A new contest record
170.3544
highest overall ever cooked here
170.3544 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 169.1316 Beastie Boys set in 2017.
- old record 169.1316
- set 2017 by Beastie Boys
Seward County Fair Rib Rally (COMPETITORS SERIES) 2018
Aug 11, 2018 · Seward, NE
Full results from the Seward County Fair Rib Rally (COMPETITORS SERIES) 2018, a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on August 11, 2018 in Seward, NE. STAR CITY BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion. Category winners: Pork Ribs — DG Pits (170.3544). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2017 edition was won by Beastie Boys.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
Entries
6
1 judged meat
Top score
170.3544
Winning margin
3.4744
1st over 2nd in Pork Ribs
Field average
150.87
126.32170.35
Pork Ribs · median 150.57 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
29.8168 pts across the top 5
Field spread
44.0344
winner to last place
How hot was the win?
Top 96%
beats 4% of 5807 Pork Ribs wins in the data
Storylines (1 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.
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Score distribution
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2017 | Seward, NE | 500 N 14th St | 10 | 169.1316 | Beastie Boys | Westfork BBQ |
| Aug 11, 2018 ← this one | Seward, NE | Seward County Fair Grounds | 6 | 170.3544 | DG Pits | STAR CITY BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 170.3544 | 140.5376 | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Pork Ribs
6 entries · top 170.3544 · median 150.5714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DG Pits | |
| 2 | STAR CITY BBQ | |
| 3 | Big Marv's BBQ | |
| 4 | ALL SAUCED UP | |
| 5 | Westfork BBQ | |
| 6 | 2 Js and a Smoker |