A statement win
12.4912
points clear of the field
Wider than 93% of the 4,722 championships in the data
The champion won by 12.4912 points — a wider margin than 93% of championships in the data.
Wolf BBQ Fest Richmond 2018
Jun 15–16, 2018 · Richmond, QC · CANADA
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA won Grand Champion at the Wolf BBQ Fest Richmond 2018 on June 15, 2018 in Richmond, QC, scoring 647.8628 in a field of 18 teams. NORTH POLE BBQ TEAM took Reserve Grand Champion with 635.3716. Category winners: Chicken — TEAM EATAPEDIA (167.9772); Pork Ribs — SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA (164.5716); Pork — WHAT THE PORK? (167.9772); Brisket — SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA (167.9772). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2017 edition was won by SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS.
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.
570.77
median 609.30
647.86 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 167.98
- Pork Ribs 164.57
- Pork 167.98
- Brisket 167.98
128.54
167.98
Entries
18
4 judged meats
Top score
647.8628
Winning margin
12.4912
GC over RC
Field average
606.00
570.77647.86
median 609.30 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
8 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
607.8628
570.77647.86
10th place overall
Field spread
77.0968
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 100%
beats 0% of 4723 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
59%
10 of 17 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.5 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,535
avg power rating going in · stronger than 26% of contests
Storylines (5 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 4 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 5–6: NORTH POLE BBQ TEAM edged WHAT THE PORK? by 0.0228. Chicken places 8–9: BOYMEETSGRILL edged SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA by 0.0460. Brisket places 9–10: FAT TIGER BBQ edged TEAM EATAPEDIA by 0.0572.
- Chicken 5–6 · 0.0228
- Chicken 8–9 · 0.0460
- Brisket 9–10 · 0.0572
- Brisket 7–8 · 0.0800
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA 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
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was chicken at 9th.
- Chicken 9th
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 3rd
- Brisket 1st
A contest record in chicken
167.9772
best chicken ever cooked here
TEAM EATAPEDIA turned in 167.9772 in chicken — past the 165.1428 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 165.1428
- across 1 past editions
In the record book (1 in the KCBS record book)
What happened at this contest that stands in the all-time KCBS record book. A gold line is a record nobody has beaten.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2017 | Richmond, QC | Richmond arena | 17 | 665.0284 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | Cousin's Catering and BBQ |
| Jun 15, 2018 ← this one | Richmond, QC | Richmond arena | 18 | 647.8628 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | NORTH POLE BBQ TEAM |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 167.9772 | 157.1544 | 154.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 164.5716 | 156.5716 | 148.5372 |
| Pork | 167.9772 | 158.2744 | 148.5256 |
| Brisket | 167.9772 | 153.6456 | 150.8228 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
18 entries · top 647.8628 · median 609.3030
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 2 | NORTH POLE BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 4 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 5 | FAT TIGER BBQ | |
| 6 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 7 | SIBLING RIVALRY | |
| 8 | PIRATESBBQ | |
| 9 | SHARK RIBS SDB BBQ | |
| 10 | Bark Boys Qc | |
| 11 | SKARA OLD SCHOOL BBQ | |
| 12 | WALLY BBQ | |
| 13 | BOYMEETSGRILL | |
| 14 | Lords of the Ribs | |
| 15 | MR. B'S SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 16 | Coco Boucane | |
| 17 | STUBBORN GRILLERS | |
| 18 | SHOP BOYS BBQ |
Chicken
18 entries · top 167.9772 · median 154.8170
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 2 | FAT TIGER BBQ | |
| 3 | PIRATESBBQ | |
| 4 | SHARK RIBS SDB BBQ | |
| 5 | NORTH POLE BBQ TEAM | |
| 6 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 7 | SIBLING RIVALRY | |
| 8 | BOYMEETSGRILL | |
| 9 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 10 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 11 | SHOP BOYS BBQ | |
| 12 | Coco Boucane | |
| 13 | Bark Boys Qc | |
| 14 | MR. B'S SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 15 | Lords of the Ribs | |
| 16 | SKARA OLD SCHOOL BBQ | |
| 17 | STUBBORN GRILLERS | |
| 18 | WALLY BBQ |
Pork Ribs
18 entries · top 164.5716 · median 151.4002
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 2 | NORTH POLE BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 4 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 5 | PIRATESBBQ | |
| 6 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 7 | Bark Boys Qc | |
| 8 | FAT TIGER BBQ | |
| 9 | SHARK RIBS SDB BBQ | |
| 10 | SIBLING RIVALRY | |
| 11 | WALLY BBQ | |
| 12 | SKARA OLD SCHOOL BBQ | |
| 13 | STUBBORN GRILLERS | |
| 14 | Lords of the Ribs | |
| 15 | SHOP BOYS BBQ | |
| 16 | MR. B'S SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 17 | BOYMEETSGRILL | |
| 18 | Coco Boucane |
Pork
18 entries · top 167.9772 · median 151.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 2 | NORTH POLE BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 4 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 5 | FAT TIGER BBQ | |
| 6 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 7 | BOYMEETSGRILL | |
| 8 | SIBLING RIVALRY | |
| 9 | Bark Boys Qc | |
| 10 | MR. B'S SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 11 | SKARA OLD SCHOOL BBQ | |
| 12 | WALLY BBQ | |
| 13 | SHARK RIBS SDB BBQ | |
| 14 | PIRATESBBQ | |
| 15 | Coco Boucane | |
| 16 | Lords of the Ribs | |
| 17 | STUBBORN GRILLERS | |
| 18 | SHOP BOYS BBQ |
Brisket
18 entries · top 167.9772 · median 150.8514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 2 | SIBLING RIVALRY | |
| 3 | SKARA OLD SCHOOL BBQ | |
| 4 | NORTH POLE BBQ TEAM | |
| 5 | PIRATESBBQ | |
| 6 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 7 | WALLY BBQ | |
| 8 | SHARK RIBS SDB BBQ | |
| 9 | FAT TIGER BBQ | |
| 10 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 11 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 12 | SHOP BOYS BBQ | |
| 13 | Lords of the Ribs | |
| 14 | Bark Boys Qc | |
| 15 | Coco Boucane | |
| 16 | STUBBORN GRILLERS | |
| 17 | MR. B'S SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 18 | BOYMEETSGRILL |