A statement win
9.2116
points clear of the field
Wider than 86% of the 4,713 championships in the data
The champion won by 9.2116 points — a wider margin than 86% of championships in the data.
Buskers, Brews & BBQ 2017
Jun 9–10, 2017 · Aurora, CO · 📍 1515 E Alameda Parkway
PARROTHEAD SMOKERS won Grand Champion at the Buskers, Brews & BBQ on June 9, 2017 in Aurora, CO at 1515 E Alameda Parkway, scoring 690.8344 in a field of 26 teams. B-S BBQ OUTLAWS took Reserve Grand Champion with 681.6228. Category winners: Chicken — Smokin Hot J's (176.5600); Pork Ribs — BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES (173.7260); Pork — PARROTHEAD SMOKERS (177.7144); Brisket — VOGT'S BBQ (173.1428). This is the 1st of 4 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.
446.78
median 655.31
690.83 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 176.56
- Pork Ribs 173.73
- Pork 177.71
- Brisket 173.14
125.63
177.71
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2017 to 2019 — this edition picked out.
Entries
26
4 judged meats
Top score
690.8344
Winning margin
9.2116
GC over RC
Field average
641.03
446.78690.83
median 655.31 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
1.7144 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
663.8396
446.78690.83
10th place overall
Field spread
244.0568
winner to last place
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 68%
beats 32% of 4714 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.63 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,555
avg power rating going in · stronger than 42% of contests
Storylines (3 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.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 8 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 6–7: SWINESTONE COWBOYS and YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG tied on 173.1084 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: PROUD SOULS BARBECUE edged HONEYMAN BBQ by 0.0112. Brisket places 5–6: PARROTHEAD SMOKERS edged BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ by 0.0112.
- Chicken 6–7 · tie
- Pork Ribs 7–8 · 0.0112
- Brisket 5–6 · 0.0112
- Pork Ribs 1–2 · 0.0116
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
PARROTHEAD SMOKERS took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 10th.
- Chicken 10th
- Pork Ribs 2nd
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 5th
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2017 ← this one | Aurora, CO | 1515 E Alameda Parkway | 26 | 690.8344 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS |
| Jun 8, 2018 | Aurora, CO | 1515 E Alameda Parkway | 31 | 686.8456 | D-5 BBQ TEAM | BACKDRAFT BBQ |
| Jun 7, 2019 | Aurora, CO | 15151 E Alameda Parkway | 38 | 695.9428 | BUCKSHOT BBQ | UNCLE J'S |
| Jun 12, 2020 | Aurora, CO | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5600 | 173.1428 | 167.9772 |
| Pork Ribs | 173.7260 | 169.1200 | 164.5488 |
| Pork | 177.7144 | 170.2628 | 164.5372 |
| Brisket | 173.1428 | 171.4284 | 165.6800 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
26 entries · top 690.8344 · median 655.3086
Chicken
25 entries · top 176.5600 · median 166.8456
Pork Ribs
26 entries · top 173.7260 · median 163.3942
Pork
26 entries · top 177.7144 · median 161.6800
Brisket
26 entries · top 173.1428 · median 158.7942