New Holland Summer Fest

2017-08-25 – 2017-08-26 · New Holland, PA · 📍 400 Block E Jackson St

Grand Champion: LO' -N- SLO' BBQ (681.0860) · 69 teams

Reserve Champion: 🥈 BEERBEQUE

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LO' -N- SLO' BBQ

681.0860 · Master Series — Overall

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BEERBEQUE

674.7888 · Master Series — Overall

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SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION

674.2400 · Master Series — Overall

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.

439.84 median 643.89 681.09 🏆

How the meats cooked

Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.

Chicken 177.15
Pork Ribs 177.71
Pork 174.27
Brisket 174.86

135.94 177.71

Winning score by edition

What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2024 — this edition picked out.

Entries

4 judged meats · 6 ancillary

Top score

681.0860

Winning margin

6.2972

GC over RC

Field average

636.05

439.84681.09

median 643.89 · last place to winner

Perfect 180s

Tightest race

Pork

2.3088 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

661.5884

439.84681.09

10th place overall

Field spread

241.2464

winner to last place

Most consistent

LO' -N- SLO' BBQ

avg finish 8.25 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Chicken

won by 4.5944 pts — 50 SHADES OF PORK

How hot was the win?

Top 87%

beats 13% of 4707 Master Series wins in the data

Came back for more

69%

45 of 65 teams from the previous edition returned

Form held

Strong

ρ = -0.7 between pre-contest rating and finish

Field strength

1546

avg power rating going in · stronger than 34% of contests

Top-rated in the field

OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE

rated 1863 pre-contest

Storylines (7 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.

Back-to-back

2 in a row editions of this contest

LO' -N- SLO' BBQ won here last time out too — 2 straight editions of this contest.

2016
2017

Won without a category win

3 of 4 meats called to the stage

LO' -N- SLO' BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 4th. Consistency beat fireworks.

Chicken 6th
Pork Ribs 5th
Pork 4th
Brisket 18th

A dynasty in the making

2× wins at this contest

2 of 11 tracked editions

LO' -N- SLO' BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 11 tracked editions.

2016
2017

Photo finishes

Tie closest of 10 calls decided inside half a point

Chicken places 2–3: HAWG NATION BBQ and WEEKEND SMOKERS tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: BOVINE & SWINE and LITTLE CREEK BAR B CUE COMPANY tied on 167.4400 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: LO' -N- SLO' BBQ edged FLYING PORKERS by 0.0116.

Chicken 2–3 · tie
Chicken 8–9 · tie
Chicken 6–7 · 0.0116
Pork 4–5 · 0.0116

A contest record in pork ribs

177.7144 best pork ribs ever cooked here

LITTLE LUKE'S BBQ turned in 177.7144 in pork ribs — past the 176.5600 that had stood across 4 earlier editions.

old best 176.5600
across 4 past editions

Back to defend

2 past champions back in the field

Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: DIZZY PIG (won 2014), LO' -N- SLO' BBQ (won 2016).

DIZZY PIG · 2014
LO' -N- SLO' BBQ · 2016

One of the big ones

69 teams on the grounds

Bigger than 95% of the 5,410 contests in the data

69 teams made this a bigger field than 95% of every contest tracked.

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)

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
2013-08-23	New Holland, PA	New Holland, PA	71	675.4056	Drilling & Grilling BBQ Team	PA MIDNITE SMOKERS
2014-08-22	New Holland, PA	New Holland, PA 17557	70	685.0856	DIZZY PIG	3 EYZ BBQ
2015-08-28	New Holland, PA	New Holland, PA 17557	70	682.8456	4:20 Q	FLYING PORKERS
2016-08-26	New Holland, PA	New Holland, PA	66	691.9312	LO' -N- SLO' BBQ	BIG D'S BBQ
2017-08-25 ← this one	New Holland, PA	400 Block E Jackson St	69	681.0860	LO' -N- SLO' BBQ	BEERBEQUE
2018-08-24	New Holland, PA	400 Block E Jackson St	71	692.0000	3N1 Q	LO' -N- SLO' BBQ
2019-08-23	New Holland, PA	400 E Jackson St	65	685.0740	SMOKECRAFT	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ
2021-08-27	New Holland, PA	400 E Jackson St	44	694.8112	WOLF'S REVENGE	DANTE'S INFERNO
2022-08-26	New Holland, PA	400 E. Jackson St.	49	698.8000	OPTIMUS SWINE	GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ
2023-08-25	New Holland, PA	400 E. Jackson St.	44	693.0512	Chunky BBQ	SMOKECRAFT - MD
2024-08-23	New Holland, PA	400 E. Jackson St.	38	699.9428	Wolf's Revenge BBQ	UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT

