A new contest record
698.2400
highest overall ever cooked here
698.2400 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 685.6112 Hogline BBQ set in 2017.
- old record 685.6112
- set 2017 by Hogline BBQ
Rotary Rockn Ribs 2018
Jun 22–23, 2018 · LaCrosse, WI
TOTALLY SAUCED won Grand Champion at the Rotary Rockn Ribs on June 22, 2018 in LaCrosse, WI, scoring 698.2400 in a field of 41 teams. CITY SLICKERS BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 691.9656. Category winners: Chicken — THE Q CREW (176.5600); Pork Ribs — LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY (179.4400); Pork — TOTALLY SAUCED (177.7028); Brisket — TOTALLY SAUCED (176.5600). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2017 edition was won by Hogline 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.
308.03
median 660.46
698.24 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 176.56
- Pork Ribs 179.44
- Pork 177.70
- Brisket 176.56
136.54
179.44
Entries
41
4 judged meats · 4 ancillary
Top score
698.2400
Winning margin
6.2744
GC over RC
Field average
650.27
308.03698.24
median 660.46 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
3.4516 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
672.9824
308.03698.24
10th place overall
Field spread
390.2056
winner to last place
Double threats
3
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
57%
21 of 37 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.61 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,587
avg power rating going in · stronger than 69% 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.
An upset on the books
26-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 74 times in 100
Totally Sauced came in rated below the field's top team, LUCKY'S Q, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 26-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
- champion 1749
- top seed 1927
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 12 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 5–6: SMOKE IN THE EYE and IT'S BBQ TIME tied on 174.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG and WHITEWATER BBQ COMPANY tied on 173.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 3–4: DRY 2 DA BONE and CITY SLICKERS BBQ tied on 173.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Pork Ribs 5–6 · tie
- Pork Ribs 7–8 · tie
- Pork 3–4 · tie
- Brisket 2–3 · tie
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
TOTALLY SAUCED won Pork, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 1st
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
TOTALLY SAUCED took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork ribs at 12th.
- Chicken 2nd
- Pork Ribs 12th
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 1st
A contest record in pork ribs
179.4400
best pork ribs ever cooked here
LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY turned in 179.4400 in pork ribs — past the 174.2744 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 174.2744
- across 1 past editions
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 23, 2017 | LaCrosse, WI | 1 Oktoberfest Strasse | 37 | 685.6112 | Hogline BBQ | LUCKY'S Q |
| Jun 22, 2018 ← this one | LaCrosse, WI | LaCrosse, WI 54601 | 41 | 698.2400 | TOTALLY SAUCED | CITY SLICKERS BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5600 | 172 | 170.2744 |
| Pork Ribs | 179.4400 | 174.2744 | 170.2972 |
| Pork | 177.7028 | 173.1200 | 168.5484 |
| Brisket | 176.5600 | 173.1084 | 168.5484 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
41 entries · top 698.2400 · median 660.4576
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TOTALLY SAUCED | |
| 2 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 3 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 4 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 5 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 6 | HOGLINE | |
| 7 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 9 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 10 | WHITEWATER BBQ COMPANY | |
| 11 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 12 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 13 | SPITFIRE | |
| 14 | Borgen's Cafe | |
| 15 | PIGTAILERS BBQ | |
| 16 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 17 | B.S. BARBEQUE | |
| 18 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 19 | THE DOCFATHER BBQ | |
| 20 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 21 | TOO POOR TO SCORE | |
| 22 | C R BUTTS SMOKE | |
| 23 | NAGAN FOR MORE BBQ | |
| 24 | BAMBQ | |
| 25 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 26 | MARBURG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 27 | BIG AL'S GHETTO HOGS | |
| 28 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 29 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 30 | CASE OF RIBS | |
| 31 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 32 | MYASSIS SMOKIN | |
| 33 | THE Q CREW | |
| 34 | All Around PigsTails BBQ | |
| 35 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 36 | SMOKIN THE BONE | |
| 37 | HAPPY PIG BBQ | |
| 38 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 39 | PAPA BEAR BAR-B-QUE | |
| 40 | Fast Eddies Smokehouse BBQ | |
| 41 | SWEET FREEDOM BBQ |
Chicken
41 entries · top 176.5600 · median 168.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE Q CREW | |
| 2 | TOTALLY SAUCED | |
| 3 | C R BUTTS SMOKE | |
| 4 | BIG AL'S GHETTO HOGS | |
| 5 | Borgen's Cafe | |
| 6 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 7 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 8 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 9 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 10 | B.S. BARBEQUE | |
| 11 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 12 | SPITFIRE | |
| 13 | All Around PigsTails BBQ | |
| 14 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 15 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 16 | PIGTAILERS BBQ | |
| 17 | THE DOCFATHER BBQ | |
| 18 | HOGLINE | |
| 19 | CASE OF RIBS | |
| 20 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 21 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 22 | WHITEWATER BBQ COMPANY | |
| 23 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 24 | MARBURG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 25 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 26 | BAMBQ | |
| 27 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 28 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 29 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 30 | PAPA BEAR BAR-B-QUE | |
| 31 | MYASSIS SMOKIN | |
| 32 | TOO POOR TO SCORE | |
