3
tracked contests to get there
This was Wild Hogs's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 3rd tracked contest.
Monterrey BBQ Fest 2022
Sep 30 – Oct 1, 2022 · San Pedro Garza Garcia, Mexico · MEXICO · 📍 LIVE GARDEN
Reps: Debra Gage, Maria Lohman, Wayne Lohman, William Gage
Wild Hogs won Grand Champion at the Monterrey BBQ Fest on September 30, 2022 in San Pedro Garza Garcia, at LIVE GARDEN, scoring 659.4288 in a field of 25 teams. RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 648.5256. Category winners: Chicken — SMELLAQUE (176.0000); Pork Ribs — Kettle Grillers (Saltillo) (176.6400); Pork — Wild Hogs (177.7144); Brisket — Grill Team MTY (164.0344). This is the 1st of 2 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2023.
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.
564.46
median 614.87
659.43 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 176
- Pork Ribs 176.64
- Pork 177.71
- Brisket 164.03
115.34
177.71
Entries
25
4 judged meats
Top score
659.4288
Winning margin
10.9032
GC over RC
Field average
612.37
564.46659.43
median 614.87 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
6.8572 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
619.3028
564.46659.43
10th place overall
Field spread
94.9720
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 99%
beats 1% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Weak
ρ = -0.14 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,514
avg power rating going in · stronger than 10% 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 first Grand Championship
A statement win
10.9032
points clear of the field
Wider than 90% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The champion won by 10.9032 points — a wider margin than 90% of championships in the data.
A rookie on the podium
3rd
at their first tracked contest
Kettle Grillers (Saltillo) finished 3rd overall in the first contest the data has them cooking at all.
Photo finishes
0.0112
closest of 8 calls decided inside half a point
Brisket places 6–7: Blue Smoke S.S. edged Faustos BBQ by 0.0112. Pork places 4–5: 600 F edged Smoke Field by 0.0116. Brisket places 8–9: Wild Hogs edged Smoke Brothers by 0.0116.
- Brisket 6–7 · 0.0112
- Pork 4–5 · 0.0116
- Brisket 8–9 · 0.0116
- Pork Ribs 9–10 · 0.0228
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
Wild Hogs took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 8th.
- Chicken 5th
- Pork Ribs 5th
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 8th
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 30, 2022 ← this one | San Pedro Garza Garcia | LIVE GARDEN | 25 | 659.4288 | Wild Hogs | RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Santiago, N.L. | C. Segunda de Morelos Sur 104 | 22 | 681.1656 | TX BBQ Depot | Los Ajos Confitados |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176 | 165.6800 | 158.8228 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.6400 | 164.5944 | 158.2628 |
| Pork | 177.7144 | 158.9144 | 154.8000 |
| Brisket | 164.0344 | 157.1772 | 150.2628 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
25 entries · top 659.4288 · median 614.8680
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wild Hogs | |
| 2 | RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ | |
| 3 | Kettle Grillers (Saltillo) | |
| 4 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 5 | TX BBQ Depot | |
| 6 | Puro Pinche Parrillero | |
| 7 | Faustos BBQ | |
| 8 | Club de Parrilla | |
| 9 | Los Ajos Confitados | |
| 10 | Grill Team MTY | |
| 11 | Natural Grillers | |
| 12 | Smoke Field | |
| 13 | Smoke Brothers | |
