A statement win
11.5312
points clear of the field
Wider than 91% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The champion won by 11.5312 points — a wider margin than 91% of championships in the data.
Finger Lakes Fire & Smoke
2015-09-04 – 2015-09-05 · Geneva, NY · 📍 Geneva, NY 14548
Grand Champion: GOOD SMOKE BBQ (666.2856) · 25 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 GALLOWAY'S HELLFIRE 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.
526.27
median 629.12
666.29 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 170.26
- Pork Ribs 172.56
- Pork 176.02
- Brisket 170.29
118.78
176.02
Entries
25
4 judged meats · 7 ancillary
Top score
666.2856
Winning margin
11.5312
GC over RC
Field average
624.37
526.27666.29
median 629.12 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
4.5940 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
638.9372
526.27666.29
10th place overall
Field spread
140.0112
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 97%
beats 3% of 4707 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.52 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1527
avg power rating going in · stronger than 20% 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 dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 2 tracked editions
GOOD SMOKE BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 2 tracked editions.
- 2015
- 2016
A rookie on the podium
3rd
at their first tracked contest
BLACK HART BBQ finished 3rd overall in the first contest the data has them cooking at all.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 11 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 5–6: GOOD SMOKE BBQ and Just for Fun BBQ tied on 164.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 7–8: SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS edged GOOD SMOKE BBQ by 0.0116. Pork Ribs places 6–7: SWEET HEAT BBQ edged THE GOOD CUE CREW by 0.0116.
- Chicken 5–6 · tie
- Brisket 7–8 · 0.0116
- Pork Ribs 6–7 · 0.0116
- Pork 5–6 · 0.0116
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
GOOD SMOKE BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 8th.
- Chicken 5th
- Pork Ribs 4th
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 8th
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-09-04 ← this one | Geneva, NY | Geneva, NY 14548 | 25 | 666.2856 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | GALLOWAY'S HELLFIRE BBQ |
| 2016-09-03 | Geneva, NY | Geneva, NY | 35 | 680.5144 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ |
| 2017-09-02 | Geneva, NY | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 170.2628 | 164.5600 | 161.6800 |
| Pork Ribs | 172.5600 | 161.7372 | 161.0972 |
| Pork | 176.0228 | 166.2972 | 157.7600 |
| Brisket | 170.2856 | 165.6916 | 159.4056 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
25 entries · top 666.2856 · median 629.1196
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | GALLOWAY'S HELLFIRE BBQ | |
| 3 | BLACK HART BBQ | |
| 4 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 5 | RUSTY'S BBQ | |
| 6 | FATTY MAC BARBECUE | |
| 7 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 8 | Priorville BBQ | |
| 9 | PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE | |
| 10 | Smokin Wead BBQ | |
| 11 | SWEET HEAT BBQ | |
| 12 | Locked.N.Loaded | |
| 13 | The Smoking Dutchman | |
| 14 | Just for Fun BBQ | |
| 15 | Q'N CANUCKS | |
| 16 | TWO SMOKIN GUYS NY | |
| 17 | THE GOOD CUE CREW | |
| 18 | THREE DOGS BBQ | |
| 19 | BEHIND BBQ | |
| 20 | KISS MY BBQ | |
| 21 | MORT'S MEAT MAFIA | |
| 22 | GOOD 'N SAUCED | |
| 23 | ADMIRAL AKBAR'S SNACK BAR-B-Q | |
| 24 | BIG DALE'S BBQ | |
| 25 | T&B BBQ |
Chicken
25 entries · top 170.2628 · median 160.5484
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GALLOWAY'S HELLFIRE BBQ | |
| 2 | FATTY MAC BARBECUE | |
| 3 | Locked.N.Loaded | |
| 4 | THE GOOD CUE CREW | |
| 5 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 6 | Just for Fun BBQ | |
| 7 | BLACK HART BBQ | |
| 8 | The Smoking Dutchman | |
| 9 | RUSTY'S BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 11 | KISS MY BBQ | |
| 12 | Q'N CANUCKS | |
| 13 | MORT'S MEAT MAFIA | |
| 14 | Priorville BBQ | |
| 15 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 16 | Smokin Wead BBQ | |
| 17 | TWO SMOKIN GUYS NY | |
| 18 | GOOD 'N SAUCED | |
| 19 | SWEET HEAT BBQ | |
| 20 | THREE DOGS BBQ | |
| 21 | PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE | |
| 22 | BEHIND BBQ | |
| 23 | ADMIRAL AKBAR'S SNACK BAR-B-Q | |
| 24 | BIG DALE'S BBQ | |
| 25 | T&B BBQ |
Pork Ribs
25 entries · top 172.5600 · median 157.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLACK HART BBQ | |
| 2 | RUSTY'S BBQ | |
| 3 | Priorville BBQ | |
