A new contest record
702.2516
highest overall ever cooked here
702.2516 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 692.5710 KILLER B'S BBQ set in 2013.
- old record 692.5710
- set 2013 by KILLER B'S BBQ
Hawgin on Lanier (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier) 2014
Aug 30–31, 2014 · Gainesville, GA
Organizer Portal won Grand Champion at the Hawgin on Lanier (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier) on August 30, 2014 in Gainesville, GA, scoring 702.2516 in a field of 39 teams. QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N took Reserve Grand Champion with 697.0856. Category winners: Chicken — Organizer Portal (176.5600); Pork Ribs — QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N (180.0000); Pork — SOUTH PORK (176.5716); Brisket — Organizer Portal (178.8572). This is the 2nd of 3 editions of this contest on record; the 2013 edition was won by KILLER B'S BBQ; 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.
628.98
median 661.57
702.25 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 176.56
- Pork Ribs 180 🔥
- Pork 176.57
- Brisket 178.86
147.35
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2015 — this edition picked out.
Entries
39
4 judged meats · 4 ancillary
Top score
702.2516
Winning margin
5.1660
GC over RC
Field average
661.23
628.98702.25
median 661.57 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Chicken
2.8456 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
674.1252
628.98702.25
10th place overall
Field spread
73.2692
winner to last place
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 24%
beats 76% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
35%
13 of 37 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.77 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,561
avg power rating going in · stronger than 47% 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.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 9 calls decided inside half a point
Pork places 3–4: JACK'S OLD SOUTH and QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 5–6: THE PIT CREW GA and UNCLE BUD'S BBQ tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 6–7: DEEP SOUTH BBQ and DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Pork 3–4 · tie
- Pork 5–6 · tie
- Brisket 6–7 · tie
- Brisket 8–9 · tie
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
Organizer Portal won Chicken, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Chicken 1st
- Brisket 1st
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
Organizer Portal took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork at 9th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 3rd
- Pork 9th
- 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.
- QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N · Pork Ribs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2013 | Gainesville, GA | Gainesville, GA | 37 | 692.5710 | KILLER B'S BBQ | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N |
| Aug 30, 2014 ← this one | Gainesville, GA | Gainesville, GA 30501 | 39 | 702.2516 | SMOKE ME SILLY | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N |
| Aug 28, 2015 | Gainesville, GA | Gainesville, GA 30503 | 41 | 703.9888 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | CHATTAHOOCHEE QUE |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5600 | 173.7144 | 170.8572 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 174.8572 | 170.8800 |
| Pork | 176.5716 | 171.9772 | 170.2744 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 171.9888 | 171.4172 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
39 entries · top 702.2516 · median 661.5656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Organizer Portal | |
| 2 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 3 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 4 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 5 | DIGGIN QUE-GA | |
| 6 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 7 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 8 | HOGZ GONE WILD GA | |
| 9 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 10 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 11 | PIG WHISPERERS | |
| 12 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 13 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 14 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 15 | CHATTAHOOCHEE QUE | |
| 16 | TUFF DAWG GRILLERS | |
| 17 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 18 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 19 | SHADE TREE BBQ | |
| 20 | HAWGPOUND SMOKERS | |
| 21 | Hawg Feathers | |
| 22 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 23 | STOKED & SMOKED BARBECUE TEAM GA | |
