A statement win
17.3032
points clear of the field
Wider than 97% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The champion won by 17.3032 points — a wider margin than 97% of championships in the data.
Red White and Que
2016-09-24 – 2016-09-25 · Cresskill, NJ · 📍 Cresskill, NJ 07645
Grand Champion: INSANE SWINE BBQ (695.4972) · 41 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA
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.
450.90
median 636.51
695.50 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 175.46
- Pork Ribs 173.74
- Pork 180.00 🔥
- Brisket 174.29
108.99
180.00
Entries
41
4 judged meats
Top score
695.4972
Winning margin
17.3032
GC over RC
Field average
627.44
450.90695.50
median 636.51 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Chicken
5.2000 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
654.1596
450.90695.50
10th place overall
Field spread
244.5940
winner to last place
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 51%
beats 49% of 4707 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.78 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1558
avg power rating going in · stronger than 45% 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
INSANE SWINE 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 11 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 6–7: BREAKINGBBQ and SMOKOPOLIS BBQ tied on 168.5828 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 6–7: SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA and Q HAVEN BBQ tied on 166.8456 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 5–6: ACK-QUE and BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT tied on 168.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 6–7 · tie
- Pork Ribs 6–7 · tie
- Brisket 5–6 · tie
- Brisket 8–9 · 0.0112
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
INSANE SWINE BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 3 outright wins — their weakest board was brisket at 14th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 14th
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.
- INSANE SWINE 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)
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 175.4628 | 170.2628 | 167.4400 |
| Pork Ribs | 173.7372 | 166.8688 | 165.1316 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 169.1084 | 165.7256 |
| Brisket | 174.2856 | 168.5600 | 167.4516 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
41 entries · top 695.4972 · median 636.5140
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 3 | Q HAVEN BBQ | |
| 4 | BEERBEQUE | |
| 5 | SMOKOPOLIS BBQ | |
| 6 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 7 | THE SMOKING SECTION - NY | |
| 8 | JOHN'S TWISTED Q | |
| 9 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 10 | GARDEN STATE PORKWAY | |
| 11 | QUE AND A HALF MEN | |
| 12 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 13 | 5-ALARM BBQ | |
| 14 | ACK-QUE | |
| 15 | LOCAL SMOKE BBQ | |
| 16 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 17 | BICOASTAL BBQ | |
| 18 | Hot Rod's BBQ | |
| 19 | EASTERN BEAST BBQ TEAM | |
| 20 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 21 | BBQ MAFIA | |
| 22 | MOON RIVER BARBEQUE | |
| 23 | PACKANACK LAKE BBQ CLUB | |
| 24 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 25 | TOM TOM BOB A QUE | |
| 26 | SMOKIN IRISH | |
| 27 | BREAKINGBBQ | |
| 28 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 29 | QUEGASM | |
| 30 | Poppa Q-BBQ | |
| 31 | OCM (OINK CLUCK MOO) BBQ | |
| 32 | BABYLON GRILLBILLIES | |
| 33 | Easy Outdoor Kitchen | |
| 34 | STELLA BLUES BBQ | |
| 35 | DEVILS ENVY BBQ | |
| 36 | KING COAL AND THE SOUL SMOKERS | |
| 37 | Junkyard BBQ | |
| 38 | FLIP N GRILL | |
| 39 | Pop Bang Cue | |
| 40 | J 'n' C BBQ | |
| 41 | HOCUS SMOKUS |
Chicken
40 entries · top 175.4628 · median 162.0114
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 2 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 3 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 4 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 5 | Hot Rod's BBQ | |
| 6 | BREAKINGBBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKOPOLIS BBQ | |
| 8 | BEERBEQUE | |
| 9 | THE SMOKING SECTION - NY | |
| 10 | QUEGASM | |
| 11 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 12 | DEVILS ENVY BBQ | |
| 13 | QUE AND A HALF MEN | |
| 14 | PACKANACK LAKE BBQ CLUB | |
| 15 | BABYLON GRILLBILLIES | |
| 16 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 17 | ACK-QUE | |
| 18 | BICOASTAL BBQ | |
| 19 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 20 | EASTERN BEAST BBQ TEAM | |
| 21 | OCM (OINK CLUCK MOO) BBQ | |
| 22 | Q HAVEN BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKIN IRISH | |
| 24 | Easy Outdoor Kitchen | |
