A new contest record
689.7372
highest overall ever cooked here
689.7372 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 682.8340 GQUE set in 2014.
- old record 682.8340
- set 2014 by GQUE
Wild West BBQ 2015
May 8–9, 2015 · Lamar, CO
BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES won Grand Champion at the Wild West BBQ on May 8, 2015 in Lamar, CO, scoring 689.7372 in a field of 26 teams. GRILLIN' BEAVERS took Reserve Grand Champion with 674.8568. Category winners: Chicken — Whiskey Pit (177.1544); Pork Ribs — LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS (174.8572); Pork — JO-BAWB'S BBQ (173.1200); Brisket — BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES (173.7600). This is the 3rd of 3 editions of this contest on record; the 2014 edition was won by GQUE.
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.
607.86
median 649.03
689.74 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 177.15
- Pork Ribs 174.86
- Pork 173.12
- Brisket 173.76
135.38
177.15
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2015 — this edition picked out.
Entries
26
4 judged meats
Top score
689.7372
Winning margin
14.8804
GC over RC
Field average
647.90
607.86689.74
median 649.03 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
4.0116 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
650.2628
607.86689.74
10th place overall
Field spread
81.8744
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 71%
beats 29% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
55%
16 of 29 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.52 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,559
avg power rating going in · stronger than 45% 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.
A statement win
14.8804
points clear of the field
Wider than 96% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The champion won by 14.8804 points — a wider margin than 96% of championships in the data.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 7 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 4–5: BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES and BACKDRAFT BBQ tied on 171.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: BOBS SMOKEHOUSE BBQ and BROKE ASS BAR-B-QUE CO. tied on 169.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 8–9: SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ and WOODY'S Q SHACK tied on 166.8456 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 4–5 · tie
- Chicken 7–8 · tie
- Brisket 8–9 · tie
- Brisket 3–4 · 0.0116
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 4th.
- Chicken 4th
- Pork Ribs 2nd
- Pork 2nd
- Brisket 1st
A contest record in chicken
177.1544
best chicken ever cooked here
Whiskey Pit turned in 177.1544 in chicken — past the 175.4286 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
- old best 175.4286
- across 2 past editions
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2013 | Lamar, CO | Lamar, CO | 31 | 669.7142 | CLARK CREW BBQ | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY |
| May 9, 2014 | Lamar, CO | Lamar, CO 81052 | 29 | 682.8340 | GQUE | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ |
| May 8, 2015 ← this one | Lamar, CO | Lamar, CO 81052 | 26 | 689.7372 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | GRILLIN' BEAVERS |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.1544 | 171.4172 | 168.0344 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.8572 | 168.5600 | 165.0856 |
| Pork | 173.1200 | 169.1084 | 164.0344 |
| Brisket | 173.7600 | 169.1316 | 164.5600 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
26 entries · top 689.7372 · median 649.0286
Chicken
26 entries · top 177.1544 · median 166.3086
Pork Ribs
26 entries · top 174.8572 · median 162.5658
Pork
26 entries · top 173.1200 · median 162.2628
Brisket
26 entries · top 173.7600 · median 160.5256