A new contest record
698.3200
highest overall ever cooked here
698.3200 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 694.8570 LAKE HOUSE BBQ set in 2013.
- old record 694.8570
- set 2013 by LAKE HOUSE BBQ
BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay 2015
May 22–24, 2015 · North Bend, OR
ROOFTOP BBQ won Grand Champion at the BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay on May 22, 2015 in North Bend, OR, scoring 698.3200 in a field of 38 teams. WINE COUNTRY Q took Reserve Grand Champion with 694.2512. Category winners: Chicken — ROOFTOP BBQ (177.7372); Pork Ribs — MOVIN' THE CHAINS (176.5600); Pork — WINE COUNTRY Q (180.0000); Brisket — MADDDOG'S BBQ (175.4172). This is the 3rd of 12 editions of this contest on record; the 2014 edition was won by BIG BITE BBQ; 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.
596.48
median 660.77
698.32 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 177.74
- Pork Ribs 176.56
- Pork 180 🔥
- Brisket 175.42
138.85
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Entries
38
4 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
698.3200
Winning margin
4.0688
GC over RC
Field average
660.03
596.48698.32
median 660.77 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Brisket
2.2516 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
674.1940
596.48698.32
10th place overall
Field spread
101.8408
winner to last place
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 39%
beats 61% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
48%
15 of 31 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.66 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,522
avg power rating going in · stronger than 15% 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 dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 12 tracked editions
ROOFTOP BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 12 tracked editions.
- 2015
- 2016
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 9 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 7–8: BAD BONES BBQ and ROGUE CAVEMAN Q tied on 170.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 1–2: MOVIN' THE CHAINS and PEPPER PAPPY BBQ CO tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 9–10: Sugars BBQ and Ella's Barbeque tied on 170.8456 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 7–8 · tie
- Pork Ribs 1–2 · tie
- Brisket 9–10 · tie
- Pork Ribs 7–8 · 0.0116
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
ROOFTOP BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 6th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 6th
- Pork 5th
- Brisket 4th
Back to defend
2
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: LAKE HOUSE BBQ (won 2013), BIG BITE BBQ (won 2014).
- LAKE HOUSE BBQ · 2013
- BIG BITE BBQ · 2014
The biggest field yet
38
teams — a contest high
This contest usually draws about 31 teams
38 teams is the deepest field this contest has drawn in the data, against a typical 31.
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.
- WINE COUNTRY Q · Pork
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 25, 2013 | North Bend, OR | North Bend, OR | 31 | 694.8570 | LAKE HOUSE BBQ | MOE CASON BBQ |
| May 24, 2014 | North Bend, OR | North Bend, OR 97459 | 31 | 693.0740 | BIG BITE BBQ | DUELIN' J'S |
| May 22, 2015 ← this one | North Bend, OR | North Bend, OR 97459 | 38 | 698.3200 | ROOFTOP BBQ | WINE COUNTRY Q |
| May 28, 2016 | North Bend, OR | North Bend, OR | 43 | 695.4288 | ROOFTOP BBQ | PIGGY D'S BBQ |
| May 27, 2017 | North Bend, OR | 3201 Tremont Ave | 37 | 692.4684 | SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company |
| May 26, 2018 | North Bend, OR | 3201 Tremont Ave | 35 | 691.9312 | SON OF SMOKE | SMOKE324 |
| May 25, 2019 | North Bend, OR | 3201 Tremont Ave | 34 | 694.8572 | Warpig BBQ | PIGGY D'S BBQ |
