A statement win
20.5948
points clear of the field
Wider than 99% of the 4,722 championships in the data
The champion won by 20.5948 points — a wider margin than 99% of championships in the data.
Q Fest 2017
Apr 29–30, 2017 · Bishopsteignton, Devon, United Kingdom · UNITED KINGDOM · 📍 Higher Humber Farm
BUNCH OF SWINES won Grand Champion at the Q Fest on April 29, 2017 in Bishopsteignton, Devon, TQ149TD at Higher Humber Farm, scoring 672.6176 in a field of 12 teams. ALL SMOKE NO KNICKERS took Reserve Grand Champion with 652.0228. Category winners: Chicken — PLYMOUTH PIT PIRATES (172.0000); Pork Ribs — BM Grils & Smokers (165.1772); Pork — BUNCH OF SWINES (167.4400); Brisket — BUNCH OF SWINES (172.5944). This is the 1st of 2 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.
550.22
median 621.95
672.62 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 172
- Pork Ribs 165.18
- Pork 167.44
- Brisket 172.59
125.68
172.59
Entries
12
4 judged meats
Top score
672.6176
Winning margin
20.5948
GC over RC
Field average
623.52
550.22672.62
median 621.95 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
5.7484 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
613.8628
550.22672.62
10th place overall
Field spread
122.4000
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 95%
beats 5% of 4723 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.34 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,526
avg power rating going in · stronger than 18% of contests
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 dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 2 tracked editions
BUNCH OF SWINES has won this contest 2 times across its 2 tracked editions.
- 2017
- 2018
A rookie on the podium
2nd
at their first tracked contest
ALL SMOKE NO KNICKERS finished 2nd overall in the first contest the data has them cooking at all.
Photo finishes
0.0112
closest of 7 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 4–5: HAMMER & TONGS edged VOODOO Q by 0.0112. Chicken places 9–10: Wonky Donkeys edged TAKING THE BRISKET by 0.0116. Chicken places 4–5: SMOKIN YANKEES BBQ BELFAST edged ALL SMOKE NO KNICKERS by 0.0116.
- Pork Ribs 4–5 · 0.0112
- Chicken 9–10 · 0.0116
- Chicken 4–5 · 0.0116
- Brisket 6–7 · 0.0116
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
BUNCH OF SWINES won Pork, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 1st
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
BUNCH OF SWINES took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was chicken at 2nd.
- Chicken 2nd
- Pork Ribs 2nd
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 1st
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, 2017 ← this one | Bishopsteignton, Devon | Higher Humber Farm | 12 | 672.6176 | BUNCH OF SWINES | ALL SMOKE NO KNICKERS |
| Jun 16, 2018 | Bishopsteignton, Devon | Higher Humber Farm | 12 | 666.8000 | BUNCH OF SWINES | BM Grils & Smokers |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 172 | 165.1428 | 154.2512 |
| Pork Ribs | 165.1772 | 157.1772 | 149.1312 |
| Pork | 167.4400 | 161.6916 | 147.4512 |
| Brisket | 172.5944 | 158.8116 | 139.4172 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
12 entries · top 672.6176 · median 621.9484
Chicken
12 entries · top 172 · median 160.6058
Pork Ribs
12 entries · top 165.1772 · median 155.9714
Pork
12 entries · top 167.4400 · median 157.7258
Brisket
12 entries · top 172.5944 · median 153.1486