Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Bluegrass Festival (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier)

May 23–24, 2014 · Evans, GA

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OLD PLANTATION BBQ

690.2744 · Master Series — Overall

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ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE

689.6228 · Master Series — Overall

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WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q

688.4800 · Master Series — Overall

OLD PLANTATION BBQ won Grand Champion at the Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Bluegrass Festival (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier) on May 23, 2014 in Evans, GA, scoring 690.2744 in a field of 65 teams. ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE took Reserve Grand Champion with 689.6228. Category winners: Chicken — WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q (177.7028); Pork Ribs — ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE (176.5716); Pork — HOT WACHULA'S (176.5828); Brisket — QUEOLOGY (175.4172).

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.

455.21 median 653.49 690.27 🏆

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 176.57
Pork 176.58
Brisket 175.42

20 177.70

Entries

4 judged meats · 6 ancillary

Top score

690.2744

Winning margin

0.6516

GC over RC

Field average

646.93

455.21690.27

median 653.49 · last place to winner

Perfect 180s

Tightest race

Brisket

1.1544 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

672.5144

455.21690.27

10th place overall

Field spread

235.0632

winner to last place

Most consistent

OLD PLANTATION BBQ

avg finish 6.75 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Pork

won by 3.4400 pts — HOT WACHULA'S

How hot was the win?

Top 70%

beats 30% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data

Form held

Strong

ρ = -0.68 between pre-contest rating and finish

Field strength

1,565

avg power rating going in · stronger than 50% of contests

Top-rated in the field

QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N

rated 1770 pre-contest

Storylines (4 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 razor-thin finish

0.6516 points between champion and reserve

Closer than 86% of the 4,714 championships in the data

The Grand Championship was decided by 0.6516 points — closer than 86% of every championship in the data.

OLD PLANTATION BBQ
ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE

Won without a category win

3 of 4 meats called to the stage

OLD PLANTATION BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.

Chicken 4th
Pork Ribs 4th
Pork 16th
Brisket 3rd

Photo finishes

Tie closest of 11 calls decided inside half a point

Pork Ribs places 6–7: KILLER B'S BBQ and SMOKE ON THIS tied on 171.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 5–6: BETHEL SMOKERS and ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 8–9: MIDNIGHT BURN and ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE tied on 170.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.

Pork Ribs 6–7 · tie
Pork 5–6 · tie
Pork 8–9 · tie
Brisket 1–2 · tie

One of the big ones

65 teams on the grounds

Bigger than 94% of the 5,469 contests in the data

65 teams — bigger than 94% of the 5,469 contests in the data.

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)

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)

What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)

Category	1st	5th	10th
Chicken	177.7028	174.2628	171.4056
Pork Ribs	176.5716	173.1316	170.8800
Pork	176.5828	171.9772	170.2744
Brisket	175.4172	174.2628	169.6916

