A stacked field
1656
average power rating going in
Stronger than 97% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1656 power rating going in — stronger than 97% of every contest tracked.
- top seed IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ (2042)
- 35 rated teams
Mankato Cookout Day 1 and (BACKYARD)
Jun 9–10, 2017 · Mankato, MN · 📍 211 West 8th St
CLARK CREW BBQ won Grand Champion at the Mankato Cookout Day 1 and (BACKYARD) on June 9, 2017 in Mankato, MN at 211 West 8th St, scoring 693.6572 in a field of 35 teams. SHIGGIN & GRINNIN took Reserve Grand Champion with 691.9312. Category winners: Chicken — SPITFIRE (176.5716); Pork Ribs — THE SMOKING HILLS (174.8572); Pork — CLARK CREW BBQ (177.1544); Brisket — LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY (177.1544).
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.
625.69
median 665.75
693.66 🏆
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 174.86
- Pork 177.15
- Brisket 177.15
148.50
177.15
Entries
35
4 judged meats
Top score
693.6572
Winning margin
1.7260
GC over RC
Field average
664.73
625.69693.66
median 665.75 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.2628 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
673.6340
625.69693.66
10th place overall
Field spread
67.9652
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 59%
beats 41% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.7 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,656
avg power rating going in · stronger than 97% of contests
Storylines (3 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 14 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 3–4: GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA and IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ tied on 175.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: SHIGGIN & GRINNIN and SMOKE FREAKS tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: SMOKE FREAKS and WOODWARD BARBEQUE tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 3–4 · tie
- Chicken 5–6 · tie
- Chicken 6–7 · tie
- Pork Ribs 6–7 · tie
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
CLARK CREW BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 17th.
- Chicken 17th
- Pork Ribs 2nd
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 7th
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)
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5716 | 174.2628 | 172.5600 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.8572 | 172.5944 | 169.7372 |
| Pork | 177.1544 | 172 | 170.2628 |
| Brisket | 177.1544 | 174.8456 | 170.8800 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
35 entries · top 693.6572 · median 665.7488
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 2 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 3 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 4 | SPITFIRE | |
| 5 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 6 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 7 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 8 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 9 | THE DOCFATHER BBQ | |
| 10 | HOGLINE | |
| 11 | SMOKIN BONES - MN | |
| 12 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 13 | PIG APPROVED BBQ | |
| 14 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 15 | MONKEYS' UNCLES BBQ | |
| 16 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 17 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 18 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 19 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 20 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 21 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 22 | TOTALLY SAUCED | |
| 23 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 24 | PO PO PORK | |
| 25 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 26 | BARK 'N BONES BBQ | |
| 27 | RIVER CITY IA BARBEQUE | |
| 28 | MYASSIS SMOKIN | |
| 29 | QUETOPIA | |
| 30 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 31 | CASE OF RIBS | |
| 32 | BIGBRAD'S BBQ | |
| 33 | DP BBQ | |
| 34 | LUCKY BRISKET | |
| 35 | 3 THIRDS BBQ |
Chicken
35 entries · top 176.5716 · median 168.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPITFIRE | |
| 2 | SMOKIN BONES - MN | |
| 3 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 4 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 5 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 6 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 7 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 8 | CASE OF RIBS | |
| 9 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 10 | HOGLINE | |
| 11 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 12 | TOTALLY SAUCED | |
| 13 | PO PO PORK | |
| 14 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 15 | MYASSIS SMOKIN | |
| 16 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 17 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 18 | BARK 'N BONES BBQ | |
| 19 | PIG APPROVED BBQ | |
| 20 | RIVER CITY IA BARBEQUE | |
| 21 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 22 | THE DOCFATHER BBQ | |
| 23 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 24 | MONKEYS' UNCLES BBQ | |
| 25 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 26 | QUETOPIA | |
| 27 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 28 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 29 | LUCKY BRISKET | |
| 30 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 31 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 32 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 33 | DP BBQ | |
| 34 | BIGBRAD'S BBQ | |
| 35 | 3 THIRDS BBQ |
Pork Ribs
35 entries · top 174.8572 · median 165.0972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 2 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 3 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 4 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 5 | THE DOCFATHER BBQ | |
| 6 | MONKEYS' UNCLES BBQ | |
| 7 | HOGLINE | |
| 8 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 9 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 10 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 11 | SMOKIN BONES - MN | |
| 12 | RIVER CITY IA BARBEQUE | |
| 13 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 14 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 15 | LUCKY BRISKET | |
| 16 | PIG APPROVED BBQ | |
| 17 | PO PO PORK | |
| 18 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 19 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 20 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 21 | BARK 'N BONES BBQ | |
| 22 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 23 | TOTALLY SAUCED | |
| 24 | QUETOPIA | |
| 25 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 26 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 27 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 28 | BIGBRAD'S BBQ | |
| 29 | SPITFIRE | |
| 30 | 3 THIRDS BBQ | |
| 31 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 32 | CASE OF RIBS | |
| 33 | MYASSIS SMOKIN | |
| 34 | DP BBQ | |
| 35 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES |
Pork
35 entries · top 177.1544 · median 166.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 2 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 3 | SPITFIRE | |
| 4 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 5 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 6 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 7 | BARK 'N BONES BBQ | |
| 8 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 9 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 10 | QUETOPIA | |
| 11 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 12 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 13 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 14 | MYASSIS SMOKIN | |
| 15 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 16 | THE DOCFATHER BBQ | |
| 17 | PIG APPROVED BBQ | |
| 18 | PO PO PORK | |
| 19 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 20 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 21 | TOTALLY SAUCED | |
| 22 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 23 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 24 | MONKEYS' UNCLES BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKIN BONES - MN | |
| 26 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 27 | 3 THIRDS BBQ | |
| 28 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 29 | BIGBRAD'S BBQ | |
| 30 | CASE OF RIBS | |
| 31 | HOGLINE | |
| 32 | RIVER CITY IA BARBEQUE | |
| 33 | DP BBQ | |
| 34 | LUCKY BRISKET | |
| 35 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE |
Brisket
35 entries · top 177.1544 · median 166.3084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 2 | SPITFIRE | |
| 3 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 4 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 5 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 6 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 7 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 8 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 9 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 10 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 11 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 12 | HOGLINE | |
| 13 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 14 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 15 | PIG APPROVED BBQ | |
| 16 | DP BBQ | |
| 17 | THE DOCFATHER BBQ | |
| 18 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 19 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 20 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 21 | MONKEYS' UNCLES BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKIN BONES - MN | |
| 23 | TOTALLY SAUCED | |
| 24 | BIGBRAD'S BBQ | |
| 25 | RIVER CITY IA BARBEQUE | |
| 26 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 27 | PO PO PORK | |
| 28 | MYASSIS SMOKIN | |
| 29 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 30 | BARK 'N BONES BBQ | |
| 31 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 32 | CASE OF RIBS | |
| 33 | QUETOPIA | |
| 34 | 3 THIRDS BBQ | |
| 35 | LUCKY BRISKET |