A razor-thin finish
0.6176
points between champion and reserve
Closer than 86% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.6176 points — closer than 86% of every championship in the data.
- JAMBO PITS
- OKIEQ
Chillin & Grillin
Apr 8–9, 2016 · Sand Springs, OK
JAMBO PITS won Grand Champion at the Chillin & Grillin on April 8, 2016 in Sand Springs, OK, scoring 705.1776 in a field of 43 teams. OKIEQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 704.5600. Category winners: Chicken — Fatt Mike (178.8800); Pork Ribs — BUFFALO'S BBQ (180.0000); Pork — MOVIN' THE CHAINS (176.5600); Brisket — JAMBO PITS (178.8572).
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.
296.56
median 664.49
705.18 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 178.88
- Pork Ribs 180 🔥
- Pork 176.56
- Brisket 178.86
118.62
180
Entries
43
4 judged meats
Top score
705.1776
Winning margin
0.6176
GC over RC
Field average
647.22
296.56705.18
median 664.49 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Brisket
1.7144 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
682.2168
296.56705.18
10th place overall
Field spread
408.6176
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 13%
beats 87% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.66 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,569
avg power rating going in · stronger than 54% 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.
An upset on the books
19-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 81 times in 100
JAMBO PITS came in rated below the field's top team, THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 19-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
- champion 1596
- top seed 1851
A first Grand Championship
13
tracked contests to get there
This was JAMBO PITS's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 13th tracked contest.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 11 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 4–5: Bonemaker Outdoors and NICK'S BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: NICK'S BBQ and LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC and JAMBO PITS tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 4–5 · tie
- Chicken 5–6 · tie
- Chicken 8–9 · tie
- Pork Ribs 3–4 · tie
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
JAMBO PITS took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 9th.
- Chicken 9th
- Pork Ribs 8th
- Pork 2nd
- Brisket 1st
A perfect score on the table
1
perfect 180s
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- BUFFALO'S BBQ · Pork Ribs
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 | 178.8800 | 176.5600 | 175.4056 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 176 | 170.8572 |
| Pork | 176.5600 | 174.2744 | 172 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 177.1428 | 170.8456 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
43 entries · top 705.1776 · median 664.4916
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAMBO PITS | |
| 2 | OKIEQ | |
| 3 | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 4 | UNCLE BC'S | |
| 5 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 6 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 7 | Bonemaker Outdoors | |
| 8 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 9 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 10 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 11 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 12 | INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE | |
| 13 | RIB CRIB PIGMEN | |
| 14 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 15 | THE OUTLAWS | |
| 16 | MOOCHEWSOOEY | |
| 17 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | |
| 18 | MAPLE TRAILS SMOKED BBQ | |
| 19 | RED BARN BBQ | |
| 20 | DIXIE BOYS BBQ | |
| 21 | SPICY SPITFIRE | |
| 22 | BACONATERS | |
| 23 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 24 | BELLA-CUE BBQ | |
| 25 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 26 | SMOKIN YETI BBQ | |
| 27 | BRUCE & KYLE THE DYNAMIC DUO OF BBQ | |
| 28 | NICK'S BBQ | |
| 29 | BUZZARD BAIT BBQ & CHILI | |
| 30 | SMOKIN BLUE BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKIN PISTOLS BBQ | |
| 32 | CEO BBQ | |
| 33 | Pistols Firing BBQ | |
| 34 | Pit Lickers BBQ | |
| 35 | Fatt Mike | |
| 36 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 37 | BIGG'NS BBQ | |
| 38 | Ram Country BBQ | |
| 39 | SMOKEY B'S | |
| 40 | SMOKIN J'S BBQ | |
| 41 | Faux Sho | |
| 42 | OSOSLOW BBQ | |
| 43 | LIGHT MY FIRE BBQ |
Chicken
41 entries · top 178.8800 · median 167.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fatt Mike | |
| 2 | OKIEQ | |
| 3 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 4 | Bonemaker Outdoors | |
| 5 | NICK'S BBQ | |
| 6 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 7 | Pistols Firing BBQ | |
| 8 | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 9 | JAMBO PITS | |
| 10 | RIB CRIB PIGMEN | |
| 11 | BACONATERS | |
| 12 | UNCLE BC'S | |
| 13 | SMOKIN PISTOLS BBQ | |
| 14 | SPICY SPITFIRE | |
| 15 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 16 | Faux Sho | |
| 17 | DIXIE BOYS BBQ | |
| 18 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKIN BLUE BBQ | |
| 20 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 21 | INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE | |
| 22 | MAPLE TRAILS SMOKED BBQ | |
| 23 | BUZZARD BAIT BBQ & CHILI | |
| 24 | SMOKIN YETI BBQ | |
