A day of perfect scores
4
perfect 180s
4 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- GETTIN' BASTED · Chicken
- BRICKHEAD BBQ · Chicken
- SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ · Pork
Table Rock Boats and Bones
2016-09-17 – 2016-09-18 · Kimberling City, MO · 📍 Port of Kimberling
Grand Champion: GETTIN' BASTED (702.2516) · 43 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 THE SMOKING HILLS
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.
591.11
median 669.60
702.25 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 180.00 🔥
- Pork Ribs 180.00 🔥
- Pork 180.00 🔥
- Brisket 177.70
138.19
180.00
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2014 to 2018 — this edition picked out.
Entries
43
4 judged meats
Top score
702.2516
Winning margin
2.3088
GC over RC
Field average
667.31
591.11702.25
median 669.60 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
3.4400 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
686.7428
591.11702.25
10th place overall
Field spread
111.1436
winner to last place
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 24%
beats 76% of 4707 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
48%
16 of 33 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.78 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1600
avg power rating going in · stronger than 77% 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.
A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 5 tracked editions
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 5 tracked editions.
- 2015
- 2017
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 15 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 1–2: GETTIN' BASTED and BRICKHEAD BBQ tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: SMOKERS WILD and Z-QUE tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: SMOKEY BEAR'S BBQ NEBRASKA and Eli's Pit Crew tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 1–2 · tie
- Chicken 5–6 · tie
- Chicken 7–8 · tie
- Chicken 8–9 · tie
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
GETTIN' BASTED took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 13th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 8th
- Pork 3rd
- Brisket 13th
A contest record in pork ribs
180.0000
best pork ribs ever cooked here
SMOKEY BEAR'S BBQ NEBRASKA turned in 180.0000 in pork ribs — past the 177.7144 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
- old best 177.7144
- across 2 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ (won 2015).
- SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ · 2015
The biggest field yet
43
teams — a contest high
This contest usually draws about 34 teams
43 teams is the deepest field this contest has drawn in the data, against a typical 34.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-13 | Kimberling City, MO | Kimberling City, MO 65615 | 34 | 698.8228 | GETTIN' SAUCED | DIRT ROAD BBQ |
| 2015-09-19 | Kimberling City, MO | Kimberling City, MO 65615 | 33 | 705.1544 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE |
| 2016-09-17 ← this one | Kimberling City, MO | Port of Kimberling | 43 | 702.2516 | GETTIN' BASTED | THE SMOKING HILLS |
| 2017-09-16 | Kimberling, MO | Port of Kimberling | 47 | 707.3828 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | DIRT ROAD BBQ |
| 2018-09-22 | Kimberling, MO | Port of Kimberling | 35 | 701.0856 | BOOMERANG BBQ | LA PASADITA |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 176.0000 | 175.4056 |
| Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 176.5600 | 173.7028 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 175.4056 | 173.7028 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 174.2628 | 172.5944 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
43 entries · top 702.2516 · median 669.6000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 3 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 4 | SMOKERS WILD | |
| 5 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKEY BEAR'S BBQ NEBRASKA | |
| 7 | RIPPEL-QUE | |
| 8 | BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 9 | BRICKHEAD BBQ | |
| 10 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 11 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 12 | OINK-A-DOODLE-MOO 1559 | |
| 13 | MOKAN MEATHEADS | |
| 14 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 15 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 16 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 17 | DEAD PIGS TELL NO TALES | |
| 18 | SPICY SPITFIRE | |
| 19 | COUNTRYSIDE BBQ PRO SHOP | |
| 20 | SMOKIN BAD HABIT | |
| 21 | Eli's Pit Crew | |
| 22 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 23 | Smokin in the Ozarks | |
| 24 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 25 | Z-QUE | |
| 26 | IN DEEP SAUCE | |
| 27 | A GOOD RUB BBQ | |
| 28 | Triple H BBQ | |
| 29 | BLOWN AWAY BBQ | |
| 30 | GEN QUE | |
| 31 | Roo-B-Que | |
| 32 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKIN YETI BBQ | |
| 34 | LUCKY Q BBQ | |
| 35 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 36 | YELLOW JACKET BBQ | |
| 37 | Royal Smoke | |
| 38 | Blue Eye BBQ | |
| 39 | MIHAMI VICE | |
| 40 | If She Smokes She Porks | |
| 41 | Six Feet Deep | |
| 42 | Y WOODNT U Q | |
| 43 | MOBETTAHQ |
Chicken
43 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.6800 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | BRICKHEAD BBQ | |
| 3 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 4 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 5 | SMOKERS WILD | |
| 6 | Z-QUE | |
| 7 | SMOKEY BEAR'S BBQ NEBRASKA | |
| 8 | Eli's Pit Crew | |
| 9 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 10 | BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 11 | LUCKY Q BBQ | |
| 12 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 13 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 14 | Smokin in the Ozarks | |
