A rookie on the podium
3rd
at their first tracked contest
COTTON PATCH finished 3rd overall in the first contest the data has them cooking at all.
Roast N Boast BBQ 2016
Sep 30 – Oct 1, 2016 · Columbus, MS · 📍 764 Hwy 69 S
SOUTH PORK won Grand Champion at the Roast N Boast BBQ on September 30, 2016 in Columbus, MS at 764 Hwy 69 S, scoring 699.9312 in a field of 27 teams. BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 696.5256. Category winners: Chicken — SOULFUL SMOKIN (178.2972); Pork Ribs — SOUTH PORK (180.0000); Pork — MAGNOLIA (178.8572); Brisket — MISFITS OF SMOKE (180.0000). This is the 1st of 2 editions of this contest on record; 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.
445.71
median 679.91
699.93 🏆
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 178.86
- Brisket 180 🔥
134.23
180
Entries
27
4 judged meats · 8 ancillary
Top score
699.9312
Winning margin
3.4056
GC over RC
Field average
667.70
445.71699.93
median 679.91 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Chicken
2.8800 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
685.6800
445.71699.93
10th place overall
Field spread
254.2168
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 34%
beats 66% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.37 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,556
avg power rating going in · stronger than 42% of contests
Storylines (4 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.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 10 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 4–5: River Rat Pig Porkers and BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ and Uncle Kenny's Take-Away tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 6–7: BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ and ROAST TIDE ROAST tied on 173.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 4–5 · tie
- Chicken 5–6 · tie
- Pork 6–7 · tie
- Pork 3–4 · 0.0116
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
SOUTH PORK took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 10th.
- Chicken 10th
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 4th
- Brisket 8th
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.
- MISFITS OF SMOKE · Brisket
- SOUTH PORK · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2016 ← this one | Columbus, MS | 764 Hwy 69 S | 27 | 699.9312 | SOUTH PORK | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Columbus, MS | 764 Hwy 69 S | 25 | 706.8340 | THE BLUE BLOODS | BEER-B-QUE BOYS |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.2972 | 175.4172 | 171.9772 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 176.5716 | 171.9884 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 173.7028 | 171.9772 |
| Brisket | 180 | 173.7028 | 171.4400 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
27 entries · top 699.9312 · median 679.9084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 2 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | |
| 3 | COTTON PATCH | |
| 4 | MISFITS OF SMOKE | |
| 5 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 6 | MAGNOLIA | |
| 7 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 8 | COCHON 225 | |
| 9 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 10 | SHORT BUS COOKERS | |
| 11 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 12 | BUTTS A'BLAZE BATESVILLE | |
| 13 | River Rat Pig Porkers | |
| 14 | 180 PROOF BBQ | |
| 15 | BEER-B-QUE BOYS | |
| 16 | SLOPPY HOG BBQ | |
| 17 | Saucy Bones Q Crew | |
| 18 | ROAST TIDE ROAST | |
| 19 | CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING | |
| 20 | MISSISSIPPI WILD HAWGS | |
| 21 | SOULFUL SMOKIN | |
| 22 | SOUTH EASTERN COOKERS | |
