A new contest record
682.8340
highest overall ever cooked here
682.8340 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 669.7142 CLARK CREW BBQ set in 2013.
- old record 669.7142
- set 2013 by CLARK CREW BBQ
Wild West BBQ 2014
May 9–10, 2014 · Lamar, CO
GQUE won Grand Champion at the Wild West BBQ on May 9, 2014 in Lamar, CO, scoring 682.8340 in a field of 29 teams. THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 671.3832. Category winners: Chicken — BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES (173.7028); Pork Ribs — JO-BAWB'S BBQ (177.1772); Pork — GQUE (175.4400); Brisket — GQUE (176.0228). This is the 2nd of 3 editions of this contest on record; the 2013 edition was won by CLARK CREW BBQ; 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.
565.47
median 638.07
682.83 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 173.70
- Pork Ribs 177.18
- Pork 175.44
- Brisket 176.02
127.35
177.18
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2015 — this edition picked out.
Entries
29
4 judged meats
Top score
682.8340
Winning margin
11.4508
GC over RC
Field average
634.38
565.47682.83
median 638.07 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
6.2856 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
647.4172
565.47682.83
10th place overall
Field spread
117.3600
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 85%
beats 15% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
45%
14 of 31 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.78 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,541
avg power rating going in · stronger than 31% of contests
Storylines (6 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
11.4508
points clear of the field
Wider than 91% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The champion won by 11.4508 points — a wider margin than 91% of championships in the data.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 9 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 5–6: SMOKERS WILD and GQUE tied on 167.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES and WOODY'S Q SHACK tied on 166.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 2–3: BROKE ASS BAR-B-QUE CO. and THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ tied on 170.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 5–6 · tie
- Pork Ribs 7–8 · tie
- Pork 2–3 · tie
- Brisket 9–10 · 0.0116
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
GQUE won Pork, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 1st
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
GQUE took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork ribs at 11th.
- Chicken 6th
- Pork Ribs 11th
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 1st
A contest record in pork ribs
177.1772
best pork ribs ever cooked here
JO-BAWB'S BBQ turned in 177.1772 in pork ribs — past the 170.8570 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 170.8570
- across 1 past editions
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 10, 2013 | Lamar, CO | Lamar, CO | 31 | 669.7142 | CLARK CREW BBQ | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY |
| May 9, 2014 ← this one | Lamar, CO | Lamar, CO 81052 | 29 | 682.8340 | GQUE | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ |
| May 8, 2015 | Lamar, CO | Lamar, CO 81052 | 26 | 689.7372 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | GRILLIN' BEAVERS |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 173.7028 | 167.4172 | 163.9544 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1772 | 168.0344 | 165.1084 |
| Pork | 175.4400 | 169.1428 | 165.7028 |
| Brisket | 176.0228 | 167.4400 | 162.8228 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
29 entries · top 682.8340 · median 638.0688
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GQUE | |
| 2 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKERS WILD | |
| 4 | FLYBOY BBQ | |
| 5 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 7 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 8 | SCORCH AND RESQUE | |
| 9 | WOODY'S Q SHACK | |
| 10 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 11 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKE N THE ROCKIES | |
| 13 | STARS AND STRIPES BBQ | |
| 14 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 15 | COOTERS COUNTRY CATERING | |
| 16 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 17 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 18 | SKIN AND BONES BBQ | |
| 19 | LUCKY'S HAVE BBQ WILL TRAVEL | |
| 20 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 21 | GrillFellas | |
| 22 | Bad Boys Q | |
| 23 | BROKE ASS BAR-B-QUE CO. | |
| 24 | Red Swing BBQ | |
| 25 | LIZZIE Q | |
| 26 | SMOKIN ARMADILLOS | |
| 27 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 28 | Masters of Meat | |
| 29 | 303 BBQ |
Chicken
29 entries · top 173.7028 · median 159.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 2 | SMOKIN ARMADILLOS | |
| 3 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 4 | GrillFellas | |
| 5 | SMOKERS WILD | |
| 6 | GQUE | |
| 7 | WOODY'S Q SHACK | |
| 8 | FLYBOY BBQ | |
| 9 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 10 | STARS AND STRIPES BBQ | |
| 11 | SKIN AND BONES BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 13 | LIZZIE Q | |
| 14 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 15 | Masters of Meat | |
| 16 | SMOKE N THE ROCKIES | |
| 17 | Red Swing BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 19 | COOTERS COUNTRY CATERING | |
| 20 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 21 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 22 | BROKE ASS BAR-B-QUE CO. | |
| 23 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 24 | SCORCH AND RESQUE | |
| 25 | LUCKY'S HAVE BBQ WILL TRAVEL | |
| 26 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 27 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 28 | Bad Boys Q | |
| 29 | 303 BBQ |
Pork Ribs
29 entries · top 177.1772 · median 157.6688
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 2 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 3 | SCORCH AND RESQUE | |
| 4 | SMOKE N THE ROCKIES | |
| 5 | FLYBOY BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 7 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 8 | WOODY'S Q SHACK | |
| 9 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKERS WILD | |
| 11 | GQUE | |
| 12 | LUCKY'S HAVE BBQ WILL TRAVEL | |
| 13 | STARS AND STRIPES BBQ | |
| 14 | COOTERS COUNTRY CATERING | |
| 15 | BROKE ASS BAR-B-QUE CO. | |
| 16 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 17 | Bad Boys Q | |
| 18 | SKIN AND BONES BBQ | |
| 19 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 20 | Red Swing BBQ | |
| 21 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 22 | LIZZIE Q | |
| 23 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 25 | 303 BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKIN ARMADILLOS | |
| 27 | Masters of Meat | |
| 28 | GrillFellas | |
| 29 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL |
Pork
29 entries · top 175.4400 · median 162.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GQUE | |
| 2 | BROKE ASS BAR-B-QUE CO. | |
| 3 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 4 | COOTERS COUNTRY CATERING | |
| 5 | SCORCH AND RESQUE | |
| 6 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 7 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 8 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 9 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 10 | FLYBOY BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 12 | GrillFellas | |
| 13 | SMOKE N THE ROCKIES | |
| 14 | SMOKERS WILD | |
| 15 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 16 | LUCKY'S HAVE BBQ WILL TRAVEL | |
| 17 | Bad Boys Q | |
| 18 | WOODY'S Q SHACK | |
| 19 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 20 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 21 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 22 | SKIN AND BONES BBQ | |
| 23 | STARS AND STRIPES BBQ | |
| 24 | Red Swing BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKIN ARMADILLOS | |
| 26 | 303 BBQ | |
| 27 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 28 | LIZZIE Q | |
| 29 | Masters of Meat |
Brisket
29 entries · top 176.0228 · median 155.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GQUE | |
| 2 | SMOKERS WILD | |
| 3 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 4 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 5 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 6 | FLYBOY BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 8 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 9 | STARS AND STRIPES BBQ | |
| 10 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 12 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 13 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 14 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 15 | SMOKE N THE ROCKIES | |
| 16 | SCORCH AND RESQUE | |
| 17 | Bad Boys Q | |
| 18 | LUCKY'S HAVE BBQ WILL TRAVEL | |
| 19 | LIZZIE Q | |
| 20 | WOODY'S Q SHACK | |
| 21 | COOTERS COUNTRY CATERING | |
| 22 | SKIN AND BONES BBQ | |
| 23 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 24 | Red Swing BBQ | |
| 25 | GrillFellas | |
| 26 | 303 BBQ | |
| 27 | Masters of Meat | |
| 28 | SMOKIN ARMADILLOS | |
| 29 | BROKE ASS BAR-B-QUE CO. |