A new contest record
690.8228
highest overall ever cooked here
690.8228 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 677.1426 4 SMOKIN' BUTTS set in 2013.
- old record 677.1426
- set 2013 by 4 SMOKIN' BUTTS
Knights of Columbus 2014
Jun 20–21, 2014 · Quincy, IL
ONE2BBQ won Grand Champion at the Knights of Columbus on June 20, 2014 in Quincy, IL, scoring 690.8228 in a field of 25 teams. MONSTER-QUE took Reserve Grand Champion with 686.3200. Category winners: Chicken — ONE2BBQ (176.0000); Pork Ribs — AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW (175.4056); Pork — MONSTER-QUE (175.4400); Brisket — FOUR SCORE AND SEVEN RIBS AGO BBQ (179.4400). This is the 2nd of 3 editions of this contest on record; the 2013 edition was won by 4 SMOKIN' BUTTS; 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.
560.82
median 661.63
690.82 🏆
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 175.41
- Pork 175.44
- Brisket 179.44
99.13
179.44
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2015 — this edition picked out.
Entries
25
4 judged meats
Top score
690.8228
Winning margin
4.5028
GC over RC
Field average
655.36
560.82690.82
median 661.63 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
3.4400 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
665.7828
560.82690.82
10th place overall
Field spread
129.9996
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 68%
beats 32% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
34%
11 of 32 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.48 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,541
avg power rating going in · stronger than 31% of contests
Storylines (4 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
Tie
closest of 9 calls decided inside half a point
Brisket places 8–9: SMOKIN O BBQ and STANDING ROCK tied on 166.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: ALL IN QUE edged PITMASTERIQ BBQ by 0.0228. Pork places 9–10: AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW edged ALL IN QUE by 0.0228.
- Brisket 8–9 · tie
- Chicken 4–5 · 0.0228
- Pork 9–10 · 0.0228
- Brisket 7–8 · 0.0228
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
ONE2BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 6th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 3rd
- Pork 2nd
- Brisket 6th
A contest record in chicken
176.0000
best chicken ever cooked here
ONE2BBQ turned in 176.0000 in chicken — past the 170.2858 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 170.2858
- across 1 past editions
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 | Quincy, IL | Quincy, IL | 32 | 677.1426 | 4 SMOKIN' BUTTS | DC'S SMOKIN BBQ |
| Jun 20, 2014 ← this one | Quincy, IL | Quincy, IL 62305 | 25 | 690.8228 | ONE2BBQ | MONSTER-QUE |
| Jun 19, 2015 | Quincy, IL | Quincy, IL | 28 | 689.1428 | QUAU | BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176 | 172.5600 | 169.7028 |
| Pork Ribs | 175.4056 | 171.4400 | 167.3828 |
| Pork | 175.4400 | 169.1428 | 167.3828 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | 169.1084 | 166.2400 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
25 entries · top 690.8228 · median 661.6340
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 2 | MONSTER-QUE | |
| 3 | FOUR SCORE AND SEVEN RIBS AGO BBQ | |
| 4 | GILLY'S BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 6 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 7 | PITMASTERIQ BBQ | |
| 8 | ALL IN QUE | |
| 9 | SALT - PEPPER & 2 SHAKERS | |
| 10 | Smokin on the Side | |
| 11 | MEATSMACK | |
| 12 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 13 | JUGS BBQ | |
| 14 | STANDING ROCK | |
| 15 | 82'S BBQ CREW | |
| 16 | DC'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 17 | DOUBLE D'S BBQ | |
