A statement win
11.5196
points clear of the field
Wider than 91% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The champion won by 11.5196 points — a wider margin than 91% of championships in the data.
ELF Khurafeh Shrine BBQ Competition and Music Festival
Jun 10–11, 2016 · Clio, MI
THE REAL SMOKIN ACES won Grand Champion at the ELF Khurafeh Shrine BBQ Competition and Music Festival on June 10, 2016 in Clio, MI, scoring 677.1540 in a field of 20 teams. GREY STREET BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 665.6344. Category winners: Chicken — THE REAL SMOKIN ACES (176.0228); Pork Ribs — PapaDads BBQ (170.2972); Pork — PB&J'S BBQ TEAM (170.3544); Brisket — iBQ'n (172.0228).
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.
582.18
median 648.21
677.15 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 176.02
- Pork Ribs 170.30
- Pork 170.35
- Brisket 172.02
131.93
176.02
Entries
20
4 judged meats
Top score
677.1540
Winning margin
11.5196
GC over RC
Field average
641.62
582.18677.15
median 648.21 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
4.0344 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
652.5252
582.18677.15
10th place overall
Field spread
94.9708
winner to last place
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 92%
beats 8% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.75 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,574
avg power rating going in · stronger than 58% of contests
Storylines (3 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
Tie
closest of 10 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 5–6: MAC ATTACK BBQ and FIREHOUSE SMOKE tied on 168.5828 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 9–10: B&R SMOKE and BAVARIAN SMOKE BBQ tied on 161.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 7–8: THE REAL SMOKIN ACES edged B&R SMOKE by 0.0112.
- Chicken 5–6 · tie
- Pork 9–10 · tie
- Brisket 7–8 · 0.0112
- Brisket 9–10 · 0.0116
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
THE REAL SMOKIN ACES took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 7th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 2nd
- Pork 3rd
- Brisket 7th
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 | 176.0228 | 168.5828 | 165.7144 |
| Pork Ribs | 170.2972 | 166.2628 | 160.5716 |
| Pork | 170.3544 | 165.1200 | 161.7028 |
| Brisket | 172.0228 | 166.8228 | 162.2512 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
20 entries · top 677.1540 · median 648.2110
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 2 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 3 | iBQ'n | |
| 4 | AWW HELL | |
| 5 | BAVARIAN SMOKE BBQ | |
| 6 | PB&J'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 7 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 8 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 9 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 10 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 11 | RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ | |
| 12 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 13 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 14 | HOLY SMOKERS MI | |
| 15 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 16 | 40 CALIBER BBQ | |
| 17 | BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE | |
| 18 | SMOKIN GOOD TIME BBQ | |
| 19 | MUTTS & BUTTS BARK-BQ | |
| 20 | DOUGS BACKYARD BBQ |
Chicken
20 entries · top 176.0228 · median 165.4344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 2 | BAVARIAN SMOKE BBQ | |
| 3 | PB&J'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 5 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 6 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 7 | AWW HELL | |
| 8 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 9 | iBQ'n | |
| 10 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 11 | DOUGS BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 12 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 13 | RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ | |
| 14 | 40 CALIBER BBQ | |
| 15 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 16 | HOLY SMOKERS MI | |
| 17 | SMOKIN GOOD TIME BBQ | |
| 18 | MUTTS & BUTTS BARK-BQ | |
| 19 | BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE | |
| 20 | B&R SMOKE |
Pork Ribs
20 entries · top 170.2972 · median 160.2686
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 2 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 3 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 4 | iBQ'n | |
| 5 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 6 | MUTTS & BUTTS BARK-BQ | |
| 7 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 8 | AWW HELL | |
| 9 | 40 CALIBER BBQ | |
| 10 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 11 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 12 | PB&J'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 13 | BAVARIAN SMOKE BBQ | |
| 14 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 15 | RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ | |
| 16 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 17 | BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE | |
| 18 | HOLY SMOKERS MI | |
| 19 | SMOKIN GOOD TIME BBQ | |
| 20 | DOUGS BACKYARD BBQ |
Pork
20 entries · top 170.3544 · median 161.6914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PB&J'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 2 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 3 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 4 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN GOOD TIME BBQ | |
| 6 | RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ | |
| 7 | AWW HELL | |
| 8 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 9 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 10 | BAVARIAN SMOKE BBQ | |
| 11 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 12 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 13 | 40 CALIBER BBQ | |
| 14 | HOLY SMOKERS MI | |
| 15 | iBQ'n | |
| 16 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 17 | BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE | |
| 18 | MUTTS & BUTTS BARK-BQ | |
| 19 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 20 | DOUGS BACKYARD BBQ |
Brisket
20 entries · top 172.0228 · median 161.6856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | iBQ'n | |
| 2 | BAVARIAN SMOKE BBQ | |
| 3 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 4 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 5 | AWW HELL | |
| 6 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 7 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 8 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 9 | HOLY SMOKERS MI | |
| 10 | PB&J'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 11 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 12 | RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ | |
| 13 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 14 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 15 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 16 | BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE | |
| 17 | 40 CALIBER BBQ | |
| 18 | MUTTS & BUTTS BARK-BQ | |
| 19 | SMOKIN GOOD TIME BBQ | |
| 20 | DOUGS BACKYARD BBQ |