A new contest record
705.6800
highest overall ever cooked here
705.6800 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 701.1084 HOGZ GONE WILD GA set in 2014.
- old record 701.1084
- set 2014 by HOGZ GONE WILD GA
Euharlee Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier) 2015
Jun 5–6, 2015 · Euharlee, GA
SWINE AND SHINE BBQ won Grand Champion at the Euharlee Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier) on June 5, 2015 in Euharlee, GA, scoring 705.6800 in a field of 42 teams. BIG L'S SWEET HEAT took Reserve Grand Champion with 698.8000. Category winners: Chicken — OLD PLANTATION BBQ (179.4400); Pork Ribs — TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS (180.0000); Pork — BIG L'S SWEET HEAT (177.7144); Brisket — SWINE AND SHINE BBQ (179.4400). This is the 2nd of 3 editions of this contest on record; the 2014 edition was won by HOGZ GONE WILD GA; 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.
611.29
median 665.01
705.68 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 179.44
- Pork Ribs 180 🔥
- Pork 177.71
- Brisket 179.44
139.92
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2014 to 2016 — this edition picked out.
Entries
42
4 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
705.6800
Winning margin
6.8800
GC over RC
Field average
667.03
611.29705.68
median 665.01 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Brisket
1.7372 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
683.8856
611.29705.68
10th place overall
Field spread
94.3888
winner to last place
Double threats
8
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 12%
beats 88% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
55%
17 of 31 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.59 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,542
avg power rating going in · stronger than 31% 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.
An upset on the books
21-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 79 times in 100
SWINE AND SHINE BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 21-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
- champion 1600
- top seed 1832
A first Grand Championship
36
tracked contests to get there
This was SWINE AND SHINE BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 36th tracked contest.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 13 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 3–4: MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM and PIRATES OF PORKSCENTS tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: PIRATES OF PORKSCENTS and CHATTAHOOCHEE QUE tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: CHATTAHOOCHEE QUE and ATLANTA BBQ STORE tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 3–4 · tie
- Chicken 4–5 · tie
- Chicken 5–6 · tie
- Pork Ribs 4–5 · tie
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
SWINE AND SHINE BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 12th.
- Chicken 12th
- Pork Ribs 4th
- Pork 2nd
- Brisket 1st
A contest record in pork ribs
180.0000
best pork ribs ever cooked here
TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS turned in 180.0000 in pork ribs — past the 177.1544 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 177.1544
- across 1 past editions
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.
- TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2014 | Eurharlee, GA | Eurharlee, GA 30145 | 31 | 701.1084 | HOGZ GONE WILD GA | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM |
| Jun 5, 2015 ← this one | Euharlee, GA | Euharlee, GA 30145 | 42 | 705.6800 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | BIG L'S SWEET HEAT |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Euharlee, GA | Frankie Harris Park | 32 | 699.4056 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | J & B'S BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 179.4400 | 176.5600 | 174.8572 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 176.5600 | 170.2628 |
| Pork | 177.7144 | 173.7028 | 170.8344 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | 177.7028 | 172.5600 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
42 entries · top 705.6800 · median 665.0116
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 2 | BIG L'S SWEET HEAT | |
| 3 | WICKED QUE | |
| 4 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 5 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 6 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 7 | CHATTAHOOCHEE QUE | |
| 8 | PIRATES OF PORKSCENTS | |
| 9 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 10 | DIGGIN QUE-GA | |
| 11 | TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS | |
| 12 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 13 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 14 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 15 | WAY 2 QUE | |
| 16 | BIG PIG INC. | |
| 17 | PLUM SUPERIOR BBQ | |
| 18 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 19 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 20 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 21 | BIRD DAWG BBQ | |
| 22 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 23 | SNOUTS HONOR BBQ TEAM | |
| 24 | SHADE TREE BBQ | |
| 25 | UNCOMMON Q | |
| 26 | BAILEY'S SMOKERS | |
| 27 | ROLLIN' SMOKE COMPETITION QUE | |
| 28 | WEQ4U | |
| 29 | HOT RODS BARBEQUE | |
| 30 | ATLANTA BBQ CLUB | |
| 31 | HICKORY FLAT BBQ CO. | |
| 32 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 33 | SMOKE A-LIL SMOKE | |
| 34 | Mad-Ox-Que | |
| 35 | QUE ON THE HOOCH | |
| 36 | 4 K'S BBQ | |
| 37 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 38 | GEORGIA JO'S SMOKIN Q | |
| 39 | SMOKING BUTTS BBQ | |
| 40 | EAST COAST BBQ | |
| 41 | IB SMOKIN' - ATL | |
| 42 | FRONT PORCH GEORGIA BBQ |
Chicken
42 entries · top 179.4400 · median 170.5656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 2 | BIG L'S SWEET HEAT | |
| 3 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 4 | PIRATES OF PORKSCENTS | |
| 5 | CHATTAHOOCHEE QUE | |
| 6 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 7 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 8 | ROLLIN' SMOKE COMPETITION QUE | |
| 9 | DIGGIN QUE-GA | |