| May 28, 2022 | North Bend, OR | 3201 Tremont Ave | 27 | 697.1200 | Mudville BBQ | RJs Smokehouse |
| May 27, 2023 | North Bend, OR | 3201 Tremont Ave | 25 | 697.1544 | Smokin' Axe BBQ | HOGGERQ |
| May 25, 2024 | North Bend, OR | 3201 Tremont Ave | 27 | 696.5600 | Crooked Pigs | Small Axe BBQ |
| May 24, 2025 | North Bend, OR | 3201 Tremont Ave | 26 | 703.3828 | Crooked Pigs | Vitamin Q |
| May 23, 2026 | North Bend, OR | 3201 Tremont Ave | 33 | 702.8228 | Bone Rubbin BBQ | OM BBQ COMPANY |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7372 | 170.8456 | 169.1200 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5600 | 173.7256 | 171.9656 |
| Pork | 180 | 173.7256 | 170.2628 |
| Brisket | 175.4172 | 173.1656 | 170.8456 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
38 entries · top 698.3200 · median 660.7656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 2 | WINE COUNTRY Q | |
| 3 | LAKE HOUSE BBQ | |
| 4 | BAD BONES BBQ | |
| 5 | BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ | |
| 6 | Ella's Barbeque | |
| 7 | MADDDOG'S BBQ | |
| 8 | Sugars BBQ | |
| 9 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | |
| 10 | THE RIB MAFIA | |
| 11 | ROGUE CAVEMAN Q | |
| 12 | Moe Cason Barbeque | |
| 13 | JERIMIAH JOHNSON MOUNTAIN MAN BBQ | |
| 14 | UNCLE LEROY'S BBQ | |
| 15 | FAT DAD'S BBQ | |
| 16 | LUKEMIA SUCKS TOO | |
| 17 | RUSTY'S BBQ | |
| 18 | DANCES WITH SMOKE BARBEQUE | |
| 19 | SMOKESHOW | |
| 20 | SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST | |
| 21 | 503BACKYARDBBQ | |
| 22 | UFF-DA-Q | |
| 23 | JD's Q | |
| 24 | Home on the Range | |
| 25 | PEPPER PAPPY BBQ CO | |
| 26 | BOOTIES BBQ | |
| 27 | HOAGIE SMOKERS BBQ | |
| 28 | BIG BITE BBQ | |
| 29 | Backyard BBQ & Catering Co. | |
| 30 | DA FAT BOYZ BBQ | |
| 31 | WARPIG BBQ | |
| 32 | PAPA TERALL'S BBQ | |
| 33 | Curb*b*q | |
| 34 | PITBULL BBQ | |
| 35 | MY LITTLE BBQ | |
| 36 | NORTHWEST SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 37 | Elkhorn BBQ | |
| 38 | BAD PIG BBQ |
Chicken
38 entries · top 177.7372 · median 165.3942
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST | |
| 3 | Elkhorn BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKESHOW | |
| 5 | BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ | |
| 6 | JERIMIAH JOHNSON MOUNTAIN MAN BBQ | |
| 7 | BAD BONES BBQ | |
| 8 | ROGUE CAVEMAN Q | |
| 9 | Ella's Barbeque | |
| 10 | LAKE HOUSE BBQ | |
| 11 | THE RIB MAFIA | |
| 12 | MADDDOG'S BBQ | |
| 13 | Sugars BBQ | |
| 14 | RUSTY'S BBQ | |
| 15 | Home on the Range | |
| 16 | UNCLE LEROY'S BBQ | |
| 17 | HOAGIE SMOKERS BBQ | |
| 18 | WINE COUNTRY Q | |
| 19 | BOOTIES BBQ | |
| 20 | UFF-DA-Q | |
| 21 | BIG BITE BBQ | |
| 22 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | |
| 23 | LUKEMIA SUCKS TOO | |
| 24 | FAT DAD'S BBQ | |
| 25 | Moe Cason Barbeque | |
| 26 | Backyard BBQ & Catering Co. | |
| 27 | WARPIG BBQ | |
| 28 | MY LITTLE BBQ | |
| 29 | DANCES WITH SMOKE BARBEQUE | |
| 30 | PITBULL BBQ | |
| 31 | PAPA TERALL'S BBQ | |
| 32 | PEPPER PAPPY BBQ CO | |
| 33 | BAD PIG BBQ | |
| 34 | JD's Q | |
| 35 | DA FAT BOYZ BBQ | |
| 36 | NORTHWEST SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 37 | 503BACKYARDBBQ | |
| 38 | Curb*b*q |
Pork Ribs
38 entries · top 176.5600 · median 166.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | |
| 2 | PEPPER PAPPY BBQ CO | |
| 3 | WINE COUNTRY Q | |
| 4 | THE RIB MAFIA | |
| 5 | LUKEMIA SUCKS TOO | |
| 6 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 7 | UNCLE LEROY'S BBQ | |
| 8 | ROGUE CAVEMAN Q | |
| 9 | LAKE HOUSE BBQ | |
| 10 | BAD BONES BBQ | |
| 11 | Ella's Barbeque | |
| 12 | BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ | |
| 13 | Sugars BBQ | |
| 14 | JERIMIAH JOHNSON MOUNTAIN MAN BBQ | |
| 15 | BOOTIES BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST | |
| 17 | 503BACKYARDBBQ | |
| 18 | FAT DAD'S BBQ | |
| 19 | Moe Cason Barbeque | |