| 23 | ROCKSTARS | |
| 24 | SOBLEY EXCAVATING "PIG DIGGERS | |
| 25 | ELECTRIC PIG | |
| 26 | Smokey Bonez | |
| 27 | LOCO HOGS |
Chicken
26 entries · top 178.2972 · median 170.2570
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOULFUL SMOKIN | |
| 2 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 3 | SHORT BUS COOKERS | |
| 4 | River Rat Pig Porkers | |
| 5 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | |
| 6 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 7 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 8 | COTTON PATCH | |
| 9 | ROAST TIDE ROAST | |
| 10 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 11 | MISFITS OF SMOKE | |
| 12 | MAGNOLIA | |
| 13 | BEER-B-QUE BOYS | |
| 14 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 15 | SOBLEY EXCAVATING "PIG DIGGERS | |
| 16 | MISSISSIPPI WILD HAWGS | |
| 17 | BUTTS A'BLAZE BATESVILLE | |
| 18 | 180 PROOF BBQ | |
| 19 | ROCKSTARS | |
| 20 | SOUTH EASTERN COOKERS | |
| 21 | Saucy Bones Q Crew | |
| 22 | SLOPPY HOG BBQ | |
| 23 | CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING | |
| 24 | COCHON 225 | |
| 25 | Smokey Bonez | |
| 26 | ELECTRIC PIG |
Pork Ribs
27 entries · top 180 · median 169.1544 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 2 | BUTTS A'BLAZE BATESVILLE | |
| 3 | COCHON 225 | |
| 4 | MISFITS OF SMOKE | |
| 5 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 6 | SLOPPY HOG BBQ | |
| 7 | COTTON PATCH | |
| 8 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | |
| 9 | MAGNOLIA | |
| 10 | CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING | |
| 11 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 12 | SOBLEY EXCAVATING "PIG DIGGERS | |
| 13 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 14 | River Rat Pig Porkers | |
| 15 | 180 PROOF BBQ | |
| 16 | ROCKSTARS | |
| 17 | BEER-B-QUE BOYS | |
| 18 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 19 | MISSISSIPPI WILD HAWGS | |
| 20 | Smokey Bonez | |
| 21 | SHORT BUS COOKERS | |
| 22 | Saucy Bones Q Crew | |
| 23 | ROAST TIDE ROAST | |
| 24 | SOULFUL SMOKIN | |
| 25 | ELECTRIC PIG | |
| 26 | SOUTH EASTERN COOKERS | |
| 27 | LOCO HOGS |
Pork
27 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.8684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAGNOLIA | |
| 2 | COCHON 225 | |
| 3 | COTTON PATCH | |
| 4 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 5 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 6 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | |
| 7 | ROAST TIDE ROAST | |
| 8 | 180 PROOF BBQ | |
| 9 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 10 | BUTTS A'BLAZE BATESVILLE | |
| 11 | BEER-B-QUE BOYS | |
| 12 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 13 | SHORT BUS COOKERS | |
| 14 | Saucy Bones Q Crew | |
| 15 | River Rat Pig Porkers | |
| 16 | ELECTRIC PIG | |
| 17 | ROCKSTARS | |
| 18 | MISSISSIPPI WILD HAWGS | |
| 19 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 20 | SOULFUL SMOKIN | |
| 21 | MISFITS OF SMOKE | |
| 22 | SLOPPY HOG BBQ | |
| 23 | LOCO HOGS | |
| 24 | CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING | |
| 25 | Smokey Bonez | |
| 26 | SOUTH EASTERN COOKERS | |
| 27 | SOBLEY EXCAVATING "PIG DIGGERS |
Brisket
27 entries · top 180 · median 169.1084 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MISFITS OF SMOKE | |
| 2 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 3 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | |
| 4 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 5 | COTTON PATCH | |
| 6 | SHORT BUS COOKERS | |
| 7 | Saucy Bones Q Crew | |
| 8 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 9 | SOUTH EASTERN COOKERS | |