| 10 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 11 | TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS | |
| 12 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 13 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 14 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 15 | HICKORY FLAT BBQ CO. | |
| 16 | WEQ4U | |
| 17 | BIG PIG INC. | |
| 18 | HOT RODS BARBEQUE | |
| 19 | WICKED QUE | |
| 20 | SHADE TREE BBQ | |
| 21 | BIRD DAWG BBQ | |
| 22 | SNOUTS HONOR BBQ TEAM | |
| 23 | ATLANTA BBQ CLUB | |
| 24 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 25 | PLUM SUPERIOR BBQ | |
| 26 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 27 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 28 | Mad-Ox-Que | |
| 29 | WAY 2 QUE | |
| 30 | UNCOMMON Q | |
| 31 | GEORGIA JO'S SMOKIN Q | |
| 32 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 33 | SMOKING BUTTS BBQ | |
| 34 | BAILEY'S SMOKERS | |
| 35 | 4 K'S BBQ | |
| 36 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 37 | IB SMOKIN' - ATL | |
| 38 | QUE ON THE HOOCH | |
| 39 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 40 | SMOKE A-LIL SMOKE | |
| 41 | EAST COAST BBQ | |
| 42 | FRONT PORCH GEORGIA BBQ |
Pork Ribs
42 entries · top 180 · median 167.6800 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS | |
| 2 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 3 | WICKED QUE | |
| 4 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 5 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 6 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 7 | BIG L'S SWEET HEAT | |
| 8 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 9 | WAY 2 QUE | |
| 10 | HOT RODS BARBEQUE | |
| 11 | BIG PIG INC. | |
| 12 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 13 | CHATTAHOOCHEE QUE | |
| 14 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 16 | SHADE TREE BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKING BUTTS BBQ | |
| 18 | EAST COAST BBQ | |
| 19 | BAILEY'S SMOKERS | |
| 20 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 21 | UNCOMMON Q | |
| 22 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 23 | PIRATES OF PORKSCENTS | |
| 24 | ATLANTA BBQ CLUB | |
| 25 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 26 | DIGGIN QUE-GA | |
| 27 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 28 | BIRD DAWG BBQ | |
| 29 | GEORGIA JO'S SMOKIN Q | |
| 30 | SMOKE A-LIL SMOKE | |
| 31 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 32 | PLUM SUPERIOR BBQ | |
| 33 | WEQ4U | |
| 34 | 4 K'S BBQ | |
| 35 | IB SMOKIN' - ATL | |
| 36 | QUE ON THE HOOCH | |
| 37 | SNOUTS HONOR BBQ TEAM | |
| 38 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 39 | Mad-Ox-Que | |
| 40 | ROLLIN' SMOKE COMPETITION QUE | |
| 41 | HICKORY FLAT BBQ CO. | |
| 42 | FRONT PORCH GEORGIA BBQ |
Pork
42 entries · top 177.7144 · median 166.8342
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG L'S SWEET HEAT | |
| 2 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 3 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 4 | PIRATES OF PORKSCENTS | |
| 5 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 6 | WAY 2 QUE | |
| 7 | WICKED QUE | |
| 8 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 9 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 10 | DIGGIN QUE-GA | |
| 11 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 12 | PLUM SUPERIOR BBQ | |
| 13 | UNCOMMON Q | |
| 14 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 15 | CHATTAHOOCHEE QUE | |
| 16 | ATLANTA BBQ CLUB | |
| 17 | SMOKE A-LIL SMOKE | |
| 18 | Mad-Ox-Que | |
| 19 | BAILEY'S SMOKERS | |
| 20 | 4 K'S BBQ | |
| 21 | BIG PIG INC. | |
| 22 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 23 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 24 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 25 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 26 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 27 | BIRD DAWG BBQ | |
| 28 | TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS | |
| 29 | SMOKING BUTTS BBQ | |
| 30 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 31 | WEQ4U | |
| 32 | HICKORY FLAT BBQ CO. | |
| 33 | SNOUTS HONOR BBQ TEAM | |
| 34 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 35 | ROLLIN' SMOKE COMPETITION QUE | |
| 36 | EAST COAST BBQ | |
| 37 | SHADE TREE BBQ | |
| 38 | GEORGIA JO'S SMOKIN Q | |
| 39 | FRONT PORCH GEORGIA BBQ | |
| 40 | QUE ON THE HOOCH | |
| 41 | IB SMOKIN' - ATL | |
| 42 | HOT RODS BARBEQUE |
Brisket
42 entries · top 179.4400 · median 164.2572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 2 | CHATTAHOOCHEE QUE | |
| 3 | WICKED QUE | |
| 4 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 5 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 6 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 7 | PIRATES OF PORKSCENTS | |
| 8 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 9 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 10 | QUE ON THE HOOCH | |
| 11 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 12 | DIGGIN QUE-GA | |
| 13 | PLUM SUPERIOR BBQ | |
| 14 | BIG L'S SWEET HEAT | |
| 15 | SNOUTS HONOR BBQ TEAM | |
| 16 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 17 | HICKORY FLAT BBQ CO. | |
| 18 | ROLLIN' SMOKE COMPETITION QUE | |
| 19 | BIG PIG INC. | |
| 20 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 21 | WAY 2 QUE | |
| 22 | BIRD DAWG BBQ | |
| 23 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 24 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 25 | TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS | |
| 26 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 27 | SHADE TREE BBQ | |
| 28 | HOT RODS BARBEQUE | |
| 29 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKE A-LIL SMOKE | |
| 31 | BAILEY'S SMOKERS | |
| 32 | GEORGIA JO'S SMOKIN Q | |
| 33 | WEQ4U | |
| 34 | UNCOMMON Q | |
| 35 | Mad-Ox-Que | |
| 36 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 37 | 4 K'S BBQ | |
| 38 | FRONT PORCH GEORGIA BBQ | |
| 39 | IB SMOKIN' - ATL | |
| 40 | EAST COAST BBQ | |
| 41 | ATLANTA BBQ CLUB | |
| 42 | SMOKING BUTTS 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 — Dessert
17 entries · top 180 · median 170.8112 · 🔥 perfect 180