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

65 entries · top 690.2744 · median 653.4856

#	Team	Score
1	OLD PLANTATION BBQ	690.2744
2	ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE	689.6228
3	WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q	688.4800
4	HOT WACHULA'S	677.6112
5	MIDNIGHT BURN	677.0172
6	SMOKE ON THIS	676.4456
7	QUEOLOGY	675.9204
8	EB'S BAR-B-QUE	675.8744
9	SMOKIN TRIGGERS	675.3600
10	SLOWLY BUTT SMOKIN	672.5144
11	ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ	672.4228
12	SOUTH PORK	669.0400
13	CHECKERED PIG	668.4112
14	UNDER THE RADAR	667.9084
15	FOWL BUTT BBQ	667.8632
16	SAUCED! BBQ TEAM	667.3600
17	THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA	666.7544
18	KILLER B'S BBQ	665.5884
19	BALD HAWG BBQ	665.0056
20	UNCULTURED SWINE	663.8744
21	PICKIN' PORKERS	662.2060
22	WICKED QUE	662.1716
23	YES, DEAR BBQ	662.1488
24	THE BLUE BLOODS	661.5540
25	QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	660.4112
26	PORK BARREL BBQ	659.3484
27	CAROLINA BBQ CO	657.0628
28	RIVERSIDE SMOKE	656.3884
29	Too Bad You're My Cousin	655.8632
30	TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL	655.2684
31	Uncle Kenny's Take-Away	654.6856
32	BETHEL SMOKERS	653.5772
33	REDNECK SCIENTIFIC	653.4856
34	JB'S SMOKESHACK	653.0288
35	JACK'S OLD SOUTH	651.8396
36	PALMETTO SMOKEHOUSE	651.7940
37	HICKORY PRIME	649.5656
38	SMOKIN BLUE Q FL	648.3772
39	Still Smokin	647.8284
40	SMOKIN SKULLIES	647.2912
41	BAYOU POKER SMOKERS	647.2572
42	THE PIT CREW GA	646.6856
43	Q FACTOR	646.6856
44	PIG WHISPERERS	644.3772
45	BARN GODDESS BBQ	643.2572
46	SOUTHERN SWINE APPAREL CO. BBQ	643.2456
47	QMEISTERS	643.2228
48	CROW CREEK BBQ	641.5888
49	BLOWIN' SMOKE LLC	639.2348
50	MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	639.1656
51	Bubba Grills	638.0452
52	SWIG-N-PIG	635.3376
53	Tri Da Q	632.9488
54	Meat Heads BBQ Team	632.4000
55	THE PURLOINED PIG	631.1884
56	E.T.'S BBQ	623.3600
57	BUTT NAKED AND SMOKIN	622.6508
58	TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS	622.5940
59	Pluff Mud Porkers	617.5312
60	REC TEC GRILLS	610.1596
61	Pete Alewine Pool & Spa	607.1656
62	The Gigglin' Pig BBQ	596.3772
63	Porking is Fun	587.8052
64	POT'S BBQ	525.7256
65	The Flying Pigs	455.2112

Chicken

65 entries · top 177.7028 · median 165.1428

#	Team	Score
1	WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q	177.7028
2	MIDNIGHT BURN	176.5600
3	RIVERSIDE SMOKE	175.4056
4	OLD PLANTATION BBQ	174.8572
5	HOT WACHULA'S	174.2628
6	SLOWLY BUTT SMOKIN	173.7144
7	SOUTHERN SWINE APPAREL CO. BBQ	173.1200
8	QUEOLOGY	172.5600
9	PIG WHISPERERS	171.4172
10	THE BLUE BLOODS	171.4056
11	KILLER B'S BBQ	170.8228
12	ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ	170.8228
13	QMEISTERS	170.2628
14	UNDER THE RADAR	169.6684
15	E.T.'S BBQ	169.1428
16	CHECKERED PIG	169.1200
17	SAUCED! BBQ TEAM	169.1200
18	SMOKIN TRIGGERS	168.5600
19	BALD HAWG BBQ	168.5484
20	Tri Da Q	168.5484
21	YES, DEAR BBQ	168.5372
22	EB'S BAR-B-QUE	168.5372
23	FOWL BUTT BBQ	168.5256
24	SOUTH PORK	168.5256
25	THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA	167.9656
26	PORK BARREL BBQ	167.4172
27	QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	167.4056
28	ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE	167.3828
29	JB'S SMOKESHACK	166.8344
30	POT'S BBQ	166.8228
31	Meat Heads BBQ Team	166.2744
32	SMOKIN SKULLIES	165.6684
33	CAROLINA BBQ CO	165.1428
34	REDNECK SCIENTIFIC	165.0972
35	PALMETTO SMOKEHOUSE	165.0856
36	HICKORY PRIME	164.5484
37	SMOKE ON THIS	164.5372
38	Too Bad You're My Cousin	164.5372
39	BLOWIN' SMOKE LLC	164.5372
40	PICKIN' PORKERS	163.9772
41	SMOKIN BLUE Q FL	163.9544
42	JACK'S OLD SOUTH	163.9540
43	TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS	163.9428
44	TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL	163.3712
45	THE PURLOINED PIG	163.3712
46	WICKED QUE	162.8116
47	Still Smokin	161.6572
48	UNCULTURED SWINE	161.6456
49	BARN GODDESS BBQ	161.0856
50	The Gigglin' Pig BBQ	160.5600
51	SWIG-N-PIG	160.5372
52	Uncle Kenny's Take-Away	160.5256
53	THE PIT CREW GA	159.9772
54	BETHEL SMOKERS	159.3944
55	BAYOU POKER SMOKERS	158.8000
56	CROW CREEK BBQ	158.2400
57	BUTT NAKED AND SMOKIN	158.2284
58	Pluff Mud Porkers	158.2284
59	Q FACTOR	157.6572
60	Porking is Fun	157.1312
61	Bubba Grills	152.4912
62	Pete Alewine Pool & Spa	151.9428
63	MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	148.4684
64	REC TEC GRILLS	147.9428
65	The Flying Pigs	20

