A statement win
15.5548
points clear of the field
Wider than 96% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The champion won by 15.5548 points — a wider margin than 96% of championships in the data.
Bates County Barbecue State Championship & Festival
2014-09-05 – 2014-09-06 · Butler, MO · 📍 Butler, MO 64730 · State championship
Grand Champion: TRUEBUD BBQ (705.1888) · 43 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 PELLET ENVY
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.
557.09
median 649.13
705.19 🏆
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 178.30
- Pork 180.00 🔥
- Brisket 176.59
113.63
180.00
Entries
43
4 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
705.1888
Winning margin
15.5548
GC over RC
Field average
642.77
557.09705.19
median 649.13 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Chicken
1.7028 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
670.8112
557.09705.19
10th place overall
Field spread
148.1028
winner to last place
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 12%
beats 88% of 4707 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.83 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1555
avg power rating going in · stronger than 41% 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 hat-trick of category wins
3
category wins in a day
TRUEBUD BBQ won Chicken, Pork, Brisket — a hat-trick, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 1st
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 8 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 2–3: WORTH SMOKIN' BBQ and DIRT ROAD BBQ tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 5–6: SMOOTH SMOKE edged PELLET ENVY by 0.0116. Pork places 7–8: R BUTTS R SMOKIN edged WORTH SMOKIN' BBQ by 0.0116.
- Chicken 2–3 · tie
- Pork Ribs 5–6 · 0.0116
- Pork 7–8 · 0.0116
- Chicken 4–5 · 0.0228
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
TRUEBUD BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 3 outright wins — their weakest board was pork ribs at 12th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 12th
- Pork 1st
- 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.
- TRUEBUD BBQ · 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)
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 177.1544 | 168.5256 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.2972 | 173.7144 | 170.8344 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 172.0228 | 169.7028 |
| Brisket | 176.5944 | 169.7028 | 167.4172 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
43 entries · top 705.1888 · median 649.1316
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 2 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 3 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 4 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 5 | WORTH SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 6 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 7 | MADE WITH RUB | |
| 8 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 9 | KC SMOKE DAWGS | |
| 10 | BBQ BROMANCE | |
| 11 | Burin Down The Hog | |
| 12 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 13 | FRONT DOOR GANG | |
| 14 | IN DEEP SAUCE | |
| 15 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 16 | LIL' FIDDLER'S | |
| 17 | SUBLIME BBQ | |
| 18 | BUILDING SMOKE | |
| 19 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 20 | High I Que | |
| 21 | SBS BBQ | |
| 22 | Man VS Que | |
| 23 | SWINES LIKE US | |
| 24 | K CASS BBQ | |
| 25 | BEER & BUTTS QUE | |
| 26 | Hung Over & Hard Up BBQ | |
| 27 | Hackers-n-Hogs | |
| 28 | BURN ALL NITE | |
| 29 | BACKFIRIN' BBQ | |
| 30 | Phat Guyz BBQ | |
| 31 | TWO GUYS AND A SMOKER | |
| 32 | INFERNO EMBERS BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKIN ROYS | |
| 34 | DUNN UP BBQ | |
| 35 | Swine Flew 2 | |
| 36 | DANG BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 37 | Big Show BBQ | |
| 38 | ROADKILL BBQ | |
| 39 | THE Q CREW | |
| 40 | Wild Hog BBQ | |
| 41 | UNCLE BO'S BBQ | |
| 42 | Porkalips | |
| 43 | JUST OLD HANG-N-MEAT |
Chicken
43 entries · top 178.8572 · median 164.0000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 2 | WORTH SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 3 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 5 | Burin Down The Hog | |
| 6 | BBQ BROMANCE | |
| 7 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 8 | LIL' FIDDLER'S | |
| 9 | MADE WITH RUB | |
| 10 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 11 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 12 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 13 | DANG BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 14 | SWINES LIKE US | |
| 15 | BURN ALL NITE | |
| 16 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 17 | KC SMOKE DAWGS | |
| 18 | High I Que | |
| 19 | IN DEEP SAUCE | |
| 20 | INFERNO EMBERS BBQ | |
| 21 | BUILDING SMOKE | |
| 22 | BEER & BUTTS QUE | |
| 23 | FRONT DOOR GANG | |
| 24 | BACKFIRIN' BBQ | |
| 25 | SUBLIME BBQ | |
| 26 | THE Q CREW | |
| 27 | SBS BBQ | |
| 28 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 29 | Phat Guyz BBQ | |
| 30 | Man VS Que | |
| 31 | Hackers-n-Hogs | |
| 32 | Hung Over & Hard Up BBQ | |
| 33 | Porkalips | |
