A statement win
23.9996
points clear of the field
Wider than 99% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The champion won by 23.9996 points — a wider margin than 99% of championships in the data.
*Great Maine BBQ Challenge
2017-09-22 – 2017-09-24 · Bangor, ME · 📍 Hosted at BASS PARK
Grand Champion: SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA (696.5484) · 29 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 TEAM EATAPEDIA
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.
567.91
median 635.59
696.55 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 176.58
- Pork Ribs 177.15
- Pork 176.00
- Brisket 177.14
127.37
177.15
Entries
46
4 judged meats · 5 ancillary
Top score
696.5484
Winning margin
23.9996
GC over RC
Field average
633.32
567.91696.55
median 635.59 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
6.2856 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
648.0344
567.91696.55
10th place overall
Field spread
128.6400
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 47%
beats 53% of 4707 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.6 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1551
avg power rating going in · stronger than 38% 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 dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 2 tracked editions
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has won this contest 2 times across its 2 tracked editions.
- 2017
- 2018
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 7 calls decided inside half a point
Brisket places 5–6: Rogue Hog BBQ and FIRE DOWN BELOW tied on 170.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 8–9: TEAM EATAPEDIA edged BOO BOO QUED by 0.0116. Pork Ribs places 5–6: WHAT THE PORK? edged PADDY MCQ'S by 0.0116.
- Brisket 5–6 · tie
- Brisket 8–9 · 0.0116
- Pork Ribs 5–6 · 0.0116
- Pork Ribs 8–9 · 0.0116
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA 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
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was chicken at 6th.
- Chicken 6th
- Pork Ribs 2nd
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-22 ← this one | Bangor, ME | Hosted at BASS PARK | 29 | 696.5484 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | TEAM EATAPEDIA |
| 2018-09-22 | Bangor, ME | Bangor, ME 04609 | 27 | 683.9316 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | INSANE SWINE BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5828 | 169.1316 | 163.9540 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1544 | 169.1544 | 165.1544 |
| Pork | 176.0000 | 168.5372 | 165.6912 |
| Brisket | 177.1428 | 170.8572 | 163.9772 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
46 entries · top 696.5484 · median 635.5886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 1 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 2 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 2 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 3 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 3 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 4 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 4 | JIMBO SNF THE SMOKIN BONES | |
| 5 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 5 | BARBECUTIONERS | |
| 6 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 6 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 7 | PORK BUTT PARADISE | |
| 7 | Ya Porkin Me | |
| 8 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 8 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 9 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 9 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 10 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 10 | ALLEYWAY BBQ | |
| 11 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 11 | Happy Food Hole BBQ | |
| 12 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 12 | Aussome Aussie | |
| 13 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 13 | SMOKIN GOOD TIMES ME. | |
| 14 | Snorting Warthog | |
| 14 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 15 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 15 | Tubbys BBQ | |
| 16 | WALLY BBQ | |
| 16 | Snorting Warthog | |
| 17 | POOR HOUSE BBQ | |
| 17 | Fahrenheit 225 bbq | |
| 18 | BARBECUTIONERS | |
| 19 | Happy Food Hole BBQ | |
| 20 | Smoking Boar | |
| 21 | Old School SKARA BBQ | |
| 22 | Tubbys BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKIN GOOD TIMES ME. | |
| 24 | Aussome Aussie | |
| 25 | B.B.'s Grill | |
| 26 | ALLEYWAY BBQ | |
| 27 | Smokey's BBQ | |
| 28 | JIMBO SNF THE SMOKIN BONES | |
| 29 | Pork Nation |
Chicken
29 entries · top 176.5828 · median 158.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 2 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 3 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 4 | WALLY BBQ | |
| 5 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 7 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 8 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 9 | POOR HOUSE BBQ | |
| 10 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 11 | Snorting Warthog | |
| 12 | PORK BUTT PARADISE | |
| 13 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 14 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKIN GOOD TIMES ME. | |
| 16 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 17 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 18 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 19 | ALLEYWAY BBQ | |
| 20 | B.B.'s Grill | |
| 21 | BARBECUTIONERS | |
| 22 | JIMBO SNF THE SMOKIN BONES | |
| 23 | Smokey's BBQ | |
| 24 | Happy Food Hole BBQ | |
| 25 | Pork Nation | |
| 26 | Smoking Boar | |
| 27 | Old School SKARA BBQ | |
| 28 | Tubbys BBQ | |
| 29 | Aussome Aussie |
Pork Ribs
29 entries · top 177.1544 · median 159.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 2 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 3 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 4 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 5 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 6 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 7 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 8 | PORK BUTT PARADISE | |
| 9 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 10 | Old School SKARA BBQ | |
| 11 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 12 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 13 | Snorting Warthog | |
| 14 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 15 | WALLY BBQ | |
| 16 | Tubbys BBQ | |
