A razor-thin finish
0.0460
points between champion and reserve
Closer than 96% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.0460 points — closer than 96% of every championship in the data.
- CAJUN BLAZE
- BOOTYQUE
The Desoto Shrine Club 8th Annual BBQ Cook Off
Jun 17–18, 2016 · Hernando, MS · 📍 2888 Gwynn Rd
CAJUN BLAZE won Grand Champion at The Desoto Shrine Club 8th Annual BBQ Cook Off on June 17, 2016 in Hernando, MS at 2888 Gwynn Rd, scoring 701.1544 in a field of 41 teams. BOOTYQUE took Reserve Grand Champion with 701.1084. Category winners: Chicken — BAR-B-Q 101 (180.0000); Pork Ribs — BAR-B-Q 101 (178.2972); Pork — CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING (179.4400); Brisket — CAJUN BLAZE (178.8800).
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.
161.13
median 677.05
701.15 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 180 🔥
- Pork Ribs 178.30
- Pork 179.44
- Brisket 178.88
135.42
180
Entries
41
4 judged meats
Top score
701.1544
Winning margin
0.0460
GC over RC
Field average
657.75
161.13701.15
median 677.05 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.2856 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
689.6228
161.13701.15
10th place overall
Field spread
540.0228
winner to last place
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 28%
beats 72% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.77 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,562
avg power rating going in · stronger than 48% of contests
Storylines (6 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 knife fight at the top
2.3548
points across the top five
First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 2.3548 points — 2 teams sat within a single point of the lead.
- 1st CAJUN BLAZE
- 2nd BOOTYQUE
- 3rd HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW
- 4th BAR-B-Q 101
- 5th Organizer Portal
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 13 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 1–2: BAR-B-Q 101 and FIRE DANCER BBQ tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 3–4: SOUTH PORK and BOOTYQUE tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: BOOTYQUE and RED EYED SMOKERS tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 1–2 · tie
- Chicken 3–4 · tie
- Chicken 4–5 · tie
- Pork Ribs 6–7 · tie
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
BAR-B-Q 101 won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
CAJUN BLAZE took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 21st.
- Chicken 21st
- Pork Ribs 3rd
- Pork 5th
- Brisket 1st
A perfect score on the table
2
perfect 180s
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- BAR-B-Q 101 · Chicken
- FIRE DANCER BBQ · Chicken
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)
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 177.7028 | 172.5600 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.2972 | 176.0116 | 174.8572 |
| Pork | 179.4400 | 176.5716 | 175.4172 |
| Brisket | 178.8800 | 175.4172 | 173.7256 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
41 entries · top 701.1544 · median 677.0516
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAJUN BLAZE | |
| 2 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 3 | HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW | |
| 4 | BAR-B-Q 101 | |
| 5 | Organizer Portal | |
| 6 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 7 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 8 | TENNESSEE MOJO | |
| 9 | JOBEAZ BLAZIN' BUTTS AND WINGS | |
| 10 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 11 | SMOKIN' SOBER...SOMETIMES | |
| 12 | BUTTS A'BLAZE BATESVILLE | |
| 13 | SWINE LIFE | |
| 14 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 15 | BEER-B-QUE BOYS | |
| 16 | CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING | |
| 17 | Boars Night Out | |
| 18 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 19 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 20 | HIGH ON THE HOG MS | |
| 21 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 22 | Bacon & Whiskey | |
| 23 | KOKOMO Q | |
| 24 | MeatCraft BBQ | |
| 25 | Lazy D Butts & Mutts | |
| 26 | McGoo-B-Q | |
| 27 | Sholly AM Hams | |
| 28 | LIMP BRISKET | |
| 29 | Dirty Sow Grillers | |
| 30 | Y-NOT! SMOKIN QUE | |
| 31 | MEMPHIS OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 32 | PORK AVENUE | |
| 33 | HOGG LEGG SMOKERS | |
| 34 | The Boardello's | |
| 35 | HILLTOP HOGGERS | |
| 36 | Security Smokers | |
| 37 | Jones Boys BBQ | |
| 38 | The Pork University | |
| 39 | RATED R PORK STARS | |
| 40 | WHEN CLOWNS FLY | |
| 41 | PORKPLUS |
Chicken
40 entries · top 180 · median 168.5256 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAR-B-Q 101 | |
| 2 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 3 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 4 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 5 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 6 | Organizer Portal | |
| 7 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 8 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 9 | BEER-B-QUE BOYS | |
| 10 | Boars Night Out | |
| 11 | MeatCraft BBQ | |
| 12 | BUTTS A'BLAZE BATESVILLE | |
| 13 | JOBEAZ BLAZIN' BUTTS AND WINGS | |
| 14 | Sholly AM Hams | |
| 15 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 16 | SWINE LIFE | |
