Back-to-back
2 in a row
editions of this contest
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC won here last time out too — 2 straight editions of this contest.
- 2013
- 2014
Lincolnton Hog Happenin' 2014
Jun 6–7, 2014 · Lincolnton, NC
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC won Grand Champion at the Lincolnton Hog Happenin' on June 6, 2014 in Lincolnton, NC, scoring 693.0972 in a field of 38 teams. CHECKERED PIG took Reserve Grand Champion with 688.4796. Category winners: Chicken — SAUCED! BBQ TEAM (180.0000); Pork Ribs — CAROLINA SMOKIN JOHN'S BBQ (176.5716); Pork — PORK COUNTY BARBECUE (176.5828); Brisket — CHECKERED PIG (177.7028). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2013 edition was won by REDNECK SCIENTIFIC.
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.
573.54
median 652.83
693.10 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 180 🔥
- Pork Ribs 176.57
- Pork 176.58
- Brisket 177.70
135.38
180
Entries
38
4 judged meats · 7 ancillary
Top score
693.0972
Winning margin
4.6176
GC over RC
Field average
650.13
573.54693.10
median 652.83 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Pork
3.4628 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
666.2516
573.54693.10
10th place overall
Field spread
119.5540
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 61%
beats 39% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
21%
7 of 34 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.49 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,511
avg power rating going in · stronger than 8% 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.
Won without a category win
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
- Chicken 14th
- Pork Ribs 3rd
- Pork 4th
- Brisket 3rd
A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 2 tracked editions
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC has won this contest 2 times across its 2 tracked editions.
- 2013
- 2014
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 5 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 5–6: CHECKERED PIG and SAUCED! BBQ TEAM tied on 171.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 4–5: REDNECK SCIENTIFIC and HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 3–4: BUBBAJACK'S edged CAROLINA SMOKIN JOHN'S BBQ by 0.0116.
- Pork Ribs 5–6 · tie
- Pork 4–5 · tie
- Chicken 3–4 · 0.0116
- Brisket 5–6 · 0.0228
A contest record in chicken
180.0000
best chicken ever cooked here
SAUCED! BBQ TEAM turned in 180.0000 in chicken — past the 176.0000 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 176.0000
- across 1 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: REDNECK SCIENTIFIC (won 2013).
- REDNECK SCIENTIFIC · 2013
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.
- SAUCED! BBQ TEAM · Chicken
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 7, 2013 | Lincolnton, NC | Lincolnton, NC | 34 | 693.1428 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | KILLER B'S BBQ |
| Jun 6, 2014 ← this one | Lincolnton, NC | Lincolnton, NC 28092 | 38 | 693.0972 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | CHECKERED PIG |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 173.7372 | 170.8800 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5716 | 171.4172 | 168.5372 |
| Pork | 176.5828 | 173.1200 | 168.5600 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 172.0228 | 169.1084 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
38 entries · top 693.0972 · median 652.8284
Chicken
38 entries · top 180 · median 165.4058 · 🔥 perfect 180
Pork Ribs
38 entries · top 176.5716 · median 163.1314
Pork
38 entries · top 176.5828 · median 164.8342
Brisket
38 entries · top 177.7028 · median 161.9428
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 — Amateur Brisket
9 entries · top 170.8344 · median 154.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carolina Outlawz | |
| 2 | PORK U | |
| 3 | Race City BBQ | |
| 4 | Tippy's Flyin Pig | |
| 5 | TEAM SMOKE INHALATION | |
| 6 | SMOKE Q LONG TIME | |
| 7 | BB's Q | |
| 8 | Charlie's Chicken-N-Ribs | |
| 9 | CASUAL SMOKERS |
Master Series — Amateur Champion
10 entries · top 666.7428 · median 629.6056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carolina Outlawz | |
| 2 | PORK U | |
| 3 | Charlie's Chicken-N-Ribs | |
| 4 | SMOKE Q LONG TIME | |
| 5 | Tippy's Flyin Pig | |
| 6 | Race City BBQ | |
| 7 | TEAM SMOKE INHALATION | |
| 8 | BB's Q | |
| 9 | CASUAL SMOKERS | |
| 10 | MAKE 'EM SQUEAL |
Master Series — Amateur Chicken
10 entries · top 174.2744 · median 159.1144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CASUAL SMOKERS | |
| 2 | PORK U | |
| 3 | Carolina Outlawz | |
| 4 | Charlie's Chicken-N-Ribs | |
| 5 | MAKE 'EM SQUEAL | |
| 6 | SMOKE Q LONG TIME | |
| 7 | BB's Q | |
| 8 | Race City BBQ | |
| 9 | Tippy's Flyin Pig | |
| 10 | TEAM SMOKE INHALATION |
Master Series — Amateur Pork
10 entries · top 170.8456 · median 163.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carolina Outlawz | |
| 2 | Charlie's Chicken-N-Ribs | |
| 3 | MAKE 'EM SQUEAL | |
| 4 | CASUAL SMOKERS | |
| 5 | SMOKE Q LONG TIME | |
| 6 | Tippy's Flyin Pig | |
| 7 | Race City BBQ | |
| 8 | PORK U | |
| 9 | BB's Q | |
| 10 | TEAM SMOKE INHALATION |
Master Series — Amateur Ribs
10 entries · top 171.4172 · median 157.6628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TEAM SMOKE INHALATION | |
| 2 | Charlie's Chicken-N-Ribs | |
| 3 | BB's Q | |
| 4 | PORK U | |
| 5 | SMOKE Q LONG TIME | |
| 6 | Carolina Outlawz | |
| 7 | Tippy's Flyin Pig | |
| 8 | Race City BBQ | |
| 9 | MAKE 'EM SQUEAL | |
| 10 | CASUAL SMOKERS |
Master Series — Anything Butt
16 entries · top 166.3544 · median 148.2972
Master Series — Dessert
16 entries · top 175.4172 · median 155.9944