Back-to-back
2 in a row
editions of this contest
CLARK CREW BBQ won here last time out too — 2 straight editions of this contest.
- 2016
- 2017
Grand Lake BBQ & Festival 2017
May 19–20, 2017 · Langley, OK · 📍 202 Park St.
CLARK CREW BBQ won Grand Champion at the Grand Lake BBQ & Festival on May 19, 2017 in Langley, OK at 202 Park St., scoring 701.1656 in a field of 36 teams. DIVINE SWINE took Reserve Grand Champion with 698.8344. Category winners: Chicken — LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — SMOOTH SMOKE (177.7028); Pork — BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO (177.7028); Brisket — SPICY SPITFIRE (176.5944). This is the 4th of 5 editions of this contest on record; the 2016 edition was won by CLARK CREW 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.
615.25
median 676.77
701.17 🏆
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 177.70
- Pork 177.70
- Brisket 176.59
138.79
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2018 — this edition picked out.
Entries
36
4 judged meats
Top score
701.1656
Winning margin
2.3312
GC over RC
Field average
673.52
615.25701.17
median 676.77 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Brisket
1.1888 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
689.6456
615.25701.17
10th place overall
Field spread
85.9200
winner to last place
Double threats
2
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 27%
beats 73% of 4714 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
46%
21 of 46 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.62 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,654
avg power rating going in · stronger than 96% of contests
Storylines (7 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
CLARK CREW BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
- Chicken 2nd
- Pork Ribs 10th
- Pork 8th
- Brisket 7th
A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 5 tracked editions
CLARK CREW BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 5 tracked editions.
- 2016
- 2017
A stacked field
1654
average power rating going in
Stronger than 96% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1654 power rating going in — stronger than 96% of every contest tracked.
- top seed IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ (2040)
- 36 rated teams
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 13 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 6–7: THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS and OKLAHOMA JAYHAWK BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 2–3: DEAD BIRD BBQ and BBQR'S DELIGHT tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 6–7: THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ and SURVIVOR-QUE tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Pork Ribs 6–7 · tie
- Pork 2–3 · tie
- Pork 6–7 · tie
- Brisket 3–4 · tie
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: CLARK CREW BBQ (won 2016).
- CLARK CREW BBQ · 2016
A perfect score on the table
1
perfect 180s
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ · Chicken
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 17, 2013 | Langley, OK | Langley, OK | 30 | 702.2860 | SIZZLIN' BONES BBQ | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE |
| May 16, 2014 | Langley, OK | Langley, OK 74340 | 33 | 702.8116 | SMOKERS WILD | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ |
| May 20, 2016 | Langley, OK | Langley, OK | 46 | 704.5372 | CLARK CREW BBQ | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ |
| May 19, 2017 ← this one | Langley, OK | 202 Park St. | 36 | 701.1656 | CLARK CREW BBQ | DIVINE SWINE |
| May 18, 2018 | Langley, OK | 202 Park St. | 26 | 706.8572 | BOOMERANG BBQ | DIVINE SWINE |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 176.5600 | 173.1428 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7028 | 174.8916 | 173.7028 |
| Pork | 177.7028 | 175.4056 | 171.9772 |
| Brisket | 176.5944 | 175.4056 | 173.1200 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
36 entries · top 701.1656 · median 676.7658
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 2 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 3 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 4 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 5 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | |
| 6 | UNCLE BC'S | |
| 7 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 8 | DEAD BIRD BBQ | |
| 9 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 10 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 11 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 12 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 13 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 14 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 15 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 16 | POPS' SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 17 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 18 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 19 | KOSMOSQ.COM | |
| 20 | IN DEEP SAUCE | |
| 21 | SPICY SPITFIRE | |
| 22 | SMOKIN BONES COOKING TEAM | |
| 23 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 24 | OKLAHOMA JAYHAWK BBQ | |
| 25 | MOOCHEWSOOEY | |
| 26 | SURVIVOR-QUE | |
| 27 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 28 | TNK BBQ | |
| 29 | RED BARN BBQ | |
| 30 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 31 | SMOKEY B'S | |
| 32 | BLUE SMOKE OKLAHOMA BARBECUE | |
| 33 | SMOKIN BLUE BBQ | |
| 34 | THE SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 35 | BLOWIN' SMOKE NWA | |
| 36 | ROY RAY'S BBQ |
Chicken
36 entries · top 180 · median 169.9714 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 2 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 3 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | |
| 4 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 5 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 6 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 7 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 8 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 9 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 10 | POPS' SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 11 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 12 | UNCLE BC'S | |
| 13 | IN DEEP SAUCE | |
| 14 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 15 | MOOCHEWSOOEY | |
| 16 | SURVIVOR-QUE | |
| 17 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 18 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKIN BLUE BBQ | |
| 20 | OKLAHOMA JAYHAWK BBQ | |
| 21 | ROY RAY'S BBQ | |
| 22 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKEY B'S | |
| 24 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 25 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 26 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 27 | KOSMOSQ.COM | |
| 28 | RED BARN BBQ | |
| 29 | BLUE SMOKE OKLAHOMA BARBECUE | |
| 30 | DEAD BIRD BBQ | |
| 31 | THE SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 32 | SMOKIN BONES COOKING TEAM | |
| 33 | TNK BBQ | |
| 34 | SPICY SPITFIRE | |
| 35 | BLOWIN' SMOKE NWA | |
| 36 | BBQR'S DELIGHT |
Pork Ribs
36 entries · top 177.7028 · median 169.4058
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 2 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 3 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 4 | UNCLE BC'S | |
| 5 | SMOKIN BONES COOKING TEAM | |
| 6 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 7 | OKLAHOMA JAYHAWK BBQ | |
| 8 | DEAD BIRD BBQ | |
| 9 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 10 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 11 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | |
| 12 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 13 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 14 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 15 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 16 | IN DEEP SAUCE | |
| 17 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 18 | RED BARN BBQ | |
| 19 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 20 | TNK BBQ | |
| 21 | KOSMOSQ.COM | |
| 22 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 23 | POPS' SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 24 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 25 | THE SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 26 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 27 | MOOCHEWSOOEY | |
| 28 | SURVIVOR-QUE | |
| 29 | SPICY SPITFIRE | |
| 30 | BLUE SMOKE OKLAHOMA BARBECUE | |
| 31 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 32 | SMOKEY B'S | |
| 33 | BLOWIN' SMOKE NWA | |
| 34 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 35 | SMOKIN BLUE BBQ | |
| 36 | ROY RAY'S BBQ |
Pork
36 entries · top 177.7028 · median 167.3942
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 2 | DEAD BIRD BBQ | |
| 3 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 4 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | |
| 5 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 6 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 7 | SURVIVOR-QUE | |
| 8 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 9 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 10 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 11 | POPS' SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 12 | UNCLE BC'S | |
| 13 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 14 | SPICY SPITFIRE | |
| 15 | RED BARN BBQ | |
| 16 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 17 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 18 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 19 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 20 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 21 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 22 | IN DEEP SAUCE | |
| 23 | SMOKIN BONES COOKING TEAM | |
| 24 | KOSMOSQ.COM | |
| 25 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 26 | OKLAHOMA JAYHAWK BBQ | |
| 27 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 28 | BLOWIN' SMOKE NWA | |
| 29 | MOOCHEWSOOEY | |
| 30 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 31 | TNK BBQ | |
| 32 | BLUE SMOKE OKLAHOMA BARBECUE | |
| 33 | SMOKIN BLUE BBQ | |
| 34 | SMOKEY B'S | |
| 35 | ROY RAY'S BBQ | |
| 36 | THE SMOKE WHISPERER |
Brisket
36 entries · top 176.5944 · median 169.1028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPICY SPITFIRE | |
| 2 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 3 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 4 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 5 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 6 | DEAD BIRD BBQ | |
| 7 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 8 | KOSMOSQ.COM | |
| 9 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 10 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 12 | MOOCHEWSOOEY | |
| 13 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 14 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 15 | UNCLE BC'S | |
| 16 | TNK BBQ | |
| 17 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 18 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 19 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 20 | SMOKIN BONES COOKING TEAM | |
| 21 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 22 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 23 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 24 | POPS' SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKIN BLUE BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKEY B'S | |
| 27 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | |
| 28 | IN DEEP SAUCE | |
| 29 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 30 | BLUE SMOKE OKLAHOMA BARBECUE | |
| 31 | OKLAHOMA JAYHAWK BBQ | |
| 32 | BLOWIN' SMOKE NWA | |
| 33 | THE SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 34 | RED BARN BBQ | |
| 35 | SURVIVOR-QUE | |
| 36 | ROY RAY'S BBQ |