Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier)

2016-05-27 – 2016-05-28 · Evans, GA · 📍 Evans Town Center BLvd

Grand Champion: CARTER-QUE-ING (695.9312) · 66 teams

Reserve Champion: 🥈 WINK'S BARBEQUE

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CARTER-QUE-ING

695.9312 · Master Series — Overall

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WINK'S BARBEQUE

694.7884 · Master Series — Overall

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HOT WACHULA'S

692.5028 · Master Series — Overall

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.

596.18 median 667.31 695.93 🏆

How the meats cooked

Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.

Chicken 180.00 🔥
Pork Ribs 177.71
Pork 177.70
Brisket 179.44

122.06 180.00

Winning score by edition

What it has taken to win here, 2016 to 2019 — this edition picked out.

Entries

4 judged meats · 2 ancillary

Top score

695.9312

Winning margin

1.1428

GC over RC

Field average

660.50

596.18695.93

median 667.31 · last place to winner

Perfect 180s

1 🔥

SMOKE THIS (Chicken)

Tightest race

Pork Ribs

1.6800 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

688.4912

596.18695.93

10th place overall

Field spread

99.7484

winner to last place

Most consistent

CARTER-QUE-ING

avg finish 10.00 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Brisket

won by 1.7256 pts — UNDER THE RADAR

How hot was the win?

Top 50%

beats 50% of 4707 Master Series wins in the data

Form held

Strong

ρ = -0.78 between pre-contest rating and finish

Field strength

1601

avg power rating going in · stronger than 79% of contests

Top-rated in the field

CLARK CREW BBQ

rated 1901 pre-contest

Storylines (8 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 razor-thin finish

1.1428 points between champion and reserve

Closer than 81% of the 4,742 championships in the data

The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1428 points — closer than 81% of every championship in the data.

CARTER-QUE-ING
WINK'S BARBEQUE

An upset on the books

11-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings

The ratings favoured the top seed the other 89 times in 100

CARTER-QUE-ING came in rated below the field's top team, CLARK CREW BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 11-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.

champion 1532
top seed 1901

Won without a category win

3 of 4 meats called to the stage

CARTER-QUE-ING won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 7th. Consistency beat fireworks.

Chicken 10th
Pork Ribs 14th
Pork 7th
Brisket 9th

A first Grand Championship

7 tracked contests to get there

This was CARTER-QUE-ING's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 7th tracked contest.

A knife fight at the top

3.9996 points across the top five

First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 3.9996 points.

1st CARTER-QUE-ING
2nd WINK'S BARBEQUE
3rd HOT WACHULA'S
4th Uncle Kenny's Take-Away
5th SAUCED! BBQ TEAM

Photo finishes

Tie closest of 20 calls decided inside half a point

Chicken places 2–3: BALD HAWG BBQ and YES, DEAR BBQ tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q and WINK'S BARBEQUE tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: WINK'S BARBEQUE and HOT WACHULA'S tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.

Chicken 2–3 · tie
Chicken 4–5 · tie
Chicken 5–6 · tie
Chicken 8–9 · tie

One of the big ones

66 teams on the grounds

Bigger than 95% of the 5,410 contests in the data

66 teams made this a bigger field than 95% of every contest tracked.

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.

SMOKE THIS · Chicken

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)

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
2016-05-27 ← this one	Evans, GA	Evans Town Center BLvd	66	695.9312	CARTER-QUE-ING	WINK'S BARBEQUE
2017-05-26	Evans, GA	Evans Town Center BLvd	67	696.5144	ELITE BBQ SMOKERS	QMEISTERS
2018-05-25	Evans, GA	Evans Town Center BLvd	72	699.9888	THE SPECIALISTS	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ
2019-05-24	Evans, GA	Evans Town Center Blvd	72	701.0972	UNDER THE RADAR - TN	Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow

What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)

Category	1st	5th	10th
Chicken	180.0000	176.5600	175.4056
Pork Ribs	177.7144	176.0344	174.2628
Pork	177.7028	174.2856	173.1200
Brisket	179.4400	176.0000	174.2628

