| 48 | Perfect Pig Parts |
Pork Ribs
48 entries · top 178.8572 · median 161.3886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 2 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 4 | SMOKE N PARADISE | |
| 5 | GQUE | |
| 6 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 7 | FLYBOY BBQ | |
| 8 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 9 | Paul and Elwood's Backyard BBQ | |
| 10 | ROCK N SMOKE | |
| 11 | SMOKE JUNKIES BBQ | |
| 12 | Duck Dog Bar-B-Que | |
| 13 | 303 BBQ | |
| 14 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 15 | Pig Love BBQ | |
| 16 | GrillFellas | |
| 17 | WE'RE BURNIN DAYLIGHT BBQ | |
| 18 | THE CELTIC PIG | |
| 19 | Talon Brew BBQ | |
| 20 | LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS | |
| 21 | PIG IN A PIT | |
| 22 | Hidden River Hogs - Part Deux | |
| 23 | BAYOU BAR-B-QUE CO | |
| 24 | LOS NERDS | |
| 25 | JEWS & GENTILES BBQ | |
| 26 | Grill Daddies | |
| 27 | PATRIOT'S BBQ | |
| 28 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 29 | Bad Boys Q | |
| 30 | Hogback Cookers | |
| 31 | Wintersweet BBQ | |
| 32 | STARS AND STRIPES BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 34 | WILDWOOD SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 35 | CHIBI-Q | |
| 36 | DOUBLE DBQ | |
| 37 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 38 | PIG FLOYD | |
| 39 | Heff'n Bull BBQ | |
| 40 | SWINE SHACK | |
| 41 | Crazy Heifer BBQ | |
| 42 | Smokey the Blair | |
| 43 | LIZZIE Q | |
| 44 | Big Brim BBQ | |
| 45 | CRIMSON BUTTS | |
| 46 | Perfect Pig Parts | |
| 47 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 48 | DAD'S BARBEQUE |
Pork
48 entries · top 178.8572 · median 164.8630
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 2 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 3 | 303 BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 5 | LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS | |
| 6 | STARS AND STRIPES BBQ | |
| 7 | LOS NERDS | |
| 8 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 9 | Duck Dog Bar-B-Que | |
| 10 | Grill Daddies | |
| 11 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 12 | CHIBI-Q | |
| 13 | GQUE | |
| 14 | BAYOU BAR-B-QUE CO | |
| 15 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 16 | JEWS & GENTILES BBQ | |
| 17 | Crazy Heifer BBQ | |
| 18 | PATRIOT'S BBQ | |
| 19 | WE'RE BURNIN DAYLIGHT BBQ | |
| 20 | Hogback Cookers | |
| 21 | PIG FLOYD | |
| 22 | THE CELTIC PIG | |
| 23 | FLYBOY BBQ | |
| 24 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 25 | GrillFellas | |
| 26 | Talon Brew BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKE N PARADISE | |
| 28 | Wintersweet BBQ | |
| 29 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 30 | ROCK N SMOKE | |
| 31 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 32 | CRIMSON BUTTS | |
| 33 | Big Brim BBQ | |
| 34 | Bad Boys Q | |
| 35 | Paul and Elwood's Backyard BBQ | |
| 36 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 37 | LIZZIE Q | |
| 38 | PIG IN A PIT | |
| 39 | SMOKE JUNKIES BBQ | |
| 40 | Smokey the Blair | |
| 41 | Heff'n Bull BBQ | |
| 42 | WILDWOOD SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 43 | SWINE SHACK | |
| 44 | DOUBLE DBQ | |
| 45 | Hidden River Hogs - Part Deux | |
| 46 | Pig Love BBQ | |
| 47 | Perfect Pig Parts | |
| 48 | DAD'S BARBEQUE |
Brisket
48 entries · top 174.2628 · median 159.6914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GQUE | |
| 2 | Hogback Cookers | |
| 3 | Paul and Elwood's Backyard BBQ | |
| 4 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 5 | CHIBI-Q | |
| 6 | LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS | |
| 7 | STARS AND STRIPES BBQ | |
| 8 | 303 BBQ | |
| 9 | PIG FLOYD | |
| 10 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 11 | ROCK N SMOKE | |
| 12 | FLYBOY BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 14 | BAYOU BAR-B-QUE CO | |
| 15 | THE CELTIC PIG | |
| 16 | GrillFellas | |
| 17 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKE JUNKIES BBQ | |
| 19 | Talon Brew BBQ | |
| 20 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 21 | DOUBLE DBQ | |
| 22 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 23 | WE'RE BURNIN DAYLIGHT BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 25 | JEWS & GENTILES BBQ | |
| 26 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 27 | Heff'n Bull BBQ | |
| 28 | LIZZIE Q | |
| 29 | SMOKE N PARADISE | |
| 30 | CRIMSON BUTTS | |
| 31 | SWINE SHACK | |
| 32 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 33 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 34 | Hidden River Hogs - Part Deux | |
| 35 | Wintersweet BBQ | |
| 36 | Smokey the Blair | |
| 37 | DAD'S BARBEQUE | |
| 38 | PATRIOT'S BBQ | |
| 39 | WILDWOOD SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 40 | Duck Dog Bar-B-Que | |
| 41 | Grill Daddies | |
| 42 | Pig Love BBQ | |
| 43 | Big Brim BBQ | |
| 44 | LOS NERDS | |
| 45 | Crazy Heifer BBQ | |
| 46 | PIG IN A PIT | |
| 47 | Bad Boys Q | |
| 48 | Perfect Pig Parts |