A statement win
17.7484
points clear of the field
Wider than 98% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The champion won by 17.7484 points — a wider margin than 98% of championships in the data.
Illinois BBQ Fest at Hillcrest Event Center 2016
Aug 20–21, 2016 · Orion, IL · 📍 16260 E 350 st
ONE2BBQ won Grand Champion at the Illinois BBQ Fest at Hillcrest Event Center on August 20, 2016 in Orion, IL at 16260 E 350 st, scoring 686.7772 in a field of 12 teams. BIG "E" BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 669.0288. Category winners: Chicken — ONE2BBQ (174.2628); Pork Ribs — ONE2BBQ (166.2744); Pork — ONE2BBQ (176.5600); Brisket — BIG "E" BBQ (174.2628). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2015 edition was won by BIG "E" 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.
591.75
median 651.01
686.78 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 174.26
- Pork Ribs 166.27
- Pork 176.56
- Brisket 174.26
143.91
176.56
Entries
12
4 judged meats
Top score
686.7772
Winning margin
17.7484
GC over RC
Field average
643.94
591.75686.78
median 651.01 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
3.4172 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
618.0912
591.75686.78
10th place overall
Field spread
95.0288
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 79%
beats 21% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
20%
3 of 15 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.58 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,571
avg power rating going in · stronger than 56% 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.
A hat-trick of category wins
3
category wins in a day
ONE2BBQ won Chicken, Pork Ribs, Pork — a hat-trick, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 1st
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 5 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 6–7: BIG "E" BBQ and FIDDLIN' FATBACK tied on 162.2516 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 4–5: CLUCK , OINK & MOO BARBECUE and WICKED SMOKE BBQ tied on 163.3828 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: Bar-B-Que Brothers edged MONSTERS OF THE RIBWAY by 0.0112.
- Pork Ribs 6–7 · tie
- Pork 4–5 · tie
- Chicken 6–7 · 0.0112
- Brisket 2–3 · 0.0228
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
ONE2BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 3 outright wins — their weakest board was brisket at 3rd.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 3rd
A contest record in brisket
174.2628
best brisket ever cooked here
BIG "E" BBQ turned in 174.2628 in brisket — past the 171.9656 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 171.9656
- across 1 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: BIG "E" BBQ (won 2015).
- BIG "E" 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2015 | Orion, IL | Orion, IL 61273 | 15 | 691.9544 | BIG "E" BBQ | QUAU |
| Aug 20, 2016 ← this one | Orion, IL | 16260 E 350 st | 12 | 686.7772 | ONE2BBQ | BIG "E" BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 174.2628 | 165.6684 | 159.9540 |
| Pork Ribs | 166.2744 | 162.8572 | 154.2516 |
| Pork | 176.5600 | 163.3828 | 153.1200 |
| Brisket | 174.2628 | 165.0972 | 150.1944 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
12 entries · top 686.7772 · median 651.0058
Chicken
12 entries · top 174.2628 · median 164.5428
Pork Ribs
12 entries · top 166.2744 · median 162.2516
Pork
12 entries · top 176.5600 · median 158.5486
Brisket
12 entries · top 174.2628 · median 161.3714