A statement win
21.1200
points clear of the field
Wider than 99% of the 4,713 championships in the data
The champion won by 21.1200 points — a wider margin than 99% of championships in the data.
BBQ by the Sea
Jun 4–5, 2016 · Kerteminde, Denmark · DENMARK · 📍 Lundsgaard Manor House
MISS PIGGY'S U.K. won Grand Champion at the BBQ by the Sea on June 4, 2016 in Kerteminde, DK at Lundsgaard Manor House, scoring 674.2400 in a field of 12 teams. FLAMING PIG BBQ (SE) took Reserve Grand Champion with 653.1200. Category winners: Chicken — MISS PIGGY'S U.K. (174.8572); Pork Ribs — BBQ TEAM WEST COAST (174.2972); Pork — MISS PIGGY'S U.K. (173.1428); Brisket — BBQ BROTHERS (173.7716).
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.
601.12
median 635.11
674.24 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 174.86
- Pork Ribs 174.30
- Pork 173.14
- Brisket 173.77
138.26
174.86
Entries
12
4 judged meats · 2 ancillary
Top score
674.2400
Winning margin
21.1200
GC over RC
Field average
634.58
601.12674.24
median 635.11 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
8.6172 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
618.2056
601.12674.24
10th place overall
Field spread
73.1196
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 94%
beats 6% of 4714 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.34 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,521
avg power rating going in · stronger than 15% of contests
Storylines (4 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
0.0228
decided the closest call
Pork places 6–7: FLAMING PIG BBQ (SE) edged HAPPY BBQ PIT CREW by 0.0228.
- Pork 6–7 · 0.0228
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
MISS PIGGY'S U.K. won Chicken, Pork — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork 1st
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
MISS PIGGY'S U.K. took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork ribs at 6th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 6th
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 3rd
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)
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 174.8572 | 166.2400 | 154.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.2972 | 162.2744 | 149.7600 |
| Pork | 173.1428 | 158.2512 | 153.1200 |
| Brisket | 173.7716 | 160.0228 | 145.6800 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
12 entries · top 674.2400 · median 635.1084
Chicken
12 entries · top 174.8572 · median 163.1314
Pork Ribs
12 entries · top 174.2972 · median 160.5714
Pork
12 entries · top 173.1428 · median 157.1314
Brisket
12 entries · top 173.7716 · median 155.3828
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 — Blindbox From The Sea
7 entries · top 178.8800 · median 157.6340
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBQ Team Smoke it All | |
| 2 | BBQ BROTHERS | |
| 3 | BBQ TEAM WEST COAST | |
| 4 | LETZQ | |
| 5 | Swedish Texas Barbeque Team | |
| 6 | Westwoodfield BBQ | |
| 7 | BURNING TORNADO BBQ SWEDEN |
Master Series — Chef'S Choice
8 entries · top 180 · median 161.4000 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBQ Team Smoke it All | |
| 2 | BBQ TEAM WEST COAST | |
| 3 | Swedish Texas Barbeque Team | |
| 4 | LETZQ | |
| 5 | BURNING TORNADO BBQ SWEDEN | |
| 6 | Westwoodfield BBQ | |
| 7 | Cozy Pig BBQ | |
| 8 | BBQ BROTHERS |