A statement win
16.5596
points clear of the field
Wider than 97% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The champion won by 16.5596 points — a wider margin than 97% of championships in the data.
8th Annual Smokin at the Maples
Aug 1–2, 2015 · Manorville, NY
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA won Grand Champion at the 8th Annual Smokin at the Maples on August 1, 2015 in Manorville, NY, scoring 671.3828 in a field of 32 teams. Q HAVEN BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 654.8232. Category winners: Chicken — R2BQ (168.0228); Pork Ribs — R2BQ (170.2972); Pork — SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA (174.2628); Brisket — SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA (167.4172).
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.
540.46
median 600.45
671.38 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 168.02
- Pork Ribs 170.30
- Pork 174.26
- Brisket 167.42
126.80
174.26
Entries
32
4 judged meats
Top score
671.3828
Winning margin
16.5596
GC over RC
Field average
604.50
540.46671.38
median 600.45 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
2.8800 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
622.2628
540.46671.38
10th place overall
Field spread
130.9256
winner to last place
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 96%
beats 4% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.65 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,533
avg power rating going in · stronger than 24% of contests
Storylines (4 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
0.0116
closest of 2 calls decided inside half a point
Pork places 2–3: Q HAVEN BBQ edged THE SMOKING SECTION - NY by 0.0116. Pork places 9–10: PIT Micks Barbecue edged Rogue Hog BBQ by 0.0344.
- Pork 2–3 · 0.0116
- Pork 9–10 · 0.0344
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
R2BQ won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was chicken at 6th.
- Chicken 6th
- Pork Ribs 2nd
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 1st
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 | 168.0228 | 165.1428 | 158.8572 |
| Pork Ribs | 170.2972 | 163.4516 | 157.7260 |
| Pork | 174.2628 | 164.5256 | 156.5028 |
| Brisket | 167.4172 | 159.4972 | 150.8228 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
32 entries · top 671.3828 · median 600.4460
Chicken
32 entries · top 168.0228 · median 153.6800
Pork Ribs
32 entries · top 170.2972 · median 155.4172
Pork
32 entries · top 174.2628 · median 149.9828
Brisket
32 entries · top 167.4172 · median 145.6800