A statement win
14.9372
points clear of the field
Wider than 96% of the 4,722 championships in the data
The champion won by 14.9372 points — a wider margin than 96% of championships in the data.
Smokin Q at Lynwood Ranch
May 12–13, 2018 · Aldersyde, Canada · CANADA · 📍 96 st Linwood Ranch
PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ won Grand Champion at the Smokin Q at Lynwood Ranch on May 12, 2018 in Aldersyde, T1A5H8 at 96 st Linwood Ranch, scoring 683.4056 in a field of 30 teams. ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 668.4684. Category winners: Chicken — SKARA OLD SCHOOL BBQ (175.4628); Pork Ribs — PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ (178.8572); Pork — ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ (173.1428); Brisket — SMELLAQUE (173.7144).
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.
604.59
median 632.29
683.41 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 175.46
- Pork Ribs 178.86
- Pork 173.14
- Brisket 173.71
138.82
178.86
Entries
30
4 judged meats
Top score
683.4056
Winning margin
14.9372
GC over RC
Field average
635.78
604.59683.41
median 632.29 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
5.1428 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
644.5028
604.59683.41
10th place overall
Field spread
78.8112
winner to last place
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 85%
beats 15% of 4723 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.56 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,527
avg power rating going in · stronger than 19% 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
0.0228
closest of 7 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 3–4: ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS edged SMELLAQUE by 0.0228. Pork places 3–4: 403 BBQ CO edged YOU NEED A BBQ by 0.0228. Pork places 5–6: Dos Smokin Bros edged PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ by 0.0344.
- Pork Ribs 3–4 · 0.0228
- Pork 3–4 · 0.0228
- Pork 5–6 · 0.0344
- Brisket 6–7 · 0.0344
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 6th.
- Chicken 5th
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 6th
- 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)
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 175.4628 | 169.1656 | 162.2740 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 168.5828 | 162.8228 |
| Pork | 173.1428 | 168 | 161.6684 |
| Brisket | 173.7144 | 167.4172 | 162.2744 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
30 entries · top 683.4056 · median 632.2854
Chicken
30 entries · top 175.4628 · median 158.8572
Pork Ribs
30 entries · top 178.8572 · median 159.9830
Pork
30 entries · top 173.1428 · median 156.8630
Brisket
30 entries · top 173.7144 · median 159.1200