A new contest record
701.1084
highest overall ever cooked here
701.1084 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 697.1200 SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ set in 2015.
- old record 697.1200
- set 2015 by SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ
Sertoma 48 BBQ (JUDGESFULL) 2017
May 5–6, 2017 · Lawrence, KS · 📍 Broken Arrow Park
SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE won Grand Champion at the Sertoma 48 BBQ (JUDGESFULL) on May 5, 2017 in Lawrence, KS at Broken Arrow Park, scoring 701.1084 in a field of 44 teams. 913 BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 694.8000. Category winners: Chicken — STUCK PIGS BBQ (176.5716); Pork Ribs — SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE (177.1428); Pork — BONES BRIGADE (177.1428); Brisket — SMOKIN WILLE'S BARBECUE (176.5600). This is the 5th of 7 editions of this contest on record; the 2016 edition was won by BLACK EYE BBQ; 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.
571.86
median 651.35
701.11 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 176.57
- Pork Ribs 177.14
- Pork 177.14
- Brisket 176.56
127.37
177.14
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2019 — this edition picked out.
Entries
44
4 judged meats
Top score
701.1084
Winning margin
6.3084
GC over RC
Field average
649.20
571.86701.11
median 651.35 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
1.7260 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
678.7888
571.86701.11
10th place overall
Field spread
129.2460
winner to last place
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 29%
beats 71% of 4714 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
55%
23 of 42 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.69 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,551
avg power rating going in · stronger than 38% of contests
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.
An upset on the books
33-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 67 times in 100
SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE came in rated below the field's top team, 913 BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 33-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
- champion 1703
- top seed 1827
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 11 calls decided inside half a point
Pork places 5–6: SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE and 913 BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 8–9: FOUR MEN AND A PIG and B & C SMOKERS tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 7–8: BONES BRIGADE and THUMP & STRUM BBQ tied on 170.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Pork 5–6 · tie
- Pork 8–9 · tie
- Brisket 7–8 · tie
- Pork Ribs 2–3 · 0.0116
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 5th.
- Chicken 2nd
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 5th
- Brisket 4th
A contest record in pork ribs
177.1428
best pork ribs ever cooked here
SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE turned in 177.1428 in pork ribs — past the 176.5714 that had stood across 4 earlier editions.
- old best 176.5714
- across 4 past editions
Back to defend
2
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: OLD STYLE BBQ (won 2013), BLACK EYE BBQ (won 2016).
- OLD STYLE BBQ · 2013
- BLACK EYE BBQ · 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2013 | Lawrence, KS | Lawrence, KS | 49 | 691.4284 | OLD STYLE BBQ | TRUEBUD BBQ |
| May 9, 2014 | Lawrence, KS | Lawrence, KS 66044 | 54 | 689.0972 | BIG WIGS BBQ | TRUEBUD BBQ |
| May 8, 2015 | Lawrence, KS | Lawrence, KS 66044 | 45 | 697.1200 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | BIG WIGS BBQ |
| May 6, 2016 | Lawrence, KS | Lawrence, KS | 42 | 696.5488 | BLACK EYE BBQ | 913 BBQ |
| May 5, 2017 ← this one | Lawrence, KS | Broken Arrow Park | 44 | 701.1084 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | 913 BBQ |
| May 4, 2018 | Lawrence, KS | Broken Arrow Park | 41 | 694.3432 | SMOKIN WILLE'S BARBECUE | 913 BBQ |