| 14 | Bark's Smoke & Grill | |
| 15 | Grill Holics | |
| 16 | Blue Smoke BBQ Saltillo | |
| 17 | Mezcaleros en la parrilla | |
| 18 | 600 F | |
| 19 | Carnicolas | |
| 20 | Del Rey | |
| 21 | Maria Ahumada | |
| 22 | Blue Smoke S.S. | |
| 23 | Osos Parrilleros Saltillo | |
| 24 | Somos Cadillo | |
| 25 | Dragon's Grill |
Chicken
25 entries · top 176 · median 157.1084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 2 | Faustos BBQ | |
| 3 | TX BBQ Depot | |
| 4 | RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ | |
| 5 | Wild Hogs | |
| 6 | Club de Parrilla | |
| 7 | Bark's Smoke & Grill | |
| 8 | Kettle Grillers (Saltillo) | |
| 9 | Blue Smoke BBQ Saltillo | |
| 10 | Natural Grillers | |
| 11 | Grill Holics | |
| 12 | Smoke Brothers | |
| 13 | Los Ajos Confitados | |
| 14 | Smoke Field | |
| 15 | Del Rey | |
| 16 | Puro Pinche Parrillero | |
| 17 | Mezcaleros en la parrilla | |
| 18 | Somos Cadillo | |
| 19 | Maria Ahumada | |
| 20 | Grill Team MTY | |
| 21 | 600 F | |
| 22 | Carnicolas | |
| 23 | Osos Parrilleros Saltillo | |
| 24 | Dragon's Grill | |
| 25 | Blue Smoke S.S. |
Pork Ribs
25 entries · top 176.6400 · median 153.6228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kettle Grillers (Saltillo) | |
| 2 | Puro Pinche Parrillero | |
| 3 | RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ | |
| 4 | Los Ajos Confitados | |
| 5 | Wild Hogs | |
| 6 | Bark's Smoke & Grill | |
| 7 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 8 | Smoke Brothers | |
| 9 | Natural Grillers | |
| 10 | Club de Parrilla | |
| 11 | Grill Holics | |
| 12 | Blue Smoke BBQ Saltillo | |
| 13 | Dragon's Grill | |
| 14 | TX BBQ Depot | |
| 15 | 600 F | |
| 16 | Smoke Field | |
| 17 | Grill Team MTY | |
| 18 | Faustos BBQ | |
| 19 | Blue Smoke S.S. | |
| 20 | Maria Ahumada | |
| 21 | Mezcaleros en la parrilla | |
| 22 | Del Rey | |
| 23 | Osos Parrilleros Saltillo | |
| 24 | Carnicolas | |
| 25 | Somos Cadillo |
Pork
25 entries · top 177.7144 · median 152.5484
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wild Hogs | |
| 2 | Puro Pinche Parrillero | |
| 3 | TX BBQ Depot | |
| 4 | 600 F | |
| 5 | Smoke Field | |
| 6 | Del Rey | |
| 7 | Mezcaleros en la parrilla | |
| 8 | Club de Parrilla | |
| 9 | Dragon's Grill | |
| 10 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 11 | Grill Team MTY | |
| 12 | RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ | |
| 13 | Natural Grillers | |
| 14 | Blue Smoke S.S. | |
| 15 | Los Ajos Confitados | |
| 16 | Carnicolas | |
| 17 | Bark's Smoke & Grill | |
| 18 | Maria Ahumada | |
| 19 | Smoke Brothers | |
| 20 | Faustos BBQ | |
| 21 | Kettle Grillers (Saltillo) | |
| 22 | Osos Parrilleros Saltillo | |
| 23 | Somos Cadillo | |
| 24 | Blue Smoke BBQ Saltillo | |
| 25 | Grill Holics |
Brisket
25 entries · top 164.0344 · median 148
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grill Team MTY | |
| 2 | Kettle Grillers (Saltillo) | |
| 3 | RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ | |
| 4 | Grill Holics | |
| 5 | Carnicolas | |
| 6 | Blue Smoke S.S. | |
| 7 | Faustos BBQ | |
| 8 | Wild Hogs | |
| 9 | Smoke Brothers | |
| 10 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 11 | TX BBQ Depot | |
| 12 | Natural Grillers | |
| 13 | Blue Smoke BBQ Saltillo | |
| 14 | Somos Cadillo | |
| 15 | Smoke Field | |
| 16 | Los Ajos Confitados | |
| 17 | Osos Parrilleros Saltillo | |
| 18 | Puro Pinche Parrillero | |
| 19 | Maria Ahumada | |
| 20 | Mezcaleros en la parrilla | |
| 21 | Bark's Smoke & Grill | |
| 22 | 600 F | |
| 23 | Club de Parrilla | |
| 24 | Del Rey | |
| 25 | Dragon's Grill |