A new contest record
695.9544
highest overall ever cooked here
695.9544 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 681.7028 ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ set in 2017.
- old record 681.7028
- set 2017 by ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ
Naptown barBAYq Cooking Contest 2018
May 5, 2018 · Crownsville, MD · 📍 Anne Arundel County Fair
PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ won Grand Champion at the Naptown barBAYq Cooking Contest on May 5, 2018 in Crownsville, MD at Anne Arundel County Fair, scoring 695.9544 in a field of 37 teams. APORKALYPSE NOW took Reserve Grand Champion with 685.0740. Category winners: Chicken — 4:20 Q (176.0000); Pork Ribs — PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ (174.2628); Pork — PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — TEAM MEAT COMA (173.1428). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2017 edition was won by ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ.
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.
546.15
median 656.47
695.95 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 176
- Pork Ribs 174.26
- Pork 180 🔥
- Brisket 173.14
113.11
180
Entries
37
4 judged meats
Top score
695.9544
Winning margin
10.8804
GC over RC
Field average
645.66
546.15695.95
median 656.47 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Brisket
2.3200 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
667.9084
546.15695.95
10th place overall
Field spread
149.8064
winner to last place
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 50%
beats 50% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
59%
22 of 37 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.79 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,588
avg power rating going in · stronger than 70% of contests
Storylines (9 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.
An upset on the books
29-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 71 times in 100
PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, 3 EYZ BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 29-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
- champion 1710
- top seed 1862
A statement win
10.8804
points clear of the field
Wider than 90% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The champion won by 10.8804 points — a wider margin than 90% of championships in the data.
Photo finishes
0.0112
closest of 11 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 5–6: Many Moons BBQ edged DRILLING & GRILLING by 0.0112. Chicken places 9–10: FRED VEGAS SMOKERS edged ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ by 0.0112. Pork places 9–10: LAKEVIEW BBQ edged Sauce This BBQ by 0.0112.
- Chicken 5–6 · 0.0112
- Chicken 9–10 · 0.0112
- Pork 9–10 · 0.0112
- Chicken 2–3 · 0.0116
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ won Pork Ribs, Pork — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 1st
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
PAVONE BROTHERS 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 1st
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 3rd
A contest record in pork
180.0000
best pork ever cooked here
PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ turned in 180.0000 in pork — past the 176.5716 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 176.5716
- across 1 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ (won 2017).
- ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ · 2017
A perfect score on the table
1
perfect 180s
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ · Pork
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2017 | Crownsville, MD | 1450 Generals Highway | 37 | 681.7028 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | DRILLING & GRILLING |
| May 5, 2018 ← this one | Crownsville, MD | Anne Arundel County Fair | 37 | 695.9544 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | APORKALYPSE NOW |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176 | 170.8456 | 169.6800 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.2628 | 170.2856 | 167.4172 |
| Pork | 180 | 172 | 169.6916 |
| Brisket | 173.1428 | 170.8228 | 169.1428 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
37 entries · top 695.9544 · median 656.4684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 2 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 3 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 4 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 5 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | |
| 6 | 4:20 Q | |
| 7 | 3N1 Q | |
| 8 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 9 | Sauce This BBQ | |
| 10 | LOVE-N-SMOKE | |
| 11 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 12 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 13 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 14 | DON'T KNOW JACK BBQ | |
| 15 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 16 | E.O.D. WRECKINQ | |
| 17 | SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ | |
| 18 | PORK BARREL BBQ | |
| 19 | SLOWER LOWER BBQ | |
| 20 | DO IT GENTLY BBQ | |
| 21 | Many Moons BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKE THIS L.I. | |
| 23 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 24 | HOLDIN' MY BBQ | |
| 25 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 26 | NEW REVOLUTION Q | |
| 27 | Clark 1906 | |
| 28 | ASTRO PIGS BBQ | |
| 29 | STATION 25 SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 30 | BLIND CHERRY BBQ | |
| 31 | CRAZY HORSE BBQ | |
| 32 | PULL MY PORK AND LIKE IT | |
| 33 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 34 | PORKSMITH | |
| 35 | WHO ARE THESE FAT GUYS | |
| 36 | SLABULOUS | |
| 37 | MEAT SHARKS |
Chicken
37 entries · top 176 · median 167.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4:20 Q | |
| 2 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 3 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 4 | PORK BARREL BBQ | |
| 5 | Many Moons BBQ | |
| 6 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 7 | DON'T KNOW JACK BBQ | |
| 8 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 9 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 10 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | |
| 11 | Sauce This BBQ | |
| 12 | LOVE-N-SMOKE | |
| 13 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 14 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 15 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 16 | SLOWER LOWER BBQ | |
| 17 | HOLDIN' MY BBQ | |
| 18 | 3N1 Q | |
| 19 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 20 | STATION 25 SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 21 | DO IT GENTLY BBQ | |
| 22 | CRAZY HORSE BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKE THIS L.I. | |
| 24 | NEW REVOLUTION Q | |
| 25 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 26 | E.O.D. WRECKINQ | |
| 27 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 28 | Clark 1906 | |
| 29 | SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ | |
| 30 | PORKSMITH | |
| 31 | ASTRO PIGS BBQ | |
| 32 | MEAT SHARKS | |
| 33 | BLIND CHERRY BBQ | |
| 34 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 35 | WHO ARE THESE FAT GUYS | |
| 36 | PULL MY PORK AND LIKE IT | |
| 37 | SLABULOUS |
Pork Ribs
37 entries · top 174.2628 · median 161.0972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 2 | DON'T KNOW JACK BBQ | |
| 3 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 4 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 5 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 6 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 7 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 8 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | |
| 9 | SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ | |
| 10 | Sauce This BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKE THIS L.I. | |
| 12 | Clark 1906 | |
| 13 | STATION 25 SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 14 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 15 | 3N1 Q | |
| 16 | HOLDIN' MY BBQ | |
| 17 | E.O.D. WRECKINQ | |
| 18 | LOVE-N-SMOKE | |
| 19 | DO IT GENTLY BBQ | |
| 20 | 4:20 Q | |
| 21 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 22 | ASTRO PIGS BBQ | |
| 23 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 24 | Many Moons BBQ | |
| 25 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 26 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 27 | PORK BARREL BBQ | |
| 28 | SLOWER LOWER BBQ | |
| 29 | NEW REVOLUTION Q | |
| 30 | CRAZY HORSE BBQ | |
| 31 | BLIND CHERRY BBQ | |
| 32 | SLABULOUS | |
| 33 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 34 | PULL MY PORK AND LIKE IT | |
| 35 | PORKSMITH | |
| 36 | WHO ARE THESE FAT GUYS | |
| 37 | MEAT SHARKS |
Pork
37 entries · top 180 · median 163.3828 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 2 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 3 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | |
| 4 | LOVE-N-SMOKE | |
| 5 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 6 | E.O.D. WRECKINQ | |
| 7 | 3N1 Q | |
| 8 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 9 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 10 | Sauce This BBQ | |
| 11 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 12 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 13 | SLOWER LOWER BBQ | |
| 14 | PORK BARREL BBQ | |
| 15 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 16 | 4:20 Q | |
| 17 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 18 | BLIND CHERRY BBQ | |
| 19 | DO IT GENTLY BBQ | |
| 20 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 21 | ASTRO PIGS BBQ | |
| 22 | Many Moons BBQ | |
| 23 | DON'T KNOW JACK BBQ | |
| 24 | SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ | |
| 25 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 26 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 27 | WHO ARE THESE FAT GUYS | |
| 28 | Clark 1906 | |
| 29 | HOLDIN' MY BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKE THIS L.I. | |
| 31 | NEW REVOLUTION Q | |
| 32 | CRAZY HORSE BBQ | |
| 33 | PULL MY PORK AND LIKE IT | |
| 34 | MEAT SHARKS | |
| 35 | PORKSMITH | |
| 36 | SLABULOUS | |
| 37 | STATION 25 SMOKEHOUSE |
Brisket
37 entries · top 173.1428 · median 163.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 2 | 4:20 Q | |
| 3 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 4 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 5 | SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ | |
| 6 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 7 | SMOKE THIS L.I. | |
| 8 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 9 | NEW REVOLUTION Q | |
| 10 | 3N1 Q | |
| 11 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 12 | LOVE-N-SMOKE | |
| 13 | Many Moons BBQ | |
| 14 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 15 | DO IT GENTLY BBQ | |
| 16 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | |
| 17 | PORK BARREL BBQ | |
| 18 | E.O.D. WRECKINQ | |
| 19 | HOLDIN' MY BBQ | |
| 20 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 21 | SLOWER LOWER BBQ | |
| 22 | PULL MY PORK AND LIKE IT | |
| 23 | Sauce This BBQ | |
| 24 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 25 | ASTRO PIGS BBQ | |
| 26 | DON'T KNOW JACK BBQ | |
| 27 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 28 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 29 | Clark 1906 | |
| 30 | STATION 25 SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 31 | BLIND CHERRY BBQ | |
| 32 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 33 | PORKSMITH | |
| 34 | WHO ARE THESE FAT GUYS | |
| 35 | CRAZY HORSE BBQ | |
| 36 | SLABULOUS | |
| 37 | MEAT SHARKS |