A statement win
12.0348
points clear of the field
Wider than 92% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The champion won by 12.0348 points — a wider margin than 92% of championships in the data.
Rock'n Brews & BBQ Festival 2016
Sep 16–17, 2016 · Nampa, ID · 📍 16208 N Idaho Center
GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE won Grand Champion at the Rock'n Brews & BBQ Festival on September 16, 2016 in Nampa, ID at 16208 N Idaho Center, scoring 704.0116 in a field of 25 teams. BOWLING OVER PIGS took Reserve Grand Champion with 691.9768. Category winners: Chicken — TRUE BLUE BBQ (175.4172); Pork Ribs — Uff-Da Q (177.7028); Pork — Spuds BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE (178.8572). This is the 1st of 2 editions of this contest on record; 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.
625.75
median 666.17
704.01 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 175.42
- Pork Ribs 177.70
- Pork 180 🔥
- Brisket 178.86
146.23
180
Entries
25
4 judged meats
Top score
704.0116
Winning margin
12.0348
GC over RC
Field average
665.67
625.75704.01
median 666.17 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Chicken
1.6916 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
678.2748
625.75704.01
10th place overall
Field spread
78.2628
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 17%
beats 83% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.58 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,538
avg power rating going in · stronger than 28% of contests
Storylines (6 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 dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 2 tracked editions
GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE has won this contest 2 times across its 2 tracked editions.
- 2016
- 2017
A rookie on the podium
3rd
at their first tracked contest
TWISTED BLUE SMOKE finished 3rd overall in the first contest the data has them cooking at all.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 11 calls decided inside half a point
Brisket places 7–8: Uff-Da Q and Spuds BBQ tied on 170.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: TEAM AMERICA edged TWISTED BLUE SMOKE by 0.0112. Pork places 8–9: Uff-Da Q edged Crooked Pigs by 0.0112.
- Brisket 7–8 · tie
- Chicken 5–6 · 0.0112
- Pork 8–9 · 0.0112
- Chicken 2–3 · 0.0116
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 11th.
- Chicken 11th
- Pork Ribs 3rd
- Pork 2nd
- Brisket 1st
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.
- Spuds 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2016 ← this one | Nampa, ID | 16208 N Idaho Center | 25 | 704.0116 | GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | BOWLING OVER PIGS |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Boise, ID | Boise, ID 83651 | 28 | 696 | GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 175.4172 | 173.7256 | 170.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7028 | 172 | 168.5256 |
| Pork | 180 | 176.5600 | 169.1084 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 172.5600 | 169.6800 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
25 entries · top 704.0116 · median 666.1712
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 2 | BOWLING OVER PIGS | |
| 3 | TWISTED BLUE SMOKE | |
| 4 | TEAM AMERICA | |
| 5 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 6 | UTAH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 7 | PHIL & LOU BBQ | |
| 8 | Spuds BBQ | |
| 9 | Uff-Da Q | |
| 10 | TRUE BLUE BBQ | |
| 11 | Rogue Nations | |
| 12 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 13 | Shock and Awe BBQ | |
| 14 | Smoke-In-Law BBQ | |
