Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel 2015

Mar 13–14, 2015 · Tupelo, MS

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SWINE LIFE

698.2056 · Master Series — Overall

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SWIGGIN PIG

696.5144 · Master Series — Overall

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SWINE CRUE

696 · Master Series — Overall

SWINE LIFE won Grand Champion at the Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel on March 13, 2015 in Tupelo, MS, scoring 698.2056 in a field of 94 teams. SWIGGIN PIG took Reserve Grand Champion with 696.5144. Category winners: Chicken — KILLER HOGS (178.2972); Pork Ribs — FARMBOY BBQ (176.5600); Pork — SWINE CRUE (178.8572); Brisket — BOOTYQUE (180.0000). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2013 edition was won by BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE.

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.

495.97 median 659.57 698.21 🏆

How the meats cooked

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

Chicken 178.30
Pork Ribs 176.56
Pork 178.86
Brisket 180 🔥

135.92 180

Entries

4 judged meats

Top score

698.2056

Winning margin

1.6912

GC over RC

Field average

654.78

495.97698.21

median 659.57 · last place to winner

Perfect 180s

1 🔥

BOOTYQUE (Brisket)

Tightest race

Chicken

1.7372 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

686.1712

495.97698.21

10th place overall

Field spread

202.2400

winner to last place

Most consistent

SWINE LIFE

avg finish 10.25 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Pork

won by 2.2972 pts — SWINE CRUE

How hot was the win?

Top 42%

beats 58% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data

Came back for more

38%

38 of 99 teams from the previous edition returned

Form held

Strong

ρ = -0.71 between pre-contest rating and finish

Field strength

1,538

avg power rating going in · stronger than 28% of contests

Top-rated in the field

QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N

rated 1830 pre-contest

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

15-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings

The ratings favoured the top seed the other 85 times in 100

Swine Life came in rated below the field's top team, QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 15-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.

champion 1529
top seed 1830

Won without a category win

2 of 4 meats called to the stage

SWINE LIFE won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 2 calls from 4 boards, best of them 4th. Consistency beat fireworks.

Chicken 4th
Pork Ribs 6th
Pork 16th
Brisket 15th

A first Grand Championship

6 tracked contests to get there

This was SWINE LIFE's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 6th tracked contest.

Photo finishes

Tie closest of 17 calls decided inside half a point

Chicken places 3–4: SMOKIN TRIGGERS and SWINE LIFE tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: SWINE LIFE and 1709 BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: DAD'S GRILLIN CREW and CHOKIN 'N' THA SMOKE tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.

Chicken 3–4 · tie
Chicken 4–5 · tie
Chicken 6–7 · tie
Pork Ribs 2–3 · tie

One of the big ones

94 teams on the grounds

Bigger than 98% of the 5,469 contests in the data

94 teams — bigger than 98% of the 5,469 contests in the data.

A perfect score on the table

1 perfect 180s

1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.

BOOTYQUE · Brisket

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)

This contest over the years full contest page →

Date	Where	Venue	Teams	High score	Grand Champion	Reserve Champion
Mar 15, 2013	Tupelo, MS	Tupelo, MS	100	698.2856	BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE	BIG BLUE QUE
Mar 13, 2015 ← this one	Tupelo, MS	Tupelo, MS 38801	94	698.2056	SWINE LIFE	SWIGGIN PIG

What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)

Category	1st	5th	10th
Chicken	178.2972	176.5600	174.2628
Pork Ribs	176.5600	174.2744	173.1200
Pork	178.8572	175.4056	174.2744
Brisket	180	177.7028	176