| 25 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 26 | THE OUTLAWS | |
| 27 | RED BARN BBQ | |
| 28 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 29 | BRUCE & KYLE THE DYNAMIC DUO OF BBQ | |
| 30 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 31 | SMOKEY B'S | |
| 32 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 33 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | |
| 34 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 35 | CEO BBQ | |
| 36 | MOOCHEWSOOEY | |
| 37 | BELLA-CUE BBQ | |
| 38 | Ram Country BBQ | |
| 39 | BIGG'NS BBQ | |
| 40 | Pit Lickers BBQ | |
| 41 | SMOKIN J'S BBQ |
Pork Ribs
43 entries · top 180 · median 163.4056 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 2 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 3 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 4 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 5 | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 6 | INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE | |
| 7 | OKIEQ | |
| 8 | JAMBO PITS | |
| 9 | UNCLE BC'S | |
| 10 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 11 | MAPLE TRAILS SMOKED BBQ | |
| 12 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 13 | MOOCHEWSOOEY | |
| 14 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 15 | SPICY SPITFIRE | |
| 16 | BUZZARD BAIT BBQ & CHILI | |
| 17 | RIB CRIB PIGMEN | |
| 18 | BACONATERS | |
| 19 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | |
| 20 | Bonemaker Outdoors | |
| 21 | SMOKIN BLUE BBQ | |
| 22 | Pit Lickers BBQ | |
| 23 | RED BARN BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKIN PISTOLS BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKIN YETI BBQ | |
| 26 | THE OUTLAWS | |
| 27 | BELLA-CUE BBQ | |
| 28 | BIGG'NS BBQ | |
| 29 | Pistols Firing BBQ | |
| 30 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 31 | OSOSLOW BBQ | |
| 32 | DIXIE BOYS BBQ | |
| 33 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 34 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 35 | SMOKEY B'S | |
| 36 | BRUCE & KYLE THE DYNAMIC DUO OF BBQ | |
| 37 | Ram Country BBQ | |
| 38 | CEO BBQ | |
| 39 | NICK'S BBQ | |
| 40 | SMOKIN J'S BBQ | |
| 41 | LIGHT MY FIRE BBQ | |
| 42 | Fatt Mike | |
| 43 | Faux Sho |
Pork
43 entries · top 176.5600 · median 168.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | |
| 2 | JAMBO PITS | |
| 3 | UNCLE BC'S | |
| 4 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 5 | MOOCHEWSOOEY | |
| 6 | OKIEQ | |
| 7 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 8 | OSOSLOW BBQ | |
| 9 | Bonemaker Outdoors | |
| 10 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 11 | SPICY SPITFIRE | |
| 12 | DIXIE BOYS BBQ | |
| 13 | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 14 | BELLA-CUE BBQ | |
| 15 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 16 | THE OUTLAWS | |
| 17 | RIB CRIB PIGMEN | |
| 18 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 19 | CEO BBQ | |
| 20 | BACONATERS | |
| 21 | BRUCE & KYLE THE DYNAMIC DUO OF BBQ | |
| 22 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 23 | INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE | |
| 24 | SMOKIN YETI BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKIN PISTOLS BBQ | |
| 26 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 27 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 28 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 29 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 30 | RED BARN BBQ | |
| 31 | MAPLE TRAILS SMOKED BBQ | |
| 32 | BUZZARD BAIT BBQ & CHILI | |
| 33 | Pit Lickers BBQ | |
| 34 | Ram Country BBQ | |
| 35 | Pistols Firing BBQ | |
| 36 | Fatt Mike | |
| 37 | BIGG'NS BBQ | |
| 38 | Faux Sho | |
| 39 | NICK'S BBQ | |
| 40 | SMOKIN J'S BBQ | |
| 41 | SMOKIN BLUE BBQ | |
| 42 | LIGHT MY FIRE BBQ | |
| 43 | SMOKEY B'S |
Brisket
42 entries · top 178.8572 · median 164.5486
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAMBO PITS | |
| 2 | UNCLE BC'S | |
| 3 | Bonemaker Outdoors | |
| 4 | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 5 | OKIEQ | |
| 6 | RED BARN BBQ | |
| 7 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 8 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 9 | THE OUTLAWS | |
| 10 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 11 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 12 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 13 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 14 | MOOCHEWSOOEY | |
| 15 | MAPLE TRAILS SMOKED BBQ | |
| 16 | BELLA-CUE BBQ | |
| 17 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 18 | DIXIE BOYS BBQ | |
| 19 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | |
| 20 | NICK'S BBQ | |
| 21 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 22 | INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE | |
| 23 | SMOKIN BLUE BBQ | |
| 24 | OSOSLOW BBQ | |
| 25 | BRUCE & KYLE THE DYNAMIC DUO OF BBQ | |
| 26 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 27 | RIB CRIB PIGMEN | |
| 28 | SMOKIN YETI BBQ | |
| 29 | Pit Lickers BBQ | |
| 30 | CEO BBQ | |
| 31 | BUZZARD BAIT BBQ & CHILI | |
| 32 | BACONATERS | |
| 33 | SPICY SPITFIRE | |
| 34 | Faux Sho | |
| 35 | SMOKIN J'S BBQ | |
| 36 | BIGG'NS BBQ | |
| 37 | Pistols Firing BBQ | |
| 38 | SMOKIN PISTOLS BBQ | |
| 39 | Ram Country BBQ | |
| 40 | SMOKEY B'S | |
| 41 | Fatt Mike | |
| 42 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ |