The Pig (Guinea Pig) Competitor's Series

Feb 20–21, 2015 · Rancho Mirage, CA

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LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ

690.7888 · Master Series — Overall

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DEAD PIG WALKING

685.6912 · Master Series — Overall

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Rocket Pig

684.5028 · Master Series — Overall

LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ won Grand Champion at The Pig (Guinea Pig) Competitor's Series on February 20, 2015 in Rancho Mirage, CA, scoring 690.7888 in a field of 49 teams. DEAD PIG WALKING took Reserve Grand Champion with 685.6912. Category winners: Chicken — LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ (178.8572); Pork Ribs — KYLE'S BBQ (172.0116); Pork — LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ (176.5600); Brisket — JET COATINGS - MONKEY STYLE (179.4400).

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.

602.73 median 649.49 690.79 🏆

How the meats cooked

Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.

Chicken 178.86
Pork Ribs 172.01
Pork 176.56
Brisket 179.44

130.79 179.44

Entries

4 judged meats · 3 ancillary

Top score

690.7888

Winning margin

5.0976

GC over RC

Field average

650.45

602.73690.79

median 649.49 · last place to winner

Perfect 180s

Tightest race

Pork Ribs

1.1544 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

669.6460

602.73690.79

10th place overall

Field spread

88.0576

winner to last place

Most consistent

DEAD PIG WALKING

avg finish 6 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Brisket

won by 4.5828 pts — JET COATINGS - MONKEY STYLE

How hot was the win?

Top 69%

beats 31% of 4714 Master Series wins in the data

Form held

Strong

ρ = -0.71 between pre-contest rating and finish

Field strength

1,549

avg power rating going in · stronger than 37% of contests

Top-rated in the field

SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ

rated 1799 pre-contest

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.

A rookie on the podium

3rd at their first tracked contest

Rocket Pig finished 3rd overall in the first contest the data has them cooking at all.

Photo finishes

Tie closest of 10 calls decided inside half a point

Pork Ribs places 4–5: NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q and JET COATINGS - MONKEY STYLE tied on 170.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 8–9: SLAP YO' DADDY BBQ and LADY OF Q tied on 170.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 9–10: SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ and VICIOUS SMOKE tied on 167.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.

Pork Ribs 4–5 · tie
Pork Ribs 8–9 · tie
Pork 9–10 · tie
Brisket 6–7 · tie

A double category winner

2 category wins in a day

LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ won Chicken, Pork — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.

Chicken 1st
Pork 1st

How the title was won

2 of 4 meats called to the stage

LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ took the title on 2 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork ribs at 16th.

Chicken 1st
Pork Ribs 16th
Pork 1st
Brisket 11th

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)

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	178.8572	172.6060	170.2628
Pork Ribs	172.0116	170.8572	169.6916
Pork	176.5600	171.4400	167.9772
Brisket	179.4400	171.9884	167.4172

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

49 entries · top 690.7888 · median 649.4856

#	Team	Score
1	LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ	690.7888
2	DEAD PIG WALKING	685.6912
3	Rocket Pig	684.5028
4	JET COATINGS - MONKEY STYLE	682.8228
5	SMOKIN' HART'S	680.5484
6	LEFT COAST Q	679.8972
7	PORTERHOUSE BBQ	678.7660
8	KNOCK UR SOX OFF BBQ	673.0632
9	VICIOUS SMOKE	670.7084
10	PORKETEERS	669.6460
11	SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ	669.6116
12	SLAP YO' DADDY BBQ	669.6000
13	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	667.3488
14	LADY OF Q	666.7884
15	BURNIN AND LOOTIN	664.4688
16	WHEN PIGS FLY	663.9428
17	B' MACKIN BBQ	663.3944
18	WOODHOUSE BARBECUE	661.5544
19	GORILLA ISLANDS	659.3032
20	TEAM WOODSHED	658.8348
21	Pete's Firehouse BBQ	657.1204
22	YARD LOBSTER BBQ	655.2912
23	MY SMOKIN GRILLFRIEND	654.8004
24	SMOKIN' MONEY	651.3144
25	MONEY PIT BBQ	649.4856
26	SMOKIN' REJECTS!	649.0520
27	MASTER OF DISASTER	648.5256
28	LUCKY 13 BARBEQUE	648.4800
29	GET SOME SALTWORKS BBQ	647.2568
30	SWEET MAISIE-ROSE BBQ	646.1028
31	KYLE'S BBQ	645.0860
32	DRY 2 DA BONE	644.4572
33	Meat Candy Q	641.0060
34	OM BBQ COMPANY	640.4344
35	NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q	639.3028
36	WHAT WOOD JESUS QUE?	638.2172
37	RUB Q LONG TIME	634.7084
38	DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ	632.4000
39	TWISTED BRISKET BBQ	628.9484
40	OLD SCHOOL BBQ ARIZONA	626.7200
41	Big Red BBQ	626.1828
42	COOL GRILLING	625.5660
43	RUN LITTLE PIGGY	623.8976
44	WOMEN DIG MY COOKING	623.8856
45	PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ	620.4572
46	ODB's Ribticklin BBQ	611.3260
47	BIG ACES BBQ	609.6800
48	BIG AL'S BIG TIME BBQ	608.3544
49	STAGECOACH BARBECUE	602.7312

