A new contest record
708.0000
highest overall ever cooked here
708.0000 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 692.5488 SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ set in 2017.
- old record 692.5488
- set 2017 by SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ
Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2 2018
Jul 14–15, 2018 · Green Bay, WI · 📍 1500 Fort Howard Ave
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ won Grand Champion at the Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2 on July 14, 2018 in Green Bay, WI at 1500 Fort Howard Ave, scoring 708.0000 in a field of 49 teams. LUCKY'S Q took Reserve Grand Champion with 697.6800. Category winners: Chicken — GETTIN' BASTED (176.5828); Pork Ribs — LUCKY'S Q (178.8572); Pork — IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ (176.5600); Brisket — IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ (178.8800). This is the 2nd of 3 editions of this contest on record; the 2017 edition was won by SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ; 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.
602.82
median 662.14
708 🏆
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 176.56
- Brisket 178.88
146.22
178.88
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2017 to 2019 — this edition picked out.
Entries
49
4 judged meats
Top score
708
Winning margin
10.3200
GC over RC
Field average
660.10
602.82708
median 662.14 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
2.3084 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
677.6576
602.82708
10th place overall
Field spread
105.1776
winner to last place
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 6%
beats 94% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
53%
26 of 49 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.74 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,666
avg power rating going in · stronger than 98% 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.
A statement win
10.3200
points clear of the field
Wider than 89% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The champion won by 10.3200 points — a wider margin than 89% of championships in the data.
A stacked field
1666
average power rating going in
Stronger than 98% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1666 power rating going in — stronger than 98% of every contest tracked.
- top seed IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ (2045)
- 49 rated teams
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 12 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 1–2: LUCKY'S Q and CLARK CREW BBQ tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 4–5: OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE and CLARK CREW BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 8–9: T-MAC SMOKIN and BIG "E" BBQ tied on 171.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Pork Ribs 1–2 · tie
- Pork 4–5 · tie
- Pork 8–9 · tie
- Brisket 6–7 · tie
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ won Pork, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 1st
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork ribs at 4th.
- Chicken 2nd
- Pork Ribs 4th
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 1st
A contest record in pork ribs
178.8572
best pork ribs ever cooked here
LUCKY'S Q turned in 178.8572 in pork ribs — past the 174.8916 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 174.8916
- across 1 past editions
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2017 | Green Bay, WI | 1500 Fort Howard Ave | 49 | 692.5488 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | WHITEWATER BBQ COMPANY |
| Jul 14, 2018 ← this one | Green Bay, WI | 1500 Fort Howard Ave | 49 | 708 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | LUCKY'S Q |
| Jul 13, 2019 | Green Bay, WI | 1500 Fort Howard Ave | 36 | 694.8116 | Lucky's Q | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5828 | 174.2744 | 172 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 174.8572 | 172.0228 |
| Pork | 176.5600 | 173.1200 | 171.4056 |
| Brisket | 178.8800 | 172.5716 | 170.8572 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
49 entries · top 708 · median 662.1368
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 2 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 3 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 4 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 6 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 7 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 8 | FREEMAN BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 9 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 10 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 11 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 12 | FLYIN' FINN BREWERY & BBQ | |
| 13 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 14 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 15 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 16 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 17 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 18 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 19 | DUCE'S WILD | |
| 20 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 21 | QUE U | |
| 22 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 23 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 24 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 25 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 26 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 27 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 28 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 29 | SECOND HAND SMOKE SLV | |
| 30 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 31 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 32 | A BOY NAMED QUE | |
| 33 | SMOKIN HIGHWAYMEN | |
| 34 | MARKO'S SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 35 | STREET MEAT | |
| 36 | SMOLDERING Q | |
| 37 | FARMBOY BBQ | |
| 38 | SMOKE INFUSION | |
| 39 | Smokey Woods | |
| 40 | CHOCOLATE CITY BBQ | |
| 41 | CHEFS GONE GRILLIN | |
| 42 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 43 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 44 | Z-Smoke | |
| 45 | SMOKEHOUND BBQ - WI | |
| 46 | LETTUCE SMOKE | |
| 47 | The BarBQ | |
| 48 | SMOKIN CHEESE HEADS | |
| 49 | Serial Grillers |
Chicken
49 entries · top 176.5828 · median 166.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 4 | QUE U | |
| 5 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 6 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 7 | SMOKE INFUSION | |
| 8 | FREEMAN BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 9 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 10 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 11 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 12 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 13 | SMOKIN HIGHWAYMEN | |
| 14 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 15 | STREET MEAT | |
| 16 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 17 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 18 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 19 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 20 | SECOND HAND SMOKE SLV | |
| 21 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 22 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 23 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 24 | MARKO'S SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 25 | FARMBOY BBQ | |
| 26 | DUCE'S WILD | |
