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Ak-Sar-Ben's River City Rodeo & Stock Show

2014-09-26 – 2014-09-27 · Omaha, NE · 📍 Omaha, NE 68102

Grand Champion: BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG (686.8000) · 47 teams

Reserve Champion: 🥈 SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ

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BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG
686.8000 · Master Series — Overall
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SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ
685.0972 · Master Series — Overall
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4 LEGS UP BBQ
679.9656 · Master Series — Overall

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.

How the meats cooked

Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.

  • Chicken 174.86
  • Pork Ribs 179.44
  • Pork 175.44
  • Brisket 178.86
127.99 179.44

Entries

47
4 judged meats · 2 ancillary

Top score

686.8000

Winning margin

1.7028
GC over RC

Field average

642.49
568.50686.80
median 644.03 · last place to winner

Perfect 180s

0

Tightest race

Chicken
4.0116 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

670.7772
568.50686.80
10th place overall

Field spread

118.2976
winner to last place

Most consistent

BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG
avg finish 5.50 across 4 meats

Double threats

5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Brisket
won by 5.1544 pts — PARROTHEAD SMOKERS

How hot was the win?

Top 78%
beats 22% of 4707 Master Series wins in the data

Came back for more

39%
22 of 56 teams from the previous edition returned

Form held

Moderate
ρ = -0.53 between pre-contest rating and finish

Field strength

1528
avg power rating going in · stronger than 20% of contests

Top-rated in the field

PARROTHEAD SMOKERS
rated 1796 pre-contest

Storylines (4 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.

An upset on the books

31-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings

The ratings favoured the top seed the other 69 times in 100

BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG came in rated below the field's top team, PARROTHEAD SMOKERS, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 31-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.

  • champion 1657
  • top seed 1796

Photo finishes

Tie closest of 11 calls decided inside half a point

Pork Ribs places 8–9: COUNTRY ROADS NE and TENNESSEE DAWG HOUSE BBQ tied on 167.4400 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 1–2: 4 LEGS UP BBQ and BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG tied on 175.4400 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 9–10: YOU GONNA LIKE IT and OMAHA'S BLOWIN' SMOKE tied on 169.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.

  • Pork Ribs 8–9 · tie
  • Pork 1–2 · tie
  • Pork 9–10 · tie
  • Brisket 9–10 · tie

How the title was won

3 of 4 meats called to the stage

BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 13th.

  • Chicken 1st
  • Pork Ribs 13th
  • Pork 2nd
  • Brisket 6th

A contest record in brisket

178.8572 best brisket ever cooked here

PARROTHEAD SMOKERS turned in 178.8572 in brisket — past the 176.0344 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.

  • old best 176.0344
  • across 1 past editions

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)

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 →

DateWhereVenueTeamsHigh scoreGrand ChampionReserve Champion
2013-09-27 Omaha, NE Omaha, NE 56 690.2400 THE SMOKING HILLS GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA
2014-09-26 ← this one Omaha, NE Omaha, NE 68102 47 686.8000 BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ

What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)

Category1st5th10th
Chicken174.8572170.8456169.1428
Pork Ribs179.4400171.4172167.4172
Pork175.4400170.8456169.1200
Brisket178.8572170.8572166.2628