Chicken

49 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.1200

#	Team	Score
1	LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ	178.8572
2	LEFT COAST Q	178.2972
3	Rocket Pig	177.1428
4	PORTERHOUSE BBQ	174.2628
5	BURNIN AND LOOTIN	172.6060
6	KNOCK UR SOX OFF BBQ	171.9772
7	MONEY PIT BBQ	171.9656
8	JET COATINGS - MONKEY STYLE	171.4284
9	DEAD PIG WALKING	170.8456
10	WOODHOUSE BARBECUE	170.2628
11	LUCKY 13 BARBEQUE	169.7372
12	PORKETEERS	169.7144
13	RUN LITTLE PIGGY	169.7028
14	SMOKIN' HART'S	169.6800
15	SLAP YO' DADDY BBQ	168.5600
16	WHEN PIGS FLY	168.5600
17	MASTER OF DISASTER	168.5600
18	COOL GRILLING	168.5600
19	Meat Candy Q	168.5372
20	TEAM WOODSHED	167.9888
21	GORILLA ISLANDS	167.9772
22	LADY OF Q	167.9656
23	YARD LOBSTER BBQ	166.8228
24	WOMEN DIG MY COOKING	166.2512
25	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	165.1200
26	TWISTED BRISKET BBQ	165.1084
27	VICIOUS SMOKE	165.0856
28	SWEET MAISIE-ROSE BBQ	164.5484
29	SMOKIN' MONEY	164.5372
30	DRY 2 DA BONE	164.0228
31	SMOKIN' REJECTS!	163.9772
32	B' MACKIN BBQ	163.4400
33	KYLE'S BBQ	162.8456
34	OM BBQ COMPANY	162.8344
35	SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ	162.2284
36	Pete's Firehouse BBQ	161.1200
37	MY SMOKIN GRILLFRIEND	159.9888
38	WHAT WOOD JESUS QUE?	159.3944
39	NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q	158.2628
40	GET SOME SALTWORKS BBQ	158.2512
41	RUB Q LONG TIME	155.3940
42	Big Red BBQ	154.8000
43	OLD SCHOOL BBQ ARIZONA	154.2400
44	ODB's Ribticklin BBQ	153.6572
45	BIG ACES BBQ	152.5600
46	PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ	147.9772
47	STAGECOACH BARBECUE	147.9772
48	DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ	147.3256
49	BIG AL'S BIG TIME BBQ	142.8228

