A razor-thin finish
0.5600
points between champion and reserve
Closer than 92% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5600 points — closer than 92% of every championship in the data.
- KILLER HOGS
- SWINE CRUE
Variety Children's Charity BBQ Bash 2016
Jun 3–4, 2016 · Memphis, TN · 📍 5796 Shelby Oaks Dr
KILLER HOGS won Grand Champion at the Variety Children's Charity BBQ Bash on June 3, 2016 in Memphis, TN at 5796 Shelby Oaks Dr, scoring 703.3828 in a field of 25 teams. SWINE CRUE took Reserve Grand Champion with 702.8228. Category winners: Chicken — KILLER HOGS (180.0000); Pork Ribs — SWINE CRUE (176.5600); Pork — KILLER HOGS (180.0000); Brisket — SWINE LIFE (178.8572). This is the 3rd of 4 editions of this contest on record; the 2015 edition was won by SWINE LIFE; 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.
597.03
median 670.19
703.38 🏆
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 176.56
- Pork 180 🔥
- Brisket 178.86
143.39
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2017 — this edition picked out.
Entries
25
4 judged meats
Top score
703.3828
Winning margin
0.5600
GC over RC
Field average
668.04
597.03703.38
median 670.19 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
3.4400 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
680.4572
597.03703.38
10th place overall
Field spread
106.3536
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 21%
beats 79% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
30%
8 of 27 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.73 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,556
avg power rating going in · stronger than 42% of contests
Storylines (8 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 4 tracked editions
SWIGGIN PIG has won this contest 2 times across its 4 tracked editions.
- 2013
- 2017
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 8 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 3–4: 901Q and GIVE IT TO GOD tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: HIGH ON THE HAWG and SOUTHERN SMOKERS tied on 175.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: SOUTHERN SMOKERS and SWINE LIFE tied on 175.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 3–4 · tie
- Chicken 5–6 · tie
- Chicken 6–7 · tie
- Chicken 7–8 · tie
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
KILLER HOGS won Chicken, Pork — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork 1st
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
KILLER HOGS took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was brisket at 9th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 5th
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 9th
A contest record in chicken
180.0000
best chicken ever cooked here
KILLER HOGS turned in 180.0000 in chicken — past the 176.5714 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
- old best 176.5714
- across 2 past editions
Back to defend
2
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SWIGGIN PIG (won 2013), SWINE LIFE (won 2015).
- SWIGGIN PIG · 2013
- SWINE LIFE · 2015
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.
- KILLER HOGS · Chicken
- KILLER HOGS · Pork
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 31, 2013 | Memphis, TN | Memphis, TN | 43 | 698.8568 | SWIGGIN PIG | GILLY'S BBQ |
| Jun 5, 2015 | Memphis, TN | Memphis, TN 38101 | 27 | 703.3944 | SWINE LIFE | SWIGGIN PIG |
| Jun 3, 2016 ← this one | Memphis, TN | 5796 Shelby Oaks Dr | 25 | 703.3828 | KILLER HOGS | SWINE CRUE |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Memphis, TN | 5796 Shelby Oak Drive | 25 | 698.2860 | SWIGGIN PIG | HIGH ON THE HAWG |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 175.4056 | 173.1200 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5600 | 173.1200 | 167.3828 |
| Pork | 180 | 175.4172 | 169.6800 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 173.1200 | 169.6800 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
25 entries · top 703.3828 · median 670.1940
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 2 | SWINE CRUE | |
| 3 | Q Bones | |
| 4 | SWINE LIFE | |
