A new contest record
637.6572
highest overall ever cooked here
637.6572 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 627.3252 All Up In Ya Belly set in 2016.
- old record 627.3252
- set 2016 by All Up In Ya Belly
Smoking Hot BBQ Nassau 2017
Apr 1–2, 2017 · Nassau, Bahamas · BAHAMAS
Da Snapper Crew won Grand Champion at the Smoking Hot BBQ Nassau on April 1, 2017 in Nassau, 00745, scoring 637.6572 in a field of 7 teams. Holi Smoke took Reserve Grand Champion with 616.4224. Category winners: Chicken — Da Snapper Crew (157.1428); Pork Ribs — Da Snapper Crew (169.1772); Pork — Crusoe's Pirates (166.8684); Brisket — K & J Cocktails and Grill (153.1428). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2016 edition was won by All Up In Ya Belly.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 157.14
- Pork Ribs 169.18
- Pork 166.87
- Brisket 153.14
127.78
169.18
Entries
7
4 judged meats · 6 ancillary
Top score
637.6572
Winning margin
21.2348
GC over RC
Field average
598.58
565.20637.66
median 599.92 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
10.3200 pts across the top 5
Field spread
72.4580
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 100%
beats 0% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
18%
3 of 17 teams from the previous edition returned
Field strength
1,506
avg power rating going in
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 statement win
21.2348
points clear of the field
Wider than 99% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The champion won by 21.2348 points — a wider margin than 99% of championships in the data.
A rookie on the podium
2nd
at their first tracked contest
Holi Smoke finished 2nd overall in the first contest the data has them cooking at all.
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
Da Snapper Crew won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
Da Snapper Crew took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork at 3rd.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 3rd
- Brisket 2nd
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: All Up In Ya Belly (won 2016).
- All Up In Ya Belly · 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)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2016 | Nassau, Bahamas | Nassau Bahamas | 17 | 627.3252 | All Up In Ya Belly | Da Snapper Crew |
| Apr 1, 2017 ← this one | Nassau | Nassau, 00745 | 7 | 637.6572 | Da Snapper Crew | Holi Smoke |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 157.1428 | 138.0912 | — |
| Pork Ribs | 169.1772 | 155.3828 | — |
| Pork | 166.8684 | 150.8344 | — |
| Brisket | 153.1428 | 142.8228 | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
7 entries · top 637.6572 · median 599.9196
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Da Snapper Crew | |
| 2 | Holi Smoke | |
| 3 | Crusoe's Pirates | |
| 4 | BBQ Bootleggers | |
| 5 | All Up In Ya Belly | |
| 6 | Fifty-Fifty Grillers | |
| 7 | K & J Cocktails and Grill |
Chicken
7 entries · top 157.1428 · median 139.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Da Snapper Crew | |
| 2 | BBQ Bootleggers | |
| 3 | Holi Smoke | |
| 4 | All Up In Ya Belly | |
| 5 | Crusoe's Pirates | |
| 6 | K & J Cocktails and Grill | |
| 7 | Fifty-Fifty Grillers |
Pork Ribs
7 entries · top 169.1772 · median 161.1772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Da Snapper Crew | |
| 2 | BBQ Bootleggers | |
| 3 | Holi Smoke | |
| 4 | Crusoe's Pirates | |
| 5 | All Up In Ya Belly | |
| 6 | Fifty-Fifty Grillers | |
| 7 | K & J Cocktails and Grill |
Pork
7 entries · top 166.8684 · median 154.2856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crusoe's Pirates | |
| 2 | Holi Smoke | |
| 3 | Da Snapper Crew | |
| 4 | Fifty-Fifty Grillers | |
| 5 | All Up In Ya Belly | |
| 6 | BBQ Bootleggers | |
| 7 | K & J Cocktails and Grill |
Brisket
7 entries · top 153.1428 · median 143.4400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | K & J Cocktails and Grill | |
| 2 | Da Snapper Crew | |
| 3 | All Up In Ya Belly | |
| 4 | Crusoe's Pirates | |
| 5 | Fifty-Fifty Grillers | |
| 6 | Holi Smoke | |
| 7 | BBQ Bootleggers |
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 — Burgers
3 entries · top 170.2744 · median 160
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crusoe's Pirates | |
| 2 | All Up In Ya Belly | |
| 3 | BBQ Bootleggers |
Master Series — Chops
3 entries · top 161.1312 · median 156.5828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crusoe's Pirates | |
| 2 | All Up In Ya Belly | |
| 3 | BBQ Bootleggers |
Master Series — Pizza
3 entries · top 166.9144 · median 161.1316
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBQ Bootleggers | |
| 2 | Crusoe's Pirates | |
| 3 | All Up In Ya Belly |
Master Series — Sauce
6 entries · top 158.3660 · median 149.1372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crusoe's Pirates | |
| 2 | All Up In Ya Belly | |
| 3 | BBQ Bootleggers | |
| 4 | Fifty-Fifty Grillers | |
| 5 | Da Snapper Crew | |
| 6 | K & J Cocktails and Grill |
Master Series — Steak
3 entries · top 172.0116 · median 153.7600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crusoe's Pirates | |
| 2 | All Up In Ya Belly | |
| 3 | BBQ Bootleggers |
Master Series — Wings
3 entries · top 164 · median 157.6684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBQ Bootleggers | |
| 2 | All Up In Ya Belly | |
| 3 | Crusoe's Pirates |