What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)

Category	1st	5th	10th
Chicken	177.1544	170.8916	167.4172
Pork Ribs	177.7144	173.7260	170.8228
Pork	174.2744	171.9656	166.2628
Brisket	174.8572	170.2972	168.5828

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

68 entries · top 681.0860 · median 643.8914

#	Team	Score
1	LO' -N- SLO' BBQ	681.0860
2	BEERBEQUE	674.7888
3	SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION	674.2400
4	CHRISTMAS CITY BBQ	670.1828
5	SLOWER LOWER BBQ	668.4800
6	EASTERN BEAST BBQ TEAM	667.8740
7	DIZZY PIG	662.7428
8	DANTE'S INFERNO	662.7084
9	LITTLE LUKE'S BBQ	662.1716
10	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	661.5884
11	SMOKEN DUDES BBQ	661.0400
12	UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT	660.4228
13	FUNNY BONES BBQ	658.7776
14	WEEKEND SMOKERS	657.1204
15	50 SHADES OF PORK	656.5372
16	Sauce This BBQ	656.4456
17	LOCAL SMOKE BBQ	656.4340
18	Many Moons BBQ	655.8624
19	Q'IN BY THE FIRE	655.4172
20	CAMP BACON BBQ	655.3832
21	FOUR ONE OAK	654.7656
22	SMOKIN TURTLE LOW N SLOW BAR-BE-QUE	653.0856
23	BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM	653.0052
24	PIGHEADED BBQ	652.9940
25	WHO ARE THOSE GUYS?	651.3600
26	SMOKOPOLIS BBQ	650.7772
27	WHITE DOG BBQ	650.7544
28	DEAD ON Q	650.7312
29	QUEGASM	649.5996
30	HAWG NATION BBQ	649.0288
31	DRILLING & GRILLING	646.6856
32	SMOKIN FOOLZ	645.0512
33	PEQUEA PULLERS	644.9596
34	SMOKIN' TEX BBQ	643.8972
35	FREE RANGE BBQ	643.8856
36	FLYING PORKERS	643.8512
37	HOG STREET BULLIES	643.8508
38	BOVINE & SWINE	643.3256
39	SMOKIN' STUFF BBQ	641.6116
40	GALVINELL'S MEAT MONKEYS	641.0052
41	SMOKIN GNOME BBQ	636.9944
42	Swine Done Fine	635.9772
44	SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ	635.3144
45	PIG PEN BBQ	635.3028
46	DIG'N N PIG'N	635.3024
47	JUMPING DOG BARBECUE	629.5772
48	Hog Feathers	627.8740
49	Maverick BBQ	627.3712
50	WILLY'S Q SHACK	627.2232
51	BETTER THAN BACON	625.6456
52	SMOKEHOUSE BOYS	623.8976
53	LITTLE CREEK BAR B CUE COMPANY	622.1256
54	KEYSTONE SMOKE	619.8740
55	TRUCKERS CHOICE BBQ	618.2404
56	ENGINEERED SMOKE	614.1140
57	Bushnics BBQ	614.0800
58	Big Daddy's Hippie Que	609.1204
59	STUMPY COALS BBQ	609.1088
60	Verus BBQ	608.4224
61	FIRE ANTS BBQ	603.2912
62	BUTTHEADS BBQ TEAM	603.2572
63	BLACK TIE BBQ	601.1092
64	BRANDYWINE SMOKERS	598.6628
65	Heavy Hitters BBQ	595.8744
66	BABA AND THE PIG MAN	583.3488
67	CHUCK'SWAGON BBQ	579.2456
68	BARN FIRE SMOKERS	577.6112
69	PIGG FLOYD	439.8396

