A new contest record
672.5716
highest overall ever cooked here
672.5716 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 655.4286 4:20 Q set in 2013.
- old record 655.4286
- set 2013 by 4:20 Q
Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-Off 2015
May 15–16, 2015 · Chesapeake, VA
FIRED UP SMOKERS won Grand Champion at the Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-Off on May 15, 2015 in Chesapeake, VA, scoring 672.5716 in a field of 36 teams. SERIAL GRILLER took Reserve Grand Champion with 668.4912. Category winners: Chicken — APORKALYPSE NOW (177.1428); Pork Ribs — SMOKIN MO'S BBQ (175.4172); Pork — SERIAL GRILLER (172.5600); Brisket — FRED VEGAS SMOKERS (177.1772). This is the 2nd of 4 editions of this contest on record; the 2013 edition was won by 4:20 Q; the next was held in 2017.
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.
274.80
median 635.03
672.57 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 177.14
- Pork Ribs 175.42
- Pork 172.56
- Brisket 177.18
89.57
177.18
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2018 — this edition picked out.
Entries
36
4 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
672.5716
Winning margin
4.0804
GC over RC
Field average
615.55
274.80672.57
median 635.03 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
1.7372 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
651.3940
274.80672.57
10th place overall
Field spread
397.7716
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 95%
beats 5% of 4714 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
18%
6 of 34 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.72 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,537
avg power rating going in · stronger than 27% 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.
An upset on the books
27-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 73 times in 100
FIRED UP SMOKERS came in rated below the field's top team, REDNECK SCIENTIFIC, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 27-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
- champion 1556
- top seed 1730
Won without a category win
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
FIRED UP SMOKERS won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 4th. Consistency beat fireworks.
- Chicken 4th
- Pork Ribs 5th
- Pork 12th
- Brisket 8th
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 2 calls decided inside half a point
Pork places 3–4: WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ and FRED VEGAS SMOKERS tied on 171.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 5–6: FIRED UP SMOKERS edged Family Business BBQ by 0.0688.
- Pork 3–4 · tie
- Pork Ribs 5–6 · 0.0688
A contest record in pork ribs
175.4172
best pork ribs ever cooked here
SMOKIN MO'S BBQ turned in 175.4172 in pork ribs — past the 167.4288 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 167.4288
- across 1 past editions
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 17, 2013 | Chesapeake, VA | Chesapeake, VA | 34 | 655.4286 | 4:20 Q | SERIAL GRILLER |
| May 15, 2015 ← this one | Chesapeake, VA | Chesapeake, VA 23322 | 36 | 672.5716 | FIRED UP SMOKERS | SERIAL GRILLER |
| May 19, 2017 | Chesapeake, VA | Chesapeake City Park 900 City Park Dr | 34 | 665.0284 | 3N1 Q | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ |
| May 18, 2018 | Chesapeake, VA | Chesapeake City Park 900 City Park Dr | 27 | 687.4172 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | SERIAL GRILLER |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.1428 | 170.8112 | 165.0856 |
| Pork Ribs | 175.4172 | 168.0344 | 165.1428 |
| Pork | 172.5600 | 170.8228 | 166.8572 |
| Brisket | 177.1772 | 171.4400 | 162.8228 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
36 entries · top 672.5716 · median 635.0340
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRED UP SMOKERS | |
| 2 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 3 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 4 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 5 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN STORY BBQ | |
| 7 | TASTE OF GRACE | |
| 8 | PIGS ON THE RUN | |
| 9 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 10 | Slicks Bar-B-Que | |
| 11 | SMOKE-AHOLICS | |
| 12 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 13 | FIRESIDE ALCHEMY | |
| 14 | Skull & Bones | |
| 15 | BIG O'S LOW N SLOW BBQ | |
| 16 | SUBLIME SMOKE | |
| 17 | CAROLINA SMOKE | |
| 18 | MAKIN BACON BBQ | |
| 19 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 20 | Guts Smokehouse | |
| 21 | BIG CHEW BAR-B-QUE | |
| 22 | 412Q | |
| 23 | STRAW HAT BBQ | |
| 24 | A.W.'S BBQ | |
| 25 | TAR RIVER BBQ | |
| 26 | MEATATARIAN'S | |
| 27 | Family Business BBQ | |
| 28 | BIG TIME BBQ | |
| 29 | Smokey Brotes | |
| 30 | Bruiser's Bar-B-Que | |
| 31 | SOUTHERN BOYS BBQ | |
| 32 | CAVEMAN BBQ | |
| 33 | N.C Ribs on Wheels, LLC | |
| 34 | True Southern Smoke BBQ | |
| 35 | Just Grilling | |
| 36 | The Grounds Guys BBQ |
Chicken
36 entries · top 177.1428 · median 159.6742
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 2 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 3 | Smokey Brotes | |
