Back-to-back
2 in a row
editions of this contest
LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ won here last time out too — 2 straight editions of this contest.
- 2014
- 2015
Pork & Brew BBQ State Championship 2015
Jul 3–5, 2015 · Rio Rancho, NM · State championship
LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ won Grand Champion at the Pork & Brew BBQ State Championship on July 3, 2015 in Rio Rancho, NM, scoring 692.5600 in a field of 44 teams. KNIFE PORK AND SPOON took Reserve Grand Champion with 682.2744. Category winners: Chicken — SWEET PEPPERS (174.9028); Pork Ribs — CLARK CREW BBQ (177.7372); Pork — 4 LEGS UP BBQ (177.7028); Brisket — LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ (179.4400). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2014 edition was won by LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ.
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.
453.71
median 627.65
692.56 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 174.90
- Pork Ribs 177.74
- Pork 177.70
- Brisket 179.44
108.30
179.44
Entries
44
4 judged meats · 2 ancillary
Top score
692.5600
Winning margin
10.2856
GC over RC
Field average
622.08
453.71692.56
median 627.65 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
3.4856 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
655.3372
453.71692.56
10th place overall
Field spread
238.8456
winner to last place
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 62%
beats 38% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
55%
21 of 38 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.62 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,540
avg power rating going in · stronger than 30% 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.
A statement win
10.2856
points clear of the field
Wider than 88% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The champion won by 10.2856 points — a wider margin than 88% of championships in the data.
A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 2 tracked editions
LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 2 tracked editions.
- 2014
- 2015
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 8 calls decided inside half a point
Pork places 7–8: THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ and SMOKIN TRIGGERS tied on 169.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 8–9: SMOKIN TRIGGERS and SUNDANCER BBQ tied on 169.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: CLARK CREW BBQ edged LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ by 0.0228.
- Pork 7–8 · tie
- Pork 8–9 · tie
- Chicken 4–5 · 0.0228
- Chicken 9–10 · 0.0344
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 7th.
- Chicken 5th
- Pork Ribs 7th
- Pork 2nd
- Brisket 1st
A contest record in pork
177.7028
best pork ever cooked here
4 LEGS UP BBQ turned in 177.7028 in pork — past the 176.0000 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 176.0000
- across 1 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ (won 2014).
- LITTLE PIG TOWN 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2014 | Rio Rancho, NM | Rio Rancho, NM 87144 | 38 | 695.9772 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | SMOKIN TRIGGERS |
| Jul 3, 2015 ← this one | Rio Rancho, NM | Rio Rancho, NM 87144 | 44 | 692.5600 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 174.9028 | 171.4172 | 165.0856 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7372 | 170.8456 | 166.8228 |
| Pork | 177.7028 | 172.0228 | 166.8572 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | 169.1084 | 164 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
44 entries · top 692.5600 · median 627.6516
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 2 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 3 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 4 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 5 | Jolly Roger Bar-B-Crew | |
| 6 | KARNIVOROUS | |
| 7 | SWEET PEPPERS | |
| 8 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 9 | Duck Dog Bar-B-Que | |
| 10 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 12 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 13 | Village Fyre BBQ | |
| 14 | ORGANIZED CHAOS | |
| 15 | SMOKE'N ICE | |
| 16 | SUNDANCER BBQ | |
| 17 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 18 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 19 | CH2M-OMI | |
| 20 | Oh Kay Cee's | |
| 21 | TEXAS RIB RANGERS | |
| 22 | BS Grilling | |
| 23 | GETTIN' PIGGY WIT IT! | |
| 24 | doulos BBQ | |
| 25 | Brooks House of BBQ | |
| 26 | ROGER'S II BBQ | |
| 27 | HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 28 | Doc's Bar B Que | |
| 29 | LITTLE TEXAS BBQ | |
| 30 | SCOTTS BBQ SHACK | |
| 31 | LEFTY'S CAFE AND HAWKS NEST | |
| 32 | RUB-N-WOOD | |
| 33 | Peppers BBQ & Soul Food | |
| 34 | Old Crow BBQ | |
| 35 | TEXAS TWISTED TRIO | |
| 36 | Mule-kickin' BBQ Brew Crew | |
| 37 | Virdinski's Rub Shack | |
| 38 | RUB N TUG BBQ | |
| 39 | PIG IN A PIT | |
| 40 | Stack House BBQ | |
| 41 | I Que For You | |
| 42 | Smokin'101 | |
| 43 | BIG PIG BBQ | |
| 44 | Multiple Systems |
Chicken
44 entries · top 174.9028 · median 156.2742
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWEET PEPPERS | |
| 2 | Jolly Roger Bar-B-Crew | |
| 3 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 4 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 5 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 6 | Duck Dog Bar-B-Que | |
| 7 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 8 | Smokin'101 | |
| 9 | Brooks House of BBQ | |
| 10 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 11 | TEXAS RIB RANGERS | |
| 12 | SUNDANCER BBQ | |
