Delaware's Triple Threat BBQ Festival at the Fair

2014-04-11 – 2014-04-12 · Harrington, DE · 📍 Harrington, DE

Grand Champion: APORKALYPSE NOW (674.2516) · 109 teams

Reserve Champion: 🥈 FINN'S FINEST BBQ

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APORKALYPSE NOW

674.2516 · Master Series — Overall

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FINN'S FINEST BBQ

671.9656 · Master Series — Overall

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BBQ & BEYOND

667.3256 · Master Series — Overall

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.

473.05 median 618.81 674.25 🏆

How the meats cooked

Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.

Chicken 177.70
Pork Ribs 174.87
Pork 174.86
Brisket 173.70

114.26 177.70

Entries

108

4 judged meats · 5 ancillary

Top score

674.2516

Winning margin

2.2860

GC over RC

Field average

615.53

473.05674.25

median 618.81 · last place to winner

Perfect 180s

Tightest race

Pork

2.2856 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

653.6916

473.05674.25

10th place overall

Field spread

201.2000

winner to last place

Most consistent

BBQ & BEYOND

avg finish 12.00 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Chicken

won by 2.2628 pts — LO' -N- SLO' BBQ

How hot was the win?

Top 94%

beats 6% of 4707 Master Series wins in the data

Form held

Strong

ρ = -0.63 between pre-contest rating and finish

Field strength

1528

avg power rating going in · stronger than 20% of contests

Top-rated in the field

3 EYZ BBQ

rated 1714 pre-contest

Storylines (3 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 10 calls decided inside half a point

Pork Ribs places 5–6: SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA and BBQ & BEYOND tied on 169.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 1–2: APORKALYPSE NOW and 3 EYZ BBQ tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 1–2: LITTLE CREEK BAR B CUE COMPANY edged 3 EYZ BBQ by 0.0116.

Pork Ribs 5–6 · tie
Brisket 1–2 · tie
Pork Ribs 1–2 · 0.0116
Pork 5–6 · 0.0116

How the title was won

2 of 4 meats called to the stage

APORKALYPSE NOW took the title on 2 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 31st.

Chicken 31st
Pork Ribs 11th
Pork 5th
Brisket 1st

One of the big ones

109 teams on the grounds

Bigger than 99% of the 5,410 contests in the data

109 teams made this a bigger field than 99% of every contest tracked.

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)

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	177.7028	173.1772	166.8344
Pork Ribs	174.8688	169.1200	166.8916
Pork	174.8572	172.5716	167.9884
Brisket	173.7028	170.8684	167.4400