Pork Ribs

49 entries · top 172.0116 · median 164.5488

#	Team	Score
1	KYLE'S BBQ	172.0116
2	VICIOUS SMOKE	171.9772
3	GET SOME SALTWORKS BBQ	171.4172
4	NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q	170.8572
5	JET COATINGS - MONKEY STYLE	170.8572
6	SMOKIN' HART'S	170.8456
7	DEAD PIG WALKING	170.2972
8	SLAP YO' DADDY BBQ	170.2628
9	LADY OF Q	170.2628
10	SWEET MAISIE-ROSE BBQ	169.6916
11	Rocket Pig	169.6800
12	LEFT COAST Q	169.6800
13	MONEY PIT BBQ	169.6684
14	MY SMOKIN GRILLFRIEND	169.1316
15	TEAM WOODSHED	168.5716
16	LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ	167.9772
17	COOL GRILLING	167.4172
18	WHEN PIGS FLY	167.3828
19	B' MACKIN BBQ	166.8572
20	KNOCK UR SOX OFF BBQ	166.2744
21	BURNIN AND LOOTIN	166.2400
22	SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ	165.0972
23	PORKETEERS	165.0972
24	YARD LOBSTER BBQ	165.0856
25	SMOKIN' REJECTS!	164.5488
26	WHAT WOOD JESUS QUE?	163.9884
27	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	163.9544
28	DRY 2 DA BONE	162.8460
29	MASTER OF DISASTER	162.8228
30	RUB Q LONG TIME	161.1200
31	WOODHOUSE BARBECUE	160.5028
32	Big Red BBQ	159.9884
33	SMOKIN' MONEY	159.9428
34	DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ	158.8344
35	BIG AL'S BIG TIME BBQ	158.8000
36	TWISTED BRISKET BBQ	158.2400
37	OLD SCHOOL BBQ ARIZONA	158.2400
38	WOMEN DIG MY COOKING	157.7028
39	GORILLA ISLANDS	157.6916
40	Meat Candy Q	157.1088
41	Pete's Firehouse BBQ	156.5716
42	PORTERHOUSE BBQ	156.5260
43	STAGECOACH BARBECUE	155.9884
44	ODB's Ribticklin BBQ	153.6916
45	BIG ACES BBQ	151.4172
46	LUCKY 13 BARBEQUE	150.8344
47	OM BBQ COMPANY	150.8116
48	PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ	149.1088
49	RUN LITTLE PIGGY	141.7144

Pork

49 entries · top 176.5600 · median 163.4172

#	Team	Score
1	LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ	176.5600
2	PORTERHOUSE BBQ	176
3	DEAD PIG WALKING	172.5600
4	LUCKY 13 BARBEQUE	171.9656
5	Rocket Pig	171.4400
6	LEFT COAST Q	171.4172
7	B' MACKIN BBQ	170.8572
8	WHEN PIGS FLY	168.5828
9	SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ	167.9772
10	VICIOUS SMOKE	167.9772
11	WOODHOUSE BARBECUE	167.9772
12	Pete's Firehouse BBQ	167.4516
13	KNOCK UR SOX OFF BBQ	167.3944
14	DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ	167.3828
15	PORKETEERS	166.8572
16	SMOKIN' HART'S	166.8228
17	YARD LOBSTER BBQ	165.1428
18	SMOKIN' MONEY	165.1200
19	DRY 2 DA BONE	165.1084
20	SLAP YO' DADDY BBQ	164.5372
21	SWEET MAISIE-ROSE BBQ	164.5256
22	OM BBQ COMPANY	163.9656
23	GORILLA ISLANDS	163.9428
24	LADY OF Q	163.4400
25	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	163.4172
26	Big Red BBQ	162.8572
27	PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ	162.2628
28	MY SMOKIN GRILLFRIEND	161.6800
29	SMOKIN' REJECTS!	161.1088
30	BIG AL'S BIG TIME BBQ	161.0972
31	JET COATINGS - MONKEY STYLE	161.0972
32	TEAM WOODSHED	159.9772
33	BIG ACES BBQ	159.4628
34	COOL GRILLING	158.8000
35	OLD SCHOOL BBQ ARIZONA	158.2628
36	BURNIN AND LOOTIN	158.2400
37	KYLE'S BBQ	157.1316
38	NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q	157.0628
39	MASTER OF DISASTER	154.8572
40	RUN LITTLE PIGGY	153.6688
41	WOMEN DIG MY COOKING	153.0972
42	MONEY PIT BBQ	153.0744
43	ODB's Ribticklin BBQ	152.6056
44	Meat Candy Q	152.5372
45	WHAT WOOD JESUS QUE?	151.9772
46	STAGECOACH BARBECUE	151.9656
47	RUB Q LONG TIME	151.9544
48	GET SOME SALTWORKS BBQ	151.3484
49	TWISTED BRISKET BBQ	143.9200

