A statement win
9.7716
points clear of the field
Wider than 87% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The champion won by 9.7716 points — a wider margin than 87% of championships in the data.
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2017
Jun 2–3, 2017 · Laurel, MD
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ won Grand Champion at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour on June 2, 2017 in Laurel, MD, scoring 681.6340 in a field of 28 teams. 3 EYZ BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 671.8624. Category winners: Chicken — WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ (177.7028); Pork Ribs — BLACK DAWG BBQ (173.1428); Pork — OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE (173.1428); Brisket — 3 EYZ BBQ (177.1772). This is the 113th of 125 editions of this contest on record; the 2017 edition was won by QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N; the next was held in 2017.
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.
551.33
median 657.66
681.63 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 177.70
- Pork Ribs 173.14
- Pork 173.14
- Brisket 177.18
128.54
177.70
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2017 — this edition picked out.
Entries
28
4 judged meats
Top score
681.6340
Winning margin
9.7716
GC over RC
Field average
646.33
551.33681.63
median 657.66 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
4.5828 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
663.8856
551.33681.63
10th place overall
Field spread
130.3084
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 87%
beats 13% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
0%
0 of 26 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.9 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,612
avg power rating going in · stronger than 84% 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 dynasty in the making
4×
wins at this contest
4 of 125 tracked editions
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ has won this contest 4 times across its 125 tracked editions.
- 2014
- 2015
- 2017
- 2017
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 12 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 3–4: TEAM MEAT COMA and 4:20 Q tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 6–7: ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ and TEAM MEAT COMA tied on 167.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 9–10: FRED VEGAS SMOKERS and WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ tied on 166.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 3–4 · tie
- Pork 6–7 · tie
- Pork 9–10 · tie
- Pork Ribs 8–9 · 0.0116
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 10th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 9th
- Pork 10th
- Brisket 3rd
Back to defend
2
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE (won 2015), 3 EYZ BBQ (won 2016).
- OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE · 2015
- 3 EYZ BBQ · 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 →
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 170.8456 | 169.1200 |
| Pork Ribs | 173.1428 | 168.5600 | 162.8228 |
| Pork | 173.1428 | 167.9772 | 166.2628 |
| Brisket | 177.1772 | 170.8572 | 166.2284 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
28 entries · top 681.6340 · median 657.6628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 2 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 3 | OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 4 | LIFE IS GOOD BUT BBQ IS BETTER | |
| 5 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 6 | 4:20 Q | |
| 7 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 8 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 9 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 10 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | |
| 11 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 12 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 13 | Sauce This BBQ | |
| 14 | LIL WILL'S LONE STAR QUE | |
| 15 | GAME ON BBQ | |
| 16 | 3N1 Q | |
| 17 | NEW REVOLUTION Q | |
| 18 | BLACK DAWG BBQ | |
| 19 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 20 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 21 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 22 | CHOCK FULL OF BARBEQUE | |
| 23 | PARTY PIGS BBQ | |
| 24 | JUST FLAME AND FLAVOR | |
| 25 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 26 | G. Henn BBQ | |
| 27 | GRATEFUL 'QUE | |
| 28 | DIGN DEM BONZ |
Chicken
28 entries · top 177.7028 · median 166.2914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 2 | LIFE IS GOOD BUT BBQ IS BETTER | |
| 3 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 4 | 4:20 Q | |
| 5 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 6 | Sauce This BBQ | |
| 7 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | |
| 8 | OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 9 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 10 | NEW REVOLUTION Q | |
| 11 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 12 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 13 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 14 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 15 | BLACK DAWG BBQ | |
| 16 | GAME ON BBQ | |
| 17 | JUST FLAME AND FLAVOR | |
| 18 | 3N1 Q | |
| 19 | LIL WILL'S LONE STAR QUE | |
| 20 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 21 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 22 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 23 | CHOCK FULL OF BARBEQUE | |
| 24 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 25 | PARTY PIGS BBQ | |
| 26 | DIGN DEM BONZ | |
| 27 | GRATEFUL 'QUE | |
| 28 | G. Henn BBQ |
Pork Ribs
28 entries · top 173.1428 · median 161.0914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLACK DAWG BBQ | |
| 2 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 3 | LIL WILL'S LONE STAR QUE | |
| 4 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 5 | LIFE IS GOOD BUT BBQ IS BETTER | |
| 6 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 7 | 4:20 Q | |
| 8 | GAME ON BBQ | |
| 9 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 10 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 11 | 3N1 Q | |
| 12 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 13 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | |
| 14 | NEW REVOLUTION Q | |
| 15 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 16 | GRATEFUL 'QUE | |
| 17 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 18 | PARTY PIGS BBQ | |
| 19 | OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 20 | Sauce This BBQ | |
| 21 | CHOCK FULL OF BARBEQUE | |
| 22 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 23 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 24 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 25 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 26 | G. Henn BBQ | |
| 27 | JUST FLAME AND FLAVOR | |
| 28 | DIGN DEM BONZ |
Pork
28 entries · top 173.1428 · median 164.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 2 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 3 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 4 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 5 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 6 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | |
| 7 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 8 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 9 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 10 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 11 | CHOCK FULL OF BARBEQUE | |
| 12 | LIL WILL'S LONE STAR QUE | |
| 13 | LIFE IS GOOD BUT BBQ IS BETTER | |
| 14 | 4:20 Q | |
| 15 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 16 | Sauce This BBQ | |
| 17 | 3N1 Q | |
| 18 | BLACK DAWG BBQ | |
| 19 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 20 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 21 | GAME ON BBQ | |
| 22 | G. Henn BBQ | |
| 23 | JUST FLAME AND FLAVOR | |
| 24 | GRATEFUL 'QUE | |
| 25 | NEW REVOLUTION Q | |
| 26 | PARTY PIGS BBQ | |
| 27 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 28 | DIGN DEM BONZ |
Brisket
28 entries · top 177.1772 · median 164.2514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 2 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 3 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 4 | OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 5 | Sauce This BBQ | |
| 6 | NEW REVOLUTION Q | |
| 7 | GAME ON BBQ | |
| 8 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 9 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 10 | 3N1 Q | |
| 11 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 12 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 13 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | |
| 14 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 15 | LIL WILL'S LONE STAR QUE | |
| 16 | 4:20 Q | |
| 17 | PARTY PIGS BBQ | |
| 18 | LIFE IS GOOD BUT BBQ IS BETTER | |
| 19 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 20 | JUST FLAME AND FLAVOR | |
| 21 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 22 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 23 | BLACK DAWG BBQ | |
| 24 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 25 | G. Henn BBQ | |
| 26 | CHOCK FULL OF BARBEQUE | |
| 27 | GRATEFUL 'QUE | |
| 28 | DIGN DEM BONZ |