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

108 entries · top 674.2516 · median 618.8114

#	Team	Score
1	APORKALYPSE NOW	674.2516
2	FINN'S FINEST BBQ	671.9656
3	BBQ & BEYOND	667.3256
4	3 EYZ BBQ	666.2056
5	Rogue Hog BBQ	664.5256
6	WILBUR'S REVENGE	658.2740
7	HAMBONES BY THE FIRE	657.1316
8	SMOKIN ACES	655.9888
9	BONE TO BARK BBQ	654.7772
10	GIVE IT TO GOD	653.6916
11	LO' -N- SLO' BBQ	653.1084
12	QUE AND A HALF MEN	652.5828
13	CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ	651.4172
14	SMOKIN MO'S BBQ	650.2740
15	R2-BQ	649.6800
16	SHADY CREW	646.1600
17	PORK BARREL BBQ	645.6804
18	BADLANDS BBQ	644.6172
19	PIGHEADED BBQ	644.0232
20	GOOD SMOKE BBQ	643.8968
21	BRISKET BURNERS	643.3596
22	SMOKOPOLIS BBQ	641.6000
23	LITTLE CREEK BAR B CUE COMPANY	640.4804
24	SLOWER LOWER BBQ	639.9656
25	SMOKE-AHOLICS	639.3712
26	PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ	639.2912
27	CANCERSUCKSCHICAGO.COM	638.1484
28	DIZZY PIG	637.6916
29	QUEGASM	637.0744
30	HAWG NATION BBQ	637.0056
31	FEEDING FRIENDZ	635.8972
32	SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	634.2172
33	M&E BBQ	633.5656
34	Sauce This BBQ	632.4916
35	FLYING PORKERS	631.9428
36	SMOKE-N-BONZ	631.9200
37	EGGSTRA POINT BBQ	631.3712
38	TASTY LICKS BBQ SUPPLY	631.2912
39	WHAT'S SMOKIN	630.2176
40	BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM	630.1712
41	FREE RANGE BBQ	629.6340
43	BLACK CAT BBQ	628.4684
44	PEPPER MONKEY BBQ	627.8624
45	LOCAL SMOKE BBQ	627.3028
46	BIG D'S BBQ	626.7768
47	CASUAL SMOKERS	625.6568
48	4:20 Q	625.6340
49	GONEHOGGIN.COM	625.1548
50	BIKER BBQ	623.8396
51	MUST B SMOKIN' SOMETHING	623.3484
52	FIRECRAFT	623.2912
53	NEW REVOLUTION Q	621.6112
54	WALK THE SWINE	621.1088
55	THE BBQ GURU	620.4456
56	PATENT PENDING BBQ	617.1772
57	SWINE AND DINE OF PHILADELPHIA	617.1312
58	BIG MOOK'S BBQ	617.0284
59	LIFE IS GOOD BUT BBQ IS BETTER	615.3828
60	STUMPY COALS BBQ	615.3600
61	PALM TREE SMOKEHOUSE	614.7888
62	ATOMIC BBQ	614.1032
63	SEADOG BBQ	614.0800
64	Wishing on a Que	613.6112
65	THAT GUY BBQ	613.0284
66	PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ	611.8744
67	FLAVOR OF RUB BBQ CREW	611.8516
68	PAIGE AGAINST THE MACHINE	610.8800
69	CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ	607.9540
70	Skin-n-Bones	607.3252
71	BAD DOG BBQ - DE	606.7312
72	PIG PICKERS	605.8176
73	BIG BLOCK BBQ	605.6340
74	SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS	605.5768
75	DOC'S BBQ PA	603.8972
76	BOVINE & SWINE	602.1028
77	CAMP BACON BBQ	599.3488
78	UNCLE BUCK'S BBQ & CATERING	599.1996
79	JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS	597.6112
80	ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ	596.4340
81	J.T. AND THE BBQ 3	595.3028
82	BUTT-A-BING BBQ	593.6460
83	SAWBONES Q	593.6228
84	NOTHING BUTT SMOKE PSCA	592.4344
85	IT'S BUTTA BABY! BBQ	591.9772
86	BACKYARD BURNERS	591.4056
87	HOOKED ON ONYX COOK TEAM	590.3200
88	WEEKEND SMOKERS	589.6452
89	Broke Bob's BBQ	589.6348
90	SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ	587.8624
91	WICKED BUZZ BBQ	587.3372
92	WAR PIGS	587.2112
93	Wide Awake BBQ	585.6908
94	ROLLIN' SMOKE	585.4968
95	ASTRO PIGS BBQ	584.3996
96	Bethany Blues BBQ	580.0000
97	BANG BANG BBQ	579.9200
98	ARD'S FARM	576.4228
99	DRILLING & GRILLING	575.7484
100	Boots Belts and BBQ	574.1712
101	A.W.'s BBQ	572.4576
102	ALL QUED UP	570.7660
103	STUTTERIN SWINE BBQ	563.8860
104	Mr. Bar-B-Que	561.6456
105	FAT BOYZZ BBQ	559.2456
106	Corporal Dee BBQ	550.0684
107	GEORGE'S SMOKE PIT	549.6000
108	PARTY PIGS BBQ	547.8400
109	UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT	473.0516