| 34 | DUNN UP BBQ | |
| 35 | K CASS BBQ | |
| 36 | TWO GUYS AND A SMOKER | |
| 37 | Swine Flew 2 | |
| 38 | JUST OLD HANG-N-MEAT | |
| 39 | ROADKILL BBQ | |
| 40 | SMOKIN ROYS | |
| 41 | Big Show BBQ | |
| 42 | UNCLE BO'S BBQ | |
| 43 | Wild Hog BBQ |
Pork Ribs
43 entries · top 178.2972 · median 163.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 2 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 3 | MADE WITH RUB | |
| 4 | KC SMOKE DAWGS | |
| 5 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 6 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 7 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 8 | FRONT DOOR GANG | |
| 9 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 10 | IN DEEP SAUCE | |
| 11 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 12 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 13 | Phat Guyz BBQ | |
| 14 | BBQ BROMANCE | |
| 15 | K CASS BBQ | |
| 16 | BUILDING SMOKE | |
| 17 | SUBLIME BBQ | |
| 18 | SWINES LIKE US | |
| 19 | Burin Down The Hog | |
| 20 | Hung Over & Hard Up BBQ | |
| 21 | High I Que | |
| 22 | WORTH SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 23 | BURN ALL NITE | |
| 24 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 25 | BACKFIRIN' BBQ | |
| 26 | BEER & BUTTS QUE | |
| 27 | LIL' FIDDLER'S | |
| 28 | Man VS Que | |
| 29 | Wild Hog BBQ | |
| 30 | SBS BBQ | |
| 31 | DUNN UP BBQ | |
| 32 | SMOKIN ROYS | |
| 33 | Big Show BBQ | |
| 34 | Hackers-n-Hogs | |
| 35 | INFERNO EMBERS BBQ | |
| 36 | Porkalips | |
| 37 | UNCLE BO'S BBQ | |
| 38 | Swine Flew 2 | |
| 39 | DANG BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 40 | ROADKILL BBQ | |
| 41 | TWO GUYS AND A SMOKER | |
| 42 | JUST OLD HANG-N-MEAT | |
| 43 | THE Q CREW |
Pork
43 entries · top 180.0000 · median 161.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 2 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 3 | Man VS Que | |
| 4 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 5 | BEER & BUTTS QUE | |
| 6 | TWO GUYS AND A SMOKER | |
| 7 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 8 | WORTH SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 9 | SBS BBQ | |
| 10 | BBQ BROMANCE | |
| 11 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 12 | KC SMOKE DAWGS | |
| 13 | Burin Down The Hog | |
| 14 | FRONT DOOR GANG | |
| 15 | IN DEEP SAUCE | |
| 16 | BACKFIRIN' BBQ | |
| 17 | MADE WITH RUB | |
| 18 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 19 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 20 | LIL' FIDDLER'S | |
| 21 | SUBLIME BBQ | |
| 22 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 23 | Hackers-n-Hogs | |
| 24 | Big Show BBQ | |
| 25 | THE Q CREW | |
| 26 | ROADKILL BBQ | |
| 27 | BURN ALL NITE | |
| 28 | SMOKIN ROYS | |
| 29 | SWINES LIKE US | |
| 30 | BUILDING SMOKE | |
| 31 | UNCLE BO'S BBQ | |
| 32 | Hung Over & Hard Up BBQ | |
| 33 | Swine Flew 2 | |
| 34 | Phat Guyz BBQ | |
| 35 | K CASS BBQ | |
| 36 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 37 | High I Que | |
| 38 | Wild Hog BBQ | |
| 39 | Porkalips | |
| 40 | INFERNO EMBERS BBQ | |
| 41 | DANG BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 42 | JUST OLD HANG-N-MEAT | |
| 43 | DUNN UP BBQ |
Brisket
43 entries · top 176.5944 · median 159.9884
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 2 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 3 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 4 | SUBLIME BBQ | |
| 5 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 6 | BUILDING SMOKE | |
| 7 | MADE WITH RUB | |
| 8 | LIL' FIDDLER'S | |
| 9 | WORTH SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 10 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 11 | KC SMOKE DAWGS | |
| 12 | High I Que | |
| 13 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 14 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 15 | SBS BBQ | |
| 16 | Hackers-n-Hogs | |
| 17 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 18 | FRONT DOOR GANG | |
| 19 | K CASS BBQ | |
| 20 | BBQ BROMANCE | |
| 21 | IN DEEP SAUCE | |
| 22 | DUNN UP BBQ | |
| 23 | Hung Over & Hard Up BBQ | |
| 24 | Man VS Que | |
| 25 | SMOKIN ROYS | |
| 26 | SWINES LIKE US | |
| 27 | Burin Down The Hog | |
| 28 | TWO GUYS AND A SMOKER | |
| 29 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 30 | Swine Flew 2 | |
| 31 | THE Q CREW | |
| 32 | Big Show BBQ | |
| 33 | INFERNO EMBERS BBQ | |
| 34 | BURN ALL NITE | |
| 35 | BEER & BUTTS QUE | |
| 36 | ROADKILL BBQ | |
| 37 | BACKFIRIN' BBQ | |
| 38 | Wild Hog BBQ | |
| 39 | Phat Guyz BBQ | |
| 40 | DANG BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 41 | UNCLE BO'S BBQ | |
| 42 | JUST OLD HANG-N-MEAT | |
| 43 | Porkalips |
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 — Anything Butt
15 entries · top 180.0000 · median 174.3200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burin Down The Hog | |
| 2 | ROADKILL BBQ | |
| 3 | THE Q CREW | |
| 4 | SMOKIN ROYS | |
| 5 | UNCLE BO'S BBQ | |
| 6 | Big Show BBQ | |
| 7 | Wild Hog BBQ | |
| 8 | FRONT DOOR GANG | |
| 9 | MADE WITH RUB | |
| 10 | TWO GUYS AND A SMOKER | |
| 11 | Phat Guyz BBQ | |
| 12 | BEER & BUTTS QUE | |
| 13 | BBQ BROMANCE | |
| 14 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 15 | SBS BBQ |