A statement win
12.0348
points clear of the field
Wider than 92% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The champion won by 12.0348 points — a wider margin than 92% of championships in the data.
Wabash Ribberfest BBQ Championship 2016
Apr 22–23, 2016 · Mt. Carmel, IL
ONE2BBQ won Grand Champion at the Wabash Ribberfest BBQ Championship on April 22, 2016 in Mt. Carmel, IL, scoring 677.0628 in a field of 30 teams. SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS took Reserve Grand Champion with 665.0280. Category winners: Chicken — SON SEEKERS BBQ (172.6172); Pork Ribs — SON SEEKERS BBQ (171.4628); Pork — RURAL ROUTE BBQ (172.5600); Brisket — ONE2BBQ (172.5600). This is the 1st of 2 editions of this contest on record; 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.
447.94
median 635.23
677.06 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 172.62
- Pork Ribs 171.46
- Pork 172.56
- Brisket 172.56
20
172.62
Entries
30
4 judged meats
Top score
677.0628
Winning margin
12.0348
GC over RC
Field average
623.77
447.94677.06
median 635.23 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
2.3544 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
641.0632
447.94677.06
10th place overall
Field spread
229.1200
winner to last place
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 92%
beats 8% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.54 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,538
avg power rating going in · stronger than 28% of contests
Storylines (5 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 dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 2 tracked editions
ONE2BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 2 tracked editions.
- 2016
- 2017
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 10 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 6–7: HICKORY PIT STOP and SMOKEY'S Q tied on 166.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 8–9: BOURBON SMOKE BBQ and BIG RACK SMOKERS tied on 164.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 9–10: EAT MOR BUTT BBQ edged ALL IN QUE by 0.0112.
- Pork Ribs 6–7 · tie
- Pork Ribs 8–9 · tie
- Pork 9–10 · 0.0112
- Brisket 4–5 · 0.0116
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
SON SEEKERS BBQ won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
ONE2BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 11th.
- Chicken 2nd
- Pork Ribs 11th
- Pork 4th
- Brisket 1st
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2016 ← this one | Mt. Carmel, IL | Mt. Carmel, IL 62863 | 30 | 677.0628 | ONE2BBQ | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS |
| Apr 28, 2017 | Mt.Carmel, IL | 406 Market St | 29 | 702.8344 | ONE2BBQ | SON SEEKERS BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 172.6172 | 170.2628 | 162.2744 |
| Pork Ribs | 171.4628 | 166.8228 | 163.9772 |
| Pork | 172.5600 | 167.9656 | 162.8000 |
| Brisket | 172.5600 | 167.9884 | 159.9884 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
30 entries · top 677.0628 · median 635.2282
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 2 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 3 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 4 | SON SEEKERS BBQ | |
| 5 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 6 | DAD'S SMOKIN' BUTT BBQ | |
| 7 | A-1 TAX SERVICE INC | |
| 8 | BIG RACK SMOKERS | |
| 9 | BOURBON SMOKE BBQ | |
| 10 | Z SMOKE | |
| 11 | HICKORY PIT STOP | |
| 12 | SMOKIN T'S | |
| 13 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 14 | HIGH ON THE HOG CATLIN, IL | |
| 15 | SMOKEY'S Q | |
| 16 | ALL IN QUE | |
| 17 | OLE MAN LARRY'S BBQ | |
| 18 | OUI OUI OUI BBQ | |
| 19 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 20 | Big Moes BBq | |
| 21 | T & C Smokers | |
| 22 | BAR-BEAM-QUE | |
| 23 | Rub'em Right BBQ | |
| 24 | GE-QUE | |
| 25 | SMOKIN' WET BBQ | |
| 26 | JOHN'S SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 27 | Ron's Beer-B-Que | |
| 28 | WE B SMOKIN | |
| 29 | ROSS RUMP ROASTERS BBQ | |
| 30 | Meat Your Maker |
Chicken
30 entries · top 172.6172 · median 158.2570
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SON SEEKERS BBQ | |
| 2 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 3 | Z SMOKE | |