Chicken

107 entries · top 177.7028 · median 156.5600

#	Team	Score
1	LO' -N- SLO' BBQ	177.7028
2	FINN'S FINEST BBQ	175.4400
3	Rogue Hog BBQ	175.4172
4	SLOWER LOWER BBQ	173.7028
5	DIZZY PIG	173.1772
6	CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ	172.5828
7	PIGHEADED BBQ	171.4172
8	Wishing on a Que	170.3200
9	SMOKOPOLIS BBQ	169.7028
10	BBQ & BEYOND	166.8344
11	BIG D'S BBQ	166.3200
12	WAR PIGS	166.2744
13	4:20 Q	166.2628
14	WILBUR'S REVENGE	166.2628
15	BIKER BBQ	166.2284
16	BIG MOOK'S BBQ	165.7028
17	LOCAL SMOKE BBQ	165.7028
18	QUEGASM	165.6800
19	UNCLE BUCK'S BBQ & CATERING	165.6800
20	SMOKE-AHOLICS	164.0000
21	FREE RANGE BBQ	164.0000
22	CANCERSUCKSCHICAGO.COM	164.0000
23	PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ	163.9656
24	BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM	163.4628
25	PORK BARREL BBQ	163.4288
26	SMOKIN MO'S BBQ	163.4056
27	3 EYZ BBQ	162.2628
29	HAWG NATION BBQ	161.6800
30	BRISKET BURNERS	161.6684
31	APORKALYPSE NOW	161.1428
32	BOVINE & SWINE	161.1088
33	FLYING PORKERS	160.5372
34	NEW REVOLUTION Q	160.5256
35	BONE TO BARK BBQ	160.5256
36	PAIGE AGAINST THE MACHINE	160.0800
37	WHAT'S SMOKIN	160.0116
38	R2-BQ	159.9884
39	PIG PICKERS	159.4400
40	THAT GUY BBQ	159.4400
41	LIFE IS GOOD BUT BBQ IS BETTER	158.8688
42	HOOKED ON ONYX COOK TEAM	158.8684
43	CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ	158.8228
44	BUTT-A-BING BBQ	158.8112
45	BAD DOG BBQ - DE	158.3200
46	GONEHOGGIN.COM	158.2744
47	THE BBQ GURU	158.2628
48	BIG BLOCK BBQ	158.2512
49	Sauce This BBQ	157.6800
50	FIRECRAFT	157.6456
51	GIVE IT TO GOD	157.1200
52	ASTRO PIGS BBQ	157.0628
53	DOC'S BBQ PA	156.5944
54	WEEKEND SMOKERS	156.5828
55	PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ	156.5600
56	SMOKE-N-BONZ	156.5028
57	TASTY LICKS BBQ SUPPLY	156.4912
58	CAMP BACON BBQ	156.0000
59	BLACK CAT BBQ	155.9772
60	Skin-n-Bones	155.9656
61	SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS	155.9540
62	EGGSTRA POINT BBQ	155.9428
63	BADLANDS BBQ	155.4172
64	SWINE AND DINE OF PHILADELPHIA	155.4056
65	HAMBONES BY THE FIRE	155.3828
66	QUE AND A HALF MEN	154.8800
67	Broke Bob's BBQ	154.8572
68	PALM TREE SMOKEHOUSE	154.2628
69	CASUAL SMOKERS	154.2628
70	SMOKIN ACES	154.2400
71	ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ	153.6800
72	SEADOG BBQ	153.6800
73	SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ	153.6684
74	M&E BBQ	153.6456
75	FLAVOR OF RUB BBQ CREW	153.1428
76	A.W.'s BBQ	153.1316
77	SHADY CREW	153.0972
78	STUTTERIN SWINE BBQ	151.9772
79	Bethany Blues BBQ	151.4860
80	SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	150.8344
81	PATENT PENDING BBQ	150.8344
82	STUMPY COALS BBQ	150.2512
83	SAWBONES Q	150.2400
84	ARD'S FARM	149.7028
85	FEEDING FRIENDZ	149.0972
86	ATOMIC BBQ	149.0972
87	PEPPER MONKEY BBQ	148.4684
88	WALK THE SWINE	147.9772
89	BACKYARD BURNERS	147.4284
90	Wide Awake BBQ	147.4172
91	NOTHING BUTT SMOKE PSCA	147.3716
92	Mr. Bar-B-Que	147.3712
93	JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS	146.8000
94	ROLLIN' SMOKE	146.7656
95	FAT BOYZZ BBQ	146.2396
96	IT'S BUTTA BABY! BBQ	145.1084
97	LITTLE CREEK BAR B CUE COMPANY	143.9084
98	Corporal Dee BBQ	142.8000
99	ALL QUED UP	142.2972
100	PARTY PIGS BBQ	141.6572
101	MUST B SMOKIN' SOMETHING	141.6456
102	J.T. AND THE BBQ 3	140.5484
103	BANG BANG BBQ	139.3940
104	Boots Belts and BBQ	138.8228
105	GOOD SMOKE BBQ	137.0856
106	DRILLING & GRILLING	135.3484
107	WICKED BUZZ BBQ	130.8000
108	GEORGE'S SMOKE PIT	122.2512

