They will not let it go
3 in a row
editions of this contest
TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI won here last time out too — 3 straight editions of this contest.
- 2014
- 2015
- 2016
Grillin' in Grafton 2016
Jul 1–2, 2016 · Grafton, WI
TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI won Grand Champion at the Grillin' in Grafton on July 1, 2016 in Grafton, WI, scoring 675.4172 in a field of 29 teams. A MOTLEY QUE took Reserve Grand Champion with 673.1092. Category winners: Chicken — The Wannabe's (173.7144); Pork Ribs — A MOTLEY QUE (170.2860); Pork — THE REAL SMOKIN ACES (174.8800); Brisket — FAT ANDY'S BBQ (177.7028). This is the 4th of 5 editions of this contest on record; the 2015 edition was won by TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI; 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.
614.74
median 650.91
675.42 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 173.71
- Pork Ribs 170.29
- Pork 174.88
- Brisket 177.70
138.77
177.70
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2017 — this edition picked out.
Entries
29
4 judged meats
Top score
675.4172
Winning margin
2.3080
GC over RC
Field average
649.10
614.74675.42
median 650.91 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
3.4400 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
655.3484
614.74675.42
10th place overall
Field spread
60.6740
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 93%
beats 7% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
36%
12 of 33 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.4 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,581
avg power rating going in · stronger than 64% of contests
Storylines (6 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.
Won without a category win
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 4th. Consistency beat fireworks.
- Chicken 7th
- Pork Ribs 7th
- Pork 4th
- Brisket 6th
A dynasty in the making
4×
wins at this contest
4 of 5 tracked editions
TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI has won this contest 4 times across its 5 tracked editions.
- 2014
- 2015
- 2016
- 2017
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 10 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 6–7: FAT ANDY'S BBQ and TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI tied on 168.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 3–4: IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE edged The Wannabe's by 0.0112. Pork Ribs places 7–8: TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI edged WICKED SMOKE BBQ by 0.0116.
- Chicken 6–7 · tie
- Pork Ribs 3–4 · 0.0112
- Pork Ribs 7–8 · 0.0116
- Pork Ribs 2–3 · 0.0116
A contest record in brisket
177.7028
best brisket ever cooked here
FAT ANDY'S BBQ turned in 177.7028 in brisket — past the 175.4400 that had stood across 3 earlier editions.
- old best 175.4400
- across 3 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI (won 2014, 2015).
- TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI · 2014, 2015
This contest's own records (2 in the KCBS record book)
Records held by every edition of this contest put together, not just this one afternoon.
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 28, 2013 | Grafton, WI | Grafton, WI | 33 | 667.4290 | QU SMOKIN KREWE | FIREWISE BBQ |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Grafton, WI | Grafton, WI | 32 | 676.0572 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | T-MAC SMOKIN |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Grafton, WI | Grafton, WI 53024 | 33 | 679.4168 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | FAT ANDY'S BBQ |
| Jul 1, 2016 ← this one | Grafton, WI | Grafton, WI 53024 | 29 | 675.4172 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | A MOTLEY QUE |
| Jun 30, 2017 | Graffton, WI | Centennial Park | 27 | 659.9088 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW |
| Jun 29, 2018 | Grafton, WI | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 173.7144 | 169.6916 | 165.7372 |
| Pork Ribs | 170.2860 | 166.2972 | 162.2400 |
| Pork | 174.8800 | 170.3200 | 164.0344 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 174.2628 | 167.4056 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
29 entries · top 675.4172 · median 650.9144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 2 | A MOTLEY QUE | |
| 3 | FAT ANDY'S BBQ | |
| 4 | DESIGNATED SMOKIN' AREA | |
| 5 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 6 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 7 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 8 | The Wannabe's | |
| 9 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 10 | 5 FINGER BBQ | |
| 11 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 12 | HILL-BILLY BBQ | |
| 13 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 14 | iBQ'n | |
| 15 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 16 | QUAU | |
| 17 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 18 | PLASTERED PORK BBQ | |
| 19 | VALET PORKING | |
| 20 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 21 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 22 | Risky Brisket | |
| 23 | SMOKE 2 PULL | |
| 24 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 25 | ALL-STAR-Q WI | |
| 26 | ROLL THE BONES BBQ | |
| 27 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 28 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 29 | ROADKILL BBQ |
Chicken
29 entries · top 173.7144 · median 163.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Wannabe's | |
| 2 | A MOTLEY QUE | |
| 3 | SMOKE 2 PULL | |
| 4 | DESIGNATED SMOKIN' AREA | |
| 5 | HILL-BILLY BBQ | |
| 6 | FAT ANDY'S BBQ | |
| 7 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 8 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 9 | VALET PORKING | |
| 10 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 11 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 12 | Risky Brisket | |
| 13 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 14 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 15 | ROADKILL BBQ | |
| 16 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 17 | ALL-STAR-Q WI | |
| 18 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 19 | PLASTERED PORK BBQ | |
| 20 | 5 FINGER BBQ | |
| 21 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 22 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 23 | QUAU | |
| 24 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 25 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 26 | iBQ'n | |
| 27 | ROLL THE BONES BBQ | |
| 28 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 29 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ |
Pork Ribs
29 entries · top 170.2860 · median 160.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A MOTLEY QUE | |
| 2 | HILL-BILLY BBQ | |
| 3 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 4 | The Wannabe's | |
| 5 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 6 | FAT ANDY'S BBQ | |
| 7 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 8 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 10 | QUAU | |
| 11 | Risky Brisket | |
| 12 | iBQ'n | |
| 13 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 14 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 15 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 16 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 17 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 18 | DESIGNATED SMOKIN' AREA | |
| 19 | 5 FINGER BBQ | |
| 20 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 21 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 22 | PLASTERED PORK BBQ | |
| 23 | VALET PORKING | |
| 24 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 25 | ROADKILL BBQ | |
| 26 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 27 | ROLL THE BONES BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKE 2 PULL | |
| 29 | ALL-STAR-Q WI |
Pork
29 entries · top 174.8800 · median 161.1084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 2 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 3 | DESIGNATED SMOKIN' AREA | |
| 4 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 5 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 6 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 7 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 8 | ROLL THE BONES BBQ | |
| 9 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 10 | ALL-STAR-Q WI | |
| 11 | A MOTLEY QUE | |
| 12 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 13 | FAT ANDY'S BBQ | |
| 14 | QUAU | |
| 15 | HILL-BILLY BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKE 2 PULL | |
| 17 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 18 | 5 FINGER BBQ | |
| 19 | PLASTERED PORK BBQ | |
| 20 | ROADKILL BBQ | |
| 21 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 22 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 23 | The Wannabe's | |
| 24 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 25 | iBQ'n | |
| 26 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 27 | Risky Brisket | |
| 28 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 29 | VALET PORKING |
Brisket
29 entries · top 177.7028 · median 163.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FAT ANDY'S BBQ | |
| 2 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 3 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 4 | 5 FINGER BBQ | |
| 5 | iBQ'n | |
| 6 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 7 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 8 | PLASTERED PORK BBQ | |
| 9 | VALET PORKING | |
| 10 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 11 | DESIGNATED SMOKIN' AREA | |
| 12 | A MOTLEY QUE | |
| 13 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 14 | QUAU | |
| 15 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 16 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 18 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 19 | The Wannabe's | |
| 20 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKE 2 PULL | |
| 22 | ALL-STAR-Q WI | |
| 23 | Risky Brisket | |
| 24 | HILL-BILLY BBQ | |
| 25 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 26 | ROLL THE BONES BBQ | |
| 27 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 28 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 29 | ROADKILL BBQ |