A razor-thin finish
0.0116
points between champion and reserve
Closer than 98% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.0116 points — closer than 98% of every championship in the data.
- BBQR'S DELIGHT
- 501 BBQ
Smokin on the Prairie BBQ Cook-off 2017
Apr 28–29, 2017 · Stuttgart, AR · 📍 2335 HWY 63 N
BBQR'S DELIGHT won Grand Champion at the Smokin on the Prairie BBQ Cook-off on April 28, 2017 in Stuttgart, AR at 2335 HWY 63 N, scoring 695.9428 in a field of 29 teams. 501 BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 695.9312. Category winners: Chicken — WATT'S SMOKIN! (178.8572); Pork Ribs — ROYAL SMOKERS (176.5600); Pork — HILLBILLY HOGGERS (176.5600); Brisket — POP SMOKE BBQ (176.0000). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2016 edition was won by THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW.
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.
627.95
median 671.87
695.94 🏆
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 176.56
- Pork 176.56
- Brisket 176
147.99
178.86
Entries
29
4 judged meats
Top score
695.9428
Winning margin
0.0116
GC over RC
Field average
669.28
627.95695.94
median 671.87 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
680.4224
627.95695.94
10th place overall
Field spread
67.9888
winner to last place
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 51%
beats 49% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
54%
14 of 26 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.74 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,537
avg power rating going in · stronger than 27% of contests
Storylines (8 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 new contest record
695.9428
highest overall ever cooked here
695.9428 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 692.5256 THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW set in 2016.
- old record 692.5256
- set 2016 by THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW
An upset on the books
21-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 79 times in 100
BBQR'S DELIGHT came in rated below the field's top team, FIRE DANCER BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 21-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
- champion 1576
- top seed 1806
Won without a category win
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
BBQR'S DELIGHT won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
- Chicken 4th
- Pork Ribs 3rd
- Pork 4th
- Brisket 11th
A first Grand Championship
61
tracked contests to get there
This was BBQR'S DELIGHT's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 61st tracked contest.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 13 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 5–6: HOLY SMOKE and DAD'S GRILLIN CREW tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 1–2: ROYAL SMOKERS and HOT AND FAST BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: HOLY SMOKE and FIRE DANCER BBQ tied on 171.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 5–6 · tie
- Pork Ribs 1–2 · tie
- Pork Ribs 7–8 · tie
- Pork 1–2 · tie
A contest record in chicken
178.8572
best chicken ever cooked here
WATT'S SMOKIN! turned in 178.8572 in chicken — past the 176.5600 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 176.5600
- across 1 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW (won 2016).
- THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW · 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2016 | Stuttgart, AR | Stuttgart, AR | 26 | 692.5256 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | 501 BBQ |
| Apr 28, 2017 ← this one | Stuttgart, AR | 2335 HWY 63 N | 29 | 695.9428 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | 501 BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 176.5600 | 171.4056 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5600 | 173.1316 | 170.2744 |
| Pork | 176.5600 | 174.2628 | 171.9656 |
| Brisket | 176 | 173.7028 | 169.1316 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
29 entries · top 695.9428 · median 671.8744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 2 | 501 BBQ | |
| 3 | ROYAL SMOKERS | |
| 4 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 5 | SURVIVOR-QUE | |
| 6 | WATT'S SMOKIN! | |
| 7 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 8 | HOLY SMOKE | |
| 9 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 10 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 11 | HILLBILLY HOGGERS | |
| 12 | POBOYS BBQ | |
| 13 | HOT AND FAST BBQ | |
| 14 | POP SMOKE BBQ | |
| 15 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 16 | LONGNECK SIPPERS | |
