A dynasty in the making
4×
wins at this contest
4 of 125 tracked editions
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ has won this contest 4 times across its 125 tracked editions.
- 2014
- 2015
- 2017
- 2017
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2014
May 9–10, 2014 · St. Charles, MO
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ won Grand Champion at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour on May 9, 2014 in St. Charles, MO, scoring 698.7884 in a field of 30 teams. PORK PULLIN PLOWBOYS took Reserve Grand Champion with 692.0000. Category winners: Chicken — ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ (177.7144); Pork Ribs — SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ (174.8456); Pork — PORK PULLIN PLOWBOYS (178.2972); Brisket — BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ (177.1428). This is the 36th of 125 editions of this contest on record; the 2014 edition was won by COUNTY LINE SMOKERS; the next was held in 2014.
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.
604.99
median 664.73
698.79 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 177.71
- Pork Ribs 174.85
- Pork 178.30
- Brisket 177.14
135.37
178.30
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2017 — this edition picked out.
Entries
30
4 judged meats
Top score
698.7884
Winning margin
6.7884
GC over RC
Field average
664.48
604.99698.79
median 664.73 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
4.0112 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
673.6340
604.99698.79
10th place overall
Field spread
93.7940
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 39%
beats 61% of 4714 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
0%
0 of 29 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.71 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,562
avg power rating going in · stronger than 48% 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
Tie
closest of 7 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 9–10: SMOKE N BABES BBQ and SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ tied on 170.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 3–4: CLARK CREW BBQ and BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ tied on 174.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 3–4: CLARK CREW BBQ edged PELLET ENVY by 0.0116.
- Chicken 9–10 · tie
- Pork 3–4 · tie
- Chicken 3–4 · 0.0116
- Chicken 8–9 · 0.0228
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 10th.
- Chicken 10th
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 2nd
- 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 →
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7144 | 173.1200 | 170.8228 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.8456 | 170.8344 | 167.9772 |
| Pork | 178.2972 | 174.2628 | 170.8228 |
| Brisket | 177.1428 | 173.1200 | 168.5600 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
30 entries · top 698.7884 · median 664.7314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 2 | PORK PULLIN PLOWBOYS | |
| 3 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 4 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 5 | ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ | |
| 6 | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 8 | BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ | |
| 9 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 10 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 11 | PITMASTERIQ BBQ | |
| 12 | BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 13 | RIPPEL-QUE | |
| 14 | SMOKE. MEATS. PIG. | |
| 15 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 16 | 82'S BBQ CREW | |
| 17 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 18 | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | |
| 19 | SMOKEY'S Q | |
| 20 | SMOKE N BABES BBQ | |
| 21 | EPIC BBQ CRU | |
| 22 | SMOKIN FYRPIT | |
| 23 | BRINGINGTHEHEATBBQ | |
| 24 | 2 SONS AND THE BIG GUY | |
| 25 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 26 | WOO HOO BAR-B-QUE | |
| 27 | WRIGHT ON QUE-IL | |
| 28 | POLITICAL PORK | |
| 29 | HELL'S GRILL | |
| 30 | DANNY J'S BBQ |
Chicken
30 entries · top 177.7144 · median 166.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 3 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 4 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 5 | PORK PULLIN PLOWBOYS | |
| 6 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 7 | BRINGINGTHEHEATBBQ | |
| 8 | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | |
| 9 | SMOKE N BABES BBQ | |
| 10 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 11 | 82'S BBQ CREW | |
| 12 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 13 | PITMASTERIQ BBQ | |
| 14 | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | |
| 15 | BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ | |
| 16 | 2 SONS AND THE BIG GUY | |
| 17 | SMOKEY'S Q | |
| 18 | RIPPEL-QUE | |
| 19 | BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 20 | WOO HOO BAR-B-QUE | |
| 21 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 22 | EPIC BBQ CRU | |
| 23 | SMOKE. MEATS. PIG. | |
| 24 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 25 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKIN FYRPIT | |
| 27 | WRIGHT ON QUE-IL | |
| 28 | HELL'S GRILL | |
| 29 | DANNY J'S BBQ | |
| 30 | POLITICAL PORK |
Pork Ribs
30 entries · top 174.8456 · median 165.7258
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 2 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 3 | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | |
| 4 | PORK PULLIN PLOWBOYS | |
| 5 | RIPPEL-QUE | |
| 6 | BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ | |
| 7 | ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ | |
| 8 | EPIC BBQ CRU | |
| 9 | BRINGINGTHEHEATBBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 11 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKEY'S Q | |
| 13 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 14 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 15 | WOO HOO BAR-B-QUE | |
| 16 | WRIGHT ON QUE-IL | |
| 17 | SMOKE N BABES BBQ | |
| 18 | PITMASTERIQ BBQ | |
| 19 | BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 20 | SMOKIN FYRPIT | |
| 21 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 22 | POLITICAL PORK | |
| 23 | DANNY J'S BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKE. MEATS. PIG. | |
| 25 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 26 | 82'S BBQ CREW | |
| 27 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 28 | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | |
| 29 | 2 SONS AND THE BIG GUY | |
| 30 | HELL'S GRILL |
Pork
30 entries · top 178.2972 · median 167.9714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PORK PULLIN PLOWBOYS | |
| 2 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 3 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 4 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 5 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 6 | BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 7 | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | |
| 8 | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | |
| 9 | SMOKE. MEATS. PIG. | |
| 10 | PITMASTERIQ BBQ | |
| 11 | RIPPEL-QUE | |
| 12 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 13 | 82'S BBQ CREW | |
| 14 | BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ | |
| 15 | ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ | |
| 16 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 17 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 18 | SMOKIN FYRPIT | |
| 19 | 2 SONS AND THE BIG GUY | |
| 20 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 21 | POLITICAL PORK | |
| 22 | EPIC BBQ CRU | |
| 23 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 24 | BRINGINGTHEHEATBBQ | |
| 25 | HELL'S GRILL | |
| 26 | SMOKE N BABES BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKEY'S Q | |
| 28 | WRIGHT ON QUE-IL | |
| 29 | WOO HOO BAR-B-QUE | |
| 30 | DANNY J'S BBQ |
Brisket
30 entries · top 177.1428 · median 165.1258
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ | |
| 2 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 3 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 4 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKE. MEATS. PIG. | |
| 6 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 7 | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | |
| 8 | ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ | |
| 9 | PORK PULLIN PLOWBOYS | |
| 10 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 11 | PITMASTERIQ BBQ | |
| 12 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 13 | BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 14 | SMOKEY'S Q | |
| 15 | WOO HOO BAR-B-QUE | |
| 16 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 17 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 18 | RIPPEL-QUE | |
| 19 | SMOKIN FYRPIT | |
| 20 | 82'S BBQ CREW | |
| 21 | SMOKE N BABES BBQ | |
| 22 | 2 SONS AND THE BIG GUY | |
| 23 | WRIGHT ON QUE-IL | |
| 24 | POLITICAL PORK | |
| 25 | HELL'S GRILL | |
| 26 | EPIC BBQ CRU | |
| 27 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 28 | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | |
| 29 | BRINGINGTHEHEATBBQ | |
| 30 | DANNY J'S BBQ |