A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 7 tracked editions
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC has won this contest 2 times across its 7 tracked editions.
- 2016
- 2017
Kings of Q BBQ cook off and Festival
2016-05-20 – 2016-05-21 · Ayden, NC · 📍 Downtown Ayden
Grand Champion: REDNECK SCIENTIFIC (688.6060) · 30 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE
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.
588.94
median 653.38
688.61 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 175.42
- Pork Ribs 175.46
- Pork 178.30
- Brisket 177.14
134.22
178.30
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2016 to 2024 — this edition picked out.
Entries
30
4 judged meats
Top score
688.6060
Winning margin
3.5664
GC over RC
Field average
649.50
588.94688.61
median 653.38 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
4.5716 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
661.0400
588.94688.61
10th place overall
Field spread
99.6692
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 74%
beats 26% of 4707 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.76 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1552
avg power rating going in · stronger than 39% 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 9 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 8–9: SMOKIN' BBQ and SMOKIN SKULLIES tied on 169.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 9–10: BIG SHOW BBQ COOKIN' TEAM and MUTTLEY CREW BBQ tied on 166.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 5–6: RECYCLED SMOKE and FIRST CLASS BBQ tied on 169.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 8–9 · tie
- Pork Ribs 9–10 · tie
- Brisket 5–6 · tie
- Chicken 2–3 · 0.0116
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 pork at 5th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 3rd
- Pork 5th
- Brisket 4th
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-05-20 ← this one | Ayden, NC | Downtown Ayden | 30 | 688.6060 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE |
| 2017-05-19 | Ayden, NC | 462 second st | 36 | 684.4796 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ |
| 2018-05-18 | Ayden, NC | 462 second st | 38 | 691.9772 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM |
| 2019-05-17 | Ayden, NC | 462 Second St | 36 | 691.3712 | Muttley Crew BBQ | 3N1 Q |
| 2022-05-20 | Ayden, NC | 462 Second St | 32 | 691.9084 | Old Virginia Smoke | Optimus Swine |
| 2023-05-19 | Ayden, NC | 462 Second St | 25 | 705.6684 | Smoke and Brew | OFF THE RACK BBQ |
| 2024-05-17 | Ayden, NC | Ayden, NC 28513 | 18 | 695.3716 | Optimus Swine | SMOKIN SKULLIES |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 175.4172 | 170.8456 | 167.9656 |
| Pork Ribs | 175.4628 | 170.8456 | 166.2628 |
| Pork | 178.2972 | 168.6172 | 166.2628 |
| Brisket | 177.1428 | 169.7028 | 166.2628 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
30 entries · top 688.6060 · median 653.3772
Chicken
30 entries · top 175.4172 · median 165.6914
Pork Ribs
30 entries · top 175.4628 · median 163.9772
Pork
30 entries · top 178.2972 · median 163.6856
Brisket
30 entries · top 177.1428 · median 161.1086