A stacked field
1681
average power rating going in
Stronger than 99% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1681 power rating going in — stronger than 99% of every contest tracked.
- top seed SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ (1970)
- 34 rated teams
Outwest Food Fest BBQ Competiton
Jan 27–28, 2017 · Quartzsite, AZ · 📍 Main Event Way
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ won Grand Champion at the Outwest Food Fest BBQ Competiton on January 27, 2017 in Quartzsite, AZ at Main Event Way, scoring 702.8688 in a field of 34 teams. GETTIN' BASTED took Reserve Grand Champion with 695.9544. Category winners: Chicken — CLARK CREW BBQ (179.4400); Pork Ribs — SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ (176.0116); Pork — SMOKEAHOLICS (180.0000); Brisket — CLARK CREW BBQ (178.8572).
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.
600.51
median 673.35
702.87 🏆
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 176.01
- Pork 180 🔥
- Brisket 178.86
145.10
180
Entries
34
4 judged meats
Top score
702.8688
Winning margin
6.9144
GC over RC
Field average
669.71
600.51702.87
median 673.35 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Chicken
2.8800 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
683.2912
600.51702.87
10th place overall
Field spread
102.3544
winner to last place
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 21%
beats 79% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.79 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,681
avg power rating going in · stronger than 99% of contests
Storylines (5 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
Pork Ribs places 5–6: DRY 2 DA BONE and BURNIN AND LOOTIN tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 6–7: BURNIN AND LOOTIN and GETTIN' BASTED tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 8–9: GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA and JO-BAWB'S BBQ tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Pork Ribs 5–6 · tie
- Pork Ribs 6–7 · tie
- Pork Ribs 8–9 · tie
- Brisket 6–7 · tie
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
CLARK CREW BBQ won Chicken, Brisket — a double.
- Chicken 1st
- Brisket 1st
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 10th.
- Chicken 2nd
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 10th
- Brisket 3rd
A perfect score on the table
1
perfect 180s
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- SMOKEAHOLICS · 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)
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 179.4400 | 176.5600 | 172.5484 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.0116 | 173.1200 | 170.8572 |
| Pork | 180 | 174.2628 | 170.8344 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 175.4056 | 171.4056 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
34 entries · top 702.8688 · median 673.3486
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 3 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 4 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 5 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 6 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | |
| 7 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 8 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 9 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 10 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 11 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 12 | RUB YOUR MEAT BBQ | |
| 13 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 14 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 15 | BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ | |
| 16 | PORKETEERS | |
| 17 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 18 | KISS MY RACK | |
| 19 | WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ | |
| 20 | PHIL THE GRILL | |
| 21 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 22 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 23 | SWEET PETE'S BBQ | |
| 24 | Smokin' Degenerates | |
| 25 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 26 | BLAZIN BY THE BAY BBQ | |
| 27 | GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 28 | YOUR BEHIND BBQ | |
| 29 | BOWLING OVER PIGS | |
| 30 | ALL ABOUT SMOKIN Q | |
| 31 | BAD BOYZ BBQ | |
| 32 | ROUTE 66 CATERING CREW | |
| 33 | Ebony and Ivory | |
| 34 | The Hitchin Post |
Chicken
34 entries · top 179.4400 · median 169.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 2 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 3 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 4 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | |
| 5 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 6 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 7 | BLAZIN BY THE BAY BBQ | |
| 8 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 9 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 10 | ROUTE 66 CATERING CREW | |
| 11 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 12 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 13 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 14 | GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 15 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 16 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 17 | RUB YOUR MEAT BBQ | |
| 18 | BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ | |
| 19 | PORKETEERS | |
| 20 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 21 | KISS MY RACK | |
| 22 | PHIL THE GRILL | |
| 23 | SWEET PETE'S BBQ | |
| 24 | ALL ABOUT SMOKIN Q | |
| 25 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 26 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 27 | WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ | |
| 28 | Smokin' Degenerates | |
| 29 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 30 | Ebony and Ivory | |
| 31 | BOWLING OVER PIGS | |
| 32 | YOUR BEHIND BBQ | |
| 33 | BAD BOYZ BBQ | |
| 34 | The Hitchin Post |
Pork Ribs
34 entries · top 176.0116 · median 167.4114
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 2 | KISS MY RACK | |
| 3 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 4 | RUB YOUR MEAT BBQ | |
| 5 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 6 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 7 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 8 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 9 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 10 | PHIL THE GRILL | |
| 11 | WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ | |
| 12 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | |
| 13 | SWEET PETE'S BBQ | |
| 14 | YOUR BEHIND BBQ | |
| 15 | Smokin' Degenerates | |
| 16 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 17 | BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ | |
| 18 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 19 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 20 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 21 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 22 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 23 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 24 | GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 25 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 26 | PORKETEERS | |
| 27 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 28 | BAD BOYZ BBQ | |
| 29 | BLAZIN BY THE BAY BBQ | |
| 30 | ALL ABOUT SMOKIN Q | |
| 31 | The Hitchin Post | |
| 32 | Ebony and Ivory | |
| 33 | BOWLING OVER PIGS | |
| 34 | ROUTE 66 CATERING CREW |
Pork
34 entries · top 180 · median 167.6914 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 2 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 3 | BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ | |
| 4 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 5 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 6 | PORKETEERS | |
| 7 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 8 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 9 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 10 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 11 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 12 | WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ | |
| 13 | BLAZIN BY THE BAY BBQ | |
| 14 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 15 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 16 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | |
| 17 | PHIL THE GRILL | |
| 18 | Smokin' Degenerates | |
| 19 | YOUR BEHIND BBQ | |
| 20 | KISS MY RACK | |
| 21 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 22 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 23 | Ebony and Ivory | |
| 24 | SWEET PETE'S BBQ | |
| 25 | BAD BOYZ BBQ | |
| 26 | RUB YOUR MEAT BBQ | |
| 27 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 28 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 29 | ALL ABOUT SMOKIN Q | |
| 30 | GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 31 | BOWLING OVER PIGS | |
| 32 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 33 | ROUTE 66 CATERING CREW | |
| 34 | The Hitchin Post |
Brisket
34 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.1314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 2 | BOWLING OVER PIGS | |
| 3 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 4 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 5 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 7 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 8 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 9 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 10 | RUB YOUR MEAT BBQ | |
| 11 | PORKETEERS | |
| 12 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 13 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | |
| 14 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 15 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 16 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 17 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 18 | WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ | |
| 19 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 20 | SWEET PETE'S BBQ | |
| 21 | PHIL THE GRILL | |
| 22 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 23 | ROUTE 66 CATERING CREW | |
| 24 | BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ | |
| 25 | Smokin' Degenerates | |
| 26 | BAD BOYZ BBQ | |
| 27 | GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 28 | KISS MY RACK | |
| 29 | ALL ABOUT SMOKIN Q | |
| 30 | BLAZIN BY THE BAY BBQ | |
| 31 | YOUR BEHIND BBQ | |
| 32 | Ebony and Ivory | |
| 33 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 34 | The Hitchin Post |