A first Grand Championship
18
tracked contests to get there
This was SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 18th tracked contest.
Harper County Bullseye BBQ 2014
Oct 17–18, 2014 · Harper, KS
SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS won Grand Champion at the Harper County Bullseye BBQ on October 17, 2014 in Harper, KS, scoring 681.7256 in a field of 30 teams. ROUGHNECKS BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 673.1200. Category winners: Chicken — SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS (176.5944); Pork Ribs — ROUGHNECKS BBQ (178.8572); Pork — BARRY & ERICA (173.1316); Brisket — Fergolicious BBQ (173.1772). This is the 1st of 7 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.
548.61
median 632.72
681.73 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 176.59
- Pork Ribs 178.86
- Pork 173.13
- Brisket 173.18
130.25
178.86
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2014 to 2021 — this edition picked out.
Entries
30
4 judged meats
Top score
681.7256
Winning margin
8.6056
GC over RC
Field average
628.79
548.61681.73
median 632.72 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
4.5832 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
642.2284
548.61681.73
10th place overall
Field spread
133.1196
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 87%
beats 13% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.47 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,527
avg power rating going in · stronger than 19% 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 9 calls decided inside half a point
Pork places 3–4: RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS edged LUCKY D'S BBQ by 0.0116. Pork places 4–5: LUCKY D'S BBQ edged ROUGHNECKS BBQ by 0.0116. Chicken places 9–10: TRAVELIN' SMOKE BBQ edged Whiskey Pit BBQ by 0.0228.
- Pork 3–4 · 0.0116
- Pork 4–5 · 0.0116
- Chicken 9–10 · 0.0228
- Brisket 6–7 · 0.0228
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 12th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 8th
- Pork 12th
- Brisket 2nd
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2014 ← this one | Harper, KS | Harper, KS 67058 | 30 | 681.7256 | SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS | ROUGHNECKS BBQ |
| Oct 16, 2015 | Harper, KS | Harper, KS 67058 | 34 | 703.9656 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS |
| Oct 14, 2016 | Harper, KS | Harper Fair Barn | 38 | 708 | SMOKEAHOLICS | R BUTTS R SMOKIN |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Harper, KS | Harper County Fairgrounds | 47 | 701.0972 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | CLARK CREW BBQ |
| Oct 19, 2018 | Harper, KS | Harper County Fairgrounds | 33 | 702.8572 | BOOMERANG BBQ | GETTIN' BASTED |
| Oct 18, 2019 | Harper, KS | Harper County Fairgrounds | 25 | 703.4172 | HIgh i Que | DIVINE SWINE |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Harper, KS | 808 NW 4 Ave | 16 | 708.5600 | Petie's Smokin' Pit | BUTCHER BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5944 | 168.5600 | 164.5372 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 170.8916 | 164.5828 |
| Pork | 173.1316 | 168.5484 | 163.9772 |
| Brisket | 173.1772 | 167.9656 | 165.7600 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
30 entries · top 681.7256 · median 632.7200
Chicken
30 entries · top 176.5944 · median 160.2914
Pork Ribs
30 entries · top 178.8572 · median 153.6572
Pork
30 entries · top 173.1316 · median 158.2970
Brisket
30 entries · top 173.1772 · median 159.7200