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

94 entries · top 698.2056 · median 659.5714

#	Team	Score
1	SWINE LIFE	698.2056
2	SWIGGIN PIG	696.5144
3	SWINE CRUE	696
4	DAD'S GRILLIN CREW	693.0628
5	SMOKIN TRIGGERS	691.9540
6	BBQR'S DELIGHT	690.2400
7	RURAL ROUTE BBQ	689.0744
8	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	687.8856
9	Q-BONES BBQ	687.8740
10	HOT COLE'S BBQ	686.1712
11	KILLER HOGS	683.8968
12	THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ	683.8740
13	Organizer Portal	683.8740
14	SAUCY SWINE-O'S	682.2284
15	HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW	682.2172
16	BIG BLUE QUE	681.0512
17	BOOTYQUE	681.0400
18	CRASH TEST SMOKERS	680.4796
19	HEAVENLY MANNA BBQ	679.8740
20	JIGGY PIGGY	679.3372
21	25/35 Glory Grillers	678.8116
22	QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	677.5884
23	FARMBOY BBQ	677.0400
24	SOUTHERN SMOKERS	677.0056
25	Why Ya Grillin' Me Dawg!?	676.5028
26	SOUTHERN STILES BBQ	675.3600
27	1709 BBQ	674.1484
28	BEAN BANDITS	673.0284
29	SWINE AND SHINE BBQ	670.7428
30	FIRE DANCER BBQ	668.4228
31	LITTLE CREEK BAR B CUE COMPANY	667.9084
32	BLIND HOG BBQ	667.8512
33	TENNESSEE RIVER PORKERS	667.3716
34	SOUTHERN SMOKED SWINE	667.2568
35	MAGNOLIA	665.6572
36	G-QUE KY	665.5196
37	Hawg Feathers	665.0628
38	PE LITTLE THRIGS	663.8972
39	2 WORTHLESS NUTS, NATURAL BORN GRILLERS	663.8744
40	SWEET SMOKE BBQ	663.8280
41	GETTIN' BASTED	663.2340
42	INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE	662.1372
43	Prime Time Swine	661.6232
44	CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING	660.9712
45	SOUTHERN KRUNK BBQ SOCIETY	660.4684
46	CHOKIN 'N' THA SMOKE	660.4000
47	Rock Docs	659.8632
48	WILD BOAR SMOKERS	659.2796
49	Shotgun House Smokers	658.7428
50	HAWG COUNTY COOKERS	658.1144
51	Dixie Porkers TMAA	657.0516
52	River Rat Pig Porkers	656.9940
53	BUTTS A'BLAZE BATESVILLE	655.8400
54	TOO SAUCED TO PORK	655.2572
55	The BBQ Wagon	653.0168
56	501 BBQ	651.3256
57	Z SMOKE	649.0056
58	HOGG LEGG SMOKERS	647.8972
59	Dirty Sow Grillers	647.8400
60	RT QUE KUSINE	647.2112
61	Pork Sox	646.6972
62	The People's Republic of Swina	645.5200
63	E.T.'S BBQ	643.8856
64	ComPletely Sauced	643.2916
65	SNORING HOGS BBQ	643.2228
66	It's 5 O'clock Somewhere BBQ Team	642.1372
67	SLOPPY JOHNS BBQ	640.4116
68	MISFITS OF SMOKE	640.4000
69	ALL AMERICA CITY HOGGERS	639.8976
70	Notorius P.I.G. Community Bank	639.8060
71	THE OPRY BACKSTAGE GRILLERS	639.7832
72	SKILLET HEAD BBQ	639.7828
73	THE FABULOUS FAULTLINERS	639.2800
74	H-TOWN FAMILY QUE	639.2800
75	Holy Smoke BBQ Crew	639.2684
76	TENNESSEE MOJO	637.4968
77	Notorius P.I.G. Land Bank	636.9712
78	SLAB TECHS	636.9256
79	Consolidated Pipe Smokers	635.8056
80	SIMPLY SWINE BBQ	633.5312
81	Starboars	627.3028
82	THE PAMPERED PIG	624.9832
83	Eat With Us	624.9600
84	Fatty Shack	623.9084
85	Hogg Ugly	620.9260
86	BEER-B-QUE BOYS	619.7260
87	Bronco's & BBQ	619.1996
88	Blowin' Smoke BBQ	611.3032
89	PRATER'S BBQ	608.8800
90	UP IN SMOKE	607.2344
91	I SMELL SMOKE	599.2916
92	MSQue	598.5824
93	RUB ME TENDER	595.8172
94	CRITTER SMOKIN' FOOLS	495.9656

