A new contest record
700.0232
highest overall ever cooked here
700.0232 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 683.9660 PIGSKIN BBQ set in 2014.
- old record 683.9660
- set 2014 by PIGSKIN BBQ
Central Iowa Expo BBQ, Cruise & Brew 2014
Apr 26–27, 2014 · Boone, IA
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ won Grand Champion at the Central Iowa Expo BBQ, Cruise & Brew on April 26, 2014 in Boone, IA, scoring 700.0232 in a field of 39 teams. IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 697.7144. Category winners: Chicken — WOODWARD BARBEQUE (178.3200); Pork Ribs — PIGSKIN BBQ (178.2972); Pork — PIGSKIN BBQ (176.5716); Brisket — IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ (179.4400). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2014 edition was won by PIGSKIN 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.
567.87
median 670.85
700.02 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 178.32
- Pork Ribs 178.30
- Pork 176.57
- Brisket 179.44
128.94
179.44
Entries
39
4 judged meats
Top score
700.0232
Winning margin
2.3088
GC over RC
Field average
661.13
567.87700.02
median 670.85 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
1.1772 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
683.3832
567.87700.02
10th place overall
Field spread
132.1488
winner to last place
Double threats
2
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 32%
beats 68% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
80%
36 of 45 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.74 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,590
avg power rating going in · stronger than 72% 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.
Won without a category win
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
- Chicken 15th
- Pork Ribs 5th
- Pork 3rd
- Brisket 3rd
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 11 calls decided inside half a point
Brisket places 1–2: IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ and IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ tied on 179.4400 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 4–5: 4:20 Q edged THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ by 0.0112. Pork Ribs places 9–10: RED LINE BBQ edged T-MAC SMOKIN by 0.0116.
- Brisket 1–2 · tie
- Pork Ribs 4–5 · 0.0112
- Pork Ribs 9–10 · 0.0116
- Pork 9–10 · 0.0116
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
PIGSKIN BBQ won Pork Ribs, Pork — a double.
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 1st
A contest record in brisket
179.4400
best brisket ever cooked here
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ turned in 179.4400 in brisket — past the 177.1772 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 177.1772
- across 1 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: PIGSKIN BBQ (won 2014).
- PIGSKIN BBQ · 2014
They keep coming back
80%
of last edition’s field returned
36 of 45 teams from 2014-04-25 came back
36 of the 45 teams that cooked the previous edition came back for this one — a contest people put on the calendar.
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 25, 2014 | Boone, IA | Boone, IA 50010 | 45 | 683.9660 | PIGSKIN BBQ | 4:20 Q |
| Apr 26, 2014 ← this one | Boone, IA | Boone, IA 50010 | 39 | 700.0232 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.3200 | 177.1428 | 173.7372 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.2972 | 175.4288 | 172.5600 |
| Pork | 176.5716 | 173.1544 | 170.8112 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | 176.5600 | 172 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
39 entries · top 700.0232 · median 670.8460
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 2 | IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 3 | QUAU | |
| 4 | PIGSKIN BBQ | |
| 5 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 6 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 7 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 8 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 9 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 10 | A BOY & HIS BBQ | |
| 11 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 12 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 13 | HOGLINE | |
| 14 | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | |
| 15 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 16 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 17 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 18 | THE WICKED PIG | |
| 19 | BUBBA-Q'S | |
| 20 | MEADOW VALLEY BBQ CO. | |
| 21 | BEACH BUMS BBQ | |
| 22 | SPITFIRE | |
| 23 | DIG-IN COOKERS | |
| 24 | BUCKAROO BBQ | |
| 25 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | |
| 26 | 4:20 Q | |
| 27 | MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 28 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 29 | OVERSIZE LOAD BBQ | |
| 30 | RED LINE BBQ | |
| 31 | BADASS BBQ TEAM | |
| 32 | BLACK DOG BBQ IA | |
| 33 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 34 | YOU GONNA LIKE IT | |
| 35 | SMOKIN BIG DAWGS | |
| 36 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 37 | THE CHOCOLATE HOG BBQ AND CATERING CO. | |
| 38 | Fareway Smokers | |
| 39 | Big G's |
Chicken
39 entries · top 178.3200 · median 169.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 2 | BUCKAROO BBQ | |
| 3 | HOGLINE | |
| 4 | QUAU | |
| 5 | SPITFIRE | |
| 6 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 7 | BUBBA-Q'S | |
| 8 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 9 | A BOY & HIS BBQ | |
| 10 | BEACH BUMS BBQ | |
| 11 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 12 | MEADOW VALLEY BBQ CO. | |