| 17 | Dirty Goatees BBQ | |
| 18 | SLADES BBQ | |
| 19 | PORK AVENUE | |
| 20 | BOTTOMLAND BBQ | |
| 21 | TCP/IPig | |
| 22 | RACK RUBBERS OF ARKANSAS | |
| 23 | BAD TO THE BONE TOO | |
| 24 | WILD WOLVES BBQ | |
| 25 | BLOWIN' SMOKE NWA | |
| 26 | SID'S VICIOUS BBQ | |
| 27 | ARKANSAW HOG SAUCE | |
| 28 | Oinking from the Boinking | |
| 29 | The Little Pig on the Prairie |
Chicken
29 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WATT'S SMOKIN! | |
| 2 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 3 | ROYAL SMOKERS | |
| 4 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 5 | HOLY SMOKE | |
| 6 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 7 | SURVIVOR-QUE | |
| 8 | POBOYS BBQ | |
| 9 | BLOWIN' SMOKE NWA | |
| 10 | HOT AND FAST BBQ | |
| 11 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 12 | BAD TO THE BONE TOO | |
| 13 | 501 BBQ | |
| 14 | Dirty Goatees BBQ | |
| 15 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 16 | WILD WOLVES BBQ | |
| 17 | SLADES BBQ | |
| 18 | LONGNECK SIPPERS | |
| 19 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 20 | BOTTOMLAND BBQ | |
| 21 | POP SMOKE BBQ | |
| 22 | TCP/IPig | |
| 23 | HILLBILLY HOGGERS | |
| 24 | RACK RUBBERS OF ARKANSAS | |
| 25 | SID'S VICIOUS BBQ | |
| 26 | ARKANSAW HOG SAUCE | |
| 27 | The Little Pig on the Prairie | |
| 28 | PORK AVENUE | |
| 29 | Oinking from the Boinking |
Pork Ribs
29 entries · top 176.5600 · median 167.3944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROYAL SMOKERS | |
| 2 | HOT AND FAST BBQ | |
| 3 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 4 | 501 BBQ | |
| 5 | LONGNECK SIPPERS | |
| 6 | PORK AVENUE | |
| 7 | HOLY SMOKE | |
| 8 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 9 | Dirty Goatees BBQ | |
| 10 | HILLBILLY HOGGERS | |
| 11 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 12 | SID'S VICIOUS BBQ | |
| 13 | RACK RUBBERS OF ARKANSAS | |
| 14 | BOTTOMLAND BBQ | |
| 15 | SURVIVOR-QUE | |
| 16 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 17 | WATT'S SMOKIN! | |
| 18 | TCP/IPig | |
| 19 | WILD WOLVES BBQ | |
| 20 | Oinking from the Boinking | |
| 21 | BAD TO THE BONE TOO | |
| 22 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 23 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 24 | SLADES BBQ | |
| 25 | POBOYS BBQ | |
| 26 | BLOWIN' SMOKE NWA | |
| 27 | POP SMOKE BBQ | |
| 28 | ARKANSAW HOG SAUCE | |
| 29 | The Little Pig on the Prairie |
Pork
29 entries · top 176.5600 · median 167.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HILLBILLY HOGGERS | |
| 2 | POBOYS BBQ | |
| 3 | SLADES BBQ | |
| 4 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 5 | 501 BBQ | |
| 6 | POP SMOKE BBQ | |
| 7 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 8 | WATT'S SMOKIN! | |
| 9 | SURVIVOR-QUE | |
| 10 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 11 | BAD TO THE BONE TOO | |
| 12 | TCP/IPig | |
| 13 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 14 | Dirty Goatees BBQ | |
| 15 | RACK RUBBERS OF ARKANSAS | |
| 16 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 17 | The Little Pig on the Prairie | |
| 18 | BOTTOMLAND BBQ | |
| 19 | ROYAL SMOKERS | |
| 20 | HOLY SMOKE | |
| 21 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 22 | PORK AVENUE | |
| 23 | LONGNECK SIPPERS | |
| 24 | SID'S VICIOUS BBQ | |
| 25 | Oinking from the Boinking | |
| 26 | HOT AND FAST BBQ | |
| 27 | WILD WOLVES BBQ | |
| 28 | ARKANSAW HOG SAUCE | |
| 29 | BLOWIN' SMOKE NWA |
Brisket
29 entries · top 176 · median 166.2744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | POP SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | 501 BBQ | |
| 3 | ROYAL SMOKERS | |
| 4 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 5 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 6 | SURVIVOR-QUE | |
| 7 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 8 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 9 | HOLY SMOKE | |
| 10 | PORK AVENUE | |
| 11 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 12 | HOT AND FAST BBQ | |
| 13 | WATT'S SMOKIN! | |
| 14 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 15 | BLOWIN' SMOKE NWA | |
| 16 | LONGNECK SIPPERS | |
| 17 | HILLBILLY HOGGERS | |
| 18 | POBOYS BBQ | |
| 19 | ARKANSAW HOG SAUCE | |
| 20 | Dirty Goatees BBQ | |
| 21 | SLADES BBQ | |
| 22 | BOTTOMLAND BBQ | |
| 23 | WILD WOLVES BBQ | |
| 24 | TCP/IPig | |
| 25 | RACK RUBBERS OF ARKANSAS | |
| 26 | Oinking from the Boinking | |
| 27 | BAD TO THE BONE TOO | |
| 28 | SID'S VICIOUS BBQ | |
| 29 | The Little Pig on the Prairie |