A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 3 tracked editions
Smokin' Volts BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 3 tracked editions.
- 2023
- 2023
Warrior BBQ's "The Great Hawaiian Smokeout" (ONE MEAT BRISKET)
2023-11-11 · Honolulu, HI · 📍 3840 Paki Ave
Reps: IAN SCHMIDT, JULIE POE · Prize money: $1,225.00
Grand Champion: Small Axe BBQ (172.5600) · 12 teams
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Brisket totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
148.53
median 166.26
172.56 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Masters Series Single Meat — Brisket 172.56
- Ancillary — Pork 165.14
148.53
172.56
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2023 to 2023 — this edition picked out.
Entries
12
2 judged meats
Top score
172.5600
Winning margin
1.1544
1st over 2nd
Field average
164.50
148.53172.56
median 166.26 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
5.6912 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
160.5828
148.53172.56
10th place overall
Field spread
24.0344
winner to last place
Prize money
$1,225.00
on the line
Double threats
2
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 94%
beats 6% of 4768 Brisket wins in the data
Storylines (2 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
0.0112
closest of 2 calls decided inside half a point
Masters Series Single Meat — Brisket places 6–7: Smokey's Bar-B-Que edged WARPIG BBQ & SAUSAGE CO. by 0.0112. Masters Series Single Meat — Brisket places 7–8: WARPIG BBQ & SAUSAGE CO. edged Rolling Smoke BBQ & Co by 0.0232.
- Masters Series Single Meat — Brisket 6–7 · 0.0112
- Masters Series Single Meat — Brisket 7–8 · 0.0232
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
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-10 | Honolulu, HI | 3840 Paki Ave | 18 | 693.6800 | Smokin' Volts BBQ | CYNICAL BBQ |
| 2023-11-10 | Honolulu, HI | 3840 Paki Ave | 14 | 180.0000 | Smokin' Volts BBQ | — |
| 2023-11-11 ← this one | Honolulu, HI | 3840 Paki Ave | 12 | 172.5600 | Small Axe BBQ | — |
| 2024-11-09 | Honolulu, HI | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-11-09 | Honolulu, HI | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-11-09 | Honolulu, HI | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-11-09 | Honolulu, HI | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Series Single Meat — Brisket | 172.5600 | 166.8688 | 160.5828 |
| Ancillary — Pork | 165.1428 | 153.0968 | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Brisket
12 entries · top 172.5600 · median 166.2572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 2 | CROOKED PIGS | |
| 3 | VRM Pitcrew | |
| 4 | Wings of BBQ | |
| 5 | It's Just Me BBQ | |
| 6 | Smokey's Bar-B-Que | |
| 7 | WARPIG BBQ & SAUSAGE CO. | |
| 8 | Rolling Smoke BBQ & Co | |
| 9 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 10 | Hometown BBQ | |
| 11 | Daddy Delicious BBQ LLC | |
| 12 | Dope BBQ |
Ancillary
Pork
6 entries · top 165.1428 · median 158.0458
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wings of BBQ | |
| 2 | Smokey's Bar-B-Que | |
| 3 | Dope BBQ | |
| 4 | Daddy Delicious BBQ LLC | |
| 5 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 6 | Hometown BBQ |