Pork Ribs

108 entries · top 174.8688 · median 153.6856

#	Team	Score
1	LITTLE CREEK BAR B CUE COMPANY	174.8688
2	3 EYZ BBQ	174.8572
3	GIVE IT TO GOD	172.5944
4	QUE AND A HALF MEN	172.0228
5	SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	169.1200
6	BBQ & BEYOND	169.1200
7	FIRECRAFT	168.5828
8	SMOKE-AHOLICS	168.0000
9	PAIGE AGAINST THE MACHINE	166.9144
10	HAMBONES BY THE FIRE	166.8916
11	APORKALYPSE NOW	166.8344
12	Rogue Hog BBQ	166.3200
13	NEW REVOLUTION Q	165.1428
14	BONE TO BARK BBQ	165.1316
15	GONEHOGGIN.COM	164.6172
16	M&E BBQ	164.5944
17	R2-BQ	164.5600
18	SMOKIN ACES	164.5600
19	PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ	163.9772
20	TASTY LICKS BBQ SUPPLY	163.9428
21	MUST B SMOKIN' SOMETHING	163.4516
22	CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ	163.4516
23	EGGSTRA POINT BBQ	163.4400
24	FINN'S FINEST BBQ	163.4172
25	GOOD SMOKE BBQ	163.4056
26	SMOKIN MO'S BBQ	162.2856
27	ATOMIC BBQ	162.2516
28	LO' -N- SLO' BBQ	161.7372
29	FEEDING FRIENDZ	161.7144
30	PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ	161.6800
31	JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS	161.1200
32	PORK BARREL BBQ	159.9772
33	PEPPER MONKEY BBQ	159.4056
34	SWINE AND DINE OF PHILADELPHIA	159.4056
35	CANCERSUCKSCHICAGO.COM	158.8228
36	BADLANDS BBQ	158.3084
37	UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT	158.2856
38	BIKER BBQ	158.2628
39	CASUAL SMOKERS	158.2284
40	BIG D'S BBQ	157.7028
41	J.T. AND THE BBQ 3	157.0856
42	PALM TREE SMOKEHOUSE	156.5488
43	QUEGASM	156.5144
44	Sauce This BBQ	156.0116
45	SMOKOPOLIS BBQ	156.0000
46	THAT GUY BBQ	155.9772
47	BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM	155.9772
48	4:20 Q	155.9772
49	ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ	155.9656
50	SHADY CREW	155.4056
51	BUTT-A-BING BBQ	154.8344
52	SMOKE-N-BONZ	154.2860
53	SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ	154.2400
54	FLYING PORKERS	153.7028
55	WAR PIGS	153.6684
56	PIGHEADED BBQ	153.1544
57	DIZZY PIG	153.1316
58	ROLLIN' SMOKE	153.1200
59	BRISKET BURNERS	152.5600
60	WICKED BUZZ BBQ	152.5488
61	Skin-n-Bones	152.0000
62	WILBUR'S REVENGE	151.9884
63	FREE RANGE BBQ	151.9312
64	BANG BANG BBQ	151.4172
65	SEADOG BBQ	151.3828
66	THE BBQ GURU	150.8572
67	HAWG NATION BBQ	150.2628
68	BAD DOG BBQ - DE	149.1428
69	NOTHING BUTT SMOKE PSCA	149.1200
70	Wide Awake BBQ	149.1084
71	DRILLING & GRILLING	148.5144
72	WALK THE SWINE	147.9772
73	UNCLE BUCK'S BBQ & CATERING	147.9428
74	SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS	147.4288
75	Wishing on a Que	147.3712
76	DOC'S BBQ PA	146.8460
77	BIG MOOK'S BBQ	146.8344
78	FAT BOYZZ BBQ	146.8228
79	STUMPY COALS BBQ	146.8116
80	BLACK CAT BBQ	146.8000
81	WEEKEND SMOKERS	146.2856
82	BIG BLOCK BBQ	145.7144
83	LIFE IS GOOD BUT BBQ IS BETTER	145.6684
84	WHAT'S SMOKIN	145.6572
85	PIG PICKERS	145.1772
86	SLOWER LOWER BBQ	144.5600
87	CAMP BACON BBQ	143.9544
88	LOCAL SMOKE BBQ	143.9316
89	BOVINE & SWINE	142.2284
90	SAWBONES Q	141.7028
91	PATENT PENDING BBQ	141.6916
92	Boots Belts and BBQ	141.0856
94	Broke Bob's BBQ	140.5260
95	A.W.'s BBQ	140.5144
96	BACKYARD BURNERS	139.9544
97	HOOKED ON ONYX COOK TEAM	138.8800
98	GEORGE'S SMOKE PIT	138.8000
99	CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ	138.3200
100	Bethany Blues BBQ	137.7028
101	ALL QUED UP	137.6916
102	ASTRO PIGS BBQ	137.1312
103	FLAVOR OF RUB BBQ CREW	136.4916
104	STUTTERIN SWINE BBQ	135.3716
105	Corporal Dee BBQ	135.3372
106	Mr. Bar-B-Que	133.7144
107	ARD'S FARM	133.0744
108	IT'S BUTTA BABY! BBQ	131.9772
109	PARTY PIGS BBQ	127.4400