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

47 entries · top 686.8000 · median 644.0344

#TeamScore
1 BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG 686.8000
2 SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ 685.0972
3 4 LEGS UP BBQ 679.9656
4 CHARCOAL LOUNGERS 677.0740
5 WHEN PIGS DIE 675.3600
6 SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY 674.8112
7 Smokey Bear BBQ 674.1944
8 PORK PATROL BBQ 673.6456
9 OMAHA'S BLOWIN' SMOKE 673.1200
10 PARROTHEAD SMOKERS 670.7772
11 TATTOO BOB'S BAR-B-Q 664.4916
12 SMOKED 661.0740
13 WOODWARD BARBEQUE 661.0168
14 HELPING U BBQ 658.2056
15 ROGUE Q SMOKERS OF THE SERENGETI 657.5768
16 YOU GONNA LIKE IT 657.0400
17 Hot Sauce Hoppe's BBQ 653.0744
18 SHAKIN NOT STIRRED 652.4912
19 COUNTRY ROADS NE 651.9312
20 BOURBON & BONES 651.3028
21 SPICE YOUR LIFE RUB YOUR MEAT 649.6456
22 BIG STACKS BARBEQUE 649.5992
23 ELWOOD BBQ 648.4456
24 Me and My Crew 644.0344
25 ALWAYS SMOK'D 639.8628
26 KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ 639.8400
27 HyVee Team 3 637.6232
28 SHORT CREW BBQ 637.5080
29 Circle Jerks BBQ 637.0628
30 OMAHA CHAIN SMOKERS 637.0628
31 GRILLERS IN THE MIST 634.6972
32 Huskerchops Horseman Shack BBQ Team 627.2916
33 SMITH BBQ CO. 627.2684
34 BLACKSHIRT BBQ 626.0344
35 OFF IN THE PITS SMOKE TEAM 624.4340
36 FIREHOUSE BBQ OMAHA 624.4000
37 Lil Piggy Squealers 622.0796
38 Ribs, Rumps & Chicken Bumps 621.6344
39 TENNESSEE DAWG HOUSE BBQ 618.1488
40 BONEHEAD BBQ 612.9940
41 Piggin-A-Pit 609.5544
42 Chefs from Peony Park and Applewood Hy-vee 609.4856
43 Hyvee Hickory House 606.0912
44 RES IPSA BBQ 604.4456
45 BS Smokers 602.2632
46 Blue Moon Smokin' BBQ Crew 598.1828
47 GOODLIFE BARBEQUE 568.5024

Chicken

47 entries · top 174.8572 · median 163.4172

#TeamScore
1 BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG 174.8572
2 TATTOO BOB'S BAR-B-Q 174.2744
3 4 LEGS UP BBQ 173.7256
4 ALWAYS SMOK'D 171.4056
5 HELPING U BBQ 170.8456
6 YOU GONNA LIKE IT 170.8228
7 PARROTHEAD SMOKERS 170.2628
8 SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ 169.6800
9 PORK PATROL BBQ 169.6684
10 OMAHA'S BLOWIN' SMOKE 169.1428
11 WHEN PIGS DIE 169.1316
12 CHARCOAL LOUNGERS 167.9884
13 SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY 167.9884
14 SMITH BBQ CO. 167.4056
15 OFF IN THE PITS SMOKE TEAM 166.2856
16 ROGUE Q SMOKERS OF THE SERENGETI 166.2512
17 SMOKED 166.2512
18 ELWOOD BBQ 165.7028
19 Blue Moon Smokin' BBQ Crew 165.1544
20 WOODWARD BARBEQUE 165.1428
21 OMAHA CHAIN SMOKERS 165.1200
22 BOURBON & BONES 165.0856
23 Huskerchops Horseman Shack BBQ Team 164.5256
24 COUNTRY ROADS NE 163.4172
25 SHAKIN NOT STIRRED 163.4056
26 SPICE YOUR LIFE RUB YOUR MEAT 162.8572
27 SHORT CREW BBQ 162.8112
28 BONEHEAD BBQ 162.2284
29 Ribs, Rumps & Chicken Bumps 161.6800
30 Me and My Crew 161.1428
31 Hot Sauce Hoppe's BBQ 161.1200
32 Smokey Bear BBQ 161.0972
33 Circle Jerks BBQ 160.0000
34 Chefs from Peony Park and Applewood Hy-vee 159.9772
35 FIREHOUSE BBQ OMAHA 159.9544
36 HyVee Team 3 159.4172
37 BIG STACKS BARBEQUE 158.8684
38 GRILLERS IN THE MIST 155.3484
39 KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ 154.2400
40 Piggin-A-Pit 150.7772
41 Hyvee Hickory House 149.6572
42 Lil Piggy Squealers 148.4684
43 BLACKSHIRT BBQ 147.3256
44 BS Smokers 141.7028
45 RES IPSA BBQ 141.1200
46 TENNESSEE DAWG HOUSE BBQ 137.6456
47 GOODLIFE BARBEQUE 127.9884

