A new contest record
702.8228
highest overall ever cooked here
702.8228 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 701.1200 DIRT ROAD BBQ set in 2014.
- old record 701.1200
- set 2014 by DIRT ROAD BBQ
Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout 2016
Jun 11–12, 2016 · Tonganoxie, KS · 📍 Downtown Tonganoxie
SMOKEAHOLICS won Grand Champion at the Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout on June 11, 2016 in Tonganoxie, KS at Downtown Tonganoxie, scoring 702.8228 in a field of 29 teams. BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ took Reserve Grand Champion with 697.6800. Category winners: Chicken — LAZY BACON BBQ (178.2972); Pork Ribs — SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE (177.1772); Pork — PORKY BUTTS BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ (177.7144). This is the 3rd of 4 editions of this contest on record; the 2014 edition was won by DIRT ROAD BBQ; the next was held in 2017.
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.
469.17
median 671.87
702.82 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 178.30
- Pork Ribs 177.18
- Pork 180 🔥
- Brisket 177.71
138.25
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2017 — this edition picked out.
Entries
29
4 judged meats
Top score
702.8228
Winning margin
5.1428
GC over RC
Field average
658.47
469.17702.82
median 671.87 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Chicken
1.7372 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
681.1776
469.17702.82
10th place overall
Field spread
233.6572
winner to last place
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 22%
beats 78% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
17%
7 of 41 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.86 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,608
avg power rating going in · stronger than 82% 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.
Won without a category win
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
SMOKEAHOLICS won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
- Chicken 4th
- Pork Ribs 5th
- Pork 2nd
- Brisket 4th
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 11 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 4–5: SMOKEAHOLICS and SUBLIME BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: SUBLIME BBQ and BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ and CAVEMAN CUISINE tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 4–5 · tie
- Chicken 5–6 · tie
- Chicken 6–7 · tie
- Pork 5–6 · tie
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: DIRT ROAD BBQ (won 2014).
- DIRT ROAD BBQ · 2014
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.
- PORKY BUTTS BBQ · Pork
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2013 | Tonganoxie, KS | Tonganoxie, KS | 49 | 699.4284 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | TRUEBUD BBQ |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Tonganoxie, KS | Tonganoxie, KS 66086 | 41 | 701.1200 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | BURNT FINGER BBQ |
| Jun 11, 2016 ← this one | Tonganoxie, KS | Downtown Tonganoxie | 29 | 702.8228 | SMOKEAHOLICS | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ |
| Jun 10, 2017 | Tonganoxie, KS | Downtown Tonganoxie | 28 | 695.3484 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | 4 LEGS UP BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.2972 | 176.5600 | 173.7028 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1772 | 173.7028 | 169.7256 |
| Pork | 180 | 172.5600 | 170.2512 |
| Brisket | 177.7144 | 173.1200 | 169.7028 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
29 entries · top 702.8228 · median 671.8740
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 2 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 3 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 4 | CHOP QUEY | |
| 5 | 913 BBQ | |
| 6 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 7 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | |
| 8 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 9 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 10 | BOXER Q BBQ | |
| 11 | SUBLIME BBQ | |
| 12 | 777 BBQ | |
| 13 | Three Brothers Different Mothers | |
| 14 | LAZY BACON BBQ | |
| 15 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 16 | Broken Bottle BBQ | |
| 17 | THIS IS HOW WE QUE IT | |
| 18 | T'S SMOKIN PIT | |
| 19 | Swine Tingling Barbeque | |
| 20 | RICH AND STU'S VOODOO BBQ | |
| 21 | Smoke Me Tender | |
| 22 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 23 | Rock's Famous BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKE A LITTLE SMOKE | |
