A new contest record
700.5828
highest overall ever cooked here
700.5828 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 692.5600 DIRT ROAD BBQ set in 2014.
- old record 692.5600
- set 2014 by DIRT ROAD BBQ
Johnson County Fair BBQ 2015
Jul 10–11, 2015 · Warrensburg, MO
GETTIN' BASTED won Grand Champion at the Johnson County Fair BBQ on July 10, 2015 in Warrensburg, MO, scoring 700.5828 in a field of 33 teams. THUMP & STRUM BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 698.3088. Category winners: Chicken — DIRT ROAD BBQ (179.4400); Pork Ribs — GETTIN' BASTED (180.0000); Pork — THUMP & STRUM BBQ (177.1428); Brisket — VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY (178.2972). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2014 edition was won by DIRT ROAD 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.
595.98
median 662.18
700.58 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 179.44
- Pork Ribs 180 🔥
- Pork 177.14
- Brisket 178.30
131.36
180
Entries
33
4 judged meats
Top score
700.5828
Winning margin
2.2740
GC over RC
Field average
656.49
595.98700.58
median 662.18 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Pork
3.4284 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
670.7884
595.98700.58
10th place overall
Field spread
104.6056
winner to last place
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 30%
beats 70% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
39%
14 of 36 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.82 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,569
avg power rating going in · stronger than 54% of contests
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.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 8 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 3–4: IN DEEP SAUCE and CHOP QUEY tied on 177.1544 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY and BACKFIRIN' BBQ tied on 170.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 9–10: R BUTTS R SMOKIN and BURNT FINGER BBQ tied on 167.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 3–4 · tie
- Chicken 8–9 · tie
- Pork Ribs 9–10 · tie
- Pork Ribs 6–7 · 0.0116
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
GETTIN' BASTED took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 14th.
- Chicken 2nd
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 14th
- Brisket 4th
A contest record in pork ribs
180.0000
best pork ribs ever cooked here
GETTIN' BASTED turned in 180.0000 in pork ribs — past the 174.2972 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 174.2972
- across 1 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: DIRT ROAD BBQ (won 2014).
- DIRT ROAD BBQ · 2014
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.
- GETTIN' BASTED · Pork Ribs
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 11, 2014 | Warrensburg, MO | Warrensburg, MO 64093 | 36 | 692.5600 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | FOUR MEN AND A PIG |
| Jul 10, 2015 ← this one | Warrensburg, MO | Warrensburg, MO 64019 | 33 | 700.5828 | GETTIN' BASTED | THUMP & STRUM BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 179.4400 | 175.4172 | 169.7144 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 171.4172 | 167.9772 |
| Pork | 177.1428 | 173.7144 | 170.8572 |
| Brisket | 178.2972 | 173.1084 | 169.1316 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
33 entries · top 700.5828 · median 662.1828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 3 | CHOP QUEY | |
| 4 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 5 | IN DEEP SAUCE | |
| 6 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 7 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | |
| 8 | SUBLIME BBQ | |
| 9 | BACKFIRIN' BBQ | |
| 10 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 11 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 12 | SOCIAL SMOKERS BBQ SQUAD | |
| 13 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 14 | MILLER'S BARNYARD BARBEQUE | |
| 15 | PORK N' CIDER | |
| 16 | 1 MAD HOG WITH A PROBLEM | |
| 17 | EXE-QUE-TIONERS | |
| 18 | SMOKIN' R'S | |
| 19 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 20 | 3G'S BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 21 | B Team BBQ | |
| 22 | SEDALIA MASTERBASTERS | |
| 23 | HILLBILLY SHEEK | |
| 24 | Smokin Slow | |
| 25 | Mystery Meat Smokers | |
| 26 | THE "B" TEAM | |
| 27 | BELLY DOWN BBQ | |
| 28 | JUSTCUZ BBQ | |
| 29 | MEAT HEADS | |
| 30 | Sunset Ridge Q | |
| 31 | MAPLE TRAILS SMOKED BBQ | |
| 32 | Fairlane BBQ | |
| 33 | Just Cuz BBQ Centerview |
Chicken
33 entries · top 179.4400 · median 166.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 3 | IN DEEP SAUCE | |
| 4 | CHOP QUEY | |
| 5 | PORK N' CIDER | |