Chicken

68 entries · top 177.1544 · median 162.2570

#	Team	Score
1	50 SHADES OF PORK	177.1544
2	HAWG NATION BBQ	172.5600
3	WEEKEND SMOKERS	172.5600
4	QUEGASM	171.4400
5	SMOKEN DUDES BBQ	170.8916
6	LO' -N- SLO' BBQ	169.1200
7	FLYING PORKERS	169.1084
8	BOVINE & SWINE	167.4400
9	LITTLE CREEK BAR B CUE COMPANY	167.4400
10	UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT	167.4172
11	EASTERN BEAST BBQ TEAM	167.3712
12	Maverick BBQ	166.8572
13	LOCAL SMOKE BBQ	166.8340
14	BEERBEQUE	166.8228
15	WHITE DOG BBQ	166.2744
16	PIGHEADED BBQ	166.2628
17	DIZZY PIG	165.7144
18	SMOKIN' STUFF BBQ	165.7144
20	PIG PEN BBQ	165.6916
21	Many Moons BBQ	165.6800
22	SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION	165.6800
23	CAMP BACON BBQ	165.1088
24	CHRISTMAS CITY BBQ	164.5372
25	SMOKIN TURTLE LOW N SLOW BAR-BE-QUE	164.5372
26	SMOKIN FOOLZ	164.5256
27	FREE RANGE BBQ	164.5256
28	FUNNY BONES BBQ	163.9772
29	DANTE'S INFERNO	163.3828
30	DRILLING & GRILLING	163.3828
31	Sauce This BBQ	163.3712
32	Q'IN BY THE FIRE	162.8344
33	DIG'N N PIG'N	162.8112
34	PEQUEA PULLERS	162.2628
35	SMOKIN' TEX BBQ	162.2628
36	ENGINEERED SMOKE	162.2512
37	DEAD ON Q	162.2400
38	BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM	161.7028
39	SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ	161.1200
40	LITTLE LUKE'S BBQ	160.5484
41	SLOWER LOWER BBQ	160.5256
42	Hog Feathers	159.9772
43	FOUR ONE OAK	158.2512
44	HOG STREET BULLIES	158.2284
45	WILLY'S Q SHACK	158.2172
46	BRANDYWINE SMOKERS	157.6456
47	TRUCKERS CHOICE BBQ	157.1660
48	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	156.5256
49	Swine Done Fine	155.9772
50	Bushnics BBQ	155.3600
51	KEYSTONE SMOKE	154.8000
52	GALVINELL'S MEAT MONKEYS	153.1084
53	FIRE ANTS BBQ	152.5712
54	SMOKOPOLIS BBQ	152.5372
55	JUMPING DOG BARBECUE	152.5028
56	SMOKEHOUSE BOYS	151.9772
57	SMOKIN GNOME BBQ	151.3600
58	BETTER THAN BACON	150.2744
59	BUTTHEADS BBQ TEAM	150.2284
60	BLACK TIE BBQ	149.7488
61	PIGG FLOYD	149.1312
62	WHO ARE THOSE GUYS?	149.0972
63	Verus BBQ	148.5028
64	BARN FIRE SMOKERS	145.7256
65	Big Daddy's Hippie Que	144.0000
66	BABA AND THE PIG MAN	142.8572
67	Heavy Hitters BBQ	141.7144
68	CHUCK'SWAGON BBQ	141.6340
69	STUMPY COALS BBQ	137.7028

