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
Sep 15–16, 2017 · Ridgeland, MS · 📍 Old Trace Park
VICTORY LANE BBQ won Grand Champion at the Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 1) (JUDGES LIST FULL) on September 15, 2017 in Ridgeland, MS at Old Trace Park, scoring 693.0396 in a field of 22 teams. CAJUN BLAZE took Reserve Grand Champion with 687.3256. Category winners: Chicken — CAJUN BLAZE (175.4056); Pork Ribs — COCHON 225 (172.5600); Pork — VICTORY LANE BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — HIGH ON THE HAWG (172.5600). 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.
611.77
median 667
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 🔥
- Brisket 172.56
142.19
180
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 · 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 62%
beats 38% of 4723 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.81 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,569
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2017 ← this one | Ridgeland, MS | Old Trace Park | 22 | 693.0396 | VICTORY LANE BBQ | CAJUN BLAZE |
| Sep 16, 2017 | 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 | 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
| # | 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 · 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 |