| 24 | SMOKIN THE BLUES AWAY | |
| 25 | WAY 2 QUE | |
| 26 | PIRATES OF PORKSCENTS | |
| 27 | St. Louis Pit - Que | |
| 28 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 29 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 30 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 31 | NINJA PIG BBQ | |
| 32 | WILD BOAR SMOKERS | |
| 33 | BEAR CLUB BBQ | |
| 34 | BUTT NAKED AND SMOKIN | |
| 35 | BLACK TIE BBQ | |
| 36 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 37 | E.T.'S BBQ | |
| 38 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 39 | Killer Que |
Chicken
39 entries · top 176.5600 · median 167.3944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Organizer Portal | |
| 2 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 3 | PIRATES OF PORKSCENTS | |
| 4 | DIGGIN QUE-GA | |
| 5 | CHATTAHOOCHEE QUE | |
| 6 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 7 | HOGZ GONE WILD GA | |
| 8 | NINJA PIG BBQ | |
| 9 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 10 | TUFF DAWG GRILLERS | |
| 11 | SHADE TREE BBQ | |
| 12 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN THE BLUES AWAY | |
| 14 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 15 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 16 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 17 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 18 | E.T.'S BBQ | |
| 19 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 20 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 21 | HAWGPOUND SMOKERS | |
| 22 | BUTT NAKED AND SMOKIN | |
| 23 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 24 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 25 | Hawg Feathers | |
| 26 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 27 | St. Louis Pit - Que | |
| 28 | PIG WHISPERERS | |
| 29 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 30 | WAY 2 QUE | |
| 31 | BEAR CLUB BBQ | |
| 32 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 33 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 34 | Killer Que | |
| 35 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 36 | BLACK TIE BBQ | |
| 37 | WILD BOAR SMOKERS | |
| 38 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 39 | STOKED & SMOKED BARBECUE TEAM GA |
Pork Ribs
39 entries · top 180 · median 166.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 2 | DIGGIN QUE-GA | |
| 3 | Organizer Portal | |
| 4 | SHADE TREE BBQ | |
| 5 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 6 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 7 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 8 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 9 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 10 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 11 | HOGZ GONE WILD GA | |
| 12 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 13 | TUFF DAWG GRILLERS | |
| 14 | CHATTAHOOCHEE QUE | |
| 15 | HAWGPOUND SMOKERS | |
| 16 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 17 | BUTT NAKED AND SMOKIN | |
| 18 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 19 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 20 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 21 | BLACK TIE BBQ | |
| 22 | WAY 2 QUE | |
| 23 | Hawg Feathers | |
| 24 | E.T.'S BBQ | |
| 25 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 26 | PIG WHISPERERS | |
| 27 | BEAR CLUB BBQ | |
| 28 | St. Louis Pit - Que | |
| 29 | WILD BOAR SMOKERS | |
| 30 | STOKED & SMOKED BARBECUE TEAM GA | |
| 31 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 32 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 33 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 34 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 35 | NINJA PIG BBQ | |
| 36 | Killer Que | |
| 37 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 38 | PIRATES OF PORKSCENTS | |
| 39 | SMOKIN THE BLUES AWAY |
Pork
39 entries · top 176.5716 · median 166.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 2 | St. Louis Pit - Que | |
| 3 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 4 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 5 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 6 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 7 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 8 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 9 | Organizer Portal | |
| 10 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 11 | PIG WHISPERERS | |
| 12 | WAY 2 QUE | |
| 13 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 14 | STOKED & SMOKED BARBECUE TEAM GA | |
| 15 | BEAR CLUB BBQ | |
| 16 | NINJA PIG BBQ | |
