Back-to-back
2 in a row
editions of this contest
VICTORY LANE BBQ won here last time out too — 2 straight editions of this contest.
- 2016
- 2017
Southaven Springfest
2017-04-28 – 2017-04-29 · Southaven, MS · 📍 6275 Snowden Lane
Grand Champion: VICTORY LANE BBQ (694.2400) · 33 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Q-BONES BBQ
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.
485.12
median 673.62
694.24 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 177.70
- Pork Ribs 177.71
- Pork 174.85
- Brisket 176.56
143.94
177.71
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2016 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Entries
33
4 judged meats
Top score
694.2400
Winning margin
2.3088
GC over RC
Field average
664.61
485.12694.24
median 673.62 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
0.5828 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
683.3712
485.12694.24
10th place overall
Field spread
209.1200
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 57%
beats 43% of 4707 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
46%
19 of 41 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.59 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1579
avg power rating going in · stronger than 63% of contests
Storylines (5 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.
Won without a category win
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
VICTORY LANE BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
- Chicken 4th
- Pork Ribs 9th
- Pork 7th
- Brisket 3rd
A dynasty in the making
4×
wins at this contest
4 of 10 tracked editions
Razorracks has won this contest 4 times across its 10 tracked editions.
- 2019
- 2022
- 2023
- 2026
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 13 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 1–2: SOUTH PORK and Q-BONES BBQ tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 2–3: BLUE COLLAR BBQ MS and Poker Porkers tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 1–2: BACON & WHISKEY and PORKPLUS tied on 174.8456 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 1–2 · tie
- Pork Ribs 2–3 · tie
- Pork 1–2 · tie
- Pork 4–5 · tie
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: VICTORY LANE BBQ (won 2016).
- VICTORY LANE BBQ · 2016
This contest's own records (1 in the KCBS record book)
Records held by every edition of this contest put together, not just this one afternoon.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-22 | Southaven, MS | Southaven, MS | 41 | 704.5256 | VICTORY LANE BBQ | SOUTH PORK |
| 2017-04-28 ← this one | Southaven, MS | 6275 Snowden Lane | 33 | 694.2400 | VICTORY LANE BBQ | Q-BONES BBQ |
| 2018-04-27 | Southaven, MS | 6275 Snowden Lane | 34 | 700.5604 | Q-BONES BBQ | NU BETA GAMMA |
| 2019-04-26 | Southaven, MS | 6275 Snowden Lane | 31 | 704.5256 | Razorracks | FIRE DANCER BBQ |
| 2021-10-29 | Southaven, MS | 6205 Snowdenlane | 36 | 704.5716 | Razzoracks | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2022-04-22 | Southaven, MS | 8710 Northwest Drive | 36 | 702.8000 | Razorracks | Rankin County BBQ Company |
| 2023-04-21 | Southaven, MS | Snowden Grove Park | 34 | 714.2744 | Razorracks | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| 2024-04-26 | Southaven, MS | 6275 Snowden Lane | 44 | 699.9428 | Optimus Swine | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2025-04-25 | Southaven, MS | 6275 Snowden Lane | 34 | 699.9428 | Hold Your Horses BBQ | Mad Dog BBQ |
| 2026-04-24 | Southaven, MS | 6275 Snowden Lane | 33 | 713.1316 | RAZORRACKS | Electro-Que-ted |
| 2027-04-23 | Southaven, MS | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 173.1428 | 170.8456 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 174.8572 | 171.4056 |
| Pork | 174.8456 | 174.2628 | 172.0000 |
| Brisket | 176.5600 | 173.7028 | 170.8572 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
33 entries · top 694.2400 · median 673.6224
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | VICTORY LANE BBQ | |
| 2 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 3 | NU BETA GAMMA | |
| 4 | CAJUN BLAZE | |
| 5 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 6 | Boars Night Out | |
| 7 | BACON & WHISKEY | |
| 8 | BLUE COLLAR BBQ MS | |
| 9 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 10 | SWINE LIFE | |
| 11 | SWEET SMOKE BBQ | |
| 12 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 13 | Poker Porkers | |
| 14 | HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW | |
| 15 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 16 | All Q'ued" Up! | |
| 17 | AUTO"BE"GRILLIN | |
| 18 | TENNESSEE MOJO | |
| 19 | PORKPLUS | |
| 20 | 10 BONES BBQ | |
| 21 | UNCLE POOKIE & THE RIBLETS | |
| 22 | BUTTS A'BLAZE BATESVILLE | |
| 23 | Serial Grillers | |
| 24 | HILLTOP HOGGERS | |
| 25 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 26 | Sholly AM Hams | |