| 10 | MAGNOLIA | |
| 11 | 180 PROOF BBQ | |
| 12 | SLOPPY HOG BBQ | |
| 13 | COCHON 225 | |
| 14 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 15 | BEER-B-QUE BOYS | |
| 16 | CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING | |
| 17 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 18 | River Rat Pig Porkers | |
| 19 | BUTTS A'BLAZE BATESVILLE | |
| 20 | MISSISSIPPI WILD HAWGS | |
| 21 | ROAST TIDE ROAST | |
| 22 | ELECTRIC PIG | |
| 23 | SOBLEY EXCAVATING "PIG DIGGERS | |
| 24 | Smokey Bonez | |
| 25 | SOULFUL SMOKIN | |
| 26 | ROCKSTARS | |
| 27 | LOCO HOGS |
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 — Anything Butt
10 entries · top 180 · median 176.2800 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BEER-B-QUE BOYS | |
| 2 | SHORT BUS COOKERS | |
| 3 | Heather's Pride | |
| 4 | Smokey Bonez | |
| 5 | SNOUT SMOKERS | |
| 6 | ELECTRIC PIG | |
| 7 | MISFITS OF SMOKE | |
| 8 | MISSISSIPPI WILD HAWGS | |
| 9 | LOCO HOGS | |
| 10 | Hogg Ugly |
Master Series — Backyard
9 entries · top 351.9888 · median 330.2172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TZURS | |
| 2 | GOLDEN TRIANGLE BOAT OWNERS | |
| 3 | Hogg Ugly | |
| 4 | BEER HOGS | |
| 5 | Heather's Pride | |
| 6 | Porker Players | |
| 7 | JW & THE WILD BOARS | |
| 8 | ARLEEN'S ORIGIONAL 10:13 BBQ | |
| 9 | SNOUT SMOKERS |
Master Series — Backyard Chicken
9 entries · top 180 · median 170.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TZURS | |
| 2 | Hogg Ugly | |
| 3 | GOLDEN TRIANGLE BOAT OWNERS | |
| 4 | Heather's Pride | |
| 5 | BEER HOGS | |
| 6 | JW & THE WILD BOARS | |
| 7 | Porker Players | |
| 8 | ARLEEN'S ORIGIONAL 10:13 BBQ | |
| 9 | SNOUT SMOKERS |
Master Series — Backyard Pork
8 entries · top 176.5600 · median 168
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BEER HOGS | |
| 2 | Porker Players | |
| 3 | ARLEEN'S ORIGIONAL 10:13 BBQ | |
| 4 | JW & THE WILD BOARS | |
| 5 | Hogg Ugly | |
| 6 | Heather's Pride | |
| 7 | TZURS | |
| 8 | GOLDEN TRIANGLE BOAT OWNERS |
Master Series — Backyard Ribs
9 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.9884
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SNOUT SMOKERS | |
| 2 | GOLDEN TRIANGLE BOAT OWNERS | |
| 3 | TZURS | |
| 4 | Hogg Ugly | |
| 5 | Porker Players | |
| 6 | BEER HOGS | |
| 7 | Heather's Pride | |
| 8 | JW & THE WILD BOARS | |
| 9 | ARLEEN'S ORIGIONAL 10:13 BBQ |
Master Series — Beans
10 entries · top 178.8800 · median 176.0172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saucy Bones Q Crew | |
| 2 | SHORT BUS COOKERS | |
| 3 | Porker Players | |
| 4 | MISSISSIPPI WILD HAWGS | |
| 5 | LOCO HOGS | |
| 6 | 180 PROOF BBQ | |
| 7 | ELECTRIC PIG | |
| 8 | SHORT BUS COOKERS 2 | |
| 9 | Hogg Ugly | |
| 10 | SOBLEY EXCAVATING "PIG DIGGERS |
Master Series — Dessert
9 entries · top 180 · median 177.7144 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ELECTRIC PIG | |
| 2 | SOBLEY EXCAVATING "PIG DIGGERS | |
| 3 | 180 PROOF BBQ | |
| 4 | BEER-B-QUE BOYS | |
| 5 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 6 | Hogg Ugly | |
| 7 | Smokey Bonez | |
| 8 | Heather's Pride | |
| 9 | SNOUT SMOKERS |
Master Series — Sauce
16 entries · top 180 · median 172.5542 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MISSISSIPPI WILD HAWGS | |
| 2 | Uncle Kenny's BBQ 3 | |
| 3 | SLOPPY HOG BBQ | |
| 4 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 5 | 180 PROOF BBQ | |
| 6 | 180 PROOF 2 | |
| 7 | BEER-B-QUE BOYS | |
| 8 | MS WILD HAWGS 2 | |
| 9 | River Rat Pig Porkers | |
| 10 | ELECTRIC PIG | |
| 11 | Hogg Ugly | |
| 12 | Hogg Ugly2 | |
| 13 | Uncle Kenny's BBQ 2 | |
| 14 | TZURS | |
| 15 | SOBLEY EXCAVATING "PIG DIGGERS | |
| 16 | LOCO HOGS |