A statement win
9.7028
points clear of the field
Wider than 86% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The champion won by 9.7028 points — a wider margin than 86% of championships in the data.
Rim County BBQ Classic and Testicle Festival
2017-09-29 – 2017-09-30 · Payson, AZ · 📍 Mazatza Hotel and Casino
Grand Champion: IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ (702.8572) · 36 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 BURNIN BELLIES
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.
145.71
median 665.31
702.86 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 177.71
- Pork Ribs 177.70
- Pork 180.00 🔥
- Brisket 178.88
113.66
180.00
Entries
36
4 judged meats
Top score
702.8572
Winning margin
9.7028
GC over RC
Field average
635.04
145.71702.86
median 665.31 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Chicken
3.4172 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
679.3828
145.71702.86
10th place overall
Field spread
557.1428
winner to last place
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 21%
beats 79% of 4707 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.63 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1584
avg power rating going in · stronger than 67% 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.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 8 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 3–4: PORTERHOUSE BBQ and STOKED TO SMOKE tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 3–4: COW TIPPIN BBQ and BAD BOYZ BBQ tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 6–7: TACO TUESDAY and KNIFE PORK AND SPOON tied on 171.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 3–4 · tie
- Pork 3–4 · tie
- Brisket 6–7 · tie
- Brisket 9–10 · 0.0116
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
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork ribs at 11th.
- Chicken 5th
- Pork Ribs 11th
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 1st
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.
- IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S 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 | 177.7144 | 174.2972 | 169.1428 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7028 | 172.5828 | 170.2972 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 173.7144 | 171.9772 |
| Brisket | 178.8800 | 172.5828 | 169.6912 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
36 entries · top 702.8572 · median 665.3138
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 2 | BURNIN BELLIES | |
| 3 | BAD BOYZ BBQ | |
| 4 | RHYTHM 'N QUE | |
| 5 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 6 | COW TIPPIN BBQ | |
| 7 | ALL ABOUT SMOKIN Q | |
| 8 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 9 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 10 | FUNTIME BBQ | |
| 11 | CLOUD OF SMOKE BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKEDOUT BBQ | |
| 13 | QUED UP | |
| 14 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 15 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 16 | THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ | |
| 17 | YOUR BEHIND BBQ | |
| 18 | TACO TUESDAY | |
| 19 | RUB YOUR MEAT BBQ | |
| 20 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 21 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKED PERFECTION | |
| 23 | HIBBS & CREW PIRATE BAR B Q | |
| 24 | KISS OF SMOKE BBQ | |
| 25 | STEEL CITY BBQ | |
| 26 | KARNIVOROUS | |
| 27 | STOKED TO SMOKE | |
| 28 | TROBY BROS. BBQ | |
| 29 | ROOT'N TOOT'N BBQ | |
| 30 | Burnt N'z Pit Crew | |
| 31 | Farmtek Smokin | |
| 32 | BLACKJACK BBQ | |
| 33 | Sidewinders Tavern and Grill | |
| 34 | MAD AS HELL SMOKERS | |
| 35 | BIGGS BBQ | |
| 36 | CULVER'S OF PAYSON |
Chicken
34 entries · top 177.7144 · median 164.5886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKEDOUT BBQ | |
| 2 | ALL ABOUT SMOKIN Q | |
| 3 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 4 | STOKED TO SMOKE | |
| 5 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 6 | COW TIPPIN BBQ | |
| 7 | FUNTIME BBQ | |
| 8 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 9 | RHYTHM 'N QUE | |
| 10 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 11 | THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ | |
| 12 | BURNIN BELLIES | |
| 13 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 14 | BAD BOYZ BBQ | |
| 15 | CLOUD OF SMOKE BBQ | |
