A new contest record
688.5140
highest overall ever cooked here
688.5140 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 685.6800 SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS set in 2017.
- old record 685.6800
- set 2017 by SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS
Oinktoberfest 2019
Sep 21–22, 2019 · Clarence, NY · 📍 11199 Main St · State championship
Reps: Don Muller, Nancy Muller · Prize money: $8,800
Millers Backyard BBQ won Grand Champion at the Oinktoberfest on September 21, 2019 in Clarence, NY at 11199 Main St, scoring 688.5140 in a field of 43 teams. BIG RAZ BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 682.8228. Category winners: Chicken — UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT (179.4400); Pork Ribs — SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS (176.5828); Pork — SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS (178.8800); Brisket — GOOD SMOKE BBQ (177.1428). The Open Comp standings were won by THE 5TH ARTERY with 680.6744. This is the 6th of 6 editions of this contest on record; the 2018 edition was won by MILLER'S BACKYARD 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.
590.14
median 643.87
688.51 🏆
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 176.58
- Pork 178.88
- Brisket 177.14
131.34
179.44
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2019 — this edition picked out.
Entries
43
4 judged meats · 9 ancillary
Top score
688.5140
Winning margin
5.6912
GC over RC
Field average
642.49
590.14688.51
median 643.87 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
5.1544 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
663.9432
590.14688.51
10th place overall
Field spread
98.3764
winner to last place
Prize money
$8,800
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 75%
beats 25% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
53%
27 of 51 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.6 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,551
avg power rating going in · stronger than 38% 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.
An upset on the books
33-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 67 times in 100
MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, GOOD SMOKE BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 33-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
- champion 1765
- top seed 1888
Back-to-back
2 in a row
editions of this contest
MILLERS BACKYARD BBQ won here last time out too — 2 straight editions of this contest.
- 2018
- 2019
Won without a category win
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
Millers Backyard BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
- Chicken 10th
- Pork Ribs 2nd
- Pork 3rd
- Brisket 3rd
A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 6 tracked editions
MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 6 tracked editions.
- 2018
- 2019
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 10 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 7–8: BIG RAZ BBQ and SWEET HEAT BBQ tied on 168.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 5–6: LET YOUR MEAT SHINE THROUGH BAR-B-QUE and SWEET HEAT BBQ tied on 170.2972 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: THE PIG'S PAJAMAS edged Millers Backyard BBQ by 0.0116.
- Chicken 7–8 · tie
- Pork Ribs 5–6 · tie
- Chicken 9–10 · 0.0116
- Pork 2–3 · 0.0116
A contest record in pork
178.8800
best pork ever cooked here
SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS turned in 178.8800 in pork — past the 174.2744 that had stood across 5 earlier editions.
- old best 174.2744
- across 5 past editions
Back to defend
3
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: GOOD SMOKE BBQ (won 2015), SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS (won 2017), MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ (won 2018).
- GOOD SMOKE BBQ · 2015
- SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS · 2017
- MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ · 2018
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2013 | Clarence, NY | Clarence, NY | 71 | 685.1772 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | FATTY MAC BARBECUE |
| Sep 20, 2014 | Clarence, NY | Clarence, NY 14031 | 66 | 682.2400 | HAWG DOCTORS | Priorville |
| Sep 19, 2015 | Clarence, NY | Clarence, NY 14031 | 52 | 669.6800 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | RED VALLEY BBQ |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Clarence, NY | Clarence, NY 14031 | 53 | 685.6800 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Clarence, NY | 11199 Main St | 51 | 666.9484 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | PRIORVILLE BBQ |
| Sep 21, 2019 ← this one | Clarence, NY | 11199 Main St | 43 | 688.5140 | MILLERS BACKYARD BBQ | BIG RAZ BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 179.4400 | 169.6800 | 167.9656 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5828 | 170.2972 | 167.4172 |
| Pork | 178.8800 | 170.8228 | 168.5484 |
| Brisket | 177.1428 | 171.9884 | 167.9656 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
43 entries · top 688.5140 · median 643.8740
Chicken
43 entries · top 179.4400 · median 162.2744
Pork Ribs
43 entries · top 176.5828 · median 160.5600
Pork
43 entries · top 178.8800 · median 161.6684
Brisket
43 entries · top 177.1428 · median 160.5256
Open Comp
Overall
21 entries · top 680.6744 · median 641.0972 · out of 720, not the usual 720
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.
