A first Grand Championship
6
tracked contests to get there
This was PIGGIN' OUT's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 6th tracked contest.
George County Firefighters Association BBQ Challenge 2014
May 2–3, 2014 · Lucedale, MS
PIGGIN' OUT won Grand Champion at the George County Firefighters Association BBQ Challenge on May 2, 2014 in Lucedale, MS, scoring 691.3944 in a field of 15 teams. HAULIN' BUTT BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 687.3600. Category winners: Chicken — PIGGIN' OUT (176.0000); Pork Ribs — HAULIN' BUTT BBQ (176.0000); Pork — BURNT BOAR (172.0116); Brisket — PIGGIN' OUT (177.1544). This is the 1st of 3 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.
513.68
median 648.95
691.39 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 176
- Pork Ribs 176
- Pork 172.01
- Brisket 177.15
20
177.15
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2014 to 2016 — this edition picked out.
Entries
15
4 judged meats
Top score
691.3944
Winning margin
4.0344
GC over RC
Field average
629.22
513.68691.39
median 648.95 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
8.6060 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
615.9772
513.68691.39
10th place overall
Field spread
177.7140
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 66%
beats 34% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Weak
ρ = -0.26 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,505
avg power rating going in · stronger than 4% of contests
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.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 5 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 7–8: CAJUN JAX BBQ and MONGEAUX'S MIGHTY MEATS tied on 163.9544 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 2–3: PAW PAW'S BACKYARD BBQ and CAJUN JAX BBQ tied on 169.6800 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: BURNT BOAR and BOOTYQUE tied on 159.3828 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 7–8 · tie
- Pork Ribs 2–3 · tie
- Pork Ribs 7–8 · tie
- Pork 5–6 · tie
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
PIGGIN' OUT won Chicken, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Chicken 1st
- Brisket 1st
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
PIGGIN' OUT took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork ribs at 4th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 4th
- Pork 3rd
- Brisket 1st
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2014 ← this one | Lucedale, MS | Lucedale, MS 39452 | 15 | 691.3944 | PIGGIN' OUT | HAULIN' BUTT BBQ |
| May 1, 2015 | Lucedale, MS | Lucedale, MS 39452 | 27 | 698.2740 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | CAJUN BLAZE |
| May 6, 2016 | Lucedale, MS | Lucedale, MS 39452 | 27 | 697.6688 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | BOOTYQUE |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176 | 166.2740 | 161.1428 |
| Pork Ribs | 176 | 165.6800 | 157.1544 |
| Pork | 172.0116 | 163.4056 | 155.4056 |
| Brisket | 177.1544 | 166.2972 | 157.0628 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
15 entries · top 691.3944 · median 648.9484
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIGGIN' OUT | |
| 2 | HAULIN' BUTT BBQ | |
| 3 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 4 | BURNT BOAR | |
| 5 | CAJUN JAX BBQ | |
| 6 | HOG WILD AND PIG CRAZY | |
| 7 | PAW PAW'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 8 | Butt Rub BBQ | |
| 9 | Tiny Butts BBQ | |
| 10 | Bo-Dee-Que | |
| 11 | SMOKIN ALLOWED | |
| 12 | Put Some Stank On It (PSSO) | |
| 13 | MONGEAUX'S MIGHTY MEATS | |
| 14 | Loan Star Bar B Que | |
| 15 | MCINNIS'S 12 BONES BBQ |
Chicken
15 entries · top 176 · median 163.9544
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIGGIN' OUT | |
| 2 | HAULIN' BUTT BBQ | |
| 3 | MCINNIS'S 12 BONES BBQ | |
| 4 | HOG WILD AND PIG CRAZY | |
| 5 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 6 | Butt Rub BBQ | |
| 7 | CAJUN JAX BBQ | |
| 8 | MONGEAUX'S MIGHTY MEATS | |
| 9 | Put Some Stank On It (PSSO) | |
| 10 | Bo-Dee-Que | |
| 11 | BURNT BOAR | |
| 12 | PAW PAW'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN ALLOWED | |
| 14 | Tiny Butts BBQ | |
| 15 | Loan Star Bar B Que |
Pork Ribs
15 entries · top 176 · median 159.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HAULIN' BUTT BBQ | |
| 2 | PAW PAW'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 3 | CAJUN JAX BBQ | |
| 4 | PIGGIN' OUT | |
| 5 | Butt Rub BBQ | |
| 6 | Loan Star Bar B Que | |
| 7 | BURNT BOAR | |
| 8 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 9 | MCINNIS'S 12 BONES BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN ALLOWED | |
| 11 | HOG WILD AND PIG CRAZY | |
| 12 | Bo-Dee-Que | |
| 13 | Tiny Butts BBQ | |
| 14 | Put Some Stank On It (PSSO) | |
| 15 | MONGEAUX'S MIGHTY MEATS |
Pork
15 entries · top 172.0116 · median 158.3200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BURNT BOAR | |
| 2 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 3 | PIGGIN' OUT | |
| 4 | HAULIN' BUTT BBQ | |
| 5 | PAW PAW'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 6 | CAJUN JAX BBQ | |
| 7 | HOG WILD AND PIG CRAZY | |
| 8 | Bo-Dee-Que | |
| 9 | Butt Rub BBQ | |
| 10 | Tiny Butts BBQ | |
| 11 | Put Some Stank On It (PSSO) | |
| 12 | SMOKIN ALLOWED | |
| 13 | MONGEAUX'S MIGHTY MEATS | |
| 14 | Loan Star Bar B Que | |
| 15 | MCINNIS'S 12 BONES BBQ |
Brisket
15 entries · top 177.1544 · median 161.6456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIGGIN' OUT | |
| 2 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 3 | HAULIN' BUTT BBQ | |
| 4 | BURNT BOAR | |
| 5 | MCINNIS'S 12 BONES BBQ | |
| 6 | HOG WILD AND PIG CRAZY | |
| 7 | Tiny Butts BBQ | |
| 8 | Butt Rub BBQ | |
| 9 | PAW PAW'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 10 | CAJUN JAX BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN ALLOWED | |
| 12 | MONGEAUX'S MIGHTY MEATS | |
| 13 | Bo-Dee-Que | |
| 14 | Loan Star Bar B Que | |
| 15 | Put Some Stank On It (PSSO) |