A new contest record
693.7028
highest overall ever cooked here
693.7028 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 678.8568 SHUT THE FRONT DOOR BBQ set in 2013.
- old record 678.8568
- set 2013 by SHUT THE FRONT DOOR BBQ
Platte City BBQ Cook-Off 2014
May 16–17, 2014 · Platte City, MO
JAESTAR BBQ won Grand Champion at the Platte City BBQ Cook-Off on May 16, 2014 in Platte City, MO, scoring 693.7028 in a field of 50 teams. DIRT ROAD BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 691.3828. Category winners: Chicken — DIRT ROAD BBQ (176.5600); Pork Ribs — THUMP & STRUM BBQ (173.7372); Pork — VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY (178.8572); Brisket — JAESTAR BBQ (180.0000). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2013 edition was won by SHUT THE FRONT DOOR BBQ.
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.
487.37
median 652.23
693.70 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 176.56
- Pork Ribs 173.74
- Pork 178.86
- Brisket 180 🔥
20
180
Entries
50
4 judged meats · 3 ancillary
Top score
693.7028
Winning margin
2.3200
GC over RC
Field average
648.85
487.37693.70
median 652.23 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
671.9424
487.37693.70
10th place overall
Field spread
206.3312
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 58%
beats 42% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
42%
22 of 52 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.64 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,515
avg power rating going in · stronger than 10% of contests
Storylines (5 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
0.0116
closest of 8 calls decided inside half a point
Brisket places 9–10: BLUE COLLAR SMOKERS edged RIB CAGE BBQ by 0.0116. Chicken places 4–5: 2 SONS AND THE BIG GUY edged PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS by 0.0116. Pork Ribs places 9–10: SMOKIN SUZY edged GRILLAS by 0.0116.
- Brisket 9–10 · 0.0116
- Chicken 4–5 · 0.0116
- Pork Ribs 9–10 · 0.0116
- Chicken 5–6 · 0.0228
How the title was won
2 of 4
meats called to the stage
JAESTAR BBQ took the title on 2 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 14th.
- Chicken 3rd
- Pork Ribs 14th
- Pork 13th
- Brisket 1st
A contest record in brisket
180.0000
best brisket ever cooked here
JAESTAR BBQ turned in 180.0000 in brisket — past the 171.9998 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 171.9998
- across 1 past editions
A perfect score on the table
1
perfect 180s
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- JAESTAR BBQ · Brisket
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 | Platte City, MO | Platte City, MO | 52 | 678.8568 | SHUT THE FRONT DOOR BBQ | GETTIN' BASTED |
| May 16, 2014 ← this one | Platte City, MO | Platte City, MO 64079 | 50 | 693.7028 | JAESTAR BBQ | DIRT ROAD BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5600 | 173.1428 | 169.6800 |
| Pork Ribs | 173.7372 | 171.4400 | 169.7028 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 174.2744 | 171.9772 |
| Brisket | 180 | 174.2856 | 170.8572 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
50 entries · top 693.7028 · median 652.2282
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 2 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 3 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 4 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 5 | Group Therapy | |
| 6 | 50 SHADES OF QUE | |
| 7 | RIB CAGE BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN' R'S 2.0 | |
| 9 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | |
| 10 | GRILLAS | |
| 11 | BBQ BROMANCE | |
| 12 | HALL OF FLAME | |
| 13 | Slingin Meat and Rollin Smoke | |
| 14 | BADASS BBQ TEAM | |
| 15 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 16 | Slow & Easy BBQ | |
| 17 | BIG O'S BBQ | |
| 18 | BLUE COLLAR SMOKERS | |
| 19 | 2 SONS AND THE BIG GUY | |
| 20 | MASTERQUE | |
| 21 | SOCIAL SMOKERS BBQ SQUAD | |
| 22 | SLABBA DABBA QUE | |
| 23 | Animal Lovers | |
| 24 | Rub You Long Time | |
| 25 | Mr. Bibbs | |
| 26 | Chop Chop BBQ | |
| 27 | PORKARITAVILLE | |
| 28 | WHISKEY,WOMEN & WIBS | |
| 29 | Grilligan's Island | |
| 30 | JUST SMOKED YOUR BUTT | |
