A statement win
9.1544
points clear of the field
Wider than 85% of the 4,722 championships in the data
The champion won by 9.1544 points — a wider margin than 85% of championships in the data.
Wisconsin Colorfest & BBQ Bash 2017
Oct 6–7, 2017 · Turtle Lake, WI · 📍 227 Maple St N
HOGLINE won Grand Champion at the Wisconsin Colorfest & BBQ Bash on October 6, 2017 in Turtle Lake, WI at 227 Maple St N, scoring 695.9428 in a field of 19 teams. PARROTHEAD SMOKERS took Reserve Grand Champion with 686.7884. Category winners: Chicken — PARROTHEAD SMOKERS (176.5600); Pork Ribs — CROIX VALLEY SAUCES (175.4172); Pork — T-MAC SMOKIN (180.0000); Brisket — HOGLINE (180.0000). This is the 1st of 2 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2018.
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.
601.54
median 668.45
695.94 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 176.56
- Pork Ribs 175.42
- Pork 180 🔥
- Brisket 180 🔥
141.63
180
Entries
19
4 judged meats
Top score
695.9428
Winning margin
9.1544
GC over RC
Field average
661.71
601.54695.94
median 668.45 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Chicken
4.5716 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
668.4452
601.54695.94
10th place overall
Field spread
94.4004
winner to last place
Double threats
9
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 51%
beats 49% of 4723 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.74 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,601
avg power rating going in · stronger than 78% 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 7 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 3–4: TRUE SMOKE BBQ and CROIX VALLEY SAUCES tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 2–3: TRUE SMOKE BBQ and WHITEWATER BBQ COMPANY tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: CAPTAIN PJ'S BBQ edged CITY SLICKERS BBQ by 0.0112.
- Chicken 3–4 · tie
- Pork Ribs 2–3 · tie
- Chicken 5–6 · 0.0112
- Pork Ribs 9–10 · 0.0116
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
HOGLINE took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 8th.
- Chicken 8th
- Pork Ribs 6th
- Pork 2nd
- Brisket 1st
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.
- HOGLINE · Brisket
- T-MAC SMOKIN · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2017 ← this one | Turtle Lake, WI | 227 Maple St N | 19 | 695.9428 | HOGLINE | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Turtle Lake, WI | 227 Maple St N | 26 | 695.9656 | T-MAC SMOKIN | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5600 | 171.9884 | 169.1316 |
| Pork Ribs | 175.4172 | 169.1544 | 166.2400 |
| Pork | 180 | 172.5600 | 165.6684 |
| Brisket | 180 | 170.8344 | 166.8228 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
19 entries · top 695.9428 · median 668.4452
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOGLINE | |
| 2 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 3 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 4 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 5 | WHITEWATER BBQ COMPANY | |
| 6 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 7 | B.S. BARBEQUE | |
| 8 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 9 | CAPTAIN PJ'S BBQ | |
| 10 | PIGTAILERS BBQ | |
| 11 | C R BUTTS SMOKE | |
| 12 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 13 | MEAT MAFIA BBQ | |
| 14 | ZIPS PARTY QUE | |
| 15 | 5 FINGER BBQ | |
| 16 | CASE OF RIBS | |
| 17 | Parruthead's Tact-l-Que Smokehouse | |
| 18 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 19 | BBQ Tim |
Chicken
19 entries · top 176.5600 · median 169.1316
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 2 | B.S. BARBEQUE | |
| 3 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 4 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 5 | CAPTAIN PJ'S BBQ | |
| 6 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 7 | PIGTAILERS BBQ | |
| 8 | HOGLINE | |
| 9 | WHITEWATER BBQ COMPANY | |
| 10 | MEAT MAFIA BBQ | |
| 11 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 12 | 5 FINGER BBQ | |
| 13 | C R BUTTS SMOKE | |
| 14 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 15 | ZIPS PARTY QUE | |
| 16 | CASE OF RIBS | |
| 17 | BBQ Tim | |
| 18 | Parruthead's Tact-l-Que Smokehouse | |
| 19 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
Pork Ribs
19 entries · top 175.4172 · median 166.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 2 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 3 | WHITEWATER BBQ COMPANY | |
| 4 | C R BUTTS SMOKE | |
| 5 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 6 | HOGLINE | |
| 7 | MEAT MAFIA BBQ | |
| 8 | ZIPS PARTY QUE | |
| 9 | 5 FINGER BBQ | |
| 10 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 11 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 12 | Parruthead's Tact-l-Que Smokehouse | |
| 13 | PIGTAILERS BBQ | |
| 14 | CAPTAIN PJ'S BBQ | |
| 15 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 16 | B.S. BARBEQUE | |
| 17 | CASE OF RIBS | |
| 18 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 19 | BBQ Tim |
Pork
19 entries · top 180 · median 165.6684 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 2 | HOGLINE | |
| 3 | B.S. BARBEQUE | |
| 4 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 5 | CAPTAIN PJ'S BBQ | |
| 6 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 7 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 8 | WHITEWATER BBQ COMPANY | |
| 9 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 10 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 11 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 12 | ZIPS PARTY QUE | |
| 13 | C R BUTTS SMOKE | |
| 14 | PIGTAILERS BBQ | |
| 15 | MEAT MAFIA BBQ | |
| 16 | CASE OF RIBS | |
| 17 | 5 FINGER BBQ | |
| 18 | Parruthead's Tact-l-Que Smokehouse | |
| 19 | BBQ Tim |
Brisket
19 entries · top 180 · median 166.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOGLINE | |
| 2 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 3 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 4 | WHITEWATER BBQ COMPANY | |
| 5 | C R BUTTS SMOKE | |
| 6 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 7 | 5 FINGER BBQ | |
| 8 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 9 | PIGTAILERS BBQ | |
| 10 | CASE OF RIBS | |
| 11 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 12 | B.S. BARBEQUE | |
| 13 | ZIPS PARTY QUE | |
| 14 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 15 | CAPTAIN PJ'S BBQ | |
| 16 | MEAT MAFIA BBQ | |
| 17 | Parruthead's Tact-l-Que Smokehouse | |
| 18 | BBQ Tim | |
| 19 | SCHWEBS BBQ |