| Apr 26, 2019 | Lawrence, KS | Broken Arrow Park | 38 | 690.8456 | Skunk River BBQ | Fergolicious BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5716 | 174.8456 | 172.5484 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1428 | 173.7144 | 171.9884 |
| Pork | 177.1428 | 174.2628 | 170.8456 |
| Brisket | 176.5600 | 171.9772 | 169.1200 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
44 entries · top 701.1084 · median 651.3484
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | |
| 2 | 913 BBQ | |
| 3 | 99 PROBLEMS SMOKIN AINT 1 | |
| 4 | SMOKIN WILLE'S BARBECUE | |
| 5 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 6 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 7 | Hole 'Nother Level | |
| 8 | BONES BRIGADE | |
| 9 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | |
| 10 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 11 | B & C SMOKERS | |
| 12 | 777 BBQ | |
| 13 | STUCK PIGS BBQ | |
| 14 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 15 | MAD HOGS AND AN ENGLISHMAN | |
| 16 | TEMPLETON RYE WOODFELLAS | |
| 17 | BLACK EYE BBQ | |
| 18 | Rub Me Tender Rub Me Sweet | |
| 19 | DEAD LAST BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKE N THINGS | |
| 21 | INDIGO PIG | |
| 22 | CHECKERED FLAG SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 23 | BAYOU STYLE BBQ | |
| 24 | T'S SMOKIN PIT | |
| 25 | BLUE VALLEY BBQ | |
| 26 | FIRE & SMOKE | |
| 27 | Outlaw Smokin BBQ | |
| 28 | SWINE ENTHUSIAST BBQ | |
| 29 | EVENING WOOD | |
| 30 | RJ'S BACKYARD COOKERS | |
| 31 | PASSIONS OF THE PIT | |
| 32 | HyVee Team 1 | |
| 33 | SWEET OLD BUZZARDS | |
| 34 | ABUNDANT BBQ | |
| 35 | JUST FOR FUN | |
| 36 | PORK 'N MINDY | |
| 37 | SMOKIN SOMETHING OR OTHER | |
| 38 | MEATRUBBERS | |
| 39 | BMB & G BBQ | |
| 40 | HOWE ABOUT THAT BBQ | |
| 41 | THREE LEGS AND A PIG | |
| 42 | SMOKE DOGGS | |
| 43 | THE LICKS | |
| 44 | BACK PORCH BBQ |
Chicken
44 entries · top 176.5716 · median 165.9828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | STUCK PIGS BBQ | |
| 2 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | |
| 3 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 4 | 99 PROBLEMS SMOKIN AINT 1 | |
| 5 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 6 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | |
| 7 | 777 BBQ | |
| 8 | Hole 'Nother Level | |
| 9 | SMOKIN WILLE'S BARBECUE | |
| 10 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 11 | SWEET OLD BUZZARDS | |
| 12 | DEAD LAST BBQ | |
| 13 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 14 | 913 BBQ | |
| 15 | B & C SMOKERS | |
| 16 | TEMPLETON RYE WOODFELLAS | |
| 17 | INDIGO PIG | |
| 18 | BLUE VALLEY BBQ | |
| 19 | MAD HOGS AND AN ENGLISHMAN | |
| 20 | Rub Me Tender Rub Me Sweet | |
| 21 | BONES BRIGADE | |
| 22 | BAYOU STYLE BBQ | |
| 23 | BLACK EYE BBQ | |
| 24 | T'S SMOKIN PIT | |
| 25 | CHECKERED FLAG SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 26 | RJ'S BACKYARD COOKERS | |
| 27 | HyVee Team 1 | |
| 28 | FIRE & SMOKE | |
| 29 | Outlaw Smokin BBQ | |
| 30 | THREE LEGS AND A PIG | |
| 31 | PASSIONS OF THE PIT | |
| 32 | SMOKIN SOMETHING OR OTHER | |
| 33 | BMB & G BBQ | |
| 34 | EVENING WOOD | |
| 35 | SMOKE DOGGS | |
| 36 | PORK 'N MINDY | |
| 37 | SMOKE N THINGS | |
| 38 | JUST FOR FUN | |
| 39 | SWINE ENTHUSIAST BBQ | |
| 40 | ABUNDANT BBQ | |
| 41 | MEATRUBBERS | |
| 42 | HOWE ABOUT THAT BBQ | |
| 43 | THE LICKS | |
| 44 | BACK PORCH BBQ |
Pork Ribs
44 entries · top 177.1428 · median 164.8342
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | |
| 2 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | |
| 3 | 913 BBQ | |
| 4 | SWINE ENTHUSIAST BBQ | |
| 5 | Rub Me Tender Rub Me Sweet | |
| 6 | RJ'S BACKYARD COOKERS | |
| 7 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 8 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 9 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 10 | 99 PROBLEMS SMOKIN AINT 1 | |
| 11 | SMOKIN WILLE'S BARBECUE | |