| 27 | C & J BACKYARD SMOKERS | |
| 28 | PICK'N OUR BUTTS | |
| 29 | Memphis Squeal BBQ | |
| 30 | The Pork Spankers | |
| 31 | HOG EXPRESS | |
| 32 | Backrow Baptist BBQ | |
| 33 | Porcolombian |
Chicken
33 entries · top 177.7028 · median 169.1544
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 2 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 3 | HILLTOP HOGGERS | |
| 4 | VICTORY LANE BBQ | |
| 5 | SWEET SMOKE BBQ | |
| 6 | Poker Porkers | |
| 7 | Boars Night Out | |
| 8 | CAJUN BLAZE | |
| 9 | HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW | |
| 10 | SWINE LIFE | |
| 11 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 12 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 13 | C & J BACKYARD SMOKERS | |
| 14 | BUTTS A'BLAZE BATESVILLE | |
| 15 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 16 | BACON & WHISKEY | |
| 17 | Backrow Baptist BBQ | |
| 18 | Serial Grillers | |
| 19 | TENNESSEE MOJO | |
| 20 | 10 BONES BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 22 | NU BETA GAMMA | |
| 23 | PICK'N OUR BUTTS | |
| 24 | AUTO"BE"GRILLIN | |
| 25 | UNCLE POOKIE & THE RIBLETS | |
| 26 | BLUE COLLAR BBQ MS | |
| 27 | All Q'ued" Up! | |
| 28 | Memphis Squeal BBQ | |
| 29 | HOG EXPRESS | |
| 30 | Porcolombian | |
| 31 | Sholly AM Hams | |
| 32 | PORKPLUS | |
| 33 | The Pork Spankers |
Pork Ribs
33 entries · top 177.7144 · median 167.4400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NU BETA GAMMA | |
| 2 | BLUE COLLAR BBQ MS | |
| 3 | Poker Porkers | |
| 4 | BACON & WHISKEY | |
| 5 | SWINE LIFE | |
| 6 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 7 | Boars Night Out | |
| 8 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 9 | VICTORY LANE BBQ | |
| 10 | AUTO"BE"GRILLIN | |
| 11 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 12 | HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW | |
| 13 | Sholly AM Hams | |
| 14 | The Pork Spankers | |
| 15 | SWEET SMOKE BBQ | |
| 16 | CAJUN BLAZE | |
| 17 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 18 | BUTTS A'BLAZE BATESVILLE | |
| 19 | All Q'ued" Up! | |
| 20 | Serial Grillers | |
| 21 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 22 | UNCLE POOKIE & THE RIBLETS | |
| 23 | HOG EXPRESS | |
| 24 | PORKPLUS | |
| 25 | 10 BONES BBQ | |
| 26 | TENNESSEE MOJO | |
| 27 | Porcolombian | |
| 28 | C & J BACKYARD SMOKERS | |
| 29 | PICK'N OUR BUTTS | |
| 30 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 31 | Backrow Baptist BBQ | |
| 32 | HILLTOP HOGGERS | |
| 33 | Memphis Squeal BBQ |
Pork
33 entries · top 174.8456 · median 168.5828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BACON & WHISKEY | |
| 2 | PORKPLUS | |
| 3 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 4 | HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW | |
| 5 | NU BETA GAMMA | |
| 6 | PICK'N OUR BUTTS | |
| 7 | VICTORY LANE BBQ | |
| 8 | SWINE LIFE | |
| 9 | HILLTOP HOGGERS | |
| 10 | CAJUN BLAZE | |
| 11 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 12 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 13 | TENNESSEE MOJO | |
| 14 | Boars Night Out | |
| 15 | Sholly AM Hams | |
| 16 | BLUE COLLAR BBQ MS | |
| 17 | All Q'ued" Up! | |
| 18 | Serial Grillers | |
| 19 | 10 BONES BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 21 | UNCLE POOKIE & THE RIBLETS | |
| 22 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 23 | Poker Porkers | |
| 24 | AUTO"BE"GRILLIN | |
| 25 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 26 | SWEET SMOKE BBQ | |
| 27 | Porcolombian | |
| 28 | C & J BACKYARD SMOKERS | |
| 29 | BUTTS A'BLAZE BATESVILLE | |
| 30 | HOG EXPRESS | |
| 31 | Memphis Squeal BBQ | |
| 32 | Backrow Baptist BBQ | |
| 33 | The Pork Spankers |
Brisket
32 entries · top 176.5600 · median 169.1314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWEET SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | CAJUN BLAZE | |
| 3 | VICTORY LANE BBQ | |
| 4 | BLUE COLLAR BBQ MS | |
| 5 | BUTTS A'BLAZE BATESVILLE | |
| 6 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 7 | All Q'ued" Up! | |
| 8 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 9 | PORKPLUS | |
| 10 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 11 | UNCLE POOKIE & THE RIBLETS | |
| 12 | NU BETA GAMMA | |
| 13 | Boars Night Out | |
| 14 | AUTO"BE"GRILLIN | |
| 15 | 10 BONES BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 17 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 18 | TENNESSEE MOJO | |
| 19 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 20 | Poker Porkers | |
| 21 | BACON & WHISKEY | |
| 22 | SWINE LIFE | |
| 23 | HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW | |
| 24 | C & J BACKYARD SMOKERS | |
| 25 | Memphis Squeal BBQ | |
| 26 | Serial Grillers | |
| 27 | HILLTOP HOGGERS | |
| 28 | The Pork Spankers | |
| 29 | Sholly AM Hams | |
| 30 | PICK'N OUR BUTTS | |
| 31 | Backrow Baptist BBQ | |
| 32 | HOG EXPRESS |