A statement win
13.7372
points clear of the field
Wider than 95% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The champion won by 13.7372 points — a wider margin than 95% of championships in the data.
14th Annual Bordertown Bash
Jul 10–11, 2015 · Fort Smith, AR
CLARK CREW BBQ won Grand Champion at the 14th Annual Bordertown Bash on July 10, 2015 in Fort Smith, AR, scoring 698.8344 in a field of 44 teams. TNK BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 685.0972. Category winners: Chicken — FIRE DANCER BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — CLARK CREW BBQ (178.8800); Pork — THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS (176.0000); Brisket — CLARK CREW BBQ (178.8572).
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.
586.83
median 659.38
698.83 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 180 🔥
- Pork Ribs 178.88
- Pork 176
- Brisket 178.86
127.98
180
Entries
44
4 judged meats
Top score
698.8344
Winning margin
13.7372
GC over RC
Field average
652.96
586.83698.83
median 659.38 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Pork
1.7256 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
672.5256
586.83698.83
10th place overall
Field spread
112
winner to last place
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 38%
beats 62% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.75 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,605
avg power rating going in · stronger than 80% 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.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 9 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 3–4: BUTCHER BBQ and SOUTH PORK tied on 177.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: OKLAHOMA JAYHAWK BBQ and Bonemaker Outdoors tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: Bonemaker Outdoors and INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE tied on 170.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 3–4 · tie
- Chicken 7–8 · tie
- Pork Ribs 7–8 · tie
- Brisket 6–7 · tie
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
CLARK CREW BBQ won Pork Ribs, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Brisket 1st
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
CLARK CREW BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork at 19th.
- Chicken 5th
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 19th
- Brisket 1st
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.
- FIRE DANCER BBQ · Chicken
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)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 174.2628 | 171.4516 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8800 | 173.1200 | 169.1200 |
| Pork | 176 | 174.2744 | 171.4628 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 174.8916 | 172 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
44 entries · top 698.8344 · median 659.3770
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 2 | TNK BBQ | |
| 3 | Bonemaker Outdoors | |
| 4 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 5 | UNCLE BC'S | |
| 6 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 7 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 8 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 9 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 10 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 11 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 12 | INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE | |
| 13 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 14 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKERS WILD | |
| 16 | MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 17 | OKIEQ | |
| 18 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 19 | CARNIVORE CARTEL | |
| 20 | BURN ONE BBQ | |
| 21 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 22 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 23 | RAZOR RACKS | |
| 24 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 25 | SPICY SPITFIRE | |
| 26 | LONGNECK SIPPERS | |
| 27 | Smoke Eatrs BBQ | |
| 28 | Skinny's BBQ | |
| 29 | MOOCHEWSOOEY | |
| 30 | Sizzlin Bones BBQ | |
| 31 | PUPP'S BBQ | |
| 32 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 33 | OKLAHOMA JAYHAWK BBQ | |
| 34 | Kick N Bull BBQ | |
| 35 | SMOKIN OKIES | |
| 36 | TEX'S SMOKE | |
| 37 | Smokin Boys | |
| 38 | T'S BBQ | |
| 39 | BACK NINE BBQ | |
| 40 | Smokin in the Ozarks | |
| 41 | BIG SEXY BBQ | |
| 42 | GREAT BALLZ OF FIRE | |
| 43 | Pig's Eye BBQ | |
| 44 | Pig Pedalers |
Chicken
44 entries · top 180 · median 165.9944 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 2 | UNCLE BC'S | |
| 3 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 4 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 5 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 6 | SPICY SPITFIRE | |
| 7 | OKLAHOMA JAYHAWK BBQ | |
| 8 | Bonemaker Outdoors | |
| 9 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 10 | Smoke Eatrs BBQ | |
| 11 | BURN ONE BBQ | |
| 12 | MOOCHEWSOOEY | |
| 13 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 14 | MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 15 | TNK BBQ | |
| 16 | LONGNECK SIPPERS | |
| 17 | PUPP'S BBQ | |
| 18 | Sizzlin Bones BBQ | |
| 19 | INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE | |
| 20 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 21 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 22 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 23 | Skinny's BBQ | |
| 24 | Kick N Bull BBQ | |
| 25 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 26 | SMOKERS WILD | |
| 27 | TEX'S SMOKE | |