| 13 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 15 | SMOKE'N ICE | |
| 16 | Village Fyre BBQ | |
| 17 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 18 | Doc's Bar B Que | |
| 19 | CH2M-OMI | |
| 20 | SCOTTS BBQ SHACK | |
| 21 | doulos BBQ | |
| 22 | Oh Kay Cee's | |
| 23 | RUB-N-WOOD | |
| 24 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 25 | ORGANIZED CHAOS | |
| 26 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 27 | HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 28 | KARNIVOROUS | |
| 29 | LITTLE TEXAS BBQ | |
| 30 | ROGER'S II BBQ | |
| 31 | BS Grilling | |
| 32 | GETTIN' PIGGY WIT IT! | |
| 33 | Peppers BBQ & Soul Food | |
| 34 | PIG IN A PIT | |
| 35 | LEFTY'S CAFE AND HAWKS NEST | |
| 36 | Virdinski's Rub Shack | |
| 37 | Multiple Systems | |
| 38 | I Que For You | |
| 39 | Mule-kickin' BBQ Brew Crew | |
| 40 | Old Crow BBQ | |
| 41 | RUB N TUG BBQ | |
| 42 | Stack House BBQ | |
| 43 | BIG PIG BBQ | |
| 44 | TEXAS TWISTED TRIO |
Pork Ribs
43 entries · top 177.7372 · median 160.0228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 2 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 3 | KARNIVOROUS | |
| 4 | Jolly Roger Bar-B-Crew | |
| 5 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 6 | BS Grilling | |
| 7 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 8 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 9 | RUB-N-WOOD | |
| 10 | Village Fyre BBQ | |
| 11 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 13 | Duck Dog Bar-B-Que | |
| 14 | SMOKE'N ICE | |
| 15 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 16 | ORGANIZED CHAOS | |
| 17 | SCOTTS BBQ SHACK | |
| 18 | CH2M-OMI | |
| 19 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 20 | LEFTY'S CAFE AND HAWKS NEST | |
| 21 | Peppers BBQ & Soul Food | |
| 22 | I Que For You | |
| 23 | GETTIN' PIGGY WIT IT! | |
| 24 | HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 25 | TEXAS RIB RANGERS | |
| 26 | TEXAS TWISTED TRIO | |
| 27 | SUNDANCER BBQ | |
| 28 | Oh Kay Cee's | |
| 29 | ROGER'S II BBQ | |
| 30 | doulos BBQ | |
| 31 | Old Crow BBQ | |
| 32 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 33 | Virdinski's Rub Shack | |
| 34 | LITTLE TEXAS BBQ | |
| 35 | SWEET PEPPERS | |
| 36 | Stack House BBQ | |
| 37 | PIG IN A PIT | |
| 38 | Mule-kickin' BBQ Brew Crew | |
| 39 | Doc's Bar B Que | |
| 40 | RUB N TUG BBQ | |
| 41 | Brooks House of BBQ | |
| 42 | Smokin'101 | |
| 43 | BIG PIG BBQ |
Pork
44 entries · top 177.7028 · median 159.4286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 2 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 3 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 4 | KARNIVOROUS | |
| 5 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 6 | SWEET PEPPERS | |
| 7 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 9 | SUNDANCER BBQ | |
| 10 | Oh Kay Cee's | |
| 11 | Doc's Bar B Que | |
| 12 | SMOKE'N ICE | |
| 13 | CH2M-OMI | |
| 14 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 15 | doulos BBQ | |
| 16 | Village Fyre BBQ | |
| 17 | Jolly Roger Bar-B-Crew | |
| 18 | Duck Dog Bar-B-Que | |
| 19 | Multiple Systems | |
| 20 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 21 | ROGER'S II BBQ | |
| 22 | LITTLE TEXAS BBQ | |
| 23 | Brooks House of BBQ | |
| 24 | TEXAS RIB RANGERS | |
| 25 | ORGANIZED CHAOS | |
| 26 | GETTIN' PIGGY WIT IT! | |
| 27 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 28 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 29 | Mule-kickin' BBQ Brew Crew | |
| 30 | BS Grilling | |
| 31 | RUB N TUG BBQ | |
| 32 | TEXAS TWISTED TRIO | |
| 33 | HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 34 | Peppers BBQ & Soul Food | |
| 35 | Virdinski's Rub Shack | |
| 36 | Stack House BBQ | |
| 37 | BIG PIG BBQ | |
| 38 | Old Crow BBQ | |
| 39 | LEFTY'S CAFE AND HAWKS NEST | |
| 40 | SCOTTS BBQ SHACK | |
| 41 | I Que For You | |
| 42 | PIG IN A PIT | |
| 43 | RUB-N-WOOD | |
| 44 | Smokin'101 |
Brisket
44 entries · top 179.4400 · median 154.3144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 2 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 3 | ORGANIZED CHAOS | |
| 4 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 5 | KARNIVOROUS | |
| 6 | SWEET PEPPERS | |
| 7 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 8 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 9 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 10 | Duck Dog Bar-B-Que | |
| 11 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 12 | Jolly Roger Bar-B-Crew | |
| 13 | Oh Kay Cee's | |
| 14 | Village Fyre BBQ | |
| 15 | GETTIN' PIGGY WIT IT! | |
| 16 | TEXAS RIB RANGERS | |
| 17 | HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 18 | Brooks House of BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 20 | Old Crow BBQ | |
| 21 | CH2M-OMI | |
| 22 | TEXAS TWISTED TRIO | |
| 23 | SUNDANCER BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKE'N ICE | |
| 25 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 26 | RUB N TUG BBQ | |
| 27 | BS Grilling | |
| 28 | ROGER'S II BBQ | |
| 29 | Mule-kickin' BBQ Brew Crew | |
| 30 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 31 | LEFTY'S CAFE AND HAWKS NEST | |
| 32 | doulos BBQ | |
| 33 | Multiple Systems | |
| 34 | Virdinski's Rub Shack | |
| 35 | RUB-N-WOOD | |
| 36 | PIG IN A PIT | |
| 37 | Smokin'101 | |
| 38 | LITTLE TEXAS BBQ | |
| 39 | BIG PIG BBQ | |
| 40 | Stack House BBQ | |
| 41 | SCOTTS BBQ SHACK | |
| 42 | Doc's Bar B Que | |
| 43 | Peppers BBQ & Soul Food | |
| 44 | I Que For You |
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
21 entries · top 168 · median 153.7144
Master Series — Dessert
16 entries · top 179.4400 · median 168.5772