| 4 | FIRED UP SMOKERS | |
| 5 | MAKIN BACON BBQ | |
| 6 | Skull & Bones | |
| 7 | Slicks Bar-B-Que | |
| 8 | 412Q | |
| 9 | SMOKIN STORY BBQ | |
| 10 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKE-AHOLICS | |
| 12 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 13 | BIG TIME BBQ | |
| 14 | SUBLIME SMOKE | |
| 15 | TASTE OF GRACE | |
| 16 | MEATATARIAN'S | |
| 17 | PIGS ON THE RUN | |
| 18 | Guts Smokehouse | |
| 19 | SOUTHERN BOYS BBQ | |
| 20 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 21 | BIG CHEW BAR-B-QUE | |
| 22 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 23 | Family Business BBQ | |
| 24 | BIG O'S LOW N SLOW BBQ | |
| 25 | STRAW HAT BBQ | |
| 26 | N.C Ribs on Wheels, LLC | |
| 27 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 28 | True Southern Smoke BBQ | |
| 29 | A.W.'S BBQ | |
| 30 | Bruiser's Bar-B-Que | |
| 31 | FIRESIDE ALCHEMY | |
| 32 | CAVEMAN BBQ | |
| 33 | TAR RIVER BBQ | |
| 34 | CAROLINA SMOKE | |
| 35 | Just Grilling | |
| 36 | The Grounds Guys BBQ |
Pork Ribs
36 entries · top 175.4172 · median 160.0058
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 2 | TAR RIVER BBQ | |
| 3 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 4 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 5 | FIRED UP SMOKERS | |
| 6 | Family Business BBQ | |
| 7 | Guts Smokehouse | |
| 8 | SMOKE-AHOLICS | |
| 9 | PIGS ON THE RUN | |
| 10 | SMOKIN STORY BBQ | |
| 11 | TASTE OF GRACE | |
| 12 | FIRESIDE ALCHEMY | |
| 13 | CAROLINA SMOKE | |
| 14 | Bruiser's Bar-B-Que | |
| 15 | Slicks Bar-B-Que | |
| 16 | MEATATARIAN'S | |
| 17 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 18 | BIG CHEW BAR-B-QUE | |
| 19 | SUBLIME SMOKE | |
| 20 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 21 | BIG O'S LOW N SLOW BBQ | |
| 22 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 23 | Just Grilling | |
| 24 | MAKIN BACON BBQ | |
| 25 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 26 | 412Q | |
| 27 | A.W.'S BBQ | |
| 28 | STRAW HAT BBQ | |
| 29 | Skull & Bones | |
| 30 | The Grounds Guys BBQ | |
| 31 | BIG TIME BBQ | |
| 32 | SOUTHERN BOYS BBQ | |
| 33 | Smokey Brotes | |
| 34 | CAVEMAN BBQ | |
| 35 | True Southern Smoke BBQ | |
| 36 | N.C Ribs on Wheels, LLC |
Pork
35 entries · top 172.5600 · median 158.2744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 2 | BIG O'S LOW N SLOW BBQ | |
| 3 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 4 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 5 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 6 | Skull & Bones | |
| 7 | A.W.'S BBQ | |
| 8 | BIG CHEW BAR-B-QUE | |
| 9 | SMOKIN STORY BBQ | |
| 10 | FIRESIDE ALCHEMY | |
| 11 | CAROLINA SMOKE | |
| 12 | FIRED UP SMOKERS | |
| 13 | PIGS ON THE RUN | |
| 14 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 15 | MAKIN BACON BBQ | |
| 16 | TASTE OF GRACE | |
| 17 | SUBLIME SMOKE | |
| 18 | STRAW HAT BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKE-AHOLICS | |
| 20 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 21 | Guts Smokehouse | |
| 22 | MEATATARIAN'S | |
| 23 | CAVEMAN BBQ | |
| 24 | Slicks Bar-B-Que | |
| 25 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 26 | SOUTHERN BOYS BBQ | |
| 27 | Bruiser's Bar-B-Que | |
| 28 | TAR RIVER BBQ | |
| 29 | N.C Ribs on Wheels, LLC | |
| 30 | BIG TIME BBQ | |
| 31 | 412Q | |
| 32 | Family Business BBQ | |
| 33 | Just Grilling | |
| 34 | True Southern Smoke BBQ | |
| 35 | Smokey Brotes |
Brisket
35 entries · top 177.1772 · median 157.7144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 2 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 3 | FIRESIDE ALCHEMY | |
| 4 | TASTE OF GRACE | |
| 5 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 6 | CAROLINA SMOKE | |
| 7 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 8 | FIRED UP SMOKERS | |
| 9 | Slicks Bar-B-Que | |
| 10 | 412Q | |
| 11 | PIGS ON THE RUN | |
| 12 | SMOKE-AHOLICS | |
| 13 | SMOKIN STORY BBQ | |
| 14 | BIG O'S LOW N SLOW BBQ | |
| 15 | Skull & Bones | |
| 16 | STRAW HAT BBQ | |
| 17 | Smokey Brotes | |
| 18 | SUBLIME SMOKE | |
| 19 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 20 | TAR RIVER BBQ | |
| 21 | A.W.'S BBQ | |
| 22 | Guts Smokehouse | |
| 23 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 24 | MAKIN BACON BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 26 | BIG CHEW BAR-B-QUE | |
| 27 | Family Business BBQ | |
| 28 | BIG TIME BBQ | |
| 29 | MEATATARIAN'S | |
| 30 | Bruiser's Bar-B-Que | |
| 31 | CAVEMAN BBQ | |
| 32 | True Southern Smoke BBQ | |
| 33 | SOUTHERN BOYS BBQ | |
| 34 | N.C Ribs on Wheels, LLC | |
| 35 | Just Grilling |
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 — Anything Butt
13 entries · top 173.7028 · median 162.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skull & Bones | |
| 2 | MEATATARIAN'S | |
| 3 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 4 | SOUTHERN BOYS BBQ | |
| 5 | BIG TIME BBQ | |
| 6 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 7 | A.W.'S BBQ | |
| 8 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 9 | CAVEMAN BBQ | |
| 10 | PIGS ON THE RUN | |
| 11 | FIRESIDE ALCHEMY | |
| 12 | Smokey Brotes | |
| 13 | Just Grilling |