A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 4 tracked editions
SWIGGIN PIG has won this contest 2 times across its 4 tracked editions.
- 2013
- 2017
Variety Children's Charity BBQ Bash 2017
Jun 2–3, 2017 · Memphis, TN · 📍 5796 Shelby Oak Drive
SWIGGIN PIG won Grand Champion at the Variety Children's Charity BBQ Bash on June 2, 2017 in Memphis, TN at 5796 Shelby Oak Drive, scoring 698.2860 in a field of 25 teams. HIGH ON THE HAWG took Reserve Grand Champion with 694.1940. Category winners: Chicken — SWIGGIN PIG (178.8572); Pork Ribs — The West TN Puddle Jumpers (177.1428); Pork — SWINE LIFE (179.4400); Brisket — TENNESSEE MOJO (178.8572). This is the 4th of 4 editions of this contest on record; the 2016 edition was won by KILLER HOGS.
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.
498.74
median 668.47
698.29 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 178.86
- Pork Ribs 177.14
- Pork 179.44
- Brisket 178.86
127.77
179.44
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2017 — this edition picked out.
Entries
25
4 judged meats
Top score
698.2860
Winning margin
4.0920
GC over RC
Field average
653.87
498.74698.29
median 668.47 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
4.5716 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
679.9084
498.74698.29
10th place overall
Field spread
199.5432
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 39%
beats 61% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
48%
12 of 25 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.62 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,569
avg power rating going in · stronger than 54% of contests
Storylines (4 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.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 10 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 2–3: HIGH ON THE HAWG and MoonSwine BBQ tied on 175.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 5–6: Uncle Chuck's Next Generation and THE BLUE BLOODS tied on 171.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 8–9: RAZORRACKS and SWINE CRUE tied on 170.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 2–3 · tie
- Pork Ribs 5–6 · tie
- Pork Ribs 8–9 · tie
- Pork 4–5 · tie
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
SWIGGIN PIG took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 12th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 3rd
- Pork 12th
- Brisket 4th
Back to defend
3
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SWIGGIN PIG (won 2013), SWINE LIFE (won 2015), KILLER HOGS (won 2016).
- SWIGGIN PIG · 2013
- SWINE LIFE · 2015
- KILLER HOGS · 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 31, 2013 | Memphis, TN | Memphis, TN | 43 | 698.8568 | SWIGGIN PIG | GILLY'S BBQ |
| Jun 5, 2015 | Memphis, TN | Memphis, TN 38101 | 27 | 703.3944 | SWINE LIFE | SWIGGIN PIG |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Memphis, TN | 5796 Shelby Oaks Dr | 25 | 703.3828 | KILLER HOGS | SWINE CRUE |
| Jun 2, 2017 ← this one | Memphis, TN | 5796 Shelby Oak Drive | 25 | 698.2860 | SWIGGIN PIG | HIGH ON THE HAWG |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 174.2856 | 171.4400 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1428 | 171.4056 | 170.2628 |
| Pork | 179.4400 | 174.2628 | 170.8228 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 174.2628 | 167.3944 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
25 entries · top 698.2860 · median 668.4684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 2 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 3 | Higginbotham Family Dental | |
| 4 | All Q'ued" Up! | |
| 5 | TENNESSEE MOJO | |
| 6 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 7 | SWINE LIFE | |
| 8 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 9 | SWEET SWINE O'MINE | |
| 10 | BACON & WHISKEY | |
| 11 | MEMPHIS BARBEQUE SUPPLY | |
| 12 | TNT SMOKERS | |
| 13 | SWINE CRUE | |
| 14 | The West TN Puddle Jumpers | |