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

66 entries · top 695.9312 · median 667.3146

#	Team	Score
1	CARTER-QUE-ING	695.9312
2	WINK'S BARBEQUE	694.7884
3	HOT WACHULA'S	692.5028
4	Uncle Kenny's Take-Away	692.5028
5	SAUCED! BBQ TEAM	691.9316
6	SERIAL GRILLER	690.7772
7	UNDER THE RADAR	689.1088
8	QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	689.0628
9	PALMETTO PITMASTERS	689.0512
10	J & B'S BBQ	688.4912
11	CLARK CREW BBQ	685.5884
12	KILLER B'S BBQ	685.5884
13	BOOTYQUE	685.0628
14	YES, DEAR BBQ	685.0400
15	SMOKIN TRIGGERS	683.3372
16	MIDNIGHT BURN	683.3372
17	ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE	681.6228
18	BALD HAWG BBQ	681.6228
19	ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ	681.0400
20	WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q	679.2912
21	MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	678.7200
22	THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA	677.5656
23	SWIG-N-PIG	675.2684
24	SMOKIN SKULLIES	673.5884
25	FAT, DRUNK & STUPID	673.5656
26	VICTORY SMOKERS	673.0172
27	BAREKNUCKLES BBQ	671.8740
28	4:20 Q	671.3260
29	PIG WHISPERERS	670.6856
30	BALONEY JOE'S BBQ	670.1596
31	BACKWOODS BBQ	670.1372
32	SMOKE THIS	669.0400
33	TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL	668.4344
34	RIVERSIDE SMOKE	666.1948
35	ATLANTA BBQ STORE	665.5656
36	QMEISTERS	664.9712
37	BIG DICK'S BBQ	663.2800
38	NO CHANCE BBQ CREW THOMSON GA	655.3032
39	HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC	654.0800
40	THE GIGGLIN' PIG BBQ	653.5660
41	TOO BAD YOU'RE MY COUSIN	653.5316
42	SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM - GA	651.8516
43	PICKIN' PORKERS	651.2796
44	MAYA JANE BBQ	650.1256
45	Southern Justice BBQ	649.5884
46	FOWL BUTT BBQ	647.2112
47	E.T.'S BBQ	645.5776
48	SMOKE SHACK BBQ	645.0060
49	CROW CREEK BBQ	644.9372
50	CHUBBS & TUBBS	642.1148
51	Hootie Q	640.2852
52	QUEOLOGY	639.8056
53	BREWBQUE	639.2804
54	CLAUDE'S Q	639.2000
55	SOUTHERN BREW'D BBQ	631.7712
56	PIG ON FIRE	628.3540
57	MAIN STREET BARBQUE	628.3428
58	CHAR SMOKERS	627.7484
59	HOME TOWNS SMOKIN BUTTS	625.5888
60	MEATHEADS' BBQ	623.7940
61	Pig in Heat	623.7828
62	THROWIN SMOKE	623.7716
63	TRI-STAR TAILGATING	621.5200
64	SOUTHERN Q SAUCE	610.6744
65	CAMERON COOKERS	599.7256
66	K BROS	596.1828

Chicken

66 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.9542 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	SMOKE THIS	180.0000 🔥
2	BALD HAWG BBQ	178.8572
3	YES, DEAR BBQ	178.8572
4	WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q	176.5600
5	WINK'S BARBEQUE	176.5600
6	HOT WACHULA'S	176.5600
7	ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ	175.4172
8	BOOTYQUE	175.4056
9	SAUCED! BBQ TEAM	175.4056
10	CARTER-QUE-ING	175.4056
11	UNDER THE RADAR	174.2628
12	KILLER B'S BBQ	174.2628
13	SMOKIN SKULLIES	174.2628
14	PALMETTO PITMASTERS	173.1316
15	VICTORY SMOKERS	173.1200
16	Uncle Kenny's Take-Away	173.1084
17	HOME TOWNS SMOKIN BUTTS	172.5600
18	QMEISTERS	172.0000
19	SERIAL GRILLER	171.9656
20	CLARK CREW BBQ	171.9656
21	BACKWOODS BBQ	171.9656
22	ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE	171.9656
23	RIVERSIDE SMOKE	171.4172
24	MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	170.8228
25	FAT, DRUNK & STUPID	170.8228
26	SMOKIN TRIGGERS	170.8228
27	ATLANTA BBQ STORE	170.8228
28	THE GIGGLIN' PIG BBQ	169.6800
29	BALONEY JOE'S BBQ	169.1084
30	TOO BAD YOU'RE MY COUSIN	168.5372
31	MIDNIGHT BURN	168.5256
32	J & B'S BBQ	168.5256
33	BAREKNUCKLES BBQ	168.5256
34	CLAUDE'S Q	167.3828
35	QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	167.3712
36	PIG ON FIRE	167.3712
37	NO CHANCE BBQ CREW THOMSON GA	166.8344
38	E.T.'S BBQ	166.2628
39	TRI-STAR TAILGATING	165.7028
40	CHUBBS & TUBBS	165.6916
41	TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL	165.0972
42	CROW CREEK BBQ	165.0972
43	QUEOLOGY	165.0856
44	BIG DICK'S BBQ	165.0856
45	4:20 Q	163.9544
46	FOWL BUTT BBQ	163.3828
47	Southern Justice BBQ	162.8344
48	SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM - GA	162.8344
49	THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA	161.6572
50	PIG WHISPERERS	161.6456
51	Pig in Heat	161.6456
52	MAYA JANE BBQ	159.9428
53	MAIN STREET BARBQUE	159.9428
54	SOUTHERN BREW'D BBQ	158.2284
55	PICKIN' PORKERS	157.6456
56	SWIG-N-PIG	157.0512
57	CHAR SMOKERS	157.0512
58	Hootie Q	157.0396
59	MEATHEADS' BBQ	155.3828
60	CAMERON COOKERS	154.7884
61	SOUTHERN Q SAUCE	154.2400
62	K BROS	153.6456
63	HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC	153.6344
64	THROWIN SMOKE	153.0628
65	SMOKE SHACK BBQ	150.8232
66	BREWBQUE	150.2172