Chicken

94 entries · top 178.2972 · median 165.9770

#	Team	Score
1	KILLER HOGS	178.2972
2	ALL AMERICA CITY HOGGERS	177.7028
3	SMOKIN TRIGGERS	176.5600
4	SWINE LIFE	176.5600
5	1709 BBQ	176.5600
6	DAD'S GRILLIN CREW	175.4172
7	CHOKIN 'N' THA SMOKE	175.4172
8	River Rat Pig Porkers	174.8456
9	MAGNOLIA	174.2744
10	HOT COLE'S BBQ	174.2628
11	INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE	174.2628
12	BEAN BANDITS	174.2628
13	Q-BONES BBQ	174.2628
14	Z SMOKE	173.1428
15	SWIGGIN PIG	173.1200
16	GETTIN' BASTED	173.1200
17	QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	173.1084
18	Prime Time Swine	172.5600
19	FIRE DANCER BBQ	172.5484
20	Dixie Porkers TMAA	172
21	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	171.9772
22	SOUTHERN KRUNK BBQ SOCIETY	171.4172
23	HEAVENLY MANNA BBQ	170.8228
24	SLOPPY JOHNS BBQ	170.8228
25	G-QUE KY	170.8112
26	TOO SAUCED TO PORK	170.2628
27	The BBQ Wagon	170.2628
28	CRITTER SMOKIN' FOOLS	170.2628
29	HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW	169.7144
30	Hawg Feathers	169.6800
31	RURAL ROUTE BBQ	169.6800
32	SAUCY SWINE-O'S	169.1428
33	Eat With Us	168.5828
34	SOUTHERN STILES BBQ	168.5716
35	SWEET SMOKE BBQ	168.5484
36	BIG BLUE QUE	168.5256
37	SWINE AND SHINE BBQ	168.5256
38	SWINE CRUE	168
39	BBQR'S DELIGHT	167.3944
40	BEER-B-QUE BOYS	167.3828
41	HAWG COUNTY COOKERS	166.8344
42	Why Ya Grillin' Me Dawg!?	166.8344
43	JIGGY PIGGY	166.8228
44	FARMBOY BBQ	166.8112
45	RT QUE KUSINE	166.2628
46	25/35 Glory Grillers	166.2628
47	CRASH TEST SMOKERS	166.2512
48	WILD BOAR SMOKERS	165.7028
49	TENNESSEE RIVER PORKERS	165.6916
50	BUTTS A'BLAZE BATESVILLE	165.6916
51	THE FABULOUS FAULTLINERS	165.6916
52	Shotgun House Smokers	165.6800
53	SIMPLY SWINE BBQ	165.6800
54	LITTLE CREEK BAR B CUE COMPANY	165.1200
55	SKILLET HEAD BBQ	165.1200
56	SOUTHERN SMOKERS	165.0972
57	SNORING HOGS BBQ	165.0972
58	H-TOWN FAMILY QUE	164.5600
59	Holy Smoke BBQ Crew	164.5372
60	MISFITS OF SMOKE	164.5256
61	HOGG LEGG SMOKERS	164
62	Notorius P.I.G. Community Bank	163.9888
63	The People's Republic of Swina	163.9772
64	Pork Sox	163.9772
65	BOOTYQUE	163.9428
66	Rock Docs	163.9428
67	Organizer Portal	163.9312
68	RUB ME TENDER	163.9312
69	SLAB TECHS	163.4056
70	BLIND HOG BBQ	162.8000
71	THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ	162.7884
72	PE LITTLE THRIGS	162.2628
73	THE PAMPERED PIG	161.6916
74	Consolidated Pipe Smokers	161.6456
75	SOUTHERN SMOKED SWINE	161.0972
76	Notorius P.I.G. Land Bank	161.0972
77	CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING	161.0856
78	Blowin' Smoke BBQ	160.5600
79	TENNESSEE MOJO	160.5372
80	I SMELL SMOKE	159.9888
81	It's 5 O'clock Somewhere BBQ Team	159.9656
82	2 WORTHLESS NUTS, NATURAL BORN GRILLERS	159.3944
83	501 BBQ	158.8228
84	ComPletely Sauced	158.8228
85	Hogg Ugly	157.6572
86	PRATER'S BBQ	157.0972
87	MSQue	157.0856
88	Starboars	156.5944
89	UP IN SMOKE	156.5828
90	Bronco's & BBQ	156.5372
91	E.T.'S BBQ	156.5256
92	Dirty Sow Grillers	155.9200
93	THE OPRY BACKSTAGE GRILLERS	155.3716
94	Fatty Shack	151.3828

Pork Ribs

93 entries · top 176.5600 · median 162.2400

#	Team	Score
1	FARMBOY BBQ	176.5600
2	25/35 Glory Grillers	175.4516
3	1709 BBQ	175.4516
4	SWINE CRUE	174.8572
5	THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ	174.2744
6	SWINE LIFE	174.2628
7	SMOKIN TRIGGERS	173.7028
8	CRASH TEST SMOKERS	173.1428
9	BLIND HOG BBQ	173.1428
10	SWIGGIN PIG	173.1200
11	G-QUE KY	173.1200
12	BIG BLUE QUE	173.1200
13	HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW	172
14	HOGG LEGG SMOKERS	171.9888
15	DAD'S GRILLIN CREW	171.9772
16	Organizer Portal	171.9772
17	TENNESSEE RIVER PORKERS	171.4172
18	SOUTHERN KRUNK BBQ SOCIETY	171.4056
19	BBQR'S DELIGHT	170.8572
20	HEAVENLY MANNA BBQ	170.2628
21	QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	169.1200
22	SOUTHERN SMOKED SWINE	169.1084
23	JIGGY PIGGY	168.5372
24	SWEET SMOKE BBQ	168.5256
25	Q-BONES BBQ	168.5256
26	Fatty Shack	168
27	CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING	167.9772
28	SOUTHERN STILES BBQ	167.9656
29	Shotgun House Smokers	167.4400
30	Dirty Sow Grillers	167.4172
31	RURAL ROUTE BBQ	167.4172
32	THE OPRY BACKSTAGE GRILLERS	167.3828
33	Prime Time Swine	166.8344
34	SLOPPY JOHNS BBQ	166.2744
35	SAUCY SWINE-O'S	166.2628
36	FIRE DANCER BBQ	166.2516
37	Dixie Porkers TMAA	166.2400
38	HOT COLE'S BBQ	166.2400
39	Holy Smoke BBQ Crew	165.7028
40	Why Ya Grillin' Me Dawg!?	165.6800
41	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	165.0856
42	THE FABULOUS FAULTLINERS	164.5600
43	HAWG COUNTY COOKERS	163.3944
44	GETTIN' BASTED	162.8000
45	BOOTYQUE	162.2516
46	Hawg Feathers	162.2516
47	TOO SAUCED TO PORK	162.2400
48	WILD BOAR SMOKERS	162.2400
49	SIMPLY SWINE BBQ	162.2284
50	ComPletely Sauced	161.7144
51	SWINE AND SHINE BBQ	161.6800
52	MAGNOLIA	161.6688
53	2 WORTHLESS NUTS, NATURAL BORN GRILLERS	161.6688
54	Hogg Ugly	161.6572
55	SOUTHERN SMOKERS	161.6456
56	501 BBQ	160.5600
57	SLAB TECHS	160.5488
58	SNORING HOGS BBQ	160.5256
59	RT QUE KUSINE	160.5028
60	E.T.'S BBQ	160.0344
61	PE LITTLE THRIGS	159.9772
62	PRATER'S BBQ	159.9656
63	LITTLE CREEK BAR B CUE COMPANY	159.9656
64	TENNESSEE MOJO	159.9428
65	Pork Sox	159.3944
66	River Rat Pig Porkers	159.3828
67	BUTTS A'BLAZE BATESVILLE	159.3600
68	Z SMOKE	158.8228
69	CHOKIN 'N' THA SMOKE	158.2288
70	The People's Republic of Swina	158.2284
71	SKILLET HEAD BBQ	157.0972
72	KILLER HOGS	157.0740
73	MISFITS OF SMOKE	156.5144
74	It's 5 O'clock Somewhere BBQ Team	155.9544
75	Rock Docs	155.9544
76	BEAN BANDITS	155.9428
77	I SMELL SMOKE	155.4172
78	H-TOWN FAMILY QUE	155.4056
79	Consolidated Pipe Smokers	154.8344
80	INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE	154.7772
81	Starboars	154.2056
82	Blowin' Smoke BBQ	152.5488
83	Eat With Us	151.9200
84	Notorius P.I.G. Land Bank	150.8456
85	The BBQ Wagon	150.8456
86	ALL AMERICA CITY HOGGERS	150.8116
87	UP IN SMOKE	150.2172
88	Notorius P.I.G. Community Bank	149.6344
89	BEER-B-QUE BOYS	149.0516
90	MSQue	148.4800
91	Bronco's & BBQ	147.9428
92	THE PAMPERED PIG	147.9200
93	RUB ME TENDER	145.6800

