A new contest record
700.5716
highest overall ever cooked here
700.5716 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 691.3828 PHAT JACKS BBQ NE set in 2015.
- old record 691.3828
- set 2015 by PHAT JACKS BBQ NE
BBQ on the Bricks 2016
Aug 26–27, 2016 · Kearney, NE
PORKY BUTTS BBQ won Grand Champion at the BBQ on the Bricks on August 26, 2016 in Kearney, NE, scoring 700.5716 in a field of 34 teams. SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 692.5600. Category winners: Chicken — PORKY BUTTS BBQ (178.2972); Pork Ribs — PORKY BUTTS BBQ (177.1428); Pork — 4 LEGS UP BBQ (177.1428); Brisket — SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ (177.7028). This is the 2nd of 3 editions of this contest on record; the 2015 edition was won by PHAT JACKS BBQ NE; 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.
575.27
median 651.64
700.57 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 178.30
- Pork Ribs 177.14
- Pork 177.14
- Brisket 177.70
126.85
178.30
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2015 to 2017 — this edition picked out.
Entries
34
4 judged meats
Top score
700.5716
Winning margin
8.0116
GC over RC
Field average
648.55
575.27700.57
median 651.64 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
1.1428 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
675.4056
575.27700.57
10th place overall
Field spread
125.3028
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 30%
beats 70% of 4723 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
44%
11 of 25 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.83 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,582
avg power rating going in · stronger than 65% 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.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 9 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 1–2: PORKY BUTTS BBQ and BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ tied on 178.2972 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 4–5: BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ and SMOKED tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 2–3: PORK PATROL BBQ and SMOKE THIS BBQ MO tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 1–2 · tie
- Pork Ribs 4–5 · tie
- Pork 2–3 · tie
- Pork 4–5 · tie
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
PORKY BUTTS BBQ won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
PORKY BUTTS BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork at 13th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 13th
- Brisket 2nd
A contest record in brisket
177.7028
best brisket ever cooked here
SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ turned in 177.7028 in brisket — past the 173.1544 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 173.1544
- across 1 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: PHAT JACKS BBQ NE (won 2015).
- PHAT JACKS BBQ NE · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2015 | Kearney, NE | Kearney, NE 68848 | 25 | 691.3828 | PHAT JACKS BBQ NE | SMOKIN MAX BBQ |
| Aug 26, 2016 ← this one | Kearney, NE | Kearney, NE | 34 | 700.5716 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Kearney, NE | 24th street & Central Ave | 34 | 695.9544 | Thunder Pig BBQ | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.2972 | 173.1428 | 169.7028 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1428 | 172.5600 | 169.1200 |
| Pork | 177.1428 | 176 | 170.8228 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 173.1200 | 168.5256 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
34 entries · top 700.5716 · median 651.6398
Chicken
34 entries · top 178.2972 · median 163.6914
Pork Ribs
34 entries · top 177.1428 · median 163.9772
Pork
34 entries · top 177.1428 · median 166
Brisket
34 entries · top 177.7028 · median 159.6970