Pork

108 entries · top 174.8572 · median 155.1314

#	Team	Score
1	SMOKIN ACES	174.8572
2	FINN'S FINEST BBQ	173.1772
3	GOOD SMOKE BBQ	173.1428
4	SHADY CREW	173.1200
5	APORKALYPSE NOW	172.5716
6	FLYING PORKERS	172.5600
7	HAMBONES BY THE FIRE	170.8572
8	PORK BARREL BBQ	168.5828
9	WILBUR'S REVENGE	168.0000
10	SMOKE-N-BONZ	167.9884
11	FEEDING FRIENDZ	167.9656
12	FREE RANGE BBQ	167.4972
13	CANCERSUCKSCHICAGO.COM	167.3828
14	BADLANDS BBQ	166.8572
15	BBQ & BEYOND	166.8456
16	Sauce This BBQ	166.2972
17	Mr. Bar-B-Que	166.2972
18	PATENT PENDING BBQ	165.7600
19	R2-BQ	165.7144
20	SLOWER LOWER BBQ	165.7028
21	QUE AND A HALF MEN	165.1312
22	BONE TO BARK BBQ	165.1200
23	WALK THE SWINE	164.0344
25	SMOKOPOLIS BBQ	163.9544
26	IT'S BUTTA BABY! BBQ	163.4628
27	M&E BBQ	163.4056
28	LITTLE CREEK BAR B CUE COMPANY	162.8572
29	UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT	161.6916
30	SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	161.1428
31	HAWG NATION BBQ	161.0856
32	LIFE IS GOOD BUT BBQ IS BETTER	160.5600
33	ALL QUED UP	159.9656
34	LO' -N- SLO' BBQ	159.9428
35	PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ	159.9428
36	MUST B SMOKIN' SOMETHING	159.4400
37	BIG D'S BBQ	159.4056
38	BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM	159.3600
39	DIZZY PIG	158.8572
40	BLACK CAT BBQ	158.8112
41	LOCAL SMOKE BBQ	158.2856
42	BRISKET BURNERS	158.2628
43	Broke Bob's BBQ	157.7372
44	CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ	157.7256
45	WHAT'S SMOKIN	157.6916
46	SMOKIN MO'S BBQ	157.1428
47	A.W.'s BBQ	156.5716
48	TASTY LICKS BBQ SUPPLY	156.5600
49	FLAVOR OF RUB BBQ CREW	156.5028
50	ATOMIC BBQ	156.5028
51	Boots Belts and BBQ	156.0344
52	NEW REVOLUTION Q	155.9884
53	STUMPY COALS BBQ	155.9772
54	3 EYZ BBQ	155.3828
55	SEADOG BBQ	155.3716
56	Wide Awake BBQ	154.8912
57	Rogue Hog BBQ	154.7884
58	SWINE AND DINE OF PHILADELPHIA	154.3428
59	CASUAL SMOKERS	154.2744
60	ROLLIN' SMOKE	154.2284
61	J.T. AND THE BBQ 3	153.7372
62	CAMP BACON BBQ	153.7028
63	NOTHING BUTT SMOKE PSCA	153.6684
64	Skin-n-Bones	153.1084
65	PIG PICKERS	152.5944
66	PALM TREE SMOKEHOUSE	152.5944
67	QUEGASM	152.5600
68	PEPPER MONKEY BBQ	152.5484
69	Wishing on a Que	152.5372
70	BACKYARD BURNERS	152.0344
71	SAWBONES Q	152.0000
72	FIRECRAFT	151.3600
73	CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ	150.8228
74	GIVE IT TO GOD	150.8000
75	BOVINE & SWINE	150.2056
76	4:20 Q	149.7256
77	PIGHEADED BBQ	149.6916
78	SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS	149.6684
79	DOC'S BBQ PA	149.1084
80	SMOKE-AHOLICS	149.0856
81	THAT GUY BBQ	149.0856
82	ARD'S FARM	148.5828
83	Bethany Blues BBQ	148.5140
84	THE BBQ GURU	147.9544
85	BIG MOOK'S BBQ	147.9312
86	BIG BLOCK BBQ	147.4056
87	BIKER BBQ	147.3828
88	BAD DOG BBQ - DE	146.7656
89	GONEHOGGIN.COM	145.6916
90	WEEKEND SMOKERS	145.6912
91	JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS	145.6912
92	ASTRO PIGS BBQ	145.1200
93	GEORGE'S SMOKE PIT	145.0856
94	DRILLING & GRILLING	145.0628
95	BUTT-A-BING BBQ	144.5716
96	BANG BANG BBQ	144.5488
97	SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ	144.0000
98	STUTTERIN SWINE BBQ	143.9656
99	PARTY PIGS BBQ	143.3828
100	FAT BOYZZ BBQ	142.8344
101	EGGSTRA POINT BBQ	142.2856
102	WICKED BUZZ BBQ	141.1084
103	WAR PIGS	141.0856
104	HOOKED ON ONYX COOK TEAM	140.0228
105	ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ	138.8456
106	UNCLE BUCK'S BBQ & CATERING	137.6340
107	PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ	134.2400
108	PAIGE AGAINST THE MACHINE	133.0400
109	Corporal Dee BBQ	131.9428

