A new contest record
709.7144
highest overall ever cooked here
709.7144 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 690.2284 SWINE AND SHINE BBQ set in 2015.
- old record 690.2284
- set 2015 by SWINE AND SHINE BBQ
Rock'n Ribville (GBC Qualifier) 2016
Sep 16–17, 2016 · Lawrenceville, GA · 📍 210 Luckie St
ATLANTA BBQ STORE won Grand Champion at the Rock'n Ribville (GBC Qualifier) on September 16, 2016 in Lawrenceville, GA at 210 Luckie St, scoring 709.7144 in a field of 39 teams. POT'S BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 707.3828. Category winners: Chicken — J & B'S BBQ (178.8572); Pork Ribs — ANGRY JACK BBQ (178.8572); Pork — ATLANTA BBQ STORE (178.8572); Brisket — TENACIOUS Q (180.0000). This is the 3rd of 5 editions of this contest on record; the 2015 edition was won by SWINE AND SHINE BBQ; 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.
581.53
median 663.31
709.71 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 178.86
- Pork Ribs 178.86
- Pork 178.86
- Brisket 180 🔥
139.38
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2014 to 2018 — this edition picked out.
Entries
39
4 judged meats
Top score
709.7144
Winning margin
2.3316
GC over RC
Field average
663.91
581.53709.71
median 663.31 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Pork
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
686.7656
581.53709.71
10th place overall
Field spread
128.1832
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 3%
beats 97% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
48%
12 of 25 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.72 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,546
avg power rating going in · stronger than 34% of contests
Storylines (9 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
34-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 66 times in 100
ATLANTA BBQ STORE came in rated below the field's top team, Under the Radar, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 34-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
- champion 1697
- top seed 1812
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.
- TENACIOUS Q · Brisket
- K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ · Brisket
- ATLANTA BBQ STORE · Brisket
A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 5 tracked editions
ATLANTA BBQ STORE has won this contest 2 times across its 5 tracked editions.
- 2016
- 2017
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 12 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 7–8: THE PIT CREW GA and SWIG-N-PIG tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 3–4: THE PIT CREW GA and K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 1–2: ATLANTA BBQ STORE and K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 7–8 · tie
- Pork Ribs 3–4 · tie
- Pork 1–2 · tie
- Pork 4–5 · tie
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
ATLANTA BBQ STORE took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 13th.
- Chicken 2nd
- Pork Ribs 13th
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 3rd
A contest record in pork ribs
178.8572
best pork ribs ever cooked here
ANGRY JACK BBQ turned in 178.8572 in pork ribs — past the 174.2628 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
- old best 174.2628
- across 2 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SWINE AND SHINE BBQ (won 2015).
- SWINE AND SHINE BBQ · 2015
The biggest field yet
39
teams — a contest high
This contest usually draws about 23 teams
39 teams is the deepest field this contest has drawn in the data, against a typical 23.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2014 | Lawrenceville, GA | Lawrenceville, GA 30046 | 20 | 687.9312 | St. Louis Pit - Que | CURLY TAILS BBQ |
| Oct 9, 2015 | Lawrenceville, GA | Lawrenceville, GA 30046 | 26 | 690.2284 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | ATLANTA BBQ STORE |
| Sep 16, 2016 ← this one | Lawrenceville, GA | 210 Luckie St | 39 | 709.7144 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | POT'S BBQ |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Lawrenceville, GA | 210 Luckie St | 39 | 697.0856 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | ROAST BEAST BBQ |
| Sep 21, 2018 | Lawrenceville, GA | 210 Luckie St | 33 | 697.6688 | SWINE DINING GA | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 175.4400 | 171.9772 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 176.0116 | 173.7028 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 176.5600 | 173.7144 |
| Brisket | 180 | 175.4056 | 170.8572 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
39 entries · top 709.7144 · median 663.3140
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 2 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 3 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 4 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 5 | WAY 2 QUE | |
| 6 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 7 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 8 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 9 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 10 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 11 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 12 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 13 | STOKED & SMOKED BARBECUE TEAM GA | |
| 14 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 15 | WANNA B A PITMASTER | |
| 16 | FOGGY BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 17 | CRAFT BBQ | |
| 18 | EAST COAST BBQ | |
| 19 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 20 | SUE E PIGG | |
| 21 | NICE RACK BBQ | |
| 22 | ARMED PITS BBQ | |
| 23 | PUMP DYNASTY | |
| 24 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 25 | BIG B'S SMOKESHACK | |
| 26 | BIG DADDY QUE AND PIT CREW | |
| 27 | SMART ASH BBQ | |
| 28 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 29 | SWEET WATER BAR-B-QUE | |
| 30 | SAUCY SWINE AND BOVINE | |
| 31 | TUFF DAWG GRILLERS | |
| 32 | Porkaholics Barbeque | |
| 33 | CAST IRON BBQ | |
| 34 | 108B EVENTS & CATERING | |
| 35 | SWEET BOOTY Q | |
| 36 | SIMPLY Q, MONROE, GA | |
| 37 | Brothers BBQ | |
| 38 | MR. SIPPI SMOKEHOUSE & BBQ | |
| 39 | GEORGE'S RIB SHACK |
Chicken
