Back-to-back
2 in a row
editions of this contest
BIG POPPA SMOKERS won here last time out too — 2 straight editions of this contest.
- 2013
- 2014
Telluride Barbeque Festival
2014-09-20 – 2014-09-21 · Telluride, CO · 📍 Telluride, CO 81435
Grand Champion: BIG POPPA SMOKERS (682.8572) · 19 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 ROOFTOP BBQ
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.
351.04
median 648.49
682.86 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 173.12
- Pork Ribs 172.00
- Pork 174.91
- Brisket 177.74
20.00
177.74
Entries
19
4 judged meats
Top score
682.8572
Winning margin
4.0576
GC over RC
Field average
626.65
351.04682.86
median 648.49 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
3.9884 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
648.4920
351.04682.86
10th place overall
Field spread
331.8172
winner to last place
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 85%
beats 15% of 4707 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
32%
8 of 25 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.62 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1554
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 dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 2 tracked editions
BIG POPPA SMOKERS has won this contest 2 times across its 2 tracked editions.
- 2013
- 2014
Photo finishes
0.0004
closest of 5 calls decided inside half a point
Pork places 7–8: SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ edged ROOFTOP BBQ by 0.0004. Pork places 8–9: ROOFTOP BBQ edged SMOKE JUNKIES BBQ by 0.0112. Pork Ribs places 4–5: 2-CAN-Q edged DOUBLE DBQ by 0.0116.
- Pork 7–8 · 0.0004
- Pork 8–9 · 0.0112
- Pork Ribs 4–5 · 0.0116
- Pork Ribs 9–10 · 0.0116
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
BIG POPPA SMOKERS took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 11th.
- Chicken 4th
- Pork Ribs 11th
- Pork 4th
- Brisket 1st
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: BIG POPPA SMOKERS (won 2013).
- BIG POPPA SMOKERS · 2013
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-21 | Telluride, CO | Telluride, CO | 25 | 700.6172 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES |
| 2014-09-20 ← this one | Telluride, CO | Telluride, CO 81435 | 19 | 682.8572 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | ROOFTOP BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 173.1200 | 169.1316 | 163.4056 |
| Pork Ribs | 172.0000 | 167.9656 | 164.5484 |
| Pork | 174.9144 | 169.7144 | 161.1428 |
| Brisket | 177.7372 | 168.0000 | 158.8112 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
19 entries · top 682.8572 · median 648.4920
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 2 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 3 | 2-CAN-Q | |
| 4 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 5 | SUNDANCER BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 8 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 9 | Rocket Boys Pyro BBQ | |
| 10 | CRAZY COYOTE | |
| 11 | FATZ BBQ | |
| 12 | SWEET MAISIE-ROSE BBQ | |
| 13 | SLOW GROOVIN BBQ | |
| 14 | ROCK N SMOKE | |
| 15 | DOUBLE DBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKE JUNKIES BBQ | |
| 17 | JDUBBSRUBB | |
| 18 | Downtown BBQ | |
| 19 | Welded Elephant |
Chicken
19 entries · top 173.1200 · median 163.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 2 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 3 | SUNDANCER BBQ | |
| 4 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 5 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 6 | 2-CAN-Q | |
| 7 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 9 | JDUBBSRUBB | |
| 10 | ROCK N SMOKE | |
| 11 | SLOW GROOVIN BBQ | |
| 12 | Rocket Boys Pyro BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKE JUNKIES BBQ | |
| 14 | FATZ BBQ | |
| 15 | CRAZY COYOTE | |
| 16 | SWEET MAISIE-ROSE BBQ | |
| 17 | DOUBLE DBQ | |
| 18 | Downtown BBQ | |
| 19 | Welded Elephant |
Pork Ribs
19 entries · top 172.0000 · median 164.5484
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 2 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 3 | FATZ BBQ | |
| 4 | 2-CAN-Q | |
| 5 | DOUBLE DBQ | |
| 6 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 7 | Rocket Boys Pyro BBQ | |
| 8 | CRAZY COYOTE | |
| 9 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 10 | SLOW GROOVIN BBQ | |
| 11 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 12 | SUNDANCER BBQ | |
| 13 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 14 | ROCK N SMOKE | |
| 15 | JDUBBSRUBB | |
| 16 | SWEET MAISIE-ROSE BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKE JUNKIES BBQ | |
| 18 | Downtown BBQ | |
| 19 | Welded Elephant |
Pork
19 entries · top 174.9144 · median 161.1428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWEET MAISIE-ROSE BBQ | |
| 2 | 2-CAN-Q | |
| 3 | SUNDANCER BBQ | |
| 4 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 5 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 6 | CRAZY COYOTE | |
| 7 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 8 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKE JUNKIES BBQ | |
| 10 | JDUBBSRUBB | |
| 11 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 12 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 13 | Rocket Boys Pyro BBQ | |
| 14 | SLOW GROOVIN BBQ | |
| 15 | FATZ BBQ | |
| 16 | ROCK N SMOKE | |
| 17 | DOUBLE DBQ | |
| 18 | Welded Elephant | |
| 19 | Downtown BBQ |
Brisket
19 entries · top 177.7372 · median 158.8112
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 2 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 3 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 6 | Rocket Boys Pyro BBQ | |
| 7 | 2-CAN-Q | |
| 8 | CRAZY COYOTE | |
| 9 | SUNDANCER BBQ | |
| 10 | DOUBLE DBQ | |
| 11 | SWEET MAISIE-ROSE BBQ | |
| 12 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 13 | FATZ BBQ | |
| 14 | ROCK N SMOKE | |
| 15 | SMOKE JUNKIES BBQ | |
| 16 | SLOW GROOVIN BBQ | |
| 17 | Downtown BBQ | |
| 18 | JDUBBSRUBB | |
| 19 | Welded Elephant |