Brisket

108 entries · top 173.7028 · median 152.5256

#	Team	Score
1	APORKALYPSE NOW	173.7028
2	3 EYZ BBQ	173.7028
3	GIVE IT TO GOD	173.1772
4	WILBUR'S REVENGE	172.0228
5	BRISKET BURNERS	170.8684
6	GOOD SMOKE BBQ	170.2628
7	PIGHEADED BBQ	169.7600
8	EGGSTRA POINT BBQ	169.7028
9	Rogue Hog BBQ	168.0000
10	SMOKIN MO'S BBQ	167.4400
11	PEPPER MONKEY BBQ	167.4400
12	BLACK CAT BBQ	166.8800
13	WHAT'S SMOKIN	166.8572
14	FLAVOR OF RUB BBQ CREW	165.7144
15	CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ	164.5600
16	SHADY CREW	164.5372
17	BBQ & BEYOND	164.5256
18	BADLANDS BBQ	164.0344
19	BONE TO BARK BBQ	164.0000
20	HAMBONES BY THE FIRE	164.0000
21	HAWG NATION BBQ	163.9772
22	THE BBQ GURU	163.3712
23	WICKED BUZZ BBQ	162.8800
24	SMOKIN ACES	162.3316
25	QUEGASM	162.3200
26	STUMPY COALS BBQ	162.3200
28	WALK THE SWINE	161.1200
29	QUE AND A HALF MEN	160.5488
30	FINN'S FINEST BBQ	159.9312
31	R2-BQ	159.4172
32	LOCAL SMOKE BBQ	159.3828
33	PATENT PENDING BBQ	158.8912
34	CASUAL SMOKERS	158.8912
35	LITTLE CREEK BAR B CUE COMPANY	158.8460
36	MUST B SMOKIN' SOMETHING	158.8112
37	SMOKE-AHOLICS	158.2856
38	FEEDING FRIENDZ	157.1200
39	PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ	157.0972
40	GONEHOGGIN.COM	156.5716
41	BIG MOOK'S BBQ	156.5600
42	SLOWER LOWER BBQ	156.0000
43	TASTY LICKS BBQ SUPPLY	154.2972
44	BIG BLOCK BBQ	154.2628
45	LO' -N- SLO' BBQ	153.7256
46	PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ	153.7028
47	PORK BARREL BBQ	153.6916
48	4:20 Q	153.6684
49	SEADOG BBQ	153.6456
50	SMOKE-N-BONZ	153.1428
51	SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	153.1200
52	CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ	153.0856
53	UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT	153.0744
54	HOOKED ON ONYX COOK TEAM	152.5488
55	DIZZY PIG	152.5256
56	SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS	152.5256
57	Sauce This BBQ	152.5028
58	BAD DOG BBQ - DE	152.5028
59	BACKYARD BURNERS	151.9884
60	BIKER BBQ	151.9656
61	SMOKOPOLIS BBQ	151.9428
62	M&E BBQ	151.9200
63	IT'S BUTTA BABY! BBQ	151.4288
64	PALM TREE SMOKEHOUSE	151.3828
65	BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM	151.3712
66	DOC'S BBQ PA	151.3484
67	PAIGE AGAINST THE MACHINE	150.8456
68	LIFE IS GOOD BUT BBQ IS BETTER	150.2856
69	SAWBONES Q	149.6800
70	PIG PICKERS	148.6060
71	BOVINE & SWINE	148.5600
72	THAT GUY BBQ	148.5256
73	SWINE AND DINE OF PHILADELPHIA	147.9772
74	UNCLE BUCK'S BBQ & CATERING	147.9428
75	CANCERSUCKSCHICAGO.COM	147.9428
76	ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ	147.9428
77	DRILLING & GRILLING	146.8228
78	ATOMIC BBQ	146.2516
79	Skin-n-Bones	146.2512
80	FREE RANGE BBQ	146.2056
81	FIRECRAFT	145.7028
82	CAMP BACON BBQ	145.6916
83	FLYING PORKERS	145.1428
84	ASTRO PIGS BBQ	145.0856
85	ARD'S FARM	145.0628
86	BANG BANG BBQ	144.5600
87	JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS	144.0000
88	J.T. AND THE BBQ 3	143.9316
89	GEORGE'S SMOKE PIT	143.4632
90	Wishing on a Que	143.3828
91	BIG D'S BBQ	143.3484
92	Bethany Blues BBQ	142.2972
93	NOTHING BUTT SMOKE PSCA	142.2744
94	WEEKEND SMOKERS	141.0856
95	Corporal Dee BBQ	139.9884
96	NEW REVOLUTION Q	139.9544
97	Boots Belts and BBQ	138.2284
98	Broke Bob's BBQ	136.5144
99	SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ	135.9540
100	BUTT-A-BING BBQ	135.4288
101	PARTY PIGS BBQ	135.3600
102	Wide Awake BBQ	134.2740
103	STUTTERIN SWINE BBQ	132.5716
104	ROLLIN' SMOKE	131.3828
105	ALL QUED UP	130.8116
106	WAR PIGS	126.1828
107	FAT BOYZZ BBQ	123.3488
108	A.W.'s BBQ	122.2400
109	Mr. Bar-B-Que	114.2628

