A new contest record
709.7372
highest overall ever cooked here
709.7372 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 701.1200 THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS set in 2016.
- old record 701.1200
- set 2016 by THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS
Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon 2018
Apr 6–7, 2018 · Stillwater, OK · 📍 202 E McElroy
GETTIN' BASTED won Grand Champion at the Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon on April 6, 2018 in Stillwater, OK at 202 E McElroy, scoring 709.7372 in a field of 26 teams. THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 691.3944. Category winners: Chicken — GETTIN' BASTED (180.0000); Pork Ribs — THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS (180.0000); Pork — DEAD BIRD BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — GETTIN' BASTED (180.0000). This is the 5th of 6 editions of this contest on record; the 2017 edition was won by CLARK CREW BBQ; the next was held in 2019.
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.
578.77
median 654.18
709.74 🏆
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 180 🔥
- Pork 180 🔥
- Brisket 180 🔥
131.92
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2014 to 2019 — this edition picked out.
Entries
26
4 judged meats · 2 ancillary
Top score
709.7372
Winning margin
18.3428
GC over RC
Field average
644.20
578.77709.74
median 654.18 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Pork
5.7028 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
660.5028
578.77709.74
10th place overall
Field spread
130.9716
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 3%
beats 97% of 4714 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
22%
8 of 37 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.62 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,566
avg power rating going in · stronger than 51% of contests
Storylines (9 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.
A statement win
18.3428
points clear of the field
Wider than 98% of the 4,713 championships in the data
The champion won by 18.3428 points — a wider margin than 98% of championships in the data.
A day of perfect scores
4
perfect 180s
4 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- GETTIN' BASTED · Brisket
- GETTIN' BASTED · Chicken
- DEAD BIRD BBQ · Pork
A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 6 tracked editions
CLARK CREW BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 6 tracked editions.
- 2017
- 2019
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 7 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 6–7: LaMac's and THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ tied on 172.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 9–10: Burn Co BBQ #2 Right Nut and DEAD BIRD BBQ tied on 167.3828 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 4–5: LaMac's and SPICY SPITFIRE tied on 174.2972 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 6–7 · tie
- Pork Ribs 9–10 · tie
- Pork 4–5 · tie
- Brisket 4–5 · tie
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
GETTIN' BASTED won Chicken, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Chicken 1st
- Brisket 1st
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
GETTIN' BASTED took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork at 7th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 3rd
- Pork 7th
- Brisket 1st
A contest record in pork
180.0000
best pork ever cooked here
DEAD BIRD BBQ turned in 180.0000 in pork — past the 178.2972 that had stood across 4 earlier editions.
- old best 178.2972
- across 4 past editions
Back to defend
2
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ (won 2015), THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS (won 2016).
- THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ · 2015
- THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2014 | Stillwater, OK | Stillwater, OK 74075 | 40 | 661.7484 | Smokin Hot J's | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY |
| Apr 3, 2015 | Stillwater, OK | Stillwater, OK 74075 | 34 | 689.7028 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | BUTCHER BBQ |
| Apr 1, 2016 | Stillwater, OK | Stillwater, OK | 44 | 701.1200 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | KOSMOSQ.COM |
| Mar 31, 2017 | Stillwater, OK | 202 E McElroy | 37 | 691.3600 | CLARK CREW BBQ | RISE N SWINE |
| Apr 6, 2018 ← this one | Stillwater, OK | 202 E McElroy | 26 | 709.7372 | GETTIN' BASTED | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ |
| Apr 5, 2019 | Stillwater, OK | 202 E McElroy | 34 | 698.8112 | Clark Crew BBQ | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 173.1200 | 169.1084 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 171.9772 | 167.3828 |
| Pork | 180 | 174.2972 | 166.8228 |
| Brisket | 180 | 170.8572 | 167.9884 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
26 entries · top 709.7372 · median 654.1772
Chicken
26 entries · top 180 · median 163.4056 · 🔥 perfect 180
Pork Ribs
26 entries · top 180 · median 165.1258 · 🔥 perfect 180
Pork
26 entries · top 180 · median 163.1084 · 🔥 perfect 180
Brisket
26 entries · top 180 · median 164.2744 · 🔥 perfect 180
Ancillary categories
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
Master Series — Bean
11 entries · top 171.4172 · median 158.2744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Ass Fly | |
| 2 | RUB IT ALL OVER | |
| 3 | DEAD BIRD BBQ | |
| 4 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 5 | The 918 Que Crew | |
| 6 | Big Pete BBQ | |
| 7 | Burn Co BBQ #1 Left Nut | |
| 8 | Bobby & Cody Smokin | |
| 9 | A-1 Bail Bonds BBQ | |
| 10 | Burn Co BBQ #2 Right Nut | |
| 11 | B's Cook Team |
Master Series — Sauce
10 entries · top 180 · median 163.7028 · 🔥 perfect 180