Back-to-back
2 in a row
editions of this contest
PARROTHEAD SMOKERS won here last time out too — 2 straight editions of this contest.
- 2017
- 2018
BBBrew For Hope
2018-07-27 – 2018-07-28 · Fort Collins, CO · 📍 735 S Overland Trails
Grand Champion: PARROTHEAD SMOKERS (691.3716) · 35 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 THE CELTIC PIG
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.
505.07
median 658.79
691.37 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 179.44
- Pork Ribs 174.89
- Pork 174.86
- Brisket 174.85
140.54
179.44
Entries
35
4 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
691.3716
Winning margin
3.4748
GC over RC
Field average
648.82
505.07691.37
median 658.79 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.3316 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
674.7768
505.07691.37
10th place overall
Field spread
186.2976
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 66%
beats 34% of 4707 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
40%
10 of 25 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.66 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1561
avg power rating going in · stronger than 47% 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.
Won without a category win
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
PARROTHEAD SMOKERS won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
- Chicken 4th
- Pork Ribs 7th
- Pork 2nd
- Brisket 9th
A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 2 tracked editions
PARROTHEAD SMOKERS has won this contest 2 times across its 2 tracked editions.
- 2017
- 2018
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 11 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 9–10: THE CELTIC PIG and MONSOON BBQ tied on 171.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 5–6: THE CELTIC PIG and SHB Customs tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 5–6: CRUSH BBQ and BURNTOUT BBQ CO tied on 171.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 9–10 · tie
- Pork Ribs 5–6 · tie
- Pork 5–6 · tie
- Pork Ribs 8–9 · 0.0116
A contest record in chicken
179.4400
best chicken ever cooked here
BOOMERANG BBQ turned in 179.4400 in chicken — past the 178.8572 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 178.8572
- across 1 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: PARROTHEAD SMOKERS (won 2017).
- PARROTHEAD SMOKERS · 2017
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-22 | Ft.Collins, CO | Colorado State University Equine Center | 25 | 702.8228 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | THE CELTIC PIG |
| 2018-07-27 ← this one | Fort Collins, CO | 735 S Overland Trails | 35 | 691.3716 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | THE CELTIC PIG |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 179.4400 | 175.4400 | 171.9656 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.8916 | 172.5600 | 170.8344 |
| Pork | 174.8572 | 171.4056 | 169.1316 |
| Brisket | 174.8456 | 170.8228 | 167.3828 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
35 entries · top 691.3716 · median 658.7888
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 2 | THE CELTIC PIG | |
| 3 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 4 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 5 | SHB Customs | |
| 6 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 7 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 8 | CRUSH BBQ | |
| 9 | Smokin Hot J's | |
| 10 | PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 11 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 12 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 13 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 14 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 16 | KRAZE-E'S BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 18 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 19 | Chucho Q | |
| 20 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 21 | RESQUE JOE'S BBQ | |
| 22 | ROSE'S RUB SHACK | |
| 23 | Transwest BBQ | |
| 24 | PORKY'S PIT CREW | |
| 25 | THE KETTLE COOKERS | |
| 26 | CHASE'N'SMOKE BBQ TEAM - CO | |
| 27 | WHAT'S DADDY SMOKIN' ? | |
| 28 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 29 | PIG FLOYD | |
| 30 | C.A.V.E. MEN OF COLORADO | |
| 31 | SMOKIN SOMBRERO | |
| 32 | CR'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 33 | CAMP RUN AMUK BBQ | |
| 34 | JUSTUS BBQ COLORADO | |
| 35 | 303 BBQ |
Chicken
35 entries · top 179.4400 · median 165.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 2 | CRUSH BBQ | |
| 3 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 4 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 5 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 6 | CHASE'N'SMOKE BBQ TEAM - CO | |
| 7 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 8 | RESQUE JOE'S BBQ | |
| 9 | THE CELTIC PIG | |
| 10 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 11 | PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 12 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 13 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 14 | SHB Customs | |
