A new contest record
701.6916
highest overall ever cooked here
701.6916 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 699.3484 SMOKE ME SILLY set in 2015.
- old record 699.3484
- set 2015 by SMOKE ME SILLY
Barber Q Battle 2016
May 20–21, 2016 · Birmingham, AL · 📍 6040 Barber Motorsports
JIGGY PIGGY won Grand Champion at the Barber Q Battle on May 20, 2016 in Birmingham, AL at 6040 Barber Motorsports, scoring 701.6916 in a field of 30 teams. RED EYED SMOKERS took Reserve Grand Champion with 697.1088. Category winners: Chicken — ATLANTA BBQ STORE (178.2972); Pork Ribs — FAT, DRUNK & STUPID (180.0000); Pork — RED EYED SMOKERS (177.7144); Brisket — JIGGY PIGGY (180.0000). This is the 2nd of 3 editions of this contest on record; the 2015 edition was won by SMOKE ME SILLY; the next was held in 2017.
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.
607.25
median 684.47
701.69 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 178.30
- Pork Ribs 180 🔥
- Pork 177.71
- Brisket 180 🔥
142.78
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2015 to 2017 — this edition picked out.
Entries
30
4 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
701.6916
Winning margin
4.5828
GC over RC
Field average
676.72
607.25701.69
median 684.47 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Pork
2.3088 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
688.5256
607.25701.69
10th place overall
Field spread
94.4460
winner to last place
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 26%
beats 74% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
61%
11 of 18 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.64 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,615
avg power rating going in · stronger than 85% 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 dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 3 tracked editions
SMOKE ME SILLY has won this contest 2 times across its 3 tracked editions.
- 2015
- 2017
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 10 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 3–4: Uncle Kenny's Take-Away and ANGRY JACK BBQ tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: SWINE AND SHINE BBQ and THE PIT CREW GA tied on 174.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: BUSH LEAGUE BBQ and BOB ROBERTS BBQ tied on 173.1084 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 3–4 · tie
- Chicken 6–7 · tie
- Chicken 9–10 · tie
- Pork Ribs 2–3 · tie
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
JIGGY PIGGY took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 18th.
- Chicken 2nd
- Pork Ribs 18th
- Pork 4th
- Brisket 1st
A contest record in pork ribs
180.0000
best pork ribs ever cooked here
FAT, DRUNK & STUPID turned in 180.0000 in pork ribs — past the 177.7028 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 177.7028
- across 1 past editions
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.
- JIGGY PIGGY · Brisket
- FAT, DRUNK & STUPID · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2015 | Birmingham, AL | Birmingham, AL | 18 | 699.3484 | SMOKE ME SILLY | SOUTH PORK |
| May 20, 2016 ← this one | Birmingham, AL | 6040 Barber Motorsports | 30 | 701.6916 | JIGGY PIGGY | RED EYED SMOKERS |
| May 19, 2017 | Birmingham, AL | 6040 Barber Motorsports Parkway | 25 | 697.6800 | SMOKE ME SILLY | THE SPECIALISTS |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.2972 | 175.4056 | 173.1084 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 176.5716 | 173.1200 |
| Pork | 177.7144 | 175.4056 | 172.5600 |
| Brisket | 180 | 176.5600 | 173.1084 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
30 entries · top 701.6916 · median 684.4686
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 2 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 3 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 4 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 5 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 6 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 7 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 8 | BOB ROBERTS BBQ | |
| 9 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 10 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 11 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 12 | Organizer Portal | |
| 13 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 14 | BIG BLUE QUE | |
| 15 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 16 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 17 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 18 | BLUE PIG CLUB | |
| 19 | BAILEY'S SMOKERS | |
| 20 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 21 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 22 | 2 FAT BOYS & A GRILL | |
| 23 | Guild's Grocery | |
| 24 | 2 MEN AND A PIG | |
| 25 | SERIOUS HOG | |
| 26 | BAD BACKS & BBQ | |
| 27 | The Fishin' Pig | |
| 28 | SQUEALIN N GRILLIN | |
| 29 | FESTIVAL OF MEATS | |
| 30 | ROSSER'S BBQ |
Chicken
30 entries · top 178.2972 · median 169.6856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 2 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 3 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 4 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 5 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 6 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 7 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 8 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 9 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 10 | BOB ROBERTS BBQ | |
