A statement win
11.4288
points clear of the field
Wider than 91% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The champion won by 11.4288 points — a wider margin than 91% of championships in the data.
Assumption Fest Smokin Hot BBQ Contest
Jun 24–25, 2016 · Assumption, IL · 📍 Walnut & 1st
GILLY'S BBQ won Grand Champion at the Assumption Fest Smokin Hot BBQ Contest on June 24, 2016 in Assumption, IL at Walnut & 1st, scoring 695.9084 in a field of 18 teams. RURAL ROUTE BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 684.4796. Category winners: Chicken — OUTSIDERS BBQ (175.4056); Pork Ribs — GILLY'S BBQ (178.8572); Pork — GILLY'S BBQ (174.2628); Brisket — THE CHILLY WATER SMOKERS (174.2628).
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.
624.49
median 662.17
695.91 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 175.41
- Pork Ribs 178.86
- Pork 174.26
- Brisket 174.26
147.38
178.86
Entries
18
4 judged meats
Top score
695.9084
Winning margin
11.4288
GC over RC
Field average
663.29
624.49695.91
median 662.17 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
2.8228 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
662.1256
624.49695.91
10th place overall
Field spread
71.4172
winner to last place
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 51%
beats 49% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.67 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,586
avg power rating going in · stronger than 68% 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
Tie
closest of 12 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 1–2: OUTSIDERS BBQ and JUGS BBQ tied on 175.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 4–5: ONE2BBQ and PORK PARADISE tied on 169.6800 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 5–6: THE CHILLY WATER SMOKERS and JUGS BBQ tied on 170.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 1–2 · tie
- Pork Ribs 4–5 · tie
- Pork 5–6 · tie
- Pork 7–8 · tie
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
GILLY'S BBQ won Pork Ribs, Pork — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 1st
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
GILLY'S BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was brisket at 8th.
- Chicken 6th
- Pork Ribs 1st
- 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)
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 175.4056 | 171.9772 | 167.9656 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 169.6800 | 165.0856 |
| Pork | 174.2628 | 170.8572 | 165.6800 |
| Brisket | 174.2628 | 171.4400 | 169.1200 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
18 entries · top 695.9084 · median 662.1656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GILLY'S BBQ | |
| 2 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 3 | PORK PARADISE | |
| 4 | JUGS BBQ | |
| 5 | PORK PATROL BBQ | |
| 6 | THE CHILLY WATER SMOKERS | |
| 7 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 8 | OUTSIDERS BBQ | |
| 9 | RUB IT, SMOKE IT, LOVE IT | |
| 10 | PITS N' GRINS | |
| 11 | OUI OUI OUI BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 13 | SMOKEY'S Q | |
| 14 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 15 | M & K BBQ | |
| 16 | CLUCK , OINK & MOO BARBECUE | |
| 17 | FIDDLIN' FATBACK | |
| 18 | Hickory Grove BBQ |
Chicken
18 entries · top 175.4056 · median 168.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OUTSIDERS BBQ | |
| 2 | JUGS BBQ | |
| 3 | CLUCK , OINK & MOO BARBECUE | |
| 4 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 5 | PORK PARADISE | |
| 6 | GILLY'S BBQ | |
| 7 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 8 | PORK PATROL BBQ | |
| 9 | PITS N' GRINS | |
| 10 | SMOKEY'S Q | |
| 11 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 12 | M & K BBQ | |
| 13 | RUB IT, SMOKE IT, LOVE IT | |
| 14 | OUI OUI OUI BBQ | |
| 15 | FIDDLIN' FATBACK | |
| 16 | THE CHILLY WATER SMOKERS | |
| 17 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 18 | Hickory Grove BBQ |
Pork Ribs
18 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.9542
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GILLY'S BBQ | |
| 2 | THE CHILLY WATER SMOKERS | |
| 3 | JUGS BBQ | |
| 4 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 5 | PORK PARADISE | |
| 6 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 7 | OUTSIDERS BBQ | |
| 8 | PORK PATROL BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKEY'S Q | |
| 10 | OUI OUI OUI BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 12 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 13 | PITS N' GRINS | |
| 14 | M & K BBQ | |
| 15 | FIDDLIN' FATBACK | |
| 16 | Hickory Grove BBQ | |
| 17 | RUB IT, SMOKE IT, LOVE IT | |
| 18 | CLUCK , OINK & MOO BARBECUE |
Pork
18 entries · top 174.2628 · median 166.2686
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GILLY'S BBQ | |
| 2 | RUB IT, SMOKE IT, LOVE IT | |
| 3 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 4 | PORK PARADISE | |
| 5 | THE CHILLY WATER SMOKERS | |
| 6 | JUGS BBQ | |
| 7 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 8 | PORK PATROL BBQ | |
| 9 | Hickory Grove BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 11 | OUTSIDERS BBQ | |
| 12 | PITS N' GRINS | |
| 13 | SMOKEY'S Q | |
| 14 | FIDDLIN' FATBACK | |
| 15 | OUI OUI OUI BBQ | |
| 16 | CLUCK , OINK & MOO BARBECUE | |
| 17 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 18 | M & K BBQ |
Brisket
18 entries · top 174.2628 · median 169.4000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE CHILLY WATER SMOKERS | |
| 2 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 3 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 4 | PORK PATROL BBQ | |
| 5 | RUB IT, SMOKE IT, LOVE IT | |
| 6 | PORK PARADISE | |
| 7 | OUI OUI OUI BBQ | |
| 8 | GILLY'S BBQ | |
| 9 | PITS N' GRINS | |
| 10 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 11 | M & K BBQ | |
| 12 | OUTSIDERS BBQ | |
| 13 | JUGS BBQ | |
| 14 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 15 | SMOKEY'S Q | |
| 16 | FIDDLIN' FATBACK | |
| 17 | CLUCK , OINK & MOO BARBECUE | |
| 18 | Hickory Grove BBQ |