A new contest record
704.5372
highest overall ever cooked here
704.5372 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 695.9888 CLARK CREW BBQ set in 2015.
- old record 695.9888
- set 2015 by CLARK CREW BBQ
Morris Twister Days BBQ Competition 2016
Apr 22–23, 2016 · Morris, OK
Bonemaker Outdoors won Grand Champion at the Morris Twister Days BBQ Competition on April 22, 2016 in Morris, OK, scoring 704.5372 in a field of 31 teams. THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 701.0972. Category winners: Chicken — SPICY SPITFIRE (176.5716); Pork Ribs — BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO (180.0000); Pork — THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ (178.8572); Brisket — Bonemaker Outdoors (177.1428). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2015 edition was won by CLARK CREW 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.
569.60
median 673.63
704.54 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 176.57
- Pork Ribs 180 🔥
- Pork 178.86
- Brisket 177.14
132.48
180
Entries
31
4 judged meats
Top score
704.5372
Winning margin
3.4400
GC over RC
Field average
660.92
569.60704.54
median 673.63 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Brisket
2.2856 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
680.5032
569.60704.54
10th place overall
Field spread
134.9376
winner to last place
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 16%
beats 84% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
39%
12 of 31 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.83 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,591
avg power rating going in · stronger than 72% 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
16-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 84 times in 100
Bonemaker Outdoors came in rated below the field's top team, CLARK CREW BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 16-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
- champion 1595
- top seed 1883
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 14 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 5–6: THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ and BUTCHER BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: RISE N SWINE and THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: MOVIN' THE CHAINS and TNK BBQ tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 5–6 · tie
- Chicken 7–8 · tie
- Pork Ribs 7–8 · tie
- Pork 5–6 · tie
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
Bonemaker Outdoors took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 6th.
- Chicken 2nd
- Pork Ribs 3rd
- Pork 6th
- Brisket 1st
A contest record in pork ribs
180.0000
best pork ribs ever cooked here
BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO turned in 180.0000 in pork ribs — past the 174.8572 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 174.8572
- across 1 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: CLARK CREW BBQ (won 2015).
- CLARK CREW BBQ · 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.
- BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO · Pork Ribs
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 24, 2015 | Morris, OK | Morris, OK 74445 | 31 | 695.9888 | CLARK CREW BBQ | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ |
| Apr 22, 2016 ← this one | Morris, OK | Morris, OK 74445 | 31 | 704.5372 | BAD MOON SMOKIN | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5716 | 173.1200 | 171.9656 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 174.2628 | 170.8456 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 175.4172 | 171.9656 |
| Brisket | 177.1428 | 174.8572 | 170.8228 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
31 entries · top 704.5372 · median 673.6340
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bonemaker Outdoors | |
| 2 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 3 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 4 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 5 | KOSMOSQ.COM | |
| 6 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 7 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 8 | OKIEQ | |
| 9 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 10 | INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE | |
| 11 | SPICY SPITFIRE | |
| 12 | TNK BBQ | |
| 13 | LAKERAT BBQ | |
| 14 | MAC'S BARBEQUE | |
| 15 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 16 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 17 | DR. ALAN'S BBQ | |
| 18 | ROUX 165 BBQ | |
| 19 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | |
| 20 | MOOCHEWSOOEY | |
| 21 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 22 | TWIN OAK SMOKIN CREW | |
| 23 | POPS' SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 24 | Waste Management | |
| 25 | Mother Tucker's BBQ | |
| 26 | Trane Station BBQ | |
| 27 | Fat Daddy BBQ | |
| 28 | THE B TEAM | |
| 29 | Smokin' For Christ BBQ | |
| 30 | Smoked 2 The Bone | |
| 31 | CR BBQ |
