A new contest record
672.0684
highest overall ever cooked here
672.0684 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 662.2856 QUAU set in 2013.
- old record 662.2856
- set 2013 by QUAU
Pig in the Park 2014
Jun 20–21, 2014 · Whitewater, WI
TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI won Grand Champion at the Pig in the Park on June 20, 2014 in Whitewater, WI, scoring 672.0684 in a field of 26 teams. ACES HIGH BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 663.9656. Category winners: Chicken — FOX RIVER BBQ (175.4516); Pork Ribs — TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI (173.7144); Pork — FOX RIVER BBQ (175.4400); Brisket — ACES HIGH BBQ (170.8228). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2013 edition was won by QUAU.
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.
569.70
median 644.76
672.07 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 175.45
- Pork Ribs 173.71
- Pork 175.44
- Brisket 170.82
122.85
175.45
Entries
26
4 judged meats · 2 ancillary
Top score
672.0684
Winning margin
8.1028
GC over RC
Field average
637.34
569.70672.07
median 644.76 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
5.7716 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
654.7656
569.70672.07
10th place overall
Field spread
102.3656
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 95%
beats 5% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
45%
13 of 29 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.69 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,528
avg power rating going in · stronger than 20% 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.
An upset on the books
21-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 79 times in 100
TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI came in rated below the field's top team, QUAU, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 21-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
- champion 1557
- top seed 1787
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 7 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 9–10: SMOK'N BOOTY BBQ and BBQ's Pit's and Spits tied on 161.6800 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 5–6: JH OLD SCHOOL edged THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ by 0.0116. Pork places 2–3: HILL-BILLY BBQ edged A FINE SWINE by 0.0228.
- Pork Ribs 9–10 · tie
- Brisket 5–6 · 0.0116
- Pork 2–3 · 0.0228
- Chicken 1–2 · 0.0344
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
FOX RIVER BBQ won Chicken, Pork — a double.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork 1st
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 7th.
- Chicken 6th
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 5th
- Brisket 7th
A contest record in pork
175.4400
best pork ever cooked here
FOX RIVER BBQ turned in 175.4400 in pork — past the 167.4284 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 167.4284
- across 1 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: QUAU (won 2013).
- QUAU · 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 14, 2013 | Whitewater, WI | Whitewater, WI | 29 | 662.2856 | QUAU | T-MAC SMOKIN |
| Jun 20, 2014 ← this one | Whitewater, WI | Whitewater, WI 53190 | 26 | 672.0684 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | ACES HIGH BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 175.4516 | 169.6800 | 166.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 173.7144 | 164.5828 | 161.6800 |
| Pork | 175.4400 | 165.7600 | 163.4284 |
| Brisket | 170.8228 | 164.5372 | 162.2628 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
26 entries · top 672.0684 · median 644.7600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 2 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 3 | JH OLD SCHOOL | |
| 4 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 5 | HILL-BILLY BBQ | |
| 6 | FOX RIVER BBQ | |
| 7 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 8 | BRINGIN' THE HEAT | |
| 9 | SMOK'N BOOTY BBQ | |
| 10 | CHUCKWAGON'S TWO TWO SMOKIN CREW | |
| 11 | QUAU | |
| 12 | FREEMAN BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 13 | BBQ's Pit's and Spits | |
| 14 | BUCKAROO BBQ | |
| 15 | The BBQ JEDI | |
| 16 | Risky Brisket | |
| 17 | Red Headed Step Child | |
| 18 | ROLL THE BONES BBQ | |
| 19 | LOG JAMMIN' BBQ | |
| 20 | IT'S THE PITS | |
| 21 | MEMPHIS IN MUNDELEIN | |
