A new contest record
701.1428
highest overall ever cooked here
701.1428 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 701.1200 LUCKY'S Q set in 2016.
- old record 701.1200
- set 2016 by LUCKY'S Q
The Smithfield King of the Smoker (INVITATIONAL) (JUDGES FULL) 2017
Dec 1–2, 2017 · Rancho Mirage, CA · 📍 71333 Dinah Shore Dr.
PORKY BUTTS BBQ won Grand Champion at The Smithfield King of the Smoker (INVITATIONAL) (JUDGES FULL) on December 1, 2017 in Rancho Mirage, CA at 71333 Dinah Shore Dr., scoring 701.1428 in a field of 25 teams. SHIGGIN & GRINNIN took Reserve Grand Champion with 698.8572. Category winners: Chicken — WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — BIG BOB GIBSON BAR-B-Q (178.8800); Pork — COOL SMOKE (180.0000); Brisket — PORKY BUTTS BBQ (179.4400). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2016 edition was won by LUCKY'S Q.
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.
662.78
median 686.18
701.14 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 180 🔥
- Pork Ribs 178.88
- Pork 180 🔥
- Brisket 179.44
156.50
180
Entries
25
4 judged meats
Top score
701.1428
Winning margin
2.2856
GC over RC
Field average
684.69
662.78701.14
median 686.18 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Pork
1.7028 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
691.3828
662.78701.14
10th place overall
Field spread
38.3656
winner to last place
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 28%
beats 72% of 4723 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
58%
14 of 24 teams from the previous edition returned
Storylines (6 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.
A day of perfect scores
3
perfect 180s
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ · Chicken
- COOL SMOKE · Pork
- SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ · Pork
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 10 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 8–9: RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ and Buckshot BBQ tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 1–2: COOL SMOKE and SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 6–7: PORKY BUTTS BBQ and SWAMP BOYS tied on 177.7372 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Pork Ribs 8–9 · tie
- Pork 1–2 · tie
- Pork 6–7 · tie
- Brisket 3–4 · tie
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
PORKY BUTTS BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 15th.
- Chicken 9th
- Pork Ribs 15th
- Pork 6th
- Brisket 1st
A contest record in chicken
180.0000
best chicken ever cooked here
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ turned in 180.0000 in chicken — past the 178.2972 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 178.2972
- across 1 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: LUCKY'S Q (won 2016).
- LUCKY'S Q · 2016
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
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2016 | Rancho Mirage, CA | 71333 Dinah Shore Dr. | 24 | 701.1200 | LUCKY'S Q | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ |
| Dec 1, 2017 ← this one | Rancho Mirage, CA | 71333 Dinah Shore Dr. | 25 | 701.1428 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 176 | 173.1200 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8800 | 174.8572 | 171.9772 |
| Pork | 180 | 178.2972 | 175.4172 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | 175.4172 | 172.5828 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
25 entries · top 701.1428 · median 686.1828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 2 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 3 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 4 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 5 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 6 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 7 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 8 | BIG BOB GIBSON BAR-B-Q | |
| 9 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 10 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 11 | Buckshot BBQ | |
| 12 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 13 | COOL SMOKE | |
| 14 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 15 | Organizer Portal | |
| 16 | SWAMP BOYS | |
| 17 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 18 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 19 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 20 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 21 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 22 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 23 | FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | |
| 24 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 25 | GREY STREET BBQ |
Chicken
25 entries · top 180 · median 171.4172 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 2 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 3 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 4 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 5 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 6 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 7 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 8 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 9 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 10 | Buckshot BBQ | |
| 11 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 12 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 13 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 14 | BIG BOB GIBSON BAR-B-Q | |
| 15 | Organizer Portal | |
| 16 | FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | |
| 17 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 18 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 19 | SWAMP BOYS | |
| 20 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 21 | COOL SMOKE | |
| 22 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 23 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 24 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 25 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE |
Pork Ribs
25 entries · top 178.8800 · median 170.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG BOB GIBSON BAR-B-Q | |
| 2 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 3 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 4 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 5 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 6 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 7 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 8 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 9 | Buckshot BBQ | |
| 10 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 11 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 12 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 13 | COOL SMOKE | |
| 14 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 15 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 16 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 17 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 18 | SWAMP BOYS | |
| 19 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 20 | Organizer Portal | |
| 21 | FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | |
| 22 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 23 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 25 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM |
Pork
25 entries · top 180 · median 173.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | COOL SMOKE | |
| 2 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 3 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 4 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 5 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 6 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 7 | SWAMP BOYS | |
| 8 | Organizer Portal | |
| 9 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 10 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 11 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 12 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 13 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 14 | Buckshot BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 16 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 17 | BIG BOB GIBSON BAR-B-Q | |
| 18 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 19 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 20 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 21 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 22 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 23 | FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | |
| 24 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 25 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH |
Brisket
25 entries · top 179.4400 · median 171.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 2 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 3 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 4 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 5 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 6 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 7 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 8 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 9 | Buckshot BBQ | |
| 10 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 11 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 12 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 13 | BIG BOB GIBSON BAR-B-Q | |
| 14 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 15 | Organizer Portal | |
| 16 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 17 | COOL SMOKE | |
| 18 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 19 | FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | |
| 20 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 21 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 22 | SWAMP BOYS | |
| 23 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 25 | GREY STREET BBQ |