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.

Master Series — Amateur Chicken

11 entries · top 162.8344 · median 147.4860

#	Team	Score
1	Overall BBQ	162.8344
2	Chock Full of Barbecue	156.5828
3	Snow Hillbilly BBQ	156.5140
4	DOUBLE "J" BBQ	153.7028
5	Smokes on U	153.1544
6	Smokey and the Bandit BBQ	147.4860
7	TRIBAL SMOKERS	144.5372
8	ISLAND PORKERS	143.9656
9	SLOW AND DIRTY BBQ	139.4056
10	Pencituckey Woodchuck'n BBQ	136.5256
11	BURNT OFFERINGS	134.8572

Master Series — Amateur Overall

13 entries · top 313.1088 · median 301.6800

#	Team	Score
1	Overall BBQ	313.1088
2	Smokes on U	312.6060
3	Chock Full of Barbecue	308.6172
4	ISLAND PORKERS	305.6456
5	Smokey and the Bandit BBQ	305.2232
6	Snow Hillbilly BBQ	302.1828
7	DOUBLE "J" BBQ	301.6800
8	TRIBAL SMOKERS	293.0744
9	SLOW AND DIRTY BBQ	286.8228
10	Pencituckey Woodchuck'n BBQ	285.6228
11	BURNT OFFERINGS	280.5260
12	AUGER HOGGER BBQ	143.4400
13	Smokin' Baboys	113.6228

Master Series — Amateur Ribs

13 entries · top 161.6800 · median 148.5372

#	Team	Score
1	ISLAND PORKERS	161.6800
2	Smokes on U	159.4516
3	Smokey and the Bandit BBQ	157.7372
4	Chock Full of Barbecue	152.0344
5	Overall BBQ	150.2744
6	Pencituckey Woodchuck'n BBQ	149.0972
7	TRIBAL SMOKERS	148.5372
8	DOUBLE "J" BBQ	147.9772
9	SLOW AND DIRTY BBQ	147.4172
10	Snow Hillbilly BBQ	145.6688
11	BURNT OFFERINGS	145.6688
12	AUGER HOGGER BBQ	143.4400
13	Smokin' Baboys	113.6228