| 22 | D.F.G.'S BBQ | |
| 23 | Come and Smoke It | |
| 24 | QUEGASM | |
| 25 | Totally Hog Crazy | |
| 26 | SMOKIN DRAGONS BBQ |
Chicken
26 entries · top 175.4516 · median 163.4114
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FOX RIVER BBQ | |
| 2 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 3 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 4 | BRINGIN' THE HEAT | |
| 5 | JH OLD SCHOOL | |
| 6 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 7 | HILL-BILLY BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOK'N BOOTY BBQ | |
| 9 | FREEMAN BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 10 | BUCKAROO BBQ | |
| 11 | Red Headed Step Child | |
| 12 | Risky Brisket | |
| 13 | Totally Hog Crazy | |
| 14 | QUAU | |
| 15 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN DRAGONS BBQ | |
| 17 | CHUCKWAGON'S TWO TWO SMOKIN CREW | |
| 18 | BBQ's Pit's and Spits | |
| 19 | The BBQ JEDI | |
| 20 | IT'S THE PITS | |
| 21 | MEMPHIS IN MUNDELEIN | |
| 22 | ROLL THE BONES BBQ | |
| 23 | D.F.G.'S BBQ | |
| 24 | Come and Smoke It | |
| 25 | LOG JAMMIN' BBQ | |
| 26 | QUEGASM |
Pork Ribs
26 entries · top 173.7144 · median 159.1258
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 2 | CHUCKWAGON'S TWO TWO SMOKIN CREW | |
| 3 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 4 | FREEMAN BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 5 | The BBQ JEDI | |
| 6 | JH OLD SCHOOL | |
| 7 | Risky Brisket | |
| 8 | QUAU | |
| 9 | SMOK'N BOOTY BBQ | |
| 10 | BBQ's Pit's and Spits | |
| 11 | BUCKAROO BBQ | |
| 12 | HILL-BILLY BBQ | |
| 13 | FOX RIVER BBQ | |
| 14 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 15 | ROLL THE BONES BBQ | |
| 16 | BRINGIN' THE HEAT | |
| 17 | LOG JAMMIN' BBQ | |
| 18 | Red Headed Step Child | |
| 19 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 20 | D.F.G.'S BBQ | |
| 21 | QUEGASM | |
| 22 | IT'S THE PITS | |
| 23 | Come and Smoke It | |
| 24 | MEMPHIS IN MUNDELEIN | |
| 25 | Totally Hog Crazy | |
| 26 | SMOKIN DRAGONS BBQ |
Pork
26 entries · top 175.4400 · median 162.2744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FOX RIVER BBQ | |
| 2 | HILL-BILLY BBQ | |
| 3 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 4 | MEMPHIS IN MUNDELEIN | |
| 5 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 6 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 7 | JH OLD SCHOOL | |
| 8 | Come and Smoke It | |
| 9 | BRINGIN' THE HEAT | |
| 10 | SMOK'N BOOTY BBQ | |
| 11 | LOG JAMMIN' BBQ | |
| 12 | BBQ's Pit's and Spits | |
| 13 | BUCKAROO BBQ | |
| 14 | ROLL THE BONES BBQ | |
| 15 | Red Headed Step Child | |
| 16 | CHUCKWAGON'S TWO TWO SMOKIN CREW | |
| 17 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 18 | QUAU | |
| 19 | FREEMAN BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 20 | The BBQ JEDI | |
| 21 | D.F.G.'S BBQ | |
| 22 | IT'S THE PITS | |
| 23 | Risky Brisket | |
| 24 | SMOKIN DRAGONS BBQ | |
| 25 | QUEGASM | |
| 26 | Totally Hog Crazy |
Brisket
26 entries · top 170.8228 · median 159.7258
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 2 | QUAU | |
| 3 | LOG JAMMIN' BBQ | |
| 4 | IT'S THE PITS | |
| 5 | JH OLD SCHOOL | |
| 6 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 7 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 8 | HILL-BILLY BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOK'N BOOTY BBQ | |
| 10 | BRINGIN' THE HEAT | |
| 11 | FREEMAN BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 12 | BBQ's Pit's and Spits | |
| 13 | CHUCKWAGON'S TWO TWO SMOKIN CREW | |
| 14 | The BBQ JEDI | |
| 15 | Risky Brisket | |
| 16 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 17 | MEMPHIS IN MUNDELEIN | |
| 18 | QUEGASM | |
| 19 | ROLL THE BONES BBQ | |
| 20 | BUCKAROO BBQ | |
| 21 | Red Headed Step Child | |
| 22 | D.F.G.'S BBQ | |
| 23 | FOX RIVER BBQ | |
| 24 | Come and Smoke It | |
| 25 | SMOKIN DRAGONS BBQ | |
| 26 | Totally Hog Crazy |
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
3 entries · top 171.4172 · median 170.2744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Risky Brisket | |
| 2 | BUCKAROO BBQ | |
| 3 | QUEGASM |
Master Series — Dessert
7 entries · top 177.7028 · median 170.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 2 | BUCKAROO BBQ | |
| 3 | Risky Brisket | |
| 4 | BBQ's Pit's and Spits | |
| 5 | ROLL THE BONES BBQ | |
| 6 | QUEGASM | |
| 7 | FREEMAN BROTHERS BBQ |