A new contest record
691.3716
highest overall ever cooked here
691.3716 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 675.9312 The Specialists set in 2015.
- old record 675.9312
- set 2015 by The Specialists
Boda Getta BBQ 2016
Mar 4–5, 2016 · Auburn, AL
HICKORY PRIME won Grand Champion at the Boda Getta BBQ on March 4, 2016 in Auburn, AL, scoring 691.3716 in a field of 25 teams. THE SPECIALISTS took Reserve Grand Champion with 686.2628. Category winners: Chicken — JIGGY PIGGY (177.7144); Pork Ribs — HICKORY PRIME (176.5716); Pork — Goldie Locks & the Three Pigs (180.0000); Brisket — THE SPECIALISTS (177.7028). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2015 edition was won by The Specialists.
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.
619.93
median 671.86
691.37 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 177.71
- Pork Ribs 176.57
- Pork 180 🔥
- Brisket 177.70
133.01
180
Entries
25
4 judged meats · 3 ancillary
Top score
691.3716
Winning margin
5.1088
GC over RC
Field average
666.75
619.93691.37
median 671.86 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Chicken
2.3088 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
680.5260
619.93691.37
10th place overall
Field spread
71.4400
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 67%
beats 33% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
43%
9 of 21 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.62 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,616
avg power rating going in · stronger than 86% 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
31-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 69 times in 100
HICKORY PRIME came in rated below the field's top team, Organizer Portal, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 31-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
- champion 1721
- top seed 1860
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 11 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 4–5: THE PIT CREW GA and Organizer Portal tied on 175.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 6–7: Uncle Kenny's Take-Away and PORK CHOPITOULAS BBQ tied on 170.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 8–9: SOUTH PORK and Smoke Me Tender tied on 169.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 4–5 · tie
- Pork 6–7 · tie
- Pork 8–9 · tie
- Pork 9–10 · tie
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
HICKORY PRIME took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 14th.
- Chicken 14th
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 5th
- Brisket 3rd
A contest record in pork
180.0000
best pork ever cooked here
Goldie Locks & the Three Pigs turned in 180.0000 in pork — past the 173.1316 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 173.1316
- across 1 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: The Specialists (won 2015).
- The Specialists · 2015
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.
- Goldie Locks & the Three Pigs · 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 8, 2015 | Auburn, AL | Auburn, AL 36832 | 21 | 675.9312 | The Specialists | HICKORY PRIME |
| Mar 4, 2016 ← this one | Auburn, AL | Auburn, AL 36831 | 25 | 691.3716 | HICKORY PRIME | THE SPECIALISTS |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7144 | 175.4056 | 172 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5716 | 171.4056 | 166.8572 |
| Pork | 180 | 170.8112 | 169.1200 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 174.2628 | 169.1200 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
25 entries · top 691.3716 · median 671.8628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 2 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 3 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 4 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 5 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 6 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 7 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 8 | Organizer Portal | |
| 9 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 10 | BIG BLUE QUE | |
| 11 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 12 | BO'S BODACIOUS BBQ | |
| 13 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 14 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 15 | PORK CHOPITOULAS BBQ | |
| 16 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 17 | E Z Q | |
| 18 | Goldie Locks & the Three Pigs | |
| 19 | Guild's Grocery | |
| 20 | Smoke Me Tender | |
| 21 | Smokin Plainsmen | |
| 22 | HAWGS GONE WILD | |
| 23 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 24 | PAW'S BBQ | |
| 25 | HOGGY STYLE |
Chicken
25 entries · top 177.7144 · median 169.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 2 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 3 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 4 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 5 | Organizer Portal | |
| 6 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 7 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 8 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 9 | Guild's Grocery | |
| 10 | E Z Q | |
| 11 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 12 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 13 | BIG BLUE QUE | |