| 16 | QUED UP | |
| 17 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 18 | YOUR BEHIND BBQ | |
| 19 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 20 | RUB YOUR MEAT BBQ | |
| 21 | ROOT'N TOOT'N BBQ | |
| 22 | KISS OF SMOKE BBQ | |
| 23 | Farmtek Smokin | |
| 24 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 25 | HIBBS & CREW PIRATE BAR B Q | |
| 26 | Burnt N'z Pit Crew | |
| 27 | KARNIVOROUS | |
| 28 | TACO TUESDAY | |
| 29 | MAD AS HELL SMOKERS | |
| 30 | SMOKED PERFECTION | |
| 31 | TROBY BROS. BBQ | |
| 32 | BLACKJACK BBQ | |
| 33 | STEEL CITY BBQ | |
| 34 | Sidewinders Tavern and Grill |
Pork Ribs
35 entries · top 177.7028 · median 166.2516
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 2 | BAD BOYZ BBQ | |
| 3 | YOUR BEHIND BBQ | |
| 4 | RHYTHM 'N QUE | |
| 5 | CLOUD OF SMOKE BBQ | |
| 6 | TACO TUESDAY | |
| 7 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 8 | COW TIPPIN BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKEDOUT BBQ | |
| 10 | BURNIN BELLIES | |
| 11 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 12 | KISS OF SMOKE BBQ | |
| 13 | KARNIVOROUS | |
| 14 | STEEL CITY BBQ | |
| 15 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 16 | THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ | |
| 17 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 18 | ALL ABOUT SMOKIN Q | |
| 19 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 20 | TROBY BROS. BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 22 | FUNTIME BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKED PERFECTION | |
| 24 | RUB YOUR MEAT BBQ | |
| 25 | BIGGS BBQ | |
| 26 | QUED UP | |
| 27 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 28 | ROOT'N TOOT'N BBQ | |
| 29 | Burnt N'z Pit Crew | |
| 30 | STOKED TO SMOKE | |
| 31 | HIBBS & CREW PIRATE BAR B Q | |
| 32 | Farmtek Smokin | |
| 33 | Sidewinders Tavern and Grill | |
| 34 | BLACKJACK BBQ | |
| 35 | MAD AS HELL SMOKERS |
Pork
36 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.3828 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 2 | BURNIN BELLIES | |
| 3 | COW TIPPIN BBQ | |
| 4 | BAD BOYZ BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 6 | SMOKEDOUT BBQ | |
| 7 | QUED UP | |
| 8 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 10 | YOUR BEHIND BBQ | |
| 11 | CLOUD OF SMOKE BBQ | |
| 12 | ALL ABOUT SMOKIN Q | |
| 13 | RHYTHM 'N QUE | |
| 14 | RUB YOUR MEAT BBQ | |
| 15 | FUNTIME BBQ | |
| 16 | THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ | |
| 17 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 18 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 19 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 20 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 21 | TACO TUESDAY | |
| 22 | SMOKED PERFECTION | |
| 23 | STEEL CITY BBQ | |
| 24 | KISS OF SMOKE BBQ | |
| 25 | HIBBS & CREW PIRATE BAR B Q | |
| 26 | KARNIVOROUS | |
| 27 | TROBY BROS. BBQ | |
| 28 | ROOT'N TOOT'N BBQ | |
| 29 | Sidewinders Tavern and Grill | |
| 30 | BLACKJACK BBQ | |
| 31 | STOKED TO SMOKE | |
| 32 | MAD AS HELL SMOKERS | |
| 33 | CULVER'S OF PAYSON | |
| 34 | Farmtek Smokin | |
| 35 | Burnt N'z Pit Crew | |
| 36 | BIGGS BBQ |
Brisket
35 entries · top 178.8800 · median 166.8456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 2 | BURNIN BELLIES | |
| 3 | HIBBS & CREW PIRATE BAR B Q | |
| 4 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 5 | FUNTIME BBQ | |
| 6 | TACO TUESDAY | |
| 7 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 8 | QUED UP | |
| 9 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 10 | RUB YOUR MEAT BBQ | |
| 11 | RHYTHM 'N QUE | |
| 12 | BAD BOYZ BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 14 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 15 | Sidewinders Tavern and Grill | |
| 16 | SMOKED PERFECTION | |
| 17 | ALL ABOUT SMOKIN Q | |
| 18 | CLOUD OF SMOKE BBQ | |
| 19 | THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ | |
| 20 | STEEL CITY BBQ | |
| 21 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 22 | COW TIPPIN BBQ | |
| 23 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 24 | YOUR BEHIND BBQ | |
| 25 | TROBY BROS. BBQ | |
| 26 | STOKED TO SMOKE | |
| 27 | BLACKJACK BBQ | |
| 28 | KARNIVOROUS | |
| 29 | SMOKEDOUT BBQ | |
| 30 | KISS OF SMOKE BBQ | |
| 31 | ROOT'N TOOT'N BBQ | |
| 32 | BIGGS BBQ | |
| 33 | Burnt N'z Pit Crew | |
| 34 | MAD AS HELL SMOKERS | |
| 35 | Farmtek Smokin |