A new contest record
704.5372
highest overall ever cooked here
704.5372 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 695.9656 SPITFIRE set in 2013.
- old record 695.9656
- set 2013 by SPITFIRE
Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off 2018
Oct 19–20, 2018 · Munfordville, KY · 📍 Main St
GREY STREET BBQ won Grand Champion at the Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off on October 19, 2018 in Munfordville, KY at Main St, scoring 704.5372 in a field of 29 teams. A FINE SWINE took Reserve Grand Champion with 692.4916. Category winners: Chicken — CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. (177.7028); Pork Ribs — GREY STREET BBQ (175.4172); Pork — GREY STREET BBQ (178.2972); Brisket — GREY STREET BBQ (180.0000). This is the 5th of 7 editions of this contest on record; the 2017 edition was won by B&R SMOKE; 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.
599.82
median 667.91
704.54 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 177.70
- Pork Ribs 175.42
- Pork 178.30
- Brisket 180 🔥
145.60
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2021 — this edition picked out.
Entries
29
4 judged meats
Top score
704.5372
Winning margin
12.0456
GC over RC
Field average
663.90
599.82704.54
median 667.91 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.8340 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
675.9204
599.82704.54
10th place overall
Field spread
104.7200
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 16%
beats 84% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
44%
16 of 36 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.77 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,595
avg power rating going in · stronger than 75% 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
12.0456
points clear of the field
Wider than 92% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The champion won by 12.0456 points — a wider margin than 92% of championships in the data.
A hat-trick of category wins
3
category wins in a day
GREY STREET BBQ won Pork Ribs, Pork, Brisket — a hat-trick, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 1st
A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 7 tracked editions
SPITFIRE has won this contest 2 times across its 7 tracked editions.
- 2013
- 2015
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 10 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 4–5: A FINE SWINE and Hawg Feathers tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: Hawg Feathers and BLUE CHIP BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 1–2: GREY STREET BBQ and BARK 'N BONES BBQ tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 4–5 · tie
- Chicken 5–6 · tie
- Pork Ribs 1–2 · tie
- Pork Ribs 8–9 · tie
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
GREY STREET BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 3 outright wins — their weakest board was chicken at 10th.
- Chicken 10th
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 1st
A contest record in brisket
180.0000
best brisket ever cooked here
GREY STREET BBQ turned in 180.0000 in brisket — past the 179.4400 that had stood across 4 earlier editions.
- old best 179.4400
- across 4 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: B&R SMOKE (won 2017).
- B&R SMOKE · 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.
- GREY STREET BBQ · Brisket
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 18, 2013 | Munfordville, KY | Munfordville, KY | 40 | 695.9656 | SPITFIRE | BLUE CHIP BBQ |
| Oct 17, 2014 | Munfordville, KY | Munfordville, KY 42765 | 32 | 682.8000 | SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | BLUE CHIP BBQ |
| Oct 16, 2015 | Munfordville, KY | Munfordville, KY 42765 | 34 | 687.3944 | SPITFIRE | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Munfordville, KY | Main Street | 36 | 689.6916 | B&R SMOKE | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS |
| Oct 19, 2018 ← this one | Munfordville, KY | Main St | 29 | 704.5372 | GREY STREET BBQ | A FINE SWINE |
| Oct 18, 2019 | Munfordville, KY | Main St | 31 | 701.6456 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | BARK 'N BONES BBQ |
| Oct 16, 2020 | Munfordville, KY | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Munfordville, KY | Downtown Munfordville | 27 | 712.5716 | Continental Barbeque Co | LC BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 174.2628 | 170.8228 |
| Pork Ribs | 175.4172 | 172.5832 | 168.5372 |
| Pork | 178.2972 | 173.7028 | 170.8344 |
| Brisket | 180 | 173.1200 | 170.8228 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
29 entries · top 704.5372 · median 667.9088
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 2 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 3 | BARK 'N BONES BBQ | |
| 4 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 5 | BUTTS-N-RACKS BBQ, LLC | |
| 6 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 7 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 8 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 9 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 10 | AUTO"BE"GRILLIN | |
