A new contest record
696.5256
highest overall ever cooked here
696.5256 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 694.8804 SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ set in 2014.
- old record 694.8804
- set 2014 by SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ
California Honey Harvest Festival & BBQ Championship 2017
Jun 9–10, 2017 · Fillmore, CA · 📍 250 Central
BIG POPPA SMOKERS won Grand Champion at the California Honey Harvest Festival & BBQ Championship on June 9, 2017 in Fillmore, CA at 250 Central, scoring 696.5256 in a field of 39 teams. HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 693.1088. Category winners: Chicken — TOOT & STINKY'S CALI-Q (180.0000); Pork Ribs — DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ (176.0116); Pork — FU MAN QUE CREW (176.5828); Brisket — BIG POPPA SMOKERS (175.4056). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2014 edition was won by SIMPLY MARVELOUS 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.
463.94
median 660.54
696.53 🏆
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 176.01
- Pork 176.58
- Brisket 175.41
136.51
180
Entries
39
4 judged meats
Top score
696.5256
Winning margin
3.4168
GC over RC
Field average
650.61
463.94696.53
median 660.54 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Pork
1.1656 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
678.2172
463.94696.53
10th place overall
Field spread
232.5828
winner to last place
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 48%
beats 52% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
23%
7 of 30 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.76 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,593
avg power rating going in · stronger than 73% 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.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 12 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 9–10: PORTERHOUSE BBQ and FU MAN QUE CREW tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ and BIG POPPA SMOKERS tied on 171.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 9–10: Sharpe's Woodshed and DG FIREHOUSE BBQ tied on 170.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 9–10 · tie
- Pork Ribs 7–8 · tie
- Pork Ribs 9–10 · tie
- Pork 2–3 · tie
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
BIG POPPA SMOKERS took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 8th.
- Chicken 7th
- Pork Ribs 8th
- Pork 6th
- Brisket 1st
A contest record in chicken
180.0000
best chicken ever cooked here
TOOT & STINKY'S CALI-Q turned in 180.0000 in chicken — past the 178.8800 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 178.8800
- across 1 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ (won 2014).
- SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ · 2014
The contest returns
3 yrs
since the last edition
This contest was away for 3 years — the previous tracked edition ran on 2014-06-13.
- previous edition 2014-06-13
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.
- TOOT & STINKY'S CALI-Q · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2014 | Fillmore, CA | Fillmore, CA 93015 | 30 | 694.8804 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | BURNIN AND LOOTIN |
| Jun 9, 2017 ← this one | Fillmore, CA | 250 Central | 39 | 696.5256 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 176 | 173.7028 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.0116 | 172.5944 | 170.2744 |
| Pork | 176.5828 | 175.4172 | 173.1428 |
| Brisket | 175.4056 | 171.9656 | 169.6800 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
39 entries · top 696.5256 · median 660.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 2 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 3 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 4 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 5 | DG FIREHOUSE BBQ | |
| 6 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 7 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 8 | Sharpe's Woodshed | |
| 9 | TOOT & STINKY'S CALI-Q | |
| 10 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 11 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | |
| 12 | FU MAN QUE CREW | |
| 13 | PORKCHOP & BUBBAS | |
| 14 | DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ | |
| 15 | LADY OF Q | |
| 16 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 17 | CHUBBY AND TUBBY'S | |
| 18 | FUNTIME BBQ | |
| 19 | Uncle Vinny's BBQ | |
| 20 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 21 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 22 | KAT'S PIG STAND | |
| 23 | Smokey and the Pirate | |
| 24 | BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | |
| 25 | COME AND TAKE IT BBQ | |
| 26 | TROPICAL HEAT BBQ | |
| 27 | Smoke A Fatty | |
| 28 | SWINE CRACKERS | |
| 29 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 30 | JackNine BBQ | |
| 31 | PART TIME BBQ | |
| 32 | REDNECKS WITH FIRE | |
| 33 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 34 | STEEL N SMOKE | |
| 35 | Smoke'n Shutters | |
| 36 | BIG AL'S BIG TIME BBQ | |
| 37 | Stop Yo Swineing | |
| 38 | RJ SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 39 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ |
Chicken
39 entries · top 180 · median 165.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TOOT & STINKY'S CALI-Q | |
| 2 | FUNTIME BBQ | |
| 3 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 4 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 6 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 7 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 8 | STEEL N SMOKE | |
| 9 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 10 | FU MAN QUE CREW | |
| 11 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | |
| 12 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 13 | Sharpe's Woodshed | |
| 14 | DG FIREHOUSE BBQ | |
| 15 | KAT'S PIG STAND | |
| 16 | JackNine BBQ | |
| 17 | Uncle Vinny's BBQ | |
| 18 | PORKCHOP & BUBBAS | |
| 19 | LADY OF Q | |
| 20 | Smokey and the Pirate | |
| 21 | DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 23 | CHUBBY AND TUBBY'S | |
| 24 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 25 | BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | |
| 26 | PART TIME BBQ | |
| 27 | Stop Yo Swineing | |
| 28 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 29 | Smoke A Fatty | |
| 30 | TROPICAL HEAT BBQ | |
| 31 | COME AND TAKE IT BBQ | |
| 32 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 33 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 34 | REDNECKS WITH FIRE | |
| 35 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 36 | SWINE CRACKERS | |
| 37 | Smoke'n Shutters | |
| 38 | BIG AL'S BIG TIME BBQ | |
| 39 | RJ SMOKEHOUSE |
Pork Ribs
39 entries · top 176.0116 · median 164.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ | |
| 2 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 3 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 4 | PORKCHOP & BUBBAS | |
| 5 | TOOT & STINKY'S CALI-Q | |
| 6 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 7 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 8 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 9 | Sharpe's Woodshed | |
| 10 | DG FIREHOUSE BBQ | |
| 11 | Uncle Vinny's BBQ | |
| 12 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 13 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 14 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | |
| 15 | TROPICAL HEAT BBQ | |
| 16 | LADY OF Q | |
| 17 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 18 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 19 | BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | |
| 20 | KAT'S PIG STAND | |
| 21 | SWINE CRACKERS | |
| 22 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 23 | Smoke'n Shutters | |
| 24 | FUNTIME BBQ | |
| 25 | CHUBBY AND TUBBY'S | |
| 26 | JackNine BBQ | |
| 27 | Smokey and the Pirate | |
| 28 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 29 | COME AND TAKE IT BBQ | |
| 30 | PART TIME BBQ | |
| 31 | FU MAN QUE CREW | |
| 32 | REDNECKS WITH FIRE | |
| 33 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 34 | Smoke A Fatty | |
| 35 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 36 | STEEL N SMOKE | |
| 37 | Stop Yo Swineing | |
| 38 | BIG AL'S BIG TIME BBQ | |
| 39 | RJ SMOKEHOUSE |
Pork
39 entries · top 176.5828 · median 164.5488
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FU MAN QUE CREW | |
| 2 | CHUBBY AND TUBBY'S | |
| 3 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 4 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 5 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 6 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 7 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 8 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 9 | DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ | |
| 10 | DG FIREHOUSE BBQ | |
| 11 | PORKCHOP & BUBBAS | |
| 12 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 13 | COME AND TAKE IT BBQ | |
| 14 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 15 | LADY OF Q | |
| 16 | SWINE CRACKERS | |
| 17 | KAT'S PIG STAND | |
| 18 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 19 | Uncle Vinny's BBQ | |
| 20 | REDNECKS WITH FIRE | |
| 21 | Sharpe's Woodshed | |
| 22 | Smokey and the Pirate | |
| 23 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | |
| 24 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 25 | TOOT & STINKY'S CALI-Q | |
| 26 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 27 | PART TIME BBQ | |
| 28 | BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | |
| 29 | FUNTIME BBQ | |
| 30 | TROPICAL HEAT BBQ | |
| 31 | JackNine BBQ | |
| 32 | BIG AL'S BIG TIME BBQ | |
| 33 | Smoke A Fatty | |
| 34 | STEEL N SMOKE | |
| 35 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 36 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 37 | RJ SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 38 | Stop Yo Swineing | |
| 39 | Smoke'n Shutters |
Brisket
38 entries · top 175.4056 · median 164.5314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 2 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | |
| 3 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 4 | Sharpe's Woodshed | |
| 5 | DG FIREHOUSE BBQ | |
| 6 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 7 | Smoke A Fatty | |
| 8 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 9 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 10 | LADY OF Q | |
| 11 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 12 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 13 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 14 | FU MAN QUE CREW | |
| 15 | Smokey and the Pirate | |
| 16 | FUNTIME BBQ | |
| 17 | TOOT & STINKY'S CALI-Q | |
| 18 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 19 | TROPICAL HEAT BBQ | |
| 20 | PORKCHOP & BUBBAS | |
| 21 | CHUBBY AND TUBBY'S | |
| 22 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 23 | BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | |
| 24 | COME AND TAKE IT BBQ | |
| 25 | Uncle Vinny's BBQ | |
| 26 | KAT'S PIG STAND | |
| 27 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 28 | DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ | |
| 29 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 30 | REDNECKS WITH FIRE | |
| 31 | SWINE CRACKERS | |
| 32 | PART TIME BBQ | |
| 33 | STEEL N SMOKE | |
| 34 | JackNine BBQ | |
| 35 | BIG AL'S BIG TIME BBQ | |
| 36 | Smoke'n Shutters | |
| 37 | RJ SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 38 | Stop Yo Swineing |