A statement win
15.4628
points clear of the field
Wider than 97% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The champion won by 15.4628 points — a wider margin than 97% of championships in the data.
The Historic New Castle Colonial BBQ Competition at Battery Park
Jun 10–11, 2016 · New Castle, DE
3 EYZ BBQ won Grand Champion at The Historic New Castle Colonial BBQ Competition at Battery Park on June 10, 2016 in New Castle, DE, scoring 697.1200 in a field of 39 teams. Sauce This BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 681.6572. Category winners: Chicken — 3 EYZ BBQ (174.2628); Pork Ribs — 3 EYZ BBQ (178.8572); Pork — 3 EYZ BBQ (178.8572); Brisket — Sauce This BBQ (180.0000).
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.
488.49
median 646.79
697.12 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 174.26
- Pork Ribs 178.86
- Pork 178.86
- Brisket 180 🔥
132.50
180
Entries
39
4 judged meats · 3 ancillary
Top score
697.1200
Winning margin
15.4628
GC over RC
Field average
632.89
488.49697.12
median 646.79 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Chicken
4.5944 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
654.7312
488.49697.12
10th place overall
Field spread
208.6284
winner to last place
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 45%
beats 55% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.48 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,543
avg power rating going in · stronger than 32% 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
3 EYZ BBQ won Chicken, Pork Ribs, Pork — a hat-trick, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 1st
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 9 calls decided inside half a point
Pork places 5–6: SMOKE-AHOLICS and WEEKEND SMOKERS tied on 169.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 8–9: BBQ BUDDHA and PIGHEADED BBQ tied on 167.3828 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 3–4: HOG STREET BULLIES edged SMOKIN' TEX BBQ by 0.0116.
- Pork 5–6 · tie
- Brisket 8–9 · tie
- Pork 3–4 · 0.0116
- Pork Ribs 5–6 · 0.0228
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
3 EYZ BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 3 outright wins — their weakest board was brisket at 12th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 12th
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.
- Sauce This BBQ · Brisket
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 | 174.2628 | 169.6684 | 165.7144 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 169.7028 | 166.8800 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 169.7028 | 166.2628 |
| Brisket | 180 | 168.5256 | 166.2628 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
39 entries · top 697.1200 · median 646.7888
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 2 | Sauce This BBQ | |
| 3 | PIGHEADED BBQ | |
| 4 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 5 | SMOKE-AHOLICS | |
| 6 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 7 | ASTRO PIGS BBQ | |
| 8 | LITTLE LUKE'S BBQ | |
| 9 | BANG BANG BBQ | |
| 10 | Dante' Inferno | |
| 11 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 12 | GALVINELL'S MEAT MONKEYS | |
| 13 | DON'T KNOW JACK BBQ | |
| 14 | BBQ BUDDHA | |
| 15 | GUZZY-Q | |
| 16 | BRISKET BURNERS | |
| 17 | FINN'S FINEST BBQ | |
| 18 | BIG D'S BBQ | |
| 19 | HOG STREET BULLIES | |
| 20 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 21 | SHADY CREW | |
| 22 | NICE RACKS | |
