A first Grand Championship
20
tracked contests to get there
This was TEAM EATAPEDIA's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 20th tracked contest.
Wolfe BBQ Fest 2016
Jun 11, 2016 · Richmond, Canada · CANADA · 📍 800 Rue Gouin
TEAM EATAPEDIA won Grand Champion at the Wolfe BBQ Fest 2016 on June 11, 2016 in Richmond, Qu JOB2H0 at 800 Rue Gouin, scoring 648.5944 in a field of 10 teams. BLACK STRAP took Reserve Grand Champion with 642.1936. Category winners: Chicken — BLACK STRAP (168.5828); Pork Ribs — BLACK STRAP (158.2512); Pork — TEAM EATAPEDIA (170.8800); Brisket — TEAM EATAPEDIA (167.9772).
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.
563.34
median 609.95
648.59 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 168.58
- Pork Ribs 158.25
- Pork 170.88
- Brisket 167.98
126.26
170.88
Entries
10
4 judged meats · 3 ancillary
Top score
648.5944
Winning margin
6.4008
GC over RC
Field average
612.18
563.34648.59
median 609.95 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
8.5940 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
563.3372
563.34648.59
10th place overall
Field spread
85.2572
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 100%
beats 0% of 4723 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.56 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,525
avg power rating going in · stronger than 18% 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 rookie on the podium
2nd
at their first tracked contest
BLACK STRAP finished 2nd overall in the first contest the data has them cooking at all.
Photo finishes
0.0228
closest of 4 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 4–5: BOYMEETSGRILL edged ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS by 0.0228. Brisket places 5–6: MR. B'S SMOKIN' BBQ edged BOYMEETSGRILL by 0.0232. Pork places 1–2: TEAM EATAPEDIA edged SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS by 0.0456.
- Pork Ribs 4–5 · 0.0228
- Brisket 5–6 · 0.0232
- Pork 1–2 · 0.0456
- Chicken 6–7 · 0.0572
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
BLACK STRAP won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
TEAM EATAPEDIA took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was chicken at 7th.
- Chicken 7th
- Pork Ribs 3rd
- Pork 1st
- 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)
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 168.5828 | 157.1428 | 148.5600 |
| Pork Ribs | 158.2512 | 149.6572 | 126.2628 |
| Pork | 170.8800 | 158.8340 | 137.6572 |
| Brisket | 167.9772 | 151.4288 | 139.3944 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
10 entries · top 648.5944 · median 609.9544
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 2 | BLACK STRAP | |
| 3 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 4 | ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS | |
| 5 | OLD SCHOOL SKARRA | |
| 6 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 7 | MR. B'S SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 8 | BOYMEETSGRILL | |
| 9 | ARTISAN DU FUMOIR | |
| 10 | Wolf Pack |
Chicken
10 entries · top 168.5828 · median 156.3200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLACK STRAP | |
| 2 | Wolf Pack | |
| 3 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 4 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 5 | ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS | |
| 6 | MR. B'S SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 7 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 8 | ARTISAN DU FUMOIR | |
| 9 | OLD SCHOOL SKARRA | |
| 10 | BOYMEETSGRILL |
Pork Ribs
10 entries · top 158.2512 · median 147.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLACK STRAP | |
| 2 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 3 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 4 | BOYMEETSGRILL | |
| 5 | ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS | |
| 6 | ARTISAN DU FUMOIR | |
| 7 | OLD SCHOOL SKARRA | |
| 8 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 9 | MR. B'S SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 10 | Wolf Pack |
Pork
10 entries · top 170.8800 · median 154.5542
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 2 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 3 | OLD SCHOOL SKARRA | |
| 4 | ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS | |
| 5 | BLACK STRAP | |
| 6 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 7 | MR. B'S SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 8 | ARTISAN DU FUMOIR | |
| 9 | BOYMEETSGRILL | |
| 10 | Wolf Pack |
Brisket
10 entries · top 167.9772 · median 151.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 2 | BLACK STRAP | |
| 3 | ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS | |
| 4 | OLD SCHOOL SKARRA | |
| 5 | MR. B'S SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 6 | BOYMEETSGRILL | |
| 7 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 8 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 9 | ARTISAN DU FUMOIR | |
| 10 | Wolf Pack |
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 — Backyard Chicken
5 entries · top 158.8572 · median 150.8684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKEY JOE | |
| 2 | SHOP BOYS BBQ | |
| 3 | FAT TIGER BBQ | |
| 4 | Beer and Bones | |
| 5 | GRILO'S |
Master Series — Backyard Overall
5 entries · top 311.4172 · median 293.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKEY JOE | |
| 2 | FAT TIGER BBQ | |
| 3 | SHOP BOYS BBQ | |
| 4 | Beer and Bones | |
| 5 | GRILO'S |
Master Series — Backyard Ribs
5 entries · top 152.5600 · median 147.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKEY JOE | |
| 2 | Beer and Bones | |
| 3 | FAT TIGER BBQ | |
| 4 | SHOP BOYS BBQ | |
| 5 | GRILO'S |