| 31 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 32 | BIG D & THE BRIQUETTES | |
| 33 | SMOKIN WOLVES | |
| 34 | SMOKIN SUZY | |
| 35 | Pork-U BBQ | |
| 36 | PURE SMOKE | |
| 37 | SMOKIN IN THE BOARDROOM | |
| 38 | PORCINE PERFECTION | |
| 39 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 40 | SMOKIN PHATTY'S | |
| 41 | This Butts for You 1 | |
| 42 | FERRIS QUEHLER'S DAY OFF | |
| 43 | D'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 44 | 8-BIT BBQ | |
| 45 | SMOKIN GOOD BBQ | |
| 46 | Far Beyond BBQ | |
| 47 | BRATS & BBQ | |
| 48 | SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 49 | PULL MY PORK | |
| 50 | MOO PIG BARBEQUE |
Chicken
50 entries · top 176.5600 · median 162.2572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 2 | BBQ BROMANCE | |
| 3 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 4 | 2 SONS AND THE BIG GUY | |
| 5 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 6 | Slow & Easy BBQ | |
| 7 | RIB CAGE BBQ | |
| 8 | PULL MY PORK | |
| 9 | SMOKIN' R'S 2.0 | |
| 10 | BIG O'S BBQ | |
| 11 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 12 | 50 SHADES OF QUE | |
| 13 | Animal Lovers | |
| 14 | SMOKIN SUZY | |
| 15 | Rub You Long Time | |
| 16 | SOCIAL SMOKERS BBQ SQUAD | |
| 17 | WHISKEY,WOMEN & WIBS | |
| 18 | Slingin Meat and Rollin Smoke | |
| 19 | Mr. Bibbs | |
| 20 | Group Therapy | |
| 21 | JUST SMOKED YOUR BUTT | |
| 22 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 23 | HALL OF FLAME | |
| 24 | Chop Chop BBQ | |
| 25 | SLABBA DABBA QUE | |
| 26 | BADASS BBQ TEAM | |
| 27 | BIG D & THE BRIQUETTES | |
| 28 | Grilligan's Island | |
| 29 | SMOKIN GOOD BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 31 | This Butts for You 1 | |
| 32 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 33 | 8-BIT BBQ | |
| 34 | PORKARITAVILLE | |
| 35 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | |
| 36 | SMOKIN WOLVES | |
| 37 | MASTERQUE | |
| 38 | BRATS & BBQ | |
| 39 | BLUE COLLAR SMOKERS | |
| 40 | SMOKIN PHATTY'S | |
| 41 | Pork-U BBQ | |
| 42 | GRILLAS | |
| 43 | SMOKIN IN THE BOARDROOM | |
| 44 | PORCINE PERFECTION | |
| 45 | FERRIS QUEHLER'S DAY OFF | |
| 46 | D'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 47 | PURE SMOKE | |
| 48 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 49 | Far Beyond BBQ | |
| 50 | MOO PIG BARBEQUE |
Pork Ribs
50 entries · top 173.7372 · median 162.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 2 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 3 | MASTERQUE | |
| 4 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 5 | 50 SHADES OF QUE | |
| 6 | Rub You Long Time | |
| 7 | BLUE COLLAR SMOKERS | |
| 8 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | |
| 9 | SMOKIN SUZY | |
| 10 | GRILLAS | |
| 11 | 2 SONS AND THE BIG GUY | |
| 12 | BBQ BROMANCE | |
| 13 | BIG O'S BBQ | |
| 14 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 15 | Group Therapy | |
| 16 | Pork-U BBQ | |
| 17 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 18 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 19 | SLABBA DABBA QUE | |
| 20 | SMOKIN' R'S 2.0 | |
| 21 | WHISKEY,WOMEN & WIBS | |
| 22 | PORKARITAVILLE | |
| 23 | PORCINE PERFECTION | |
| 24 | SMOKIN IN THE BOARDROOM | |
| 25 | Animal Lovers | |
| 26 | Slow & Easy BBQ | |
| 27 | SOCIAL SMOKERS BBQ SQUAD | |
| 28 | HALL OF FLAME | |
| 29 | SMOKIN WOLVES | |
| 30 | BIG D & THE BRIQUETTES | |
| 31 | Mr. Bibbs | |
| 32 | BADASS BBQ TEAM | |
| 33 | Slingin Meat and Rollin Smoke | |
| 34 | RIB CAGE BBQ | |
| 35 | SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 36 | FERRIS QUEHLER'S DAY OFF | |
| 37 | Chop Chop BBQ | |
| 38 | JUST SMOKED YOUR BUTT | |
| 39 | Grilligan's Island | |
| 40 | D'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 41 | PURE SMOKE | |
| 42 | SMOKIN GOOD BBQ | |
| 43 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 44 | SMOKIN PHATTY'S | |
| 45 | This Butts for You 1 | |
| 46 | Far Beyond BBQ | |
| 47 | MOO PIG BARBEQUE | |
| 48 | 8-BIT BBQ | |
| 49 | BRATS & BBQ | |
| 50 | PULL MY PORK |
Pork
50 entries · top 178.8572 · median 164.8342
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 2 | Slingin Meat and Rollin Smoke | |
