A new contest record
703.3944
highest overall ever cooked here
703.3944 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 698.8568 SWIGGIN PIG set in 2013.
- old record 698.8568
- set 2013 by SWIGGIN PIG
Variety Children's Charity BBQ Bash 2015
Jun 5–6, 2015 · Memphis, TN
SWINE LIFE won Grand Champion at the Variety Children's Charity BBQ Bash on June 5, 2015 in Memphis, TN, scoring 703.3944 in a field of 27 teams. SWIGGIN PIG took Reserve Grand Champion with 698.8116. Category winners: Chicken — BBQR'S DELIGHT (176.5600); Pork Ribs — SWIGGIN PIG (178.8572); Pork — HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW (176.5600); Brisket — SWINE LIFE (180.0000). This is the 2nd of 4 editions of this contest on record; the 2013 edition was won by SWIGGIN PIG; 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.
607.25
median 670.74
703.39 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 176.56
- Pork Ribs 178.86
- Pork 176.56
- Brisket 180 🔥
140.51
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2017 — this edition picked out.
Entries
27
4 judged meats
Top score
703.3944
Winning margin
4.5828
GC over RC
Field average
664.69
607.25703.39
median 670.74 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Chicken
1.7028 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
679.9312
607.25703.39
10th place overall
Field spread
96.1484
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 20%
beats 80% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
26%
11 of 43 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.76 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,566
avg power rating going in · stronger than 51% of contests
Storylines (9 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
19-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 81 times in 100
Swine Life came in rated below the field's top team, Organizer Portal, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 19-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
- champion 1554
- top seed 1808
A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 4 tracked editions
SWIGGIN PIG has won this contest 2 times across its 4 tracked editions.
- 2013
- 2017
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 10 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 3–4: Organizer Portal and SWINE LIFE tied on 174.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 4–5: SWINE LIFE and KILLER HOGS tied on 174.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 1–2: HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW and SWEET SWINE O'MINE tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Pork Ribs 3–4 · tie
- Pork Ribs 4–5 · tie
- Pork 1–2 · tie
- Pork 4–5 · tie
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
SWINE LIFE took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 5th.
- Chicken 5th
- Pork Ribs 4th
- Pork 4th
- Brisket 1st
A contest record in brisket
180.0000
best brisket ever cooked here
SWINE LIFE turned in 180.0000 in brisket — past the 178.2858 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 178.2858
- across 1 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SWIGGIN PIG (won 2013).
- SWIGGIN PIG · 2013
The contest returns
2 yrs
since the last edition
This contest was away for 2 years — the previous tracked edition ran on 2013-05-31.
- previous edition 2013-05-31
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.
- SWINE LIFE · Brisket
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 31, 2013 | Memphis, TN | Memphis, TN | 43 | 698.8568 | SWIGGIN PIG | GILLY'S BBQ |
| Jun 5, 2015 ← this one | Memphis, TN | Memphis, TN 38101 | 27 | 703.3944 | SWINE LIFE | SWIGGIN PIG |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Memphis, TN | 5796 Shelby Oaks Dr | 25 | 703.3828 | KILLER HOGS | SWINE CRUE |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Memphis, TN | 5796 Shelby Oak Drive | 25 | 698.2860 | SWIGGIN PIG | HIGH ON THE HAWG |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5600 | 174.8572 | 171.9772 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 174.2744 | 169.6800 |
| Pork | 176.5600 | 174.2628 | 171.4284 |
| Brisket | 180 | 176 | 171.4284 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
27 entries · top 703.3944 · median 670.7428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWINE LIFE | |
| 2 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 3 | Organizer Portal | |
| 4 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 5 | SWEET SWINE O'MINE | |
| 6 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 7 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 8 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 9 | HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW | |
| 10 | CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING | |
| 11 | Gridiron Grillers | |
| 12 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 13 | WILD BOAR SMOKERS | |
| 14 | TENNESSEE MOJO | |
| 15 | Ginuswine | |
| 16 | SWINE CRUE | |
| 17 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 18 | CHICK'N BUTTS BBQ | |
| 19 | Cloud 9 Swine | |
| 20 | TNT SMOKERS | |
| 21 | MEMPHO Q MANIACS | |
| 22 | KINNEY'S KOUNTRY KOOKERS | |
| 23 | The Pork University | |
| 24 | 3D BBQ | |
| 25 | Billy Bobs BBQ | |
| 26 | Pork-N-Brew | |
| 27 | Best Value Porkers |
Chicken
27 entries · top 176.5600 · median 168
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 2 | Gridiron Grillers | |
| 3 | Cloud 9 Swine | |
| 4 | Ginuswine | |
| 5 | SWINE LIFE | |
| 6 | SWEET SWINE O'MINE | |
| 7 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 8 | SWINE CRUE | |
| 9 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 10 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 11 | Organizer Portal | |
| 12 | CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING | |
| 13 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 14 | WILD BOAR SMOKERS | |
| 15 | TNT SMOKERS | |
| 16 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 17 | TENNESSEE MOJO | |
| 18 | CHICK'N BUTTS BBQ | |
| 19 | Billy Bobs BBQ | |
| 20 | The Pork University | |
| 21 | 3D BBQ | |
| 22 | Pork-N-Brew | |
| 23 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 24 | KINNEY'S KOUNTRY KOOKERS | |
| 25 | MEMPHO Q MANIACS | |
| 26 | HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW | |
| 27 | Best Value Porkers |
Pork Ribs
27 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 2 | HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW | |
| 3 | Organizer Portal | |
| 4 | SWINE LIFE | |
| 5 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 6 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 7 | SWEET SWINE O'MINE | |
| 8 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 9 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 10 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 11 | TENNESSEE MOJO | |
| 12 | MEMPHO Q MANIACS | |
| 13 | WILD BOAR SMOKERS | |
| 14 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 15 | The Pork University | |
| 16 | CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING | |
| 17 | SWINE CRUE | |
| 18 | Cloud 9 Swine | |
| 19 | Gridiron Grillers | |
| 20 | CHICK'N BUTTS BBQ | |
| 21 | KINNEY'S KOUNTRY KOOKERS | |
| 22 | Ginuswine | |
| 23 | TNT SMOKERS | |
| 24 | Pork-N-Brew | |
| 25 | 3D BBQ | |
| 26 | Billy Bobs BBQ | |
| 27 | Best Value Porkers |
Pork
27 entries · top 176.5600 · median 168
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW | |
| 2 | SWEET SWINE O'MINE | |
| 3 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 4 | SWINE LIFE | |
| 5 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 6 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 7 | Organizer Portal | |
| 8 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 9 | WILD BOAR SMOKERS | |
| 10 | CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING | |
| 11 | TENNESSEE MOJO | |
| 12 | CHICK'N BUTTS BBQ | |
| 13 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 14 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 15 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 16 | Ginuswine | |
| 17 | Gridiron Grillers | |
| 18 | SWINE CRUE | |
| 19 | KINNEY'S KOUNTRY KOOKERS | |
| 20 | Cloud 9 Swine | |
| 21 | TNT SMOKERS | |
| 22 | The Pork University | |
| 23 | MEMPHO Q MANIACS | |
| 24 | Billy Bobs BBQ | |
| 25 | 3D BBQ | |
| 26 | Best Value Porkers | |
| 27 | Pork-N-Brew |
Brisket
27 entries · top 180 · median 166.2628 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWINE LIFE | |
| 2 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 3 | Gridiron Grillers | |
| 4 | Organizer Portal | |
| 5 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 6 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 7 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 8 | CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING | |
| 9 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 10 | HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW | |
| 11 | SWEET SWINE O'MINE | |
| 12 | TNT SMOKERS | |
| 13 | SWINE CRUE | |
| 14 | Ginuswine | |
| 15 | WILD BOAR SMOKERS | |
| 16 | TENNESSEE MOJO | |
| 17 | CHICK'N BUTTS BBQ | |
| 18 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 19 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 20 | MEMPHO Q MANIACS | |
| 21 | 3D BBQ | |
| 22 | Cloud 9 Swine | |
| 23 | KINNEY'S KOUNTRY KOOKERS | |
| 24 | Best Value Porkers | |
| 25 | Pork-N-Brew | |
| 26 | The Pork University | |
| 27 | Billy Bobs BBQ |