A new contest record
702.8116
highest overall ever cooked here
702.8116 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 702.2860 SIZZLIN' BONES BBQ set in 2013.
- old record 702.2860
- set 2013 by SIZZLIN' BONES BBQ
Grand Lake BBQ Festival 2014
May 16–17, 2014 · Langley, OK
SMOKERS WILD won Grand Champion at the Grand Lake BBQ Festival on May 16, 2014 in Langley, OK, scoring 702.8116 in a field of 33 teams. THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 691.9660. Category winners: Chicken — Sizzlin Bones (177.7028); Pork Ribs — Sizzlin Bones (177.1428); Pork — SMOKERS WILD (177.7028); Brisket — SMOKERS WILD (177.7028). This is the 2nd of 6 editions of this contest on record; the 2013 edition was won by SIZZLIN' BONES 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.
457.52
median 669.60
702.81 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 177.70
- Pork Ribs 177.14
- Pork 177.70
- Brisket 177.70
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177.70
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2018 — this edition picked out.
Entries
33
4 judged meats
Top score
702.8116
Winning margin
10.8456
GC over RC
Field average
648.03
457.52702.81
median 669.60 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
2.8456 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
677.6232
457.52702.81
10th place overall
Field spread
245.2920
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 22%
beats 78% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
50%
15 of 30 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.75 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,560
avg power rating going in · stronger than 47% of contests
Storylines (8 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.
An upset on the books
35-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 65 times in 100
SMOKERS WILD came in rated below the field's top team, GILLY'S BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 35-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
- champion 1641
- top seed 1751
A first Grand Championship
26
tracked contests to get there
This was SMOKERS WILD's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 26th tracked contest.
A statement win
10.8456
points clear of the field
Wider than 89% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The champion won by 10.8456 points — a wider margin than 89% of championships in the data.
A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 6 tracked editions
CLARK CREW BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 6 tracked editions.
- 2016
- 2017
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 14 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 1–2: Sizzlin Bones and FIRE DANCER BBQ tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: SMOKERS WILD and LIVING ON TULSA SWINE tied on 174.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: LIVING ON TULSA SWINE and SMOKIN TRIGGERS tied on 174.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 1–2 · tie
- Chicken 4–5 · tie
- Chicken 5–6 · tie
- Chicken 8–9 · tie
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
Sizzlin Bones won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
SMOKERS WILD took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork ribs at 6th.
- Chicken 4th
- Pork Ribs 6th
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 1st
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 17, 2013 | Langley, OK | Langley, OK | 30 | 702.2860 | SIZZLIN' BONES BBQ | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE |
| May 16, 2014 ← this one | Langley, OK | Langley, OK 74340 | 33 | 702.8116 | SMOKERS WILD | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ |
| May 15, 2015 | Langley, OK | Langley, OK 74055 | 35 | 706.2972 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ |
| May 20, 2016 | Langley, OK | Langley, OK | 46 | 704.5372 | CLARK CREW BBQ | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ |
| May 19, 2017 | Langley, OK | 202 Park St. | 36 | 701.1656 | CLARK CREW BBQ | DIVINE SWINE |
| May 18, 2018 | Langley, OK | 202 Park St. | 26 | 706.8572 | BOOMERANG BBQ | DIVINE SWINE |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 174.2744 | 172 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1428 | 174.2628 | 171.4288 |
| Pork | 177.7028 | 171.9656 | 169.6800 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 174.8572 | 169.6800 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
33 entries · top 702.8116 · median 669.6000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKERS WILD | |
| 2 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 3 | THE OUTLAWS | |
| 4 | GILLY'S BBQ | |
| 5 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 6 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 7 | Sizzlin Bones | |
| 8 | MIKE | |
| 9 | UNCLE BC'S | |
| 10 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 11 | BUBBA-Q'S | |
| 12 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 13 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 14 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 15 | INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE | |
| 16 | BLOWIN' SMOKE | |
| 17 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 18 | SPICY SPITFIRE | |
| 19 | MOOCHEWSOOEY | |
| 20 | Disco Balls BBQ | |
| 21 | TORNADIC BBQ | |
| 22 | STEELE FAMILY BBQ | |
| 23 | LIVING ON TULSA SWINE | |