Chicken
31 entries · top 176.5716 · median 169.1316
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPICY SPITFIRE | |
| 2 | Bonemaker Outdoors | |
| 3 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | |
| 4 | MAC'S BARBEQUE | |
| 5 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 6 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 7 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 8 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 9 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 10 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 11 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 12 | DR. ALAN'S BBQ | |
| 13 | MOOCHEWSOOEY | |
| 14 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 15 | OKIEQ | |
| 16 | TNK BBQ | |
| 17 | Trane Station BBQ | |
| 18 | ROUX 165 BBQ | |
| 19 | POPS' SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 20 | Waste Management | |
| 21 | KOSMOSQ.COM | |
| 22 | INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE | |
| 23 | LAKERAT BBQ | |
| 24 | Mother Tucker's BBQ | |
| 25 | Smoked 2 The Bone | |
| 26 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 27 | Fat Daddy BBQ | |
| 28 | Smokin' For Christ BBQ | |
| 29 | TWIN OAK SMOKIN CREW | |
| 30 | THE B TEAM | |
| 31 | CR BBQ |
Pork Ribs
31 entries · top 180 · median 167.9888 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 2 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 3 | Bonemaker Outdoors | |
| 4 | OKIEQ | |
| 5 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 6 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 7 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | |
| 8 | TNK BBQ | |
| 9 | KOSMOSQ.COM | |
| 10 | SPICY SPITFIRE | |
| 11 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 12 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 13 | DR. ALAN'S BBQ | |
| 14 | MAC'S BARBEQUE | |
| 15 | LAKERAT BBQ | |
| 16 | INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE | |
| 17 | TWIN OAK SMOKIN CREW | |
| 18 | MOOCHEWSOOEY | |
| 19 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 20 | Mother Tucker's BBQ | |
| 21 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 22 | ROUX 165 BBQ | |
| 23 | Fat Daddy BBQ | |
| 24 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 25 | Trane Station BBQ | |
| 26 | THE B TEAM | |
| 27 | POPS' SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 28 | Waste Management | |
| 29 | CR BBQ | |
| 30 | Smoked 2 The Bone | |
| 31 | Smokin' For Christ BBQ |
Pork
31 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.6684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 2 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 3 | KOSMOSQ.COM | |
| 4 | TWIN OAK SMOKIN CREW | |
| 5 | MAC'S BARBEQUE | |
| 6 | Bonemaker Outdoors | |
| 7 | LAKERAT BBQ | |
| 8 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 9 | SPICY SPITFIRE | |
| 10 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 11 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 12 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | |
| 13 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 14 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 15 | INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE | |
| 16 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 17 | ROUX 165 BBQ | |
| 18 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 19 | OKIEQ | |
| 20 | DR. ALAN'S BBQ | |
| 21 | Fat Daddy BBQ | |
| 22 | TNK BBQ | |
| 23 | Waste Management | |
| 24 | POPS' SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 25 | MOOCHEWSOOEY | |
| 26 | Smokin' For Christ BBQ | |
| 27 | Mother Tucker's BBQ | |
| 28 | Trane Station BBQ | |
| 29 | Smoked 2 The Bone | |
| 30 | THE B TEAM | |
| 31 | CR BBQ |
Brisket
31 entries · top 177.1428 · median 163.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bonemaker Outdoors | |
| 2 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 3 | INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE | |
| 4 | KOSMOSQ.COM | |
| 5 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 6 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 7 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 8 | TNK BBQ | |
| 9 | OKIEQ | |
| 10 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 11 | LAKERAT BBQ | |
| 12 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 13 | TWIN OAK SMOKIN CREW | |
| 14 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 15 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 16 | DR. ALAN'S BBQ | |
| 17 | ROUX 165 BBQ | |
| 18 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 19 | SPICY SPITFIRE | |
| 20 | MOOCHEWSOOEY | |
| 21 | MAC'S BARBEQUE | |
| 22 | Waste Management | |
| 23 | POPS' SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 24 | Mother Tucker's BBQ | |
| 25 | Fat Daddy BBQ | |
| 26 | Trane Station BBQ | |
| 27 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | |
| 28 | CR BBQ | |
| 29 | THE B TEAM | |
| 30 | Smokin' For Christ BBQ | |
| 31 | Smoked 2 The Bone |