A new contest record
686.2628
highest overall ever cooked here
686.2628 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 685.7140 KILLER B'S BBQ set in 2013.
- old record 685.7140
- set 2013 by KILLER B'S BBQ
Peak City Pig Fest 2014
Jun 20–21, 2014 · Apex, NC
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC won Grand Champion at the Peak City Pig Fest on June 20, 2014 in Apex, NC, scoring 686.2628 in a field of 48 teams. SMOKIN SKULLIES took Reserve Grand Champion with 684.5484. Category winners: Chicken — SMOKIN SKULLIES (176.0000); Pork Ribs — OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE (178.8800); Pork — Armed and Hammered (178.8800); Brisket — PICKIN' PORKERS (172.5828). This is the 2nd of 3 editions of this contest on record; the 2013 edition was won by KILLER B'S BBQ; the next was held in 2017.
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.
485.11
median 648.21
686.26 🏆
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 178.88
- Pork 178.88
- Brisket 172.58
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178.88
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2017 — this edition picked out.
Entries
48
4 judged meats · 2 ancillary
Top score
686.2628
Winning margin
1.7144
GC over RC
Field average
645.04
485.11686.26
median 648.21 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
2.8800 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
661.0516
485.11686.26
10th place overall
Field spread
201.1544
winner to last place
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 79%
beats 21% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
53%
19 of 36 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.57 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,520
avg power rating going in · stronger than 13% of contests
Storylines (6 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
32-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 68 times in 100
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC came in rated below the field's top team, Killer B's BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 32-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
- champion 1640
- top seed 1768
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 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
- Chicken 4th
- Pork Ribs 12th
- Pork 4th
- Brisket 2nd
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 10 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 1–2: SMOKIN SKULLIES and FAT HEADS BBQ tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: PRIME BBQ and BEER MEETS GRILL tied on 172.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 9–10: TEAM BIB'S and BEAN CAN BBQ tied on 169.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 1–2 · tie
- Chicken 6–7 · tie
- Pork Ribs 9–10 · tie
- Pork 4–5 · tie
A contest record in pork ribs
178.8800
best pork ribs ever cooked here
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE turned in 178.8800 in pork ribs — past the 174.8572 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 174.8572
- across 1 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: KILLER B'S BBQ (won 2013).
- KILLER B'S BBQ · 2013
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 21, 2013 | Apex, NC | Apex, NC | 36 | 685.7140 | KILLER B'S BBQ | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC |
| Jun 20, 2014 ← this one | Apex, NC | Apex, NC 27502 | 48 | 686.2628 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | SMOKIN SKULLIES |
| Jun 16, 2017 | Apex, NC | Salem Street | 47 | 692 | OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176 | 172.5484 | 170.2972 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8800 | 170.8572 | 169.1200 |
| Pork | 178.8800 | 174.2972 | 168.5256 |
| Brisket | 172.5828 | 169.7028 | 166.8572 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
48 entries · top 686.2628 · median 648.2058
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 2 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 3 | RECYCLED SMOKE | |
| 4 | PICKIN' PORKERS | |
| 5 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 6 | THE SMOKEHOUSE BANDITS!!! | |
| 7 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 8 | SLAP SHOT BBQ | |
| 9 | FAT HEADS BBQ | |
| 10 | POKE N SMOKE | |
| 11 | FIRED UP SMOKERS | |
| 12 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 13 | PRIME BBQ | |
| 14 | BANGIN' BBQ | |
