A new contest record
693.6800
highest overall ever cooked here
693.6800 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 692.5944 SHIGGIN & GRINNIN set in 2014.
- old record 692.5944
- set 2014 by SHIGGIN & GRINNIN
Back to Back to the Park BBQ (Day 2) 2014
Oct 18–19, 2014 · Marshalltown, IA
TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI won Grand Champion at the Back to Back to the Park BBQ (Day 2) on October 18, 2014 in Marshalltown, IA, scoring 693.6800 in a field of 27 teams. OVERSIZE LOAD BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 689.1316. Category winners: Chicken — LUCKY'S Q (180.0000); Pork Ribs — QUAU (175.4056); Pork — TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI (178.2972); Brisket — TRUE SMOKE BBQ (180.0000). This is the 2nd of 3 editions of this contest on record; the 2014 edition was won by SHIGGIN & GRINNIN; 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.
569.43
median 674.21
693.68 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 180 🔥
- Pork Ribs 175.41
- Pork 178.30
- Brisket 180 🔥
126.27
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2014 to 2015 — this edition picked out.
Entries
27
4 judged meats
Top score
693.6800
Winning margin
4.5484
GC over RC
Field average
668.56
569.43693.68
median 674.21 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
679.9888
569.43693.68
10th place overall
Field spread
124.2508
winner to last place
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 59%
beats 41% of 4723 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
65%
22 of 34 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.58 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,603
avg power rating going in · stronger than 80% of contests
Storylines (7 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
20-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 80 times in 100
TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI came in rated below the field's top team, IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 20-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
- champion 1635
- top seed 1871
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 11 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 4–5: IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ and iBQ'n tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: TREEFROG BBQ and TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI tied on 174.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: Meadow Valley BBQ and BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 4–5 · tie
- Chicken 6–7 · tie
- Chicken 9–10 · tie
- Pork 4–5 · tie
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 13th.
- Chicken 7th
- Pork Ribs 13th
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 8th
A contest record in chicken
180.0000
best chicken ever cooked here
LUCKY'S Q turned in 180.0000 in chicken — past the 176.5600 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 176.5600
- across 1 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SHIGGIN & GRINNIN (won 2014).
- SHIGGIN & GRINNIN · 2014
A perfect score on the table
2
perfect 180s
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- TRUE SMOKE BBQ · Brisket
- LUCKY'S Q · Chicken
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 | Marshalltown, IA | Marshalltown, IA 50158 | 34 | 692.5944 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ |
| Oct 18, 2014 ← this one | Marshalltown, IA | Marshalltown, IA 50158 | 27 | 693.6800 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | OVERSIZE LOAD BBQ |
| Aug 28, 2015 | Marshalltown, IA | Marshalltown, IA 50158 | 16 | 692.5144 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | DIG-IN COOKERS |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 176.5600 | 172.5600 |
| Pork Ribs | 175.4056 | 173.1084 | 168.5372 |
| Pork | 178.2972 | 172.5600 | 168.6172 |
| Brisket | 180 | 174.2628 | 170.8344 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
27 entries · top 693.6800 · median 674.2060
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 2 | OVERSIZE LOAD BBQ | |
| 3 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 4 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 5 | Meadow Valley BBQ | |
| 6 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 7 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 8 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 9 | QUAU | |
| 10 | Wicked Pig | |
| 11 | IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 12 | PORK BARREL BBQ | |
| 13 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 14 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 15 | iBQ'n | |
| 16 | EGGSPERT BBQ | |
| 17 | Iowa Outlaws | |
| 18 | Dig In Cookers | |
| 19 | MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 20 | HOOLIGAN'S BBQ & SHOTGUN BBQ | |
| 21 | The Chocolate Hog BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 23 | SWEDISH PIG | |
| 24 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 25 | SLIM D'S BBQ | |
| 26 | PORK N THINGS BBQ | |
| 27 | KING OF THE GRILL |
Chicken
27 entries · top 180 · median 170.8572 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 2 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 3 | PORK BARREL BBQ | |
| 4 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 5 | iBQ'n | |
| 6 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 7 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 8 | QUAU | |
| 9 | Meadow Valley BBQ | |
| 10 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 11 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 12 | OVERSIZE LOAD BBQ | |
| 13 | Iowa Outlaws | |
| 14 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 15 | Dig In Cookers | |
| 16 | Wicked Pig | |
| 17 | SWEDISH PIG | |
| 18 | MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 19 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 20 | HOOLIGAN'S BBQ & SHOTGUN BBQ | |
| 21 | The Chocolate Hog BBQ | |
| 22 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 23 | SLIM D'S BBQ | |
| 24 | IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 25 | PORK N THINGS BBQ | |
| 26 | EGGSPERT BBQ | |
| 27 | KING OF THE GRILL |
Pork Ribs
27 entries · top 175.4056 · median 167.4516
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | QUAU | |
| 2 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 3 | EGGSPERT BBQ | |
| 4 | IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 5 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 6 | OVERSIZE LOAD BBQ | |
| 7 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 8 | iBQ'n | |
| 9 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 10 | Meadow Valley BBQ | |
| 11 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 12 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 13 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 14 | PORK BARREL BBQ | |
| 15 | Dig In Cookers | |
| 16 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 17 | Wicked Pig | |
| 18 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 19 | MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 20 | The Chocolate Hog BBQ | |
| 21 | HOOLIGAN'S BBQ & SHOTGUN BBQ | |
| 22 | SWEDISH PIG | |
| 23 | Iowa Outlaws | |
| 24 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 25 | PORK N THINGS BBQ | |
| 26 | SLIM D'S BBQ | |
| 27 | KING OF THE GRILL |
Pork
27 entries · top 178.2972 · median 166.8456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 2 | OVERSIZE LOAD BBQ | |
| 3 | IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 4 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 5 | MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 6 | EGGSPERT BBQ | |
| 7 | HOOLIGAN'S BBQ & SHOTGUN BBQ | |
| 8 | Iowa Outlaws | |
| 9 | Meadow Valley BBQ | |
| 10 | Wicked Pig | |
| 11 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 12 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 13 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 14 | SLIM D'S BBQ | |
| 15 | QUAU | |
| 16 | The Chocolate Hog BBQ | |
| 17 | SWEDISH PIG | |
| 18 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 19 | PORK BARREL BBQ | |
| 20 | Dig In Cookers | |
| 21 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 22 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 23 | PORK N THINGS BBQ | |
| 24 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 25 | iBQ'n | |
| 26 | KING OF THE GRILL | |
| 27 | LUCKY'S Q |
Brisket
27 entries · top 180 · median 167.4172 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 3 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 4 | Wicked Pig | |
| 5 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 6 | Meadow Valley BBQ | |
| 7 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 8 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 9 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 10 | OVERSIZE LOAD BBQ | |
| 11 | Iowa Outlaws | |
| 12 | PORK BARREL BBQ | |
| 13 | IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 14 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 15 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 16 | EGGSPERT BBQ | |
| 17 | QUAU | |
| 18 | iBQ'n | |
| 19 | SLIM D'S BBQ | |
| 20 | SWEDISH PIG | |
| 21 | The Chocolate Hog BBQ | |
| 22 | Dig In Cookers | |
| 23 | HOOLIGAN'S BBQ & SHOTGUN BBQ | |
| 24 | MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 25 | PORK N THINGS BBQ | |
| 26 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 27 | KING OF THE GRILL |