A new contest record
693.1200
highest overall ever cooked here
693.1200 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 690.2856 THE BLUE BLOODS set in 2013.
- old record 690.2856
- set 2013 by THE BLUE BLOODS
Mississippi Springfest 2014
May 9–10, 2014 · Ashland, MS
THE BLUE BLOODS won Grand Champion at the Mississippi Springfest on May 9, 2014 in Ashland, MS, scoring 693.1200 in a field of 23 teams. BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 689.1200. Category winners: Chicken — Down & Dirty Porkers (174.8572); Pork Ribs — THE BLUE BLOODS (175.4056); Pork — CAJUN BLAZE (178.2972); Brisket — BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ (179.4400). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2013 edition was won by THE BLUE BLOODS.
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.
297.07
median 662.73
693.12 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 174.86
- Pork Ribs 175.41
- Pork 178.30
- Brisket 179.44
133.61
179.44
Entries
23
4 judged meats · 4 ancillary
Top score
693.1200
Winning margin
4
GC over RC
Field average
645.30
297.07693.12
median 662.73 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
3.4516 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
665.0400
297.07693.12
10th place overall
Field spread
396.0456
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 60%
beats 40% of 4714 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
28%
8 of 29 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.67 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,547
avg power rating going in · stronger than 35% 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.
Back-to-back
2 in a row
editions of this contest
THE BLUE BLOODS won here last time out too — 2 straight editions of this contest.
- 2013
- 2014
A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 2 tracked editions
THE BLUE BLOODS has won this contest 2 times across its 2 tracked editions.
- 2013
- 2014
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 9 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 2–3: HEAVENLY MANNA BBQ and BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ tied on 172.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 9–10: HEAVENLY MANNA BBQ and Victory Lane tied on 169.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 3–4: BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ edged THE DOUBLE "S" SMOKEHOUSE by 0.0112.
- Pork Ribs 2–3 · tie
- Brisket 9–10 · tie
- Pork Ribs 3–4 · 0.0112
- Chicken 7–8 · 0.0116
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
THE BLUE BLOODS took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 12th.
- Chicken 12th
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 3rd
- Brisket 2nd
A contest record in pork
178.2972
best pork ever cooked here
CAJUN BLAZE turned in 178.2972 in pork — past the 173.7142 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 173.7142
- across 1 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: THE BLUE BLOODS (won 2013).
- THE BLUE BLOODS · 2013
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 | Ashland, MS | Ashland, MS | 29 | 690.2856 | THE BLUE BLOODS | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ |
| May 9, 2014 ← this one | Ashland, MS | Ashland, MS 38603 | 23 | 693.1200 | THE BLUE BLOODS | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 174.8572 | 171.4056 | 169.1544 |
| Pork Ribs | 175.4056 | 170.8228 | 164 |
| Pork | 178.2972 | 171.4172 | 168.5256 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | 173.1428 | 169.1200 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
23 entries · top 693.1200 · median 662.7312
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 2 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | |
| 3 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 4 | Organizer Portal | |
| 5 | CAJUN BLAZE | |
| 6 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 7 | Victory Lane | |
| 8 | Down & Dirty Porkers | |
| 9 | BUTTS A'BLAZE BATESVILLE | |
| 10 | WHOLOTTA HOGG | |
| 11 | CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING | |
| 12 | RIVER CITY RUB | |
| 13 | HEAVENLY MANNA BBQ | |
| 14 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 15 | First Class Smokers | |
| 16 | BAR-B-Q 101 | |
| 17 | SLOPPY HOG BBQ | |
| 18 | THE DOUBLE "S" SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 19 | Right on Q | |
| 20 | Ashland Blazin Cookers | |
| 21 | Snow Lake Smokers | |
| 22 | Tippah River Smokers | |
| 23 | Big PitPorkers |
Chicken