| 20 | MADDDOG'S BBQ | |
| 21 | NORTHWEST SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 22 | DANCES WITH SMOKE BARBEQUE | |
| 23 | DA FAT BOYZ BBQ | |
| 24 | JD's Q | |
| 25 | HOAGIE SMOKERS BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKESHOW | |
| 27 | MY LITTLE BBQ | |
| 28 | BIG BITE BBQ | |
| 29 | PAPA TERALL'S BBQ | |
| 30 | PITBULL BBQ | |
| 31 | Home on the Range | |
| 32 | UFF-DA-Q | |
| 33 | Curb*b*q | |
| 34 | WARPIG BBQ | |
| 35 | RUSTY'S BBQ | |
| 36 | Elkhorn BBQ | |
| 37 | Backyard BBQ & Catering Co. | |
| 38 | BAD PIG BBQ |
Pork
38 entries · top 180 · median 167.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WINE COUNTRY Q | |
| 2 | BAD BONES BBQ | |
| 3 | BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ | |
| 4 | LAKE HOUSE BBQ | |
| 5 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 6 | RUSTY'S BBQ | |
| 7 | Home on the Range | |
| 8 | Backyard BBQ & Catering Co. | |
| 9 | DA FAT BOYZ BBQ | |
| 10 | Moe Cason Barbeque | |
| 11 | Sugars BBQ | |
| 12 | MADDDOG'S BBQ | |
| 13 | HOAGIE SMOKERS BBQ | |
| 14 | 503BACKYARDBBQ | |
| 15 | UFF-DA-Q | |
| 16 | PEPPER PAPPY BBQ CO | |
| 17 | WARPIG BBQ | |
| 18 | Ella's Barbeque | |
| 19 | Curb*b*q | |
| 20 | LUKEMIA SUCKS TOO | |
| 21 | BOOTIES BBQ | |
| 22 | PAPA TERALL'S BBQ | |
| 23 | JD's Q | |
| 24 | DANCES WITH SMOKE BARBEQUE | |
| 25 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | |
| 26 | FAT DAD'S BBQ | |
| 27 | ROGUE CAVEMAN Q | |
| 28 | PITBULL BBQ | |
| 29 | JERIMIAH JOHNSON MOUNTAIN MAN BBQ | |
| 30 | BIG BITE BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST | |
| 32 | UNCLE LEROY'S BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKESHOW | |
| 34 | MY LITTLE BBQ | |
| 35 | BAD PIG BBQ | |
| 36 | THE RIB MAFIA | |
| 37 | Elkhorn BBQ | |
| 38 | NORTHWEST SMOKEHOUSE |
Brisket
38 entries · top 175.4172 · median 166.8286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MADDDOG'S BBQ | |
| 2 | JD's Q | |
| 3 | THE RIB MAFIA | |
| 4 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 5 | WINE COUNTRY Q | |
| 6 | Moe Cason Barbeque | |
| 7 | 503BACKYARDBBQ | |
| 8 | Curb*b*q | |
| 9 | Sugars BBQ | |
| 10 | Ella's Barbeque | |
| 11 | LAKE HOUSE BBQ | |
| 12 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | |
| 13 | DANCES WITH SMOKE BARBEQUE | |
| 14 | RUSTY'S BBQ | |
| 15 | FAT DAD'S BBQ | |
| 16 | UFF-DA-Q | |
| 17 | Backyard BBQ & Catering Co. | |
| 18 | BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKESHOW | |
| 20 | UNCLE LEROY'S BBQ | |
| 21 | JERIMIAH JOHNSON MOUNTAIN MAN BBQ | |
| 22 | ROGUE CAVEMAN Q | |
| 23 | BAD BONES BBQ | |
| 24 | PAPA TERALL'S BBQ | |
| 25 | WARPIG BBQ | |
| 26 | BIG BITE BBQ | |
| 27 | Home on the Range | |
| 28 | PITBULL BBQ | |
| 29 | LUKEMIA SUCKS TOO | |
| 30 | DA FAT BOYZ BBQ | |
| 31 | NORTHWEST SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 32 | SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST | |
| 33 | PEPPER PAPPY BBQ CO | |
| 34 | HOAGIE SMOKERS BBQ | |
| 35 | BOOTIES BBQ | |
| 36 | MY LITTLE BBQ | |
| 37 | Elkhorn BBQ | |
| 38 | BAD PIG BBQ |
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 — Mac & Cheese
22 entries · top 177.1428 · median 166.0056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOOTIES BBQ | |
| 2 | Home on the Range | |
| 3 | Backyard BBQ & Catering Co. | |
| 4 | BAD PIG BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKESHOW | |
| 6 | SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST | |
| 7 | MY LITTLE BBQ | |
| 8 | RUSTY'S BBQ | |
| 9 | MADDDOG'S BBQ | |
| 10 | 503BACKYARDBBQ | |
| 11 | DA FAT BOYZ BBQ | |
| 12 | Elkhorn BBQ | |
| 13 | Curb*b*q | |
| 14 | ROGUE CAVEMAN Q | |
| 15 | FAT DAD'S BBQ | |
| 16 | BIG BITE BBQ | |
| 17 | LUKEMIA SUCKS TOO | |
| 18 | PEPPER PAPPY BBQ CO | |
| 19 | DANCES WITH SMOKE BARBEQUE | |
| 20 | HOAGIE SMOKERS BBQ | |
| 21 | Ella's Barbeque | |
| 22 | NORTHWEST SMOKEHOUSE |