A first Grand Championship
44
tracked contests to get there
This was UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 44th tracked contest.
Colombia Elks Lodge # 594 BBQ Contest 2017
May 5–6, 2017 · Columbia, MO · 📍 4747 E Elk Park Dr
UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC won Grand Champion at the Colombia Elks Lodge # 594 BBQ Contest on May 5, 2017 in Columbia, MO at 4747 E Elk Park Dr, scoring 686.7888 in a field of 18 teams. TRAIL BOSS BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 676.4340. Category winners: Chicken — FAIR DINKUM AUSSIE AMERICAN BARBEQUE (173.1200); Pork Ribs — H&H SMOKEHOUSE (176.5600); Pork — AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW (174.2628); Brisket — UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC (178.2972).
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.
610.62
median 650.75
686.79 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 173.12
- Pork Ribs 176.56
- Pork 174.26
- Brisket 178.30
139.39
178.30
Entries
18
4 judged meats
Top score
686.7888
Winning margin
10.3548
GC over RC
Field average
647.89
610.62686.79
median 650.75 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
3.4284 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
648.5144
610.62686.79
10th place overall
Field spread
76.1720
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 79%
beats 21% of 4723 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Weak
ρ = -0.28 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,527
avg power rating going in · stronger than 20% 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.
A statement win
10.3548
points clear of the field
Wider than 89% of the 4,722 championships in the data
The champion won by 10.3548 points — a wider margin than 89% of championships in the data.
A rookie on the podium
2nd
at their first tracked contest
TRAIL BOSS BBQ finished 2nd overall in the first contest the data has them cooking at all.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 7 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 1–2: H&H SMOKEHOUSE and UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 6–7: FAIR DINKUM AUSSIE AMERICAN BARBEQUE and HICKORY HILLS tied on 166.2400 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 7–8: HICKORY HILLS and THE SMOKIN' WALZS tied on 166.2400 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Pork Ribs 1–2 · tie
- Pork 6–7 · tie
- Pork 7–8 · tie
- Chicken 3–4 · 0.0116
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 10th.
- Chicken 6th
- Pork Ribs 2nd
- Pork 10th
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2017 ← this one | Columbia, MO | 4747 E Elk Park Dr | 18 | 686.7888 | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | TRAIL BOSS BBQ |
| May 4, 2018 | Columbia, MO | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 173.1200 | 168 | 162.8228 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5600 | 173.1316 | 165.7372 |
| Pork | 174.2628 | 166.8112 | 165.0972 |
| Brisket | 178.2972 | 163.4056 | 157.6916 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
18 entries · top 686.7888 · median 650.7486
Chicken
18 entries · top 173.1200 · median 162.8344
Pork Ribs
18 entries · top 176.5600 · median 166.5714
Pork
18 entries · top 174.2628 · median 165.3944
Brisket
18 entries · top 178.2972 · median 157.9716