Pork Ribs

65 entries · top 176.5716 · median 162.2400

#	Team	Score
1	ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE	176.5716
2	PORK BARREL BBQ	174.3200
3	BAYOU POKER SMOKERS	173.7144
4	OLD PLANTATION BBQ	173.1428
5	EB'S BAR-B-QUE	173.1316
6	KILLER B'S BBQ	171.9656
7	SMOKE ON THIS	171.9656
8	SLOWLY BUTT SMOKIN	171.4400
9	JACK'S OLD SOUTH	171.4172
10	POT'S BBQ	170.8800
11	Bubba Grills	170.8572
12	SAUCED! BBQ TEAM	170.8572
13	MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	170.8344
14	QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	169.6800
15	CAROLINA BBQ CO	169.1200
16	UNCULTURED SWINE	169.1200
17	WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q	169.1200
18	PICKIN' PORKERS	168
19	YES, DEAR BBQ	167.9772
20	QUEOLOGY	166.8460
21	SMOKIN TRIGGERS	166.8344
22	PALMETTO SMOKEHOUSE	166.8228
23	FOWL BUTT BBQ	166.2516
24	CROW CREEK BBQ	165.1316
25	Q FACTOR	165.1084
26	WICKED QUE	164.5600
27	ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ	164.5372
28	THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA	163.9428
29	CHECKERED PIG	163.3828
30	THE BLUE BLOODS	163.3828
31	BALD HAWG BBQ	162.8116
32	HICKORY PRIME	162.2516
33	RIVERSIDE SMOKE	162.2400
34	Still Smokin	161.6684
35	Uncle Kenny's Take-Away	161.0972
36	SOUTHERN SWINE APPAREL CO. BBQ	161.0972
37	SOUTH PORK	161.0856
38	BARN GODDESS BBQ	160.5488
39	UNDER THE RADAR	160.5488
40	HOT WACHULA'S	160.5028
41	SMOKIN SKULLIES	159.4288
42	SWIG-N-PIG	159.3944
43	BETHEL SMOKERS	158.2400
44	Too Bad You're My Cousin	157.1088
45	REDNECK SCIENTIFIC	157.0628
46	Meat Heads BBQ Team	156.5372
47	JB'S SMOKESHACK	156.5260
48	MIDNIGHT BURN	156.5144
49	THE PIT CREW GA	155.9428
50	BLOWIN' SMOKE LLC	155.9316
51	SMOKIN BLUE Q FL	155.9316
52	BUTT NAKED AND SMOKIN	154.8456
53	Tri Da Q	154.8116
54	E.T.'S BBQ	153.7260
55	PIG WHISPERERS	153.6572
56	Pete Alewine Pool & Spa	153.6572
57	TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS	153.6112
58	Pluff Mud Porkers	153.0856
59	The Gigglin' Pig BBQ	151.3828
60	THE PURLOINED PIG	151.3716
61	TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL	150.2172
62	QMEISTERS	150.2172
63	Porking is Fun	147.3712
64	REC TEC GRILLS	145.7256
65	The Flying Pigs	135.9200

