A first Grand Championship
33
tracked contests to get there
This was SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 33rd tracked contest.
Drayton Kinsmen Smoke and Sound Festival
Jul 8–9, 2016 · Drayton, ON · CANADA · 📍 49 Elm St
SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS won Grand Champion at the Drayton Kinsmen Smoke and Sound Festival on July 8, 2016 in Drayton, ON at 49 Elm St, scoring 678.3312 in a field of 17 teams. SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS took Reserve Grand Champion with 669.6456. Category winners: Chicken — SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS (177.7028); Pork Ribs — SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS (173.7372); Pork — TEAM EATAPEDIA (176.5828); Brisket — MEAN MOE'S BBQ (167.4172).
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.
604.01
median 648.49
678.33 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 177.70
- Pork Ribs 173.74
- Pork 176.58
- Brisket 167.42
139.99
177.70
Entries
17
4 judged meats
Top score
678.3312
Winning margin
8.6856
GC over RC
Field average
643.97
604.01678.33
median 648.49 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
2.8572 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
648.0344
604.01678.33
10th place overall
Field spread
74.3196
winner to last place
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 91%
beats 9% of 4723 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.38 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,527
avg power rating going in · stronger than 19% of contests
Storylines (3 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
0.0112
closest of 8 calls decided inside half a point
Brisket places 2–3: SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS edged THE GOOD CUE CREW by 0.0112. Brisket places 8–9: TRANQUIL CARNIVORES edged JACK9 BBQ by 0.0112. Pork Ribs places 2–3: DELIVERING SMOKE BBQ edged JACK9 BBQ by 0.0228.
- Brisket 2–3 · 0.0112
- Brisket 8–9 · 0.0112
- Pork Ribs 2–3 · 0.0228
- Chicken 9–10 · 0.0344
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 9th.
- Chicken 2nd
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 9th
- Brisket 2nd
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 | 177.7028 | 170.8572 | 159.4056 |
| Pork Ribs | 173.7372 | 166.8572 | 161.1544 |
| Pork | 176.5828 | 166.2744 | 163.9656 |
| Brisket | 167.4172 | 164.5600 | 159.3828 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
17 entries · top 678.3312 · median 648.4912
Chicken
17 entries · top 177.7028 · median 159.4400
Pork Ribs
17 entries · top 173.7372 · median 162.2972
Pork
17 entries · top 176.5828 · median 164.0228
Brisket
17 entries · top 167.4172 · median 159.4172