A new contest record
675.9204
highest overall ever cooked here
675.9204 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 658.3312 CNB BBQ set in 2014.
- old record 658.3312
- set 2014 by CNB BBQ
Bynum Schools Best of the Basin BBQ Championship 2015
Apr 17–18, 2015 · Midland, TX
Buckshot Bar-B-Que won Grand Champion at the Bynum Schools Best of the Basin BBQ Championship on April 17, 2015 in Midland, TX, scoring 675.9204 in a field of 44 teams. Moe Casen Barbeque took Reserve Grand Champion with 673.6800. Category winners: Chicken — Moe Casen Barbeque (178.8572); Pork Ribs — Buckshot Bar-B-Que (175.4288); Pork — CAN'T SMOKE THIS (179.4400); Brisket — JUNIORS UP IN SMOKE (173.7028). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2014 edition was won by CNB 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.
438.14
median 620.20
675.92 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 178.86
- Pork Ribs 175.43
- Pork 179.44
- Brisket 173.70
20
179.44
Entries
44
4 judged meats
Top score
675.9204
Winning margin
2.2404
GC over RC
Field average
609.48
438.14675.92
median 620.20 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
3.4056 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
653.7372
438.14675.92
10th place overall
Field spread
237.7832
winner to last place
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 93%
beats 7% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
26%
16 of 62 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.3 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,500
avg power rating going in · stronger than 1% 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 first Grand Championship
1
title in the data
This was Buckshot Bar-B-Que's first Grand Championship in the data.
A rookie on the podium
1st
at their first tracked contest
Buckshot Bar-B-Que finished 1st overall in the first contest the data has them cooking at all.
Photo finishes
0.0112
closest of 9 calls decided inside half a point
Pork places 8–9: REDNECK COOKERS edged SMOKIN X by 0.0112. Chicken places 3–4: The Pit Crew at Cemex edged PBM Rock Solid BBQ by 0.0116. Chicken places 9–10: C-N-B BBQ edged JERRY KING MIDLAND TX by 0.0116.
- Pork 8–9 · 0.0112
- Chicken 3–4 · 0.0116
- Chicken 9–10 · 0.0116
- Pork 9–10 · 0.0228
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
Buckshot Bar-B-Que took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 23rd.
- Chicken 23rd
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 4th
- Brisket 2nd
A contest record in chicken
178.8572
best chicken ever cooked here
Moe Casen Barbeque turned in 178.8572 in chicken — past the 173.1428 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 173.1428
- across 1 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: CNB BBQ (won 2014).
- CNB 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2014 | Midland, TX | Midland, TX 79706 | 62 | 658.3312 | CNB BBQ | DRY HOLERS BBQ |
| Apr 17, 2015 ← this one | Midland, TX | Midland , TX 79706 | 44 | 675.9204 | Buckshot Bar-B-Que | Moe Casen Barbeque |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 169.1200 | 165.6800 |
| Pork Ribs | 175.4288 | 168 | 165.1772 |
| Pork | 179.4400 | 169.7372 | 166.8344 |
| Brisket | 173.7028 | 170.2972 | 164 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
