A new contest record
698.2172
highest overall ever cooked here
698.2172 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 689.6684 DIVINE SWINE set in 2017.
- old record 689.6684
- set 2017 by DIVINE SWINE
Bedouin Brew & Bar-B-Que 2018
Oct 13–14, 2018 · Muskogee, OK · 📍 HatBox Sport Complex 3601 Arline Ave
BOOMERANG BBQ won Grand Champion at the Bedouin Brew & Bar-B-Que on October 13, 2018 in Muskogee, OK at HatBox Sport Complex 3601 Arline Ave, scoring 698.2172 in a field of 26 teams. DIVINE SWINE took Reserve Grand Champion with 690.8800. Category winners: Chicken — FIRE DANCER BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — BOOMERANG BBQ (177.7144); Pork — FIRE DANCER BBQ (175.4400); Brisket — SMOKIN DAN (179.4400). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2017 edition was won by DIVINE SWINE.
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.
558.13
median 669.60
698.22 🏆
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 177.71
- Pork 175.44
- Brisket 179.44
103.34
180
Entries
26
4 judged meats
Top score
698.2172
Winning margin
7.3372
GC over RC
Field average
658.44
558.13698.22
median 669.60 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Pork
4.0228 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
672.5028
558.13698.22
10th place overall
Field spread
140.0912
winner to last place
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 41%
beats 59% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
61%
11 of 18 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.82 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,649
avg power rating going in · stronger than 95% of contests
Storylines (8 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 stacked field
1649
average power rating going in
Stronger than 95% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1649 power rating going in — stronger than 95% of every contest tracked.
- top seed BOOMERANG BBQ (1904)
- 26 rated teams
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 7 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 8–9: THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS and BUFFALO'S BBQ tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 7–8: BOOMERANG BBQ and THE GRISWOLDS tied on 169.6800 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 8–9: THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS edged LA PASADITA by 0.0116.
- Chicken 8–9 · tie
- Pork 7–8 · tie
- Brisket 8–9 · 0.0116
- Pork 4–5 · 0.0228
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
FIRE DANCER BBQ won Chicken, Pork — a double.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork 1st
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
BOOMERANG BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 7th.
- Chicken 6th
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 7th
- Brisket 2nd
A contest record in brisket
179.4400
best brisket ever cooked here
SMOKIN DAN turned in 179.4400 in brisket — past the 176.0116 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 176.0116
- across 1 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: DIVINE SWINE (won 2017).
- DIVINE SWINE · 2017
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.
- FIRE DANCER 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2017 | Muskogee, OK | HatBox Sport Complex 3601 Arline Ave | 18 | 689.6684 | DIVINE SWINE | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ |
| Oct 13, 2018 ← this one | Muskogee, OK | HatBox Sport Complex 3601 Arline Ave | 26 | 698.2172 | BOOMERANG BBQ | DIVINE SWINE |
| Oct 11, 2019 | Muskogee, OK | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 173.7028 | 171.4400 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 168.0344 | 165.7144 |
| Pork | 175.4400 | 171.4172 | 168.5600 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | 173.7372 | 170.3200 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
26 entries · top 698.2172 · median 669.5998
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 2 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 3 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 4 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 5 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 6 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 7 | LA PASADITA | |
| 8 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 9 | T-N-T QUE CREW | |
| 10 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 11 | TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE | |
| 12 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 13 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 14 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 15 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 16 | HOT CHIHUAHUA BARBECUE | |
| 17 | POPS' SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 18 | IRON WHEEL COOKERS | |
| 19 | CEO BBQ | |
| 20 | BREWS BEFORE Q'S | |
| 21 | SMOKE SLINGER JONES BBQ | |
| 22 | Lyck BBQ | |
| 23 | Bedouin Bandits | |
| 24 | ROY RAY'S BBQ | |
| 25 | Tahlequah Outlaws | |
| 26 | Diamond Back |
Chicken
26 entries · top 180 · median 168.2570 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 2 | LA PASADITA | |
| 3 | CEO BBQ | |
| 4 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 5 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 6 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 7 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 8 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 9 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 10 | IRON WHEEL COOKERS | |
| 11 | SMOKE SLINGER JONES BBQ | |
| 12 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 13 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 14 | T-N-T QUE CREW | |
| 15 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 16 | POPS' SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 17 | TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE | |
| 18 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 19 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 20 | BREWS BEFORE Q'S | |
| 21 | Tahlequah Outlaws | |
| 22 | ROY RAY'S BBQ | |
| 23 | HOT CHIHUAHUA BARBECUE | |
| 24 | Diamond Back | |
| 25 | Bedouin Bandits | |
| 26 | Lyck BBQ |
Pork Ribs
26 entries · top 177.7144 · median 163.6856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 2 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 3 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 4 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 5 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 6 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 7 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 8 | TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE | |
| 9 | Lyck BBQ | |
| 10 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 11 | HOT CHIHUAHUA BARBECUE | |
| 12 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 14 | IRON WHEEL COOKERS | |
| 15 | SMOKE SLINGER JONES BBQ | |
| 16 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 17 | T-N-T QUE CREW | |
| 18 | POPS' SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 19 | LA PASADITA | |
| 20 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 21 | BREWS BEFORE Q'S | |
| 22 | ROY RAY'S BBQ | |
| 23 | Bedouin Bandits | |
| 24 | CEO BBQ | |
| 25 | Tahlequah Outlaws | |
| 26 | Diamond Back |
Pork
26 entries · top 175.4400 · median 167.4286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 2 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 3 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 4 | T-N-T QUE CREW | |
| 5 | POPS' SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 6 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 7 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 8 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 9 | Tahlequah Outlaws | |
| 10 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 11 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 12 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 13 | CEO BBQ | |
| 14 | HOT CHIHUAHUA BARBECUE | |
| 15 | LA PASADITA | |
| 16 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 17 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 18 | TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE | |
| 19 | BREWS BEFORE Q'S | |
| 20 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 21 | Bedouin Bandits | |
| 22 | Lyck BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKE SLINGER JONES BBQ | |
| 24 | IRON WHEEL COOKERS | |
| 25 | ROY RAY'S BBQ | |
| 26 | Diamond Back |
Brisket
26 entries · top 179.4400 · median 168.8286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 2 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 3 | TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE | |
| 4 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 5 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 6 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 7 | T-N-T QUE CREW | |
| 8 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 9 | LA PASADITA | |
| 10 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 11 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 12 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 13 | HOT CHIHUAHUA BARBECUE | |
| 14 | BREWS BEFORE Q'S | |
| 15 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 16 | IRON WHEEL COOKERS | |
| 17 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 18 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 19 | Bedouin Bandits | |
| 20 | CEO BBQ | |
| 21 | POPS' SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 22 | ROY RAY'S BBQ | |
| 23 | Lyck BBQ | |
| 24 | Tahlequah Outlaws | |
| 25 | Diamond Back | |
| 26 | SMOKE SLINGER JONES BBQ |