| 11 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 12 | WEQ4U | |
| 13 | RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ | |
| 14 | G-QUE KY | |
| 15 | ACME BBQ | |
| 16 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 17 | Hawg Feathers | |
| 18 | MEAT MISTERS | |
| 19 | Close Butt No Cigar | |
| 20 | KENTUCKY KOOKERS | |
| 21 | ELKHAWG SMOKERS | |
| 22 | HOGTOWN BARBECUE | |
| 23 | BULLHEADED BBQ | |
| 24 | Y-NOT! SMOKIN QUE | |
| 25 | Jim Beam Boston Butts | |
| 26 | SHADY RIVER SMOKERS | |
| 27 | BLACK SHEEP BBQ | |
| 28 | MOUNTAIN WILLIAM BBQ | |
| 29 | SHIPLEY'S BBQ |
Chicken
29 entries · top 177.7028 · median 168.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 2 | ACME BBQ | |
| 3 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 4 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 5 | Hawg Feathers | |
| 6 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 7 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 8 | RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ | |
| 9 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 10 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 11 | Jim Beam Boston Butts | |
| 12 | WEQ4U | |
| 13 | AUTO"BE"GRILLIN | |
| 14 | KENTUCKY KOOKERS | |
| 15 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 16 | BLACK SHEEP BBQ | |
| 17 | Close Butt No Cigar | |
| 18 | G-QUE KY | |
| 19 | BUTTS-N-RACKS BBQ, LLC | |
| 20 | BULLHEADED BBQ | |
| 21 | BARK 'N BONES BBQ | |
| 22 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 23 | MEAT MISTERS | |
| 24 | HOGTOWN BARBECUE | |
| 25 | SHADY RIVER SMOKERS | |
| 26 | ELKHAWG SMOKERS | |
| 27 | SHIPLEY'S BBQ | |
| 28 | Y-NOT! SMOKIN QUE | |
| 29 | MOUNTAIN WILLIAM BBQ |
Pork Ribs
29 entries · top 175.4172 · median 167.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 2 | BARK 'N BONES BBQ | |
| 3 | BUTTS-N-RACKS BBQ, LLC | |
| 4 | G-QUE KY | |
| 5 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 6 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 7 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 8 | MEAT MISTERS | |
| 9 | Close Butt No Cigar | |
| 10 | KENTUCKY KOOKERS | |
| 11 | ELKHAWG SMOKERS | |
| 12 | Y-NOT! SMOKIN QUE | |
| 13 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 14 | Hawg Feathers | |
| 15 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 16 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 17 | AUTO"BE"GRILLIN | |
| 18 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 19 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 20 | Jim Beam Boston Butts | |
| 21 | ACME BBQ | |
| 22 | HOGTOWN BARBECUE | |
| 23 | WEQ4U | |
| 24 | RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ | |
| 25 | BULLHEADED BBQ | |
| 26 | MOUNTAIN WILLIAM BBQ | |
| 27 | SHADY RIVER SMOKERS | |
| 28 | BLACK SHEEP BBQ | |
| 29 | SHIPLEY'S BBQ |
Pork
29 entries · top 178.2972 · median 168.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 2 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 3 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 4 | WEQ4U | |
| 5 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 6 | BARK 'N BONES BBQ | |
| 7 | ACME BBQ | |
| 8 | BUTTS-N-RACKS BBQ, LLC | |
| 9 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 10 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 11 | BULLHEADED BBQ | |
| 12 | ELKHAWG SMOKERS | |
| 13 | AUTO"BE"GRILLIN | |
| 14 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 15 | RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ | |
| 16 | HOGTOWN BARBECUE | |
| 17 | SHADY RIVER SMOKERS | |
| 18 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 19 | G-QUE KY | |
| 20 | MEAT MISTERS | |
| 21 | Hawg Feathers | |
| 22 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 23 | KENTUCKY KOOKERS | |
| 24 | MOUNTAIN WILLIAM BBQ | |
| 25 | Y-NOT! SMOKIN QUE | |
| 26 | BLACK SHEEP BBQ | |
| 27 | Close Butt No Cigar | |
| 28 | SHIPLEY'S BBQ | |
| 29 | Jim Beam Boston Butts |
Brisket
29 entries · top 180 · median 166.8344 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 2 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 3 | BARK 'N BONES BBQ | |
| 4 | BUTTS-N-RACKS BBQ, LLC | |
| 5 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 6 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 7 | Close Butt No Cigar | |
| 8 | MEAT MISTERS | |
| 9 | AUTO"BE"GRILLIN | |
| 10 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 11 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 12 | RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ | |
| 13 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 14 | WEQ4U | |
| 15 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 16 | HOGTOWN BARBECUE | |
| 17 | G-QUE KY | |
| 18 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 19 | ELKHAWG SMOKERS | |
| 20 | Y-NOT! SMOKIN QUE | |
| 21 | SHADY RIVER SMOKERS | |
| 22 | Hawg Feathers | |
| 23 | KENTUCKY KOOKERS | |
| 24 | BLACK SHEEP BBQ | |
| 25 | ACME BBQ | |
| 26 | Jim Beam Boston Butts | |
| 27 | BULLHEADED BBQ | |
| 28 | SHIPLEY'S BBQ | |
| 29 | MOUNTAIN WILLIAM BBQ |