A first Grand Championship
1
title in the data
This was Big Smoak's first Grand Championship in the data.
Grill Billies BBQ Show Down
Jun 13–14, 2014 · Niverville Manitoba Canada
Big Smoak won Grand Champion at the Grill Billies BBQ Show Down on June 13, 2014 in Niverville Manitoba Canada,, scoring 668.6172 in a field of 14 teams. Tailgator's BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 658.8568. Category winners: Chicken — Tailgator's BBQ (172.0000); Pork Ribs — Bad Azz BBQ (169.7256); Pork — Big Smoak (168.5828); Brisket — BURNSIDE BBQ (168.5716).
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.
598.78
median 630.58
668.62 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 172
- Pork Ribs 169.73
- Pork 168.58
- Brisket 168.57
139.38
172
Entries
14
4 judged meats
Top score
668.6172
Winning margin
9.7604
GC over RC
Field average
632.75
598.78668.62
median 630.58 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
4.6060 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
625.1312
598.78668.62
10th place overall
Field spread
69.8400
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 97%
beats 3% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.53 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,500
avg power rating going in · stronger than 1% of contests
Storylines (5 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.
A statement win
9.7604
points clear of the field
Wider than 87% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The champion won by 9.7604 points — a wider margin than 87% of championships in the data.
A rookie on the podium
1st
at their first tracked contest
Big Smoak finished 1st overall in the first contest the data has them cooking at all.
Photo finishes
0.0116
closest of 6 calls decided inside half a point
Pork places 4–5: Makin Enns Meat edged DUGZAPIG by 0.0116. Chicken places 8–9: Big O BBQ edged DARKSIDE BBQ by 0.0344. Brisket places 8–9: Sons of Hamarchy edged Baby J's by 0.0456.
- Pork 4–5 · 0.0116
- Chicken 8–9 · 0.0344
- Brisket 8–9 · 0.0456
- Brisket 2–3 · 0.0572
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
Big Smoak took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 3rd.
- Chicken 2nd
- Pork Ribs 3rd
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 3rd
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)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 172 | 163.4172 | 158.8916 |
| Pork Ribs | 169.7256 | 160.5600 | 157.1312 |
| Pork | 168.5828 | 162.8684 | 154.8800 |
| Brisket | 168.5716 | 163.9656 | 148.5144 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
14 entries · top 668.6172 · median 630.5772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Smoak | |
| 2 | Tailgator's BBQ | |
| 3 | Bad Azz BBQ | |
| 4 | BURNSIDE BBQ | |
| 5 | PORKY'S REVENGE | |
| 6 | DARKSIDE BBQ | |
| 7 | Baby J's | |
| 8 | Makin Enns Meat | |
| 9 | DUGZAPIG | |
| 10 | Smokin Squealers | |
| 11 | Big O BBQ | |
| 12 | Smok'n Bones | |
| 13 | Sons of Hamarchy | |
| 14 | Pit Monsters |
Chicken
14 entries · top 172 · median 160.0456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tailgator's BBQ | |
| 2 | Big Smoak | |
| 3 | Bad Azz BBQ | |
| 4 | BURNSIDE BBQ | |
| 5 | DUGZAPIG | |
| 6 | Makin Enns Meat | |
| 7 | PORKY'S REVENGE | |
| 8 | Big O BBQ | |
| 9 | DARKSIDE BBQ | |
| 10 | Smok'n Bones | |
| 11 | Baby J's | |
| 12 | Pit Monsters | |
| 13 | Smokin Squealers | |
| 14 | Sons of Hamarchy |
Pork Ribs
14 entries · top 169.7256 · median 158.5430
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bad Azz BBQ | |
| 2 | Baby J's | |
| 3 | Big Smoak | |
| 4 | Big O BBQ | |
| 5 | PORKY'S REVENGE | |
| 6 | Pit Monsters | |
| 7 | DUGZAPIG | |
| 8 | BURNSIDE BBQ | |
| 9 | DARKSIDE BBQ | |
| 10 | Tailgator's BBQ | |
| 11 | Makin Enns Meat | |
| 12 | Smok'n Bones | |
| 13 | Smokin Squealers | |
| 14 | Sons of Hamarchy |
Pork
14 entries · top 168.5828 · median 156.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Smoak | |
| 2 | Tailgator's BBQ | |
| 3 | Sons of Hamarchy | |
| 4 | Makin Enns Meat | |
| 5 | DUGZAPIG | |
| 6 | Smokin Squealers | |
| 7 | BURNSIDE BBQ | |
| 8 | Bad Azz BBQ | |
| 9 | Smok'n Bones | |
| 10 | Baby J's | |
| 11 | PORKY'S REVENGE | |
| 12 | DARKSIDE BBQ | |
| 13 | Pit Monsters | |
| 14 | Big O BBQ |
Brisket
14 entries · top 168.5716 · median 154.2800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BURNSIDE BBQ | |
| 2 | DARKSIDE BBQ | |
| 3 | Big Smoak | |
| 4 | Bad Azz BBQ | |
| 5 | PORKY'S REVENGE | |
| 6 | Tailgator's BBQ | |
| 7 | Smokin Squealers | |
| 8 | Sons of Hamarchy | |
| 9 | Baby J's | |
| 10 | Makin Enns Meat | |
| 11 | Big O BBQ | |
| 12 | Smok'n Bones | |
| 13 | DUGZAPIG | |
| 14 | Pit Monsters |