A statement win
10.3660
points clear of the field
Wider than 89% of the 4,713 championships in the data
The champion won by 10.3660 points — a wider margin than 89% of championships in the data.
Okfuskee Firefighters Wildfire Cookoff 2014
Jun 6–7, 2014 · Okemah, OK
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ won Grand Champion at the Okfuskee Firefighters Wildfire Cookoff on June 6, 2014 in Okemah, OK, scoring 708.0116 in a field of 33 teams. BUTCHER BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 697.6456. Category winners: Chicken — FIRE DANCER BBQ (176.5600); Pork Ribs — THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ (178.8572); Pork — SMOKIN BONES (177.1544); Brisket — THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ (178.8572). This is the 1st of 2 editions of this contest on record; 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.
560.45
median 651.92
708.01 🏆
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 178.86
- Pork 177.15
- Brisket 178.86
105.36
178.86
Entries
33
4 judged meats
Top score
708.0116
Winning margin
10.3660
GC over RC
Field average
641.73
560.45708.01
median 651.92 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
2.3088 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
666.7884
560.45708.01
10th place overall
Field spread
147.5660
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 6%
beats 94% of 4714 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.63 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,542
avg power rating going in · stronger than 31% of contests
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.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 9 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 6–7: UNCLE BC'S and THE OUTLAWS tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 6–7: INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE and THE OUTLAWS tied on 170.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 2–3: THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ and BUTCHER BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 6–7 · tie
- Pork Ribs 6–7 · tie
- Pork 2–3 · tie
- Pork 6–7 · tie
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ won Pork Ribs, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Brisket 1st
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was chicken at 3rd.
- Chicken 3rd
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 2nd
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2014 ← this one | Okemah, OK | Okemah, OK 74859 | 33 | 708.0116 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | BUTCHER BBQ |
| Jun 5, 2015 | Okemah, OK | Okemah, OK 74859 | 30 | 697.6684 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5600 | 173.7028 | 169.7260 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 172.0228 | 165.6800 |
| Pork | 177.1544 | 174.8456 | 173.7028 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 169.7144 | 163.4400 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
33 entries · top 708.0116 · median 651.9200
Chicken
33 entries · top 176.5600 · median 164.6284
Pork Ribs
33 entries · top 178.8572 · median 163.3828
Pork
33 entries · top 177.1544 · median 165.6800
Brisket
33 entries · top 178.8572 · median 158.2972