Pork Ribs

66 entries · top 177.7144 · median 166.2572

#	Team	Score
1	QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	177.7144
2	SWIG-N-PIG	176.5716
3	KILLER B'S BBQ	176.5600
4	Uncle Kenny's Take-Away	176.5600
5	ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE	176.0344
6	MIDNIGHT BURN	176.0000
7	YES, DEAR BBQ	175.4172
8	PIG WHISPERERS	174.2744
9	SMOKIN TRIGGERS	174.2628
10	SERIAL GRILLER	174.2628
11	HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC	173.1200
12	PALMETTO PITMASTERS	173.1200
13	SMOKE SHACK BBQ	172.5600
14	CARTER-QUE-ING	172.0000
15	RIVERSIDE SMOKE	171.9888
16	FAT, DRUNK & STUPID	171.9772
17	THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA	171.9772
18	BALONEY JOE'S BBQ	171.4172
19	BALD HAWG BBQ	170.8572
20	J & B'S BBQ	170.8344
21	BAREKNUCKLES BBQ	170.8344
22	MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	170.8344
23	4:20 Q	169.7028
24	SMOKE THIS	169.6800
25	WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q	169.1084
26	HOT WACHULA'S	168.5600
27	TOO BAD YOU'RE MY COUSIN	167.9772
28	ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ	167.9772
29	VICTORY SMOKERS	167.3944
30	ATLANTA BBQ STORE	167.3828
31	SAUCED! BBQ TEAM	166.8460
32	SOUTHERN BREW'D BBQ	166.8228
33	SMOKIN SKULLIES	166.2744
34	TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL	166.2400
35	UNDER THE RADAR	165.7144
36	BACKWOODS BBQ	165.0972
37	THROWIN SMOKE	164.5488
38	WINK'S BARBEQUE	164.5256
39	Hootie Q	163.9544
40	NO CHANCE BBQ CREW THOMSON GA	162.8460
41	PICKIN' PORKERS	162.8228
42	BIG DICK'S BBQ	162.8116
43	CLARK CREW BBQ	162.8000
44	MEATHEADS' BBQ	161.6800
45	E.T.'S BBQ	161.6688
46	BOOTYQUE	161.1200
47	THE GIGGLIN' PIG BBQ	161.1088
48	Southern Justice BBQ	161.1084
49	BREWBQUE	160.5832
50	QMEISTERS	160.5028
51	MAYA JANE BBQ	159.9428
52	CAMERON COOKERS	159.3944
53	TRI-STAR TAILGATING	159.3600
54	CHUBBS & TUBBS	158.8344
55	SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM - GA	158.8000
56	MAIN STREET BARBQUE	156.5488
57	CHAR SMOKERS	156.5028
58	FOWL BUTT BBQ	154.2172
59	CROW CREEK BBQ	153.1088
60	SOUTHERN Q SAUCE	153.0744
61	Pig in Heat	152.5144
62	QUEOLOGY	152.5144
63	PIG ON FIRE	146.7428
64	HOME TOWNS SMOKIN BUTTS	143.9088
65	CLAUDE'S Q	143.3144
66	K BROS	122.0572

