A new contest record
701.6800
highest overall ever cooked here
701.6800 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 695.4282 WILDCATTERS Q CREW set in 2013.
- old record 695.4282
- set 2013 by WILDCATTERS Q CREW
Boots & BBQ Festival 2014
May 9–10, 2014 · Claremore, OK
BUTCHER BBQ won Grand Champion at the Boots & BBQ Festival on May 9, 2014 in Claremore, OK, scoring 701.6800 in a field of 29 teams. BUFFALO'S BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 694.2632. Category winners: Chicken — BUTCHER BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — BUTCHER BBQ (178.8572); Pork — BUFFALO'S BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY (178.8572). This is the 2nd of 3 editions of this contest on record; the 2013 edition was won by WILDCATTERS Q CREW; 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.
567.18
median 672.01
701.68 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 180 🔥
- Pork Ribs 178.86
- Pork 180 🔥
- Brisket 178.86
125.07
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2015 — this edition picked out.
Entries
29
4 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
701.6800
Winning margin
7.4168
GC over RC
Field average
660.32
567.18701.68
median 672.01 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
4.5484 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
683.9888
567.18701.68
10th place overall
Field spread
134.5024
winner to last place
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 26%
beats 74% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
33%
12 of 36 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.85 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,561
avg power rating going in · stronger than 47% 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.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 8 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 6–7: HOT WIRE BBQ and BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: STEELE FAMILY BBQ and Smokin Hot J's tied on 173.1772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 8–9: HABITUAL SMOKERS edged GREAT PLAINS BBQ by 0.0116.
- Chicken 6–7 · tie
- Chicken 8–9 · tie
- Pork Ribs 8–9 · 0.0116
- Pork 9–10 · 0.0116
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
BUTCHER BBQ won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
BUTCHER BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was brisket at 8th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 5th
- Brisket 8th
A contest record in pork ribs
178.8572
best pork ribs ever cooked here
BUTCHER BBQ turned in 178.8572 in pork ribs — past the 177.7144 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 177.7144
- across 1 past editions
A perfect score on the table
2
perfect 180s
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- BUTCHER BBQ · Chicken
- BUFFALO'S BBQ · Pork
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 | Claremore, OK | Claremore, OK | 36 | 695.4282 | WILDCATTERS Q CREW | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ |
| May 9, 2014 ← this one | Claremore, OK | Claremore, OK 74017 | 29 | 701.6800 | BUTCHER BBQ | BUFFALO'S BBQ |
| May 8, 2015 | Claremore, OK | Claremore, OK 74018 | 29 | 701.6688 | CLARK CREW BBQ | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 175.4172 | 173.1316 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 174.3088 | 170.2744 |
| Pork | 180 | 173.7028 | 169.6800 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 172.0116 | 167.9772 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
29 entries · top 701.6800 · median 672.0116
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 2 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 3 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 4 | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | |
| 5 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 6 | MIKE | |
| 7 | THE OUTLAWS | |
| 8 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 9 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 10 | STEELE FAMILY BBQ | |
| 11 | SIZZLIN' BONES BBQ | |
| 12 | MOOCHEWSOOEY | |
| 13 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 14 | Smokin Hot J's | |
| 15 | OVER-THE-HILL BBQ | |
| 16 | NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ | |
| 17 | Q Believers | |
| 18 | HOT WIRE BBQ | |
| 19 | TNK BBQ | |
| 20 | INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE | |
| 21 | Air Products BBQ | |
| 22 | Mar-T-Que | |
| 23 | SMOKIN OKIES | |
| 24 | Bayou BBQ Co. | |
| 25 | Dirty Buzzards | |
| 26 | Unrau's Bar-B-Que | |
| 27 | Dog Iron Grill | |
| 28 | Ram Country BBQ | |
| 29 | KINGS SMOKE WAGON BBQ |
Chicken
29 entries · top 180 · median 171.4172 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 2 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 3 | THE OUTLAWS | |