| 13 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 14 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 15 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 16 | IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 17 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 18 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 19 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 20 | DIG-IN COOKERS | |
| 21 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 22 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 23 | OVERSIZE LOAD BBQ | |
| 24 | 4:20 Q | |
| 25 | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | |
| 26 | PIGSKIN BBQ | |
| 27 | MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 28 | RED LINE BBQ | |
| 29 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 30 | YOU GONNA LIKE IT | |
| 31 | BLACK DOG BBQ IA | |
| 32 | Fareway Smokers | |
| 33 | SMOKIN BIG DAWGS | |
| 34 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | |
| 35 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 36 | THE WICKED PIG | |
| 37 | BADASS BBQ TEAM | |
| 38 | Big G's | |
| 39 | THE CHOCOLATE HOG BBQ AND CATERING CO. |
Pork Ribs
39 entries · top 178.2972 · median 168.5488
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIGSKIN BBQ | |
| 2 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 3 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 4 | 4:20 Q | |
| 5 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 6 | QUAU | |
| 7 | IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 8 | HOGLINE | |
| 9 | RED LINE BBQ | |
| 10 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 11 | THE WICKED PIG | |
| 12 | BUCKAROO BBQ | |
| 13 | BUBBA-Q'S | |
| 14 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 15 | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | |
| 16 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 17 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 18 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 19 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 20 | A BOY & HIS BBQ | |
| 21 | OVERSIZE LOAD BBQ | |
| 22 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | |
| 23 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 24 | MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 25 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 26 | SMOKIN BIG DAWGS | |
| 27 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 28 | MEADOW VALLEY BBQ CO. | |
| 29 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 30 | SPITFIRE | |
| 31 | BEACH BUMS BBQ | |
| 32 | BADASS BBQ TEAM | |
| 33 | DIG-IN COOKERS | |
| 34 | BLACK DOG BBQ IA | |
| 35 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 36 | THE CHOCOLATE HOG BBQ AND CATERING CO. | |
| 37 | Big G's | |
| 38 | YOU GONNA LIKE IT | |
| 39 | Fareway Smokers |
Pork
39 entries · top 176.5716 · median 165.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIGSKIN BBQ | |
| 2 | BEACH BUMS BBQ | |
| 3 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 4 | THE WICKED PIG | |
| 5 | DIG-IN COOKERS | |
| 6 | IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 7 | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | |
| 8 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 10 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 11 | A BOY & HIS BBQ | |
| 12 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | |
| 13 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 14 | HOGLINE | |
| 15 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 16 | MEADOW VALLEY BBQ CO. | |
| 17 | QUAU | |
| 18 | BUCKAROO BBQ | |
| 19 | YOU GONNA LIKE IT | |
| 20 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 21 | SPITFIRE | |
| 22 | MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 23 | BADASS BBQ TEAM | |
| 24 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 25 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 26 | BLACK DOG BBQ IA | |
| 27 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 28 | Fareway Smokers | |
| 29 | OVERSIZE LOAD BBQ | |
| 30 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 31 | 4:20 Q | |
| 32 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 33 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 34 | BUBBA-Q'S | |
| 35 | THE CHOCOLATE HOG BBQ AND CATERING CO. | |
| 36 | RED LINE BBQ | |
| 37 | Big G's | |
| 38 | SMOKIN BIG DAWGS | |
| 39 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ |
Brisket
39 entries · top 179.4400 · median 168
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 2 | IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 3 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 4 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 5 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 6 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 7 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 8 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 9 | THE WICKED PIG | |
| 10 | QUAU | |
| 11 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 12 | A BOY & HIS BBQ | |
| 13 | DIG-IN COOKERS | |
| 14 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | |
| 15 | BADASS BBQ TEAM | |
| 16 | BUBBA-Q'S | |
| 17 | PIGSKIN BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 19 | MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 20 | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | |
| 21 | MEADOW VALLEY BBQ CO. | |
| 22 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 23 | SPITFIRE | |
| 24 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 25 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 26 | BLACK DOG BBQ IA | |
| 27 | 4:20 Q | |
| 28 | BEACH BUMS BBQ | |
| 29 | RED LINE BBQ | |
| 30 | HOGLINE | |
| 31 | OVERSIZE LOAD BBQ | |
| 32 | SMOKIN BIG DAWGS | |
| 33 | BUCKAROO BBQ | |
| 34 | Fareway Smokers | |
| 35 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 36 | THE CHOCOLATE HOG BBQ AND CATERING CO. | |
| 37 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 38 | YOU GONNA LIKE IT | |
| 39 | Big G's |