| 15 | BEAN CAN BBQ | |
| 16 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 17 | BEER MEETS GRILL | |
| 18 | TEAM BIB'S | |
| 19 | BRICK CITY BBQ | |
| 20 | TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL | |
| 21 | STOKE & SMOKE BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKIN JOE'S BBQ | |
| 23 | UP IN $MOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 24 | Armed and Hammered | |
| 25 | BLUE LINE BBQ | |
| 26 | BASH BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 27 | EVEL QUE-NIEVEL | |
| 28 | CAROLINA Q | |
| 29 | PIG WHISPERERS | |
| 30 | BOBO'S QUE | |
| 31 | APEXBBQ | |
| 32 | BANSHEE BBQ | |
| 33 | ROLLIN' SMOKE | |
| 34 | HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC | |
| 35 | Boo Yah! BQ | |
| 36 | FOUR MEN AND A SMOKIN PIG | |
| 37 | IRON BOAR SMOKERS | |
| 38 | SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM | |
| 39 | THE KINGS OF Q | |
| 40 | JO JO BBQ | |
| 41 | Pig Whistle | |
| 42 | Tangled Up In Que | |
| 43 | OAK CITY SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 44 | Pharm-A-Que | |
| 45 | DANCING MOOSE BBQ | |
| 46 | CHILLIN' THE MOST BBQ PARTY TEAM | |
| 47 | GRILLIN'THYME | |
| 48 | BATCHELOR BBQ |
Chicken
48 entries · top 176 · median 163.7086
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 2 | FAT HEADS BBQ | |
| 3 | THE SMOKEHOUSE BANDITS!!! | |
| 4 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 5 | RECYCLED SMOKE | |
| 6 | PRIME BBQ | |
| 7 | BEER MEETS GRILL | |
| 8 | PICKIN' PORKERS | |
| 9 | Boo Yah! BQ | |
| 10 | BANGIN' BBQ | |
| 11 | PIG WHISPERERS | |
| 12 | JO JO BBQ | |
| 13 | SLAP SHOT BBQ | |
| 14 | POKE N SMOKE | |
| 15 | SMOKIN JOE'S BBQ | |
| 16 | APEXBBQ | |
| 17 | STOKE & SMOKE BBQ | |
| 18 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 19 | TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL | |
| 20 | FOUR MEN AND A SMOKIN PIG | |
| 21 | SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM | |
| 22 | BLUE LINE BBQ | |
| 23 | FIRED UP SMOKERS | |
| 24 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 25 | HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC | |
| 26 | BANSHEE BBQ | |
| 27 | BATCHELOR BBQ | |
| 28 | CAROLINA Q | |
| 29 | UP IN $MOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 30 | BASH BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 31 | IRON BOAR SMOKERS | |
| 32 | GRILLIN'THYME | |
| 33 | Armed and Hammered | |
| 34 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 35 | Tangled Up In Que | |
| 36 | OAK CITY SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 37 | DANCING MOOSE BBQ | |
| 38 | EVEL QUE-NIEVEL | |
| 39 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 40 | BEAN CAN BBQ | |
| 41 | BRICK CITY BBQ | |
| 42 | BOBO'S QUE | |
| 43 | TEAM BIB'S | |
| 44 | ROLLIN' SMOKE | |
| 45 | Pharm-A-Que | |
| 46 | Pig Whistle | |
| 47 | THE KINGS OF Q | |
| 48 | CHILLIN' THE MOST BBQ PARTY TEAM |
Pork Ribs
48 entries · top 178.8800 · median 160.8342
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 2 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 3 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 4 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 5 | TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL | |
| 6 | PIG WHISPERERS | |
| 7 | RECYCLED SMOKE | |
| 8 | POKE N SMOKE | |
| 9 | TEAM BIB'S | |
| 10 | BEAN CAN BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN JOE'S BBQ | |
| 12 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 13 | STOKE & SMOKE BBQ | |
| 14 | Pig Whistle | |
| 15 | PICKIN' PORKERS | |
| 16 | BOBO'S QUE | |
| 17 | FIRED UP SMOKERS | |
| 18 | APEXBBQ | |
| 19 | Boo Yah! BQ | |
| 20 | FOUR MEN AND A SMOKIN PIG | |
| 21 | SLAP SHOT BBQ | |
| 22 | BATCHELOR BBQ | |
| 23 | BLUE LINE BBQ | |
| 24 | HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC | |
| 25 | BANSHEE BBQ | |
| 26 | UP IN $MOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 27 | PRIME BBQ | |
| 28 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 29 | THE SMOKEHOUSE BANDITS!!! | |
| 30 | BEER MEETS GRILL | |
| 31 | ROLLIN' SMOKE | |
| 32 | OAK CITY SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 33 | BANGIN' BBQ | |
| 34 | CAROLINA Q | |
| 35 | EVEL QUE-NIEVEL | |
| 36 | BRICK CITY BBQ | |
| 37 | FAT HEADS BBQ | |
| 38 | Armed and Hammered | |
| 39 | Pharm-A-Que | |
| 40 | IRON BOAR SMOKERS | |