Master Series — Any Thing Butt

44 entries · top 172.0116 · median 151.6856

#	Team	Score
1	GOOD SMOKE BBQ	172.0116
2	DOC'S BBQ PA	167.4284
3	BBQ & BEYOND	167.4056
4	LITTLE CREEK BAR B CUE COMPANY	166.2628
5	J.T. AND THE BBQ 3	165.7028
6	SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS	165.1656
7	FINN'S FINEST BBQ	164.0344
8	SEADOG BBQ	162.9260
9	BONE TO BARK BBQ	162.8344
10	Sauce This BBQ	160.5256
11	SWINE AND DINE OF PHILADELPHIA	160.0228
12	SMOKIN ACES	159.9888
13	PIGHEADED BBQ	159.4172
14	CAMP BACON BBQ	158.8572
15	EGGSTRA POINT BBQ	157.6800
16	PATENT PENDING BBQ	157.1200
17	SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	155.3484
18	QUEGASM	154.2628
19	STUTTERIN SWINE BBQ	153.7028
20	ARD'S FARM	153.2116
21	BANG BANG BBQ	153.1316
22	M&E BBQ	151.9428
23	FEEDING FRIENDZ	151.4284
24	Broke Bob's BBQ	150.8456
25	BAD DOG BBQ - DE	150.8344
26	HOOKED ON ONYX COOK TEAM	150.2744
27	SAWBONES Q	149.1772
28	UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT	147.4400
29	SMOKIN MO'S BBQ	147.3828
30	BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM	144.4800
31	SHADY CREW	142.8684
32	SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ	142.8000
33	PEPPER MONKEY BBQ	142.3200
34	FAT BOYZZ BBQ	140.5028
35	IT'S BUTTA BABY! BBQ	139.4400
36	BIG D'S BBQ	137.7144
37	PARTY PIGS BBQ	136.0116
38	A.W.'s BBQ	135.3944
39	Corporal Dee BBQ	130.1256
40	R2-BQ	129.7600
41	BACKYARD BURNERS	123.9428
42	ALL QUED UP	122.2168
43	FIRECRAFT	20.0000
44	SMOKOPOLIS BBQ	20.0000

Master Series — Dessert

42 entries · top 173.1544 · median 157.7372

#	Team	Score
1	GOOD SMOKE BBQ	173.1544
2	SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ	173.1200
3	LITTLE CREEK BAR B CUE COMPANY	172.0000
4	Sauce This BBQ	171.9772
5	SMOKOPOLIS BBQ	170.8572
6	SAWBONES Q	170.3316
7	NOTHING BUTT SMOKE PSCA	170.2628
8	BAD DOG BBQ - DE	169.2000
9	SWINE AND DINE OF PHILADELPHIA	169.1428
10	FEEDING FRIENDZ	169.1200
11	FINN'S FINEST BBQ	166.2972
12	PIGHEADED BBQ	166.2972
13	LO' -N- SLO' BBQ	165.1200
14	ARD'S FARM	164.5372
15	Broke Bob's BBQ	163.9656
16	WEEKEND SMOKERS	163.4172
17	SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	161.7372
18	UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT	159.9656
19	BONE TO BARK BBQ	159.4288
20	EGGSTRA POINT BBQ	157.8060
21	Corporal Dee BBQ	157.7716
22	CASUAL SMOKERS	157.7028
23	Mr. Bar-B-Que	156.5944
24	PARTY PIGS BBQ	155.9768
25	BACKYARD BURNERS	155.4400
26	FREE RANGE BBQ	155.3484
27	BBQ & BEYOND	154.8688
28	R2-BQ	154.8456
29	SMOKIN ACES	151.9772
30	J.T. AND THE BBQ 3	150.8572
31	ALL QUED UP	150.8572
32	BANG BANG BBQ	150.2860
33	SHADY CREW	149.7488
34	SEADOG BBQ	149.0628
35	STUTTERIN SWINE BBQ	147.9996
36	FAT BOYZZ BBQ	146.8000
37	QUEGASM	145.6916
38	A.W.'s BBQ	144.5256
39	PEPPER MONKEY BBQ	142.8916
40	CAMP BACON BBQ	141.1888
41	GEORGE'S SMOKE PIT	134.2972
42	SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS	122.2284

Delaware's Triple Threat BBQ Festival at the Fair

The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)

How the field scored

How the meats cooked

Entries

Top score

Winning margin

Field average

Perfect 180s

Tightest race

Top-10 cutoff

Field spread

Most consistent

Double threats

Widest winning margin

How hot was the win?

Form held

Field strength

Top-rated in the field

Storylines (3 found in this contest's numbers)

Photo finishes

How the title was won

One of the big ones

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)

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

Chicken

Pork Ribs

Pork

Brisket

Ancillary categories

Master Series — Amateur Chicken

Master Series — Amateur Overall

Master Series — Amateur Ribs

Master Series — Any Thing Butt

Master Series — Dessert