A rookie on the podium
3rd
at their first tracked contest
Heifers, Butts, & Clucks BBQ finished 3rd overall in the first contest the data has them cooking at all.
Milliken BBQ Beef N Bean Day
2021-08-13 – 2021-08-14 · Milliken, CO · 📍 320 Centennial Drive · State championship
Reps: DEL ANDERSON, MICHAEL WINTER
Grand Champion: Piggin' Whiskey (689.6688) · 42 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Bushmaster 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.
509.05
median 655.59
689.67 🏆
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 177.15
- Pork 176.56
- Brisket 175.41
136.50
177.71
Entries
42
4 judged meats
Top score
689.6688
Winning margin
9.1660
GC over RC
Field average
649.16
509.05689.67
median 655.59 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
2.2628 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
673.0168
509.05689.67
10th place overall
Field spread
180.6176
winner to last place
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 71%
beats 29% of 4707 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
43%
13 of 30 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.4 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1564
avg power rating going in · stronger than 50% 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.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 8 calls decided inside half a point
Pork places 6–7: 3 LIL' MACS BBQ and Frank's BBQ Trading Post tied on 170.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 3–4: GRILLIN' BEAVERS and AMERICAN HEROES BBQ tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: LC BBQ edged Crush BBQ by 0.0116.
- Pork 6–7 · tie
- Brisket 3–4 · tie
- Chicken 4–5 · 0.0116
- Pork 7–8 · 0.0116
How the title was won
2 of 4
meats called to the stage
PIGGIN' WHISKEY took the title on 2 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 15th.
- Chicken 15th
- Pork Ribs 14th
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 2nd
A contest record in pork ribs
177.1544
best pork ribs ever cooked here
HEIFERS, BUTTS, & CLUCKS BBQ turned in 177.1544 in pork ribs — past the 174.2628 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 174.2628
- across 1 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Grillin' Beavers (won 2019).
- Grillin' Beavers · 2019
The contest returns
2 yrs
since the last edition
This contest was away for 2 years — the previous tracked edition ran on 2019-08-09.
- previous edition 2019-08-09
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-09 | Milliken, CO | 320 Centennial Drive | 30 | 695.9656 | Grillin' Beavers | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS |
| 2021-08-13 ← this one | Milliken, CO | 320 Centennial Drive | 42 | 689.6688 | Piggin' Whiskey | Bushmaster BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7144 | 175.4172 | 172.0000 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1544 | 173.7028 | 170.8344 |
| Pork | 176.5600 | 172.5600 | 168.5372 |
| Brisket | 175.4056 | 173.1428 | 169.1200 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
42 entries · top 689.6688 · median 655.5946
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 2 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 3 | HEIFERS, BUTTS, & CLUCKS BBQ | |
| 4 | Tip of Texas BBQ | |
| 5 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 6 | Meat Machine BBQ | |
| 7 | 3 LIL' MACS BBQ | |
| 8 | LC BBQ | |
| 9 | M-DUBS BBQ | |
| 10 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 11 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 12 | SCORE ONE SMOKIN' | |
| 13 | Frank's BBQ Trading Post | |
| 14 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 15 | THE CELTIC PIG | |
| 16 | WE'RE BURNIN DAYLIGHT BBQ | |
| 17 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 18 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 19 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 20 | Porky's Pit Crew | |
| 21 | Florida Boy's BBQ | |
| 22 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 23 | Whiskey Pig BBQ | |
| 24 | Happy Burnt Endings | |
| 25 | Cool Beans BBQ | |
| 26 | Crush BBQ | |
| 27 | ROCKIN' D BARBEQUE | |
| 28 | Olysmokes | |
| 29 | Monarchbbq | |
| 30 | Brigg's St. Brothers BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 32 | SMOKIN SOMBRERO | |
| 33 | Sixkiller BBQ | |
| 34 | Chucho Q | |
| 35 | CAMP RUN AMUK BBQ | |
| 36 | Pork'n Good Time | |
| 37 | Bull-B-Que | |
| 38 | The Outback Cookin' Company | |
| 39 | Hooligans Barbecue | |
| 40 | Diamond smoke shack | |
| 41 | Timothy Dalton | |
| 42 | UNCLE J'S |
Chicken
42 entries · top 177.7144 · median 166.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tip of Texas BBQ | |
