A new contest record
703.4400
highest overall ever cooked here
703.4400 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 694.7884 CAJUN BLAZE set in 2014.
- old record 694.7884
- set 2014 by CAJUN BLAZE
Hammond BBQ 2017
Mar 24–25, 2017 · Hammond, LA · 📍 West Thomas St
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ won Grand Champion at the Hammond BBQ on March 24, 2017 in Hammond, LA at West Thomas St, scoring 703.4400 in a field of 55 teams. BOOTYQUE took Reserve Grand Champion with 697.6572. Category winners: Chicken — BOOTYQUE (180.0000); Pork Ribs — BULL RUSH BBQ (177.7144); Pork — IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ (177.7028). This is the 2nd of 4 editions of this contest on record; the 2014 edition was won by CAJUN BLAZE; 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.
575.34
median 670.15
703.44 🏆
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 177.71
- Pork 180 🔥
- Brisket 177.70
131.44
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2014 to 2019 — this edition picked out.
Entries
55
4 judged meats · 5 ancillary
Top score
703.4400
Winning margin
5.7828
GC over RC
Field average
665.75
575.34703.44
median 670.15 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Chicken
3.4400 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
683.9084
575.34703.44
10th place overall
Field spread
128.1032
winner to last place
Double threats
2
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 19%
beats 81% of 4714 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
39%
24 of 61 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.65 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,604
avg power rating going in · stronger than 80% of contests
Storylines (9 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 dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 4 tracked editions
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 4 tracked editions.
- 2017
- 2018
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 13 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 4–5: COCHON 225 and TUSCUMBIA RIVER tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: TUSCUMBIA RIVER and WILD BUNCH BUTT BURNERS tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: MIDNIGHT BURN and ALACK-ACES BBQ tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 4–5 · tie
- Chicken 5–6 · tie
- Chicken 7–8 · tie
- Chicken 8–9 · tie
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ won Pork, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 1st
How the title was won
2 of 4
meats called to the stage
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ took the title on 2 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork ribs at 14th.
- Chicken 11th
- Pork Ribs 14th
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 1st
A contest record in chicken
180.0000
best chicken ever cooked here
BOOTYQUE turned in 180.0000 in chicken — past the 176.5600 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 176.5600
- across 1 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: CAJUN BLAZE (won 2014).
- CAJUN BLAZE · 2014
The contest returns
3 yrs
since the last edition
This contest was away for 3 years — the previous tracked edition ran on 2014-03-21.