Pork Ribs

68 entries · top 177.7144 · median 160.8342

#	Team	Score
1	LITTLE LUKE'S BBQ	177.7144
2	SMOKOPOLIS BBQ	176.0000
3	50 SHADES OF PORK	175.4400
4	SLOWER LOWER BBQ	174.2744
5	LO' -N- SLO' BBQ	173.7260
6	CHRISTMAS CITY BBQ	173.7028
7	SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ	173.1544
8	Q'IN BY THE FIRE	172.0228
9	BEERBEQUE	171.4172
10	SMOKIN TURTLE LOW N SLOW BAR-BE-QUE	170.8228
11	WHO ARE THOSE GUYS?	168.5372
12	SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION	168.0116
13	DRILLING & GRILLING	167.4172
14	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	167.4172
15	SMOKIN FOOLZ	166.8456
16	FOUR ONE OAK	165.7144
17	Swine Done Fine	164.5944
18	BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM	164.5484
19	EASTERN BEAST BBQ TEAM	164.5372
20	DIZZY PIG	164.5256
21	JUMPING DOG BARBECUE	163.9888
22	CAMP BACON BBQ	163.4172
24	FUNNY BONES BBQ	163.3944
25	GALVINELL'S MEAT MONKEYS	163.3712
26	BOVINE & SWINE	162.8344
27	DEAD ON Q	162.8112
28	UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT	162.8000
29	HOG STREET BULLIES	162.2856
30	Verus BBQ	162.2512
31	HAWG NATION BBQ	161.6916
32	QUEGASM	161.6912
33	Maverick BBQ	161.1428
34	WILLY'S Q SHACK	161.0972
35	Many Moons BBQ	161.0856
36	BETTER THAN BACON	160.5828
37	LOCAL SMOKE BBQ	160.5600
38	Sauce This BBQ	159.9772
39	DANTE'S INFERNO	159.9428
40	SMOKEHOUSE BOYS	159.3944
41	SMOKEN DUDES BBQ	159.3828
42	FREE RANGE BBQ	158.8460
43	WHITE DOG BBQ	158.2284
44	SMOKIN' TEX BBQ	157.6800
45	SMOKIN' STUFF BBQ	157.6572
46	DIG'N N PIG'N	157.1200
47	SMOKIN GNOME BBQ	157.1088
48	PIGHEADED BBQ	157.0856
49	KEYSTONE SMOKE	154.8344
50	STUMPY COALS BBQ	154.8116
51	FLYING PORKERS	154.8000
52	PIG PEN BBQ	154.2744
53	PEQUEA PULLERS	154.2172
54	WEEKEND SMOKERS	152.5260
55	LITTLE CREEK BAR B CUE COMPANY	151.9428
56	BABA AND THE PIG MAN	151.4172
57	PIGG FLOYD	151.3828
58	Big Daddy's Hippie Que	150.9144
59	Bushnics BBQ	149.6916
60	CHUCK'SWAGON BBQ	149.1316
61	Heavy Hitters BBQ	149.1200
62	ENGINEERED SMOKE	148.5372
63	Hog Feathers	147.9544
64	BLACK TIE BBQ	146.2516
65	TRUCKERS CHOICE BBQ	143.9660
66	BUTTHEADS BBQ TEAM	143.9432
67	BARN FIRE SMOKERS	143.3600
68	BRANDYWINE SMOKERS	141.0972
69	FIRE ANTS BBQ	137.0516