| 6 | MILLER'S BARNYARD BARBEQUE | |
| 7 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 8 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 9 | BACKFIRIN' BBQ | |
| 10 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | |
| 11 | HILLBILLY SHEEK | |
| 12 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 13 | 1 MAD HOG WITH A PROBLEM | |
| 14 | SEDALIA MASTERBASTERS | |
| 15 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 16 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 17 | 3G'S BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 18 | BELLY DOWN BBQ | |
| 19 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 20 | SUBLIME BBQ | |
| 21 | Mystery Meat Smokers | |
| 22 | SOCIAL SMOKERS BBQ SQUAD | |
| 23 | THE "B" TEAM | |
| 24 | Sunset Ridge Q | |
| 25 | JUSTCUZ BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKIN' R'S | |
| 27 | MEAT HEADS | |
| 28 | EXE-QUE-TIONERS | |
| 29 | B Team BBQ | |
| 30 | Smokin Slow | |
| 31 | Fairlane BBQ | |
| 32 | MAPLE TRAILS SMOKED BBQ | |
| 33 | Just Cuz BBQ Centerview |
Pork Ribs
33 entries · top 180 · median 163.3828 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 3 | SUBLIME BBQ | |
| 4 | SOCIAL SMOKERS BBQ SQUAD | |
| 5 | BACKFIRIN' BBQ | |
| 6 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 7 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 8 | B Team BBQ | |
| 9 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 10 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 11 | IN DEEP SAUCE | |
| 12 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | |
| 13 | SMOKIN' R'S | |
| 14 | SEDALIA MASTERBASTERS | |
| 15 | CHOP QUEY | |
| 16 | MILLER'S BARNYARD BARBEQUE | |
| 17 | 1 MAD HOG WITH A PROBLEM | |
| 18 | JUSTCUZ BBQ | |
| 19 | PORK N' CIDER | |
| 20 | Smokin Slow | |
| 21 | EXE-QUE-TIONERS | |
| 22 | Fairlane BBQ | |
| 23 | THE "B" TEAM | |
| 24 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 25 | 3G'S BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 26 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 27 | HILLBILLY SHEEK | |
| 28 | BELLY DOWN BBQ | |
| 29 | MEAT HEADS | |
| 30 | Sunset Ridge Q | |
| 31 | Just Cuz BBQ Centerview | |
| 32 | MAPLE TRAILS SMOKED BBQ | |
| 33 | Mystery Meat Smokers |
Pork
33 entries · top 177.1428 · median 167.4628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 2 | MILLER'S BARNYARD BARBEQUE | |
| 3 | CHOP QUEY | |
| 4 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 5 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 6 | SUBLIME BBQ | |
| 7 | EXE-QUE-TIONERS | |
| 8 | SOCIAL SMOKERS BBQ SQUAD | |
| 9 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 10 | BACKFIRIN' BBQ | |
| 11 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 12 | Mystery Meat Smokers | |
| 13 | IN DEEP SAUCE | |
| 14 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 15 | BELLY DOWN BBQ | |
| 16 | 1 MAD HOG WITH A PROBLEM | |
| 17 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | |
| 18 | 3G'S BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 19 | SMOKIN' R'S | |
| 20 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 21 | B Team BBQ | |
| 22 | Smokin Slow | |
| 23 | MAPLE TRAILS SMOKED BBQ | |
| 24 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 25 | THE "B" TEAM | |
| 26 | PORK N' CIDER | |
| 27 | Just Cuz BBQ Centerview | |
| 28 | MEAT HEADS | |
| 29 | SEDALIA MASTERBASTERS | |
| 30 | HILLBILLY SHEEK | |
| 31 | Sunset Ridge Q | |
| 32 | JUSTCUZ BBQ | |
| 33 | Fairlane BBQ |
Brisket
33 entries · top 178.2972 · median 164.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 2 | CHOP QUEY | |
| 3 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 4 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 5 | SMOKIN' R'S | |
| 6 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | |
| 7 | Fairlane BBQ | |
| 8 | EXE-QUE-TIONERS | |
| 9 | HILLBILLY SHEEK | |
| 10 | IN DEEP SAUCE | |
| 11 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 12 | Smokin Slow | |
| 13 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 14 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 15 | PORK N' CIDER | |
| 16 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 17 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 18 | SEDALIA MASTERBASTERS | |
| 19 | SUBLIME BBQ | |
| 20 | 1 MAD HOG WITH A PROBLEM | |
| 21 | 3G'S BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 22 | Mystery Meat Smokers | |
| 23 | B Team BBQ | |
| 24 | MAPLE TRAILS SMOKED BBQ | |
| 25 | JUSTCUZ BBQ | |
| 26 | SOCIAL SMOKERS BBQ SQUAD | |
| 27 | BACKFIRIN' BBQ | |
| 28 | THE "B" TEAM | |
| 29 | MEAT HEADS | |
| 30 | Sunset Ridge Q | |
| 31 | Just Cuz BBQ Centerview | |
| 32 | MILLER'S BARNYARD BARBEQUE | |
| 33 | BELLY DOWN BBQ |