A stacked field
1654
average power rating going in
Stronger than 96% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1654 power rating going in — stronger than 96% of every contest tracked.
- top seed ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN (1933)
- 25 rated teams
11th Annual Bull Moose BBQ
Apr 14–15, 2023 · Somerville, TN · 📍 950 Moose Lodge Rd · State championship
Reps: Maria Lohman, Wayne Lohman
Organizer Portal won Grand Champion at the 11th Annual Bull Moose BBQ on April 14, 2023 in Somerville, TN at 950 Moose Lodge Rd, scoring 706.8228 in a field of 25 teams. HIGH ON THE HAWG took Reserve Grand Champion with 703.9428. Category winners: Chicken — PARROTHEAD SMOKERS (177.7144); Pork Ribs — HIGH ON THE HAWG (180.0000); Pork — Organizer Portal (178.8572); Brisket — Kith n' Kin (180.0000).
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.
623.23
median 688.49
706.82 🏆
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 180 🔥
- Pork 178.86
- Brisket 180 🔥
143.92
180
Entries
25
4 judged meats
Top score
706.8228
Winning margin
2.8800
GC over RC
Field average
678.76
623.23706.82
median 688.49 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Chicken
1.1544 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
690.7540
623.23706.82
10th place overall
Field spread
83.5884
winner to last place
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 9%
beats 91% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.69 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,654
avg power rating going in · stronger than 96% of contests
Storylines (4 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 14 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 3–4: UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ and Organizer Portal tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: Organizer Portal and Can Country Outlaw BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: WOOD HOOK BBQ and MUDVILLE BBQ tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 3–4 · tie
- Chicken 4–5 · tie
- Chicken 6–7 · tie
- Chicken 8–9 · tie
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
Organizer Portal took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 8th.
- Chicken 4th
- Pork Ribs 2nd
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 8th
A perfect score on the table
2
perfect 180s
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- Kith n' Kin · Brisket
- HIGH ON THE HAWG · Pork Ribs
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)
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7144 | 176.5600 | 173.7028 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 176.5600 | 174.2628 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 174.2628 | 170.8344 |
| Brisket | 180 | 173.1200 | 170.8228 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
25 entries · top 706.8228 · median 688.4912
Chicken
25 entries · top 177.7144 · median 173.1084
Pork Ribs
25 entries · top 180 · median 173.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
Pork
25 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.6684
Brisket
25 entries · top 180 · median 169.6684 · 🔥 perfect 180