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
Nov 11, 2023 · Honolulu, HI · 📍 3840 Paki Ave
Reps: Ian Schmidt, Julie Poe · Prize money: $1,225
Grand Champion: Small Axe BBQ (172.5600) · 12 teams
Full results from the Warrior BBQ's "The Great Hawaiian Smokeout" (ONE MEAT BRISKET) 2023, a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on November 11, 2023 in Honolulu, HI at 3840 Paki Ave. Category winners: Brisket — Small Axe BBQ (172.5600). This is the 3rd of 3 editions of this contest on record; the 2023 edition was won by Smokin' Volts BBQ.
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 🏆
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2023 to 2023 — this edition picked out.
Entries
12
1 judged meat · 1 ancillary
Top score
172.5600
Winning margin
1.1544
1st over 2nd in Brisket
Field average
164.50
148.53172.56
Brisket · 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 in Brisket
Field spread
24.0344
winner to last place
Prize money
$1,225
on the line
How hot was the win?
Top 94%
beats 6% of 4811 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
Brisket places 6–7: Smokey's Bar-B-Que edged WARPIG BBQ & SAUSAGE CO. by 0.0112. Brisket places 7–8: WARPIG BBQ & SAUSAGE CO. edged Rolling Smoke BBQ & Co by 0.0232.
- Brisket 6–7 · 0.0112
- Brisket 7–8 · 0.0232
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Score distribution
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2023 | Honolulu, HI | 3840 Paki Ave | 18 | 693.6800 | Smokin' Volts BBQ | CYNICAL BBQ |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Honolulu, HI | 3840 Paki Ave | 14 | 180 | Smokin' Volts BBQ | — |
| Nov 11, 2023 ← this one | Honolulu, HI | 3840 Paki Ave | 12 | 172.5600 | Small Axe BBQ | — |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Honolulu, HI | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Honolulu, HI | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Honolulu, HI | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Honolulu, HI | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brisket | 172.5600 | 166.8688 | 160.5828 |
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 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.
Ancillary — Vip Pc Pulled 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 |