Pork

65 entries · top 176.5828 · median 161.6800

#	Team	Score
1	HOT WACHULA'S	176.5828
2	SMOKIN TRIGGERS	173.1428
3	UNDER THE RADAR	172.5828
4	BARN GODDESS BBQ	172.5600
5	BETHEL SMOKERS	171.9772
6	ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ	171.9772
7	CAROLINA BBQ CO	171.4400
8	MIDNIGHT BURN	170.8228
9	ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE	170.8228
10	SOUTH PORK	170.2744
11	UNCULTURED SWINE	170.2628
12	SMOKE ON THIS	170.2628
13	RIVERSIDE SMOKE	169.6800
14	SAUCED! BBQ TEAM	168.5600
15	TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL	168.5372
16	OLD PLANTATION BBQ	167.4172
17	KILLER B'S BBQ	166.8228
18	PICKIN' PORKERS	166.2744
19	WICKED QUE	166.2628
20	WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q	166.2400
21	THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA	165.6916
22	EB'S BAR-B-QUE	165.6684
23	Too Bad You're My Cousin	165.0972
24	THE PIT CREW GA	163.9428
25	SLOWLY BUTT SMOKIN	163.9428
26	JB'S SMOKESHACK	163.4056
27	FOWL BUTT BBQ	163.3944
28	Still Smokin	163.3828
29	REDNECK SCIENTIFIC	162.8000
30	CHECKERED PIG	162.8000
31	THE BLUE BLOODS	162.2400
32	Uncle Kenny's Take-Away	162.2400
33	PORK BARREL BBQ	161.6800
34	QMEISTERS	161.6572
35	QUEOLOGY	161.0972
36	SWIG-N-PIG	160.5716
37	PIG WHISPERERS	159.9428
38	Pluff Mud Porkers	159.4172
39	HICKORY PRIME	159.3828
40	BALD HAWG BBQ	159.3828
41	SMOKIN BLUE Q FL	159.3828
42	MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	159.3600
43	SMOKIN SKULLIES	159.3484
44	THE PURLOINED PIG	159.3484
45	BAYOU POKER SMOKERS	158.7884
46	QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	158.7884
47	YES, DEAR BBQ	158.2516
48	REC TEC GRILLS	158.2512
49	CROW CREEK BBQ	157.6456
50	PALMETTO SMOKEHOUSE	157.6456
51	Tri Da Q	156.5144
52	BLOWIN' SMOKE LLC	156.5144
53	Bubba Grills	156.4912
54	Q FACTOR	154.2516
55	E.T.'S BBQ	154.2400
56	SOUTHERN SWINE APPAREL CO. BBQ	154.2284
57	JACK'S OLD SOUTH	154.2284
58	The Gigglin' Pig BBQ	154.2056
59	Meat Heads BBQ Team	153.0856
60	Pete Alewine Pool & Spa	151.9428
61	TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS	151.3828
62	BUTT NAKED AND SMOKIN	150.2056
63	The Flying Pigs	147.9312
64	Porking is Fun	140.5372
65	POT'S BBQ	20

Brisket

65 entries · top 175.4172 · median 163.3828

#	Team	Score
1	QUEOLOGY	175.4172
2	WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q	175.4172
3	OLD PLANTATION BBQ	174.8572
4	ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE	174.8456
5	BALD HAWG BBQ	174.2628
6	TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL	173.1428
7	MIDNIGHT BURN	173.1200
8	CHECKERED PIG	173.1084
9	Uncle Kenny's Take-Away	170.8228
10	FOWL BUTT BBQ	169.6916
11	SMOKE ON THIS	169.6800
12	Q FACTOR	169.6684
13	THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA	169.1544
14	SOUTH PORK	169.1544
15	Too Bad You're My Cousin	169.1200
16	SMOKIN BLUE Q FL	169.1084
17	WICKED QUE	168.5372
18	EB'S BAR-B-QUE	168.5372
19	REDNECK SCIENTIFIC	168.5256
20	POT'S BBQ	168.0228
21	YES, DEAR BBQ	167.3828
22	THE PIT CREW GA	166.8228
23	SMOKIN TRIGGERS	166.8228
24	HOT WACHULA'S	166.2628
25	JB'S SMOKESHACK	166.2628
26	UNDER THE RADAR	165.1084
27	ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ	165.0856
28	QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	164.5372
29	THE BLUE BLOODS	164.5256
30	BETHEL SMOKERS	163.9656
31	PICKIN' PORKERS	163.9544
32	SLOWLY BUTT SMOKIN	163.4172
33	HICKORY PRIME	163.3828
34	UNCULTURED SWINE	162.8460
35	SMOKIN SKULLIES	162.8456
36	BLOWIN' SMOKE LLC	162.2516
37	JACK'S OLD SOUTH	162.2400
38	PALMETTO SMOKEHOUSE	162.2400
39	Still Smokin	161.1200
40	QMEISTERS	161.0856
41	CROW CREEK BBQ	160.5716
42	MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	160.5028
43	BUTT NAKED AND SMOKIN	159.3712
44	PIG WHISPERERS	159.3600
45	SAUCED! BBQ TEAM	158.8228
46	REC TEC GRILLS	158.2400
47	Bubba Grills	158.2056
48	THE PURLOINED PIG	157.0972
49	Meat Heads BBQ Team	156.5028
50	KILLER B'S BBQ	155.9772
51	BAYOU POKER SMOKERS	155.9544
52	PORK BARREL BBQ	155.9312
53	SWIG-N-PIG	154.8344
54	SOUTHERN SWINE APPAREL CO. BBQ	154.8000
55	TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS	153.6572
56	Tri Da Q	153.0744
57	The Flying Pigs	151.3600
58	CAROLINA BBQ CO	151.3600
59	Pete Alewine Pool & Spa	149.6228
60	BARN GODDESS BBQ	149.0628
61	RIVERSIDE SMOKE	149.0628
62	Pluff Mud Porkers	146.8000
63	E.T.'S BBQ	146.2512
64	Porking is Fun	142.7656
65	The Gigglin' Pig BBQ	130.2288

