A statement win
16.0460
points clear of the field
Wider than 97% of the 4,713 championships in the data
The champion won by 16.0460 points — a wider margin than 97% of championships in the data.
BBQ-Fest Cooking Contest 2015
Jul 24–25, 2015 · Dyersburg, TN
Organizer Portal won Grand Champion at the BBQ-Fest Cooking Contest on July 24, 2015 in Dyersburg, TN, scoring 706.8460 in a field of 35 teams. WARDEN'S Q took Reserve Grand Champion with 690.8000. Category winners: Chicken — The Porkchop Mafia (178.2972); Pork Ribs — VICTORY LANE BBQ (180.0000); Pork — Organizer Portal (178.8572); Brisket — Organizer Portal (180.0000). This is the 1st of 3 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2017.
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.
607.25
median 663.84
706.85 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 178.30
- Pork Ribs 180 🔥
- Pork 178.86
- Brisket 180 🔥
142.21
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2015 to 2018 — this edition picked out.
Entries
35
4 judged meats · 9 ancillary
Top score
706.8460
Winning margin
16.0460
GC over RC
Field average
661.07
607.25706.85
median 663.84 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Brisket
3.9884 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
678.1824
607.25706.85
10th place overall
Field spread
99.6004
winner to last place
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 9%
beats 91% of 4714 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.58 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,535
avg power rating going in · stronger than 25% 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.
A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 3 tracked editions
SMOKE ME SILLY has won this contest 2 times across its 3 tracked editions.
- 2015
- 2018
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 11 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 6–7: WARDEN'S Q and WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS tied on 172.5716 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 3–4: A PIGS WORST NIGHTMARE and WARDEN'S Q tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 7–8: VICTORY LANE BBQ and Q-BONES BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Pork Ribs 6–7 · tie
- Brisket 3–4 · tie
- Brisket 7–8 · tie
- Pork 8–9 · 0.0112
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
Organizer Portal won Pork, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 1st
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
Organizer Portal took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork ribs at 4th.
- Chicken 3rd
- Pork Ribs 4th
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 1st
A perfect score on the table
2
perfect 180s
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- Organizer Portal · Brisket
- VICTORY LANE BBQ · 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 24, 2015 ← this one | Dyersburg, TN | Dyersburg, TN 38024 | 35 | 706.8460 | SMOKE ME SILLY | WARDEN'S Q |
| Jul 28, 2017 | Dyersburg, TN | 296 James H rice Rd | 26 | 705.1316 | RAZORRACKS | VICTORY LANE BBQ |
| Jul 20, 2018 | Dyersburg, TN | 296 James H rice Rd | 25 | 710.9144 | SMOKE ME SILLY | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.2972 | 173.7028 | 170.8456 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 173.7028 | 169.1200 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 173.1084 | 170.8228 |
| Brisket | 180 | 176.0116 | 173.1544 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
35 entries · top 706.8460 · median 663.8400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Organizer Portal | |
| 2 | WARDEN'S Q | |
| 3 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 4 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 5 | VICTORY LANE BBQ | |
| 6 | A PIGS WORST NIGHTMARE | |
| 7 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 8 | SLEEPY HOLLOW | |
