A new contest record
700.5372
highest overall ever cooked here
700.5372 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 694.2628 JP CUSTOM SMOKE set in 2015.
- old record 694.2628
- set 2015 by JP CUSTOM SMOKE
Fire On the Frontier BBQ Classic 2016
Jun 10–11, 2016 · Hays, KS · 📍 Main Street
HIGH i QUE won Grand Champion at the Fire On the Frontier BBQ Classic on June 10, 2016 in Hays, KS at Main Street, scoring 700.5372 in a field of 31 teams. SMOKEAHOLICS took Reserve Grand Champion with 696.5256. Category winners: Chicken — HIGH i QUE (179.4400); Pork Ribs — SMOKEAHOLICS (177.7028); Pork — WICHITA SWINEMEN (180.0000); Brisket — GRILLIN' BEAVERS (176.5828). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2015 edition was won by JP CUSTOM SMOKE.
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.
520.53
median 667.86
700.54 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 179.44
- Pork Ribs 177.70
- Pork 180 🔥
- Brisket 176.58
20
180
Entries
31
4 judged meats
Top score
700.5372
Winning margin
4.0116
GC over RC
Field average
651.81
520.53700.54
median 667.86 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Brisket
2.3200 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
673.1544
520.53700.54
10th place overall
Field spread
180.0112
winner to last place
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 31%
beats 69% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
46%
16 of 35 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.49 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,556
avg power rating going in · stronger than 42% 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
18-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 82 times in 100
HIGH i QUE came in rated below the field's top team, Smoke-A-Holics, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 18-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
- champion 1607
- top seed 1871
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.
- WICHITA SWINEMEN · Pork
- JP CUSTOM SMOKE · Pork
- YARD TIME BBQ · Pork
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 11 calls decided inside half a point
Pork places 1–2: WICHITA SWINEMEN and JP CUSTOM SMOKE tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 2–3: JP CUSTOM SMOKE and YARD TIME BBQ tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 4–5: TRAVELIN' SMOKE BBQ and SMOKEAHOLICS tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Pork 1–2 · tie
- Pork 2–3 · tie
- Brisket 4–5 · tie
- Brisket 8–9 · tie
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
HIGH i QUE took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 6th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 3rd
- Pork 6th
- Brisket 3rd
A contest record in pork
180.0000
best pork ever cooked here
WICHITA SWINEMEN turned in 180.0000 in pork — past the 179.4400 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 179.4400
- across 1 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: JP CUSTOM SMOKE (won 2015).
- JP CUSTOM SMOKE · 2015
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2015 | Hays, KS | Hays, KS 67601 | 35 | 694.2628 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | SLAPS BBQ |
| Jun 10, 2016 ← this one | Hays, KS | Main Street | 31 | 700.5372 | HIGH i QUE II | SMOKEAHOLICS |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 179.4400 | 173.7028 | 168.5488 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7028 | 172 | 168 |
| Pork | 180 | 173.7372 | 169.7028 |
| Brisket | 176.5828 | 174.2628 | 172.5600 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
31 entries · top 700.5372 · median 667.8624
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 2 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 3 | WHITE MOOSE BBQ | |
| 4 | YARD TIME BBQ | |
| 5 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 6 | SMOKE N BABES BBQ | |
| 7 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 8 | TRAVELIN' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 9 | South of Manitoba | |
| 10 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 11 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 12 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 13 | LONGBONE BBQ | |
| 14 | PLUM CRAZY BBQ OF HOISINGTON, KS | |
| 15 | Bob s BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS | |
| 17 | TACKLE THE TABLE BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN PISTOLS BBQ | |
| 19 | BOOM CITY BBQ | |
| 20 | HOGZ BREW BBQ | |
| 21 | Chubby Butts BBQ | |
| 22 | MOO PIG BARBEQUE | |
| 23 | Bean Coat BBQ | |
| 24 | BIG BLUE BBQ | |
| 25 | Rum N Brew BBQ | |
| 26 | BULL RACK BBQ | |
| 27 | Chuckwagon Cookers | |