Open Comp — Anything With Spam
20 entries · top 177.1544 · median 159.7258
Open Comp — Chicken Wings
21 entries · top 176.5828 · median 157.1200
Ancillary — Dessert
19 entries · top 177.7372 · median 167.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | BEHIND BBQ | |
| 3 | NICKEL CITY BBQ | |
| 4 | PRIORVILLE BBQ | |
| 5 | BIG BELLY BBQ | |
| 6 | VALLEY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 7 | RED VALLEY BBQ | |
| 8 | CARNIVORE'S HEAVEN | |
| 9 | THE GOOD CUE CREW | |
| 10 | CHILLIN N GRILLIN BBQ COMPANY | |
| 11 | HOOF-N-HOG SMOKERS | |
| 12 | KISS MY BBQ | |
| 13 | PORK BELLIES BBQ | |
| 14 | WHISKEY'N'CLEAVERS | |
| 15 | HELLBENT BBQ | |
| 16 | SKARA OLD SCHOOL BBQ | |
| 17 | BRISKET LOVE | |
| 18 | BROKEN ANTLER BBQ | |
| 19 | MORT'S MEAT MAFIA |
Ancillary — Hawaiian Side Dish
21 entries · top 173.1544 · median 158.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HELLBENT BBQ | |
| 2 | RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ | |
| 3 | VALLEY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 4 | THE GOOD CUE CREW | |
| 5 | CHILLIN N GRILLIN BBQ COMPANY | |
| 6 | HOOF-N-HOG SMOKERS | |
| 7 | PORK BELLIES BBQ | |
| 8 | KISS MY BBQ | |
| 9 | SKARA OLD SCHOOL BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKEY TOKEY BBQ | |
| 11 | WHISKEY'N'CLEAVERS | |
| 12 | CARNIVORE'S HEAVEN | |
| 13 | BRISKET LOVE | |
| 14 | PRIORVILLE BBQ | |
| 15 | BROKEN ANTLER BBQ | |
| 16 | HOLY SMOKES NY | |
| 17 | NICKEL CITY BBQ | |
| 18 | MORT'S MEAT MAFIA | |
| 19 | RED VALLEY BBQ | |
| 20 | BEHIND BBQ | |
| 21 | BIG BELLY BBQ |
Open Comp — Loco Moco
20 entries · top 177.7144 · median 161.4228
Open Comp — Pork Anything But Ribs
19 entries · top 176 · median 162.2512
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOOF-N-HOG SMOKERS | |
| 2 | BROKEN ANTLER BBQ | |
| 3 | KISS MY BBQ | |
| 4 | PORK BELLIES BBQ | |
| 5 | SHUCK N CLUCKS BBQ TEAM | |
| 6 | CARNIVORE'S HEAVEN | |
| 7 | RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ | |
| 8 | PRIORVILLE BBQ | |
| 9 | Wing Night | |
| 10 | SKARA OLD SCHOOL BBQ | |
| 11 | DAMN BBQ | |
| 12 | MORT'S MEAT MAFIA | |
| 13 | Backdraft BBQ | |
| 14 | THE 5TH ARTERY | |
| 15 | SMOKIN WITH JAZZ | |
| 16 | NINJA MONKEY'S COOKIN CREW | |
| 17 | Meatropolitan | |
| 18 | JACK AND JIM'S BBQ | |
| 19 | HELLBENT BBQ |
Ancillary — Rib Oink-Off
25 entries · top 174.9144 · median 156.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HELLBENT BBQ | |
| 2 | Wing Night | |
| 3 | Tricky Pig | |
| 4 | MORT'S MEAT MAFIA | |
| 5 | RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ | |
| 6 | PORK BELLIES BBQ | |
| 7 | THE 5TH ARTERY | |
| 8 | HOOF-N-HOG SMOKERS | |
| 9 | Meatropolitan | |
| 10 | Born to Rub | |
| 11 | PRIORVILLE BBQ | |
| 12 | KISS MY BBQ | |
| 13 | BIG BELLY BBQ | |
| 14 | WRECKING QUE | |
| 15 | BROKEN ANTLER BBQ | |
| 16 | THE SMOKING DUTCHMAN | |
| 17 | JACK AND JIM'S BBQ | |
| 18 | Salt n Peppa | |
| 19 | CARNIVORE'S HEAVEN | |
| 20 | SHUCK N CLUCKS BBQ TEAM | |
| 21 | SKARA OLD SCHOOL BBQ | |
| 22 | Smokin Butts | |
| 23 | NINJA MONKEY'S COOKIN CREW | |
| 24 | SMOKIN WITH JAZZ | |
| 25 | DAMN BBQ |
Ancillary — Sunday Dessert
17 entries · top 177.1428 · median 168.5600
Ancillary — Whole Hog
6 entries · top 179.4400 · median 170
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HELLBENT BBQ | |
| 2 | Kiss My Priorville | |
| 3 | RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ | |
| 4 | CANNED HEAT BBQ | |
| 5 | BIG BELLY BBQ | |
| 6 | CARNIVORE'S HEAVEN |