22 entries · top 174.8572 · median 166.2514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Down & Dirty Porkers | |
| 2 | BUTTS A'BLAZE BATESVILLE | |
| 3 | CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING | |
| 4 | Organizer Portal | |
| 5 | BAR-B-Q 101 | |
| 6 | Ashland Blazin Cookers | |
| 7 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 8 | RIVER CITY RUB | |
| 9 | WHOLOTTA HOGG | |
| 10 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | |
| 11 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 12 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 13 | Victory Lane | |
| 14 | Right on Q | |
| 15 | CAJUN BLAZE | |
| 16 | THE DOUBLE "S" SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 17 | SLOPPY HOG BBQ | |
| 18 | First Class Smokers | |
| 19 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 20 | Snow Lake Smokers | |
| 21 | Tippah River Smokers | |
| 22 | HEAVENLY MANNA BBQ |
Pork Ribs
23 entries · top 175.4056 · median 161.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 2 | HEAVENLY MANNA BBQ | |
| 3 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | |
| 4 | THE DOUBLE "S" SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 5 | CAJUN BLAZE | |
| 6 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 7 | Victory Lane | |
| 8 | Organizer Portal | |
| 9 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 10 | SLOPPY HOG BBQ | |
| 11 | RIVER CITY RUB | |
| 12 | First Class Smokers | |
| 13 | CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING | |
| 14 | BUTTS A'BLAZE BATESVILLE | |
| 15 | Down & Dirty Porkers | |
| 16 | WHOLOTTA HOGG | |
| 17 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 18 | Right on Q | |
| 19 | Tippah River Smokers | |
| 20 | BAR-B-Q 101 | |
| 21 | Snow Lake Smokers | |
| 22 | Big PitPorkers | |
| 23 | Ashland Blazin Cookers |
Pork
23 entries · top 178.2972 · median 165.1428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAJUN BLAZE | |
| 2 | CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING | |
| 3 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 4 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 5 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 6 | Organizer Portal | |
| 7 | Right on Q | |
| 8 | Down & Dirty Porkers | |
| 9 | Victory Lane | |
| 10 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | |
| 11 | First Class Smokers | |
| 12 | HEAVENLY MANNA BBQ | |
| 13 | THE DOUBLE "S" SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 14 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 15 | BUTTS A'BLAZE BATESVILLE | |
| 16 | WHOLOTTA HOGG | |
| 17 | SLOPPY HOG BBQ | |
| 18 | RIVER CITY RUB | |
| 19 | Ashland Blazin Cookers | |
| 20 | Snow Lake Smokers | |
| 21 | BAR-B-Q 101 | |
| 22 | Tippah River Smokers | |
| 23 | Big PitPorkers |
Brisket
22 entries · top 179.4400 · median 168.2572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | |
| 2 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 3 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 4 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 5 | BUTTS A'BLAZE BATESVILLE | |
| 6 | WHOLOTTA HOGG | |
| 7 | Organizer Portal | |
| 8 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 9 | HEAVENLY MANNA BBQ | |
| 10 | Victory Lane | |
| 11 | BAR-B-Q 101 | |
| 12 | Down & Dirty Porkers | |
| 13 | CAJUN BLAZE | |
| 14 | First Class Smokers | |
| 15 | RIVER CITY RUB | |
| 16 | SLOPPY HOG BBQ | |
| 17 | CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING | |
| 18 | Right on Q | |
| 19 | Ashland Blazin Cookers | |
| 20 | THE DOUBLE "S" SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 21 | Tippah River Smokers | |
| 22 | Snow Lake Smokers |
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 Butt
4 entries · top 169.1200 · median 165.1256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victory Lane | |
| 2 | SLOPPY HOG BBQ | |
| 3 | Snow Lake Smokers | |
| 4 | Ashland Blazin Cookers |
Master Series — Baked Beans
7 entries · top 162.2628 · median 154.8684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 2 | Tippah River Smokers | |
| 3 | SLOPPY HOG BBQ | |
| 4 | Snow Lake Smokers | |
| 5 | Big PitPorkers | |
| 6 | BUTTS A'BLAZE BATESVILLE | |
| 7 | WHOLOTTA HOGG |
Master Series — Dessert
4 entries · top 180 · median 179.4286 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUTTS A'BLAZE BATESVILLE | |
| 2 | SLOPPY HOG BBQ | |
| 3 | Snow Lake Smokers | |
| 4 | Snow Lake 2 |
Master Series — Sauce
11 entries · top 175.4400 · median 169.6684