| 15 | RIPPEL-QUE | |
| 16 | A GOOD RUB BBQ | |
| 17 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 18 | OINK-A-DOODLE-MOO 1559 | |
| 19 | SPICY SPITFIRE | |
| 20 | MOKAN MEATHEADS | |
| 21 | DEAD PIGS TELL NO TALES | |
| 22 | If She Smokes She Porks | |
| 23 | IN DEEP SAUCE | |
| 24 | GEN QUE | |
| 25 | COUNTRYSIDE BBQ PRO SHOP | |
| 26 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 27 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 28 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 29 | Roo-B-Que | |
| 30 | Triple H BBQ | |
| 31 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 32 | Y WOODNT U Q | |
| 33 | YELLOW JACKET BBQ | |
| 34 | SMOKIN BAD HABIT | |
| 35 | BLOWN AWAY BBQ | |
| 36 | Six Feet Deep | |
| 37 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 38 | Royal Smoke | |
| 39 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 40 | SMOKIN YETI BBQ | |
| 41 | MIHAMI VICE | |
| 42 | MOBETTAHQ | |
| 43 | Blue Eye BBQ |
Pork Ribs
43 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.8572 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKEY BEAR'S BBQ NEBRASKA | |
| 2 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 3 | Smokin in the Ozarks | |
| 4 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 5 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 6 | RIPPEL-QUE | |
| 7 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 8 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 9 | COUNTRYSIDE BBQ PRO SHOP | |
| 10 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKERS WILD | |
| 12 | Z-QUE | |
| 13 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 14 | Roo-B-Que | |
| 15 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 16 | Royal Smoke | |
| 17 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 18 | BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 19 | SMOKIN BAD HABIT | |
| 20 | IN DEEP SAUCE | |
| 21 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 22 | MIHAMI VICE | |
| 23 | YELLOW JACKET BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKIN YETI BBQ | |
| 25 | MOKAN MEATHEADS | |
| 26 | DEAD PIGS TELL NO TALES | |
| 27 | Eli's Pit Crew | |
| 28 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 29 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 30 | Blue Eye BBQ | |
| 31 | OINK-A-DOODLE-MOO 1559 | |
| 32 | GEN QUE | |
| 33 | LUCKY Q BBQ | |
| 34 | A GOOD RUB BBQ | |
| 35 | BRICKHEAD BBQ | |
| 36 | Triple H BBQ | |
| 37 | BLOWN AWAY BBQ | |
| 38 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 39 | SPICY SPITFIRE | |
| 40 | If She Smokes She Porks | |
| 41 | Six Feet Deep | |
| 42 | Y WOODNT U Q | |
| 43 | MOBETTAHQ |
Pork
43 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.4400 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 2 | OINK-A-DOODLE-MOO 1559 | |
| 3 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 4 | IN DEEP SAUCE | |
| 5 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 6 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 7 | SPICY SPITFIRE | |
| 8 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 9 | RIPPEL-QUE | |
| 10 | BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 11 | BRICKHEAD BBQ | |
| 12 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 13 | MOKAN MEATHEADS | |
| 14 | SMOKERS WILD | |
| 15 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 16 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 17 | BLOWN AWAY BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 19 | A GOOD RUB BBQ | |
| 20 | Eli's Pit Crew | |
| 21 | Triple H BBQ | |
| 22 | Six Feet Deep | |
| 23 | Z-QUE | |
| 24 | SMOKIN BAD HABIT | |
| 25 | Royal Smoke | |
| 26 | SMOKEY BEAR'S BBQ NEBRASKA | |
| 27 | SMOKIN YETI BBQ | |
| 28 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 29 | DEAD PIGS TELL NO TALES | |
| 30 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 31 | COUNTRYSIDE BBQ PRO SHOP | |
| 32 | YELLOW JACKET BBQ | |
| 33 | MIHAMI VICE | |
| 34 | Y WOODNT U Q | |
| 35 | Roo-B-Que | |
| 36 | GEN QUE | |
| 37 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 38 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 39 | Blue Eye BBQ | |
| 40 | LUCKY Q BBQ | |
| 41 | Smokin in the Ozarks | |
| 42 | If She Smokes She Porks | |
| 43 | MOBETTAHQ |
Brisket
43 entries · top 177.7028 · median 168.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKERS WILD | |
| 2 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 3 | MOKAN MEATHEADS | |
| 4 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 5 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 6 | BRICKHEAD BBQ | |
| 7 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 8 | DEAD PIGS TELL NO TALES | |
| 9 | BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 10 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN BAD HABIT | |
| 12 | SMOKEY BEAR'S BBQ NEBRASKA | |
| 13 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 14 | RIPPEL-QUE | |
| 15 | Blue Eye BBQ | |
| 16 | BLOWN AWAY BBQ | |
| 17 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 18 | OINK-A-DOODLE-MOO 1559 | |
| 19 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 20 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 21 | Triple H BBQ | |
| 22 | SPICY SPITFIRE | |
| 23 | GEN QUE | |
| 24 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 25 | SMOKIN YETI BBQ | |
| 26 | COUNTRYSIDE BBQ PRO SHOP | |
| 27 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 28 | Smokin in the Ozarks | |
| 29 | A GOOD RUB BBQ | |
| 30 | LUCKY Q BBQ | |
| 31 | Roo-B-Que | |
| 32 | Eli's Pit Crew | |
| 33 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 34 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 35 | YELLOW JACKET BBQ | |
| 36 | MIHAMI VICE | |
| 37 | If She Smokes She Porks | |
| 38 | Z-QUE | |
| 39 | IN DEEP SAUCE | |
| 40 | MOBETTAHQ | |
| 41 | Royal Smoke | |
| 42 | Y WOODNT U Q | |
| 43 | Six Feet Deep |