A new contest record
698.2168
highest overall ever cooked here
698.2168 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 677.0744 303 BBQ set in 2015.
- old record 677.0744
- set 2015 by 303 BBQ
Leadville BBQ and Brew Festival 2016
Jun 24–25, 2016 · Leadville, CO
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ won Grand Champion at the Leadville BBQ and Brew Festival on June 24, 2016 in Leadville, CO, scoring 698.2168 in a field of 33 teams. BACKDRAFT BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 688.5028. Category winners: Chicken — BROKE ASS BAR-B-QUE CO. (177.7372); Pork Ribs — BACKDRAFT BBQ (177.1544); Pork — SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ (177.7028); Brisket — SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ (174.2628). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2015 edition was won by 303 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.
560.81
median 652.47
698.22 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 177.74
- Pork Ribs 177.15
- Pork 177.70
- Brisket 174.26
107.82
177.74
Entries
33
4 judged meats · 3 ancillary
Top score
698.2168
Winning margin
9.7140
GC over RC
Field average
645.05
560.81698.22
median 652.47 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
3.4400 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
665.0400
560.81698.22
10th place overall
Field spread
137.4052
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 41%
beats 59% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
59%
16 of 27 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.72 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,535
avg power rating going in · stronger than 26% 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.
A statement win
9.7140
points clear of the field
Wider than 86% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The champion won by 9.7140 points — a wider margin than 86% of championships in the data.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 9 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 4–5: BACKDRAFT BBQ and BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: Mad Eddie's BBQ edged SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ by 0.0116. Pork Ribs places 9–10: BURNTOUT BBQ CO edged CRAZY COYOTE by 0.0116.
- Chicken 4–5 · tie
- Chicken 7–8 · 0.0116
- Pork Ribs 9–10 · 0.0116
- Pork Ribs 1–2 · 0.0116
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ won Pork, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 1st
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was chicken at 8th.
- Chicken 8th
- Pork Ribs 3rd
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 1st
A contest record in brisket
174.2628
best brisket ever cooked here
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ turned in 174.2628 in brisket — past the 168.0116 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 168.0116
- across 1 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: 303 BBQ (won 2015).
- 303 BBQ · 2015
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2015 | Leadville, CO | Leadville, CO 80461 | 27 | 677.0744 | 303 BBQ | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES |
| Jun 24, 2016 ← this one | Leadville, CO | Leadville, CO 80461 | 33 | 698.2168 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | BACKDRAFT BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7372 | 172.5600 | 169.6684 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1544 | 173.7144 | 167.3828 |
| Pork | 177.7028 | 170.2628 | 166.2856 |
| Brisket | 174.2628 | 169.1200 | 166.8228 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
33 entries · top 698.2168 · median 652.4684
Chicken
33 entries · top 177.7372 · median 166.8228
Pork Ribs
33 entries · top 177.1544 · median 161.6800
Pork
33 entries · top 177.7028 · median 162.8684
Brisket
33 entries · top 174.2628 · median 161.7032
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 — Dessert
6 entries · top 177.1544 · median 172.2742
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GRUMPYS | |
| 2 | 1 2 BBQ | |
| 3 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 4 | PATRIOT'S BBQ | |
| 5 | BONEHEAD BROTHERS BBQ TEAM | |
| 6 | WOLF PACK BBQ |
Master Series — Kids Que
9 entries · top 176.5600 · median 169.1656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PORK PIMP | |
| 2 | Tatum Scheer | |
| 3 | ETHAN GROBB | |
| 4 | Taylor Scheer | |
| 5 | BRADLEY/BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 6 | AMANDA/BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 7 | BABY BACK BBQ | |
| 8 | PETER ULRICH | |
| 9 | LILLY YOST |
Master Series — Side Dish
7 entries · top 169.7600 · median 167.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 2 BBQ | |
| 2 | WOLF PACK BBQ | |
| 3 | BONEHEAD BROTHERS BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | GRUMPYS | |
| 5 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 6 | WOLFPACK BBQ 2 | |
| 7 | MAXIMUM LOIN |