| 28 | CARNIVORE CARTEL | |
| 29 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 30 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 31 | GREAT BALLZ OF FIRE | |
| 32 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 33 | RAZOR RACKS | |
| 34 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 35 | Smokin in the Ozarks | |
| 36 | BACK NINE BBQ | |
| 37 | Smokin Boys | |
| 38 | BIG SEXY BBQ | |
| 39 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 40 | OKIEQ | |
| 41 | Pig Pedalers | |
| 42 | T'S BBQ | |
| 43 | SMOKIN OKIES | |
| 44 | Pig's Eye BBQ |
Pork Ribs
44 entries · top 178.8800 · median 163.6916
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 2 | OKIEQ | |
| 3 | TNK BBQ | |
| 4 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 5 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 6 | SPICY SPITFIRE | |
| 7 | Bonemaker Outdoors | |
| 8 | INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE | |
| 9 | SMOKERS WILD | |
| 10 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 11 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 12 | BURN ONE BBQ | |
| 13 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 14 | LONGNECK SIPPERS | |
| 15 | Skinny's BBQ | |
| 16 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN OKIES | |
| 18 | MOOCHEWSOOEY | |
| 19 | Kick N Bull BBQ | |
| 20 | UNCLE BC'S | |
| 21 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 22 | MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 23 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 24 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 25 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 26 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 27 | Sizzlin Bones BBQ | |
| 28 | CARNIVORE CARTEL | |
| 29 | OKLAHOMA JAYHAWK BBQ | |
| 30 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 31 | Smokin in the Ozarks | |
| 32 | Smoke Eatrs BBQ | |
| 33 | RAZOR RACKS | |
| 34 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 35 | TEX'S SMOKE | |
| 36 | BIG SEXY BBQ | |
| 37 | PUPP'S BBQ | |
| 38 | Smokin Boys | |
| 39 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 40 | T'S BBQ | |
| 41 | Pig Pedalers | |
| 42 | Pig's Eye BBQ | |
| 43 | BACK NINE BBQ | |
| 44 | GREAT BALLZ OF FIRE |
Pork
44 entries · top 176 · median 165.1486
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 2 | INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE | |
| 3 | BACK NINE BBQ | |
| 4 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 5 | OKIEQ | |
| 6 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 7 | TNK BBQ | |
| 8 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 9 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 10 | Smokin Boys | |
| 11 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 12 | Smoke Eatrs BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKERS WILD | |
| 14 | SPICY SPITFIRE | |
| 15 | OKLAHOMA JAYHAWK BBQ | |
| 16 | MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 17 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 18 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 19 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 20 | Bonemaker Outdoors | |
| 21 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 22 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 23 | RAZOR RACKS | |
| 24 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKIN OKIES | |
| 26 | CARNIVORE CARTEL | |
| 27 | Kick N Bull BBQ | |
| 28 | BURN ONE BBQ | |
| 29 | Smokin in the Ozarks | |
| 30 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 31 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 32 | UNCLE BC'S | |
| 33 | T'S BBQ | |
| 34 | LONGNECK SIPPERS | |
| 35 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 36 | PUPP'S BBQ | |
| 37 | Skinny's BBQ | |
| 38 | MOOCHEWSOOEY | |
| 39 | Sizzlin Bones BBQ | |
| 40 | GREAT BALLZ OF FIRE | |
| 41 | Pig's Eye BBQ | |
| 42 | TEX'S SMOKE | |
| 43 | BIG SEXY BBQ | |
| 44 | Pig Pedalers |
Brisket
44 entries · top 178.8572 · median 163.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 2 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 3 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 4 | RAZOR RACKS | |
| 5 | CARNIVORE CARTEL | |
| 6 | Bonemaker Outdoors | |
| 7 | UNCLE BC'S | |
| 8 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 9 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 10 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 11 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 12 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 13 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 14 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 15 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 16 | PUPP'S BBQ | |
| 17 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKERS WILD | |
| 19 | TNK BBQ | |
| 20 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 21 | MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 22 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 23 | Sizzlin Bones BBQ | |
| 24 | Skinny's BBQ | |
| 25 | OKIEQ | |
| 26 | TEX'S SMOKE | |
| 27 | INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE | |
| 28 | LONGNECK SIPPERS | |
| 29 | SMOKIN OKIES | |
| 30 | T'S BBQ | |
| 31 | BURN ONE BBQ | |
| 32 | Pig Pedalers | |
| 33 | MOOCHEWSOOEY | |
| 34 | Smoke Eatrs BBQ | |
| 35 | Kick N Bull BBQ | |
| 36 | Pig's Eye BBQ | |
| 37 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 38 | Smokin Boys | |
| 39 | SPICY SPITFIRE | |
| 40 | OKLAHOMA JAYHAWK BBQ | |
| 41 | BIG SEXY BBQ | |
| 42 | GREAT BALLZ OF FIRE | |
| 43 | BACK NINE BBQ | |
| 44 | Smokin in the Ozarks |