Back-to-back
2 in a row
editions of this contest
BUNCH OF SWINES won here last time out too — 2 straight editions of this contest.
- 2017
- 2018
Q'Fest 2018
Jun 16–17, 2018 · Bishopsteignton, Devon, United Kingdom · UNITED KINGDOM · 📍 Higher Humber Farm
BUNCH OF SWINES won Grand Champion at the Q'Fest on June 16, 2018 in Bishopsteignton, Devon, TQ149TD at Higher Humber Farm, scoring 666.8000 in a field of 12 teams. BM Grils & Smokers took Reserve Grand Champion with 656.5372. Category winners: Chicken — BUNCH OF SWINES (171.4056); Pork Ribs — BUNCH OF SWINES (168.5600); Pork — BUNCH OF SWINES (166.8572); Brisket — BM Grils & Smokers (165.6800). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2017 edition was won by BUNCH OF SWINES.
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.
577.50
median 626.55
666.80 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 171.41
- Pork Ribs 168.56
- Pork 166.86
- Brisket 165.68
115.19
171.41
Entries
12
4 judged meats
Top score
666.8000
Winning margin
10.2628
GC over RC
Field average
625.68
577.50666.80
median 626.55 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
7.4400 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
606.8116
577.50666.80
10th place overall
Field spread
89.3024
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 98%
beats 2% of 4723 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
50%
6 of 12 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.7 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,559
avg power rating going in · stronger than 45% 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.
A statement win
10.2628
points clear of the field
Wider than 88% of the 4,722 championships in the data
The champion won by 10.2628 points — a wider margin than 88% of championships in the data.
A hat-trick of category wins
3
category wins in a day
BUNCH OF SWINES won Chicken, Pork Ribs, Pork — a hat-trick, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 1st
A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 2 tracked editions
BUNCH OF SWINES has won this contest 2 times across its 2 tracked editions.
- 2017
- 2018
A rookie on the podium
3rd
at their first tracked contest
THE WONKY DONKEYS finished 3rd overall in the first contest the data has them cooking at all.
Photo finishes
0.0112
closest of 5 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 9–10: TEA AND BRISKETS edged ROKENDE REGAHS by 0.0112. Brisket places 7–8: ROKENDE REGAHS edged PITMASTERJEDI by 0.0116. Brisket places 6–7: ALL SMOKE NO KNICKERS edged ROKENDE REGAHS by 0.0232.
- Pork Ribs 9–10 · 0.0112
- Brisket 7–8 · 0.0116
- Brisket 6–7 · 0.0232
- Pork 5–6 · 0.0344
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
BUNCH OF SWINES took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 3 outright wins — their weakest board was brisket at 4th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 4th
A contest record in pork ribs
168.5600
best pork ribs ever cooked here
BUNCH OF SWINES turned in 168.5600 in pork ribs — past the 165.1772 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 165.1772
- across 1 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: BUNCH OF SWINES (won 2017).
- BUNCH OF SWINES · 2017
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 29, 2017 | Bishopsteignton, Devon | Higher Humber Farm | 12 | 672.6176 | BUNCH OF SWINES | ALL SMOKE NO KNICKERS |
| Jun 16, 2018 ← this one | Bishopsteignton, Devon | Higher Humber Farm | 12 | 666.8000 | BUNCH OF SWINES | BM Grils & Smokers |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 171.4056 | 161.1772 | 151.3828 |
| Pork Ribs | 168.5600 | 159.4628 | 152.5832 |
| Pork | 166.8572 | 158.8456 | 149.1088 |
| Brisket | 165.6800 | 158.2400 | 150.8344 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
12 entries · top 666.8000 · median 626.5546
Chicken
12 entries · top 171.4056 · median 160.5428
Pork Ribs
12 entries · top 168.5600 · median 157.1658
Pork
12 entries · top 166.8572 · median 157.3884
Brisket
12 entries · top 165.6800 · median 157.7144