| 4 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 5 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 6 | DAD'S SMOKIN' BUTT BBQ | |
| 7 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 8 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 9 | HIGH ON THE HOG CATLIN, IL | |
| 10 | BIG RACK SMOKERS | |
| 11 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 12 | T & C Smokers | |
| 13 | OLE MAN LARRY'S BBQ | |
| 14 | GE-QUE | |
| 15 | A-1 TAX SERVICE INC | |
| 16 | SMOKIN T'S | |
| 17 | JOHN'S SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 18 | BAR-BEAM-QUE | |
| 19 | OUI OUI OUI BBQ | |
| 20 | Big Moes BBq | |
| 21 | ALL IN QUE | |
| 22 | BOURBON SMOKE BBQ | |
| 23 | Ron's Beer-B-Que | |
| 24 | SMOKIN' WET BBQ | |
| 25 | HICKORY PIT STOP | |
| 26 | SMOKEY'S Q | |
| 27 | Rub'em Right BBQ | |
| 28 | ROSS RUMP ROASTERS BBQ | |
| 29 | WE B SMOKIN | |
| 30 | Meat Your Maker |
Pork Ribs
30 entries · top 171.4628 · median 158.5542
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SON SEEKERS BBQ | |
| 2 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 3 | OUI OUI OUI BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN T'S | |
| 5 | A-1 TAX SERVICE INC | |
| 6 | HICKORY PIT STOP | |
| 7 | SMOKEY'S Q | |
| 8 | BOURBON SMOKE BBQ | |
| 9 | BIG RACK SMOKERS | |
| 10 | OLE MAN LARRY'S BBQ | |
| 11 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 12 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 13 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 14 | DAD'S SMOKIN' BUTT BBQ | |
| 15 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 16 | ROSS RUMP ROASTERS BBQ | |
| 17 | Z SMOKE | |
| 18 | HIGH ON THE HOG CATLIN, IL | |
| 19 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 20 | Rub'em Right BBQ | |
| 21 | T & C Smokers | |
| 22 | Big Moes BBq | |
| 23 | ALL IN QUE | |
| 24 | GE-QUE | |
| 25 | Meat Your Maker | |
| 26 | BAR-BEAM-QUE | |
| 27 | SMOKIN' WET BBQ | |
| 28 | Ron's Beer-B-Que | |
| 29 | WE B SMOKIN | |
| 30 | JOHN'S SMOKIN' BBQ |
Pork
30 entries · top 172.5600 · median 157.9712
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 2 | DAD'S SMOKIN' BUTT BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKEY'S Q | |
| 4 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 5 | BIG RACK SMOKERS | |
| 6 | SMOKIN T'S | |
| 7 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 8 | A-1 TAX SERVICE INC | |
| 9 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 10 | ALL IN QUE | |
| 11 | HIGH ON THE HOG CATLIN, IL | |
| 12 | BOURBON SMOKE BBQ | |
| 13 | T & C Smokers | |
| 14 | HICKORY PIT STOP | |
| 15 | SON SEEKERS BBQ | |
| 16 | Big Moes BBq | |
| 17 | OUI OUI OUI BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN' WET BBQ | |
| 19 | BAR-BEAM-QUE | |
| 20 | OLE MAN LARRY'S BBQ | |
| 21 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 22 | Z SMOKE | |
| 23 | Rub'em Right BBQ | |
| 24 | WE B SMOKIN | |
| 25 | GE-QUE | |
| 26 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 27 | Ron's Beer-B-Que | |
| 28 | JOHN'S SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 29 | Meat Your Maker | |
| 30 | ROSS RUMP ROASTERS BBQ |
Brisket
30 entries · top 172.5600 · median 155.3772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 2 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 3 | BOURBON SMOKE BBQ | |
| 4 | HICKORY PIT STOP | |
| 5 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 6 | ALL IN QUE | |
| 7 | A-1 TAX SERVICE INC | |
| 8 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 9 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 10 | SON SEEKERS BBQ | |
| 11 | DAD'S SMOKIN' BUTT BBQ | |
| 12 | Z SMOKE | |
| 13 | Rub'em Right BBQ | |
| 14 | JOHN'S SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 15 | HIGH ON THE HOG CATLIN, IL | |
| 16 | BAR-BEAM-QUE | |
| 17 | Big Moes BBq | |
| 18 | WE B SMOKIN | |
| 19 | BIG RACK SMOKERS | |
| 20 | SMOKEY'S Q | |
| 21 | SMOKIN' WET BBQ | |
| 22 | OLE MAN LARRY'S BBQ | |
| 23 | GE-QUE | |
| 24 | SMOKIN T'S | |
| 25 | Ron's Beer-B-Que | |
| 26 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 27 | Meat Your Maker | |
| 28 | OUI OUI OUI BBQ | |
| 29 | T & C Smokers | |
| 30 | ROSS RUMP ROASTERS BBQ |