Pork

94 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.3942

#	Team	Score
1	SWINE CRUE	178.8572
2	CRASH TEST SMOKERS	176.5600
3	KILLER HOGS	176.5600
4	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	175.4172
5	THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ	175.4056
6	BBQR'S DELIGHT	175.4056
7	SOUTHERN SMOKED SWINE	175.4056
8	BOOTYQUE	174.8456
9	DAD'S GRILLIN CREW	174.8456
10	PE LITTLE THRIGS	174.2744
11	RURAL ROUTE BBQ	174.2744
12	SAUCY SWINE-O'S	174.2628
13	SNORING HOGS BBQ	174.2628
14	CRITTER SMOKIN' FOOLS	173.7600
15	SMOKIN TRIGGERS	173.1428
16	SWINE LIFE	173.1200
17	SWIGGIN PIG	173.1200
18	SOUTHERN SMOKERS	172.5600
19	HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW	171.9772
20	The BBQ Wagon	171.9656
21	Q-BONES BBQ	171.9656
22	Why Ya Grillin' Me Dawg!?	170.2856
23	FARMBOY BBQ	170.2744
24	LITTLE CREEK BAR B CUE COMPANY	170.2628
25	BIG BLUE QUE	169.7028
26	Rock Docs	169.6916
27	HAWG COUNTY COOKERS	169.6800
28	WILD BOAR SMOKERS	169.1084
29	Organizer Portal	169.1084
30	ComPletely Sauced	168.5372
31	CHOKIN 'N' THA SMOKE	168.5256
32	JIGGY PIGGY	167.9772
33	River Rat Pig Porkers	167.9656
34	HOT COLE'S BBQ	167.9656
35	SOUTHERN STILES BBQ	167.4056
36	BEAN BANDITS	167.4056
37	Shotgun House Smokers	166.8344
38	QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	166.8228
39	BUTTS A'BLAZE BATESVILLE	166.8228
40	25/35 Glory Grillers	166.2628
41	SWINE AND SHINE BBQ	166.2400
42	Notorius P.I.G. Land Bank	166.2284
43	Prime Time Swine	165.7144
44	Hawg Feathers	165.7028
45	THE PAMPERED PIG	165.7028
46	E.T.'S BBQ	165.6800
47	2 WORTHLESS NUTS, NATURAL BORN GRILLERS	165.6684
48	Dirty Sow Grillers	165.1200
49	FIRE DANCER BBQ	165.0856
50	Consolidated Pipe Smokers	165.0856
51	TOO SAUCED TO PORK	164.5372
52	Notorius P.I.G. Community Bank	164.5256
53	Pork Sox	163.9656
54	BLIND HOG BBQ	163.9428
55	Starboars	163.4056
56	501 BBQ	162.8228
57	CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING	162.8000
58	1709 BBQ	162.7884
59	GETTIN' BASTED	162.7884
60	SWEET SMOKE BBQ	162.7884
61	G-QUE KY	162.2400
62	HEAVENLY MANNA BBQ	162.2284
63	TENNESSEE RIVER PORKERS	161.7028
64	Z SMOKE	161.6800
65	MAGNOLIA	161.1312
66	It's 5 O'clock Somewhere BBQ Team	161.0856
67	SIMPLY SWINE BBQ	160.5828
68	MISFITS OF SMOKE	160.5256
69	THE OPRY BACKSTAGE GRILLERS	160.5144
70	Bronco's & BBQ	160.5140
71	The People's Republic of Swina	160.5028
72	SKILLET HEAD BBQ	160.5028
73	Holy Smoke BBQ Crew	159.9540
74	Eat With Us	159.4172
75	INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE	159.3944
76	Dixie Porkers TMAA	159.3716
77	TENNESSEE MOJO	159.3712
78	SLAB TECHS	159.3600
79	SLOPPY JOHNS BBQ	158.8228
80	RT QUE KUSINE	155.9200
81	H-TOWN FAMILY QUE	154.7772
82	ALL AMERICA CITY HOGGERS	154.2744
83	HOGG LEGG SMOKERS	154.2512
84	THE FABULOUS FAULTLINERS	154.2056
85	SOUTHERN KRUNK BBQ SOCIETY	153.6456
86	MSQue	153.6340
87	PRATER'S BBQ	151.9428
88	Fatty Shack	151.4056
89	Blowin' Smoke BBQ	149.6800
90	Hogg Ugly	149.6572
91	BEER-B-QUE BOYS	149.6228
92	UP IN SMOKE	149.0972
93	RUB ME TENDER	146.8344
94	I SMELL SMOKE	135.9200