| 28 | FHSU Intramural BBQ Crew | |
| 29 | Meat Treat BBQ | |
| 30 | 2 Chicks BBQ | |
| 31 | DC Smokers |
Chicken
31 entries · top 179.4400 · median 165.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 2 | WHITE MOOSE BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 4 | South of Manitoba | |
| 5 | HOGZ BREW BBQ | |
| 6 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 7 | DC Smokers | |
| 8 | YARD TIME BBQ | |
| 9 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 10 | TRAVELIN' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 11 | Bean Coat BBQ | |
| 12 | BOOM CITY BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKE N BABES BBQ | |
| 14 | Chuckwagon Cookers | |
| 15 | MOO PIG BARBEQUE | |
| 16 | SMOKIN PISTOLS BBQ | |
| 17 | Bob s BBQ | |
| 18 | PLUM CRAZY BBQ OF HOISINGTON, KS | |
| 19 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 20 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 21 | TACKLE THE TABLE BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS | |
| 23 | LONGBONE BBQ | |
| 24 | FHSU Intramural BBQ Crew | |
| 25 | Chubby Butts BBQ | |
| 26 | BIG BLUE BBQ | |
| 27 | BULL RACK BBQ | |
| 28 | Rum N Brew BBQ | |
| 29 | Meat Treat BBQ | |
| 30 | 2 Chicks BBQ | |
| 31 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS |
Pork Ribs
31 entries · top 177.7028 · median 165.1084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 2 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 3 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 4 | Bob s BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS | |
| 6 | SMOKE N BABES BBQ | |
| 7 | WHITE MOOSE BBQ | |
| 8 | PLUM CRAZY BBQ OF HOISINGTON, KS | |
| 9 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 10 | YARD TIME BBQ | |
| 11 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 12 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 13 | LONGBONE BBQ | |
| 14 | TRAVELIN' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 15 | South of Manitoba | |
| 16 | MOO PIG BARBEQUE | |
| 17 | TACKLE THE TABLE BBQ | |
| 18 | Chuckwagon Cookers | |
| 19 | Chubby Butts BBQ | |
| 20 | DC Smokers | |
| 21 | BIG BLUE BBQ | |
| 22 | Rum N Brew BBQ | |
| 23 | Bean Coat BBQ | |
| 24 | HOGZ BREW BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKIN PISTOLS BBQ | |
| 26 | BOOM CITY BBQ | |
| 27 | BULL RACK BBQ | |
| 28 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 29 | FHSU Intramural BBQ Crew | |
| 30 | 2 Chicks BBQ | |
| 31 | Meat Treat BBQ |
Pork
31 entries · top 180 · median 168 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 2 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 3 | YARD TIME BBQ | |
| 4 | WHITE MOOSE BBQ | |
| 5 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 6 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 7 | PLUM CRAZY BBQ OF HOISINGTON, KS | |
| 8 | SMOKE N BABES BBQ | |
| 9 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 10 | LONGBONE BBQ | |
| 11 | Chubby Butts BBQ | |
| 12 | South of Manitoba | |
| 13 | TACKLE THE TABLE BBQ | |
| 14 | BIG BLUE BBQ | |
| 15 | TRAVELIN' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 17 | SMOKIN PISTOLS BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS | |
| 19 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 20 | BOOM CITY BBQ | |
| 21 | DC Smokers | |
| 22 | Bob s BBQ | |
| 23 | FHSU Intramural BBQ Crew | |
| 24 | HOGZ BREW BBQ | |
| 25 | Bean Coat BBQ | |
| 26 | BULL RACK BBQ | |
| 27 | MOO PIG BARBEQUE | |
| 28 | 2 Chicks BBQ | |
| 29 | Chuckwagon Cookers | |
| 30 | Rum N Brew BBQ | |
| 31 | Meat Treat BBQ |
Brisket
31 entries · top 176.5828 · median 165.1316
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 2 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 3 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 4 | TRAVELIN' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 6 | SMOKE N BABES BBQ | |
| 7 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 8 | WHITE MOOSE BBQ | |
| 9 | LONGBONE BBQ | |
| 10 | YARD TIME BBQ | |
| 11 | Bob s BBQ | |
| 12 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 13 | TACKLE THE TABLE BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS | |
| 15 | South of Manitoba | |
| 16 | SMOKIN PISTOLS BBQ | |
| 17 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 18 | PLUM CRAZY BBQ OF HOISINGTON, KS | |
| 19 | MOO PIG BARBEQUE | |
| 20 | BOOM CITY BBQ | |
| 21 | HOGZ BREW BBQ | |
| 22 | Bean Coat BBQ | |
| 23 | BULL RACK BBQ | |
| 24 | Rum N Brew BBQ | |
| 25 | Chubby Butts BBQ | |
| 26 | BIG BLUE BBQ | |
| 27 | Meat Treat BBQ | |
| 28 | FHSU Intramural BBQ Crew | |
| 29 | Chuckwagon Cookers | |
| 30 | 2 Chicks BBQ | |
| 31 | DC Smokers |