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2025-08-08 – 2025-08-10 · Keswick, NB · CANADA
Reps: CRAIG MAIDENS, HEATHER MAIDENS
Grand Champion: 73-BBQ (712.0000) · 15 teams
Entries
15
6 categories
Top score
712.0000
Winning margin
4.5828
GC over RC
Field average
679.58
median 676.58
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
3.4400 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
671.3372
what a walk cost here
Field spread
77.1884
winner to last place
Double threats
8
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 2%
beats 98% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1521
avg power rating going in · stronger than 26% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
73-BBQ took the Grand Championship home to NY.
🃏 An upset on the books
73-BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 31-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Dessert
8 entries · top 175.4172 · median 170.2514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barbecue Heaven | |
| 2 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 3 | Cook the books | |
| 4 | RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ | |
| 5 | Grillin' & Chillin' Pitmasters | |
| 6 | Saucy Rossy BBQ | |
| 7 | Smoking Redneck's | |
| 8 | Road Dawgz BBQ |
Ancillary — Surf and turf
5 entries · top 173.1200 · median 171.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 2 | Cook the books | |
| 3 | Back 40 Smoke Co | |
| 4 | Barbecue Heaven | |
| 5 | RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ |
Master Series — Brisket
15 entries · top 177.7028 · median 169.6800
Master Series — Chicken
15 entries · top 180.0000 · median 174.2628 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Overall
15 entries · top 712.0000 · median 676.5832
Master Series — Pork
15 entries · top 179.4400 · median 170.2744
Master Series — Pork Ribs
15 entries · top 179.4400 · median 165.7144