A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 2 tracked editions
VICTORY LANE BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 2 tracked editions.
- 2017
- 2017
*Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 1) (JUDGES LIST FULL)
2017-09-15 – 2017-09-16 · Ridgeland, MS · 📍 Old Trace Park
Grand Champion: VICTORY LANE BBQ (693.0396) · 22 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 CAJUN BLAZE
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.
611.77
median 667.00
693.04 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 175.41
- Pork Ribs 172.56
- Pork 180.00 🔥
- Brisket 172.56
142.19
180.00
Entries
22
4 judged meats
Top score
693.0396
Winning margin
5.7140
GC over RC
Field average
658.81
611.77693.04
median 667.00 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Chicken
2.8456 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
669.0400
611.77693.04
10th place overall
Field spread
81.2684
winner to last place
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 61%
beats 39% of 4707 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.81 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1568
avg power rating going in · stronger than 53% 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 9 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 4–5: BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ and THE GRILL DOCTORS tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 5–6: THE GRILL DOCTORS and JORDYQ tied on 171.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 1–2: HIGH ON THE HAWG and CAJUN BLAZE tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 4–5 · tie
- Pork 5–6 · tie
- Brisket 1–2 · tie
- Pork Ribs 8–9 · 0.0112
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
VICTORY LANE BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 10th.
- Chicken 2nd
- Pork Ribs 2nd
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 10th
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.
- VICTORY LANE BBQ · 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)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-15 ← this one | Ridgeland, MS | Old Trace Park | 22 | 693.0396 | VICTORY LANE BBQ | CAJUN BLAZE |
| 2017-09-16 | Ridgeland, MS | Old Trace Park | 17 | 693.0512 | VICTORY LANE BBQ | HIGH ON THE HAWG |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 175.4056 | 172.5600 | 167.3828 |
| Pork Ribs | 172.5600 | 167.9656 | 165.0972 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 171.9656 | 167.3828 |
| Brisket | 172.5600 | 169.1200 | 166.2284 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
22 entries · top 693.0396 · median 667.0000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | VICTORY LANE BBQ | |
| 2 | CAJUN BLAZE | |
| 3 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 4 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 5 | THE GRILL DOCTORS | |
| 6 | VALLEE AC COLD SMOKE | |
| 7 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | |
| 8 | BEER-B-QUE BOYS | |
| 9 | JORDYQ | |
| 10 | COCHON 225 | |
| 11 | Smokin O's | |
| 12 | MAGNOLIA | |
| 13 | CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING | |
| 14 | PELLET PORKERS | |
| 15 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 16 | SOUTHSIDE BBQ | |
| 17 | BOOTLEGGERS BBQ | |
| 18 | WILBUR'S BEEN SMOKIN' SOMETHIN | |
| 19 | Kuntry Boyz BBQ | |
| 20 | LAST PLACE PORK | |
| 21 | Burdro's BBQ | |
| 22 | IRISH BREW BBQ |
Chicken
22 entries · top 175.4056 · median 165.3942
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAJUN BLAZE | |
| 2 | VICTORY LANE BBQ | |
| 3 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 4 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | |
| 5 | THE GRILL DOCTORS | |
| 6 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 7 | MAGNOLIA | |
| 8 | Smokin O's | |
| 9 | JORDYQ | |
| 10 | VALLEE AC COLD SMOKE | |
| 11 | PELLET PORKERS | |
| 12 | BEER-B-QUE BOYS | |
| 13 | CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING | |
| 14 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 15 | Kuntry Boyz BBQ | |
| 16 | WILBUR'S BEEN SMOKIN' SOMETHIN | |
| 17 | SOUTHSIDE BBQ | |
| 18 | BOOTLEGGERS BBQ | |
| 19 | IRISH BREW BBQ | |
| 20 | COCHON 225 | |
| 21 | LAST PLACE PORK | |
| 22 | Burdro's BBQ |
Pork Ribs
22 entries · top 172.5600 · median 164.8114
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | COCHON 225 | |
| 2 | VICTORY LANE BBQ | |
| 3 | MAGNOLIA | |
| 4 | CAJUN BLAZE | |
| 5 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | |
| 6 | VALLEE AC COLD SMOKE | |
| 7 | BOOTLEGGERS BBQ | |
| 8 | THE GRILL DOCTORS | |
| 9 | Smokin O's | |
| 10 | BEER-B-QUE BOYS | |
| 11 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 12 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 13 | PELLET PORKERS | |
| 14 | Kuntry Boyz BBQ | |
| 15 | JORDYQ | |
| 16 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 17 | CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING | |
| 18 | WILBUR'S BEEN SMOKIN' SOMETHIN | |
| 19 | SOUTHSIDE BBQ | |
| 20 | LAST PLACE PORK | |
| 21 | IRISH BREW BBQ | |
| 22 | Burdro's BBQ |
Pork
22 entries · top 180.0000 · median 165.9886 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | VICTORY LANE BBQ | |
| 2 | VALLEE AC COLD SMOKE | |
| 3 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 4 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 5 | THE GRILL DOCTORS | |
| 6 | JORDYQ | |
| 7 | BEER-B-QUE BOYS | |
| 8 | CAJUN BLAZE | |
| 9 | COCHON 225 | |
| 10 | Burdro's BBQ | |
| 11 | Smokin O's | |
| 12 | CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING | |
| 13 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 14 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | |
| 15 | PELLET PORKERS | |
| 16 | SOUTHSIDE BBQ | |
| 17 | MAGNOLIA | |
| 18 | WILBUR'S BEEN SMOKIN' SOMETHIN | |
| 19 | BOOTLEGGERS BBQ | |
| 20 | IRISH BREW BBQ | |
| 21 | LAST PLACE PORK | |
| 22 | Kuntry Boyz BBQ |
Brisket
22 entries · top 172.5600 · median 164.5314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 2 | CAJUN BLAZE | |
| 3 | BEER-B-QUE BOYS | |
| 4 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | |
| 5 | COCHON 225 | |
| 6 | JORDYQ | |
| 7 | CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING | |
| 8 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 9 | THE GRILL DOCTORS | |
| 10 | VICTORY LANE BBQ | |
| 11 | VALLEE AC COLD SMOKE | |
| 12 | Smokin O's | |
| 13 | PELLET PORKERS | |
| 14 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 15 | MAGNOLIA | |
| 16 | SOUTHSIDE BBQ | |
| 17 | Burdro's BBQ | |
| 18 | LAST PLACE PORK | |
| 19 | BOOTLEGGERS BBQ | |
| 20 | WILBUR'S BEEN SMOKIN' SOMETHIN | |
| 21 | Kuntry Boyz BBQ | |
| 22 | IRISH BREW BBQ |