Pork

68 entries · top 174.2744 · median 160.2342

#	Team	Score
1	BEERBEQUE	174.2744
2	EASTERN BEAST BBQ TEAM	173.7028
3	PIGHEADED BBQ	173.1200
4	LO' -N- SLO' BBQ	171.9772
5	SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION	171.9656
6	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	170.2628
7	FUNNY BONES BBQ	169.1544
8	FOUR ONE OAK	166.8572
9	CHRISTMAS CITY BBQ	166.8228
10	Sauce This BBQ	166.2628
11	FREE RANGE BBQ	166.2512
12	TRUCKERS CHOICE BBQ	165.7256
13	SLOWER LOWER BBQ	165.6800
14	SMOKEN DUDES BBQ	165.6800
15	STUMPY COALS BBQ	165.1772
16	WHITE DOG BBQ	165.1428
17	DANTE'S INFERNO	164.5256
18	DEAD ON Q	164.0000
19	HOG STREET BULLIES	163.9656
20	WEEKEND SMOKERS	163.4400
21	SMOKOPOLIS BBQ	163.4056
22	SMOKIN GNOME BBQ	163.3828
23	UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT	162.8228
24	Heavy Hitters BBQ	162.2628
25	DRILLING & GRILLING	161.6800
26	HAWG NATION BBQ	161.6800
27	LITTLE LUKE'S BBQ	161.6688
28	DIZZY PIG	161.6456
29	SMOKEHOUSE BOYS	161.1544
30	WILLY'S Q SHACK	161.0972
31	BOVINE & SWINE	161.0856
32	PEQUEA PULLERS	161.0740
33	Many Moons BBQ	160.5484
34	PIG PEN BBQ	160.4912
35	CAMP BACON BBQ	159.9772
36	Big Daddy's Hippie Que	159.9544
37	Q'IN BY THE FIRE	159.9428
38	LITTLE CREEK BAR B CUE COMPANY	159.9428
39	Swine Done Fine	159.4400
40	KEYSTONE SMOKE	159.4284
41	SMOKIN FOOLZ	159.4172
42	WHO ARE THOSE GUYS?	159.4056
43	FLYING PORKERS	159.3828
44	DIG'N N PIG'N	159.3712
46	SMOKIN' TEX BBQ	158.8228
47	Verus BBQ	158.2628
48	50 SHADES OF PORK	157.1428
49	BUTTHEADS BBQ TEAM	157.1428
50	BLACK TIE BBQ	156.5600
51	BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM	156.4912
52	SMOKIN TURTLE LOW N SLOW BAR-BE-QUE	156.0000
53	LOCAL SMOKE BBQ	155.9200
54	JUMPING DOG BARBECUE	155.4400
55	GALVINELL'S MEAT MONKEYS	155.3828
56	Hog Feathers	154.2740
57	BARN FIRE SMOKERS	152.5828
58	SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ	152.5600
59	BETTER THAN BACON	150.7884
60	FIRE ANTS BBQ	149.7028
61	ENGINEERED SMOKE	149.6572
62	BABA AND THE PIG MAN	149.1200
63	SMOKIN' STUFF BBQ	149.1200
64	Bushnics BBQ	147.9312
65	Maverick BBQ	147.3828
66	CHUCK'SWAGON BBQ	146.8456
67	QUEGASM	146.1712
68	BRANDYWINE SMOKERS	143.3828
69	PIGG FLOYD	139.3256

