A new contest record
702.8344
highest overall ever cooked here
702.8344 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 677.0628 ONE2BBQ set in 2016.
- old record 677.0628
- set 2016 by ONE2BBQ
Wabash Ribberfest BBQ Championship (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) 2017
Apr 28–29, 2017 · Mt.Carmel, IL · 📍 406 Market St
ONE2BBQ won Grand Champion at the Wabash Ribberfest BBQ Championship (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) on April 28, 2017 in Mt.Carmel, IL at 406 Market St, scoring 702.8344 in a field of 29 teams. SON SEEKERS BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 692.5716. Category winners: Chicken — SON SEEKERS BBQ (176.0000); Pork Ribs — THUNDER HOG BBQ (177.1544); Pork — ONE2BBQ (177.1428); Brisket — EAT MOR BUTT BBQ (177.7600). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2016 edition was won by ONE2BBQ.
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.
583.45
median 660.45
702.83 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 176
- Pork Ribs 177.15
- Pork 177.14
- Brisket 177.76
138.87
177.76
Entries
29
4 judged meats
Top score
702.8344
Winning margin
10.2628
GC over RC
Field average
656.37
583.45702.83
median 660.45 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
4.0228 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
669.0516
583.45702.83
10th place overall
Field spread
119.3828
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 22%
beats 78% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
67%
20 of 30 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.66 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,572
avg power rating going in · stronger than 56% 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.
Back-to-back
2 in a row
editions of this contest
ONE2BBQ won here last time out too — 2 straight editions of this contest.
- 2016
- 2017
A statement win
10.2628
points clear of the field
Wider than 88% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The champion won by 10.2628 points — a wider margin than 88% of championships in the data.
A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 2 tracked editions
ONE2BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 2 tracked editions.
- 2016
- 2017
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 10 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 7–8: SMOKEY'S Q and SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS tied on 169.6684 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 3–4: GREY STREET BBQ and ONE2BBQ tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 5–6: L C COOKERS and BOURBON SMOKE BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 7–8 · tie
- Brisket 3–4 · tie
- Brisket 5–6 · tie
- Pork 3–4 · 0.0116
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
ONE2BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 6th.
- Chicken 2nd
- Pork Ribs 6th
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 4th
A contest record in pork ribs
177.1544
best pork ribs ever cooked here
THUNDER HOG BBQ turned in 177.1544 in pork ribs — past the 171.4628 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 171.4628
- across 1 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: ONE2BBQ (won 2016).
- ONE2BBQ · 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 22, 2016 | Mt. Carmel, IL | Mt. Carmel, IL 62863 | 30 | 677.0628 | ONE2BBQ | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS |
| Apr 28, 2017 ← this one | Mt.Carmel, IL | 406 Market St | 29 | 702.8344 | ONE2BBQ | SON SEEKERS BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176 | 171.9772 | 166.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1544 | 173.1316 | 169.6800 |
| Pork | 177.1428 | 170.2628 | 167.4056 |
| Brisket | 177.7600 | 173.1200 | 168.5828 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
29 entries · top 702.8344 · median 660.4460
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 2 | SON SEEKERS BBQ | |
| 3 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 4 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 5 | BOURBON SMOKE BBQ | |
| 6 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 7 | Z SMOKE | |
| 8 | SMOKIN T'S | |
| 9 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 10 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 11 | OUI OUI OUI BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKEY'S Q | |
| 13 | MESS-IN-A ROUND BBQ | |
| 14 | L C COOKERS | |
| 15 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 16 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 17 | OLE MAN LARRY'S BBQ | |
| 18 | Meat Slingers | |
| 19 | SHOW US YOUR SPITS | |
| 20 | A-1 TAX SERVICE INC | |
| 21 | SMOKIN' WET BBQ | |