| 18 | LION 'BOUT THE Q | |
| 19 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 20 | BIG JUICY BBQ CREW | |
| 21 | Tini Butt BBQ | |
| 22 | Smokin A's | |
| 23 | Red Cactus | |
| 24 | CORN FED BBQ | |
| 25 | Rum'll Fix It |
Chicken
25 entries · top 176 · median 166.8800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 2 | JUGS BBQ | |
| 3 | GILLY'S BBQ | |
| 4 | ALL IN QUE | |
| 5 | PITMASTERIQ BBQ | |
| 6 | FOUR SCORE AND SEVEN RIBS AGO BBQ | |
| 7 | MONSTER-QUE | |
| 8 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 9 | SALT - PEPPER & 2 SHAKERS | |
| 10 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 11 | DC'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 12 | 82'S BBQ CREW | |
| 13 | Tini Butt BBQ | |
| 14 | Smokin A's | |
| 15 | DOUBLE D'S BBQ | |
| 16 | Smokin on the Side | |
| 17 | Rum'll Fix It | |
| 18 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 19 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 20 | LION 'BOUT THE Q | |
| 21 | BIG JUICY BBQ CREW | |
| 22 | STANDING ROCK | |
| 23 | MEATSMACK | |
| 24 | Red Cactus | |
| 25 | CORN FED BBQ |
Pork Ribs
25 entries · top 175.4056 · median 166.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 2 | MONSTER-QUE | |
| 3 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 4 | ALL IN QUE | |
| 5 | BIG JUICY BBQ CREW | |
| 6 | LION 'BOUT THE Q | |
| 7 | PITMASTERIQ BBQ | |
| 8 | DC'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 9 | GILLY'S BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 11 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 12 | MEATSMACK | |
| 13 | STANDING ROCK | |
| 14 | 82'S BBQ CREW | |
| 15 | Smokin on the Side | |
| 16 | FOUR SCORE AND SEVEN RIBS AGO BBQ | |
| 17 | JUGS BBQ | |
| 18 | Red Cactus | |
| 19 | Smokin A's | |
| 20 | DOUBLE D'S BBQ | |
| 21 | SALT - PEPPER & 2 SHAKERS | |
| 22 | Tini Butt BBQ | |
| 23 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 24 | Rum'll Fix It | |
| 25 | CORN FED BBQ |
Pork
25 entries · top 175.4400 · median 166.8456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MONSTER-QUE | |
| 2 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 4 | MEATSMACK | |
| 5 | DOUBLE D'S BBQ | |
| 6 | Smokin on the Side | |
| 7 | STANDING ROCK | |
| 8 | LION 'BOUT THE Q | |
| 9 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 10 | ALL IN QUE | |
| 11 | SALT - PEPPER & 2 SHAKERS | |
| 12 | JUGS BBQ | |
| 13 | FOUR SCORE AND SEVEN RIBS AGO BBQ | |
| 14 | PITMASTERIQ BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 16 | GILLY'S BBQ | |
| 17 | DC'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 18 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 19 | 82'S BBQ CREW | |
| 20 | BIG JUICY BBQ CREW | |
| 21 | Smokin A's | |
| 22 | Tini Butt BBQ | |
| 23 | Red Cactus | |
| 24 | Rum'll Fix It | |
| 25 | CORN FED BBQ |
Brisket
25 entries · top 179.4400 · median 162.3088
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FOUR SCORE AND SEVEN RIBS AGO BBQ | |
| 2 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 3 | GILLY'S BBQ | |
| 4 | SALT - PEPPER & 2 SHAKERS | |
| 5 | MEATSMACK | |
| 6 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 7 | Smokin on the Side | |
| 8 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 9 | STANDING ROCK | |
| 10 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 11 | MONSTER-QUE | |
| 12 | DOUBLE D'S BBQ | |
| 13 | 82'S BBQ CREW | |
| 14 | Tini Butt BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 16 | PITMASTERIQ BBQ | |
| 17 | LION 'BOUT THE Q | |
| 18 | JUGS BBQ | |
| 19 | ALL IN QUE | |
| 20 | DC'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 21 | CORN FED BBQ | |
| 22 | Red Cactus | |
| 23 | BIG JUICY BBQ CREW | |
| 24 | Smokin A's | |
| 25 | Rum'll Fix It |