A statement win
10.8916
points clear of the field
Wider than 90% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The champion won by 10.8916 points — a wider margin than 90% of championships in the data.
Guts Glory Ram BBQ Showdown 2018
Oct 19–20, 2018 · Lebanon, MO · 📍 500 E Elm Street
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ won Grand Champion at the Guts Glory Ram BBQ Showdown on October 19, 2018 in Lebanon, MO at 500 E Elm Street, scoring 710.8916 in a field of 21 teams. BYO GRILL took Reserve Grand Champion with 700.0000. Category winners: Chicken — DIRT ROAD BBQ (177.7144); Pork Ribs — SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ (178.2972); Pork — SLAPS BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ (177.1772). This is the 1st of 2 editions of this contest on record; 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.
572.48
median 670.17
710.89 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 177.71
- Pork Ribs 178.30
- Pork 180 🔥
- Brisket 177.18
133.10
180
Entries
21
4 judged meats
Top score
710.8916
Winning margin
10.8916
GC over RC
Field average
660.01
572.48710.89
median 670.17 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
4.0228 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
674.8116
572.48710.89
10th place overall
Field spread
138.4116
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 2%
beats 98% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.86 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,641
avg power rating going in · stronger than 93% of contests
Storylines (6 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
1641
average power rating going in
Stronger than 93% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1641 power rating going in — stronger than 93% of every contest tracked.
- top seed SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ (2009)
- 21 rated teams
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 10 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 2–3: THE BOAR OF DIRECTORS and SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: WOOD HOOK BBQ and SLAPS BBQ tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 1–2: SLAPS BBQ and BYO GRILL tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 2–3 · tie
- Chicken 7–8 · tie
- Pork 1–2 · tie
- Brisket 4–5 · tie
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ won Pork Ribs, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Brisket 1st
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was chicken at 3rd.
- Chicken 3rd
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 3rd
- Brisket 1st
A perfect score on the table
2
perfect 180s
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- SLAPS BBQ · Pork
- BYO GRILL · Pork
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 19, 2018 ← this one | Lebanon, MO | 500 E Elm Street | 21 | 710.8916 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | BYO GRILL |
| Oct 4, 2019 | Lebanon, MO | Lebanon, MO 65536 | 27 | 707.3828 | Slaps BBQ | BOOMERANG BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7144 | 173.1316 | 171.9772 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.2972 | 174.2744 | 169.1200 |
| Pork | 180 | 174.2628 | 169.6800 |
| Brisket | 177.1772 | 172.5600 | 169.6800 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
21 entries · top 710.8916 · median 670.1712
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 2 | BYO GRILL | |
| 3 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 4 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 5 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 6 | THE BOAR OF DIRECTORS | |
| 7 | BRICKHEAD BBQ | |
| 8 | B-BOYZ BBQ | |
| 9 | T-N-T QUE CREW | |
| 10 | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 11 | ThreeBrothersDifferentMothers | |
| 12 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 13 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 14 | Hogs B Hatin | |
| 15 | YELLOW JACKET BBQ | |
| 16 | Smokin Barrel Boys | |
| 17 | BULLS SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 18 | Coopers & Cooks BBQ | |
| 19 | Shoe Q | |
| 20 | Building Barrels and BBQ | |
| 21 | 2 DRUNK BROTHERS BBQ |
Chicken
21 entries · top 177.7144 · median 171.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 2 | THE BOAR OF DIRECTORS | |
| 3 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 4 | ThreeBrothersDifferentMothers | |
| 5 | YELLOW JACKET BBQ | |
| 6 | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 7 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 8 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 9 | Hogs B Hatin | |
| 10 | BYO GRILL | |
| 11 | BRICKHEAD BBQ | |
| 12 | T-N-T QUE CREW | |
| 13 | B-BOYZ BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 15 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 16 | Coopers & Cooks BBQ | |
| 17 | Smokin Barrel Boys | |
| 18 | BULLS SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 19 | Building Barrels and BBQ | |
| 20 | 2 DRUNK BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 21 | Shoe Q |
Pork Ribs
21 entries · top 178.2972 · median 165.6684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 2 | BYO GRILL | |
| 3 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 4 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 5 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 6 | B-BOYZ BBQ | |
| 7 | BRICKHEAD BBQ | |
| 8 | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 9 | T-N-T QUE CREW | |
| 10 | ThreeBrothersDifferentMothers | |
| 11 | THE BOAR OF DIRECTORS | |
| 12 | YELLOW JACKET BBQ | |
| 13 | Smokin Barrel Boys | |
| 14 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 15 | Coopers & Cooks BBQ | |
| 16 | BULLS SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 17 | Hogs B Hatin | |
| 18 | Building Barrels and BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 20 | 2 DRUNK BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 21 | Shoe Q |
Pork
21 entries · top 180 · median 169.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 2 | BYO GRILL | |
| 3 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 4 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 5 | Hogs B Hatin | |
| 6 | ThreeBrothersDifferentMothers | |
| 7 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 8 | T-N-T QUE CREW | |
| 9 | B-BOYZ BBQ | |
| 10 | THE BOAR OF DIRECTORS | |
| 11 | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 12 | BRICKHEAD BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 14 | Smokin Barrel Boys | |
| 15 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 16 | YELLOW JACKET BBQ | |
| 17 | BULLS SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 18 | Building Barrels and BBQ | |
| 19 | Shoe Q | |
| 20 | Coopers & Cooks BBQ | |
| 21 | 2 DRUNK BROTHERS BBQ |
Brisket
21 entries · top 177.1772 · median 167.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 3 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 4 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 5 | BRICKHEAD BBQ | |
| 6 | BYO GRILL | |
| 7 | THE BOAR OF DIRECTORS | |
| 8 | YELLOW JACKET BBQ | |
| 9 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 10 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 11 | B-BOYZ BBQ | |
| 12 | T-N-T QUE CREW | |
| 13 | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 14 | Hogs B Hatin | |
| 15 | BULLS SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 16 | ThreeBrothersDifferentMothers | |
| 17 | Smokin Barrel Boys | |
| 18 | Shoe Q | |
| 19 | Coopers & Cooks BBQ | |
| 20 | 2 DRUNK BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 21 | Building Barrels and BBQ |