| 23 | PHILLY SMOKE | |
| 24 | HOOKED ON ONYX COOK TEAM | |
| 25 | BEACH FIRE BBQ | |
| 26 | SLOWER LOWER BBQ | |
| 27 | The Inked Pig | |
| 28 | QUE TALKIN' TO ME | |
| 29 | E.O.D. Wreckin Que | |
| 30 | Trible Smokers | |
| 31 | Tut-T-Que | |
| 32 | BIGHEAD ED'S DO IT GENTLY BBQ | |
| 33 | PAPPY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 34 | SAUCED BY NOON | |
| 35 | BACKYARD BURNERS | |
| 36 | TRI-STATE BBQ TEAM | |
| 37 | B-Loose Barbecue | |
| 38 | MEATWAGON BBQ | |
| 39 | THE ROOSTER CREW |
Chicken
38 entries · top 174.2628 · median 161.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 2 | BANG BANG BBQ | |
| 3 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 4 | PIGHEADED BBQ | |
| 5 | FINN'S FINEST BBQ | |
| 6 | HOG STREET BULLIES | |
| 7 | Sauce This BBQ | |
| 8 | GUZZY-Q | |
| 9 | SMOKE-AHOLICS | |
| 10 | GALVINELL'S MEAT MONKEYS | |
| 11 | BBQ BUDDHA | |
| 12 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 13 | Dante' Inferno | |
| 14 | The Inked Pig | |
| 15 | ASTRO PIGS BBQ | |
| 16 | BRISKET BURNERS | |
| 17 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 18 | SLOWER LOWER BBQ | |
| 19 | BEACH FIRE BBQ | |
| 20 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 21 | Trible Smokers | |
| 22 | E.O.D. Wreckin Que | |
| 23 | NICE RACKS | |
| 24 | LITTLE LUKE'S BBQ | |
| 25 | QUE TALKIN' TO ME | |
| 26 | BIGHEAD ED'S DO IT GENTLY BBQ | |
| 27 | PAPPY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 28 | SHADY CREW | |
| 29 | DON'T KNOW JACK BBQ | |
| 30 | MEATWAGON BBQ | |
| 31 | B-Loose Barbecue | |
| 32 | PHILLY SMOKE | |
| 33 | Tut-T-Que | |
| 34 | BACKYARD BURNERS | |
| 35 | HOOKED ON ONYX COOK TEAM | |
| 36 | TRI-STATE BBQ TEAM | |
| 37 | BIG D'S BBQ | |
| 38 | SAUCED BY NOON |
Pork Ribs
39 entries · top 178.8572 · median 162.2972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 2 | PIGHEADED BBQ | |
| 3 | LITTLE LUKE'S BBQ | |
| 4 | PHILLY SMOKE | |
| 5 | SMOKE-AHOLICS | |
| 6 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 7 | QUE TALKIN' TO ME | |
| 8 | HOOKED ON ONYX COOK TEAM | |
| 9 | Dante' Inferno | |
| 10 | NICE RACKS | |
| 11 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 12 | MEATWAGON BBQ | |
| 13 | SHADY CREW | |
| 14 | BIG D'S BBQ | |
| 15 | Sauce This BBQ | |
| 16 | ASTRO PIGS BBQ | |
| 17 | FINN'S FINEST BBQ | |
| 18 | DON'T KNOW JACK BBQ | |
| 19 | E.O.D. Wreckin Que | |
| 20 | GUZZY-Q | |
| 21 | THE ROOSTER CREW | |
| 22 | HOG STREET BULLIES | |
| 23 | BRISKET BURNERS | |
| 24 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 25 | BIGHEAD ED'S DO IT GENTLY BBQ | |
| 26 | GALVINELL'S MEAT MONKEYS | |
| 27 | BANG BANG BBQ | |
| 28 | BBQ BUDDHA | |
| 29 | The Inked Pig | |
| 30 | Trible Smokers | |
| 31 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 32 | SLOWER LOWER BBQ | |
| 33 | BEACH FIRE BBQ | |
| 34 | Tut-T-Que | |
| 35 | SAUCED BY NOON | |
| 36 | PAPPY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 37 | BACKYARD BURNERS | |
| 38 | TRI-STATE BBQ TEAM | |
| 39 | B-Loose Barbecue |
Pork
39 entries · top 178.8572 · median 161.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 2 | PIGHEADED BBQ | |
| 3 | HOG STREET BULLIES | |
| 4 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKE-AHOLICS | |
| 6 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 7 | MEATWAGON BBQ | |
| 8 | Sauce This BBQ | |
| 9 | ASTRO PIGS BBQ | |
| 10 | SHADY CREW | |
| 11 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 12 | SLOWER LOWER BBQ | |
