A day of perfect scores
3
perfect 180s
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- TIRE SMOKE BBQ · Brisket
- DB BBQ · Chicken
- TIRE SMOKE BBQ · Pork
Rockin' BBQ Warsaw
2024-05-17 – 2024-05-18 · Warsaw, IN · 📍 1400 East Smith Street · State championship
Reps: DAVID BURSTEIN, JEANNE TITUS · Prize money: $5,000.00
Grand Champion: Tire Smoke BBQ (706.2516) · 32 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 BooyaQ
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.
618.71
median 679.89
706.25 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 180.00 🔥
- Pork Ribs 177.70
- Pork 180.00 🔥
- Brisket 180.00 🔥
138.80
180.00
Entries
32
4 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
706.2516
Winning margin
5.7256
GC over RC
Field average
673.37
618.71706.25
median 679.89 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Chicken
3.4284 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
688.4912
618.71706.25
10th place overall
Field spread
87.5432
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,000.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 10%
beats 90% of 4707 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.55 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1614
avg power rating going in · stronger than 85% 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 15 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 6–7: QUE U and SMOKIN HOOSIERS tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 5–6: Sailor Nicks BBQ and B&R SMOKE tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 8–9: BooyaQ and QUE U tied on 170.8344 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 6–7 · tie
- Pork Ribs 5–6 · tie
- Pork Ribs 8–9 · tie
- Pork 6–7 · tie
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
TIRE SMOKE BBQ won Pork, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 1st
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
TIRE SMOKE BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork ribs at 12th.
- Chicken 5th
- Pork Ribs 12th
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 1st
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-17 ← this one | Warsaw, IN | 1400 East Smith Street | 32 | 706.2516 | Tire Smoke BBQ | BooyaQ |
| 2024-05-17 | Warsaw, IN | 1400 East Smith Street | 32 | 177.7144 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 176.5716 | 174.2744 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7028 | 172.5600 | 170.8228 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 175.4400 | 174.2628 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 173.1200 | 171.9656 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
32 entries · top 706.2516 · median 679.8856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | BooyaQ | |
| 3 | QUE U | |
| 4 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 5 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 6 | OUTLAW BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 7 | DB BBQ | |
| 8 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 9 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 10 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 12 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 13 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 14 | Salted Anchor | |
| 15 | iBQ'n | |
| 16 | PPF BBQ | |
| 17 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 18 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 19 | DAT'S BBQ | |
| 20 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 21 | VanHoozen BBQ | |
| 22 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 23 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 24 | Stone Cold Grillers | |
| 25 | BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH | |
| 26 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
| 27 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 28 | Brisket Bones n Brews | |
| 29 | Diddy's Delectable BBQ | |
| 30 | Moink-a-phant | |
| 31 | On The Brink BBQ Team | |
| 32 | FLAT BOTTOM BBQ |
Chicken
32 entries · top 180.0000 · median 172.5542 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DB BBQ | |
| 2 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 3 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 4 | VanHoozen BBQ | |
| 5 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 6 | QUE U | |
| 7 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 8 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 9 | BooyaQ | |
| 10 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 11 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 12 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 13 | Salted Anchor | |
| 14 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 15 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 16 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 17 | PPF BBQ | |
| 18 | DAT'S BBQ | |
| 19 | iBQ'n | |
| 20 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 21 | OUTLAW BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 22 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 23 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 24 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 25 | Stone Cold Grillers | |
| 26 | Diddy's Delectable BBQ | |
| 27 | BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH | |
| 28 | On The Brink BBQ Team | |
| 29 | Brisket Bones n Brews | |
| 30 | Moink-a-phant | |
| 31 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
| 32 | FLAT BOTTOM BBQ |
Pork Ribs
32 entries · top 177.7028 · median 168.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salted Anchor | |
| 2 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 3 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 4 | OUTLAW BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 5 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 6 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 7 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 8 | BooyaQ | |
| 9 | QUE U | |
| 10 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 11 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 12 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 13 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 14 | Stone Cold Grillers | |
| 15 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 16 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 17 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 19 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 20 | VanHoozen BBQ | |
| 21 | iBQ'n | |
| 22 | DB BBQ | |
| 23 | BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH | |
| 24 | PPF BBQ | |
| 25 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
| 27 | FLAT BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 28 | Brisket Bones n Brews | |
| 29 | DAT'S BBQ | |
| 30 | Diddy's Delectable BBQ | |
| 31 | Moink-a-phant | |
| 32 | On The Brink BBQ Team |
Pork
32 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.5486 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | QUE U | |
| 3 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 4 | DAT'S BBQ | |
| 5 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 6 | DB BBQ | |
| 7 | BooyaQ | |
| 8 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 9 | PPF BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
| 11 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 12 | OUTLAW BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 13 | iBQ'n | |
| 14 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 15 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 16 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 17 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 18 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 19 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 20 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 21 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 22 | FLAT BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 23 | Salted Anchor | |
| 24 | VanHoozen BBQ | |
| 25 | Moink-a-phant | |
| 26 | BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH | |
| 27 | Stone Cold Grillers | |
| 28 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 29 | Brisket Bones n Brews | |
| 30 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 31 | On The Brink BBQ Team | |
| 32 | Diddy's Delectable BBQ |
Brisket
32 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.2570 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | BooyaQ | |
| 3 | OUTLAW BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 4 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 5 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 7 | iBQ'n | |
| 8 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 9 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 10 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 11 | Stone Cold Grillers | |
| 12 | DAT'S BBQ | |
| 13 | DB BBQ | |
| 14 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 15 | QUE U | |
| 16 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 17 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 18 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 19 | Salted Anchor | |
| 20 | PPF BBQ | |
| 21 | BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH | |
| 22 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 23 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 24 | VanHoozen BBQ | |
| 25 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 26 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
| 27 | FLAT BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 28 | Diddy's Delectable BBQ | |
| 29 | Brisket Bones n Brews | |
| 30 | Moink-a-phant | |
| 31 | On The Brink BBQ Team | |
| 32 | B&R SMOKE |
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 — Dessert
6 entries · top 177.7028 · median 173.1142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAT'S BBQ | |
| 2 | DB BBQ | |
| 3 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 4 | VanHoozen BBQ | |
| 5 | Smokin Bugatti BBQ | |
| 6 | On The Brink BBQ Team |