Brisket

67 entries · top 174.8572 · median 161.0972

#	Team	Score
1	DANTE'S INFERNO	174.8572
2	WHO ARE THOSE GUYS?	174.3200
3	LOCAL SMOKE BBQ	173.1200
4	DIZZY PIG	170.8572
5	QUEGASM	170.2972
6	BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM	170.2628
7	GALVINELL'S MEAT MONKEYS	169.1428
8	SMOKIN' STUFF BBQ	169.1200
9	WEEKEND SMOKERS	168.5944
10	SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION	168.5828
11	Many Moons BBQ	168.5484
12	SLOWER LOWER BBQ	168.0000
13	PEQUEA PULLERS	167.4056
14	UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT	167.3828
15	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	167.3828
16	CAMP BACON BBQ	166.8800
17	Sauce This BBQ	166.8344
18	LO' -N- SLO' BBQ	166.2628
19	Hog Feathers	165.6684
20	SMOKIN GNOME BBQ	165.1428
21	SMOKIN' TEX BBQ	165.1316
22	CHRISTMAS CITY BBQ	165.1200
23	SMOKEN DUDES BBQ	165.0856
24	BETTER THAN BACON	164.0000
25	FIRE ANTS BBQ	163.9656
26	FOUR ONE OAK	163.9428
27	BEERBEQUE	162.2744
28	EASTERN BEAST BBQ TEAM	162.2628
29	FUNNY BONES BBQ	162.2516
30	LITTLE LUKE'S BBQ	162.2400
31	SMOKIN TURTLE LOW N SLOW BAR-BE-QUE	161.7256
32	DEAD ON Q	161.6800
33	WHITE DOG BBQ	161.1088
34	Bushnics BBQ	161.0972
35	Q'IN BY THE FIRE	160.6172
36	FLYING PORKERS	160.5600
37	HOG STREET BULLIES	159.3712
38	SMOKOPOLIS BBQ	158.8344
39	JUMPING DOG BARBECUE	157.6456
40	BRANDYWINE SMOKERS	156.5372
41	PIGHEADED BBQ	156.5256
42	DIG'N N PIG'N	156.0000
43	Swine Done Fine	155.9656
44	PIG PEN BBQ	154.8456
45	SMOKIN FOOLZ	154.2628
46	FREE RANGE BBQ	154.2628
47	Big Daddy's Hippie Que	154.2516
48	DRILLING & GRILLING	154.2056
49	ENGINEERED SMOKE	153.6684
50	HAWG NATION BBQ	153.0972
51	Maverick BBQ	151.9884
52	BOVINE & SWINE	151.9656
53	BUTTHEADS BBQ TEAM	151.9428
54	STUMPY COALS BBQ	151.4172
55	TRUCKERS CHOICE BBQ	151.3828
56	SMOKEHOUSE BOYS	151.3716
57	KEYSTONE SMOKE	150.8112
58	BLACK TIE BBQ	148.5488
59	SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ	148.4800
61	WILLY'S Q SHACK	146.8116
62	50 SHADES OF PORK	146.8000
63	LITTLE CREEK BAR B CUE COMPANY	142.8000
64	Heavy Hitters BBQ	142.7772
65	CHUCK'SWAGON BBQ	141.6344
66	BABA AND THE PIG MAN	139.9544
67	Verus BBQ	139.4056
68	BARN FIRE SMOKERS	135.9428

Ancillary categories

Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.

Master Series — Chef'S Choice

27 entries · top 180.0000 · median 175.4172 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	DIZZY PIG	180.0000 🔥
2	BABA AND THE PIG MAN	180.0000 🔥
3	LITTLE CREEK BAR B CUE COMPANY	180.0000 🔥
4	HAWG NATION BBQ	180.0000 🔥
5	BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM	180.0000 🔥
6	JUMPING DOG BARBECUE	178.8572
7	GALVINELL'S MEAT MONKEYS	178.8572
8	PIGHEADED BBQ	178.8572
9	LO' -N- SLO' BBQ	178.2972
10	PIG PEN BBQ	178.2972
11	CHRISTMAS CITY BBQ	177.7028
12	SMOKEN DUDES BBQ	176.5828
13	WHO ARE THOSE GUYS?	176.5600
14	BLACK TIE BBQ	175.4172
15	ENGINEERED SMOKE	175.4056
16	PEQUEA PULLERS	174.2628
17	SMOKEHOUSE BOYS	173.7028
18	DANTE'S INFERNO	172.5484
19	Q'IN BY THE FIRE	171.9656
20	HOG STREET BULLIES	171.4400
21	DEAD ON Q	168.5372
22	SMOKIN' STUFF BBQ	168.5372
23	Bushnics BBQ	167.9656
24	Big Daddy's Hippie Que	165.1544
25	WEEKEND SMOKERS	160.5372
26	SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ	158.8228
27	Many Moons BBQ	153.1200

Master Series — Kids - Beef

4 entries · top 177.1428 · median 169.4000

#	Team	Score
1	Black Tie BBQ Jr	177.1428
2	20 Pounds of Smoke	174.2744
3	Brothers BBQ	164.5256
4	Karate Chop Chop BBQ	161.1084

