A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 4 tracked editions
DRILLING & GRILLING has won this contest 2 times across its 4 tracked editions.
- 2016
- 2017
Boo-B-Que 2018
Oct 19–20, 2018 · Rehoboth Beach, DE · 📍 39415 Inlet RD
3 EYZ BBQ won Grand Champion at the Boo-B-Que on October 19, 2018 in Rehoboth Beach, DE at 39415 Inlet RD, scoring 690.1828 in a field of 73 teams. APORKALYPSE NOW took Reserve Grand Champion with 687.9544. Category winners: Chicken — HOG STREET BULLIES (176.5828); Pork Ribs — 3 EYZ BBQ (178.8572); Pork — BAD AZZ MULE BBQ (178.8572); Brisket — Sauce This BBQ (177.7144). This is the 3rd of 4 editions of this contest on record; the 2017 edition was won by DRILLING & GRILLING; 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.
468.54
median 646.13
690.18 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 176.58
- Pork Ribs 178.86
- Pork 178.86
- Brisket 177.71
126.72
178.86
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2016 to 2019 — this edition picked out.
Entries
73
4 judged meats · 3 ancillary
Top score
690.1828
Winning margin
2.2284
GC over RC
Field average
640.63
468.54690.18
median 646.13 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
3.4516 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
676.4224
468.54690.18
10th place overall
Field spread
221.6456
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 71%
beats 29% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
59%
41 of 69 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.59 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,582
avg power rating going in · stronger than 65% of contests
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.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 10 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 2–3: APORKALYPSE NOW and DRILLING & GRILLING tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: DANTE'S INFERNO and UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT tied on 170.8344 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 9–10: 3N1 Q edged OLD TOWN SMOKERS by 0.0112.
- Chicken 2–3 · tie
- Chicken 7–8 · tie
- Pork 9–10 · 0.0112
- Chicken 9–10 · 0.0116
How the title was won
2 of 4
meats called to the stage
3 EYZ BBQ took the title on 2 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 39th.
- Chicken 39th
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 13th
- Brisket 2nd
A contest record in pork ribs
178.8572
best pork ribs ever cooked here
3 EYZ BBQ turned in 178.8572 in pork ribs — past the 177.7144 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
- old best 177.7144
- across 2 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: DRILLING & GRILLING (won 2016, 2017).
- DRILLING & GRILLING · 2016, 2017
One of the big ones
73
teams on the grounds
Bigger than 96% of the 5,469 contests in the data
73 teams — bigger than 96% of the 5,469 contests in the data.
The biggest field yet
73
teams — a contest high
This contest usually draws about 68 teams
73 teams is the deepest field this contest has drawn in the data, against a typical 68.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2016 | Rehobeth Beach, DE | 39415 Inlet RD | 67 | 679.3828 | DRILLING & GRILLING | BBQ & BEYOND |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Rehobeth Beach, DE | 39415 Inlet RD | 69 | 695.9772 | DRILLING & GRILLING | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE |
| Oct 19, 2018 ← this one | Rehoboth Beach, DE | 39415 Inlet RD | 73 | 690.1828 | 3 EYZ BBQ | APORKALYPSE NOW |
| Oct 18, 2019 | Rehoboth Beach, DE | Indian River Inlet State Park | 63 | 679.9312 | Aporkalypse Now | PIGGIN' WHISKEY |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5828 | 172.5600 | 170.2744 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 173.1428 | 170.2744 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 175.4056 | 170.2744 |
| Brisket | 177.7144 | 173.7028 | 170.8456 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
73 entries · top 690.1828 · median 646.1256
Chicken
73 entries · top 176.5828 · median 163.9544
Pork Ribs
73 entries · top 178.8572 · median 161.6572
Pork
73 entries · top 178.8572 · median 161.6684
Brisket
72 entries · top 177.7144 · median 162.0172
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 — Amateur Chicken
21 entries · top 169.6800 · median 160.5144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SASQUATCH BBQ - PA | |
| 2 | J&M Bar BQ | |
| 3 | MRC BBQ | |
| 4 | BUBBA'S BARBECUE | |
| 5 | Zoni-Q | |
| 6 | Bay Birds BBQ | |
| 7 | THE NUT HOUSE | |
| 8 | RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 9 | Magrilla's Grillas | |
| 10 | All About The Wood | |
| 11 | Cinco De Myers | |
| 12 | MANHATTAN JACK'S BBQ | |
| 13 | FrankenSmokers | |
| 14 | NOT SO FAMOUS DAVE'S BBQ | |
| 15 | Legendary BBQ | |
| 16 | Grill's Lit! | |
| 17 | Slow & Dirty BBQ | |
| 18 | Smokey and the Beer | |
| 19 | Backwoods BB | |
| 20 | Rub A Dub Grub | |
| 21 | APORKALYPTICA |
Master Series — Amateur Ribs
21 entries · top 165.6800 · median 153.6340
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | J&M Bar BQ | |
| 2 | MRC BBQ | |
| 3 | THE NUT HOUSE | |
| 4 | Bay Birds BBQ | |
| 5 | Cinco De Myers | |
| 6 | Smokey and the Beer | |
| 7 | Zoni-Q | |
| 8 | SASQUATCH BBQ - PA | |
| 9 | APORKALYPTICA | |
| 10 | Grill's Lit! | |
| 11 | All About The Wood | |
| 12 | RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 13 | NOT SO FAMOUS DAVE'S BBQ | |
| 14 | MANHATTAN JACK'S BBQ | |
| 15 | BUBBA'S BARBECUE | |
| 16 | Slow & Dirty BBQ | |
| 17 | Backwoods BB | |
| 18 | FrankenSmokers | |
| 19 | Legendary BBQ | |
| 20 | Rub A Dub Grub | |
| 21 | Magrilla's Grillas |
Master Series — Backyard
21 entries · top 333.6572 · median 311.4176
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | J&M Bar BQ | |
| 2 | MRC BBQ | |
| 3 | SASQUATCH BBQ - PA | |
| 4 | Zoni-Q | |
| 5 | Bay Birds BBQ | |
| 6 | THE NUT HOUSE | |
| 7 | Cinco De Myers | |
| 8 | All About The Wood | |
| 9 | BUBBA'S BARBECUE | |
| 10 | RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 11 | Smokey and the Beer | |
| 12 | Grill's Lit! | |
| 13 | NOT SO FAMOUS DAVE'S BBQ | |
| 14 | MANHATTAN JACK'S BBQ | |
| 15 | FrankenSmokers | |
| 16 | Slow & Dirty BBQ | |
| 17 | APORKALYPTICA | |
| 18 | Legendary BBQ | |
| 19 | Backwoods BB | |
| 20 | Rub A Dub Grub | |
| 21 | Magrilla's Grillas |