Pork

66 entries · top 177.7028 · median 166.5428

#	Team	Score
1	WINK'S BARBEQUE	177.7028
2	CLARK CREW BBQ	176.5600
3	SMOKIN TRIGGERS	174.8572
4	J & B'S BBQ	174.8456
5	PALMETTO PITMASTERS	174.2856
6	QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	174.2744
7	CARTER-QUE-ING	174.2628
8	SAUCED! BBQ TEAM	174.2628
9	BAREKNUCKLES BBQ	173.1428
10	YES, DEAR BBQ	173.1200
11	MAYA JANE BBQ	173.1200
12	THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA	173.1084
13	Uncle Kenny's Take-Away	172.5600
14	HOT WACHULA'S	171.9772
15	BREWBQUE	170.8344
16	ATLANTA BBQ STORE	170.8228
17	BOOTYQUE	170.8228
18	MIDNIGHT BURN	170.2744
19	UNDER THE RADAR	169.6916
20	SWIG-N-PIG	169.6800
21	PICKIN' PORKERS	169.1312
22	TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL	169.1200
23	VICTORY SMOKERS	169.1200
24	Southern Justice BBQ	168.5372
25	QMEISTERS	168.5372
26	SMOKIN SKULLIES	168.5256
27	4:20 Q	167.9888
28	SERIAL GRILLER	167.9772
29	SMOKE SHACK BBQ	167.9656
30	NO CHANCE BBQ CREW THOMSON GA	167.9656
31	ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE	167.3944
32	BALD HAWG BBQ	166.8228
33	BIG DICK'S BBQ	166.8228
34	SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM - GA	166.2628
35	Pig in Heat	165.6800
36	ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ	165.0856
37	KILLER B'S BBQ	163.9428
38	RIVERSIDE SMOKE	162.8116
39	WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q	162.8000
40	TRI-STAR TAILGATING	162.2400
41	FOWL BUTT BBQ	162.2284
42	K BROS	161.6800
43	PIG WHISPERERS	161.6456
44	CROW CREEK BBQ	161.6456
45	THROWIN SMOKE	161.1200
46	MAIN STREET BARBQUE	161.0856
47	BALONEY JOE'S BBQ	160.5140
48	TOO BAD YOU'RE MY COUSIN	160.5028
49	SOUTHERN Q SAUCE	159.9656
50	BACKWOODS BBQ	159.9544
51	THE GIGGLIN' PIG BBQ	159.3600
52	MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	159.3484
53	E.T.'S BBQ	158.2860
54	HOME TOWNS SMOKIN BUTTS	158.2628
55	PIG ON FIRE	158.2400
56	CHAR SMOKERS	158.2400
57	CLAUDE'S Q	157.0972
58	CHUBBS & TUBBS	157.0744
59	FAT, DRUNK & STUPID	156.5028
60	Hootie Q	156.5028
61	QUEOLOGY	155.9656
62	HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC	155.3600
63	SMOKE THIS	153.1200
64	MEATHEADS' BBQ	152.5256
65	SOUTHERN BREW'D BBQ	152.4800
66	CAMERON COOKERS	150.7884

