A rookie on the podium
2nd
at their first tracked contest
Ghost River Smok-a-Holics finished 2nd overall in the first contest the data has them cooking at all.
International Goat Days Festival BBQ Bash 2014
Sep 12–13, 2014 · Millington, TN
Organizer Portal won Grand Champion at the International Goat Days Festival BBQ Bash on September 12, 2014 in Millington, TN, scoring 691.9196 in a field of 25 teams. Ghost River Smok-a-Holics took Reserve Grand Champion with 689.6684. Category winners: Chicken — Organizer Portal (177.7028); Pork Ribs — SWINE CRUE (173.7144); Pork — HOGGY STYLE (175.4628); Brisket — Ghost River Smok-a-Holics (180.0000). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2013 edition was won by KILLER HOGS.
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.
168
median 664.98
691.92 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 177.70
- Pork Ribs 173.71
- Pork 175.46
- Brisket 180 🔥
138.88
180
Entries
25
4 judged meats
Top score
691.9196
Winning margin
2.2512
GC over RC
Field average
623.46
168691.92
median 664.98 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Pork
2.8800 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
667.8856
168691.92
10th place overall
Field spread
523.9196
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 66%
beats 34% of 4723 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
36%
10 of 28 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.54 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,519
avg power rating going in · stronger than 13% of contests
Storylines (6 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 7 calls decided inside half a point
Pork places 7–8: Poker Porkers and TOO SAUCED TO PORK tied on 170.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 3–4: SOUTH T-COUNTY SMOKERS and KILLER HOGS tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 6–7: HOGGY STYLE edged SMOKIN' WITH AN ATTITUDE by 0.0116.
- Pork 7–8 · tie
- Brisket 3–4 · tie
- Pork Ribs 6–7 · 0.0116
- Chicken 4–5 · 0.0116
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 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 9th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 3rd
- Pork 9th
- Brisket 5th
A contest record in brisket
180.0000
best brisket ever cooked here
Ghost River Smok-a-Holics turned in 180.0000 in brisket — past the 179.4400 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 179.4400
- across 1 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: KILLER HOGS (won 2013).
- KILLER HOGS · 2013
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.
- Ghost River Smok-a-Holics · Brisket
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2013 | Millington, TN | Millington, TN | 28 | 697.6456 | KILLER HOGS | Ghost River Smoke a Holics |
| Sep 12, 2014 ← this one | Millington, TN | Millington, TN | 25 | 691.9196 | SMOKE ME SILLY | Ghost River Smok-a-Holics |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 173.1084 | 167.9772 |
| Pork Ribs | 173.7144 | 170.8228 | 165.1200 |
| Pork | 175.4628 | 172.5828 | 168.5600 |
| Brisket | 180 | 172.5828 | 166.2516 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
25 entries · top 691.9196 · median 664.9828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Organizer Portal | |
| 2 | Ghost River Smok-a-Holics | |
| 3 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 4 | HOGGY STYLE | |
| 5 | SMOKIN' WITH AN ATTITUDE | |
| 6 | HEAVENLY MANNA BBQ | |
| 7 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 8 | SOUTH T-COUNTY SMOKERS | |
| 9 | Cloud 9 Swine | |
| 10 | WILD BOAR SMOKERS | |
| 11 | HOT ROD HOGS | |
| 12 | SWINE CRUE | |
| 13 | TOO SAUCED TO PORK | |
| 14 | Kinney Kountry Kookers | |
| 15 | Poker Porkers | |
| 16 | SLAB TECHS | |
| 17 | A-TEAM | |
| 18 | PORKOSAURUS BBQ TEAM | |
| 19 | PIGGIN AINT EASY | |
| 20 | Sinister Smokers | |
| 21 | Grillen and Chillen BBQ | |
| 22 | Mean Gene's Cookin Team | |
| 23 | BACKYARD FRIENDS | |
| 24 | Florilla Grillas | |
| 25 | Sanders Smoke |
Chicken
23 entries · top 177.7028 · median 166.2744
Pork Ribs
24 entries · top 173.7144 · median 162.8400
Pork
25 entries · top 175.4628 · median 166.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOGGY STYLE | |
| 2 | Cloud 9 Swine | |
| 3 | Ghost River Smok-a-Holics | |
| 4 | SMOKIN' WITH AN ATTITUDE | |
| 5 | HOT ROD HOGS | |
| 6 | HEAVENLY MANNA BBQ | |
| 7 | Poker Porkers | |
| 8 | TOO SAUCED TO PORK | |
| 9 | Organizer Portal | |
| 10 | WILD BOAR SMOKERS | |
| 11 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 12 | Sanders Smoke | |
| 13 | SOUTH T-COUNTY SMOKERS | |
| 14 | Kinney Kountry Kookers | |
| 15 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 16 | Grillen and Chillen BBQ | |
| 17 | SWINE CRUE | |
| 18 | SLAB TECHS | |
| 19 | Sinister Smokers | |
| 20 | BACKYARD FRIENDS | |
| 21 | PIGGIN AINT EASY | |
| 22 | PORKOSAURUS BBQ TEAM | |
| 23 | Mean Gene's Cookin Team | |
| 24 | Florilla Grillas | |
| 25 | A-TEAM |
Brisket
23 entries · top 180 · median 165.0972 · 🔥 perfect 180