| 9 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 10 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 11 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 12 | The Porkchop Mafia | |
| 13 | Snout Standing | |
| 14 | TWO LITTLE PIGS | |
| 15 | WILD BOAR SMOKERS | |
| 16 | BIG G BBQ | |
| 17 | QUE-N-BREW | |
| 18 | SMOKIN THROUGH THE NIGHT | |
| 19 | The Pork Posse | |
| 20 | SEXY Q/17TH ST BAR & GRILL | |
| 21 | Hawg Feathers | |
| 22 | Bubba's BBQ | |
| 23 | HOGG LEGG SMOKERS | |
| 24 | Roellen Bottoms BBQ | |
| 25 | HOT ROD HOGS | |
| 26 | BAD BOB'S BBQ | |
| 27 | Hydro Hoggers | |
| 28 | Bubba's BBQ Mickie | |
| 29 | CRITTER COOKER'S | |
| 30 | Old Smokin' Goats | |
| 31 | Cue Review | |
| 32 | PORK AVENUE | |
| 33 | Servpro | |
| 34 | Fat Cat Smokers | |
| 35 | Hope Community |
Chicken
35 entries · top 178.2972 · median 166.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Porkchop Mafia | |
| 2 | Cue Review | |
| 3 | Organizer Portal | |
| 4 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 5 | Bubba's BBQ Mickie | |
| 6 | A PIGS WORST NIGHTMARE | |
| 7 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 8 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 9 | The Pork Posse | |
| 10 | Fat Cat Smokers | |
| 11 | WILD BOAR SMOKERS | |
| 12 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 13 | Old Smokin' Goats | |
| 14 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 15 | SLEEPY HOLLOW | |
| 16 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 17 | WARDEN'S Q | |
| 18 | BIG G BBQ | |
| 19 | VICTORY LANE BBQ | |
| 20 | SEXY Q/17TH ST BAR & GRILL | |
| 21 | QUE-N-BREW | |
| 22 | Roellen Bottoms BBQ | |
| 23 | Snout Standing | |
| 24 | TWO LITTLE PIGS | |
| 25 | Bubba's BBQ | |
| 26 | HOT ROD HOGS | |
| 27 | Hawg Feathers | |
| 28 | BAD BOB'S BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKIN THROUGH THE NIGHT | |
| 30 | PORK AVENUE | |
| 31 | Hydro Hoggers | |
| 32 | Hope Community | |
| 33 | Servpro | |
| 34 | CRITTER COOKER'S | |
| 35 | HOGG LEGG SMOKERS |
Pork Ribs
35 entries · top 180 · median 165.1428 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | VICTORY LANE BBQ | |
| 2 | HOGG LEGG SMOKERS | |
| 3 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 4 | Organizer Portal | |
| 5 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 6 | WARDEN'S Q | |
| 7 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 8 | QUE-N-BREW | |
| 9 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 10 | Snout Standing | |
| 11 | Bubba's BBQ | |
| 12 | SLEEPY HOLLOW | |
| 13 | WILD BOAR SMOKERS | |
| 14 | TWO LITTLE PIGS | |
| 15 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 16 | The Pork Posse | |
| 17 | CRITTER COOKER'S | |
| 18 | Hawg Feathers | |
| 19 | BIG G BBQ | |
| 20 | A PIGS WORST NIGHTMARE | |
| 21 | HOT ROD HOGS | |
| 22 | Old Smokin' Goats | |
| 23 | PORK AVENUE | |
| 24 | The Porkchop Mafia | |
| 25 | SMOKIN THROUGH THE NIGHT | |
| 26 | Servpro | |
| 27 | SEXY Q/17TH ST BAR & GRILL | |
| 28 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 29 | Cue Review | |
| 30 | Hydro Hoggers | |
| 31 | Bubba's BBQ Mickie | |
| 32 | Fat Cat Smokers | |
| 33 | Roellen Bottoms BBQ | |
| 34 | BAD BOB'S BBQ | |
| 35 | Hope Community |
Pork
35 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Organizer Portal | |
| 2 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 3 | WARDEN'S Q | |
| 4 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 5 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 6 | The Porkchop Mafia | |
| 7 | TWO LITTLE PIGS | |
| 8 | Hydro Hoggers | |
| 9 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 10 | A PIGS WORST NIGHTMARE | |
| 11 | SMOKIN THROUGH THE NIGHT | |
| 12 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 13 | BIG G BBQ | |
| 14 | VICTORY LANE BBQ | |
| 15 | Snout Standing | |
| 16 | SLEEPY HOLLOW | |
| 17 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 18 | The Pork Posse | |