| 17 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 18 | Aussome Aussie | |
| 19 | Happy Food Hole BBQ | |
| 20 | Smoking Boar | |
| 21 | JIMBO SNF THE SMOKIN BONES | |
| 22 | BARBECUTIONERS | |
| 23 | B.B.'s Grill | |
| 24 | Smokey's BBQ | |
| 25 | POOR HOUSE BBQ | |
| 26 | ALLEYWAY BBQ | |
| 27 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKIN GOOD TIMES ME. | |
| 29 | Pork Nation |
Pork
29 entries · top 176.0000 · median 161.6684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 2 | PORK BUTT PARADISE | |
| 3 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 4 | WALLY BBQ | |
| 5 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 6 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 7 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 8 | Aussome Aussie | |
| 9 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 10 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 11 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 12 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 13 | POOR HOUSE BBQ | |
| 14 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 15 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 16 | BARBECUTIONERS | |
| 17 | Snorting Warthog | |
| 18 | Smoking Boar | |
| 19 | Smokey's BBQ | |
| 20 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 21 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 22 | SMOKIN GOOD TIMES ME. | |
| 23 | B.B.'s Grill | |
| 24 | Old School SKARA BBQ | |
| 25 | Happy Food Hole BBQ | |
| 26 | JIMBO SNF THE SMOKIN BONES | |
| 27 | ALLEYWAY BBQ | |
| 28 | Tubbys BBQ | |
| 29 | Pork Nation |
Brisket
29 entries · top 177.1428 · median 158.2744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 2 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 4 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 5 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 6 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 7 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 8 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 9 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 10 | PORK BUTT PARADISE | |
| 11 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 12 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 13 | BARBECUTIONERS | |
| 14 | Snorting Warthog | |
| 15 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 16 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 17 | Happy Food Hole BBQ | |
| 18 | POOR HOUSE BBQ | |
| 19 | Smoking Boar | |
| 20 | Tubbys BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKIN GOOD TIMES ME. | |
| 22 | Pork Nation | |
| 23 | Old School SKARA BBQ | |
| 24 | ALLEYWAY BBQ | |
| 25 | B.B.'s Grill | |
| 26 | WALLY BBQ | |
| 27 | Smokey's BBQ | |
| 28 | JIMBO SNF THE SMOKIN BONES | |
| 29 | Aussome Aussie |
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 — Chicken Wings
17 entries · top 167.4172 · median 154.2516
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 2 | Tubbys BBQ | |
| 3 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 4 | Happy Food Hole BBQ | |
| 5 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 6 | JIMBO SNF THE SMOKIN BONES | |
| 7 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 8 | ALLEYWAY BBQ | |
| 9 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 10 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 11 | Aussome Aussie | |
| 12 | Snorting Warthog | |
| 13 | Ya Porkin Me | |
| 14 | SMOKIN GOOD TIMES ME. | |
| 15 | BARBECUTIONERS | |
| 16 | Fahrenheit 225 bbq | |
| 17 | WHAT THE PORK? |
Master Series — Dessert
17 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.8800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 2 | ALLEYWAY BBQ | |
| 3 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 4 | BARBECUTIONERS | |
| 5 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 6 | JIMBO SNF THE SMOKIN BONES | |
| 7 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 8 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 9 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 10 | Snorting Warthog | |
| 11 | Ya Porkin Me | |
| 12 | Happy Food Hole BBQ | |
| 13 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 14 | Tubbys BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKIN GOOD TIMES ME. | |
| 16 | Aussome Aussie | |
| 17 | Fahrenheit 225 bbq |
Master Series — Meat Chili
17 entries · top 169.7028 · median 162.2972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JIMBO SNF THE SMOKIN BONES | |
| 2 | Tubbys BBQ | |
| 3 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 4 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 5 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 6 | Ya Porkin Me | |
| 7 | BARBECUTIONERS | |
| 8 | ALLEYWAY BBQ | |
| 9 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 10 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 11 | Aussome Aussie | |
| 12 | SMOKIN GOOD TIMES ME. | |
| 13 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 14 | Fahrenheit 225 bbq | |
| 15 | Happy Food Hole BBQ | |
| 16 | Snorting Warthog | |
| 17 | BOO BOO QUED |
Master Series — Mystery Meat
17 entries · top 168.6516 · median 155.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aussome Aussie | |
| 2 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 3 | SMOKIN GOOD TIMES ME. | |
| 4 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 5 | BARBECUTIONERS | |
| 6 | Happy Food Hole BBQ | |
| 7 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 8 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 9 | Fahrenheit 225 bbq | |
| 10 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 11 | Ya Porkin Me | |
| 12 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 13 | Snorting Warthog | |
| 14 | JIMBO SNF THE SMOKIN BONES | |
| 15 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 16 | ALLEYWAY BBQ | |
| 17 | Tubbys BBQ |
Master Series — Nebs
17 entries · top 672.5488 · median 631.8968
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 2 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 3 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 4 | JIMBO SNF THE SMOKIN BONES | |
| 5 | BARBECUTIONERS | |
| 6 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 7 | Ya Porkin Me | |
| 8 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 9 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 10 | ALLEYWAY BBQ | |
| 11 | Happy Food Hole BBQ | |
| 12 | Aussome Aussie | |
| 13 | SMOKIN GOOD TIMES ME. | |
| 14 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 15 | Tubbys BBQ | |
| 16 | Snorting Warthog | |
| 17 | Fahrenheit 225 bbq |