A statement win
18.8572
points clear of the field
Wider than 99% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The champion won by 18.8572 points — a wider margin than 99% of championships in the data.
Rotary Ribs and Rhythm & Blues 2017
Jul 15–16, 2017 · Auburn, NY · 📍 Emerson Park Owasco Lake
GOOD SMOKE BBQ won Grand Champion at the Rotary Ribs and Rhythm & Blues on July 15, 2017 in Auburn, NY at Emerson Park Owasco Lake, scoring 683.9544 in a field of 25 teams. SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS took Reserve Grand Champion with 665.0972. Category winners: Chicken — THE PIG'S PAJAMAS (172.5944); Pork Ribs — BUTT UP OR SHUT UP (172.5600); Pork — GOOD SMOKE BBQ (173.1200); Brisket — GOOD SMOKE BBQ (177.7144). 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.
261.68
median 615.38
683.95 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 172.59
- Pork Ribs 172.56
- Pork 173.12
- Brisket 177.71
120
177.71
Entries
25
4 judged meats
Top score
683.9544
Winning margin
18.8572
GC over RC
Field average
584.21
261.68683.95
median 615.38 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
3.9428 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
640.5144
261.68683.95
10th place overall
Field spread
422.2744
winner to last place
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 84%
beats 16% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.63 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,526
avg power rating going in · stronger than 19% 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
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 2 tracked editions
GOOD SMOKE BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 2 tracked editions.
- 2017
- 2018
Photo finishes
0.0344
closest of 5 calls decided inside half a point
Pork places 8–9: .Smokin J's edged Big Richard's Backyard BBQ by 0.0344. Chicken places 9–10: BIG AWESOME BBQ edged .Smokin J's by 0.0456. Brisket places 8–9: SMOKIN' WEAD BBQ edged PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE by 0.0460.
- Pork 8–9 · 0.0344
- Chicken 9–10 · 0.0456
- Brisket 8–9 · 0.0460
- Chicken 5–6 · 0.0572
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
GOOD SMOKE BBQ 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
GOOD SMOKE BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was chicken at 8th.
- Chicken 8th
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2017 ← this one | Auburn, NY | Emerson Park Owasco Lake | 25 | 683.9544 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS |
| Jul 21, 2018 | Auburn, NY | Emerson Park Owasco Lake | 31 | 685.1088 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 172.5944 | 166.3544 | 161.1200 |
| Pork Ribs | 172.5600 | 168.6172 | 161.7028 |
| Pork | 173.1200 | 166.2856 | 159.9884 |
| Brisket | 177.7144 | 163.9884 | 157.1656 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
25 entries · top 683.9544 · median 615.3828
Chicken
25 entries · top 172.5944 · median 156
Pork Ribs
25 entries · top 172.5600 · median 158.2972
Pork
23 entries · top 173.1200 · median 158.2628
Brisket
22 entries · top 177.7144 · median 153.3714