| 24 | IT'S A LEAGUE GAME, SMOKEY | |
| 25 | T-TOWN QUE | |
| 26 | BUZZARD BAIT BBQ & CHILI | |
| 27 | Waste Management | |
| 28 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 29 | SMOKIN BUTT BBQ | |
| 30 | 4 Big BSER'S BBQ | |
| 31 | Oklahoma Health Care Solutions | |
| 32 | SMOKIN OKIES | |
| 33 | SWEET MESQUITERS |
Chicken
33 entries · top 177.7028 · median 166.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sizzlin Bones | |
| 2 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 3 | MIKE | |
| 4 | SMOKERS WILD | |
| 5 | LIVING ON TULSA SWINE | |
| 6 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 7 | THE OUTLAWS | |
| 8 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 9 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 10 | INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE | |
| 11 | BUBBA-Q'S | |
| 12 | UNCLE BC'S | |
| 13 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 14 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 15 | SPICY SPITFIRE | |
| 16 | GILLY'S BBQ | |
| 17 | MOOCHEWSOOEY | |
| 18 | Disco Balls BBQ | |
| 19 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 20 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKIN BUTT BBQ | |
| 22 | IT'S A LEAGUE GAME, SMOKEY | |
| 23 | Waste Management | |
| 24 | TORNADIC BBQ | |
| 25 | T-TOWN QUE | |
| 26 | BLOWIN' SMOKE | |
| 27 | STEELE FAMILY BBQ | |
| 28 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 29 | BUZZARD BAIT BBQ & CHILI | |
| 30 | 4 Big BSER'S BBQ | |
| 31 | Oklahoma Health Care Solutions | |
| 32 | SMOKIN OKIES | |
| 33 | SWEET MESQUITERS |
Pork Ribs
33 entries · top 177.1428 · median 166.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sizzlin Bones | |
| 2 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 3 | THE OUTLAWS | |
| 4 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 5 | UNCLE BC'S | |
| 6 | SMOKERS WILD | |
| 7 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 8 | STEELE FAMILY BBQ | |
| 9 | T-TOWN QUE | |
| 10 | SPICY SPITFIRE | |
| 11 | GILLY'S BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 13 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 14 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 15 | BUBBA-Q'S | |
| 16 | MOOCHEWSOOEY | |
| 17 | Disco Balls BBQ | |
| 18 | BLOWIN' SMOKE | |
| 19 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 20 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 21 | SMOKIN OKIES | |
| 22 | LIVING ON TULSA SWINE | |
| 23 | IT'S A LEAGUE GAME, SMOKEY | |
| 24 | MIKE | |
| 25 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 26 | TORNADIC BBQ | |
| 27 | INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE | |
| 28 | Waste Management | |
| 29 | 4 Big BSER'S BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKIN BUTT BBQ | |
| 31 | SWEET MESQUITERS | |
| 32 | BUZZARD BAIT BBQ & CHILI | |
| 33 | Oklahoma Health Care Solutions |
Pork
33 entries · top 177.7028 · median 165.0856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKERS WILD | |
| 2 | INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE | |
| 3 | BLOWIN' SMOKE | |
| 4 | GILLY'S BBQ | |
| 5 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 7 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 8 | BUZZARD BAIT BBQ & CHILI | |
| 9 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 10 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 11 | MIKE | |
| 12 | THE OUTLAWS | |
| 13 | UNCLE BC'S | |
| 14 | SPICY SPITFIRE | |
| 15 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 16 | TORNADIC BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN OKIES | |
| 18 | Disco Balls BBQ | |
| 19 | BUBBA-Q'S | |
| 20 | MOOCHEWSOOEY | |
| 21 | Sizzlin Bones | |
| 22 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 23 | IT'S A LEAGUE GAME, SMOKEY | |
| 24 | STEELE FAMILY BBQ | |
| 25 | LIVING ON TULSA SWINE | |
| 26 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 27 | T-TOWN QUE | |
| 28 | Waste Management | |
| 29 | SWEET MESQUITERS | |
| 30 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 31 | SMOKIN BUTT BBQ | |
| 32 | 4 Big BSER'S BBQ | |
| 33 | Oklahoma Health Care Solutions |
Brisket
33 entries · top 177.7028 · median 166.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKERS WILD | |
| 2 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 3 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 4 | MIKE | |
| 5 | GILLY'S BBQ | |
| 6 | THE OUTLAWS | |
| 7 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 8 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 9 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 10 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 11 | BLOWIN' SMOKE | |
| 12 | BUBBA-Q'S | |
| 13 | SMOKIN OKIES | |
| 14 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 15 | BUZZARD BAIT BBQ & CHILI | |
| 16 | TORNADIC BBQ | |
| 17 | INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE | |
| 18 | Sizzlin Bones | |
| 19 | UNCLE BC'S | |
| 20 | MOOCHEWSOOEY | |
| 21 | Disco Balls BBQ | |
| 22 | STEELE FAMILY BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 24 | SPICY SPITFIRE | |
| 25 | IT'S A LEAGUE GAME, SMOKEY | |
| 26 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 27 | Waste Management | |
| 28 | T-TOWN QUE | |
| 29 | SMOKIN BUTT BBQ | |
| 30 | 4 Big BSER'S BBQ | |
| 31 | LIVING ON TULSA SWINE | |
| 32 | Oklahoma Health Care Solutions | |
| 33 | SWEET MESQUITERS |