A new contest record
704.0000
highest overall ever cooked here
704.0000 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 693.7144 KUDZU Q set in 2013.
- old record 693.7144
- set 2013 by KUDZU Q
Roman Roast on the River (SBBQA) 2014
May 9–10, 2014 · Rome, GA
QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N won Grand Champion at the Roman Roast on the River (SBBQA) on May 9, 2014 in Rome, GA, scoring 704.0000 in a field of 38 teams. WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS took Reserve Grand Champion with 697.6572. Category winners: Chicken — MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM (180.0000); Pork Ribs — HICKORY PRIME (176.5944); Pork — SMOKE ON THIS (178.8572); Brisket — QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N (180.0000). This is the 2nd of 5 editions of this contest on record; the 2013 edition was won by KUDZU Q; 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.
490.26
median 669.62
704 🏆
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 176.59
- Pork 178.86
- Brisket 180 🔥
148.51
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2017 — this edition picked out.
Entries
38
4 judged meats · 8 ancillary
Top score
704
Winning margin
6.3428
GC over RC
Field average
664.98
490.26704
median 669.62 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
1.1428 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
682.8344
490.26704
10th place overall
Field spread
213.7368
winner to last place
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 17%
beats 83% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
48%
16 of 33 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.69 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,537
avg power rating going in · stronger than 27% 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.
A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 5 tracked editions
QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N has won this contest 2 times across its 5 tracked editions.
- 2014
- 2017
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 17 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 4–5: WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS and OLD PLANTATION BBQ tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: OLD PLANTATION BBQ and J & B'S BBQ tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 2–3: WAY 2 QUE and DIGGIN QUE-GA tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 4–5 · tie
- Chicken 5–6 · tie
- Pork Ribs 2–3 · tie
- Pork Ribs 3–4 · tie
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 11th.
- Chicken 9th
- Pork Ribs 11th
- Pork 4th
- Brisket 1st
A contest record in chicken
180.0000
best chicken ever cooked here
MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM turned in 180.0000 in chicken — past the 175.4284 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 175.4284
- across 1 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: KUDZU Q (won 2013).
- KUDZU Q · 2013
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.
- QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N · Brisket
- MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM · Chicken
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 | Rome, GA | Rome, GA | 33 | 693.7144 | KUDZU Q | PIG WHISPERERS |
| May 9, 2014 ← this one | Rome, GA | Rome, GA 30162 | 38 | 704 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS |
| May 8, 2015 | Rome, GA | Rome, GA 30165 | 41 | 698.8000 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOAR |
| May 13, 2016 | Rome, GA | Rome, GA 30165 | 36 | 693.0512 | HICKORY PRIME | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ |
| May 12, 2017 | Rome, GA | Rome, GA 30165 | 37 | 698.2516 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | SMOKE ON THIS |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 176 | 174.8456 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5944 | 175.4516 | 172.5944 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 173.1428 | 172.5600 |
| Brisket | 180 | 176.5600 | 171.9656 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
38 entries · top 704 · median 669.6170
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 2 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 3 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 4 | DIGGIN QUE-GA | |
| 5 | BUB-BA-Q | |
| 6 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 7 | CHATTAHOOCHEE QUE | |
| 8 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 9 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 10 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 12 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 13 | WAY 2 QUE | |
| 14 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 15 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 16 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 17 | QUE ON THE HOOCH | |
| 18 | We-Q-4-U | |
| 19 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 20 | SWEET SMOKE BBQ | |
| 21 | KUDZU Q | |
| 22 | CHARACTER'S FAMOUS BBQ | |
| 23 | SHADE TREE BBQ | |
| 24 | PATRIOTIC RADIO NETWORK BBQ TEAM | |
| 25 | THE PIG LEBOWSKI | |
| 26 | CRIMSON Q | |
| 27 | JO JO BBQ | |
| 28 | BAD DAD BBQ | |
| 29 | Sho Nuff Smokin | |
| 30 | ATLANTA BBQ CLUB | |
| 31 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 32 | BIG L'S SWEET HEAT | |
| 33 | SNOUTS HONOR BBQ TEAM | |
| 34 | CK'Z Lo-N-Slo | |
| 35 | RHINO RIBS | |
| 36 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 37 | PHAT DADDYS Q N STEW | |
| 38 | GRILLERS IN THE MIST |
Chicken
37 entries · top 180 · median 169.1084 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 2 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 3 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 4 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 5 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 6 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 7 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 8 | JO JO BBQ | |
| 9 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 10 | WAY 2 QUE | |
| 11 | BAD DAD BBQ | |
| 12 | BUB-BA-Q | |
| 13 | DIGGIN QUE-GA | |