Brisket

94 entries · top 180 · median 163.1030 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	BOOTYQUE	180 🔥
2	Organizer Portal	178.8572
3	SOUTHERN SMOKERS	177.7028
4	RURAL ROUTE BBQ	177.7028
5	HOT COLE'S BBQ	177.7028
6	SWIGGIN PIG	177.1544
7	2 WORTHLESS NUTS, NATURAL BORN GRILLERS	177.1428
8	BBQR'S DELIGHT	176.5828
9	HEAVENLY MANNA BBQ	176.5600
10	JIGGY PIGGY	176
11	BEAN BANDITS	175.4172
12	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	175.4056
13	SWINE AND SHINE BBQ	174.2972
14	SWINE CRUE	174.2856
15	SWINE LIFE	174.2628
16	Why Ya Grillin' Me Dawg!?	173.7028
17	INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE	173.7028
18	Q-BONES BBQ	173.1200
19	SAUCY SWINE-O'S	172.5600
20	LITTLE CREEK BAR B CUE COMPANY	172.5600
21	KILLER HOGS	171.9656
22	SOUTHERN STILES BBQ	171.4172
23	THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ	171.4056
24	25/35 Glory Grillers	170.8344
25	DAD'S GRILLIN CREW	170.8228
26	Rock Docs	170.2744
27	BIG BLUE QUE	169.7028
28	501 BBQ	169.1200
29	CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING	169.1084
30	MAGNOLIA	168.5828
31	TENNESSEE RIVER PORKERS	168.5600
32	SMOKIN TRIGGERS	168.5484
33	QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	168.5372
34	HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW	168.5256
35	BLIND HOG BBQ	167.9656
36	Hawg Feathers	167.4284
37	PE LITTLE THRIGS	167.3828
38	It's 5 O'clock Somewhere BBQ Team	165.1316
39	H-TOWN FAMILY QUE	164.5372
40	FIRE DANCER BBQ	164.5372
41	GETTIN' BASTED	164.5256
42	CRASH TEST SMOKERS	164.5256
43	RT QUE KUSINE	164.5256
44	SOUTHERN KRUNK BBQ SOCIETY	164
45	SWEET SMOKE BBQ	163.9656
46	BUTTS A'BLAZE BATESVILLE	163.9656
47	FARMBOY BBQ	163.3944
48	The People's Republic of Swina	162.8116
49	WILD BOAR SMOKERS	162.2284
50	Notorius P.I.G. Community Bank	161.6572
51	E.T.'S BBQ	161.6456
52	SOUTHERN SMOKED SWINE	161.6456
53	The BBQ Wagon	159.9428
54	Dixie Porkers TMAA	159.4400
55	Dirty Sow Grillers	159.3828
56	Pork Sox	159.3600
57	1709 BBQ	159.3484
58	G-QUE KY	159.3484
59	MISFITS OF SMOKE	158.8344
60	Notorius P.I.G. Land Bank	158.8000
61	Shotgun House Smokers	158.7884
62	CHOKIN 'N' THA SMOKE	158.2284
63	TOO SAUCED TO PORK	158.2172
64	HAWG COUNTY COOKERS	158.2056
65	HOGG LEGG SMOKERS	157.6572
66	TENNESSEE MOJO	157.6456
67	ALL AMERICA CITY HOGGERS	157.1088
68	SKILLET HEAD BBQ	157.0628
69	THE OPRY BACKSTAGE GRILLERS	156.5144
70	Prime Time Swine	156.5144
71	Z SMOKE	155.3600
72	THE FABULOUS FAULTLINERS	154.8228
73	River Rat Pig Porkers	154.8000
74	Consolidated Pipe Smokers	154.2400
75	ComPletely Sauced	154.2172
76	Bronco's & BBQ	154.2056
77	BEER-B-QUE BOYS	153.6688
78	SLAB TECHS	153.6112
79	Fatty Shack	153.1200
80	Starboars	153.0972
81	Hogg Ugly	151.9544
82	CRITTER SMOKIN' FOOLS	151.9428
83	UP IN SMOKE	151.3372
84	THE PAMPERED PIG	149.6688
85	Holy Smoke BBQ Crew	149.0744
86	Blowin' Smoke BBQ	148.5144
87	I SMELL SMOKE	147.9656
88	SIMPLY SWINE BBQ	145.0400
89	Eat With Us	145.0400
90	SLOPPY JOHNS BBQ	144.4916
91	SNORING HOGS BBQ	143.3372
92	PRATER'S BBQ	139.8744
93	MSQue	139.3828
94	RUB ME TENDER	139.3716

Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel 2015

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?

Came back for more

Form held

Field strength

Top-rated in the field

Storylines (6 found in this contest's numbers)

An upset on the books

Won without a category win

A first Grand Championship

Photo finishes

One of the big ones

A perfect score on the table

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 →

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