| 41 | BASH BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 42 | CHILLIN' THE MOST BBQ PARTY TEAM | |
| 43 | THE KINGS OF Q | |
| 44 | DANCING MOOSE BBQ | |
| 45 | GRILLIN'THYME | |
| 46 | SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM | |
| 47 | JO JO BBQ | |
| 48 | Tangled Up In Que |
Pork
48 entries · top 178.8800 · median 162.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armed and Hammered | |
| 2 | THE SMOKEHOUSE BANDITS!!! | |
| 3 | PRIME BBQ | |
| 4 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 5 | IRON BOAR SMOKERS | |
| 6 | BRICK CITY BBQ | |
| 7 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 8 | RECYCLED SMOKE | |
| 9 | BEAN CAN BBQ | |
| 10 | EVEL QUE-NIEVEL | |
| 11 | BANSHEE BBQ | |
| 12 | PICKIN' PORKERS | |
| 13 | BASH BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 14 | SLAP SHOT BBQ | |
| 15 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 16 | BOBO'S QUE | |
| 17 | SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM | |
| 18 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 19 | BEER MEETS GRILL | |
| 20 | JO JO BBQ | |
| 21 | FIRED UP SMOKERS | |
| 22 | FAT HEADS BBQ | |
| 23 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 24 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 25 | Pig Whistle | |
| 26 | BANGIN' BBQ | |
| 27 | TEAM BIB'S | |
| 28 | ROLLIN' SMOKE | |
| 29 | POKE N SMOKE | |
| 30 | TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL | |
| 31 | THE KINGS OF Q | |
| 32 | SMOKIN JOE'S BBQ | |
| 33 | Tangled Up In Que | |
| 34 | APEXBBQ | |
| 35 | Boo Yah! BQ | |
| 36 | FOUR MEN AND A SMOKIN PIG | |
| 37 | UP IN $MOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 38 | HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC | |
| 39 | CAROLINA Q | |
| 40 | STOKE & SMOKE BBQ | |
| 41 | DANCING MOOSE BBQ | |
| 42 | BLUE LINE BBQ | |
| 43 | OAK CITY SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 44 | CHILLIN' THE MOST BBQ PARTY TEAM | |
| 45 | GRILLIN'THYME | |
| 46 | Pharm-A-Que | |
| 47 | PIG WHISPERERS | |
| 48 | BATCHELOR BBQ |
Brisket
48 entries · top 172.5828 · median 161.0916
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PICKIN' PORKERS | |
| 2 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 3 | UP IN $MOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 5 | CAROLINA Q | |
| 6 | RECYCLED SMOKE | |
| 7 | FIRED UP SMOKERS | |
| 8 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 9 | BANGIN' BBQ | |
| 10 | SLAP SHOT BBQ | |
| 11 | TEAM BIB'S | |
| 12 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 13 | FAT HEADS BBQ | |
| 14 | BASH BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 15 | BLUE LINE BBQ | |
| 16 | Tangled Up In Que | |
| 17 | ROLLIN' SMOKE | |
| 18 | THE KINGS OF Q | |
| 19 | BRICK CITY BBQ | |
| 20 | THE SMOKEHOUSE BANDITS!!! | |
| 21 | BEER MEETS GRILL | |
| 22 | STOKE & SMOKE BBQ | |
| 23 | POKE N SMOKE | |
| 24 | EVEL QUE-NIEVEL | |
| 25 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 26 | BEAN CAN BBQ | |
| 27 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 28 | BOBO'S QUE | |
| 29 | HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC | |
| 30 | PIG WHISPERERS | |
| 31 | OAK CITY SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 32 | CHILLIN' THE MOST BBQ PARTY TEAM | |
| 33 | SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM | |
| 34 | Pharm-A-Que | |
| 35 | TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL | |
| 36 | SMOKIN JOE'S BBQ | |
| 37 | APEXBBQ | |
| 38 | Armed and Hammered | |
| 39 | JO JO BBQ | |
| 40 | PRIME BBQ | |
| 41 | BANSHEE BBQ | |
| 42 | DANCING MOOSE BBQ | |
| 43 | FOUR MEN AND A SMOKIN PIG | |
| 44 | GRILLIN'THYME | |
| 45 | Pig Whistle | |
| 46 | Boo Yah! BQ | |
| 47 | IRON BOAR SMOKERS | |
| 48 | BATCHELOR BBQ |
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 — Anything Butt
20 entries · top 170.2856 · median 144.8228
Master Series — Dessert
14 entries · top 169.1772 · median 154.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 2 | IRON BOAR SMOKERS | |
| 3 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 4 | BANSHEE BBQ | |
| 5 | PRIME BBQ | |
| 6 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 7 | ROLLIN' SMOKE | |
| 8 | EVEL QUE-NIEVEL | |
| 9 | CHILLIN' THE MOST BBQ PARTY TEAM | |
| 10 | PIG WHISPERERS | |
| 11 | HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC | |
| 12 | Armed and Hammered | |
| 13 | TEAM BIB'S | |
| 14 | Pig Whistle |