- previous edition 2014-03-21
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.
- BOOTYQUE · Chicken
- IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2014 | Hammond, LA | Hammond, LA 70401 | 61 | 694.7884 | CAJUN BLAZE | THE SMOKEHOUSE BANDITS!!! |
| Mar 24, 2017 ← this one | Hammond, LA | West Thomas St | 55 | 703.4400 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | BOOTYQUE |
| Mar 23, 2018 | Hammond, LA | West Thomas St | 48 | 701.6572 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | SMOKING BUTT HEADS |
| Mar 22, 2019 | Hammond, LA | Cate St | 48 | 693.0628 | RAZORRACK BBQ | CAJUN BLAZE |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 176.5600 | 176 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 174.2744 | 172 |
| Pork | 180 | 176 | 173.7028 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 173.1084 | 172.0116 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
55 entries · top 703.4400 · median 670.1484
Chicken
55 entries · top 180 · median 169.6800 · 🔥 perfect 180
Pork Ribs
55 entries · top 177.7144 · median 166.2400
Pork
55 entries · top 180 · median 167.4056 · 🔥 perfect 180
Brisket
55 entries · top 177.7028 · median 166.2516
Ancillary categories
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
Master Series — Backyard Chicken
39 entries · top 172.0116 · median 150.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAMAR | |
| 2 | FLORIDA PARISHES BANK | |
| 3 | TASTE BUDS | |
| 4 | Johnson Boys BBQ | |
| 5 | OLE JOE'S BBQ | |
| 6 | TEAM I.K.S. | |
| 7 | NORTHSHORE BROADCASTING | |
| 8 | 42 BBQ | |
| 9 | H/S PORKITECTURE | |
| 10 | CHILLIN & GRILLIN (BACKYARD) | |
| 11 | GULF COAST BANK | |
| 12 | SHERRIFF DANIEL EDWARDS | |
| 13 | UNITED RENTAL | |
| 14 | ANTON CHIROPRACTIC | |
| 15 | BBQ SPECIALTIES | |
| 16 | TANGI INDUSTRIAL | |
| 17 | IS IT DONE YET? | |
| 18 | HAMMOND FIREFIGHTERS | |
| 19 | SMOKIN ON THE TRACKS | |
| 20 | PIT COMMANDERS | |
| 21 | THE BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 22 | WHO DAT SMOKIN | |
| 23 | WALK-INS FAMILY SALON | |
| 24 | CHARTER SPECTRUM | |
| 25 | CCA - TANGI CHAPTER | |
| 26 | ED'S PLUMBING | |
| 27 | LA SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 28 | PIPE SMOKERS | |
| 29 | FIRST GUARANTY BANK | |
| 30 | PRO START | |
| 31 | MILLER LITE | |
| 32 | WALMART | |
| 33 | MURPHY APPRAISALS | |
| 34 | Regions Bank | |
| 35 | CYPRESS POINT HOSPITAL | |
| 36 | WE DO BBQ | |
| 37 | DAILY STAR | |
| 38 | RIVER RATS BBQ | |
| 39 | PILE OF BONES |
Master Series — Backyard Overall
40 entries · top 342.3428 · median 300.5368
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TASTE BUDS | |
| 2 | FLORIDA PARISHES BANK | |
| 3 | H/S PORKITECTURE | |
| 4 | NORTHSHORE BROADCASTING | |
| 5 | LAMAR | |
| 6 | UNITED RENTAL | |
| 7 | SMOKIN ON THE TRACKS | |
| 8 | Johnson Boys BBQ | |
| 9 | OLE JOE'S BBQ | |
| 10 | ANTON CHIROPRACTIC | |
| 11 | GULF COAST BANK | |
| 12 | TANGI INDUSTRIAL | |
| 13 | TEAM I.K.S. | |
| 14 | LA SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 15 | PIT COMMANDERS | |
| 16 | CCA - TANGI CHAPTER | |
| 17 | 42 BBQ | |
| 18 | WHO DAT SMOKIN | |
| 19 | WALK-INS FAMILY SALON | |
| 20 | PRO START | |
| 21 | DAILY STAR | |
| 22 | IS IT DONE YET? | |
| 23 | Regions Bank | |