Master Series — Kids - Chicken

4 entries · top 171.4172 · median 169.1258

#	Team	Score
1	Karate Chop Chop BBQ	171.4172
2	20 Pounds of Smoke	169.6916
3	Black Tie BBQ Jr	168.5600
4	Brothers BBQ	160.5140

Master Series — Kids - Choice

4 entries · top 168.5256 · median 166.2914

#	Team	Score
1	Black Tie BBQ Jr	168.5256
2	Brothers BBQ	168.0228
3	20 Pounds of Smoke	164.5600
4	Karate Chop Chop BBQ	161.1200

Master Series — Sausage

43 entries · top 178.2972 · median 161.7372

#	Team	Score
1	GALVINELL'S MEAT MONKEYS	178.2972
2	SMOKIN TURTLE LOW N SLOW BAR-BE-QUE	173.7144
3	SMOKIN GNOME BBQ	173.1428
4	Bushnics BBQ	172.5600
5	WHITE DOG BBQ	171.4400
6	WHO ARE THOSE GUYS?	170.8228
7	STUMPY COALS BBQ	169.1544
8	PIG PEN BBQ	169.1428
9	FLYING PORKERS	169.1428
10	BABA AND THE PIG MAN	168.5484
11	JUMPING DOG BARBECUE	167.4400
12	FREE RANGE BBQ	166.8688
13	SMOKEN DUDES BBQ	166.2972
15	SMOKIN' STUFF BBQ	165.0972
16	SMOKIN' TEX BBQ	164.5716
17	LO' -N- SLO' BBQ	164.5716
18	Verus BBQ	164.0000
19	PEQUEA PULLERS	163.9884
20	DIZZY PIG	163.4516
21	SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION	162.8456
22	BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM	162.8116
23	SMOKEHOUSE BOYS	161.7372
24	PIGHEADED BBQ	161.6684
25	TRUCKERS CHOICE BBQ	161.1084
26	Q'IN BY THE FIRE	160.0116
27	SMOKOPOLIS BBQ	160.0000
28	CHRISTMAS CITY BBQ	159.3828
29	BUTTHEADS BBQ TEAM	158.8572
30	Heavy Hitters BBQ	158.8456
31	Big Daddy's Hippie Que	158.7884
32	DRILLING & GRILLING	158.3200
33	PIGG FLOYD	157.1084
34	BOVINE & SWINE	156.5256
35	HAWG NATION BBQ	156.0228
36	Maverick BBQ	155.9772
37	BARN FIRE SMOKERS	155.9544
38	ENGINEERED SMOKE	155.4056
39	LITTLE LUKE'S BBQ	151.9540
40	BRANDYWINE SMOKERS	149.7028
41	DEAD ON Q	149.5772
42	KEYSTONE SMOKE	145.6344
43	Many Moons BBQ	145.0628
44	LITTLE CREEK BAR B CUE COMPANY	144.5256

Master Series — Whole Hog

7 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.0972

#	Team	Score
1	LO' -N- SLO' BBQ	178.8572
2	PIG PEN BBQ	172.0000
3	LITTLE CREEK BAR B CUE COMPANY	166.2744
4	CHRISTMAS CITY BBQ	165.0972
5	GALVINELL'S MEAT MONKEYS	160.5028
6	Bob and Lena	153.6572
7	Heavy Hitters BBQ	151.9200

New Holland Summer Fest

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Perfect 180s

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Top-10 cutoff

Field spread

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Double threats

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How hot was the win?

Came back for more

Form held

Field strength

Top-rated in the field

Storylines (7 found in this contest's numbers)

Back-to-back

Won without a category win

A dynasty in the making

Photo finishes

A contest record in pork ribs

Back to defend

One of the big ones

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 →

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Master Series

Overall

Chicken

Pork Ribs

Pork

Brisket

Ancillary categories

Master Series — Chef'S Choice

Master Series — Kids - Beef

Master Series — Kids - Chicken

Master Series — Kids - Choice

Master Series — Sausage

Master Series — Whole Hog