A new contest record
686.2628
highest overall ever cooked here
686.2628 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 673.7144 BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD set in 2014.
- old record 673.7144
- set 2014 by BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD
Southern Maryland Brew & BBQ 2015
Jul 31 – Aug 1, 2015 · Leonardtown, MD
3 EYZ BBQ won Grand Champion at the Southern Maryland Brew & BBQ on July 31, 2015 in Leonardtown, MD, scoring 686.2628 in a field of 54 teams. 4:20 Q took Reserve Grand Champion with 678.2516. Category winners: Chicken — 3 EYZ BBQ (174.2972); Pork Ribs — THE BBQ GURU (174.8572); Pork — JACKED UP BBQ (173.7372); Brisket — ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ (175.4400). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2014 edition was won by BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD.
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.
419.45
median 643.62
686.26 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 174.30
- Pork Ribs 174.86
- Pork 173.74
- Brisket 175.44
20
175.44
Entries
54
4 judged meats · 3 ancillary
Top score
686.2628
Winning margin
8.0112
GC over RC
Field average
631.66
419.45686.26
median 643.62 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
1.7028 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
663.8968
419.45686.26
10th place overall
Field spread
266.8112
winner to last place
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 79%
beats 21% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
47%
28 of 59 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.73 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,565
avg power rating going in · stronger than 50% 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.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 12 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 2–3: 4:20 Q and SMOKIN' TEX BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 2–3: BABY GOT BUTT BBQ MD and SIMPLY Q tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 1–2: ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ and LO' -N- SLO' BBQ tied on 175.4400 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 2–3 · tie
- Pork 2–3 · tie
- Brisket 1–2 · tie
- Brisket 3–4 · tie
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
3 EYZ BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 6th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 6th
- Pork 6th
- Brisket 4th
A contest record in pork
173.7372
best pork ever cooked here
JACKED UP BBQ turned in 173.7372 in pork — past the 173.7144 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 173.7144
- across 1 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD (won 2014).
- BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2014 | Leonardtown, MD | Leonardtown, MD 20650 | 59 | 673.7144 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| Jul 31, 2015 ← this one | Leonardtown, MD | Leonardtown, MD 20650 | 54 | 686.2628 | 3 EYZ BBQ | 4:20 Q |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 174.2972 | 172 | 169.6800 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.8572 | 168.5372 | 165.6800 |
| Pork | 173.7372 | 170.2744 | 167.4400 |
| Brisket | 175.4400 | 173.7372 | 171.4056 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
54 entries · top 686.2628 · median 643.6170
Chicken
54 entries · top 174.2972 · median 161.4630
Pork Ribs
54 entries · top 174.8572 · median 159.9486
Pork
54 entries · top 173.7372 · median 161.0856
Brisket
54 entries · top 175.4400 · median 158.5428
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 — Backyard Chicken
20 entries · top 176 · median 156.5428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRIBAL SMOKERS | |
| 2 | Little Boy Q and Grandpa Too | |
| 3 | Celtic Rage BBQ | |
| 4 | Triple H BBQ | |
| 5 | 100% CARBS | |
| 6 | Chock Full of BBQ | |
| 7 | Bubba Joe's Que | |
| 8 | Garage Door BBQ | |
| 9 | MJ's Sweet Meat BBQ | |
| 10 | Smoking Dubs BBQ | |
| 11 | Smokin'-N-Chokin | |
| 12 | Bushwood Smokers | |
| 13 | BACKYARD GIANTS | |
| 14 | COUNTRY BOYS BBQ | |
| 15 | KLTL BBQ | |
| 16 | Sweet Meats BBQ | |
| 17 | Pull My Meat BBQ | |
| 18 | Porkulese | |
| 19 | All American Smokers | |
| 20 | Doc BBQ |
Master Series — Backyard Ribs
20 entries · top 170.2972 · median 155.7544
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Little Boy Q and Grandpa Too | |
| 2 | Sweet Meats BBQ | |
| 3 | TRIBAL SMOKERS | |
| 4 | Chock Full of BBQ | |
| 5 | Pull My Meat BBQ | |
| 6 | COUNTRY BOYS BBQ | |
| 7 | 100% CARBS | |
| 8 | Porkulese | |
| 9 | Celtic Rage BBQ | |
| 10 | BACKYARD GIANTS | |
| 11 | Garage Door BBQ | |
| 12 | Smoking Dubs BBQ | |
| 13 | Bubba Joe's Que | |
| 14 | Triple H BBQ | |
| 15 | Smokin'-N-Chokin | |
| 16 | Bushwood Smokers | |
| 17 | All American Smokers | |
| 18 | MJ's Sweet Meat BBQ | |
| 19 | Doc BBQ | |
| 20 | KLTL BBQ |
Master Series — Overall - Backyard
20 entries · top 345.1660 · median 313.6570
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Little Boy Q and Grandpa Too | |
| 2 | TRIBAL SMOKERS | |
| 3 | Chock Full of BBQ | |
| 4 | 100% CARBS | |
| 5 | Celtic Rage BBQ | |
| 6 | Sweet Meats BBQ | |
| 7 | Triple H BBQ | |
| 8 | Bubba Joe's Que | |
| 9 | Garage Door BBQ | |
| 10 | COUNTRY BOYS BBQ | |
| 11 | Pull My Meat BBQ | |
| 12 | Smoking Dubs BBQ | |
| 13 | BACKYARD GIANTS | |
| 14 | Smokin'-N-Chokin | |
| 15 | Porkulese | |
| 16 | Bushwood Smokers | |
| 17 | MJ's Sweet Meat BBQ | |
| 18 | All American Smokers | |
| 19 | KLTL BBQ | |
| 20 | Doc BBQ |