A first Grand Championship
6
tracked contests to get there
This was BEVERAGE BROTHERS's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 6th tracked contest.
BBQ Masters in the Woods 2014
Sep 6–7, 2014 · Foster, RI
BEVERAGE BROTHERS won Grand Champion at the BBQ Masters in the Woods on September 6, 2014 in Foster, RI, scoring 685.1316 in a field of 8 teams. THE DEVINE SWINE took Reserve Grand Champion with 679.9428. Category winners: Chicken — FIRE DOWN BELOW (171.4172); Pork Ribs — BEVERAGE BROTHERS (173.1544); Pork — FOUR SMOKING GUYS (174.8572); Brisket — THE DEVINE SWINE (176.5944).
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.
626.69
median 659.42
685.13 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 171.42
- Pork Ribs 173.15
- Pork 174.86
- Brisket 176.59
149.06
176.59
Entries
8
4 judged meats
Top score
685.1316
Winning margin
5.1888
GC over RC
Field average
655.89
626.69685.13
median 659.42 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
8 pts across the top 5
Field spread
58.4460
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 82%
beats 18% of 4723 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.71 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,510
avg power rating going in
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
0.0116
closest of 2 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 6–7: THE DEVINE SWINE edged FIRE DOWN BELOW by 0.0116. Brisket places 6–7: GRANNY'S GANG BARBEQUE edged BASH BROTHERS BBQ by 0.0344.
- Pork Ribs 6–7 · 0.0116
- Brisket 6–7 · 0.0344
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
BEVERAGE BROTHERS took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 4th.
- Chicken 2nd
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 4th
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2013 | Foster, RI | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 6, 2014 ← this one | Foster, RI | Foster, RI 02857 | 8 | 685.1316 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | THE DEVINE SWINE |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 171.4172 | 163.4172 | — |
| Pork Ribs | 173.1544 | 163.4628 | — |
| Pork | 174.8572 | 159.9656 | — |
| Brisket | 176.5944 | 159.3944 | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
8 entries · top 685.1316 · median 659.4174
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 2 | THE DEVINE SWINE | |
| 3 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 4 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 5 | MADMIKE'S SMOKIN' HAWGS BBQ | |
| 6 | GRANNY'S GANG BARBEQUE | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' CATTLE DOG BBQ | |
| 8 | BASH BROTHERS BBQ |
Chicken
8 entries · top 171.4172 · median 164.8458
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 2 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 3 | THE DEVINE SWINE | |
| 4 | BASH BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 5 | GRANNY'S GANG BARBEQUE | |
| 6 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 7 | MADMIKE'S SMOKIN' HAWGS BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN' CATTLE DOG BBQ |
Pork Ribs
8 entries · top 173.1544 · median 164.0058
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 2 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 3 | MADMIKE'S SMOKIN' HAWGS BBQ | |
| 4 | GRANNY'S GANG BARBEQUE | |
| 5 | SMOKIN' CATTLE DOG BBQ | |
| 6 | THE DEVINE SWINE | |
| 7 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 8 | BASH BROTHERS BBQ |
Pork
8 entries · top 174.8572 · median 165.4114
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 2 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 3 | THE DEVINE SWINE | |
| 4 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 5 | MADMIKE'S SMOKIN' HAWGS BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN' CATTLE DOG BBQ | |
| 7 | GRANNY'S GANG BARBEQUE | |
| 8 | BASH BROTHERS BBQ |
Brisket
8 entries · top 176.5944 · median 159.7086
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE DEVINE SWINE | |
| 2 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 3 | MADMIKE'S SMOKIN' HAWGS BBQ | |
| 4 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 5 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 6 | GRANNY'S GANG BARBEQUE | |
| 7 | BASH BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN' CATTLE DOG BBQ |