| 14 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 15 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 16 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 17 | Sho Nuff Smokin | |
| 18 | PATRIOTIC RADIO NETWORK BBQ TEAM | |
| 19 | KUDZU Q | |
| 20 | CHATTAHOOCHEE QUE | |
| 21 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 22 | SWEET SMOKE BBQ | |
| 23 | We-Q-4-U | |
| 24 | THE PIG LEBOWSKI | |
| 25 | RHINO RIBS | |
| 26 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 27 | CHARACTER'S FAMOUS BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 29 | CRIMSON Q | |
| 30 | QUE ON THE HOOCH | |
| 31 | SHADE TREE BBQ | |
| 32 | PHAT DADDYS Q N STEW | |
| 33 | ATLANTA BBQ CLUB | |
| 34 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 35 | BIG L'S SWEET HEAT | |
| 36 | CK'Z Lo-N-Slo | |
| 37 | SNOUTS HONOR BBQ TEAM |
Pork Ribs
38 entries · top 176.5944 · median 167.3886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 2 | WAY 2 QUE | |
| 3 | DIGGIN QUE-GA | |
| 4 | CHATTAHOOCHEE QUE | |
| 5 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 6 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 7 | QUE ON THE HOOCH | |
| 8 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 9 | BUB-BA-Q | |
| 10 | PATRIOTIC RADIO NETWORK BBQ TEAM | |
| 11 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 12 | THE PIG LEBOWSKI | |
| 13 | SHADE TREE BBQ | |
| 14 | BIG L'S SWEET HEAT | |
| 15 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 16 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 17 | KUDZU Q | |
| 18 | ATLANTA BBQ CLUB | |
| 19 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 20 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 21 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 22 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 23 | GRILLERS IN THE MIST | |
| 24 | SWEET SMOKE BBQ | |
| 25 | We-Q-4-U | |
| 26 | CHARACTER'S FAMOUS BBQ | |
| 27 | SNOUTS HONOR BBQ TEAM | |
| 28 | JO JO BBQ | |
| 29 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 30 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 31 | CK'Z Lo-N-Slo | |
| 32 | CRIMSON Q | |
| 33 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 34 | PHAT DADDYS Q N STEW | |
| 35 | Sho Nuff Smokin | |
| 36 | BAD DAD BBQ | |
| 37 | RHINO RIBS | |
| 38 | STEWBABYS BBQ |
Pork
38 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.8286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 2 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 3 | SHADE TREE BBQ | |
| 4 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 5 | SWEET SMOKE BBQ | |
| 6 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 7 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 8 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 9 | DIGGIN QUE-GA | |
| 10 | CHATTAHOOCHEE QUE | |
| 11 | CHARACTER'S FAMOUS BBQ | |
| 12 | BUB-BA-Q | |
| 13 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 14 | We-Q-4-U | |
| 15 | QUE ON THE HOOCH | |
| 16 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 17 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 18 | KUDZU Q | |
| 19 | CK'Z Lo-N-Slo | |
| 20 | CRIMSON Q | |
| 21 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 22 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 23 | THE PIG LEBOWSKI | |
| 24 | ATLANTA BBQ CLUB | |
| 25 | GRILLERS IN THE MIST | |
| 26 | BIG L'S SWEET HEAT | |
| 27 | PATRIOTIC RADIO NETWORK BBQ TEAM | |
| 28 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 29 | SNOUTS HONOR BBQ TEAM | |
| 30 | Sho Nuff Smokin | |
| 31 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 32 | WAY 2 QUE | |
| 33 | BAD DAD BBQ | |
| 34 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 35 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 36 | JO JO BBQ | |
| 37 | RHINO RIBS | |
| 38 | PHAT DADDYS Q N STEW |
Brisket
38 entries · top 180 · median 167.9714 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 2 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 3 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 4 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 5 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 6 | BUB-BA-Q | |
| 7 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 8 | BAD DAD BBQ | |
| 9 | We-Q-4-U | |
| 10 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 11 | DIGGIN QUE-GA | |
| 12 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 13 | CRIMSON Q | |
| 14 | CHATTAHOOCHEE QUE | |
| 15 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 16 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 17 | Sho Nuff Smokin | |
| 18 | QUE ON THE HOOCH | |
| 19 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 20 | WAY 2 QUE | |
| 21 | JO JO BBQ | |
| 22 | CHARACTER'S FAMOUS BBQ | |
| 23 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 24 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 25 | KUDZU Q | |
| 26 | SWEET SMOKE BBQ | |
| 27 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 28 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 29 | PATRIOTIC RADIO NETWORK BBQ TEAM | |
| 30 | SNOUTS HONOR BBQ TEAM | |
| 31 | GRILLERS IN THE MIST | |
| 32 | ATLANTA BBQ CLUB | |
| 33 | CK'Z Lo-N-Slo | |
| 34 | THE PIG LEBOWSKI | |
| 35 | RHINO RIBS | |
| 36 | SHADE TREE BBQ | |
| 37 | BIG L'S SWEET HEAT | |
| 38 | PHAT DADDYS Q N STEW |
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 — Anything But
11 entries · top 180 · median 165.1888 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Backyard Championship
23 entries · top 508.4800 · median 486.7884
Master Series — Backyard Chicken
23 entries · top 177.7028 · median 163.4056
Master Series — Backyard Pork
23 entries · top 173.1428 · median 161.0856
Master Series — Backyard Ribs
23 entries · top 177.1544 · median 159.3600
Master Series — Bloody Mary
7 entries · top 164.0572 · median 141.6916
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CRIMSON Q | |
| 2 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 3 | Smokin' Hot Butts and Racks | |
| 4 | THE PIG LEBOWSKI | |
| 5 | ATLANTA BBQ CLUB | |
| 6 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 7 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ |
Master Series — Dessert
10 entries · top 175.4172 · median 170.8742
Master Series — Sauce
18 entries · top 172.5828 · median 164.5314