A new contest record
688.5028
highest overall ever cooked here
688.5028 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 662.2854 BEERBEQUE set in 2013.
- old record 662.2854
- set 2013 by BEERBEQUE
BBQ Jamboree 2015
May 8–9, 2015 · Fredericksburg, VA
CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ won Grand Champion at the BBQ Jamboree on May 8, 2015 in Fredericksburg, VA, scoring 688.5028 in a field of 65 teams. OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE took Reserve Grand Champion with 683.9768. Category winners: Chicken — CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ (176.5600); Pork Ribs — BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD (177.1428); Pork — SERIAL GRILLER (175.4056); Brisket — CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ (176.5600). This is the 3rd of 7 editions of this contest on record; the 2014 edition was won by APORKALYPSE NOW; the next was held in 2016.
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.
483.36
median 631.83
688.50 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 176.56
- Pork Ribs 177.14
- Pork 175.41
- Brisket 176.56
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177.14
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2021 — this edition picked out.
Entries
65
4 judged meats
Top score
688.5028
Winning margin
4.5260
GC over RC
Field average
624.89
483.36688.50
median 631.83 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
4.5828 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
666.2972
483.36688.50
10th place overall
Field spread
205.1428
winner to last place
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 75%
beats 25% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
53%
34 of 64 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.64 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,534
avg power rating going in · stronger than 24% of contests
Storylines (7 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 5–6: APORKALYPSE NOW and 3 EYZ BBQ tied on 169.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 1–2: SERIAL GRILLER and OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE tied on 175.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 9–10: MAKIN BACON BBQ and WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ tied on 168.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 5–6 · tie
- Pork 1–2 · tie
- Pork 9–10 · tie
- Brisket 6–7 · 0.0112
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 15th.
- Chicken 15th
- Pork Ribs 5th
- Pork 3rd
- Brisket 1st
A contest record in pork ribs
177.1428
best pork ribs ever cooked here
BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD turned in 177.1428 in pork ribs — past the 173.1428 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
- old best 173.1428
- across 2 past editions
Back to defend
2
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: BEERBEQUE (won 2013), APORKALYPSE NOW (won 2014).
- BEERBEQUE · 2013
- APORKALYPSE NOW · 2014
One of the big ones
65
teams on the grounds
Bigger than 94% of the 5,462 contests in the data
65 teams — bigger than 94% of the 5,462 contests in the data.
The biggest field yet
65
teams — a contest high
This contest usually draws about 62 teams
65 teams is the deepest field this contest has drawn in the data, against a typical 62.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2013 | Fredericksburg, VA | Fredericksburg, VA | 60 | 662.2854 | BEERBEQUE | HOG-IT-UP BBQ |
| May 9, 2014 | Fredericksburg, VA | Fredericksburg, VA 22401 | 64 | 662.2172 | APORKALYPSE NOW | CASUAL SMOKERS |
| May 8, 2015 ← this one | Fredericksburg, VA | Fredericksburg, VA 22408 | 65 | 688.5028 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE |
| May 13, 2016 | Fredericksburg, VA | Fredericksburg, VA | 72 | 695.9772 | 3 EYZ BBQ | LIFE IS GOOD BUT BBQ IS BETTER |
| May 3, 2019 | Fredericksburg, VA | 2400 Airport Ave | 34 | 695.9656 | Pullin My Money Muscle | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ |
| May 4, 2019 | Fredericksburg, VA | 2400 Airport Ave | 33 | 704.5488 | BBQData.com | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC |
| May 8, 2020 | Fredericksburg, VA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Fredericksburg, VA | 2400 Airport Ave | 30 | 695.9084 | Wolf's Revenge BBQ | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5600 | 169.1200 | 168 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1428 | 170.2744 | 166.2856 |
| Pork | 175.4056 | 170.8228 | 168.5600 |
| Brisket | 176.5600 | 171.4516 | 167.3828 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
65 entries · top 688.5028 · median 631.8284
Chicken
65 entries · top 176.5600 · median 159.9772
Pork Ribs
65 entries · top 177.1428 · median 160
Pork
64 entries · top 175.4056 · median 156.2628
Brisket
65 entries · top 176.5600 · median 154.8800