A new contest record
694.8800
highest overall ever cooked here
694.8800 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 694.2628 QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N set in 2014.
- old record 694.2628
- set 2014 by QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N
'Que at the View 2016
Apr 8–9, 2016 · Gulfport, MS
PIGGIN' OUT won Grand Champion at the 'Que at the View on April 8, 2016 in Gulfport, MS, scoring 694.8800 in a field of 43 teams. SWIGGIN PIG took Reserve Grand Champion with 690.8116. Category winners: Chicken — BOOTYQUE (177.7028); Pork Ribs — KILLER HOGS (176.0000); Pork — SWIGGIN PIG (178.2972); Brisket — CRASH TEST SMOKERS (177.7144). This is the 3rd of 3 editions of this contest on record; the 2015 edition was won by BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ.
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.
587.34
median 665.59
694.88 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 177.70
- Pork Ribs 176
- Pork 178.30
- Brisket 177.71
139.97
178.30
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2014 to 2016 — this edition picked out.
Entries
43
4 judged meats
Top score
694.8800
Winning margin
4.0684
GC over RC
Field average
661.64
587.34694.88
median 665.59 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
2.8572 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
674.7312
587.34694.88
10th place overall
Field spread
107.5424
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 54%
beats 46% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
57%
23 of 40 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.64 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,573
avg power rating going in · stronger than 57% 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.
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
PIGGIN' OUT came in rated below the field's top team, QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 19-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
- champion 1614
- top seed 1862
Won without a category win
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
PIGGIN' OUT won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
- Chicken 2nd
- Pork Ribs 2nd
- Pork 9th
- Brisket 3rd
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 16 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 9–10: CAJUN BLAZE and SOUTH PORK tied on 171.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 5–6: BOOTYQUE and Boars Night Out tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 8–9: SWINE AND SHINE BBQ and DETROIT PIGSKIN BARBEQUE tied on 172.0116 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 9–10 · tie
- Pork Ribs 5–6 · tie
- Pork Ribs 8–9 · tie
- Pork 4–5 · tie
Back to defend
2
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N (won 2014), BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ (won 2015).
- QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N · 2014
- BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ · 2015
The biggest field yet
43
teams — a contest high
This contest usually draws about 38 teams
43 teams is the deepest field this contest has drawn in the data, against a typical 38.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2014 | Gulfport, MS | Gulfport, MS 39501 | 36 | 694.2628 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | CAJUN BLAZE |
| Apr 3, 2015 | Gulfport, MS | Gulfport, MS 39501 | 40 | 688.5144 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N |
| Apr 8, 2016 ← this one | Gulfport, MS | Gulfport, MS 39501 | 43 | 694.8800 | PIGGIN' OUT | SWIGGIN PIG |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 174.8456 | 171.4056 |
| Pork Ribs | 176 | 173.1200 | 171.9772 |
| Pork | 178.2972 | 172.5600 | 169.7028 |
| Brisket | 177.7144 | 173.1200 | 171.4172 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
43 entries · top 694.8800 · median 665.5884
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIGGIN' OUT | |
| 2 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 3 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 4 | CAJUN BLAZE | |
| 5 | Boars Night Out | |
| 6 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 7 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 8 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 9 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 10 | TEAM BALLINGER | |
| 11 | The Shed BBQ | |
| 12 | Saucy Bones Q Crew | |
| 13 | HAULIN' BUTT BBQ | |
| 14 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 15 | DETROIT PIGSKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 16 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 17 | BEER-B-QUE BOYS | |
| 18 | KOKOMO Q | |
| 19 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKIN' SOBER...SOMETIMES | |
| 21 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 22 | GRILL DOCTOR'S | |
| 23 | Guild's Grocery | |
| 24 | Monster Grillers | |
| 25 | BUTT'N HEADS | |
| 26 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 27 | SMOKING O'S | |
| 28 | SMOKING MAGNOLIAS - MS | |
| 29 | PLUMB CRAZY Q | |
| 30 | LATE NIGHT WHISKEY SMOKERS | |
| 31 | COCHON 225 | |
| 32 | CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING | |
| 33 | BBQ Express | |
| 34 | 180 PROOF BBQ | |
| 35 | PAPA'S SMOKE PIT | |
| 36 | SHORT BUS COOKERS | |
| 37 | IRISH BREW BBQ | |
| 38 | CROSSROADS GRILLIN | |
| 39 | BOB ROBERTS BBQ | |
| 40 | JB'S BBQ | |
| 41 | DIS LIL' PIGGY BBQ | |
| 42 | SMOKE SLINGERS - GA | |
| 43 | O G BAR-B-QUE |
Chicken
43 entries · top 177.7028 · median 166.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 2 | PIGGIN' OUT | |
| 3 | Saucy Bones Q Crew | |
| 4 | HAULIN' BUTT BBQ | |
| 5 | DETROIT PIGSKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 6 | SMOKING MAGNOLIAS - MS | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' SOBER...SOMETIMES | |
| 8 | Guild's Grocery | |
| 9 | CAJUN BLAZE | |
| 10 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 11 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 12 | BUTT'N HEADS | |
