A statement win
25.1428
points clear of the field
Wider than 100% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The champion won by 25.1428 points — a wider margin than 100% of championships in the data.
Battle of the Bones 2014
Jun 20–21, 2014 · Central Point, OR
MOVIN' THE CHAINS won Grand Champion at the Battle of the Bones on June 20, 2014 in Central Point, OR, scoring 698.2284 in a field of 15 teams. Fat Dads took Reserve Grand Champion with 673.0856. Category winners: Chicken — MOVIN' THE CHAINS (176.0000); Pork Ribs — MOVIN' THE CHAINS (176.0000); Pork — ROGUE CAVEMAN Q (171.4056); Brisket — MOVIN' THE CHAINS (175.4056). 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.
599.34
median 632.54
698.23 🏆
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 176
- Pork 171.41
- Brisket 175.41
132.51
176
Entries
15
4 judged meats
Top score
698.2284
Winning margin
25.1428
GC over RC
Field average
631.20
599.34698.23
median 632.54 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
8.5600 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
621.1428
599.34698.23
10th place overall
Field spread
98.8916
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 41%
beats 59% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.32 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,505
avg power rating going in · stronger than 4% of contests
Storylines (5 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 hat-trick of category wins
3
category wins in a day
MOVIN' THE CHAINS won Chicken, Pork Ribs, Brisket — a hat-trick, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Brisket 1st
A rookie on the podium
2nd
at their first tracked contest
Fat Dads finished 2nd overall in the first contest the data has them cooking at all.
Photo finishes
0.0116
closest of 5 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 9–10: 4 My 4 Sons BBQ edged Smoke and Mirrors by 0.0116. Brisket places 3–4: BBQ BROWN/WHISKEY, SWINE & BOVINE edged 4 My 4 Sons BBQ by 0.0460. Pork Ribs places 7–8: Schmidt Family Vineyards edged PA'S BBQ by 0.0684.
- Pork Ribs 9–10 · 0.0116
- Brisket 3–4 · 0.0460
- Pork Ribs 7–8 · 0.0684
- Pork Ribs 2–3 · 0.0800
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
MOVIN' THE CHAINS took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 3 outright wins — their weakest board was pork at 2nd.
- Chicken 1st
- 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 21, 2013 | Central Point, OR | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 20, 2014 ← this one | Central Point, OR | Central Point, OR 97502 | 15 | 698.2284 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | Fat Dads |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Central Point, OR | Central Point, OR 97502 | 25 | 681.6684 | FAT DAD'S BBQ | THE CALIFORNIA GRILL BILLIES |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176 | 161.7372 | 155.4056 |
| Pork Ribs | 176 | 162.2856 | 157.7028 |
| Pork | 171.4056 | 162.8456 | 153.7144 |
| Brisket | 175.4056 | 161.1544 | 151.9772 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
15 entries · top 698.2284 · median 632.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | |
| 2 | Fat Dads | |
| 3 | ROGUE CAVEMAN Q | |
| 4 | All Smoked Out BBQ | |
| 5 | Schmidt Family Vineyards | |
| 6 | BBQ BROWN/WHISKEY, SWINE & BOVINE | |
| 7 | 4 My 4 Sons BBQ | |
| 8 | PA'S BBQ | |
| 9 | Smoke and Mirrors | |
| 10 | PAPA TERALL'S BBQ | |
| 11 | DOWNHOME BBQ | |
| 12 | MY LITTLE BBQ | |
| 13 | One Fine Swine | |
| 14 | SMOKIN HOOCH BBQ | |
| 15 | DB BARBECUE |
Chicken
15 entries · top 176 · median 159.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | |
| 2 | Fat Dads | |
| 3 | Schmidt Family Vineyards | |
| 4 | All Smoked Out BBQ | |
| 5 | Smoke and Mirrors | |
| 6 | PAPA TERALL'S BBQ | |
| 7 | 4 My 4 Sons BBQ | |
| 8 | ROGUE CAVEMAN Q | |
| 9 | SMOKIN HOOCH BBQ | |
| 10 | BBQ BROWN/WHISKEY, SWINE & BOVINE | |
| 11 | DOWNHOME BBQ | |
| 12 | One Fine Swine | |
| 13 | PA'S BBQ | |
| 14 | MY LITTLE BBQ | |
| 15 | DB BARBECUE |
Pork Ribs
15 entries · top 176 · median 158.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | |
| 2 | BBQ BROWN/WHISKEY, SWINE & BOVINE | |
| 3 | Fat Dads | |
| 4 | ROGUE CAVEMAN Q | |
| 5 | DOWNHOME BBQ | |
| 6 | DB BARBECUE | |
| 7 | Schmidt Family Vineyards | |
| 8 | PA'S BBQ | |
| 9 | 4 My 4 Sons BBQ | |
| 10 | Smoke and Mirrors | |
| 11 | All Smoked Out BBQ | |
| 12 | One Fine Swine | |
| 13 | MY LITTLE BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN HOOCH BBQ | |
| 15 | PAPA TERALL'S BBQ |
Pork
15 entries · top 171.4056 · median 156.6056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROGUE CAVEMAN Q | |
| 2 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | |
| 3 | All Smoked Out BBQ | |
| 4 | Fat Dads | |
| 5 | Schmidt Family Vineyards | |
| 6 | PA'S BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN HOOCH BBQ | |
| 8 | One Fine Swine | |
| 9 | Smoke and Mirrors | |
| 10 | DOWNHOME BBQ | |
| 11 | PAPA TERALL'S BBQ | |
| 12 | 4 My 4 Sons BBQ | |
| 13 | BBQ BROWN/WHISKEY, SWINE & BOVINE | |
| 14 | MY LITTLE BBQ | |
| 15 | DB BARBECUE |
Brisket
15 entries · top 175.4056 · median 155.4284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | |
| 2 | Fat Dads | |
| 3 | BBQ BROWN/WHISKEY, SWINE & BOVINE | |
| 4 | 4 My 4 Sons BBQ | |
| 5 | PA'S BBQ | |
| 6 | ROGUE CAVEMAN Q | |
| 7 | PAPA TERALL'S BBQ | |
| 8 | Smoke and Mirrors | |
| 9 | MY LITTLE BBQ | |
| 10 | DB BARBECUE | |
| 11 | All Smoked Out BBQ | |
| 12 | DOWNHOME BBQ | |
| 13 | Schmidt Family Vineyards | |
| 14 | One Fine Swine | |
| 15 | SMOKIN HOOCH BBQ |