A statement win
17.1768
points clear of the field
Wider than 98% of the 4,722 championships in the data
The champion won by 17.1768 points — a wider margin than 98% of championships in the data.
Smokin in the City 2018
Apr 21–22, 2018 · Perth, Australia · AUSTRALIA
FASTLANE BBQ CREW won Grand Champion at the Smokin in the City on April 21, 2018 in Perth, 6929, scoring 686.8684 in a field of 20 teams. Perth BBQ School Varsity took Reserve Grand Champion with 669.6916. Category winners: Chicken — Perth BBQ School Varsity (173.7028); Pork Ribs — FASTLANE BBQ CREW (174.8800); Pork — Rib Rack's BBQ (176.0344); Brisket — FASTLANE BBQ CREW (171.4056). This is the 1st of 2 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2019.
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.
314.94
median 636.85
686.87 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 173.70
- Pork Ribs 174.88
- Pork 176.03
- Brisket 171.41
138.77
176.03
Entries
20
4 judged meats · 3 ancillary
Top score
686.8684
Winning margin
17.1768
GC over RC
Field average
615.63
314.94686.87
median 636.85 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
3.9428 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
638.2856
314.94686.87
10th place overall
Field spread
371.9312
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 78%
beats 22% of 4723 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.65 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,503
avg power rating going in · stronger than 3% of contests
Storylines (6 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
FASTLANE BBQ CREW has won this contest 2 times across its 2 tracked editions.
- 2018
- 2019
A rookie on the podium
2nd
at their first tracked contest
Perth BBQ School Varsity 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
Chicken places 8–9: Black Swan BBQ and Que tang clan tied on 164.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 9–10: BSA edged Bitchen BBQ by 0.0116. Brisket places 6–7: Rib Rack's BBQ edged Liqard pigs bbq by 0.0228.
- Chicken 8–9 · tie
- Pork Ribs 9–10 · 0.0116
- Brisket 6–7 · 0.0228
- Chicken 9–10 · 0.0344
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
FASTLANE BBQ CREW won Pork Ribs, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Brisket 1st
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
FASTLANE BBQ CREW took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was chicken at 4th.
- Chicken 4th
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 3rd
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2018 ← this one | Perth | Perth, 6929 | 20 | 686.8684 | FASTLANE BBQ CREW | Perth BBQ School Varsity |
| Apr 6, 2019 | Perth WA | Langley Park | 19 | 680.0456 | Fastlane BBQ Crew | Perth BBQ School Varsity |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 173.7028 | 169.2000 | 163.9656 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.8800 | 162.2628 | 158.2744 |
| Pork | 176.0344 | 167.4172 | 162.2856 |
| Brisket | 171.4056 | 167.4628 | 162.2972 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
20 entries · top 686.8684 · median 636.8456
Chicken
19 entries · top 173.7028 · median 163.9656
Pork Ribs
19 entries · top 174.8800 · median 158.2744
Pork
19 entries · top 176.0344 · median 162.2856
Brisket
20 entries · top 171.4056 · median 162.0058
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 — Crocodile
7 entries · top 164.5716 · median 149.0744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Don's Smoked Meats featuring Chamberinos | |
| 2 | Molly's Moist Meats | |
| 3 | Perth BBQ School Varsity | |
| 4 | Rib Rack's BBQ | |
| 5 | Black Swan BBQ | |
| 6 | Run n Slow | |
| 7 | Liqard pigs bbq |
Master Series — Food Rescue
14 entries · top 166.3200 · median 145.3886
Master Series — Hot Wings
16 entries · top 166.3200 · median 156.2800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perth BBQ School Varsity | |
| 2 | Big Don's Smoked Meats featuring Chamberinos | |
| 3 | BSA | |
| 4 | RACK EM UP | |
| 5 | Outagas | |
| 6 | Perth BBQ School | |
| 7 | BIG BOY BBQ Australia | |
| 8 | Liqard pigs bbq | |
| 9 | Run n Slow | |
| 10 | Rib Rack's BBQ | |
| 11 | GRILL'A WARFARE | |
| 12 | Bitchen BBQ | |
| 13 | Que tang clan | |
| 14 | Black Swan BBQ | |
| 15 | Grill Sergeant Barbecue | |
| 16 | Molly's Moist Meats |