| 4 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 5 | MOOCHEWSOOEY | |
| 6 | HOT WIRE BBQ | |
| 7 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 8 | STEELE FAMILY BBQ | |
| 9 | Smokin Hot J's | |
| 10 | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | |
| 11 | NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ | |
| 12 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 13 | INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE | |
| 14 | OVER-THE-HILL BBQ | |
| 15 | MIKE | |
| 16 | SIZZLIN' BONES BBQ | |
| 17 | Q Believers | |
| 18 | TNK BBQ | |
| 19 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 20 | Air Products BBQ | |
| 21 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 22 | Mar-T-Que | |
| 23 | Bayou BBQ Co. | |
| 24 | Unrau's Bar-B-Que | |
| 25 | Dirty Buzzards | |
| 26 | SMOKIN OKIES | |
| 27 | KINGS SMOKE WAGON BBQ | |
| 28 | Dog Iron Grill | |
| 29 | Ram Country BBQ |
Pork Ribs
29 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.7144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 2 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 3 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 4 | THE OUTLAWS | |
| 5 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 6 | MIKE | |
| 7 | Q Believers | |
| 8 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 9 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 10 | SIZZLIN' BONES BBQ | |
| 11 | Smokin Hot J's | |
| 12 | OVER-THE-HILL BBQ | |
| 13 | STEELE FAMILY BBQ | |
| 14 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 15 | HOT WIRE BBQ | |
| 16 | Dirty Buzzards | |
| 17 | NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ | |
| 18 | MOOCHEWSOOEY | |
| 19 | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | |
| 20 | Air Products BBQ | |
| 21 | INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE | |
| 22 | Mar-T-Que | |
| 23 | Bayou BBQ Co. | |
| 24 | TNK BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKIN OKIES | |
| 26 | KINGS SMOKE WAGON BBQ | |
| 27 | Unrau's Bar-B-Que | |
| 28 | Dog Iron Grill | |
| 29 | Ram Country BBQ |
Pork
29 entries · top 180 · median 166.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 2 | MIKE | |
| 3 | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | |
| 4 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 5 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 6 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 7 | SIZZLIN' BONES BBQ | |
| 8 | STEELE FAMILY BBQ | |
| 9 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 10 | HOT WIRE BBQ | |
| 11 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN OKIES | |
| 13 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 14 | THE OUTLAWS | |
| 15 | INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE | |
| 16 | NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ | |
| 17 | Air Products BBQ | |
| 18 | TNK BBQ | |
| 19 | Smokin Hot J's | |
| 20 | Q Believers | |
| 21 | MOOCHEWSOOEY | |
| 22 | Bayou BBQ Co. | |
| 23 | OVER-THE-HILL BBQ | |
| 24 | Mar-T-Que | |
| 25 | Dog Iron Grill | |
| 26 | Unrau's Bar-B-Que | |
| 27 | Dirty Buzzards | |
| 28 | Ram Country BBQ | |
| 29 | KINGS SMOKE WAGON BBQ |
Brisket
29 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | |
| 2 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 3 | MOOCHEWSOOEY | |
| 4 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 5 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 6 | STEELE FAMILY BBQ | |
| 7 | OVER-THE-HILL BBQ | |
| 8 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 9 | THE OUTLAWS | |
| 10 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 11 | Mar-T-Que | |
| 12 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 13 | SIZZLIN' BONES BBQ | |
| 14 | NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ | |
| 15 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 16 | MIKE | |
| 17 | Smokin Hot J's | |
| 18 | TNK BBQ | |
| 19 | Unrau's Bar-B-Que | |
| 20 | Q Believers | |
| 21 | SMOKIN OKIES | |
| 22 | Ram Country BBQ | |
| 23 | Air Products BBQ | |
| 24 | Bayou BBQ Co. | |
| 25 | INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE | |
| 26 | HOT WIRE BBQ | |
| 27 | Dog Iron Grill | |
| 28 | Dirty Buzzards | |
| 29 | KINGS SMOKE WAGON BBQ |
Ancillary categories
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
Master Series — Dessert
7 entries · top 180 · median 177.1428 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dirty Buzzards | |
| 2 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 3 | Smokin Hot J's | |
| 4 | NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ | |
| 5 | HOT WIRE BBQ | |
| 6 | Unrau's Bar-B-Que | |
| 7 | MOOCHEWSOOEY |