| 3 | RIB CAGE BBQ | |
| 4 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 5 | SLABBA DABBA QUE | |
| 6 | Group Therapy | |
| 7 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | |
| 8 | GRILLAS | |
| 9 | HALL OF FLAME | |
| 10 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 11 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 12 | Chop Chop BBQ | |
| 13 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 14 | MASTERQUE | |
| 15 | SMOKIN' R'S 2.0 | |
| 16 | SMOKIN WOLVES | |
| 17 | 2 SONS AND THE BIG GUY | |
| 18 | 50 SHADES OF QUE | |
| 19 | Slow & Easy BBQ | |
| 20 | BADASS BBQ TEAM | |
| 21 | JUST SMOKED YOUR BUTT | |
| 22 | SMOKIN IN THE BOARDROOM | |
| 23 | SMOKIN PHATTY'S | |
| 24 | Mr. Bibbs | |
| 25 | PORKARITAVILLE | |
| 26 | PORCINE PERFECTION | |
| 27 | BBQ BROMANCE | |
| 28 | Grilligan's Island | |
| 29 | WHISKEY,WOMEN & WIBS | |
| 30 | Far Beyond BBQ | |
| 31 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 32 | PURE SMOKE | |
| 33 | BLUE COLLAR SMOKERS | |
| 34 | MOO PIG BARBEQUE | |
| 35 | BIG O'S BBQ | |
| 36 | BIG D & THE BRIQUETTES | |
| 37 | Rub You Long Time | |
| 38 | SMOKIN SUZY | |
| 39 | 8-BIT BBQ | |
| 40 | Pork-U BBQ | |
| 41 | Animal Lovers | |
| 42 | BRATS & BBQ | |
| 43 | SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 44 | D'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 45 | SOCIAL SMOKERS BBQ SQUAD | |
| 46 | This Butts for You 1 | |
| 47 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 48 | FERRIS QUEHLER'S DAY OFF | |
| 49 | SMOKIN GOOD BBQ | |
| 50 | PULL MY PORK |
Brisket
50 entries · top 180 · median 161.4170 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 2 | BADASS BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | Group Therapy | |
| 4 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 5 | GRILLAS | |
| 6 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 7 | SOCIAL SMOKERS BBQ SQUAD | |
| 8 | HALL OF FLAME | |
| 9 | BLUE COLLAR SMOKERS | |
| 10 | RIB CAGE BBQ | |
| 11 | PURE SMOKE | |
| 12 | Grilligan's Island | |
| 13 | SMOKIN' R'S 2.0 | |
| 14 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | |
| 15 | 50 SHADES OF QUE | |
| 16 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 17 | Animal Lovers | |
| 18 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 19 | Slingin Meat and Rollin Smoke | |
| 20 | BIG D & THE BRIQUETTES | |
| 21 | BIG O'S BBQ | |
| 22 | Slow & Easy BBQ | |
| 23 | FERRIS QUEHLER'S DAY OFF | |
| 24 | BBQ BROMANCE | |
| 25 | Mr. Bibbs | |
| 26 | PORKARITAVILLE | |
| 27 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 28 | This Butts for You 1 | |
| 29 | JUST SMOKED YOUR BUTT | |
| 30 | Rub You Long Time | |
| 31 | Chop Chop BBQ | |
| 32 | SMOKIN WOLVES | |
| 33 | WHISKEY,WOMEN & WIBS | |
| 34 | MOO PIG BARBEQUE | |
| 35 | Pork-U BBQ | |
| 36 | D'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 37 | MASTERQUE | |
| 38 | SMOKIN PHATTY'S | |
| 39 | SLABBA DABBA QUE | |
| 40 | PULL MY PORK | |
| 41 | SMOKIN GOOD BBQ | |
| 42 | BRATS & BBQ | |
| 43 | Far Beyond BBQ | |
| 44 | SMOKIN IN THE BOARDROOM | |
| 45 | PORCINE PERFECTION | |
| 46 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 47 | 8-BIT BBQ | |
| 48 | 2 SONS AND THE BIG GUY | |
| 49 | SMOKIN SUZY | |
| 50 | SMOKEY D'S 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
13 entries · top 177.7028 · median 171.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 2 | RIB CAGE BBQ | |
| 3 | PURE SMOKE | |
| 4 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 5 | SMOKIN SUZY | |
| 6 | Far Beyond BBQ | |
| 7 | BIG O'S BBQ | |
| 8 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 9 | BRATS & BBQ | |
| 10 | PULL MY PORK | |
| 11 | SMOKIN WOLVES | |
| 12 | MASTERQUE | |
| 13 | 50 SHADES OF QUE |
Master Series — Kids 5-10
4 entries · top 170.8456 · median 164.5714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma Brand | |
| 2 | Camden Preston | |
| 3 | Parker Meinders | |
| 4 | Tyler Sullentrup |
Master Series — Teens 11-15
5 entries · top 176.5828 · median 171.9884
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethan Rowe | |
| 2 | Colin Rowe | |
| 3 | Colby Preston | |
| 4 | Zach Sullentrup | |
| 5 | Carlson Rowe |