A statement win
9.7028
points clear of the field
Wider than 86% of the 4,722 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
Sep 29–30, 2017 · Payson, AZ · 📍 Mazatza Hotel and Casino
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ won Grand Champion at the Rim County BBQ Classic and Testicle Festival on September 29, 2017 in Payson, AZ at Mazatza Hotel and Casino, scoring 702.8572 in a field of 36 teams. BURNIN BELLIES took Reserve Grand Champion with 693.1544. Category winners: Chicken — SMOKEDOUT BBQ (177.7144); Pork Ribs — KNIFE PORK AND SPOON (177.7028); Pork — IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ (178.8800).
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 🔥
- Brisket 178.88
113.66
180
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 4723 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.63 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,584
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 | 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 · 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 |