A statement win
10.8912
points clear of the field
Wider than 90% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The champion won by 10.8912 points — a wider margin than 90% of championships in the data.
Grillin & Chillin BBQ cook-off 2016
Oct 7–8, 2016 · Waxhaw, NC · 📍 Downtown
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC won Grand Champion at the Grillin & Chillin BBQ cook-off on October 7, 2016 in Waxhaw, NC at Downtown, scoring 699.9884 in a field of 25 teams. CAROLINA SMOKIN JOHN'S BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 689.0972. Category winners: Chicken — CONTAGIOUS Q (178.8572); Pork Ribs — REDNECK SCIENTIFIC (178.3200); Pork — ELITE BBQ SMOKERS (177.7144); Brisket — WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ (180.0000). 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.
583.87
median 667.31
699.99 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 178.86
- Pork Ribs 178.32
- Pork 177.71
- Brisket 180 🔥
137.09
180
Entries
25
4 judged meats
Top score
699.9884
Winning margin
10.8912
GC over RC
Field average
656.43
583.87699.99
median 667.31 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Pork
5.1660 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
673.0400
583.87699.99
10th place overall
Field spread
116.1144
winner to last place
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 32%
beats 68% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.79 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,587
avg power rating going in · stronger than 69% of contests
Storylines (4 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 9 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 4–5: CAROLINA SMOKIN JOHN'S BBQ and SMOKE ON THIS tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: CHECKERED PIG and HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY tied on 169.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 7–8: BALONEY JOE'S BBQ and MIDNIGHT BURN tied on 169.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 4–5 · tie
- Chicken 9–10 · tie
- Pork 7–8 · tie
- Chicken 2–3 · 0.0116
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 7th.
- Chicken 3rd
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 3rd
- Brisket 7th
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.
- WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ · Brisket
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2016 ← this one | Waxhaw, NC | Downtown | 25 | 699.9884 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | CAROLINA SMOKIN JOHN'S BBQ |
| Oct 13, 2017 | Waxhaw, NC | Downtown Waxhaw | 29 | 692.4684 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | 3N1 Q |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 173.1200 | 169.7028 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.3200 | 170.2972 | 167.9772 |
| Pork | 177.7144 | 172.5484 | 168 |
| Brisket | 180 | 173.7028 | 166.2856 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
25 entries · top 699.9884 · median 667.3140
Chicken
25 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.8456
Pork Ribs
25 entries · top 178.3200 · median 166.2628
Pork
25 entries · top 177.7144 · median 166.8572
Brisket
25 entries · top 180 · median 163.9544 · 🔥 perfect 180