A statement win
12.5716
points clear of the field
Wider than 93% of the 4,722 championships in the data
The champion won by 12.5716 points — a wider margin than 93% of championships in the data.
Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (JUDGES FULL) 2017
Nov 10–11, 2017 · Concord, NC · 📍 4751 NC Hwy 49
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC won Grand Champion at the Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (JUDGES FULL) on November 10, 2017 in Concord, NC at 4751 NC Hwy 49, scoring 703.9428 in a field of 47 teams. SMOKE MONSTER BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 691.3712. Category winners: Chicken — SERIAL GRILLER (178.8572); Pork Ribs — REDNECK SCIENTIFIC (176.5716); Pork — SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS (174.8572); Brisket — REDNECK SCIENTIFIC (180.0000). This is the 1st of 5 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2018.
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.
528.80
median 650.70
703.94 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 178.86
- Pork Ribs 176.57
- Pork 174.86
- Brisket 180 🔥
119.90
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2017 to 2019 — this edition picked out.
Entries
47
4 judged meats
Top score
703.9428
Winning margin
12.5716
GC over RC
Field average
647.57
528.80703.94
median 650.70 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Pork
1.7488 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
671.2916
528.80703.94
10th place overall
Field spread
175.1428
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 19%
beats 81% of 4723 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.73 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,574
avg power rating going in · stronger than 59% 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 14 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 1–2: SERIAL GRILLER and SMOKE THIS tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 8–9: SPEAKS FOR ITSELF BBQ and BLACK POWDER SMOKEHOUSE tied on 169.6800 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 2–3: SMOKE MONSTER BBQ and THE SMOKEHOUSE BANDITS!!! tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 1–2 · tie
- Pork Ribs 8–9 · tie
- Pork 2–3 · tie
- Pork 4–5 · tie
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC won Pork Ribs, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Brisket 1st
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was chicken at 6th.
- Chicken 6th
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 4th
- 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.
- REDNECK SCIENTIFIC · Brisket
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2017 ← this one | Concord, NC | 4751 NC Hwy 49 | 47 | 703.9428 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | SMOKE MONSTER BBQ |
| Nov 9, 2018 | Concord, NC | 4751 NC Hwy 49 | 56 | 691.3372 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE |
| Nov 9, 2018 | Concord, NC | 4751 NC Hwy 49 | 44 | 686.7884 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | CONTAGIOUS Q |
| Nov 8, 2019 | Concord, NC | 4751 NC Hwy 49 | 47 | 703.9428 | South Pork | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ |
| Nov 9, 2019 | Concord, NC | 4751 NC Hwy 49 | 33 | 698.2632 | Smack That Butt BBQ | WHO CARES BBQ |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Concord, NC | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 6, 2021 | Concord, NC | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 174.2856 | 171.9656 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5716 | 170.8800 | 169.1200 |
| Pork | 174.8572 | 173.1084 | 167.9772 |
| Brisket | 180 | 171.9656 | 170.8344 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
47 entries · top 703.9428 · median 650.6976
Chicken
47 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.5372
Pork Ribs
47 entries · top 176.5716 · median 163.3828
Pork
47 entries · top 174.8572 · median 162.2284
Brisket
47 entries · top 180 · median 162.2400 · 🔥 perfect 180