A statement win
21.7368
points clear of the field
Wider than 99% of the 4,722 championships in the data
The champion won by 21.7368 points — a wider margin than 99% of championships in the data.
Boydton's Big Bad BBQ
Aug 26–27, 2016 · Boydton, VA · 📍 Washington st
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC won Grand Champion at the Boydton's Big Bad BBQ on August 26, 2016 in Boydton, VA at Washington st, scoring 691.3828 in a field of 28 teams. 412Q took Reserve Grand Champion with 669.6460. Category winners: Chicken — SMOKE 'N' BARRELS BBQ-VA (175.4056); Pork Ribs — SMOKIN SKULLIES (171.9656); Pork — REDNECK SCIENTIFIC (178.2972); Brisket — 412Q (177.1772).
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.
422.80
median 623.02
691.38 🏆
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 171.97
- Pork 178.30
- Brisket 177.18
127.43
178.30
Entries
28
4 judged meats
Top score
691.3828
Winning margin
21.7368
GC over RC
Field average
617.63
422.80691.38
median 623.02 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
1.7028 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
636.4456
422.80691.38
10th place overall
Field spread
268.5828
winner to last place
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 67%
beats 33% of 4723 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.52 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,540
avg power rating going in · stronger than 30% 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
Tie
closest of 7 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 3–4: HERE COME THE JUDGE BBQ TEAM and 2 RHODIES BBQ tied on 168.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: COLONIAL EMBERS and 412Q tied on 165.0972 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: 2 RHODIES BBQ edged MUTTLEY CREW BBQ by 0.0228.
- Chicken 3–4 · tie
- Chicken 8–9 · tie
- Chicken 4–5 · 0.0228
- Pork 5–6 · 0.0456
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 2nd.
- Chicken 2nd
- Pork Ribs 2nd
- Pork 1st
- 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 | 175.4056 | 168.5372 | 164 |
| Pork Ribs | 171.9656 | 170.2628 | 158.2516 |
| Pork | 178.2972 | 165.7372 | 161.6572 |
| Brisket | 177.1772 | 162.8344 | 156.5028 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
28 entries · top 691.3828 · median 623.0230
Chicken
28 entries · top 175.4056 · median 160.8400
Pork Ribs
28 entries · top 171.9656 · median 155.4172
Pork
28 entries · top 178.2972 · median 158.2858
Brisket
27 entries · top 177.1772 · median 150.2172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 412Q | |
| 2 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 3 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 4 | OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 5 | SMOKE 'N' BARRELS BBQ-VA | |
| 6 | PORK COUNTY BARBECUE | |
| 7 | CAROLINA SMOKIN JOHN'S BBQ | |
| 8 | 2 RHODIES BBQ | |
| 9 | BIG O'S LOW N SLOW BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 11 | e2BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 13 | Glencove Farms BBQ | |
| 14 | DIRTY BUTT BOYS | |
| 15 | Triple A BBQ | |
| 16 | JQ | |
| 17 | COLONIAL EMBERS | |
| 18 | ADAM'S RIB MIDLAND, VA | |
| 19 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 20 | DIRTY POSSUM BBQ | |
| 21 | Hog Heads BBQ | |
| 22 | Triple B | |
| 23 | Piggy-Piggy BBQ | |
| 24 | Boydton VFD Flames | |
| 25 | Smoke 'n Butts Low & Slow | |
| 26 | HERE COME THE JUDGE BBQ TEAM | |
| 27 | The Printing Center |