| 2 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 3 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 4 | LC BBQ | |
| 5 | Crush BBQ | |
| 6 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 7 | Porky's Pit Crew | |
| 8 | Olysmokes | |
| 9 | Frank's BBQ Trading Post | |
| 10 | Cool Beans BBQ | |
| 11 | THE CELTIC PIG | |
| 12 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 13 | SCORE ONE SMOKIN' | |
| 14 | WE'RE BURNIN DAYLIGHT BBQ | |
| 15 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 16 | Whiskey Pig BBQ | |
| 17 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 18 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 19 | Sixkiller BBQ | |
| 20 | ROCKIN' D BARBEQUE | |
| 21 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 22 | Monarchbbq | |
| 23 | Meat Machine BBQ | |
| 24 | M-DUBS BBQ | |
| 25 | Chucho Q | |
| 26 | Florida Boy's BBQ | |
| 27 | 3 LIL' MACS BBQ | |
| 28 | The Outback Cookin' Company | |
| 29 | HEIFERS, BUTTS, & CLUCKS BBQ | |
| 30 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 31 | SMOKIN SOMBRERO | |
| 32 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 34 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 35 | CAMP RUN AMUK BBQ | |
| 36 | Happy Burnt Endings | |
| 37 | Brigg's St. Brothers BBQ | |
| 38 | Bull-B-Que | |
| 39 | Diamond smoke shack | |
| 40 | Hooligans Barbecue | |
| 41 | Pork'n Good Time | |
| 42 | Timothy Dalton |
Pork Ribs
42 entries · top 177.1544 · median 163.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HEIFERS, BUTTS, & CLUCKS BBQ | |
| 2 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 3 | M-DUBS BBQ | |
| 4 | WE'RE BURNIN DAYLIGHT BBQ | |
| 5 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 6 | LC BBQ | |
| 7 | SCORE ONE SMOKIN' | |
| 8 | 3 LIL' MACS BBQ | |
| 9 | Meat Machine BBQ | |
| 10 | Cool Beans BBQ | |
| 11 | Tip of Texas BBQ | |
| 12 | Chucho Q | |
| 13 | ROCKIN' D BARBEQUE | |
| 14 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 15 | Florida Boy's BBQ | |
| 16 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN SOMBRERO | |
| 18 | Brigg's St. Brothers BBQ | |
| 19 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 20 | Porky's Pit Crew | |
| 21 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 22 | Happy Burnt Endings | |
| 23 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 24 | Monarchbbq | |
| 25 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 26 | THE CELTIC PIG | |
| 27 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 28 | Olysmokes | |
| 29 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 30 | Bull-B-Que | |
| 31 | Sixkiller BBQ | |
| 32 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 33 | Frank's BBQ Trading Post | |
| 34 | Hooligans Barbecue | |
| 35 | Crush BBQ | |
| 36 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 37 | Diamond smoke shack | |
| 38 | Whiskey Pig BBQ | |
| 39 | Pork'n Good Time | |
| 40 | CAMP RUN AMUK BBQ | |
| 41 | The Outback Cookin' Company | |
| 42 | Timothy Dalton |
Pork
42 entries · top 176.5600 · median 163.3944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 2 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 3 | Meat Machine BBQ | |
| 4 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 5 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 6 | 3 LIL' MACS BBQ | |
| 7 | Frank's BBQ Trading Post | |
| 8 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 9 | Porky's Pit Crew | |
| 10 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 11 | Whiskey Pig BBQ | |
| 12 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 13 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 14 | HEIFERS, BUTTS, & CLUCKS BBQ | |
| 15 | LC BBQ | |
| 16 | THE CELTIC PIG | |
| 17 | Tip of Texas BBQ | |
| 18 | Crush BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 20 | M-DUBS BBQ | |
| 21 | Florida Boy's BBQ | |
| 22 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 23 | Monarchbbq | |
| 24 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 25 | SCORE ONE SMOKIN' | |
| 26 | Olysmokes | |
| 27 | Chucho Q | |
| 28 | Sixkiller BBQ | |
| 29 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKIN SOMBRERO | |
| 31 | Happy Burnt Endings | |
| 32 | Cool Beans BBQ | |
| 33 | WE'RE BURNIN DAYLIGHT BBQ | |
| 34 | Timothy Dalton | |
| 35 | Pork'n Good Time | |
| 36 | ROCKIN' D BARBEQUE | |
| 37 | Brigg's St. Brothers BBQ | |
| 38 | The Outback Cookin' Company | |
| 39 | Diamond smoke shack | |
| 40 | Hooligans Barbecue | |
| 41 | Bull-B-Que | |
| 42 | CAMP RUN AMUK BBQ |
Brisket
41 entries · top 175.4056 · median 163.9656