| 33 | SWEET FREEDOM BBQ | |
| 34 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 35 | HAPPY PIG BBQ | |
| 36 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 37 | SMOKIN THE BONE | |
| 38 | NAGAN FOR MORE BBQ | |
| 39 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 40 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 41 | Fast Eddies Smokehouse BBQ |
Pork Ribs
41 entries · top 179.4400 · median 164.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 2 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 3 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 4 | HOGLINE | |
| 5 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 6 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 7 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 8 | WHITEWATER BBQ COMPANY | |
| 9 | TOO POOR TO SCORE | |
| 10 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 11 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 12 | TOTALLY SAUCED | |
| 13 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 14 | Borgen's Cafe | |
| 15 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 16 | THE DOCFATHER BBQ | |
| 17 | PIGTAILERS BBQ | |
| 18 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 19 | C R BUTTS SMOKE | |
| 20 | MYASSIS SMOKIN | |
| 21 | SMOKIN THE BONE | |
| 22 | BAMBQ | |
| 23 | BIG AL'S GHETTO HOGS | |
| 24 | SPITFIRE | |
| 25 | B.S. BARBEQUE | |
| 26 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 27 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 28 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 29 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 30 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 31 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 32 | NAGAN FOR MORE BBQ | |
| 33 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 34 | HAPPY PIG BBQ | |
| 35 | MARBURG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 36 | THE Q CREW | |
| 37 | All Around PigsTails BBQ | |
| 38 | CASE OF RIBS | |
| 39 | PAPA BEAR BAR-B-QUE | |
| 40 | SWEET FREEDOM BBQ | |
| 41 | Fast Eddies Smokehouse BBQ |
Pork
40 entries · top 177.7028 · median 163.4114
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TOTALLY SAUCED | |
| 2 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 3 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 4 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 5 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 6 | B.S. BARBEQUE | |
| 7 | NAGAN FOR MORE BBQ | |
| 8 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 9 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 10 | PIGTAILERS BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 12 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 13 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 14 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 15 | WHITEWATER BBQ COMPANY | |
| 16 | HOGLINE | |
| 17 | CASE OF RIBS | |
| 18 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 19 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 20 | SPITFIRE | |
| 21 | MARBURG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 22 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 23 | MYASSIS SMOKIN | |
| 24 | BAMBQ | |
| 25 | All Around PigsTails BBQ | |
| 26 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 27 | C R BUTTS SMOKE | |
| 28 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 29 | THE DOCFATHER BBQ | |
| 30 | PAPA BEAR BAR-B-QUE | |
| 31 | TOO POOR TO SCORE | |
| 32 | Borgen's Cafe | |
| 33 | HAPPY PIG BBQ | |
| 34 | THE Q CREW | |
| 35 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 36 | BIG AL'S GHETTO HOGS | |
| 37 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 38 | SMOKIN THE BONE | |
| 39 | Fast Eddies Smokehouse BBQ | |
| 40 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ |
Brisket
40 entries · top 176.5600 · median 165.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TOTALLY SAUCED | |
| 2 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 3 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 4 | SPITFIRE | |
| 5 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 6 | HOGLINE | |
| 7 | NAGAN FOR MORE BBQ | |
| 8 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 9 | Borgen's Cafe | |
| 10 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 11 | MARBURG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 12 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 13 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 14 | THE DOCFATHER BBQ | |
| 15 | TOO POOR TO SCORE | |
| 16 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 17 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 18 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 19 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 20 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 21 | CASE OF RIBS | |
| 22 | WHITEWATER BBQ COMPANY | |
| 23 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 24 | PIGTAILERS BBQ | |
| 25 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 26 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 27 | BAMBQ | |
| 28 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 29 | B.S. BARBEQUE | |
| 30 | C R BUTTS SMOKE | |
| 31 | All Around PigsTails BBQ | |
| 32 | THE Q CREW | |
| 33 | SMOKIN THE BONE | |
| 34 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 35 | BIG AL'S GHETTO HOGS | |
| 36 | MYASSIS SMOKIN | |
| 37 | HAPPY PIG BBQ | |
| 38 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 39 | PAPA BEAR BAR-B-QUE | |
| 40 | Fast Eddies Smokehouse BBQ |
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 — Grill Master Ages 11-15
7 entries · top 169.1772 · median 163.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parker Thompson | |
| 2 | Elly Frey | |
| 3 | Sam Brown | |
| 4 | Olivia Thompson | |
| 5 | Kyle Fagerland | |
| 6 | Jacob Little | |
| 7 | Tyson Felton |
Master Series — Grill Master Ages 7-10
6 entries · top 173.7028 · median 169.1486
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madelyn Little | |
| 2 | Jack Brown | |
| 3 | Keira Schlicht | |
| 4 | Eli Hanan | |
| 5 | Sydney Cicozz | |
| 6 | Kyan Teepe |
Master Series — Hamburger
6 entries · top 173.7028 · median 169.1486
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madelyn Little | |
| 2 | Jack Brown | |
| 3 | Keira Schlicht | |
| 4 | Eli Hanan | |
| 5 | Sydney Cicozz | |
| 6 | Kyan Teepe |
Master Series — Steak
7 entries · top 169.1772 · median 163.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parker Thompson | |
| 2 | Elly Frey | |
| 3 | Sam Brown | |
| 4 | Olivia Thompson | |
| 5 | Kyle Fagerland | |
| 6 | Jacob Little | |
| 7 | Tyson Felton |