A statement win
21.2000
points clear of the field
Wider than 99% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The champion won by 21.2000 points — a wider margin than 99% of championships in the data.
Red, White & BBQ (Day 1) 2016
May 27–28, 2016 · Westmont, IL
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ won Grand Champion at the Red, White & BBQ (Day 1) on May 27, 2016 in Westmont, IL, scoring 702.2744 in a field of 42 teams. WOODWARD BARBEQUE took Reserve Grand Champion with 681.0744. Category winners: Chicken — IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ (177.1544); Pork Ribs — IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ (177.1544); Pork — DISRUPTIVE Q (173.1428); Brisket — IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ (176.0000). This is the 1st of 2 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2016.
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.
489.03
median 656.45
702.27 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 177.15
- Pork Ribs 177.15
- Pork 173.14
- Brisket 176
20
177.15
Entries
42
4 judged meats
Top score
702.2744
Winning margin
21.2000
GC over RC
Field average
646.60
489.03702.27
median 656.45 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
2.8572 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
668.5144
489.03702.27
10th place overall
Field spread
213.2456
winner to last place
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 23%
beats 77% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.73 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,589
avg power rating going in · stronger than 70% 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 hat-trick of category wins
3
category wins in a day
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ won Chicken, Pork Ribs, Brisket — a hat-trick, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Brisket 1st
A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 2 tracked editions
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 2 tracked editions.
- 2016
- 2016
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 13 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 1–2: IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ and BONEHEAD BBQ tied on 177.1544 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 9–10: YELLOW RIVER BBQ edged Ulcer Acres by 0.0112. Brisket places 7–8: Steamboat BBQ edged AWW HELL by 0.0112.
- Chicken 1–2 · tie
- Pork 9–10 · 0.0112
- Brisket 7–8 · 0.0112
- Chicken 5–6 · 0.0116
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 3 outright wins — their weakest board was pork at 2nd.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 2nd
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2016 ← this one | Westmont, IL | Westmont, IL | 42 | 702.2744 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | WOODWARD BARBEQUE |
| May 28, 2016 | Westmont, IL | Westmont, IL | 55 | 692.5256 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | THE SMOKE HUNTERS |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.1544 | 172.5600 | 170.8112 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1544 | 172.0116 | 170.2972 |
| Pork | 173.1428 | 169.7028 | 168.5372 |
| Brisket | 176 | 173.1428 | 167.9656 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
42 entries · top 702.2744 · median 656.4514
Chicken
42 entries · top 177.1544 · median 166.5314
Pork Ribs
42 entries · top 177.1544 · median 162.8458
Pork
42 entries · top 173.1428 · median 163.9886
Brisket
42 entries · top 176 · median 161.4056