| 5 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 6 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 7 | TENNESSEE MOJO | |
| 8 | SOUTHERN SMOKERS | |
| 9 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 10 | 901Q | |
| 11 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 12 | Memphis Barbeque Supply | |
| 13 | Diamond Grillers | |
| 14 | Ginuswine | |
| 15 | SMOKIN' WITH AN ATTITUDE | |
| 16 | TNT SMOKERS | |
| 17 | Sholly AM Hams | |
| 18 | Security Smokers | |
| 19 | Cloud 9 Swine | |
| 20 | 3 PUTTIN PIGGIES | |
| 21 | SMOKIN' MISS PIGGY | |
| 22 | BBQ for the Soul | |
| 23 | Uncle Chuck's Next Generation | |
| 24 | DAL Smokers | |
| 25 | Grit-n-Swine |
Chicken
25 entries · top 180 · median 170.8572 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 2 | SWINE CRUE | |
| 3 | 901Q | |
| 4 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 5 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 6 | SOUTHERN SMOKERS | |
| 7 | SWINE LIFE | |
| 8 | Q Bones | |
| 9 | Ginuswine | |
| 10 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 11 | TENNESSEE MOJO | |
| 12 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 13 | SMOKIN' WITH AN ATTITUDE | |
| 14 | Cloud 9 Swine | |
| 15 | Memphis Barbeque Supply | |
| 16 | Diamond Grillers | |
| 17 | TNT SMOKERS | |
| 18 | DAL Smokers | |
| 19 | Sholly AM Hams | |
| 20 | Security Smokers | |
| 21 | 3 PUTTIN PIGGIES | |
| 22 | SMOKIN' MISS PIGGY | |
| 23 | BBQ for the Soul | |
| 24 | Uncle Chuck's Next Generation | |
| 25 | Grit-n-Swine |
Pork Ribs
25 entries · top 176.5600 · median 165.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWINE CRUE | |
| 2 | 901Q | |
| 3 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 4 | Q Bones | |
| 5 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 6 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 7 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 8 | SOUTHERN SMOKERS | |
| 9 | TENNESSEE MOJO | |
| 10 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 11 | Security Smokers | |
| 12 | Diamond Grillers | |
| 13 | SMOKIN' WITH AN ATTITUDE | |
| 14 | SWINE LIFE | |
| 15 | TNT SMOKERS | |
| 16 | SMOKIN' MISS PIGGY | |
| 17 | 3 PUTTIN PIGGIES | |
| 18 | Sholly AM Hams | |
| 19 | Cloud 9 Swine | |
| 20 | Uncle Chuck's Next Generation | |
| 21 | Memphis Barbeque Supply | |
| 22 | Ginuswine | |
| 23 | BBQ for the Soul | |
| 24 | Grit-n-Swine | |
| 25 | DAL Smokers |
Pork
25 entries · top 180 · median 167.3828 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 2 | TENNESSEE MOJO | |
| 3 | SWINE LIFE | |
| 4 | SWINE CRUE | |
| 5 | Q Bones | |
| 6 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 7 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 8 | Memphis Barbeque Supply | |
| 9 | Sholly AM Hams | |
| 10 | SOUTHERN SMOKERS | |
| 11 | Security Smokers | |
| 12 | 901Q | |
| 13 | Diamond Grillers | |
| 14 | BBQ for the Soul | |
| 15 | TNT SMOKERS | |
| 16 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 17 | 3 PUTTIN PIGGIES | |
| 18 | Ginuswine | |
| 19 | SMOKIN' WITH AN ATTITUDE | |
| 20 | Uncle Chuck's Next Generation | |
| 21 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 22 | SMOKIN' MISS PIGGY | |
| 23 | Cloud 9 Swine | |
| 24 | DAL Smokers | |
| 25 | Grit-n-Swine |
Brisket
25 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWINE LIFE | |
| 2 | Q Bones | |
| 3 | Memphis Barbeque Supply | |
| 4 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 5 | SOUTHERN SMOKERS | |
| 6 | Ginuswine | |
| 7 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 8 | SWINE CRUE | |
| 9 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 10 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 11 | Diamond Grillers | |
| 12 | TENNESSEE MOJO | |
| 13 | TNT SMOKERS | |
| 14 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 15 | Cloud 9 Swine | |
| 16 | SMOKIN' WITH AN ATTITUDE | |
| 17 | Sholly AM Hams | |
| 18 | DAL Smokers | |
| 19 | 901Q | |
| 20 | 3 PUTTIN PIGGIES | |
| 21 | Uncle Chuck's Next Generation | |
| 22 | Security Smokers | |
| 23 | SMOKIN' MISS PIGGY | |
| 24 | BBQ for the Soul | |
| 25 | Grit-n-Swine |