| 17 | HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW | |
| 18 | SMOKIN' SOBER...SOMETIMES | |
| 19 | TENNESSEE MOJO | |
| 20 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 21 | CAJUN BLAZE | |
| 22 | HILLTOP HOGGERS | |
| 23 | CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING | |
| 24 | The Boardello's | |
| 25 | Dirty Sow Grillers | |
| 26 | McGoo-B-Q | |
| 27 | Jones Boys BBQ | |
| 28 | Lazy D Butts & Mutts | |
| 29 | LIMP BRISKET | |
| 30 | MEMPHIS OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 31 | HIGH ON THE HOG MS | |
| 32 | KOKOMO Q | |
| 33 | Bacon & Whiskey | |
| 34 | The Pork University | |
| 35 | Y-NOT! SMOKIN QUE | |
| 36 | Security Smokers | |
| 37 | HOGG LEGG SMOKERS | |
| 38 | RATED R PORK STARS | |
| 39 | PORK AVENUE | |
| 40 | WHEN CLOWNS FLY |
Pork Ribs
40 entries · top 178.2972 · median 167.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAR-B-Q 101 | |
| 2 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 3 | CAJUN BLAZE | |
| 4 | BEER-B-QUE BOYS | |
| 5 | HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW | |
| 6 | BUTTS A'BLAZE BATESVILLE | |
| 7 | JOBEAZ BLAZIN' BUTTS AND WINGS | |
| 8 | SMOKIN' SOBER...SOMETIMES | |
| 9 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 10 | CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING | |
| 11 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 12 | Organizer Portal | |
| 13 | HIGH ON THE HOG MS | |
| 14 | MEMPHIS OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 15 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 16 | SWINE LIFE | |
| 17 | TENNESSEE MOJO | |
| 18 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 19 | MeatCraft BBQ | |
| 20 | Y-NOT! SMOKIN QUE | |
| 21 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 22 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 23 | KOKOMO Q | |
| 24 | Dirty Sow Grillers | |
| 25 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 26 | PORK AVENUE | |
| 27 | Boars Night Out | |
| 28 | The Boardello's | |
| 29 | Sholly AM Hams | |
| 30 | Lazy D Butts & Mutts | |
| 31 | LIMP BRISKET | |
| 32 | HILLTOP HOGGERS | |
| 33 | Bacon & Whiskey | |
| 34 | HOGG LEGG SMOKERS | |
| 35 | McGoo-B-Q | |
| 36 | RATED R PORK STARS | |
| 37 | The Pork University | |
| 38 | Security Smokers | |
| 39 | WHEN CLOWNS FLY | |
| 40 | Jones Boys BBQ |
Pork
40 entries · top 179.4400 · median 169.1314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING | |
| 2 | HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW | |
| 3 | TENNESSEE MOJO | |
| 4 | Organizer Portal | |
| 5 | CAJUN BLAZE | |
| 6 | Bacon & Whiskey | |
| 7 | JOBEAZ BLAZIN' BUTTS AND WINGS | |
| 8 | SWINE LIFE | |
| 9 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 10 | Boars Night Out | |
| 11 | BUTTS A'BLAZE BATESVILLE | |
| 12 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 13 | SMOKIN' SOBER...SOMETIMES | |
| 14 | McGoo-B-Q | |
| 15 | HIGH ON THE HOG MS | |
| 16 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 17 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 18 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 19 | Lazy D Butts & Mutts | |
| 20 | BAR-B-Q 101 | |
| 21 | Sholly AM Hams | |
| 22 | LIMP BRISKET | |
| 23 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 24 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 25 | PORK AVENUE | |
| 26 | KOKOMO Q | |
| 27 | BEER-B-QUE BOYS | |
| 28 | Security Smokers | |
| 29 | MeatCraft BBQ | |
| 30 | Dirty Sow Grillers | |
| 31 | Y-NOT! SMOKIN QUE | |
| 32 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 33 | MEMPHIS OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 34 | The Boardello's | |
| 35 | HOGG LEGG SMOKERS | |
| 36 | The Pork University | |
| 37 | HILLTOP HOGGERS | |
| 38 | Jones Boys BBQ | |
| 39 | WHEN CLOWNS FLY | |
| 40 | RATED R PORK STARS |
Brisket
41 entries · top 178.8800 · median 170.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAJUN BLAZE | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 3 | KOKOMO Q | |
| 4 | HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW | |
| 5 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 6 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 7 | Bacon & Whiskey | |
| 8 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 9 | TENNESSEE MOJO | |
| 10 | HIGH ON THE HOG MS | |
| 11 | Lazy D Butts & Mutts | |
| 12 | Organizer Portal | |
| 13 | BAR-B-Q 101 | |
| 14 | LIMP BRISKET | |
| 15 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 16 | Jones Boys BBQ | |
| 17 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 18 | Boars Night Out | |
| 19 | HOGG LEGG SMOKERS | |
| 20 | PORK AVENUE | |
| 21 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 22 | SMOKIN' SOBER...SOMETIMES | |
| 23 | SWINE LIFE | |
| 24 | Dirty Sow Grillers | |
| 25 | BEER-B-QUE BOYS | |
| 26 | Y-NOT! SMOKIN QUE | |
| 27 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 28 | JOBEAZ BLAZIN' BUTTS AND WINGS | |
| 29 | McGoo-B-Q | |
| 30 | MeatCraft BBQ | |
| 31 | BUTTS A'BLAZE BATESVILLE | |
| 32 | Sholly AM Hams | |
| 33 | Security Smokers | |
| 34 | PORKPLUS | |
| 35 | CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING | |
| 36 | RATED R PORK STARS | |
| 37 | The Pork University | |
| 38 | HILLTOP HOGGERS | |
| 39 | MEMPHIS OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 40 | The Boardello's | |
| 41 | WHEN CLOWNS FLY |