44 entries · top 675.9204 · median 620.2000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buckshot Bar-B-Que | |
| 2 | Moe Casen Barbeque | |
| 3 | CAN'T SMOKE THIS | |
| 4 | PBM Rock Solid BBQ | |
| 5 | BarrelHead Cookers | |
| 6 | KISS MY RACK | |
| 7 | ELLIS COUNTY BBQ | |
| 8 | Big Daddy G's BBQ | |
| 9 | JERRY KING MIDLAND TX | |
| 10 | TEXAS TUMBLEWEED | |
| 11 | C-N-B BBQ | |
| 12 | JUNIORS UP IN SMOKE | |
| 13 | Bad Boyz 220 Q | |
| 14 | Sweet Heat Competition BBQ | |
| 15 | Duck Dog Bar-B-Que | |
| 16 | BBQ BENCHPRESS | |
| 17 | The Pit Crew at Cemex | |
| 18 | Cisco Ruble Chef's | |
| 19 | Two Gringo's & A Mescan | |
| 20 | Ray's Barbecue | |
| 21 | SMOKIN X | |
| 22 | Fire N' Smoke | |
| 23 | PAPPO'S BBQ | |
| 24 | SLAP YO MAMA | |
| 25 | Team Fish'n Shirt | |
| 26 | PUTZ BUTTS | |
| 27 | Rooster's Rebel BBQ | |
| 28 | ACCELERATED BBQ BANDITS | |
| 29 | BROKEN T BBQ | |
| 30 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 31 | TOUCH OF CLASS | |
| 32 | Mason Well Svc. | |
| 33 | REDNECK COOKERS | |
| 34 | MILE HIGH SMOKERS | |
| 35 | Cisco Que Crew | |
| 36 | Los Vaqueros | |
| 37 | Bull Plug BBQ | |
| 38 | Sausage Fest | |
| 39 | Bulldog BBQ | |
| 40 | Bear Springs Barbeque | |
| 41 | Team Apache | |
| 42 | XTO'S Lazy Aces | |
| 43 | Smoke Out | |
| 44 | West Texas Truck Center |
Chicken
44 entries · top 178.8572 · median 157.4000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moe Casen Barbeque | |
| 2 | Rooster's Rebel BBQ | |
| 3 | The Pit Crew at Cemex | |
| 4 | PBM Rock Solid BBQ | |
| 5 | Duck Dog Bar-B-Que | |
| 6 | ELLIS COUNTY BBQ | |
| 7 | Big Daddy G's BBQ | |
| 8 | Bear Springs Barbeque | |
| 9 | C-N-B BBQ | |
| 10 | JERRY KING MIDLAND TX | |
| 11 | Mason Well Svc. | |
| 12 | Ray's Barbecue | |
| 13 | CAN'T SMOKE THIS | |
| 14 | Fire N' Smoke | |
| 15 | BarrelHead Cookers | |
| 16 | BBQ BENCHPRESS | |
| 17 | Team Fish'n Shirt | |
| 18 | KISS MY RACK | |
| 19 | REDNECK COOKERS | |
| 20 | TEXAS TUMBLEWEED | |
| 21 | Sweet Heat Competition BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKIN X | |
| 23 | Buckshot Bar-B-Que | |
| 24 | Two Gringo's & A Mescan | |
| 25 | Bad Boyz 220 Q | |
| 26 | MILE HIGH SMOKERS | |
| 27 | ACCELERATED BBQ BANDITS | |
| 28 | TOUCH OF CLASS | |
| 29 | PAPPO'S BBQ | |
| 30 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 31 | SLAP YO MAMA | |
| 32 | Smoke Out | |
| 33 | West Texas Truck Center | |
| 34 | JUNIORS UP IN SMOKE | |
| 35 | PUTZ BUTTS | |
| 36 | BROKEN T BBQ | |
| 37 | Cisco Que Crew | |
| 38 | Cisco Ruble Chef's | |
| 39 | Bull Plug BBQ | |
| 40 | XTO'S Lazy Aces | |
| 41 | Sausage Fest | |
| 42 | Los Vaqueros | |
| 43 | Bulldog BBQ | |
| 44 | Team Apache |
Pork Ribs
44 entries · top 175.4288 · median 156.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buckshot Bar-B-Que | |
| 2 | C-N-B BBQ | |
| 3 | KISS MY RACK | |
| 4 | BarrelHead Cookers | |
| 5 | MILE HIGH SMOKERS | |
| 6 | JERRY KING MIDLAND TX | |
| 7 | Bad Boyz 220 Q | |
| 8 | TEXAS TUMBLEWEED | |
| 9 | ELLIS COUNTY BBQ | |
| 10 | Smoke Out | |
| 11 | Big Daddy G's BBQ | |
| 12 | CAN'T SMOKE THIS | |
| 13 | PUTZ BUTTS | |
| 14 | Moe Casen Barbeque | |
| 15 | The Pit Crew at Cemex | |
| 16 | XTO'S Lazy Aces | |
| 17 | Sweet Heat Competition BBQ | |
| 18 | PBM Rock Solid BBQ | |
