Back-to-back
2 in a row
editions of this contest
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ won here last time out too — 2 straight editions of this contest.
- 2014
- 2015
State Center Rose Festival BBQ Championship 2015
Jun 19–20, 2015 · State Center, IA
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ won Grand Champion at the State Center Rose Festival BBQ Championship on June 19, 2015 in State Center, IA, scoring 687.9660 in a field of 27 teams. BIG T'Z Q CRU took Reserve Grand Champion with 685.7032. Category winners: Chicken — BIG T'Z Q CRU (173.1316); Pork Ribs — Moe Cason Barbeque (173.1544); Pork — THE DOCFATHER BBQ (177.7372); Brisket — IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ (176.5600). This is the 3rd of 3 editions of this contest on record; the 2014 edition was won by IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ.
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.
585.58
median 655.33
687.97 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 173.13
- Pork Ribs 173.15
- Pork 177.74
- Brisket 176.56
140.53
177.74
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2015 — this edition picked out.
Entries
27
4 judged meats
Top score
687.9660
Winning margin
2.2628
GC over RC
Field average
652.72
585.58687.97
median 655.33 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
3.9888 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
661.0860
585.58687.97
10th place overall
Field spread
102.3888
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 76%
beats 24% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
24%
6 of 25 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.55 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,576
avg power rating going in · stronger than 60% of contests
Storylines (6 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 dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 3 tracked editions
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 3 tracked editions.
- 2014
- 2015
Photo finishes
0.0116
closest of 4 calls decided inside half a point
Pork places 7–8: DIG-IN COOKERS edged WOODWARD BARBEQUE by 0.0116. Pork Ribs places 8–9: BUCKSHOTBBQ edged TRUE SMOKE BBQ by 0.0228. Pork Ribs places 9–10: TRUE SMOKE BBQ edged TREEFROG BBQ by 0.0344.
- Pork 7–8 · 0.0116
- Pork Ribs 8–9 · 0.0228
- Pork Ribs 9–10 · 0.0344
- Chicken 7–8 · 0.0572
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 14th.
- Chicken 3rd
- Pork Ribs 14th
- Pork 2nd
- Brisket 1st
A contest record in pork
177.7372
best pork ever cooked here
THE DOCFATHER BBQ turned in 177.7372 in pork — past the 174.2858 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
- old best 174.2858
- across 2 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ (won 2014).
- IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ · 2014
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2013 | State Center, IA | State Center, IA | 28 | 691.4284 | MEADOW VALLEY BBQ CO. | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY |
| Jun 20, 2014 | State Center, IA | State Center, IA 50247 | 25 | 690.8000 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | LUCKY'S Q |
| Jun 19, 2015 ← this one | State Center, IA | State Center, IA 50247 | 27 | 687.9660 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | BIG T'Z Q CRU |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 173.1316 | 169.1428 | 166.2400 |
| Pork Ribs | 173.1544 | 169.1544 | 167.3828 |
| Pork | 177.7372 | 170.8572 | 167.4516 |
| Brisket | 176.5600 | 171.4628 | 166.8572 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
27 entries · top 687.9660 · median 655.3260
Chicken
27 entries · top 173.1316 · median 165.6684
Pork Ribs
27 entries · top 173.1544 · median 165.6916
Pork
27 entries · top 177.7372 · median 165.7028
Brisket
27 entries · top 176.5600 · median 164.5600