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 — Backyard Chicken

13 entries · top 174.8456 · median 159.4172

#	Team	Score
1	Smell My Butts BBQ	174.8456
2	TRIPLE THREAT SMOKERS	170.8228
3	WYANDOTTE SMOKE	166.8572
4	Southern Justice BBQ	160.5828
5	Scrreaming Eagle BBQ Team	160.5372
6	ARMOUR CUE	159.9884
7	TC'S BBQ	159.4172
8	RIBS FOR HER PLEASURE STL	158.2856
9	HAMILTON BROS.	156.5256
10	Shadow BBQ	154.3088
11	Southern Pride BBQ	153.7028
12	CHAR SMOKERS	150.2288
13	Fireplace Grills & More Light	147.4284

Master Series — Backyard Overall

13 entries · top 493.5768 · median 465.6916

#	Team	Score
1	TRIPLE THREAT SMOKERS	493.5768
2	ARMOUR CUE	490.2284
3	Smell My Butts BBQ	485.6112
4	Southern Justice BBQ	482.8916
5	WYANDOTTE SMOKE	475.3028
6	HAMILTON BROS.	471.3828
7	TC'S BBQ	465.6916
8	Scrreaming Eagle BBQ Team	460.3996
9	Southern Pride BBQ	459.9656
10	RIBS FOR HER PLEASURE STL	451.3488
11	CHAR SMOKERS	447.2692
12	Shadow BBQ	442.8348
13	Fireplace Grills & More Light	435.9200

Master Series — Backyard Pork

13 entries · top 168.0228 · median 155.3600

#	Team	Score
1	HAMILTON BROS.	168.0228
2	Southern Justice BBQ	167.4172
3	Smell My Butts BBQ	162.8572
4	TRIPLE THREAT SMOKERS	162.2284
5	Southern Pride BBQ	160.0228
6	ARMOUR CUE	157.0856
7	WYANDOTTE SMOKE	155.3600
8	CHAR SMOKERS	152.5372
9	Scrreaming Eagle BBQ Team	150.7884
10	Fireplace Grills & More Light	149.7028
11	TC'S BBQ	146.2628
12	RIBS FOR HER PLEASURE STL	146.2400
13	Shadow BBQ	145.7028

Master Series — Backyard Ribs

13 entries · top 173.1544 · median 147.9084

#	Team	Score
1	ARMOUR CUE	173.1544
2	TRIPLE THREAT SMOKERS	160.5256
3	TC'S BBQ	160.0116
4	Southern Justice BBQ	154.8916
5	WYANDOTTE SMOKE	153.0856
6	Scrreaming Eagle BBQ Team	149.0740
7	Smell My Butts BBQ	147.9084
8	HAMILTON BROS.	146.8344
9	RIBS FOR HER PLEASURE STL	146.8232
10	Southern Pride BBQ	146.2400
11	CHAR SMOKERS	144.5032
12	Shadow BBQ	142.8232
13	Fireplace Grills & More Light	138.7888

