Back-to-back
2 in a row
editions of this contest
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ won here last time out too — 2 straight editions of this contest.
- 2014
- 2015
Smokin' On The Pecos 2015
Jun 26–27, 2015 · Artesia, NM
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ won Grand Champion at the Smokin' On The Pecos on June 26, 2015 in Artesia, NM, scoring 683.4400 in a field of 48 teams. LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 681.0972. Category winners: Chicken — Duck Dog Bar-B-Que (176.5600); Pork Ribs — SMOKIN TRIGGERS (177.7028); Pork — SUNDANCER BBQ (173.7028); Brisket — Outlaw Smokeshack (174.8688). This is the 3rd of 8 editions of this contest on record; the 2014 edition was won by THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ; the next was held in 2016.
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.
293.13
median 636.75
683.44 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 176.56
- Pork Ribs 177.70
- Pork 173.70
- Brisket 174.87
127.43
177.70
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2019 — this edition picked out.
Entries
48
4 judged meats · 8 ancillary
Top score
683.4400
Winning margin
2.3428
GC over RC
Field average
626.47
293.13683.44
median 636.75 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
2.8228 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
658.9028
293.13683.44
10th place overall
Field spread
390.3084
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 84%
beats 16% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
28%
17 of 60 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.66 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,532
avg power rating going in · stronger than 24% 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.
Won without a category win
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 4th. Consistency beat fireworks.
- Chicken 6th
- Pork Ribs 5th
- Pork 9th
- Brisket 4th
A dynasty in the making
3×
wins at this contest
3 of 8 tracked editions
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ has won this contest 3 times across its 8 tracked editions.
- 2014
- 2015
- 2018
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 8 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 4–5: 2-CAN-Q and SUNDANCER BBQ tied on 171.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: CAN'T SMOKE THIS and SCOTTS BBQ SHACK tied on 169.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 3–4: HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ and 4 LEGS UP BBQ tied on 171.4516 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 4–5 · tie
- Chicken 7–8 · tie
- Pork 3–4 · tie
- Brisket 5–6 · tie
Back to defend
2
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ (won 2013), THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ (won 2014).
- LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ · 2013
- THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ · 2014
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 28, 2013 | Artesia, NM | Artesia, NM | 70 | 686.2858 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | PIGSKIN BBQ |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Artesia, NM | Artesia, NM 88211 | 60 | 692.5484 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ |
| Jun 26, 2015 ← this one | Artesia, NM | Artesia, NM 88210 | 48 | 683.4400 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Artesia, NM | Artesia, NM 88211 | 44 | 707.4056 | BOOTYQUE | 4 LEGS UP BBQ |
| Jun 22, 2018 | Artesia, NM | 3405 S 13th st | 39 | 713.1544 | BOOMERANG BBQ | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ |
| Jun 23, 2018 | Artesia, NM | 3405 S 13th st | 32 | 714.2744 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | BOOMERANG BBQ |
| Jun 28, 2019 | Artesia, NM | 3402 S 13th | 41 | 706.2744 | Boomerang | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX |
| Jun 29, 2019 | Artesia, NM | 3402 S 13th st | 34 | 709.7256 | La Pasadita | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Artesia, NM | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5600 | 171.4056 | 167.9656 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7028 | 174.2972 | 168.5716 |
| Pork | 173.7028 | 170.8800 | 168.0228 |
| Brisket | 174.8688 | 169.6800 | 166.3088 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
48 entries · top 683.4400 · median 636.7484
Chicken
47 entries · top 176.5600 · median 161.1544
Pork Ribs
48 entries · top 177.7028 · median 162.5256
Pork
47 entries · top 173.7028 · median 159.4512
Brisket
48 entries · top 174.8688 · median 153.3942
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 — Backyard Chicken
2 entries · top 163.4284 · median 162.8456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Primos Grillin | |
| 2 | 10-8 BBQ |
Master Series — Backyard Pork
3 entries · top 157.6572 · median 149.7144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10-8 BBQ | |
| 2 | Primos Grillin | |
| 3 | Big Pete's BBQ |
Master Series — Dessert
19 entries · top 179.4400 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SONS OF BBQ | |
| 2 | ORGANIZED CHAOS | |
| 3 | Roger's II BBQ | |
| 4 | Black Betty | |
| 5 | Smoke Signal BBQ | |
| 6 | DOS TONTOS EN FUEGO | |
| 7 | Triple B's BBQ | |
| 8 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 9 | It Is What It Is | |
| 10 | Sho Dawg BBQ | |
| 11 | Smoke Commander BBQ 2 | |
| 12 | Nacho Mommas | |
| 13 | Virdinski's BBQ | |
| 14 | BAKER DYNASTY | |
| 15 | Smoke Commanders BBQ | |
| 16 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 17 | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP | |
| 18 | Duck Dog Bar-B-Que | |
| 19 | 3 Brisketeers |
Master Series — Discos-Anything Goes
24 entries · top 171.9772 · median 159.7142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roger's II BBQ | |
| 2 | BAKER DYNASTY | |
| 3 | BS Grilling | |
| 4 | Rub da Grub BBQ | |
| 5 | Southern Export BBQ | |
| 6 | Rudedoggs BBQ | |
| 7 | Primos Grillin | |
| 8 | Doing It Hoggy Style | |
| 9 | DOS TONTOS EN FUEGO | |
| 10 | Duck Dog Bar-B-Que | |
| 11 | Dirty South | |
| 12 | 3 Brisketeers | |
| 13 | Only @ Disco 3 | |
| 14 | Smoke Signal BBQ | |
| 15 | Smoke Commanders BBQ | |
| 16 | Smoke Commander BBQ 2 | |
| 17 | Only @ Disco 1 | |
| 18 | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP | |
| 19 | Only @ Disco 2 | |
| 20 | Virdinski's BBQ | |
| 21 | Triple B's BBQ | |
| 22 | It Is What It Is | |
| 23 | Drill, Fill & Grill | |
| 24 | Nacho Mommas |
Master Series — Guac Off
15 entries · top 173.7028 · median 162.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoke Commanders BBQ | |
| 2 | ORGANIZED CHAOS | |
| 3 | Smoke Commander BBQ 3 | |
| 4 | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP | |
| 5 | 3 Brisketeers | |
| 6 | Smoke Commander BBQ 2 | |
| 7 | Nacho Mommas | |
| 8 | Smoke Signal BBQ | |
| 9 | Rub da Grub BBQ | |
| 10 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 11 | Roger's II BBQ | |
| 12 | 10-8 BBQ | |
| 13 | It Is What It Is | |
| 14 | BAKER DYNASTY | |
| 15 | Triple B's BBQ |
Master Series — Kid'S Q A (6-8)
4 entries · top 176.5828 · median 173.7086
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virdinski BBQ Rub Shack Kid's Q 6-8 | |
| 2 | BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 3 | Supper Grillers | |
| 4 | Jingle Bob |
Master Series — Kid'S Q B (9-11)
6 entries · top 170.8684 · median 160.8286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black Betty Kid's Q | |
| 2 | Virdinski BBQ Rub Shack Kid's Q 12-15 | |
| 3 | Pork Chop | |
| 4 | J.P. The BBQ-T | |
| 5 | Lil Outlaws 9-11 | |
| 6 | Vertically Challenged BBQ |
Master Series — Kid'S Q C (12-15)
2 entries · top 177.1544 · median 172.5886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10-8 BBQ Kid'a Q | |
| 2 | Lil Outlaws 12-15 |