Brisket

66 entries · top 179.4400 · median 165.0856

#	Team	Score
1	UNDER THE RADAR	179.4400
2	MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	177.7144
3	BOOTYQUE	177.7144
4	SERIAL GRILLER	176.5716
5	WINK'S BARBEQUE	176.0000
6	SAUCED! BBQ TEAM	175.4172
7	HOT WACHULA'S	175.4056
8	J & B'S BBQ	174.2856
9	CARTER-QUE-ING	174.2628
10	FAT, DRUNK & STUPID	174.2628
11	CLARK CREW BBQ	174.2628
12	BACKWOODS BBQ	173.1200
13	PIG WHISPERERS	173.1200
14	ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ	172.5600
15	SWIG-N-PIG	171.9656
16	HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC	171.9656
17	CLAUDE'S Q	171.4056
18	WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q	170.8228
19	KILLER B'S BBQ	170.8228
20	THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA	170.8228
21	Uncle Kenny's Take-Away	170.2744
22	QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	169.7028
23	4:20 Q	169.6800
24	BALONEY JOE'S BBQ	169.1200
25	BIG DICK'S BBQ	168.5600
26	MIDNIGHT BURN	168.5372
27	PALMETTO PITMASTERS	168.5140
28	TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL	167.9772
29	FOWL BUTT BBQ	167.3828
30	SMOKE THIS	166.2400
31	QUEOLOGY	166.2400
32	ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE	166.2284
33	BALD HAWG BBQ	165.0856
34	CROW CREEK BBQ	165.0856
35	SMOKIN SKULLIES	164.5256
36	SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM - GA	163.9544
37	QMEISTERS	163.9312
38	THE GIGGLIN' PIG BBQ	163.4172
39	SMOKIN TRIGGERS	163.3944
40	VICTORY SMOKERS	163.3828
41	Hootie Q	162.7884
42	PICKIN' PORKERS	161.6800
43	CHUBBS & TUBBS	160.5144
44	RIVERSIDE SMOKE	159.9772
45	BAREKNUCKLES BBQ	159.3712
46	E.T.'S BBQ	159.3600
47	K BROS	158.8000
48	NO CHANCE BBQ CREW THOMSON GA	157.6572
49	BREWBQUE	157.6456
50	YES, DEAR BBQ	157.6456
51	MAYA JANE BBQ	157.1200
52	Southern Justice BBQ	157.1084
53	ATLANTA BBQ STORE	156.5372
54	TOO BAD YOU'RE MY COUSIN	156.5144
55	PIG ON FIRE	156.0000
56	CHAR SMOKERS	155.9544
57	SOUTHERN BREW'D BBQ	154.2400
58	MEATHEADS' BBQ	154.2056
59	SMOKE SHACK BBQ	153.6572
60	HOME TOWNS SMOKIN BUTTS	150.8572
61	MAIN STREET BARBQUE	150.7656
62	THROWIN SMOKE	145.0400
63	Pig in Heat	143.9428
64	SOUTHERN Q SAUCE	143.3944
65	CAMERON COOKERS	134.7544
66	TRI-STAR TAILGATING	134.2172

Ancillary categories

Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.

Master Series — Beans

25 entries · top 177.7144 · median 167.4400

#	Team	Score
1	KILLER B'S BBQ	177.7144
2	ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ	177.7144
3	HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC	176.5600
4	MIDNIGHT BURN	174.2628
5	YES, DEAR BBQ	173.1200
6	NO CHANCE BBQ CREW THOMSON GA	171.9884
7	WINK'S BARBEQUE	171.9772
8	BIG DICK'S BBQ	171.9772
9	CAMERON COOKERS	171.4056
10	BACKWOODS BBQ	170.2628
11	CHAR SMOKERS	168.5372
12	Pig in Heat	167.9656
13	SWIG-N-PIG	167.4400
14	CARTER-QUE-ING	167.4400
15	MAYA JANE BBQ	166.3084
16	PIG ON FIRE	166.2284
17	BALONEY JOE'S BBQ	164.5828
18	SOUTHERN BREW'D BBQ	162.8000
19	SOUTHERN Q SAUCE	161.1200
20	BALD HAWG BBQ	160.5600
21	MAIN STREET BARBQUE	159.9312
22	BREWBQUE	158.8344
23	CLAUDE'S Q	157.0856
24	K BROS	151.9656
25	VICTORY SMOKERS	150.7884

Master Series — Dessert

17 entries · top 180.0000 · median 173.7028 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	PALMETTO PITMASTERS	180.0000 🔥
2	MIDNIGHT BURN	180.0000 🔥
3	HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC	177.7144
4	KILLER B'S BBQ	177.7028
5	SMOKE SHACK BBQ	177.1428
6	QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	176.5600
7	THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA	176.5600
8	THE GIGGLIN' PIG BBQ	173.7028
9	CHAR SMOKERS	173.7028
10	CHUBBS & TUBBS	169.1200
11	WINK'S BARBEQUE	168.5372
12	Hootie Q	166.8688
13	PIG ON FIRE	164.5600
14	K BROS	163.3828
15	MAYA JANE BBQ	157.6800
16	BALONEY JOE'S BBQ	155.9656
17	SOUTHERN BREW'D BBQ	154.2172

Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier)

The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)

How the field scored

How the meats cooked

Winning score by edition

Entries

Top score

Winning margin

Field average

Perfect 180s

Tightest race

Top-10 cutoff

Field spread

Most consistent

Double threats

Widest winning margin

How hot was the win?

Form held

Field strength

Top-rated in the field

Storylines (8 found in this contest's numbers)

A razor-thin finish

An upset on the books

Won without a category win

A first Grand Championship

A knife fight at the top

Photo finishes

One of the big ones

A perfect score on the table

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 →

What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

Chicken

Pork Ribs

Pork

Brisket

Ancillary categories

Master Series — Beans

Master Series — Dessert