| 13 | DON'T KNOW JACK BBQ | |
| 14 | LITTLE LUKE'S BBQ | |
| 15 | NICE RACKS | |
| 16 | Trible Smokers | |
| 17 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 18 | PHILLY SMOKE | |
| 19 | QUE TALKIN' TO ME | |
| 20 | BEACH FIRE BBQ | |
| 21 | TRI-STATE BBQ TEAM | |
| 22 | THE ROOSTER CREW | |
| 23 | GALVINELL'S MEAT MONKEYS | |
| 24 | GUZZY-Q | |
| 25 | Dante' Inferno | |
| 26 | BIG D'S BBQ | |
| 27 | The Inked Pig | |
| 28 | BBQ BUDDHA | |
| 29 | SAUCED BY NOON | |
| 30 | HOOKED ON ONYX COOK TEAM | |
| 31 | BRISKET BURNERS | |
| 32 | FINN'S FINEST BBQ | |
| 33 | BACKYARD BURNERS | |
| 34 | Tut-T-Que | |
| 35 | BANG BANG BBQ | |
| 36 | E.O.D. Wreckin Que | |
| 37 | PAPPY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 38 | B-Loose Barbecue | |
| 39 | BIGHEAD ED'S DO IT GENTLY BBQ |
Brisket
38 entries · top 180 · median 160.8286 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sauce This BBQ | |
| 2 | BIG D'S BBQ | |
| 3 | BANG BANG BBQ | |
| 4 | BRISKET BURNERS | |
| 5 | DON'T KNOW JACK BBQ | |
| 6 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 7 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 8 | BBQ BUDDHA | |
| 9 | PIGHEADED BBQ | |
| 10 | GALVINELL'S MEAT MONKEYS | |
| 11 | LITTLE LUKE'S BBQ | |
| 12 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 13 | THE ROOSTER CREW | |
| 14 | ASTRO PIGS BBQ | |
| 15 | HOOKED ON ONYX COOK TEAM | |
| 16 | FINN'S FINEST BBQ | |
| 17 | Dante' Inferno | |
| 18 | BEACH FIRE BBQ | |
| 19 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 20 | GUZZY-Q | |
| 21 | SMOKE-AHOLICS | |
| 22 | SHADY CREW | |
| 23 | E.O.D. Wreckin Que | |
| 24 | PHILLY SMOKE | |
| 25 | NICE RACKS | |
| 26 | SLOWER LOWER BBQ | |
| 27 | Tut-T-Que | |
| 28 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 29 | The Inked Pig | |
| 30 | PAPPY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 31 | BACKYARD BURNERS | |
| 32 | SAUCED BY NOON | |
| 33 | Trible Smokers | |
| 34 | HOG STREET BULLIES | |
| 35 | QUE TALKIN' TO ME | |
| 36 | B-Loose Barbecue | |
| 37 | BIGHEAD ED'S DO IT GENTLY BBQ | |
| 38 | TRI-STATE BBQ TEAM |
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 — Amateur Chicken
11 entries · top 169.1200 · median 163.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chock Full of BBQ | |
| 2 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 3 | Bubba Joe's Que | |
| 4 | M & M Barbeque | |
| 5 | BRANDYWINE SMOKERS | |
| 6 | Porkshank Redemption | |
| 7 | PIT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 8 | Welch Mountain BBQ | |
| 9 | Black Dog BBQ | |
| 10 | JUST Q IT | |
| 11 | ZOMBEEQ |
Master Series — Amateur Ribs
11 entries · top 166.3200 · median 159.3944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welch Mountain BBQ | |
| 2 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 3 | M & M Barbeque | |
| 4 | Black Dog BBQ | |
| 5 | Bubba Joe's Que | |
| 6 | Porkshank Redemption | |
| 7 | BRANDYWINE SMOKERS | |
| 8 | Chock Full of BBQ | |
| 9 | JUST Q IT | |
| 10 | PIT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 11 | ZOMBEEQ |
Master Series — Backyaed
11 entries · top 330.2744 · median 322.8000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 2 | Bubba Joe's Que | |
| 3 | Welch Mountain BBQ | |
| 4 | M & M Barbeque | |
| 5 | Chock Full of BBQ | |
| 6 | Porkshank Redemption | |
| 7 | BRANDYWINE SMOKERS | |
| 8 | Black Dog BBQ | |
| 9 | PIT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 10 | JUST Q IT | |
| 11 | ZOMBEEQ |