Master Series — Dessert

26 entries · top 180 · median 175.4228 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	REDNECK SCIENTIFIC	180 🔥
2	BAYOU POKER SMOKERS	180 🔥
2	SOUTHERN SWINE APPAREL CO. BBQ	180 🔥
3	MIDNIGHT BURN	180 🔥
3	QUEOLOGY	180 🔥
4	MIDNIGHT BURN	180 🔥
4	QUEOLOGY	180 🔥
5	SOUTHERN SWINE APPAREL CO. BBQ	180 🔥
5	BAYOU POKER SMOKERS	180 🔥
6	BARN GODDESS BBQ	179.4400
7	TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL	176.5600
8	Pluff Mud Porkers	175.4516
9	Tri Da Q	175.4400
10	QMEISTERS	175.4056
11	EB'S BAR-B-QUE	174.2856
12	QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	174.2628
13	THE PIT CREW GA	172.5600
14	BLOWIN' SMOKE LLC	171.4056
15	Still Smokin	170.8228
16	BETHEL SMOKERS	169.7600
17	THE PURLOINED PIG	168
18	SOUTH PORK	167.3828
19	PORK BARREL BBQ	167.3828
20	The Gigglin' Pig BBQ	166.2628
21	Too Bad You're My Cousin	162.8456
22	REC TEC GRILLS	20

Master Series — Steak

57 entries · top 176 · median 161.7144

#	Team	Score
1	SMOKIN SKULLIES	176
2	CAROLINA BBQ CO	175.4172
3	CROW CREEK BBQ	172.5600
4	THE PIT CREW GA	172.5600
5	BALD HAWG BBQ	172
6	Still Smokin	171.9772
7	YES, DEAR BBQ	171.9772
8	Pluff Mud Porkers	170.8572
9	TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL	170.8344
10	QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	169.6800
11	SLOWLY BUTT SMOKIN	169.6800
12	UNCULTURED SWINE	169.6684
13	KILLER B'S BBQ	169.1428
14	BAYOU POKER SMOKERS	169.1200
15	PORK BARREL BBQ	168.0228
16	SOUTH PORK	167.9656
17	PICKIN' PORKERS	167.4056
18	Too Bad You're My Cousin	166.8228
19	Uncle Kenny's Take-Away	166.2400
20	RIVERSIDE SMOKE	165.6800
21	BARN GODDESS BBQ	165.6800
21	HICKORY PRIME	165.6800
22	BARN GODDESS BBQ	165.6800
22	HICKORY PRIME	165.6800
23	ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE	164.5828
24	WICKED QUE	164.5712
25	MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	163.3828
26	REDNECK SCIENTIFIC	161.7144
27	THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA	161.7144
28	WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q	161.7144
29	SMOKE ON THIS	161.6800
30	SMOKIN TRIGGERS	161.6684
31	UNDER THE RADAR	161.6572
31	ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ	161.6572
32	UNDER THE RADAR	161.6572
32	ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ	161.6572
33	BUTT NAKED AND SMOKIN	160
34	SAUCED! BBQ TEAM	159.9428
35	BETHEL SMOKERS	159.3828
36	SOUTHERN SWINE APPAREL CO. BBQ	159.3484
37	The Gigglin' Pig BBQ	158.9144
38	EB'S BAR-B-QUE	158.8112
39	PALMETTO SMOKEHOUSE	157.6800
40	MIDNIGHT BURN	157.6456
41	Meat Heads BBQ Team	157.0856
42	The Flying Pigs	156.5944
43	QUEOLOGY	155.9656
44	Bubba Grills	155.9544
45	THE BLUE BLOODS	155.3712
46	CHECKERED PIG	154.2288
47	BLOWIN' SMOKE LLC	153.1200
48	QMEISTERS	152.5144
49	Porking is Fun	152.5028
50	TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS	151.9428
51	JB'S SMOKESHACK	149.6572
52	OLD PLANTATION BBQ	145.1200
53	Tri Da Q	131.3600

Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Bluegrass Festival (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier)

The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)

How the field scored

How the meats cooked

Entries

Top score

Winning margin

Field average

Perfect 180s

Tightest race

Top-10 cutoff

Field spread

Most consistent

Double threats

Widest winning margin

How hot was the win?

Form held

Field strength

Top-rated in the field

Storylines (4 found in this contest's numbers)

A razor-thin finish

Won without a category win

Photo finishes

One of the big ones

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)

What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

Chicken

Pork Ribs

Pork

Brisket

Ancillary categories

Master Series — Backyard Chicken

Master Series — Backyard Overall

Master Series — Backyard Pork

Master Series — Backyard Ribs

Master Series — Dessert

Master Series — Steak