39 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.6684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 2 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 3 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 4 | ARMED PITS BBQ | |
| 5 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 6 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 7 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 8 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 9 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 10 | WAY 2 QUE | |
| 11 | BIG B'S SMOKESHACK | |
| 12 | EAST COAST BBQ | |
| 13 | STOKED & SMOKED BARBECUE TEAM GA | |
| 14 | SUE E PIGG | |
| 15 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 16 | CRAFT BBQ | |
| 17 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 18 | FOGGY BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 19 | NICE RACK BBQ | |
| 20 | SAUCY SWINE AND BOVINE | |
| 21 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 22 | PUMP DYNASTY | |
| 23 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 24 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 25 | 108B EVENTS & CATERING | |
| 26 | Porkaholics Barbeque | |
| 27 | WANNA B A PITMASTER | |
| 28 | SWEET WATER BAR-B-QUE | |
| 29 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 30 | SWEET BOOTY Q | |
| 31 | SIMPLY Q, MONROE, GA | |
| 32 | TUFF DAWG GRILLERS | |
| 33 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 34 | BIG DADDY QUE AND PIT CREW | |
| 35 | CAST IRON BBQ | |
| 36 | Brothers BBQ | |
| 37 | SMART ASH BBQ | |
| 38 | MR. SIPPI SMOKEHOUSE & BBQ | |
| 39 | GEORGE'S RIB SHACK |
Pork Ribs
39 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 2 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 3 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 4 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 5 | FOGGY BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 6 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 7 | WAY 2 QUE | |
| 8 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 9 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 10 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 11 | STOKED & SMOKED BARBECUE TEAM GA | |
| 12 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 13 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 14 | CRAFT BBQ | |
| 15 | SUE E PIGG | |
| 16 | SMART ASH BBQ | |
| 17 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 18 | EAST COAST BBQ | |
| 19 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 20 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 21 | WANNA B A PITMASTER | |
| 22 | TUFF DAWG GRILLERS | |
| 23 | PUMP DYNASTY | |
| 24 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 25 | SWEET WATER BAR-B-QUE | |
| 26 | SAUCY SWINE AND BOVINE | |
| 27 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 28 | Porkaholics Barbeque | |
| 29 | CAST IRON BBQ | |
| 30 | BIG DADDY QUE AND PIT CREW | |
| 31 | NICE RACK BBQ | |
| 32 | BIG B'S SMOKESHACK | |
| 33 | SWEET BOOTY Q | |
| 34 | ARMED PITS BBQ | |
| 35 | 108B EVENTS & CATERING | |
| 36 | SIMPLY Q, MONROE, GA | |
| 37 | Brothers BBQ | |
| 38 | MR. SIPPI SMOKEHOUSE & BBQ | |
| 39 | GEORGE'S RIB SHACK |
Pork
39 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 2 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 3 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 4 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 5 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 6 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 7 | WANNA B A PITMASTER | |
| 8 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 9 | PUMP DYNASTY | |
| 10 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 11 | WAY 2 QUE | |
| 12 | STOKED & SMOKED BARBECUE TEAM GA | |
| 13 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 14 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 15 | BIG DADDY QUE AND PIT CREW | |
| 16 | CRAFT BBQ | |
| 17 | NICE RACK BBQ | |
| 18 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 19 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 20 | ARMED PITS BBQ | |
| 21 | SWEET BOOTY Q | |
| 22 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 23 | EAST COAST BBQ | |
| 24 | SMART ASH BBQ | |
| 25 | FOGGY BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 26 | 108B EVENTS & CATERING | |
| 27 | SAUCY SWINE AND BOVINE | |
| 28 | SUE E PIGG | |
| 29 | CAST IRON BBQ | |
| 30 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 31 | Porkaholics Barbeque | |
| 32 | SWEET WATER BAR-B-QUE | |
| 33 | TUFF DAWG GRILLERS | |
| 34 | BIG B'S SMOKESHACK | |
| 35 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 36 | GEORGE'S RIB SHACK | |
| 37 | SIMPLY Q, MONROE, GA | |
| 38 | Brothers BBQ | |
| 39 | MR. SIPPI SMOKEHOUSE & BBQ |
Brisket
39 entries · top 180 · median 166.2628 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 2 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 3 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 4 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 5 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 6 | WAY 2 QUE | |
| 7 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 8 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 9 | WANNA B A PITMASTER | |
| 10 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 11 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 12 | FOGGY BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 13 | NICE RACK BBQ | |
| 14 | STOKED & SMOKED BARBECUE TEAM GA | |
| 15 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 16 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 17 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 18 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 19 | BIG DADDY QUE AND PIT CREW | |
| 20 | BIG B'S SMOKESHACK | |
| 21 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 22 | ARMED PITS BBQ | |
| 23 | EAST COAST BBQ | |
| 24 | CRAFT BBQ | |
| 25 | SWEET WATER BAR-B-QUE | |
| 26 | TUFF DAWG GRILLERS | |
| 27 | SMART ASH BBQ | |
| 28 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 29 | SIMPLY Q, MONROE, GA | |
| 30 | Porkaholics Barbeque | |
| 31 | SUE E PIGG | |
| 32 | SAUCY SWINE AND BOVINE | |
| 33 | PUMP DYNASTY | |
| 34 | CAST IRON BBQ | |
| 35 | Brothers BBQ | |
| 36 | 108B EVENTS & CATERING | |
| 37 | SWEET BOOTY Q | |
| 38 | GEORGE'S RIB SHACK | |
| 39 | MR. SIPPI SMOKEHOUSE & BBQ |