Pork Ribs

47 entries · top 179.4400 · median 162.8000

#TeamScore
1 CHARCOAL LOUNGERS 179.4400
2 SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ 174.8916
3 SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY 172.0000
4 Smokey Bear BBQ 171.9772
5 SMOKED 171.4172
6 ROGUE Q SMOKERS OF THE SERENGETI 169.1200
7 4 LEGS UP BBQ 168.5600
8 COUNTRY ROADS NE 167.4400
9 TENNESSEE DAWG HOUSE BBQ 167.4400
10 BOURBON & BONES 167.4172
11 WHEN PIGS DIE 167.4056
12 PARROTHEAD SMOKERS 166.8572
13 BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG 166.8344
14 PORK PATROL BBQ 165.7144
15 Hot Sauce Hoppe's BBQ 165.6800
16 Me and My Crew 165.1888
17 GRILLERS IN THE MIST 165.1200
18 BIG STACKS BARBEQUE 165.1084
19 OMAHA'S BLOWIN' SMOKE 164.0000
20 Circle Jerks BBQ 163.4516
21 HELPING U BBQ 163.4172
22 Lil Piggy Squealers 162.8228
23 Ribs, Rumps & Chicken Bumps 162.8112
24 FIREHOUSE BBQ OMAHA 162.8000
25 BLACKSHIRT BBQ 160.5372
26 TATTOO BOB'S BAR-B-Q 159.9888
27 YOU GONNA LIKE IT 159.9772
28 Hyvee Hickory House 158.7884
29 ALWAYS SMOK'D 158.2400
30 WOODWARD BARBEQUE 158.2400
31 KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ 157.0744
32 SHORT CREW BBQ 157.0740
33 SPICE YOUR LIFE RUB YOUR MEAT 156.5828
34 SHAKIN NOT STIRRED 156.5372
35 GOODLIFE BARBEQUE 155.4400
36 Huskerchops Horseman Shack BBQ Team 154.8460
37 ELWOOD BBQ 154.8116
38 SMITH BBQ CO. 153.0972
39 RES IPSA BBQ 152.5600
40 HyVee Team 3 151.9544
41 OFF IN THE PITS SMOKE TEAM 149.6800
42 Chefs from Peony Park and Applewood Hy-vee 149.0628
43 Piggin-A-Pit 149.0628
44 BONEHEAD BBQ 144.5372
45 Blue Moon Smokin' BBQ Crew 143.9656
46 OMAHA CHAIN SMOKERS 141.1200
47 BS Smokers 133.6688

Pork

47 entries · top 175.4400 · median 163.3712

#TeamScore
1 4 LEGS UP BBQ 175.4400
2 BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG 175.4400
3 WHEN PIGS DIE 173.1200
4 HELPING U BBQ 170.8572
5 COUNTRY ROADS NE 170.8456
6 PORK PATROL BBQ 169.7256
7 SHAKIN NOT STIRRED 169.7028
8 Smokey Bear BBQ 169.6916
9 YOU GONNA LIKE IT 169.1200
10 OMAHA'S BLOWIN' SMOKE 169.1200
11 SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY 168.5600
12 OMAHA CHAIN SMOKERS 167.9772
13 ELWOOD BBQ 167.4056
14 SPICE YOUR LIFE RUB YOUR MEAT 166.8228
15 SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ 166.8228
16 TENNESSEE DAWG HOUSE BBQ 166.2744
17 WOODWARD BARBEQUE 165.6684
18 Piggin-A-Pit 165.1428
19 Hot Sauce Hoppe's BBQ 164.5372
20 TATTOO BOB'S BAR-B-Q 163.9656
21 KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ 163.9656
22 Ribs, Rumps & Chicken Bumps 163.4516
23 CHARCOAL LOUNGERS 163.4172
24 BIG STACKS BARBEQUE 163.3712
25 BS Smokers 162.8572
26 BOURBON & BONES 161.1428
27 BLACKSHIRT BBQ 161.0972
28 ROGUE Q SMOKERS OF THE SERENGETI 160.5256
29 Me and My Crew 159.4172
30 SMOKED 158.8228
31 HyVee Team 3 158.8116
32 Lil Piggy Squealers 157.1084
33 RES IPSA BBQ 157.0740
34 SMITH BBQ CO. 156.5600
35 BONEHEAD BBQ 155.9656
36 Circle Jerks BBQ 155.3712
37 PARROTHEAD SMOKERS 154.8000
38 SHORT CREW BBQ 154.7884
39 ALWAYS SMOK'D 153.6800
40 Chefs from Peony Park and Applewood Hy-vee 153.0856
41 OFF IN THE PITS SMOKE TEAM 151.3828
42 GRILLERS IN THE MIST 150.2400
43 Huskerchops Horseman Shack BBQ Team 149.0972
44 FIREHOUSE BBQ OMAHA 148.5372
45 Blue Moon Smokin' BBQ Crew 146.8228
46 GOODLIFE BARBEQUE 143.9884
47 Hyvee Hickory House 143.3828