| 19 | BBQ BENCHPRESS | |
| 20 | Bear Springs Barbeque | |
| 21 | Ray's Barbecue | |
| 22 | Cisco Ruble Chef's | |
| 23 | BROKEN T BBQ | |
| 24 | West Texas Truck Center | |
| 25 | SLAP YO MAMA | |
| 26 | JUNIORS UP IN SMOKE | |
| 27 | SMOKIN X | |
| 28 | Two Gringo's & A Mescan | |
| 29 | Fire N' Smoke | |
| 30 | PAPPO'S BBQ | |
| 31 | Team Apache | |
| 32 | ACCELERATED BBQ BANDITS | |
| 33 | Mason Well Svc. | |
| 34 | Bulldog BBQ | |
| 35 | Cisco Que Crew | |
| 36 | TOUCH OF CLASS | |
| 37 | Bull Plug BBQ | |
| 38 | Team Fish'n Shirt | |
| 39 | REDNECK COOKERS | |
| 40 | Los Vaqueros | |
| 41 | Duck Dog Bar-B-Que | |
| 42 | Sausage Fest | |
| 43 | Rooster's Rebel BBQ | |
| 44 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER |
Pork
40 entries · top 179.4400 · median 159.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAN'T SMOKE THIS | |
| 2 | Big Daddy G's BBQ | |
| 3 | JUNIORS UP IN SMOKE | |
| 4 | Buckshot Bar-B-Que | |
| 5 | C-N-B BBQ | |
| 6 | Moe Casen Barbeque | |
| 7 | TEXAS TUMBLEWEED | |
| 8 | REDNECK COOKERS | |
| 9 | SMOKIN X | |
| 10 | Los Vaqueros | |
| 11 | BarrelHead Cookers | |
| 12 | PBM Rock Solid BBQ | |
| 13 | KISS MY RACK | |
| 14 | TOUCH OF CLASS | |
| 15 | Ray's Barbecue | |
| 16 | Two Gringo's & A Mescan | |
| 17 | JERRY KING MIDLAND TX | |
| 18 | ELLIS COUNTY BBQ | |
| 19 | Bad Boyz 220 Q | |
| 20 | ACCELERATED BBQ BANDITS | |
| 21 | Duck Dog Bar-B-Que | |
| 22 | BBQ BENCHPRESS | |
| 23 | Sweet Heat Competition BBQ | |
| 24 | Cisco Ruble Chef's | |
| 25 | BROKEN T BBQ | |
| 26 | Rooster's Rebel BBQ | |
| 27 | PAPPO'S BBQ | |
| 28 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 29 | Bulldog BBQ | |
| 30 | SLAP YO MAMA | |
| 31 | Fire N' Smoke | |
| 32 | The Pit Crew at Cemex | |
| 33 | Cisco Que Crew | |
| 34 | Mason Well Svc. | |
| 35 | PUTZ BUTTS | |
| 36 | Bull Plug BBQ | |
| 37 | Team Fish'n Shirt | |
| 38 | Sausage Fest | |
| 39 | MILE HIGH SMOKERS | |
| 40 | Team Apache |
Brisket
44 entries · top 173.7028 · median 155.6916
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JUNIORS UP IN SMOKE | |
| 2 | Buckshot Bar-B-Que | |
| 3 | Duck Dog Bar-B-Que | |
| 4 | Sweet Heat Competition BBQ | |
| 5 | Cisco Ruble Chef's | |
| 6 | PBM Rock Solid BBQ | |
| 7 | Bad Boyz 220 Q | |
| 8 | CAN'T SMOKE THIS | |
| 9 | KISS MY RACK | |
| 10 | Team Fish'n Shirt | |
| 11 | BBQ BENCHPRESS | |
| 12 | Moe Casen Barbeque | |
| 13 | BarrelHead Cookers | |
| 14 | Bear Springs Barbeque | |
| 15 | ELLIS COUNTY BBQ | |
| 16 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 17 | Team Apache | |
| 18 | PAPPO'S BBQ | |
| 19 | JERRY KING MIDLAND TX | |
| 20 | TEXAS TUMBLEWEED | |
| 21 | SLAP YO MAMA | |
| 22 | Two Gringo's & A Mescan | |
| 23 | PUTZ BUTTS | |
| 24 | Fire N' Smoke | |
| 25 | XTO'S Lazy Aces | |
| 26 | The Pit Crew at Cemex | |
| 27 | Big Daddy G's BBQ | |
| 28 | Rooster's Rebel BBQ | |
| 29 | ACCELERATED BBQ BANDITS | |
| 30 | SMOKIN X | |
| 31 | BROKEN T BBQ | |
| 32 | C-N-B BBQ | |
| 33 | Cisco Que Crew | |
| 34 | Sausage Fest | |
| 35 | Ray's Barbecue | |
| 36 | Smoke Out | |
| 37 | Los Vaqueros | |
| 38 | Mason Well Svc. | |
| 39 | MILE HIGH SMOKERS | |
| 40 | TOUCH OF CLASS | |
| 41 | Bull Plug BBQ | |
| 42 | West Texas Truck Center | |
| 43 | Bulldog BBQ | |
| 44 | REDNECK COOKERS |