| 15 | BLUE COLLAR BBQ MS | |
| 16 | Security Smokers | |
| 17 | SMOKIN' MISS PIGGY | |
| 18 | Pork for the Stars BBQ | |
| 19 | MEMPHO Q MANIACS | |
| 20 | Pork N Brew | |
| 21 | MoonSwine BBQ | |
| 22 | KINNEY'S KOUNTRY KOOKERS | |
| 23 | Uncle Chuck's Next Generation | |
| 24 | Sauced | |
| 25 | THE BLUE BLOODS |
Chicken
25 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 2 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 3 | MoonSwine BBQ | |
| 4 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 5 | All Q'ued" Up! | |
| 6 | SWEET SWINE O'MINE | |
| 7 | MEMPHIS BARBEQUE SUPPLY | |
| 8 | BACON & WHISKEY | |
| 9 | Pork N Brew | |
| 10 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 11 | Higginbotham Family Dental | |
| 12 | SWINE LIFE | |
| 13 | The West TN Puddle Jumpers | |
| 14 | TENNESSEE MOJO | |
| 15 | SWINE CRUE | |
| 16 | Security Smokers | |
| 17 | SMOKIN' MISS PIGGY | |
| 18 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 19 | Pork for the Stars BBQ | |
| 20 | TNT SMOKERS | |
| 21 | MEMPHO Q MANIACS | |
| 22 | KINNEY'S KOUNTRY KOOKERS | |
| 23 | BLUE COLLAR BBQ MS | |
| 24 | Sauced | |
| 25 | Uncle Chuck's Next Generation |
Pork Ribs
25 entries · top 177.1428 · median 167.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The West TN Puddle Jumpers | |
| 2 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 3 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 4 | SWINE LIFE | |
| 5 | Uncle Chuck's Next Generation | |
| 6 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 7 | Higginbotham Family Dental | |
| 8 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 9 | SWINE CRUE | |
| 10 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 11 | TENNESSEE MOJO | |
| 12 | BACON & WHISKEY | |
| 13 | BLUE COLLAR BBQ MS | |
| 14 | All Q'ued" Up! | |
| 15 | TNT SMOKERS | |
| 16 | SWEET SWINE O'MINE | |
| 17 | Security Smokers | |
| 18 | MEMPHO Q MANIACS | |
| 19 | SMOKIN' MISS PIGGY | |
| 20 | MEMPHIS BARBEQUE SUPPLY | |
| 21 | Pork for the Stars BBQ | |
| 22 | Pork N Brew | |
| 23 | KINNEY'S KOUNTRY KOOKERS | |
| 24 | Sauced | |
| 25 | MoonSwine BBQ |
Pork
25 entries · top 179.4400 · median 169.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWINE LIFE | |
| 2 | SWEET SWINE O'MINE | |
| 3 | All Q'ued" Up! | |
| 4 | Higginbotham Family Dental | |
| 5 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 6 | TENNESSEE MOJO | |
| 7 | TNT SMOKERS | |
| 8 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 9 | Pork for the Stars BBQ | |
| 10 | MEMPHIS BARBEQUE SUPPLY | |
| 11 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 12 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 13 | BACON & WHISKEY | |
| 14 | SWINE CRUE | |
| 15 | BLUE COLLAR BBQ MS | |
| 16 | The West TN Puddle Jumpers | |
| 17 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 18 | Security Smokers | |
| 19 | SMOKIN' MISS PIGGY | |
| 20 | MEMPHO Q MANIACS | |
| 21 | MoonSwine BBQ | |
| 22 | KINNEY'S KOUNTRY KOOKERS | |
| 23 | Pork N Brew | |
| 24 | Sauced | |
| 25 | Uncle Chuck's Next Generation |
Brisket
24 entries · top 178.8572 · median 164.8170
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TENNESSEE MOJO | |
| 2 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 3 | Higginbotham Family Dental | |
| 4 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 5 | All Q'ued" Up! | |
| 6 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 7 | BACON & WHISKEY | |
| 8 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 9 | SWEET SWINE O'MINE | |
| 10 | TNT SMOKERS | |
| 11 | Sauced | |
| 12 | SWINE LIFE | |
| 13 | SWINE CRUE | |
| 14 | MEMPHIS BARBEQUE SUPPLY | |
| 15 | BLUE COLLAR BBQ MS | |
| 16 | Security Smokers | |
| 17 | SMOKIN' MISS PIGGY | |
| 18 | Pork N Brew | |
| 19 | MEMPHO Q MANIACS | |
| 20 | The West TN Puddle Jumpers | |
| 21 | KINNEY'S KOUNTRY KOOKERS | |
| 22 | MoonSwine BBQ | |
| 23 | Uncle Chuck's Next Generation | |
| 24 | Pork for the Stars BBQ |