| 13 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 14 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 15 | TEAM BALLINGER | |
| 16 | Boars Night Out | |
| 17 | COCHON 225 | |
| 18 | BBQ Express | |
| 19 | Monster Grillers | |
| 20 | BEER-B-QUE BOYS | |
| 21 | LATE NIGHT WHISKEY SMOKERS | |
| 22 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 23 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 24 | BOB ROBERTS BBQ | |
| 25 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | |
| 26 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 27 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 28 | DIS LIL' PIGGY BBQ | |
| 29 | CROSSROADS GRILLIN | |
| 30 | PAPA'S SMOKE PIT | |
| 31 | JB'S BBQ | |
| 32 | The Shed BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKING O'S | |
| 34 | KOKOMO Q | |
| 35 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 36 | SMOKE SLINGERS - GA | |
| 37 | CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING | |
| 38 | IRISH BREW BBQ | |
| 39 | PLUMB CRAZY Q | |
| 40 | SHORT BUS COOKERS | |
| 41 | 180 PROOF BBQ | |
| 42 | GRILL DOCTOR'S | |
| 43 | O G BAR-B-QUE |
Pork Ribs
43 entries · top 176 · median 167.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 2 | PIGGIN' OUT | |
| 3 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 4 | TEAM BALLINGER | |
| 5 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 6 | Boars Night Out | |
| 7 | GRILL DOCTOR'S | |
| 8 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 9 | DETROIT PIGSKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 10 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 11 | BUTT'N HEADS | |
| 12 | CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING | |
| 13 | KOKOMO Q | |
| 14 | CAJUN BLAZE | |
| 15 | Guild's Grocery | |
| 16 | BEER-B-QUE BOYS | |
| 17 | SMOKE SLINGERS - GA | |
| 18 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 19 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 20 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 21 | Monster Grillers | |
| 22 | CROSSROADS GRILLIN | |
| 23 | PAPA'S SMOKE PIT | |
| 24 | Saucy Bones Q Crew | |
| 25 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 26 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | |
| 27 | The Shed BBQ | |
| 28 | IRISH BREW BBQ | |
| 29 | JB'S BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKING MAGNOLIAS - MS | |
| 31 | SMOKING O'S | |
| 32 | 180 PROOF BBQ | |
| 33 | BOB ROBERTS BBQ | |
| 34 | LATE NIGHT WHISKEY SMOKERS | |
| 35 | COCHON 225 | |
| 36 | DIS LIL' PIGGY BBQ | |
| 37 | SHORT BUS COOKERS | |
| 38 | SMOKIN' SOBER...SOMETIMES | |
| 39 | BBQ Express | |
| 40 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 41 | PLUMB CRAZY Q | |
| 42 | HAULIN' BUTT BBQ | |
| 43 | O G BAR-B-QUE |
Pork
43 entries · top 178.2972 · median 166.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 2 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 3 | Boars Night Out | |
| 4 | CAJUN BLAZE | |
| 5 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 6 | The Shed BBQ | |
| 7 | PLUMB CRAZY Q | |
| 8 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 9 | PIGGIN' OUT | |
| 10 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 11 | COCHON 225 | |
| 12 | BEER-B-QUE BOYS | |
| 13 | CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING | |
| 14 | SMOKIN' SOBER...SOMETIMES | |
| 15 | SMOKING O'S | |
| 16 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 17 | HAULIN' BUTT BBQ | |
| 18 | KOKOMO Q | |
| 19 | 180 PROOF BBQ | |
| 20 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 21 | TEAM BALLINGER | |
| 22 | DETROIT PIGSKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 23 | Guild's Grocery | |
| 24 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 25 | GRILL DOCTOR'S | |
| 26 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 27 | Monster Grillers | |
| 28 | SHORT BUS COOKERS | |
| 29 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | |
| 30 | BBQ Express | |
| 31 | Saucy Bones Q Crew | |
| 32 | SMOKING MAGNOLIAS - MS | |
| 33 | IRISH BREW BBQ | |
| 34 | LATE NIGHT WHISKEY SMOKERS | |
| 35 | SMOKE SLINGERS - GA | |
| 36 | BUTT'N HEADS | |
| 37 | CROSSROADS GRILLIN | |
| 38 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 39 | PAPA'S SMOKE PIT | |
| 40 | O G BAR-B-QUE | |
| 41 | BOB ROBERTS BBQ | |
| 42 | DIS LIL' PIGGY BBQ | |
| 43 | JB'S BBQ |
Brisket
43 entries · top 177.7144 · median 164.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 2 | HAULIN' BUTT BBQ | |
| 3 | PIGGIN' OUT | |
| 4 | CAJUN BLAZE | |
| 5 | GRILL DOCTOR'S | |
| 6 | PLUMB CRAZY Q | |
| 7 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 8 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 9 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | |
| 10 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 11 | The Shed BBQ | |
| 12 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 13 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 14 | KOKOMO Q | |
| 15 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 16 | Boars Night Out | |
| 17 | Saucy Bones Q Crew | |
| 18 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 19 | LATE NIGHT WHISKEY SMOKERS | |
| 20 | TEAM BALLINGER | |
| 21 | SMOKIN' SOBER...SOMETIMES | |
| 22 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 23 | BUTT'N HEADS | |
| 24 | BEER-B-QUE BOYS | |
| 25 | 180 PROOF BBQ | |
| 26 | SHORT BUS COOKERS | |
| 27 | Monster Grillers | |
| 28 | IRISH BREW BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKING O'S | |
| 30 | PAPA'S SMOKE PIT | |
| 31 | BBQ Express | |
| 32 | DETROIT PIGSKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 33 | CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING | |
| 34 | Guild's Grocery | |
| 35 | SMOKING MAGNOLIAS - MS | |
| 36 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 37 | COCHON 225 | |
| 38 | JB'S BBQ | |
| 39 | CROSSROADS GRILLIN | |
| 40 | BOB ROBERTS BBQ | |
| 41 | DIS LIL' PIGGY BBQ | |
| 42 | SMOKE SLINGERS - GA | |
| 43 | O G BAR-B-QUE |