A new contest record
701.6456
highest overall ever cooked here
701.6456 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 697.1428 MONSTER-QUE set in 2015.
- old record 697.1428
- set 2015 by MONSTER-QUE
Wine,Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! 2016
Jul 15–16, 2016 · New Palestine, IN · 📍 5242 W V 552
GETTIN' BASTED won Grand Champion at the Wine,Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! on July 15, 2016 in New Palestine, IN at 5242 W V 552, scoring 701.6456 in a field of 39 teams. SMOKE FREAKS took Reserve Grand Champion with 699.4516. Category winners: Chicken — SOUTH PORK (180.0000); Pork Ribs — GETTIN' BASTED (180.0000); Pork — VELVET SMOKE (178.8572); Brisket — GETTIN' BASTED (180.0000). This is the 4th of 4 editions of this contest on record; the 2015 edition was won by MONSTER-QUE.
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.
615.74
median 675.38
701.65 🏆
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 180 🔥
- Pork 178.86
- Brisket 180 🔥
139.36
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2016 — this edition picked out.
Entries
39
4 judged meats · 6 ancillary
Top score
701.6456
Winning margin
2.1940
GC over RC
Field average
668.78
615.74701.65
median 675.38 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Brisket
2.8456 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
689.6340
615.74701.65
10th place overall
Field spread
85.9084
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 27%
beats 73% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
39%
17 of 44 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.67 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,630
avg power rating going in · stronger than 91% of contests
Storylines (10 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 day of perfect scores
3
perfect 180s
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- GETTIN' BASTED · Brisket
- SOUTH PORK · Chicken
- GETTIN' BASTED · Pork Ribs
A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 4 tracked editions
ONE2BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 4 tracked editions.
- 2013
- 2014
A knife fight at the top
2.8572
points across the top five
First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 2.8572 points.
- 1st GETTIN' BASTED
- 2nd SMOKE FREAKS
- 3rd UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ
- 4th SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ
- 5th SMOKEAHOLICS
A stacked field
1630
average power rating going in
Stronger than 91% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1630 power rating going in — stronger than 91% of every contest tracked.
- top seed SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ (1938)
- 39 rated teams
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 16 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 2–3: CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. and UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: BARK BROTHERS BBQ and BIG DADDY OOWEE SMOKIN BONES BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: BIG DADDY OOWEE SMOKIN BONES BBQ and ALL IN QUE tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 2–3 · tie
- Chicken 6–7 · tie
- Chicken 7–8 · tie
- Chicken 8–9 · tie
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
GETTIN' BASTED won Pork Ribs, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Brisket 1st
How the title was won
2 of 4
meats called to the stage
GETTIN' BASTED took the title on 2 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork at 16th.
- Chicken 14th
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 16th
- Brisket 1st
A contest record in pork ribs
180.0000
best pork ribs ever cooked here
GETTIN' BASTED turned in 180.0000 in pork ribs — past the 177.7144 that had stood across 3 earlier editions.
- old best 177.7144
- across 3 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: ONE2BBQ (won 2013, 2014).
- ONE2BBQ · 2013, 2014
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2013 | New Palestine, IN | New Palestine, IN | 57 | 685.6916 | ONE2BBQ | ALL IN QUE |
| Jul 18, 2014 | New Palestine, IN | New Palestine, IN 46163 | 51 | 692.5372 | ONE2BBQ | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ |
| Jul 17, 2015 | New Palestine, IN | New Palestine, IN 46463 | 44 | 697.1428 | MONSTER-QUE | RURAL ROUTE BBQ |
| Jul 15, 2016 ← this one | New Palestine, IN | 5242 W V 552 | 39 | 701.6456 | GETTIN' BASTED | SMOKE FREAKS |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 173.1428 | 171.9772 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 176.5716 | 175.4056 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 176.0116 | 174.2628 |
| Brisket | 180 | 177.1544 | 174.8572 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
39 entries · top 701.6456 · median 675.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 3 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 4 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 6 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 7 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 8 | VELVET SMOKE | |
| 9 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 10 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 11 | ALL IN QUE | |
| 12 | ABLE ACRES BBQ | |
| 13 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 14 | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | |
| 15 | AWW HELL | |
| 16 | BARK BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 17 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 18 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 19 | WEQ4U | |
| 20 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 21 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 22 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 23 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 24 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 25 | MAKING MEAT BBQ | |
| 26 | BANDITS BBQ | |
| 27 | QUAU | |
| 28 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 30 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | |
| 31 | ACME BBQ | |
| 32 | SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | |
| 33 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 34 | RIB RUNNERS | |
| 35 | BIG DADDY OOWEE SMOKIN BONES BBQ | |
| 36 | The Baconators | |
| 37 | ROLLIN SMOKE BAR-B-QUE, IN | |
| 38 | OLD LANTERN BBQ | |
| 39 | D'VINE SWINE |
Chicken
39 entries · top 180 · median 166.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 2 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 3 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 4 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 5 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 6 | BARK BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 7 | BIG DADDY OOWEE SMOKIN BONES BBQ | |
| 8 | ALL IN QUE | |
| 9 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 10 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 11 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 12 | ABLE ACRES BBQ | |
| 13 | AWW HELL | |
| 14 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 15 | WEQ4U | |
| 16 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 17 | SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | |
| 18 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | |
| 19 | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | |
| 20 | QUAU | |
| 21 | VELVET SMOKE | |
| 22 | RIB RUNNERS | |