| 11 | 2 MEN AND A PIG | |
| 12 | BIG BLUE QUE | |
| 13 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 14 | BLUE PIG CLUB | |
| 15 | 2 FAT BOYS & A GRILL | |
| 16 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 17 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 18 | SERIOUS HOG | |
| 19 | Organizer Portal | |
| 20 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 21 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 22 | BAILEY'S SMOKERS | |
| 23 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 24 | FESTIVAL OF MEATS | |
| 25 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 26 | SQUEALIN N GRILLIN | |
| 27 | BAD BACKS & BBQ | |
| 28 | The Fishin' Pig | |
| 29 | Guild's Grocery | |
| 30 | ROSSER'S BBQ |
Pork Ribs
30 entries · top 180 · median 170.5600 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 2 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 3 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 4 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 5 | BIG BLUE QUE | |
| 6 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 7 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 8 | Organizer Portal | |
| 9 | BAILEY'S SMOKERS | |
| 10 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 11 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 12 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 13 | BOB ROBERTS BBQ | |
| 14 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 15 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 16 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 18 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 19 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 20 | Guild's Grocery | |
| 21 | 2 FAT BOYS & A GRILL | |
| 22 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 23 | BAD BACKS & BBQ | |
| 24 | BLUE PIG CLUB | |
| 25 | FESTIVAL OF MEATS | |
| 26 | 2 MEN AND A PIG | |
| 27 | The Fishin' Pig | |
| 28 | SERIOUS HOG | |
| 29 | SQUEALIN N GRILLIN | |
| 30 | ROSSER'S BBQ |
Pork
30 entries · top 177.7144 · median 170.8342
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 2 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 3 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 4 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 5 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 6 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 7 | BLUE PIG CLUB | |
| 8 | BAD BACKS & BBQ | |
| 9 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 10 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 11 | SQUEALIN N GRILLIN | |
| 12 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 13 | BOB ROBERTS BBQ | |
| 14 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 15 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 16 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 17 | Guild's Grocery | |
| 18 | Organizer Portal | |
| 19 | BAILEY'S SMOKERS | |
| 20 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 21 | BIG BLUE QUE | |
| 22 | 2 FAT BOYS & A GRILL | |
| 23 | 2 MEN AND A PIG | |
| 24 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 25 | The Fishin' Pig | |
| 26 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 27 | SERIOUS HOG | |
| 28 | ROSSER'S BBQ | |
| 29 | FESTIVAL OF MEATS | |
| 30 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE |
Brisket
30 entries · top 180 · median 170.8744 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 2 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 3 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 4 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 5 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 6 | Organizer Portal | |
| 7 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 8 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 9 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 10 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 11 | BOB ROBERTS BBQ | |
| 12 | BLUE PIG CLUB | |
| 13 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 14 | BAILEY'S SMOKERS | |
| 15 | BIG BLUE QUE | |
| 16 | SERIOUS HOG | |
| 17 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 18 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 19 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 20 | Guild's Grocery | |
| 21 | 2 FAT BOYS & A GRILL | |
| 22 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 23 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 24 | The Fishin' Pig | |
| 25 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 26 | 2 MEN AND A PIG | |
| 27 | SQUEALIN N GRILLIN | |
| 28 | BAD BACKS & BBQ | |
| 29 | FESTIVAL OF MEATS | |
| 30 | ROSSER'S BBQ |
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 — Sauce
5 entries · top 173.7028 · median 170.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SERIOUS HOG | |
| 2 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 3 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 4 | Guild's Grocery | |
| 5 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away |