| 19 | Bubba's BBQ | |
| 20 | BAD BOB'S BBQ | |
| 21 | CRITTER COOKER'S | |
| 22 | HOGG LEGG SMOKERS | |
| 23 | Bubba's BBQ Mickie | |
| 24 | HOT ROD HOGS | |
| 25 | Hope Community | |
| 26 | SEXY Q/17TH ST BAR & GRILL | |
| 27 | WILD BOAR SMOKERS | |
| 28 | Hawg Feathers | |
| 29 | Roellen Bottoms BBQ | |
| 30 | Cue Review | |
| 31 | Old Smokin' Goats | |
| 32 | QUE-N-BREW | |
| 33 | PORK AVENUE | |
| 34 | Servpro | |
| 35 | Fat Cat Smokers |
Brisket
35 entries · top 180 · median 167.3940 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Organizer Portal | |
| 2 | SLEEPY HOLLOW | |
| 3 | A PIGS WORST NIGHTMARE | |
| 4 | WARDEN'S Q | |
| 5 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 6 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 7 | VICTORY LANE BBQ | |
| 8 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 9 | BAD BOB'S BBQ | |
| 10 | Roellen Bottoms BBQ | |
| 11 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 12 | QUE-N-BREW | |
| 13 | SMOKIN THROUGH THE NIGHT | |
| 14 | Snout Standing | |
| 15 | BIG G BBQ | |
| 16 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 17 | WILD BOAR SMOKERS | |
| 18 | TWO LITTLE PIGS | |
| 19 | SEXY Q/17TH ST BAR & GRILL | |
| 20 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 21 | Hawg Feathers | |
| 22 | The Porkchop Mafia | |
| 23 | Hydro Hoggers | |
| 24 | PORK AVENUE | |
| 25 | CRITTER COOKER'S | |
| 26 | HOGG LEGG SMOKERS | |
| 27 | Servpro | |
| 28 | The Pork Posse | |
| 29 | HOT ROD HOGS | |
| 30 | Bubba's BBQ | |
| 31 | Fat Cat Smokers | |
| 32 | Cue Review | |
| 33 | Old Smokin' Goats | |
| 34 | Bubba's BBQ Mickie | |
| 35 | Hope Community |
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
15 entries · top 176 · median 160.5028
Master Series — Backyard Ribs
16 entries · top 172.0116 · median 156.2628
Master Series — Bacon Anything
15 entries · top 177.7372 · median 165.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 2 | QUE-N-BREW | |
| 3 | Fat Cat Smokers | |
| 4 | Purty's Porkers | |
| 5 | Waydes Front Porch Grill | |
| 6 | BAD BOB'S BBQ | |
| 7 | Lowery & Sons | |
| 8 | Red Hot Sharecroppers | |
| 9 | MINNICK RIDGE COOKERS | |
| 10 | Brew Que Crew | |
| 11 | Heavy D Smokers | |
| 12 | A PIGS WORST NIGHTMARE | |
| 13 | Hydro Hoggers | |
| 14 | Rocky Top Smokers | |
| 15 | BikerQue |
Master Series — Beans
16 entries · top 178.8572 · median 160.5656
Master Series — Exotic
10 entries · top 177.1428 · median 158.5486
Master Series — Margarita
6 entries · top 176.5600 · median 161.1430
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CRITTER COOKER'S | |
| 2 | Red Hot Sharecroppers | |
| 3 | Purty's Porkers | |
| 4 | A PIGS WORST NIGHTMARE | |
| 5 | Hydro Hoggers | |
| 6 | QUE-N-BREW |
Master Series — Sandwich
10 entries · top 179.4400 · median 163.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | QUE-N-BREW | |
| 2 | Rocky Top Smokers | |
| 3 | BAD BOB'S BBQ | |
| 4 | Lowery & Sons | |
| 5 | A PIGS WORST NIGHTMARE | |
| 6 | Heavy D Smokers | |
| 7 | Red Hot Sharecroppers | |
| 8 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 9 | Hydro Hoggers | |
| 10 | Fat Cat Smokers |
Master Series — Signature Cocktail
7 entries · top 173.1428 · median 159.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purty's Porkers | |
| 2 | A PIGS WORST NIGHTMARE | |
| 3 | The Pork Posse | |
| 4 | Red Hot Sharecroppers | |
| 5 | BAD BOB'S BBQ | |
| 6 | Hydro Hoggers | |
| 7 | QUE-N-BREW |
Master Series — Wings
13 entries · top 173.7372 · median 162.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waydes Front Porch Grill | |
| 2 | Chunky Butts | |
| 3 | Heavy D Smokers | |
| 4 | Fat Cat Smokers | |
| 5 | Purty's Porkers | |
| 6 | Lowery & Sons | |
| 7 | BAD BOB'S BBQ | |
| 8 | QUE-N-BREW | |
| 9 | Roellen Bottoms BBQ | |
| 10 | Rocky Top Smokers | |
| 11 | Red Hot Sharecroppers | |
| 12 | A PIGS WORST NIGHTMARE | |
| 13 | Hydro Hoggers |