Brisket

49 entries · top 179.4400 · median 162.2856

#	Team	Score
1	JET COATINGS - MONKEY STYLE	179.4400
2	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	174.8572
3	SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ	174.3088
4	SMOKIN' HART'S	173.2000
5	DEAD PIG WALKING	171.9884
6	PORTERHOUSE BBQ	171.9772
7	Pete's Firehouse BBQ	171.9772
8	GORILLA ISLANDS	169.6916
9	PORKETEERS	167.9772
10	KNOCK UR SOX OFF BBQ	167.4172
11	LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ	167.3944
12	BURNIN AND LOOTIN	167.3828
13	Rocket Pig	166.2400
14	GET SOME SALTWORKS BBQ	166.2400
15	RUB Q LONG TIME	166.2400
16	SLAP YO' DADDY BBQ	166.2400
17	VICIOUS SMOKE	165.6684
18	LADY OF Q	165.1200
19	MY SMOKIN GRILLFRIEND	164
20	WHAT WOOD JESUS QUE?	162.8572
21	Meat Candy Q	162.8228
22	OM BBQ COMPANY	162.8228
23	WOODHOUSE BARBECUE	162.8116
24	TEAM WOODSHED	162.2972
25	MASTER OF DISASTER	162.2856
26	B' MACKIN BBQ	162.2400
27	SMOKIN' MONEY	161.7144
28	TWISTED BRISKET BBQ	161.6800
29	PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ	161.1084
30	LEFT COAST Q	160.5028
31	SMOKIN' REJECTS!	159.4172
32	WHEN PIGS FLY	159.4172
33	DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ	158.8572
34	RUN LITTLE PIGGY	158.8116
35	YARD LOBSTER BBQ	158.2400
36	OLD SCHOOL BBQ ARIZONA	155.9772
37	LUCKY 13 BARBEQUE	155.9428
38	MONEY PIT BBQ	154.7772
39	NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q	153.1200
40	KYLE'S BBQ	153.0972
41	DRY 2 DA BONE	152.4800
42	ODB's Ribticklin BBQ	151.3716
43	Big Red BBQ	148.5372
44	SWEET MAISIE-ROSE BBQ	147.3372
45	WOMEN DIG MY COOKING	146.8344
46	STAGECOACH BARBECUE	146.8000
47	BIG ACES BBQ	146.2400
48	BIG AL'S BIG TIME BBQ	145.6344
49	COOL GRILLING	130.7888

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 — Dessert

17 entries · top 180 · median 170.8344 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	SMOKIN' MONEY	180 🔥
2	PORKETEERS	180 🔥
3	TWISTED BRISKET BBQ	177.7028
4	SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ	177.1544
5	SMOKIN' REJECTS!	174.8572
6	B' MACKIN BBQ	174.3200
7	LADY OF Q	174.2628
8	MY SMOKIN GRILLFRIEND	172.0344
9	OM BBQ COMPANY	170.8344
10	WOMEN DIG MY COOKING	169.7600
11	NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q	169.1544
12	SMOKIN' HART'S	168.5944
13	SLAP YO' DADDY BBQ	168.5372
14	DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ	168.5372
15	COOL GRILLING	167.9772
16	STAGECOACH BARBECUE	165.7372
17	TEAM WOODSHED	155.9540

Master Series — Kid'S Q 11 To 15 Years Old

5 entries · top 170.2972 · median 161.1200

#	Team	Score
1	Smokin' Hart's JJ	170.2972
2	Oh Snap BBQ!	164.5372
3	Just a bit Twisted	161.1200
4	Smokin' Ashley	159.3712
5	Kid Rejects!	155.9656

Master Series — Kid'S Q 6 To 10 Years Old

5 entries · top 177.1544 · median 174.2744

#	Team	Score
1	Smokin' Hart's Duke	177.1544
2	Little Loot	177.1428
3	Smokin' Nicole	174.2744
4	Smokin' Kid Vicious	173.7028
5	Lil' Marvelous BBQ	171.4516

The Pig (Guinea Pig) Competitor's Series

The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)

How the field scored

How the meats cooked

Entries

Top score

Winning margin

Field average

Perfect 180s

Tightest race

Top-10 cutoff

Field spread

Most consistent

Double threats

Widest winning margin

How hot was the win?

Form held

Field strength

Top-rated in the field

Storylines (4 found in this contest's numbers)

A rookie on the podium

Photo finishes

A double category winner

How the title was won

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)

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

Chicken

Pork Ribs

Pork

Brisket

Ancillary categories

Master Series — Dessert

Master Series — Kid'S Q 11 To 15 Years Old

Master Series — Kid'S Q 6 To 10 Years Old