| 14 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 15 | PORK CHOPITOULAS BBQ | |
| 16 | BO'S BODACIOUS BBQ | |
| 17 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 18 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 19 | HAWGS GONE WILD | |
| 20 | Smokin Plainsmen | |
| 21 | Goldie Locks & the Three Pigs | |
| 22 | Smoke Me Tender | |
| 23 | HOGGY STYLE | |
| 24 | PAW'S BBQ | |
| 25 | GIVE IT TO GOD |
Pork Ribs
25 entries · top 176.5716 · median 165.7144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 2 | BIG BLUE QUE | |
| 3 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 4 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 5 | Organizer Portal | |
| 6 | Goldie Locks & the Three Pigs | |
| 7 | PORK CHOPITOULAS BBQ | |
| 8 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 9 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 10 | HOGGY STYLE | |
| 11 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 12 | Smokin Plainsmen | |
| 13 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 14 | BO'S BODACIOUS BBQ | |
| 15 | E Z Q | |
| 16 | Smoke Me Tender | |
| 17 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 18 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 19 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 20 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 21 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 22 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 23 | PAW'S BBQ | |
| 24 | Guild's Grocery | |
| 25 | HAWGS GONE WILD |
Pork
25 entries · top 180 · median 167.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goldie Locks & the Three Pigs | |
| 2 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 3 | BIG BLUE QUE | |
| 4 | Organizer Portal | |
| 5 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 6 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 7 | PORK CHOPITOULAS BBQ | |
| 8 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 9 | Smoke Me Tender | |
| 10 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 11 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 12 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 13 | BO'S BODACIOUS BBQ | |
| 14 | HAWGS GONE WILD | |
| 15 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 16 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 17 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 18 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 19 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 20 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 21 | E Z Q | |
| 22 | HOGGY STYLE | |
| 23 | Guild's Grocery | |
| 24 | PAW'S BBQ | |
| 25 | Smokin Plainsmen |
Brisket
25 entries · top 177.7028 · median 167.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 2 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 3 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 4 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 5 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 6 | BO'S BODACIOUS BBQ | |
| 7 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 8 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 9 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 10 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 11 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 12 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 13 | Guild's Grocery | |
| 14 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 15 | BIG BLUE QUE | |
| 16 | Organizer Portal | |
| 17 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 18 | E Z Q | |
| 19 | Smokin Plainsmen | |
| 20 | Smoke Me Tender | |
| 21 | PORK CHOPITOULAS BBQ | |
| 22 | PAW'S BBQ | |
| 23 | Goldie Locks & the Three Pigs | |
| 24 | HAWGS GONE WILD | |
| 25 | HOGGY STYLE |
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 — Backyard
14 entries · top 337.6572 · median 317.9888
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEE LA Q | |
| 2 | Bull & Bones BBQ | |
| 3 | Po Man Grill | |
| 4 | 3 Beers Down BBQ | |
| 5 | WATSON'S BACKYARD LIVING | |
| 6 | KEESEE BROS BBQ | |
| 7 | DADDY BUD'S BBQ | |
| 8 | Berkshire Hathaway | |
| 9 | LAKE BUMS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 10 | RIBS & WHISKEY | |
| 11 | Butt, Sweat, and Beers | |
| 12 | ATC | |
| 13 | Smokin Newbies | |
| 14 | Team KSO |
Master Series — Backyard Chicken
13 entries · top 166.2400 · median 157.1544
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 Beers Down BBQ | |
| 2 | WATSON'S BACKYARD LIVING | |
| 3 | Butt, Sweat, and Beers | |
| 4 | LAKE BUMS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 5 | RIBS & WHISKEY | |
| 6 | LEE LA Q | |
| 7 | KEESEE BROS BBQ | |
| 8 | Po Man Grill | |
| 9 | Berkshire Hathaway | |
| 10 | Bull & Bones BBQ | |
| 11 | Smokin Newbies | |
| 12 | DADDY BUD'S BBQ | |
| 13 | ATC |
Master Series — Backyard Ribs
14 entries · top 178.8572 · median 158.2514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEE LA Q | |
| 2 | Bull & Bones BBQ | |
| 3 | Po Man Grill | |
| 4 | DADDY BUD'S BBQ | |
| 5 | KEESEE BROS BBQ | |
| 6 | WATSON'S BACKYARD LIVING | |
| 7 | 3 Beers Down BBQ | |
| 8 | Berkshire Hathaway | |
| 9 | ATC | |
| 10 | LAKE BUMS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 11 | RIBS & WHISKEY | |
| 12 | Butt, Sweat, and Beers | |
| 13 | Team KSO | |
| 14 | Smokin Newbies |