| 15 | KRAZE-E'S BBQ | |
| 16 | Smokin Hot J's | |
| 17 | PIG FLOYD | |
| 18 | SMOKIN SOMBRERO | |
| 19 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 20 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 23 | 303 BBQ | |
| 24 | Chucho Q | |
| 25 | ROSE'S RUB SHACK | |
| 26 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 27 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 28 | C.A.V.E. MEN OF COLORADO | |
| 29 | PORKY'S PIT CREW | |
| 30 | Transwest BBQ | |
| 31 | JUSTUS BBQ COLORADO | |
| 32 | WHAT'S DADDY SMOKIN' ? | |
| 33 | THE KETTLE COOKERS | |
| 34 | CAMP RUN AMUK BBQ | |
| 35 | CR'S SMOKIN BBQ |
Pork Ribs
35 entries · top 174.8916 · median 165.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chucho Q | |
| 2 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 3 | 303 BBQ | |
| 4 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 5 | THE CELTIC PIG | |
| 6 | SHB Customs | |
| 7 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 8 | Smokin Hot J's | |
| 9 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 10 | CRUSH BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 12 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 13 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 14 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 15 | KRAZE-E'S BBQ | |
| 16 | THE KETTLE COOKERS | |
| 17 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 18 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 19 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 20 | WHAT'S DADDY SMOKIN' ? | |
| 21 | PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 22 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 23 | Transwest BBQ | |
| 24 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 25 | RESQUE JOE'S BBQ | |
| 26 | PORKY'S PIT CREW | |
| 27 | ROSE'S RUB SHACK | |
| 28 | CHASE'N'SMOKE BBQ TEAM - CO | |
| 29 | C.A.V.E. MEN OF COLORADO | |
| 30 | SMOKIN SOMBRERO | |
| 31 | CR'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 32 | PIG FLOYD | |
| 33 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 34 | JUSTUS BBQ COLORADO | |
| 35 | CAMP RUN AMUK BBQ |
Pork
34 entries · top 174.8572 · median 164.5658
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHB Customs | |
| 2 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 3 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 4 | Smokin Hot J's | |
| 5 | CRUSH BBQ | |
| 6 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 7 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 8 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 9 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 10 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 11 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 12 | KRAZE-E'S BBQ | |
| 13 | THE CELTIC PIG | |
| 14 | PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 15 | Transwest BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 18 | ROSE'S RUB SHACK | |
| 19 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 20 | PIG FLOYD | |
| 21 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 22 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 23 | WHAT'S DADDY SMOKIN' ? | |
| 24 | RESQUE JOE'S BBQ | |
| 25 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 26 | Chucho Q | |
| 27 | PORKY'S PIT CREW | |
| 28 | C.A.V.E. MEN OF COLORADO | |
| 29 | JUSTUS BBQ COLORADO | |
| 30 | CHASE'N'SMOKE BBQ TEAM - CO | |
| 31 | CR'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 32 | SMOKIN SOMBRERO | |
| 33 | CAMP RUN AMUK BBQ | |
| 34 | THE KETTLE COOKERS |
Brisket
35 entries · top 174.8456 · median 162.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE CELTIC PIG | |
| 2 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 3 | PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 4 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 5 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 7 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 8 | 303 BBQ | |
| 9 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 10 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 11 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 12 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 13 | Smokin Hot J's | |
| 14 | THE KETTLE COOKERS | |
| 15 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 16 | CAMP RUN AMUK BBQ | |
| 17 | ROSE'S RUB SHACK | |
| 18 | SHB Customs | |
| 19 | PORKY'S PIT CREW | |
| 20 | CR'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 22 | KRAZE-E'S BBQ | |
| 23 | Chucho Q | |
| 24 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 25 | CRUSH BBQ | |
| 26 | Transwest BBQ | |
| 27 | RESQUE JOE'S BBQ | |
| 28 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 29 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 30 | WHAT'S DADDY SMOKIN' ? | |
| 31 | CHASE'N'SMOKE BBQ TEAM - CO | |
| 32 | C.A.V.E. MEN OF COLORADO | |
| 33 | PIG FLOYD | |
| 34 | JUSTUS BBQ COLORADO | |
| 35 | SMOKIN SOMBRERO |
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 — Sauce
32 entries · top 176.5828 · median 165.7028