| 23 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 24 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 25 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 26 | MAKING MEAT BBQ | |
| 27 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 28 | BANDITS BBQ | |
| 29 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 30 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 31 | The Baconators | |
| 32 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 33 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 34 | ACME BBQ | |
| 35 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 36 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 37 | D'VINE SWINE | |
| 38 | OLD LANTERN BBQ | |
| 39 | ROLLIN SMOKE BAR-B-QUE, IN |
Pork Ribs
39 entries · top 180 · median 168.5372 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 3 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 4 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 5 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 6 | ALL IN QUE | |
| 7 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 8 | ABLE ACRES BBQ | |
| 9 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 10 | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | |
| 11 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 12 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 13 | SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | |
| 14 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 15 | VELVET SMOKE | |
| 16 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 17 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 18 | BANDITS BBQ | |
| 19 | BARK BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 21 | AWW HELL | |
| 22 | ACME BBQ | |
| 23 | MAKING MEAT BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 25 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 26 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | |
| 27 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 28 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 29 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 30 | QUAU | |
| 31 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 32 | WEQ4U | |
| 33 | The Baconators | |
| 34 | RIB RUNNERS | |
| 35 | ROLLIN SMOKE BAR-B-QUE, IN | |
| 36 | OLD LANTERN BBQ | |
| 37 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 38 | D'VINE SWINE | |
| 39 | BIG DADDY OOWEE SMOKIN BONES BBQ |
Pork
39 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | VELVET SMOKE | |
| 2 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 3 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 4 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 5 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 6 | WEQ4U | |
| 7 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 9 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 10 | ABLE ACRES BBQ | |
| 11 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 12 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 13 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 14 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 15 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 16 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 17 | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | |
| 18 | BANDITS BBQ | |
| 19 | ROLLIN SMOKE BAR-B-QUE, IN | |
| 20 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 21 | OLD LANTERN BBQ | |
| 22 | The Baconators | |
| 23 | ALL IN QUE | |
| 24 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 25 | RIB RUNNERS | |
| 26 | SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | |
| 27 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 28 | BIG DADDY OOWEE SMOKIN BONES BBQ | |
| 29 | D'VINE SWINE | |
| 30 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 31 | AWW HELL | |
| 32 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 33 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 34 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 35 | MAKING MEAT BBQ | |
| 36 | BARK BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 37 | ACME BBQ | |
| 38 | QUAU | |
| 39 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE |
Brisket
39 entries · top 180 · median 169.6684 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | BARK BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 3 | AWW HELL | |
| 4 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 5 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 6 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 7 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 9 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 10 | VELVET SMOKE | |
| 11 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 12 | ALL IN QUE | |
| 13 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 14 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 15 | QUAU | |
| 16 | MAKING MEAT BBQ | |
| 17 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 18 | WEQ4U | |
| 19 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 20 | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | |
| 21 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 22 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 23 | ROLLIN SMOKE BAR-B-QUE, IN | |
| 24 | ACME BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 26 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 27 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 28 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 30 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | |
| 31 | ABLE ACRES BBQ | |
| 32 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 33 | BANDITS BBQ | |
| 34 | BIG DADDY OOWEE SMOKIN BONES BBQ | |
| 35 | OLD LANTERN BBQ | |
| 36 | RIB RUNNERS | |
| 37 | D'VINE SWINE | |
| 38 | The Baconators | |
| 39 | SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE |
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 — Anything Butt
7 entries · top 180 · median 180 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 2 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 3 | RIB RUNNERS | |
| 4 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 5 | The Baconators | |
| 6 | ROLLIN SMOKE BAR-B-QUE, IN | |
| 7 | SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE |
Master Series — Backyard Chicken
7 entries · top 163.9772 · median 150.8000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smokin Shortty's | |
| 2 | Dbl-D-Bar Be Que | |
| 3 | POP'S BELLY BBQ | |
| 4 | MOTHER TRUCKIN BBQ | |
| 5 | Just A Smokin | |
| 6 | Smokin Cowboy's | |
| 7 | Carey Brother's & Son |
Master Series — Backyard Pork
7 entries · top 167.4056 · median 163.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dbl-D-Bar Be Que | |
| 2 | POP'S BELLY BBQ | |
| 3 | Smokin Shortty's | |
| 4 | Just A Smokin | |
| 5 | Carey Brother's & Son | |
| 6 | Smokin Cowboy's | |
| 7 | MOTHER TRUCKIN BBQ |
Master Series — Backyard Ribs
7 entries · top 160.5940 · median 146.7772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Just A Smokin | |
| 2 | MOTHER TRUCKIN BBQ | |
| 3 | Dbl-D-Bar Be Que | |
| 4 | Smokin Shortty's | |
| 5 | POP'S BELLY BBQ | |
| 6 | Smokin Cowboy's | |
| 7 | Carey Brother's & Son |
Master Series — Dessert
5 entries · top 180 · median 179.4400 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 2 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 3 | ROLLIN SMOKE BAR-B-QUE, IN | |
| 4 | Carey Brother's & Son | |
| 5 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM |
Master Series — Sauce
12 entries · top 178.2972 · median 165.1028