| 25 | J 'n' C BBQ | |
| 26 | GARDEN STATE PORKWAY | |
| 27 | STELLA BLUES BBQ | |
| 28 | TOM TOM BOB A QUE | |
| 29 | Poppa Q-BBQ | |
| 30 | BBQ MAFIA | |
| 31 | JOHN'S TWISTED Q | |
| 32 | 5-ALARM BBQ | |
| 33 | KING COAL AND THE SOUL SMOKERS | |
| 34 | LOCAL SMOKE BBQ | |
| 35 | Junkyard BBQ | |
| 36 | MOON RIVER BARBEQUE | |
| 37 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 38 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 39 | FLIP N GRILL | |
| 40 | Pop Bang Cue |
Pork Ribs
41 entries · top 173.7372 · median 156.4912
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 2 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 3 | JOHN'S TWISTED Q | |
| 4 | EASTERN BEAST BBQ TEAM | |
| 5 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 6 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 7 | Q HAVEN BBQ | |
| 8 | GARDEN STATE PORKWAY | |
| 9 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 10 | LOCAL SMOKE BBQ | |
| 11 | BREAKINGBBQ | |
| 12 | 5-ALARM BBQ | |
| 13 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 14 | THE SMOKING SECTION - NY | |
| 15 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 16 | BABYLON GRILLBILLIES | |
| 17 | BICOASTAL BBQ | |
| 18 | Poppa Q-BBQ | |
| 19 | STELLA BLUES BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKOPOLIS BBQ | |
| 21 | PACKANACK LAKE BBQ CLUB | |
| 22 | MOON RIVER BARBEQUE | |
| 23 | Hot Rod's BBQ | |
| 24 | BEERBEQUE | |
| 25 | BBQ MAFIA | |
| 26 | QUE AND A HALF MEN | |
| 27 | SMOKIN IRISH | |
| 28 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 29 | QUEGASM | |
| 30 | ACK-QUE | |
| 31 | OCM (OINK CLUCK MOO) BBQ | |
| 32 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 33 | Junkyard BBQ | |
| 34 | TOM TOM BOB A QUE | |
| 35 | DEVILS ENVY BBQ | |
| 36 | HOCUS SMOKUS | |
| 37 | Easy Outdoor Kitchen | |
| 38 | KING COAL AND THE SOUL SMOKERS | |
| 39 | Pop Bang Cue | |
| 40 | FLIP N GRILL | |
| 41 | J 'n' C BBQ |
Pork
41 entries · top 180.0000 · median 158.8344 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKOPOLIS BBQ | |
| 3 | BEERBEQUE | |
| 4 | Q HAVEN BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 6 | 5-ALARM BBQ | |
| 7 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 8 | TOM TOM BOB A QUE | |
| 9 | THE SMOKING SECTION - NY | |
| 10 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 11 | ACK-QUE | |
| 12 | LOCAL SMOKE BBQ | |
| 13 | Easy Outdoor Kitchen | |
| 14 | MOON RIVER BARBEQUE | |
| 15 | JOHN'S TWISTED Q | |
| 16 | Hot Rod's BBQ | |
| 17 | PACKANACK LAKE BBQ CLUB | |
| 18 | QUE AND A HALF MEN | |
| 19 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 20 | EASTERN BEAST BBQ TEAM | |
| 21 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 22 | HOCUS SMOKUS | |
| 23 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 24 | BBQ MAFIA | |
| 25 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 26 | BICOASTAL BBQ | |
| 27 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 28 | DEVILS ENVY BBQ | |
| 29 | GARDEN STATE PORKWAY | |
| 30 | SMOKIN IRISH | |
| 31 | Poppa Q-BBQ | |
| 32 | Junkyard BBQ | |
| 33 | BREAKINGBBQ | |
| 34 | QUEGASM | |
| 35 | OCM (OINK CLUCK MOO) BBQ | |
| 36 | KING COAL AND THE SOUL SMOKERS | |
| 37 | STELLA BLUES BBQ | |
| 38 | FLIP N GRILL | |
| 39 | BABYLON GRILLBILLIES | |
| 40 | Pop Bang Cue | |
| 41 | J 'n' C BBQ |
Brisket
41 entries · top 174.2856 · median 161.6916
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GARDEN STATE PORKWAY | |
| 2 | QUE AND A HALF MEN | |
| 3 | BEERBEQUE | |
| 4 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 5 | ACK-QUE | |
| 6 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 7 | Q HAVEN BBQ | |
| 8 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 9 | JOHN'S TWISTED Q | |
| 10 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 11 | 5-ALARM BBQ | |
| 12 | LOCAL SMOKE BBQ | |
| 13 | BBQ MAFIA | |
| 14 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 15 | MOON RIVER BARBEQUE | |
| 16 | THE SMOKING SECTION - NY | |
| 17 | BICOASTAL BBQ | |
| 18 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 19 | SMOKIN IRISH | |
| 20 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKOPOLIS BBQ | |
| 22 | TOM TOM BOB A QUE | |
| 23 | OCM (OINK CLUCK MOO) BBQ | |
| 24 | Hot Rod's BBQ | |
| 25 | Poppa Q-BBQ | |
| 26 | QUEGASM | |
| 27 | Pop Bang Cue | |
| 28 | PACKANACK LAKE BBQ CLUB | |
| 29 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 30 | KING COAL AND THE SOUL SMOKERS | |
| 31 | STELLA BLUES BBQ | |
| 32 | BABYLON GRILLBILLIES | |
| 33 | HOCUS SMOKUS | |
| 34 | EASTERN BEAST BBQ TEAM | |
| 35 | FLIP N GRILL | |
| 36 | Easy Outdoor Kitchen | |
| 37 | BREAKINGBBQ | |
| 38 | J 'n' C BBQ | |
| 39 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 40 | Junkyard BBQ | |
| 41 | DEVILS ENVY BBQ |