Back-to-back
2 in a row
editions of this contest
BRIGBOYS BBQ TEAM won here last time out too — 2 straight editions of this contest.
- 2016
- 2017
*Italian Barbecue Championship 2017
2017-09-09 – 2017-09-10 · Perugia, 06129 · ITALY · 📍 Percorso Verde
Grand Champion: BRIGBOYS BBQ TEAM (683.3832) · 15 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 STICKY FINGERS BARBECUE TEAM
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.
527.91
median 659.31
683.38 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 175.44
- Pork Ribs 174.26
- Pork 176.56
- Brisket 174.86
20.00
176.56
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2015 to 2017 — this edition picked out.
Entries
15
4 judged meats · 3 ancillary
Top score
683.3832
Winning margin
2.8344
GC over RC
Field average
644.09
527.91683.38
median 659.31 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
5.1428 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
648.5032
527.91683.38
10th place overall
Field spread
155.4748
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 84%
beats 16% of 4707 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
28%
8 of 29 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.51 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1537
avg power rating going in · stronger than 27% 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 3 tracked editions
BRIGBOYS BBQ TEAM has won this contest 2 times across its 3 tracked editions.
- 2016
- 2017
Photo finishes
0.0116
closest of 6 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 2–3: BURROS BBQ edged SMOKE'N'FIRE BBQ TEAM by 0.0116. Brisket places 8–9: BUTTRUB.COM edged JUBATTI BBQ TEAM by 0.0344. Pork places 4–5: Blue Smoke edged BROS HOG by 0.0344.
- Chicken 2–3 · 0.0116
- Brisket 8–9 · 0.0344
- Pork 4–5 · 0.0344
- Chicken 5–6 · 0.0456
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
BRIGBOYS BBQ TEAM won Chicken, Pork — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork 1st
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
BRIGBOYS BBQ TEAM took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork ribs at 10th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 10th
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 3rd
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: BRIGBOYS BBQ TEAM (won 2016).
- BRIGBOYS BBQ TEAM · 2016
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-20 | Percorso Verde, Perugia, | Percorso Verde, Perugia, | 24 | 670.8800 | BBQ4ALL INTERNATIONAL | BBQ4ALL DEFENDERS |
| 2016-06-11 | Perugia, IT | Percorso Verde | 29 | 693.6568 | BRIGBOYS BBQ TEAM | BBQ LONGHORN RANCH HANDS |
| 2017-09-09 ← this one | Perugia, 06129 | Percorso Verde | 15 | 683.3832 | BRIGBOYS BBQ TEAM | STICKY FINGERS BARBECUE TEAM |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 175.4400 | 169.7256 | 163.9656 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.2628 | 169.1200 | 159.9660 |
| Pork | 176.5600 | 170.8456 | 162.2972 |
| Brisket | 174.8572 | 167.3828 | 159.9888 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
15 entries · top 683.3832 · median 659.3144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRIGBOYS BBQ TEAM | |
| 2 | STICKY FINGERS BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 3 | SMOKEY JOB | |
| 4 | BROS HOG | |
| 5 | FOUR STAR BBQ | |
| 6 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 7 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 8 | GRILLKUNST | |
| 9 | JUBATTI BBQ TEAM | |
| 10 | GRILLER UNCHAINED | |
| 11 | BURROS BBQ | |
| 12 | Blue Smoke | |
| 13 | No Name BBQ Team | |
| 14 | BBQ GIRLS | |
| 15 | SMOKE'N'FIRE BBQ TEAM |
Chicken
15 entries · top 175.4400 · median 166.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRIGBOYS BBQ TEAM | |
| 2 | BURROS BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKE'N'FIRE BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | BROS HOG | |
| 5 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 6 | STICKY FINGERS BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 7 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 8 | FOUR STAR BBQ | |
| 9 | GRILLKUNST | |
| 10 | SMOKEY JOB | |
| 11 | JUBATTI BBQ TEAM | |
| 12 | BBQ GIRLS | |
| 13 | Blue Smoke | |
| 14 | GRILLER UNCHAINED | |
| 15 | No Name BBQ Team |
Pork Ribs
15 entries · top 174.2628 · median 164.5716
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FOUR STAR BBQ | |
| 2 | STICKY FINGERS BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 3 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 4 | JUBATTI BBQ TEAM | |
| 5 | SMOKE'N'FIRE BBQ TEAM | |
| 6 | GRILLER UNCHAINED | |
| 7 | GRILLKUNST | |
| 8 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKEY JOB | |
| 10 | BRIGBOYS BBQ TEAM | |
| 11 | BURROS BBQ | |
| 12 | BROS HOG | |
| 13 | No Name BBQ Team | |
| 14 | BBQ GIRLS | |
| 15 | Blue Smoke |
Pork
15 entries · top 176.5600 · median 166.2856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRIGBOYS BBQ TEAM | |
| 2 | SMOKEY JOB | |
| 3 | STICKY FINGERS BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 4 | Blue Smoke | |
| 5 | BROS HOG | |
| 6 | FOUR STAR BBQ | |
| 7 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 8 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 9 | GRILLKUNST | |
| 10 | GRILLER UNCHAINED | |
| 11 | BURROS BBQ | |
| 12 | JUBATTI BBQ TEAM | |
| 13 | No Name BBQ Team | |
| 14 | BBQ GIRLS | |
| 15 | SMOKE'N'FIRE BBQ TEAM |
Brisket
15 entries · top 174.8572 · median 160.5716
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BROS HOG | |
| 2 | SMOKEY JOB | |
| 3 | BRIGBOYS BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKE'N'FIRE BBQ TEAM | |
| 6 | STICKY FINGERS BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 7 | GRILLKUNST | |
| 8 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 9 | JUBATTI BBQ TEAM | |
| 10 | FOUR STAR BBQ | |
| 11 | GRILLER UNCHAINED | |
| 12 | Blue Smoke | |
| 13 | BURROS BBQ | |
| 14 | No Name BBQ Team | |
| 15 | BBQ GIRLS |
Ancillary categories
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
Master Series — Chef Choice
6 entries · top 166.2628 · median 162.2856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FOUR STAR BBQ | |
| 2 | BBQ GIRLS | |
| 3 | BRIGBOYS BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | BURROS BBQ | |
| 5 | Blue Smoke | |
| 6 | No Name BBQ Team |
Master Series — Dessert
7 entries · top 178.2972 · median 170.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FOUR STAR BBQ | |
| 2 | BURROS BBQ | |
| 3 | Blue Smoke | |
| 4 | STICKY FINGERS BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 5 | BRIGBOYS BBQ TEAM | |
| 6 | No Name BBQ Team | |
| 7 | BBQ GIRLS |
Master Series — Sauce
12 entries · top 177.7600 · median 166.8686
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE'N'FIRE BBQ TEAM | |
| 2 | BRIGBOYS BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 4 | Blue Smoke | |
| 5 | No Name BBQ Team | |
| 6 | BBQ GIRLS | |
| 7 | STICKY FINGERS BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 8 | GRILLKUNST | |
| 9 | FOUR STAR BBQ | |
| 10 | GRILLER UNCHAINED | |
| 11 | BURROS BBQ | |
| 12 | JUBATTI BBQ TEAM |