| 17 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 18 | HAWGPOUND SMOKERS | |
| 19 | Killer Que | |
| 20 | Hawg Feathers | |
| 21 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 22 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 23 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKIN THE BLUES AWAY | |
| 25 | SHADE TREE BBQ | |
| 26 | HOGZ GONE WILD GA | |
| 27 | PIRATES OF PORKSCENTS | |
| 28 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 29 | DIGGIN QUE-GA | |
| 30 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 31 | CHATTAHOOCHEE QUE | |
| 32 | BLACK TIE BBQ | |
| 33 | TUFF DAWG GRILLERS | |
| 34 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 35 | WILD BOAR SMOKERS | |
| 36 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 37 | BUTT NAKED AND SMOKIN | |
| 38 | E.T.'S BBQ | |
| 39 | J & B'S BBQ |
Brisket
39 entries · top 178.8572 · median 164.5716
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Organizer Portal | |
| 2 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 3 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 4 | STOKED & SMOKED BARBECUE TEAM GA | |
| 5 | PIG WHISPERERS | |
| 6 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 7 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 8 | SMOKIN THE BLUES AWAY | |
| 9 | HOGZ GONE WILD GA | |
| 10 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 11 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 12 | DIGGIN QUE-GA | |
| 13 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 14 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 15 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 16 | WILD BOAR SMOKERS | |
| 17 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 18 | TUFF DAWG GRILLERS | |
| 19 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 20 | Hawg Feathers | |
| 21 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 22 | PIRATES OF PORKSCENTS | |
| 23 | CHATTAHOOCHEE QUE | |
| 24 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 25 | HAWGPOUND SMOKERS | |
| 26 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 27 | WAY 2 QUE | |
| 28 | BLACK TIE BBQ | |
| 29 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 30 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 31 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 32 | St. Louis Pit - Que | |
| 33 | SHADE TREE BBQ | |
| 34 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 35 | BUTT NAKED AND SMOKIN | |
| 36 | BEAR CLUB BBQ | |
| 37 | NINJA PIG BBQ | |
| 38 | E.T.'S BBQ | |
| 39 | Killer 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 — Amateur Chicken
16 entries · top 170.8344 · median 161.9714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 BROTHAS FROM ANOTHA MOTHA | |
| 2 | JAYJAYZ-QUE-4U | |
| 3 | HOLY SMOKERS | |
| 4 | FleeMo | |
| 5 | Screamin Eagle | |
| 6 | 4 K'S BBQ | |
| 7 | DDQ | |
| 8 | TeamRecess/Yellowfin | |
| 9 | SWEET WATER BAR-B-QUE | |
| 10 | Truelove's Cupig BBQ | |
| 11 | Po Boys Dream | |
| 12 | Saucy Swine & Bovine | |
| 13 | Porkin Butts BBQ | |
| 14 | PORKAHOLICS | |
| 15 | JAXON'S DOWNTOWN BBQ | |
| 16 | PULL MY PORK |
Master Series — Amateur Pork
16 entries · top 173.7144 · median 163.6686
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saucy Swine & Bovine | |
| 2 | TeamRecess/Yellowfin | |
| 3 | JAYJAYZ-QUE-4U | |
| 4 | DDQ | |
| 5 | 4 K'S BBQ | |
| 6 | PULL MY PORK | |
| 7 | SWEET WATER BAR-B-QUE | |
| 8 | HOLY SMOKERS | |
| 9 | JAXON'S DOWNTOWN BBQ | |
| 10 | Screamin Eagle | |
| 11 | 2 BROTHAS FROM ANOTHA MOTHA | |
| 12 | PORKAHOLICS | |
| 13 | Po Boys Dream | |
| 14 | FleeMo | |
| 15 | Porkin Butts BBQ | |
| 16 | Truelove's Cupig BBQ |
Master Series — Amateur Ribs
16 entries · top 176.0116 · median 160.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAYJAYZ-QUE-4U | |
| 2 | Porkin Butts BBQ | |
| 3 | 2 BROTHAS FROM ANOTHA MOTHA | |
| 4 | 4 K'S BBQ | |
| 5 | TeamRecess/Yellowfin | |
| 6 | JAXON'S DOWNTOWN BBQ | |
| 7 | FleeMo | |
| 8 | DDQ | |
| 9 | Saucy Swine & Bovine | |
| 10 | Truelove's Cupig BBQ | |
| 11 | SWEET WATER BAR-B-QUE | |
| 12 | PORKAHOLICS | |
| 13 | PULL MY PORK | |
| 14 | Po Boys Dream | |
| 15 | Screamin Eagle | |
| 16 | HOLY SMOKERS |
Master Series — Hawgin' Backyard
16 entries · top 517.6572 · median 485.0686
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAYJAYZ-QUE-4U | |
| 2 | 4 K'S BBQ | |
| 3 | TeamRecess/Yellowfin | |
| 4 | 2 BROTHAS FROM ANOTHA MOTHA | |
| 5 | DDQ | |
| 6 | Saucy Swine & Bovine | |
| 7 | Porkin Butts BBQ | |
| 8 | FleeMo | |
| 9 | SWEET WATER BAR-B-QUE | |
| 10 | HOLY SMOKERS | |
| 11 | JAXON'S DOWNTOWN BBQ | |
| 12 | Screamin Eagle | |
| 13 | Truelove's Cupig BBQ | |
| 14 | PORKAHOLICS | |
| 15 | PULL MY PORK | |
| 16 | Po Boys Dream |