A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 11 tracked editions
ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE has won this contest 2 times across its 11 tracked editions.
- 2017
- 2019
Chillin & Grillin in the Glades 2015
Jul 10–11, 2015 · Wise, VA
WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS won Grand Champion at the Chillin & Grillin in the Glades on July 10, 2015 in Wise, VA, scoring 684.4800 in a field of 18 teams. OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE took Reserve Grand Champion with 679.8628. Category winners: Chicken — 4:20 Q (175.4172); Pork Ribs — UNDER THE RADAR (174.8456); Pork — WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS (175.4172); Brisket — 4:20 Q (170.8344). This is the 1st of 12 editions of this contest on record; 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.
490.73
median 657.29
684.48 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 175.42
- Pork Ribs 174.85
- Pork 175.42
- Brisket 170.83
20
175.42
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2015 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Entries
18
4 judged meats
Top score
684.4800
Winning margin
4.6172
GC over RC
Field average
645.40
490.73684.48
median 657.29 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
2.3088 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
657.0168
490.73684.48
10th place overall
Field spread
193.7484
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 83%
beats 17% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.82 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,612
avg power rating going in · stronger than 84% of contests
Storylines (4 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
Pork Ribs places 3–4: Q FACTOR and WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS tied on 169.6800 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 6–7: UNCULTURED SWINE and OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE tied on 168.5372 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 9–10: APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN SMOKERS and HARLAN CO. COAL BURNERS tied on 164.5256 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Pork Ribs 3–4 · tie
- Pork Ribs 6–7 · tie
- Brisket 9–10 · tie
- Brisket 1–2 · 0.0116
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
4:20 Q won Chicken, Brisket — a double.
- Chicken 1st
- Brisket 1st
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 5th.
- Chicken 5th
- Pork Ribs 4th
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 4th
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)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 175.4172 | 170.2744 | 162.8228 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.8456 | 169.1200 | 165.6916 |
| Pork | 175.4172 | 166.8572 | 165.1200 |
| Brisket | 170.8344 | 168.5256 | 164.5256 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
18 entries · top 684.4800 · median 657.2912
Chicken
18 entries · top 175.4172 · median 163.6914
Pork Ribs
18 entries · top 174.8456 · median 166.5544
Pork
18 entries · top 175.4172 · median 165.4000
Brisket
18 entries · top 170.8344 · median 164.5256