Brisket

47 entries · top 178.8572 · median 161.6800

#TeamScore
1 PARROTHEAD SMOKERS 178.8572
2 SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ 173.7028
3 WOODWARD BARBEQUE 171.9656
4 Smokey Bear BBQ 171.4284
5 OMAHA'S BLOWIN' SMOKE 170.8572
6 BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG 169.6684
7 PORK PATROL BBQ 168.5372
8 HyVee Team 3 167.4400
9 SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY 166.2628
10 TATTOO BOB'S BAR-B-Q 166.2628
11 CHARCOAL LOUNGERS 166.2284
12 WHEN PIGS DIE 165.7028
13 SMOKED 164.5828
14 KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ 164.5600
15 BS Smokers 164.0344
16 GRILLERS IN THE MIST 163.9888
17 SPICE YOUR LIFE RUB YOUR MEAT 163.3828
18 SHAKIN NOT STIRRED 162.8456
19 OMAHA CHAIN SMOKERS 162.8456
20 SHORT CREW BBQ 162.8344
21 BIG STACKS BARBEQUE 162.2512
22 4 LEGS UP BBQ 162.2400
23 Hot Sauce Hoppe's BBQ 161.7372
24 ROGUE Q SMOKERS OF THE SERENGETI 161.6800
25 ELWOOD BBQ 160.5256
26 Huskerchops Horseman Shack BBQ Team 158.8228
27 Me and My Crew 158.2856
28 Circle Jerks BBQ 158.2400
29 BOURBON & BONES 157.6572
30 YOU GONNA LIKE IT 157.1200
31 OFF IN THE PITS SMOKE TEAM 157.0856
32 BLACKSHIRT BBQ 157.0744
33 ALWAYS SMOK'D 156.5372
34 Hyvee Hickory House 154.2628
35 RES IPSA BBQ 153.6916
36 Lil Piggy Squealers 153.6800
37 FIREHOUSE BBQ OMAHA 153.1084
38 HELPING U BBQ 153.0856
39 BONEHEAD BBQ 150.2628
40 COUNTRY ROADS NE 150.2284
41 SMITH BBQ CO. 150.2056
42 Chefs from Peony Park and Applewood Hy-vee 147.3600
43 TENNESSEE DAWG HOUSE BBQ 146.7888
44 Piggin-A-Pit 144.5716
45 Blue Moon Smokin' BBQ Crew 142.2400
46 GOODLIFE BARBEQUE 141.0856
47 Ribs, Rumps & Chicken Bumps 133.6916

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 — Anything On A Stick

12 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.8856 · 🔥 perfect 180

#TeamScore
1 WHEN PIGS DIE 180.0000 🔥
2 SHAKIN NOT STIRRED 180.0000 🔥
3 SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY 179.4400
4 BOURBON & BONES 178.2972
5 BS Smokers 177.7028
6 Ribs, Rumps & Chicken Bumps 171.4856
7 FIREHOUSE BBQ OMAHA 170.2856
8 YOU GONNA LIKE IT 160.5256
9 COUNTRY ROADS NE 156.5256
10 TATTOO BOB'S BAR-B-Q 155.4400
11 GRILLERS IN THE MIST 154.2400
12 Hyvee Hickory House 143.9428

Master Series — Bacon

20 entries · top 174.2628 · median 168.0116

#TeamScore
1 YOU GONNA LIKE IT 174.2628
2 BOURBON & BONES 173.7028
3 ROGUE Q SMOKERS OF THE SERENGETI 172.6056
4 Chefs from Peony Park and Applewood Hy-vee 171.4516
5 SHAKIN NOT STIRRED 170.8684
6 WOODWARD BARBEQUE 170.8572
7 WHEN PIGS DIE 170.2628
8 SPICE YOUR LIFE RUB YOUR MEAT 168.5944
9 Piggin-A-Pit 168.5600
10 BS Smokers 168.0116
11 FIREHOUSE BBQ OMAHA 168.0116
12 HyVee Team 3 167.4400
13 TATTOO BOB'S BAR-B-Q 166.8800
14 OFF IN THE PITS SMOKE TEAM 166.8572
15 BIG STACKS BARBEQUE 166.8228
16 Hyvee Hickory House 165.6800
17 GOODLIFE BARBEQUE 160.5944
18 Ribs, Rumps & Chicken Bumps 159.4516
19 Blue Moon Smokin' BBQ Crew 154.8228
20 TENNESSEE DAWG HOUSE BBQ 152.0000

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