| 4 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 5 | The Smoking Dutchman | |
| 6 | SWEET HEAT BBQ | |
| 7 | THE GOOD CUE CREW | |
| 8 | Just for Fun BBQ | |
| 9 | Q'N CANUCKS | |
| 10 | PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE | |
| 11 | MORT'S MEAT MAFIA | |
| 12 | TWO SMOKIN GUYS NY | |
| 13 | FATTY MAC BARBECUE | |
| 14 | Locked.N.Loaded | |
| 15 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 16 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 17 | Smokin Wead BBQ | |
| 18 | GALLOWAY'S HELLFIRE BBQ | |
| 19 | BEHIND BBQ | |
| 20 | THREE DOGS BBQ | |
| 21 | KISS MY BBQ | |
| 22 | BIG DALE'S BBQ | |
| 23 | ADMIRAL AKBAR'S SNACK BAR-B-Q | |
| 24 | GOOD 'N SAUCED | |
| 25 | T&B BBQ |
Pork
25 entries · top 176.0228 · median 157.1428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | RUSTY'S BBQ | |
| 3 | FATTY MAC BARBECUE | |
| 4 | SWEET HEAT BBQ | |
| 5 | GALLOWAY'S HELLFIRE BBQ | |
| 6 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 7 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 8 | THREE DOGS BBQ | |
| 9 | Locked.N.Loaded | |
| 10 | Smokin Wead BBQ | |
| 11 | BLACK HART BBQ | |
| 12 | THE GOOD CUE CREW | |
| 13 | PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE | |
| 14 | The Smoking Dutchman | |
| 15 | Priorville BBQ | |
| 16 | GOOD 'N SAUCED | |
| 17 | BEHIND BBQ | |
| 18 | KISS MY BBQ | |
| 19 | MORT'S MEAT MAFIA | |
| 20 | Q'N CANUCKS | |
| 21 | TWO SMOKIN GUYS NY | |
| 22 | ADMIRAL AKBAR'S SNACK BAR-B-Q | |
| 23 | Just for Fun BBQ | |
| 24 | BIG DALE'S BBQ | |
| 25 | T&B BBQ |
Brisket
25 entries · top 170.2856 · median 154.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE | |
| 2 | Smokin Wead BBQ | |
| 3 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 4 | Priorville BBQ | |
| 5 | TWO SMOKIN GUYS NY | |
| 6 | GALLOWAY'S HELLFIRE BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 8 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 9 | Just for Fun BBQ | |
| 10 | BLACK HART BBQ | |
| 11 | BEHIND BBQ | |
| 12 | Q'N CANUCKS | |
| 13 | RUSTY'S BBQ | |
| 14 | FATTY MAC BARBECUE | |
| 15 | THREE DOGS BBQ | |
| 16 | KISS MY BBQ | |
| 17 | SWEET HEAT BBQ | |
| 18 | ADMIRAL AKBAR'S SNACK BAR-B-Q | |
| 19 | The Smoking Dutchman | |
| 20 | GOOD 'N SAUCED | |
| 21 | Locked.N.Loaded | |
| 22 | THE GOOD CUE CREW | |
| 23 | MORT'S MEAT MAFIA | |
| 24 | T&B BBQ | |
| 25 | BIG DALE'S BBQ |
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 — Nebs Chicken Wings
10 entries · top 174.2628 · median 165.1372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | GALLOWAY'S HELLFIRE BBQ | |
| 3 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 4 | Fat Matt's | |
| 5 | RUSTY'S BBQ | |
| 6 | BLACK HART BBQ | |
| 7 | Just for Fun BBQ | |
| 8 | Locked.N.Loaded | |
| 9 | Priorville BBQ | |
| 10 | TWO SMOKIN GUYS NY |
Master Series — Nebs Dessert
9 entries · top 178.8800 · median 170.2972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | Fat Matt's | |
| 3 | TWO SMOKIN GUYS NY | |
| 4 | Locked.N.Loaded | |
| 5 | Just for Fun BBQ | |
| 6 | RUSTY'S BBQ | |
| 7 | Priorville BBQ | |
| 8 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 9 | BLACK HART BBQ |
Master Series — Nebs Grilling Championship
10 entries · top 694.8340 · median 661.6056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | Locked.N.Loaded | |
| 3 | RUSTY'S BBQ | |
| 4 | Fat Matt's | |
| 5 | TWO SMOKIN GUYS NY | |
| 6 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 7 | Just for Fun BBQ | |
| 8 | BLACK HART BBQ | |
| 9 | Priorville BBQ | |
| 10 | GALLOWAY'S HELLFIRE BBQ |
Master Series — Nebs-Pizza
9 entries · top 175.4400 · median 162.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Locked.N.Loaded | |
| 2 | RUSTY'S BBQ | |
| 3 | TWO SMOKIN GUYS NY | |
| 4 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 5 | Fat Matt's | |
| 6 | BLACK HART BBQ | |
| 7 | Just for Fun BBQ | |
| 8 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 9 | Priorville BBQ |
Master Series — Nebs-Wrapped In Bacon
9 entries · top 177.7028 · median 169.1772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | RUSTY'S BBQ | |
| 3 | Locked.N.Loaded | |
| 4 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 5 | Fat Matt's | |
| 6 | BLACK HART BBQ | |
| 7 | Priorville BBQ | |
| 8 | Just for Fun BBQ | |
| 9 | TWO SMOKIN GUYS NY |
Master Series — Rib Off
11 entries · top 174.2856 · median 165.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUSTY'S BBQ | |
| 2 | Fat Matt's | |
| 3 | Tricky Pig BBQ | |
| 4 | Locked.N.Loaded | |
| 5 | TWO SMOKIN GUYS NY | |
| 6 | BOOGITY BOOGITY BBQ PIT CREW | |
| 7 | Just for Fun BBQ | |
| 8 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 9 | BLACK HART BBQ | |
| 10 | MORT'S MEAT MAFIA | |
| 11 | Priorville BBQ |