| 25 | DUSTY ROADS BBQ | |
| 26 | SILVER FOX BBQ | |
| 27 | The SmokETeers | |
| 28 | Hobbit Ranch | |
| 29 | Ain't Jo Mama's BBQ |
Chicken
29 entries · top 178.2972 · median 169.6684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAZY BACON BBQ | |
| 2 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 3 | 777 BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 5 | SUBLIME BBQ | |
| 6 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 7 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 8 | 913 BBQ | |
| 9 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 10 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | |
| 11 | DUSTY ROADS BBQ | |
| 12 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKE A LITTLE SMOKE | |
| 14 | CHOP QUEY | |
| 15 | Broken Bottle BBQ | |
| 16 | Swine Tingling Barbeque | |
| 17 | BOXER Q BBQ | |
| 18 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 19 | Smoke Me Tender | |
| 20 | Three Brothers Different Mothers | |
| 21 | T'S SMOKIN PIT | |
| 22 | THIS IS HOW WE QUE IT | |
| 23 | Rock's Famous BBQ | |
| 24 | RICH AND STU'S VOODOO BBQ | |
| 25 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 26 | The SmokETeers | |
| 27 | Hobbit Ranch | |
| 28 | SILVER FOX BBQ | |
| 29 | Ain't Jo Mama's BBQ |
Pork Ribs
28 entries · top 177.1772 · median 166.8458
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | |
| 2 | 913 BBQ | |
| 3 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 4 | THIS IS HOW WE QUE IT | |
| 5 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 6 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 7 | CHOP QUEY | |
| 8 | T'S SMOKIN PIT | |
| 9 | Broken Bottle BBQ | |
| 10 | Swine Tingling Barbeque | |
| 11 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 12 | BOXER Q BBQ | |
| 13 | SUBLIME BBQ | |
| 14 | LAZY BACON BBQ | |
| 15 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 16 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 17 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 18 | RICH AND STU'S VOODOO BBQ | |
| 19 | Three Brothers Different Mothers | |
| 20 | Smoke Me Tender | |
| 21 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 22 | 777 BBQ | |
| 23 | Rock's Famous BBQ | |
| 24 | Hobbit Ranch | |
| 25 | SMOKE A LITTLE SMOKE | |
| 26 | SILVER FOX BBQ | |
| 27 | The SmokETeers | |
| 28 | DUSTY ROADS BBQ |
Pork
29 entries · top 180 · median 167.9772 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 3 | CHOP QUEY | |
| 4 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 5 | BOXER Q BBQ | |
| 6 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | |
| 7 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 8 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 9 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 10 | 913 BBQ | |
| 11 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 12 | THIS IS HOW WE QUE IT | |
| 13 | SUBLIME BBQ | |
| 14 | Three Brothers Different Mothers | |
| 15 | 777 BBQ | |
| 16 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 17 | LAZY BACON BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKE A LITTLE SMOKE | |
| 19 | T'S SMOKIN PIT | |
| 20 | RICH AND STU'S VOODOO BBQ | |
| 21 | Broken Bottle BBQ | |
| 22 | SILVER FOX BBQ | |
| 23 | Smoke Me Tender | |
| 24 | Ain't Jo Mama's BBQ | |
| 25 | Swine Tingling Barbeque | |
| 26 | DUSTY ROADS BBQ | |
| 27 | Rock's Famous BBQ | |
| 28 | The SmokETeers | |
| 29 | Hobbit Ranch |
Brisket
29 entries · top 177.7144 · median 165.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 2 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 3 | Three Brothers Different Mothers | |
| 4 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 5 | 777 BBQ | |
| 6 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 7 | BOXER Q BBQ | |
| 8 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 9 | CHOP QUEY | |
| 10 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 11 | Ain't Jo Mama's BBQ | |
| 12 | Broken Bottle BBQ | |
| 13 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 14 | SUBLIME BBQ | |
| 15 | 913 BBQ | |
| 16 | Rock's Famous BBQ | |
| 17 | T'S SMOKIN PIT | |
| 18 | SILVER FOX BBQ | |
| 19 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | |
| 20 | THIS IS HOW WE QUE IT | |
| 21 | DUSTY ROADS BBQ | |
| 22 | LAZY BACON BBQ | |
| 23 | RICH AND STU'S VOODOO BBQ | |
| 24 | Swine Tingling Barbeque | |
| 25 | Smoke Me Tender | |
| 26 | SMOKE A LITTLE SMOKE | |
| 27 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 28 | Hobbit Ranch | |
| 29 | The SmokETeers |