A statement win
11.5200
points clear of the field
Wider than 91% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The champion won by 11.5200 points — a wider margin than 91% of championships in the data.
Burg Fest BBQ Contest
2014-09-26 – 2014-09-27 · Warrensburg, MO · 📍 Warrensburg, MO 64093
Grand Champion: PELLET ENVY (692.5600) · 22 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 SMOKEAHOLICS
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.
599.83
median 658.49
692.56 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 174.30
- Pork Ribs 174.88
- Pork 178.88
- Brisket 173.11
129.61
178.88
Entries
22
4 judged meats
Top score
692.5600
Winning margin
11.5200
GC over RC
Field average
651.90
599.83692.56
median 658.49 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
659.3600
599.83692.56
10th place overall
Field spread
92.7316
winner to last place
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 62%
beats 38% of 4707 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.6 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1548
avg power rating going in · stronger than 36% 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
PELLET ENVY has won this contest 2 times across its 2 tracked editions.
- 2014
- 2015
Photo finishes
0.0112
closest of 9 calls decided inside half a point
Brisket places 2–3: Three Brothers Different Mothers edged SMOKEAHOLICS by 0.0112. Chicken places 7–8: Hackers-n-Hogs edged BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ by 0.0116. Pork Ribs places 5–6: Plowboys BBQ edged MILLER'S BARNYARD BARBEQUE by 0.0116.
- Brisket 2–3 · 0.0112
- Chicken 7–8 · 0.0116
- Pork Ribs 5–6 · 0.0116
- Pork Ribs 9–10 · 0.0116
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
FOUR MEN AND A PIG won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
PELLET ENVY took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 5th.
- Chicken 5th
- Pork Ribs 2nd
- Pork 2nd
- Brisket 1st
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-26 ← this one | Warrensburg, MO | Warrensburg, MO 64093 | 22 | 692.5600 | PELLET ENVY | SMOKEAHOLICS |
| 2015-09-25 | Warrensburg, MO | Warrensburg, MO | 19 | 698.3088 | PELLET ENVY | SLAPS BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 174.2972 | 172.0000 | 168.0000 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.8800 | 166.8344 | 163.9884 |
| Pork | 178.8800 | 172.5828 | 164.5484 |
| Brisket | 173.1084 | 169.7256 | 165.1312 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
22 entries · top 692.5600 · median 658.4914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 2 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 3 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | |
| 4 | REDNECK BBQ | |
| 5 | Man VS Que | |
| 6 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 7 | Plowboys BBQ | |
| 8 | PORK N' CIDER | |
| 9 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 10 | Hackers-n-Hogs | |
| 11 | EXE-QUE-TIONERS | |
| 12 | RIB CAGE BBQ | |
| 13 | B-TEAM | |
| 14 | Three Brothers Different Mothers | |
| 15 | Fairlane | |
| 16 | MILLER'S BARNYARD BARBEQUE | |
| 17 | BELLY DOWN BBQ | |
| 18 | Smokin Slow | |
| 19 | Hanlin Ash BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKIN BARREL BBQ AND CATERING | |
| 21 | WELL I'LL BE A PIG'S ASS! | |
| 22 | Key One BBQ |
Chicken
22 entries · top 174.2972 · median 167.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | |
| 2 | Man VS Que | |
| 3 | PORK N' CIDER | |
| 4 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 5 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 6 | RIB CAGE BBQ | |
| 7 | Hackers-n-Hogs | |
| 8 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 9 | REDNECK BBQ | |
| 10 | Plowboys BBQ | |
| 11 | B-TEAM | |
| 12 | BELLY DOWN BBQ | |
| 13 | Three Brothers Different Mothers | |
| 14 | MILLER'S BARNYARD BARBEQUE | |
| 15 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 16 | EXE-QUE-TIONERS | |
| 17 | Fairlane | |
| 18 | WELL I'LL BE A PIG'S ASS! | |
| 19 | Key One BBQ | |
| 20 | Hanlin Ash BBQ | |
| 21 | Smokin Slow | |
| 22 | SMOKIN BARREL BBQ AND CATERING |
Pork Ribs
22 entries · top 174.8800 · median 162.8400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | |
| 2 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 3 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 4 | EXE-QUE-TIONERS | |
| 5 | Plowboys BBQ | |
| 6 | MILLER'S BARNYARD BARBEQUE | |
| 7 | Man VS Que | |
| 8 | Three Brothers Different Mothers | |
| 9 | PORK N' CIDER | |
| 10 | Key One BBQ | |
| 11 | REDNECK BBQ | |
| 12 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 13 | Hackers-n-Hogs | |
| 14 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 15 | RIB CAGE BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN BARREL BBQ AND CATERING | |
| 17 | BELLY DOWN BBQ | |
| 18 | Smokin Slow | |
| 19 | B-TEAM | |
| 20 | Fairlane | |
| 21 | Hanlin Ash BBQ | |
| 22 | WELL I'LL BE A PIG'S ASS! |
Pork
22 entries · top 178.8800 · median 162.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fairlane | |
| 2 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 3 | B-TEAM | |
| 4 | REDNECK BBQ | |
| 5 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 6 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | |
| 7 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 8 | Man VS Que | |
| 9 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 10 | Hackers-n-Hogs | |
| 11 | Hanlin Ash BBQ | |
| 12 | Smokin Slow | |
| 13 | PORK N' CIDER | |
| 14 | WELL I'LL BE A PIG'S ASS! | |
| 15 | Plowboys BBQ | |
| 16 | MILLER'S BARNYARD BARBEQUE | |
| 17 | BELLY DOWN BBQ | |
| 18 | EXE-QUE-TIONERS | |
| 19 | RIB CAGE BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKIN BARREL BBQ AND CATERING | |
| 21 | Three Brothers Different Mothers | |
| 22 | Key One BBQ |
Brisket
22 entries · top 173.1084 · median 162.8514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 2 | Three Brothers Different Mothers | |
| 3 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 4 | EXE-QUE-TIONERS | |
| 5 | RIB CAGE BBQ | |
| 6 | Plowboys BBQ | |
| 7 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 8 | REDNECK BBQ | |
| 9 | PORK N' CIDER | |
| 10 | Man VS Que | |
| 11 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 12 | Hackers-n-Hogs | |
| 13 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | |
| 14 | MILLER'S BARNYARD BARBEQUE | |
| 15 | Fairlane | |
| 16 | SMOKIN BARREL BBQ AND CATERING | |
| 17 | WELL I'LL BE A PIG'S ASS! | |
| 18 | B-TEAM | |
| 19 | Smokin Slow | |
| 20 | BELLY DOWN BBQ | |
| 21 | Hanlin Ash BBQ | |
| 22 | Key One BBQ |