Back-to-back
2 in a row
editions of this contest
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ won here last time out too — 2 straight editions of this contest.
- 2016
- 2016
Red, White & BBQ (Day 2) 2016
May 28–29, 2016 · Westmont, IL
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ won Grand Champion at the Red, White & BBQ (Day 2) on May 28, 2016 in Westmont, IL, scoring 692.5256 in a field of 55 teams. THE SMOKE HUNTERS took Reserve Grand Champion with 689.1428. Category winners: Chicken — BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ (179.4400); Pork Ribs — MUD'S BBQ (178.3200); Pork — SMOKY LINCS (180.0000); Brisket — YELLOW RIVER BBQ (175.4400). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2016 edition was won by IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ.
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.
581.51
median 658.17
692.53 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 179.44
- Pork Ribs 178.32
- Pork 180 🔥
- Brisket 175.44
134.25
180
Entries
55
4 judged meats
Top score
692.5256
Winning margin
3.3828
GC over RC
Field average
655.41
581.51692.53
median 658.17 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Chicken
2.8572 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
675.4400
581.51692.53
10th place overall
Field spread
111.0168
winner to last place
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 63%
beats 37% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
90%
38 of 42 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.75 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,565
avg power rating going in · stronger than 50% of contests
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.
Won without a category win
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
- Chicken 9th
- Pork Ribs 5th
- Pork 10th
- Brisket 3rd
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 15 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 3–4: MAC ATTACK BBQ and QUAU tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: Ulcer Acres BBQ and IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ and BIG "E" BBQ tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 3–4 · tie
- Chicken 8–9 · tie
- Chicken 9–10 · tie
- Pork 6–7 · tie
A contest record in pork
180.0000
best pork ever cooked here
SMOKY LINCS turned in 180.0000 in pork — past the 173.1428 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 173.1428
- across 1 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ (won 2016).
- IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ · 2016
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.
- SMOKY LINCS · Pork
They keep coming back
90%
of last edition’s field returned
38 of 42 teams from 2016-05-27 came back
38 of the 42 teams that cooked the previous edition came back for this one — a contest people put on the calendar.
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 | Westmont, IL | Westmont, IL | 42 | 702.2744 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | WOODWARD BARBEQUE |
| May 28, 2016 ← this one | 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 | 179.4400 | 176.5828 | 173.7028 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.3200 | 174.2744 | 170.8344 |
| Pork | 180 | 173.1544 | 171.4400 |
| Brisket | 175.4400 | 171.9772 | 170.2856 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
55 entries · top 692.5256 · median 658.1716
Chicken
55 entries · top 179.4400 · median 167.3828
Pork Ribs
55 entries · top 178.3200 · median 162.8228
Pork
55 entries · top 180 · median 164.0228 · 🔥 perfect 180
Brisket
55 entries · top 175.4400 · median 162.2744