| 15 | BIG JOHNSON'S BBQ | |
| 16 | Crooked Pigs | |
| 17 | Patio Daddio BBQ | |
| 18 | ROLLING HAWG SMOKERS | |
| 19 | OWYHEE BBQ | |
| 20 | PACKER BACKER BBQ | |
| 21 | MURPHY BLUES BBQ | |
| 22 | TEAM IDAQ | |
| 23 | SWINE STEWARD | |
| 24 | QUESTER'S BBQ | |
| 25 | SWEET SMOKIN' STEVE |
Chicken
25 entries · top 175.4172 · median 167.3944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUE BLUE BBQ | |
| 2 | Rogue Nations | |
| 3 | PHIL & LOU BBQ | |
| 4 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 5 | TEAM AMERICA | |
| 6 | TWISTED BLUE SMOKE | |
| 7 | BOWLING OVER PIGS | |
| 8 | OWYHEE BBQ | |
| 9 | MURPHY BLUES BBQ | |
| 10 | UTAH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 11 | GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 12 | Shock and Awe BBQ | |
| 13 | Patio Daddio BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 15 | Crooked Pigs | |
| 16 | BIG JOHNSON'S BBQ | |
| 17 | ROLLING HAWG SMOKERS | |
| 18 | Spuds BBQ | |
| 19 | TEAM IDAQ | |
| 20 | SWEET SMOKIN' STEVE | |
| 21 | Uff-Da Q | |
| 22 | PACKER BACKER BBQ | |
| 23 | Smoke-In-Law BBQ | |
| 24 | SWINE STEWARD | |
| 25 | QUESTER'S BBQ |
Pork Ribs
25 entries · top 177.7028 · median 166.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uff-Da Q | |
| 2 | BOWLING OVER PIGS | |
| 3 | GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 4 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 5 | UTAH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 6 | TEAM IDAQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 8 | TWISTED BLUE SMOKE | |
| 9 | ROLLING HAWG SMOKERS | |
| 10 | Rogue Nations | |
| 11 | Patio Daddio BBQ | |
| 12 | PHIL & LOU BBQ | |
| 13 | TRUE BLUE BBQ | |
| 14 | Spuds BBQ | |
| 15 | BIG JOHNSON'S BBQ | |
| 16 | TEAM AMERICA | |
| 17 | SWINE STEWARD | |
| 18 | PACKER BACKER BBQ | |
| 19 | OWYHEE BBQ | |
| 20 | Crooked Pigs | |
| 21 | QUESTER'S BBQ | |
| 22 | Smoke-In-Law BBQ | |
| 23 | Shock and Awe BBQ | |
| 24 | SWEET SMOKIN' STEVE | |
| 25 | MURPHY BLUES BBQ |
Pork
25 entries · top 180 · median 166.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spuds BBQ | |
| 2 | GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 3 | TEAM AMERICA | |
| 4 | Smoke-In-Law BBQ | |
| 5 | TWISTED BLUE SMOKE | |
| 6 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 7 | Shock and Awe BBQ | |
| 8 | Uff-Da Q | |
| 9 | Crooked Pigs | |
| 10 | BOWLING OVER PIGS | |
| 11 | UTAH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 12 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 13 | BIG JOHNSON'S BBQ | |
| 14 | TRUE BLUE BBQ | |
| 15 | PHIL & LOU BBQ | |
| 16 | OWYHEE BBQ | |
| 17 | PACKER BACKER BBQ | |
| 18 | Patio Daddio BBQ | |
| 19 | QUESTER'S BBQ | |
| 20 | Rogue Nations | |
| 21 | MURPHY BLUES BBQ | |
| 22 | SWINE STEWARD | |
| 23 | ROLLING HAWG SMOKERS | |
| 24 | SWEET SMOKIN' STEVE | |
| 25 | TEAM IDAQ |
Brisket
25 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 2 | PHIL & LOU BBQ | |
| 3 | BOWLING OVER PIGS | |
| 4 | UTAH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 5 | TEAM AMERICA | |
| 6 | TRUE BLUE BBQ | |
| 7 | Uff-Da Q | |
| 8 | Spuds BBQ | |
| 9 | Rogue Nations | |
| 10 | Smoke-In-Law BBQ | |
| 11 | Shock and Awe BBQ | |
| 12 | TWISTED BLUE SMOKE | |
| 13 | MURPHY BLUES BBQ | |
| 14 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 15 | BIG JOHNSON'S BBQ | |
| 16 | Crooked Pigs | |
| 17 | ROLLING HAWG SMOKERS | |
| 18 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 19 | QUESTER'S BBQ | |
| 20 | SWINE STEWARD | |
| 21 | Patio Daddio BBQ | |
| 22 | PACKER BACKER BBQ | |
| 23 | TEAM IDAQ | |
| 24 | SWEET SMOKIN' STEVE | |
| 25 | OWYHEE BBQ |