Back-to-back
2 in a row
editions of this contest
GILLY'S BBQ won here last time out too — 2 straight editions of this contest.
- 2013
- 2014
Kennett Jaycee's Show Me State BBQ Cookoff 2014
Apr 4–5, 2014 · Kennett, MO
GILLY'S BBQ won Grand Champion at the Kennett Jaycee's Show Me State BBQ Cookoff on April 4, 2014 in Kennett, MO, scoring 698.8000 in a field of 22 teams. BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 682.2056. Category winners: Chicken — BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ (175.4172); Pork Ribs — COWBOY Q (175.4628); Pork — GILLY'S BBQ (178.8572); Brisket — GILLY'S BBQ (177.7028). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2013 edition was won by GILLY'S 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.
604.33
median 658.47
698.80 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 175.42
- Pork Ribs 175.46
- Pork 178.86
- Brisket 177.70
128.49
178.86
Entries
22
4 judged meats
Top score
698.8000
Winning margin
16.5944
GC over RC
Field average
657.96
604.33698.80
median 658.47 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.2856 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
662.7540
604.33698.80
10th place overall
Field spread
94.4684
winner to last place
Double threats
2
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 39%
beats 61% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
23%
10 of 44 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.52 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,534
avg power rating going in · stronger than 25% of contests
Storylines (8 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 statement win
16.5944
points clear of the field
Wider than 98% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The champion won by 16.5944 points — a wider margin than 98% of championships in the data.
A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 2 tracked editions
GILLY'S BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 2 tracked editions.
- 2013
- 2014
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 8 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 5–6: BONEHEAD BBQ and REDNECK GRILLERS tied on 169.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 5–6: F.B.I. BBQ - FAT BOYS OF ILLINOIS and COYOTE CREEK BBQ tied on 168.5828 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 4–5: 4 SMOKIN' BUTTS and BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 5–6 · tie
- Pork 5–6 · tie
- Brisket 4–5 · tie
- Brisket 5–6 · tie
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
GILLY'S BBQ won Pork, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 1st
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
GILLY'S BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork ribs at 8th.
- Chicken 3rd
- Pork Ribs 8th
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 1st
A contest record in pork
178.8572
best pork ever cooked here
GILLY'S BBQ turned in 178.8572 in pork — past the 177.7142 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 177.7142
- across 1 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: GILLY'S BBQ (won 2013).
- GILLY'S BBQ · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2013 | Kennett, MO | Kennett, MO | 44 | 704.5714 | GILLY'S BBQ | GATEWAY DRUM SMOKERS.COM |
| Apr 4, 2014 ← this one | Kennett, MO | Kennett, MO 63857 | 22 | 698.8000 | GILLY'S BBQ | BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 175.4172 | 169.1428 | 165.1316 |
| Pork Ribs | 175.4628 | 173.1772 | 167.4172 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 168.5828 | 166.2400 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 173.7028 | 166.9028 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
22 entries · top 698.8000 · median 658.4688
Chicken
22 entries · top 175.4172 · median 163.9886
Pork Ribs
22 entries · top 175.4628 · median 167.3886
Pork
22 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.1256
Brisket
22 entries · top 177.7028 · median 165.9714