| 27 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 28 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 29 | CHOCOLATE CITY BBQ | |
| 30 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 31 | CHEFS GONE GRILLIN | |
| 32 | Smokey Woods | |
| 33 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 34 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 35 | SMOLDERING Q | |
| 36 | A BOY NAMED QUE | |
| 37 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 38 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 39 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 40 | FLYIN' FINN BREWERY & BBQ | |
| 41 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 42 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 43 | Z-Smoke | |
| 44 | Serial Grillers | |
| 45 | The BarBQ | |
| 46 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 47 | SMOKEHOUND BBQ - WI | |
| 48 | LETTUCE SMOKE | |
| 49 | SMOKIN CHEESE HEADS |
Pork Ribs
49 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.7144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 2 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 3 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 4 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 6 | FLYIN' FINN BREWERY & BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOLDERING Q | |
| 8 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 9 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 10 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 11 | SECOND HAND SMOKE SLV | |
| 12 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 13 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 14 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 15 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 16 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 17 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 18 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 19 | DUCE'S WILD | |
| 20 | QUE U | |
| 21 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 22 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 23 | STREET MEAT | |
| 24 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 25 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 26 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 27 | SMOKIN CHEESE HEADS | |
| 28 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 29 | Smokey Woods | |
| 30 | SMOKIN HIGHWAYMEN | |
| 31 | MARKO'S SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 32 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 33 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 34 | FREEMAN BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 35 | SMOKEHOUND BBQ - WI | |
| 36 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 37 | Z-Smoke | |
| 38 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 39 | CHEFS GONE GRILLIN | |
| 40 | LETTUCE SMOKE | |
| 41 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 42 | A BOY NAMED QUE | |
| 43 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 44 | The BarBQ | |
| 45 | CHOCOLATE CITY BBQ | |
| 46 | FARMBOY BBQ | |
| 47 | SMOKE INFUSION | |
| 48 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 49 | Serial Grillers |
Pork
49 entries · top 176.5600 · median 165.7144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 2 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 3 | FREEMAN BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 4 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 5 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 6 | A BOY NAMED QUE | |
| 7 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 8 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 9 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 10 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 11 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 12 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 13 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 14 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 15 | SECOND HAND SMOKE SLV | |
| 16 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 17 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 18 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 19 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 20 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 21 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 22 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 23 | DUCE'S WILD | |
| 24 | MARKO'S SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 25 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 27 | FLYIN' FINN BREWERY & BBQ | |
| 28 | Smokey Woods | |
| 29 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 30 | SMOKE INFUSION | |
| 31 | CHEFS GONE GRILLIN | |
| 32 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 33 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 34 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 35 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 36 | QUE U | |
| 37 | SMOKEHOUND BBQ - WI | |
| 38 | CHOCOLATE CITY BBQ | |
| 39 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 40 | STREET MEAT | |
| 41 | SMOKIN HIGHWAYMEN | |
| 42 | Z-Smoke | |
| 43 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 44 | FARMBOY BBQ | |
| 45 | LETTUCE SMOKE | |
| 46 | The BarBQ | |
| 47 | SMOLDERING Q | |
| 48 | Serial Grillers | |
| 49 | SMOKIN CHEESE HEADS |
Brisket
49 entries · top 178.8800 · median 166.8340
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 2 | FLYIN' FINN BREWERY & BBQ | |
| 3 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 4 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 5 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 6 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 7 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 8 | FARMBOY BBQ | |
| 9 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 10 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 11 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 12 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 13 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 14 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 15 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 16 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 17 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 18 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 19 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 20 | DUCE'S WILD | |
| 21 | A BOY NAMED QUE | |
| 22 | FREEMAN BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 23 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 24 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 25 | CHOCOLATE CITY BBQ | |
| 26 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 27 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOLDERING Q | |
| 29 | LETTUCE SMOKE | |
| 30 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 31 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 32 | QUE U | |
| 33 | The BarBQ | |
| 34 | SMOKIN HIGHWAYMEN | |
| 35 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 36 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 37 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 38 | SMOKE INFUSION | |
| 39 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 40 | STREET MEAT | |
| 41 | CHEFS GONE GRILLIN | |
| 42 | MARKO'S SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 43 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 44 | SMOKIN CHEESE HEADS | |
| 45 | Smokey Woods | |
| 46 | SECOND HAND SMOKE SLV | |
| 47 | Z-Smoke | |
| 48 | SMOKEHOUND BBQ - WI | |
| 49 | Serial Grillers |