| 12 | SMOKE N THINGS | |
| 13 | BLACK EYE BBQ | |
| 14 | B & C SMOKERS | |
| 15 | STUCK PIGS BBQ | |
| 16 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 17 | BMB & G BBQ | |
| 18 | BONES BRIGADE | |
| 19 | MEATRUBBERS | |
| 20 | Hole 'Nother Level | |
| 21 | CHECKERED FLAG SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 22 | FIRE & SMOKE | |
| 23 | INDIGO PIG | |
| 24 | T'S SMOKIN PIT | |
| 25 | 777 BBQ | |
| 26 | JUST FOR FUN | |
| 27 | SMOKIN SOMETHING OR OTHER | |
| 28 | SMOKE DOGGS | |
| 29 | DEAD LAST BBQ | |
| 30 | SWEET OLD BUZZARDS | |
| 31 | EVENING WOOD | |
| 32 | MAD HOGS AND AN ENGLISHMAN | |
| 33 | PASSIONS OF THE PIT | |
| 34 | TEMPLETON RYE WOODFELLAS | |
| 35 | HOWE ABOUT THAT BBQ | |
| 36 | BAYOU STYLE BBQ | |
| 37 | Outlaw Smokin BBQ | |
| 38 | BLUE VALLEY BBQ | |
| 39 | ABUNDANT BBQ | |
| 40 | THE LICKS | |
| 41 | THREE LEGS AND A PIG | |
| 42 | PORK 'N MINDY | |
| 43 | HyVee Team 1 | |
| 44 | BACK PORCH BBQ |
Pork
44 entries · top 177.1428 · median 166.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BONES BRIGADE | |
| 2 | 99 PROBLEMS SMOKIN AINT 1 | |
| 3 | EVENING WOOD | |
| 4 | BLUE VALLEY BBQ | |
| 5 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | |
| 6 | 913 BBQ | |
| 7 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 8 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | |
| 9 | B & C SMOKERS | |
| 10 | TEMPLETON RYE WOODFELLAS | |
| 11 | Outlaw Smokin BBQ | |
| 12 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 13 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN WILLE'S BARBECUE | |
| 15 | Hole 'Nother Level | |
| 16 | 777 BBQ | |
| 17 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 18 | T'S SMOKIN PIT | |
| 19 | SMOKE N THINGS | |
| 20 | INDIGO PIG | |
| 21 | CHECKERED FLAG SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 22 | MAD HOGS AND AN ENGLISHMAN | |
| 23 | MEATRUBBERS | |
| 24 | STUCK PIGS BBQ | |
| 25 | HyVee Team 1 | |
| 26 | Rub Me Tender Rub Me Sweet | |
| 27 | SWINE ENTHUSIAST BBQ | |
| 28 | BLACK EYE BBQ | |
| 29 | BAYOU STYLE BBQ | |
| 30 | DEAD LAST BBQ | |
| 31 | PASSIONS OF THE PIT | |
| 32 | JUST FOR FUN | |
| 33 | PORK 'N MINDY | |
| 34 | FIRE & SMOKE | |
| 35 | THE LICKS | |
| 36 | SMOKE DOGGS | |
| 37 | SMOKIN SOMETHING OR OTHER | |
| 38 | BMB & G BBQ | |
| 39 | ABUNDANT BBQ | |
| 40 | RJ'S BACKYARD COOKERS | |
| 41 | HOWE ABOUT THAT BBQ | |
| 42 | SWEET OLD BUZZARDS | |
| 43 | BACK PORCH BBQ | |
| 44 | THREE LEGS AND A PIG |
Brisket
44 entries · top 176.5600 · median 157.6572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN WILLE'S BARBECUE | |
| 2 | 913 BBQ | |
| 3 | MAD HOGS AND AN ENGLISHMAN | |
| 4 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | |
| 5 | Hole 'Nother Level | |
| 6 | TEMPLETON RYE WOODFELLAS | |
| 7 | BONES BRIGADE | |
| 8 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 9 | 99 PROBLEMS SMOKIN AINT 1 | |
| 10 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 11 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 12 | BLACK EYE BBQ | |
| 13 | 777 BBQ | |
| 14 | DEAD LAST BBQ | |
| 15 | ABUNDANT BBQ | |
| 16 | BAYOU STYLE BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKE N THINGS | |
| 18 | B & C SMOKERS | |
| 19 | FIRE & SMOKE | |
| 20 | STUCK PIGS BBQ | |
| 21 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 22 | CHECKERED FLAG SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 23 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | |
| 24 | THREE LEGS AND A PIG | |
| 25 | Rub Me Tender Rub Me Sweet | |
| 26 | Outlaw Smokin BBQ | |
| 27 | HyVee Team 1 | |
| 28 | PORK 'N MINDY | |
| 29 | SWINE ENTHUSIAST BBQ | |
| 30 | HOWE ABOUT THAT BBQ | |
| 31 | INDIGO PIG | |
| 32 | RJ'S BACKYARD COOKERS | |
| 33 | T'S SMOKIN PIT | |
| 34 | SWEET OLD BUZZARDS | |
| 35 | EVENING WOOD | |
| 36 | BLUE VALLEY BBQ | |
| 37 | PASSIONS OF THE PIT | |
| 38 | BACK PORCH BBQ | |
| 39 | JUST FOR FUN | |
| 40 | THE LICKS | |
| 41 | SMOKIN SOMETHING OR OTHER | |
| 42 | BMB & G BBQ | |
| 43 | SMOKE DOGGS | |
| 44 | MEATRUBBERS |