A razor-thin finish
0.5256
points between champion and reserve
Closer than 94% of the 4,722 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5256 points — closer than 94% of every championship in the data.
- HOUSE OF Q
- RUSTY'S BBQ
BBQ on the Bypass 2014
Sep 13–14, 2014 · Langley, BC
HOUSE OF Q won Grand Champion at the BBQ on the Bypass on September 13, 2014 in Langley, BC, scoring 679.3372 in a field of 15 teams. RUSTY'S BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 678.8116. Category winners: Chicken — HOUSE OF Q (175.4056); Pork Ribs — RUSTY'S BBQ (173.1544); Pork — HOG SHACK COOKHOUSE (174.2628); Brisket — BARKING BOYS BBQ (178.2972). This is the 1st of 2 editions of this contest on record; 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.
496.05
median 649.68
679.34 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 175.41
- Pork Ribs 173.15
- Pork 174.26
- Brisket 178.30
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178.30
Entries
15
4 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
679.3372
Winning margin
0.5256
GC over RC
Field average
641.81
496.05679.34
median 649.68 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
3.4744 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
646.1944
496.05679.34
10th place overall
Field spread
183.2916
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 90%
beats 10% of 4723 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.62 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,517
avg power rating going in · stronger than 12% of contests
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 7 calls decided inside half a point
Brisket places 5–6: THE GRILL NEXT DOOR edged Fat Wally's by 0.0116. Brisket places 9–10: Stacked Racks edged HOG SHACK COOKHOUSE by 0.0344. Pork Ribs places 3–4: THE GRILL NEXT DOOR edged PORKAHOLICS by 0.0456.
- Brisket 5–6 · 0.0116
- Brisket 9–10 · 0.0344
- Pork Ribs 3–4 · 0.0456
- Chicken 9–10 · 0.0456
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
HOUSE OF Q took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 8th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 2nd
- Pork 3rd
- Brisket 8th
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, 2014 ← this one | Langley, BC | Langley, BC Canada, V3A 5E8 | 15 | 679.3372 | HOUSE OF Q | RUSTY'S BBQ |
| Sep 12, 2015 | Langley, BC | Langley, BC Canada, | 19 | 669.7376 | Hog Shack BBQ | LAKE HOUSE BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 175.4056 | 166.8228 | 162.2516 |
| Pork Ribs | 173.1544 | 169.6800 | 158.8228 |
| Pork | 174.2628 | 165.1312 | 159.4056 |
| Brisket | 178.2972 | 161.7488 | 157.6572 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
15 entries · top 679.3372 · median 649.6804
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOUSE OF Q | |
| 2 | RUSTY'S BBQ | |
| 3 | ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS | |
| 4 | DANCES WITH SMOKE BARBEQUE | |
| 5 | BARKING BOYS BBQ | |
| 6 | HOG SHACK COOKHOUSE | |
| 7 | THE GRILL NEXT DOOR | |
| 8 | PORKAHOLICS | |
| 9 | Fat Wally's | |
| 10 | BIG DOG BBQ | |
| 11 | Hellava 'Q | |
| 12 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 13 | Fire It Up BBQ | |
| 14 | Stacked Racks | |
| 15 | The Fat Cow |
Chicken
15 entries · top 175.4056 · median 162.9028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOUSE OF Q | |
| 2 | Hellava 'Q | |
| 3 | DANCES WITH SMOKE BARBEQUE | |
| 4 | BARKING BOYS BBQ | |
| 5 | RUSTY'S BBQ | |
| 6 | PORKAHOLICS | |
| 7 | BIG DOG BBQ | |
| 8 | ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS | |
| 9 | Fat Wally's | |
| 10 | THE GRILL NEXT DOOR | |
| 11 | HOG SHACK COOKHOUSE | |
| 12 | The Fat Cow | |
| 13 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 14 | Fire It Up BBQ | |
| 15 | Stacked Racks |
Pork Ribs
15 entries · top 173.1544 · median 162.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUSTY'S BBQ | |
| 2 | HOUSE OF Q | |
| 3 | THE GRILL NEXT DOOR | |
| 4 | PORKAHOLICS | |
| 5 | DANCES WITH SMOKE BARBEQUE | |
| 6 | Fat Wally's | |
| 7 | ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS | |
| 8 | BIG DOG BBQ | |
| 9 | Hellava 'Q | |
| 10 | HOG SHACK COOKHOUSE | |
| 11 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 12 | Stacked Racks | |
| 13 | BARKING BOYS BBQ | |
| 14 | Fire It Up BBQ | |
| 15 | The Fat Cow |
Pork
15 entries · top 174.2628 · median 161.1772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOG SHACK COOKHOUSE | |
| 2 | ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS | |
| 3 | HOUSE OF Q | |
| 4 | RUSTY'S BBQ | |
| 5 | DANCES WITH SMOKE BARBEQUE | |
| 6 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 7 | BARKING BOYS BBQ | |
| 8 | The Fat Cow | |
| 9 | Fire It Up BBQ | |
| 10 | Hellava 'Q | |
| 11 | Fat Wally's | |
| 12 | PORKAHOLICS | |
| 13 | THE GRILL NEXT DOOR | |
| 14 | BIG DOG BBQ | |
| 15 | Stacked Racks |
Brisket
15 entries · top 178.2972 · median 161.0972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BARKING BOYS BBQ | |
| 2 | RUSTY'S BBQ | |
| 3 | ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS | |
| 4 | DANCES WITH SMOKE BARBEQUE | |
| 5 | THE GRILL NEXT DOOR | |
| 6 | Fat Wally's | |
| 7 | BIG DOG BBQ | |
| 8 | HOUSE OF Q | |
| 9 | Stacked Racks | |
| 10 | HOG SHACK COOKHOUSE | |
| 11 | PORKAHOLICS | |
| 12 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 13 | The Fat Cow | |
| 14 | Fire It Up BBQ | |
| 15 | Hellava 'Q |
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 — Black Box
7 entries · top 175.4400 · median 158.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BARKING BOYS BBQ | |
| 2 | RUSTY'S BBQ | |
| 3 | Stacked Racks | |
| 4 | HOG SHACK COOKHOUSE | |
| 5 | BIG DOG BBQ | |
| 6 | THE GRILL NEXT DOOR | |
| 7 | DANCES WITH SMOKE BARBEQUE |