| 22 | HICKORY PIT STOP | |
| 23 | Rub'em Right BBQ | |
| 24 | BIG RACK SMOKERS | |
| 25 | MANTUCKY MAYHEM | |
| 26 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 27 | Barbecue Brawlers | |
| 28 | Ron's Beer-B-Que | |
| 29 | Big Moes BBq |
Chicken
29 entries · top 176 · median 165.0972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SON SEEKERS BBQ | |
| 2 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 3 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 4 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 5 | Z SMOKE | |
| 6 | OUI OUI OUI BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKEY'S Q | |
| 8 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 9 | BOURBON SMOKE BBQ | |
| 10 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 11 | A-1 TAX SERVICE INC | |
| 12 | Meat Slingers | |
| 13 | SMOKIN' WET BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN T'S | |
| 15 | MANTUCKY MAYHEM | |
| 16 | HICKORY PIT STOP | |
| 17 | MESS-IN-A ROUND BBQ | |
| 18 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 19 | OLE MAN LARRY'S BBQ | |
| 20 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 21 | SHOW US YOUR SPITS | |
| 22 | Rub'em Right BBQ | |
| 23 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 24 | L C COOKERS | |
| 25 | BIG RACK SMOKERS | |
| 26 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 27 | Big Moes BBq | |
| 28 | Barbecue Brawlers | |
| 29 | Ron's Beer-B-Que |
Pork Ribs
29 entries · top 177.1544 · median 162.8000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 2 | SON SEEKERS BBQ | |
| 3 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 4 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 5 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 6 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 7 | BOURBON SMOKE BBQ | |
| 8 | Meat Slingers | |
| 9 | SMOKIN T'S | |
| 10 | SMOKEY'S Q | |
| 11 | Z SMOKE | |
| 12 | SMOKIN' WET BBQ | |
| 13 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 14 | HICKORY PIT STOP | |
| 15 | MESS-IN-A ROUND BBQ | |
| 16 | L C COOKERS | |
| 17 | OLE MAN LARRY'S BBQ | |
| 18 | A-1 TAX SERVICE INC | |
| 19 | OUI OUI OUI BBQ | |
| 20 | Rub'em Right BBQ | |
| 21 | SHOW US YOUR SPITS | |
| 22 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 23 | BIG RACK SMOKERS | |
| 24 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 25 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 26 | MANTUCKY MAYHEM | |
| 27 | Barbecue Brawlers | |
| 28 | Ron's Beer-B-Que | |
| 29 | Big Moes BBq |
Pork
29 entries · top 177.1428 · median 164.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 2 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN T'S | |
| 4 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 5 | SON SEEKERS BBQ | |
| 6 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 7 | OUI OUI OUI BBQ | |
| 8 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 9 | SHOW US YOUR SPITS | |
| 10 | MESS-IN-A ROUND BBQ | |
| 11 | L C COOKERS | |
| 12 | SMOKEY'S Q | |
| 13 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 14 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 15 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 16 | BIG RACK SMOKERS | |
| 17 | OLE MAN LARRY'S BBQ | |
| 18 | Z SMOKE | |
| 19 | Rub'em Right BBQ | |
| 20 | MANTUCKY MAYHEM | |
| 21 | Meat Slingers | |
| 22 | BOURBON SMOKE BBQ | |
| 23 | A-1 TAX SERVICE INC | |
| 24 | HICKORY PIT STOP | |
| 25 | Ron's Beer-B-Que | |
| 26 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 27 | SMOKIN' WET BBQ | |
| 28 | Barbecue Brawlers | |
| 29 | Big Moes BBq |
Brisket
29 entries · top 177.7600 · median 165.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 2 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 3 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 4 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 5 | L C COOKERS | |
| 6 | BOURBON SMOKE BBQ | |
| 7 | SON SEEKERS BBQ | |
| 8 | MESS-IN-A ROUND BBQ | |
| 9 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 10 | Z SMOKE | |
| 11 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 12 | OUI OUI OUI BBQ | |
| 13 | OLE MAN LARRY'S BBQ | |
| 14 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 15 | SMOKIN T'S | |
| 16 | Barbecue Brawlers | |
| 17 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN' WET BBQ | |
| 19 | BIG RACK SMOKERS | |
| 20 | A-1 TAX SERVICE INC | |
| 21 | MANTUCKY MAYHEM | |
| 22 | HICKORY PIT STOP | |
| 23 | SHOW US YOUR SPITS | |
| 24 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 25 | Rub'em Right BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKEY'S Q | |
| 27 | Meat Slingers | |
| 28 | Ron's Beer-B-Que | |
| 29 | Big Moes BBq |