| 24 | CYPRESS POINT HOSPITAL | |
| 25 | SHERRIFF DANIEL EDWARDS | |
| 26 | THE BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 27 | BBQ SPECIALTIES | |
| 28 | FIRST GUARANTY BANK | |
| 29 | ED'S PLUMBING | |
| 30 | MILLER LITE | |
| 31 | HAMMOND FIREFIGHTERS | |
| 32 | MURPHY APPRAISALS | |
| 33 | CHILLIN & GRILLIN (BACKYARD) | |
| 34 | WE DO BBQ | |
| 35 | PIPE SMOKERS | |
| 36 | CHARTER SPECTRUM | |
| 37 | WALMART | |
| 38 | RIVER RATS BBQ | |
| 39 | PILE OF BONES | |
| 40 | GEAUX CREOLE |
Master Series — Backyard Ribs
40 entries · top 174.9028 · median 151.7142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TASTE BUDS | |
| 2 | H/S PORKITECTURE | |
| 3 | DAILY STAR | |
| 4 | NORTHSHORE BROADCASTING | |
| 5 | SMOKIN ON THE TRACKS | |
| 6 | FLORIDA PARISHES BANK | |
| 7 | LA SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 8 | PRO START | |
| 9 | UNITED RENTAL | |
| 10 | Regions Bank | |
| 11 | CYPRESS POINT HOSPITAL | |
| 12 | TANGI INDUSTRIAL | |
| 13 | CCA - TANGI CHAPTER | |
| 14 | ANTON CHIROPRACTIC | |
| 15 | PIT COMMANDERS | |
| 16 | PILE OF BONES | |
| 17 | WHO DAT SMOKIN | |
| 18 | GULF COAST BANK | |
| 19 | WALK-INS FAMILY SALON | |
| 20 | LAMAR | |
| 21 | OLE JOE'S BBQ | |
| 22 | Johnson Boys BBQ | |
| 23 | FIRST GUARANTY BANK | |
| 24 | TEAM I.K.S. | |
| 25 | GEAUX CREOLE | |
| 26 | MILLER LITE | |
| 27 | IS IT DONE YET? | |
| 28 | THE BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 29 | RIVER RATS BBQ | |
| 30 | WE DO BBQ | |
| 31 | ED'S PLUMBING | |
| 32 | 42 BBQ | |
| 33 | MURPHY APPRAISALS | |
| 34 | BBQ SPECIALTIES | |
| 35 | PIPE SMOKERS | |
| 36 | SHERRIFF DANIEL EDWARDS | |
| 37 | HAMMOND FIREFIGHTERS | |
| 38 | WALMART | |
| 39 | CHARTER SPECTRUM | |
| 40 | CHILLIN & GRILLIN (BACKYARD) |
Master Series — Chicken Little
6 entries · top 168.0572 · median 159.4286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIL BBQ | |
| 2 | ROUX STIRS | |
| 3 | WALMART | |
| 4 | FRIENDS BBQ | |
| 5 | SISTER SUE BBQ | |
| 6 | MONKEY'S COOKING TEAM |
Master Series — Sauce
40 entries · top 168.0228 · median 147.1370
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIT COMMANDERS | |
| 2 | IS IT DONE YET? | |
| 3 | ED'S PLUMBING | |
| 4 | FLORIDA PARISHES BANK | |
| 5 | CHARTER SPECTRUM | |
| 6 | NORTHSHORE BROADCASTING | |
| 7 | SHERRIFF DANIEL EDWARDS | |
| 8 | LAMAR | |
| 9 | LA SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 10 | DAILY STAR | |
| 11 | WALK-INS FAMILY SALON | |
| 12 | UNITED RENTAL | |
| 13 | MILLER LITE | |
| 14 | Johnson Boys BBQ | |
| 15 | CHILLIN & GRILLIN (BACKYARD) | |
| 16 | TANGI INDUSTRIAL | |
| 17 | MURPHY APPRAISALS | |
| 18 | GEAUX CREOLE | |
| 19 | RIVER RATS BBQ | |
| 20 | FIRST GUARANTY BANK | |
| 21 | Regions Bank | |
| 22 | 42 BBQ | |
| 23 | TASTE BUDS | |
| 24 | PIPE SMOKERS | |
| 25 | CCA - TANGI CHAPTER | |
| 26 | H/S PORKITECTURE | |
| 27 | SMOKIN ON THE TRACKS | |
| 28 | OLE JOE'S BBQ | |
| 29 | WALMART | |
| 30 | WE DO BBQ | |
| 31 | HAMMOND FIREFIGHTERS | |
| 32 | THE BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 33 | CYPRESS POINT HOSPITAL | |
| 34 | GULF COAST BANK | |
| 35 | WHO DAT SMOKIN | |
| 36 | ANTON CHIROPRACTIC | |
| 37 | PILE OF BONES | |
| 38 | PRO START | |
| 39 | TEAM I.K.S. | |
| 40 | BBQ SPECIALTIES |