A first Grand Championship
9
tracked contests to get there
This was A FINE SWINE's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 9th tracked contest.
Hog and Steer Barbecue Competition & Festival
Jun 13–14, 2014 · Oconomowoc, WI
A FINE SWINE won Grand Champion at the Hog and Steer Barbecue Competition & Festival on June 13, 2014 in Oconomowoc, WI, scoring 677.7144 in a field of 22 teams. THE REAL SMOKIN ACES took Reserve Grand Champion with 670.8916. Category winners: Chicken — CHUCKWAGON'S TWO TWO SMOKIN CREW (176.0000); Pork Ribs — BREW-B-Q (169.7144); Pork — THE REAL SMOKIN ACES (176.0000); Brisket — A FINE SWINE (173.7028).
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.
582.26
median 635.92
677.71 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 176
- Pork Ribs 169.71
- Pork 176
- Brisket 173.70
134.82
176
Entries
22
4 judged meats
Top score
677.7144
Winning margin
6.8228
GC over RC
Field average
635.44
582.26677.71
median 635.92 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
5.7256 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
639.3028
582.26677.71
10th place overall
Field spread
95.4516
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 91%
beats 9% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.34 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,519
avg power rating going in · stronger than 13% of contests
Storylines (3 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
0.0112
closest of 4 calls decided inside half a point
Pork places 5–6: T-MAC SMOKIN edged HAWGNOBBIN by 0.0112. Chicken places 8–9: JJ QUE edged A BOY NAMED QUE by 0.0340. Brisket places 9–10: Croix Valley Sauces edged A BOY NAMED QUE by 0.0344.
- Pork 5–6 · 0.0112
- Chicken 8–9 · 0.0340
- Brisket 9–10 · 0.0344
- Pork 7–8 · 0.0572
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
A FINE SWINE took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 4th.
- Chicken 3rd
- Pork Ribs 4th
- Pork 3rd
- 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)
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176 | 170.2744 | 165.1200 |
| Pork Ribs | 169.7144 | 163.9772 | 158.8344 |
| Pork | 176 | 166.2628 | 162.8456 |
| Brisket | 173.7028 | 164.6172 | 157.6572 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
22 entries · top 677.7144 · median 635.9204
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 2 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 3 | HILL-BILLY BBQ | |
| 4 | CHUCKWAGON'S TWO TWO SMOKIN CREW | |
| 5 | BUCKAROO BBQ | |
| 6 | BREW-B-Q | |
| 7 | SMOKE INFUSION | |
| 8 | CHEFS GONE GRILLIN | |
| 9 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 10 | Croix Valley Sauces | |
| 11 | A BOY NAMED QUE | |
| 12 | HAWGNOBBIN | |
| 13 | FOX RIVER BBQ | |
| 14 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 15 | SMOKIN CROATIANS | |
| 16 | BIG DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 17 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 18 | 5 FINGER BBQ | |
| 19 | AN AGGIE AND HIS BBQ | |
| 20 | JJ QUE | |
| 21 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 22 | Burkes Lakeside V and B BBQ |
Chicken
22 entries · top 176 · median 164.2572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHUCKWAGON'S TWO TWO SMOKIN CREW | |
| 2 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 3 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 4 | BUCKAROO BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKE INFUSION | |
| 6 | HAWGNOBBIN | |
| 7 | AN AGGIE AND HIS BBQ | |
| 8 | JJ QUE | |
| 9 | A BOY NAMED QUE | |
| 10 | BREW-B-Q | |
| 11 | CHEFS GONE GRILLIN | |
| 12 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 13 | BIG DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 14 | Croix Valley Sauces | |
| 15 | HILL-BILLY BBQ | |
| 16 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 17 | SMOKIN CROATIANS | |
| 18 | 5 FINGER BBQ | |
| 19 | FOX RIVER BBQ | |
| 20 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 21 | Burkes Lakeside V and B BBQ | |
| 22 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ |
Pork Ribs
22 entries · top 169.7144 · median 156.2688
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BREW-B-Q | |
| 2 | CHEFS GONE GRILLIN | |
| 3 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 4 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 5 | SMOKE INFUSION | |
| 6 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 7 | FOX RIVER BBQ | |
| 8 | HILL-BILLY BBQ | |
| 9 | 5 FINGER BBQ | |
| 10 | CHUCKWAGON'S TWO TWO SMOKIN CREW | |
| 11 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 12 | BUCKAROO BBQ | |
| 13 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN CROATIANS | |
| 15 | Croix Valley Sauces | |
| 16 | A BOY NAMED QUE | |
| 17 | HAWGNOBBIN | |
| 18 | Burkes Lakeside V and B BBQ | |
| 19 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 20 | BIG DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 21 | JJ QUE | |
| 22 | AN AGGIE AND HIS BBQ |
Pork
22 entries · top 176 · median 160.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 2 | BUCKAROO BBQ | |
| 3 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 4 | HILL-BILLY BBQ | |
| 5 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 6 | HAWGNOBBIN | |
| 7 | 5 FINGER BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN CROATIANS | |
| 9 | CHUCKWAGON'S TWO TWO SMOKIN CREW | |
| 10 | Croix Valley Sauces | |
| 11 | SMOKE INFUSION | |
| 12 | A BOY NAMED QUE | |
| 13 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 14 | BIG DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 15 | AN AGGIE AND HIS BBQ | |
| 16 | CHEFS GONE GRILLIN | |
| 17 | BREW-B-Q | |
| 18 | Burkes Lakeside V and B BBQ | |
| 19 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 20 | FOX RIVER BBQ | |
| 21 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 22 | JJ QUE |
Brisket
22 entries · top 173.7028 · median 156.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 2 | HILL-BILLY BBQ | |
| 3 | FOX RIVER BBQ | |
| 4 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 5 | BIG DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 6 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 7 | BREW-B-Q | |
| 8 | CHEFS GONE GRILLIN | |
| 9 | Croix Valley Sauces | |
| 10 | A BOY NAMED QUE | |
| 11 | CHUCKWAGON'S TWO TWO SMOKIN CREW | |
| 12 | SMOKIN CROATIANS | |
| 13 | AN AGGIE AND HIS BBQ | |
| 14 | BUCKAROO BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKE INFUSION | |
| 16 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 17 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 18 | HAWGNOBBIN | |
| 19 | 5 FINGER BBQ | |
| 20 | JJ QUE | |
| 21 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 22 | Burkes Lakeside V and B BBQ |