A stacked field
1684
average power rating going in
Stronger than 99% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1684 power rating going in — stronger than 99% of every contest tracked.
- top seed IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ (2011)
- 22 rated teams
Leavenworth Break-out BBQ 2016
Oct 8–9, 2016 · Levenworth, KS · 📍 4501 S 4th street Trafficway
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ won Grand Champion at the Leavenworth Break-out BBQ on October 8, 2016 in Levenworth, KS at 4501 S 4th street Trafficway, scoring 696.5488 in a field of 22 teams. SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 693.1200. Category winners: Chicken — SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ (176.0000); Pork Ribs — SKUNK RIVER BBQ (177.1772); Pork — IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ (173.1200); Brisket — IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ (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.
594.72
median 675.61
696.55 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 176
- Pork Ribs 177.18
- Pork 173.12
- Brisket 178.86
126.78
178.86
Entries
22
4 judged meats
Top score
696.5488
Winning margin
3.4288
GC over RC
Field average
664.49
594.72696.55
median 675.61 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
1.7028 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
680.5140
594.72696.55
10th place overall
Field spread
101.8284
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 47%
beats 53% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.85 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,684
avg power rating going in · stronger than 99% 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 10 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 3–4: PORKY BUTTS BBQ and THE SMOKING HILLS tied on 173.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: GETTIN' BASTED and SKUNK RIVER BBQ tied on 172.5484 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 2–3: SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ and SMOKIN BAD HABIT tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 3–4 · tie
- Chicken 7–8 · tie
- Pork 2–3 · tie
- Brisket 8–9 · tie
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ won Pork, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 1st
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was chicken at 6th.
- Chicken 6th
- Pork Ribs 6th
- 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)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2016 ← this one | Levenworth, KS | 4501 S 4th street Trafficway | 22 | 696.5488 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ |
| Oct 7, 2017 | Leavenworth, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176 | 173.1200 | 170.8572 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1772 | 173.1200 | 167.9888 |
| Pork | 173.1200 | 171.4172 | 167.9772 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 174.2856 | 171.9656 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
22 entries · top 696.5488 · median 675.6056
Chicken
22 entries · top 176 · median 170.2572
Pork Ribs
22 entries · top 177.1772 · median 165.4230
Pork
22 entries · top 173.1200 · median 167.4000
Brisket
22 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.5714