HAVA Nagrilla 2018 (KOSHER SERIES) (JUDGES FULL)
Aug 25–26, 2018 · Wynnewood, PA · 📍 Temple Beth Hillel
Grand Champion: NICE RACKS (665.5996) · 20 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Q Biz BBQ
The HAVA Nagrilla 2018 (KOSHER SERIES) (JUDGES FULL) is a Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) sanctioned barbecue contest held on August 25, 2018 in Wynnewood, PA at Temple Beth Hillel. This is the 1st of 2 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2019.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
Entries
20
4 side categories, no meats
Top score
174.8800
Winning margin
0.6056
1st over 2nd in Koosher Beef Ribs
Field average
153.60
Koosher Beef Ribs · median 160.02 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Master Series — Koosher Beef Ribs
5.1200 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
160.5832
10th place in Koosher Beef Ribs
Field spread
154.8800
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
Widest winning margin
Master Series — Kosher Brisket
won by 3.4516 pts — Uncle Morty, John the Catholic and the MEATzva Gir
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Category showdown (top / average / median score per category)
Score distribution
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2018 ← this one | Wynnewood, PA | Temple Beth Hillel | 20 | 665.5996 | NICE RACKS | Q Biz BBQ |
| Jun 22, 2019 | Wynnewood, PA | 1001 Remington RD | 20 | 650.2748 | Peep's Pit | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koosher Beef Ribs | 174.8800 | 169.7600 | 160.5832 |
| Kosher Brisket | 174.8572 | 163.9656 | 155.9772 |
| Kosher Chicken | 173.7716 | 164.5828 | 162.2400 |
| Kosher Turkey | 167.9888 | 161.1888 | 156.4912 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary categories
This contest judged side dishes only — no meats and no overall — so these boards are the contest, and the figures and charts above are read off them.
Master Series — Koosher Beef Ribs
20 entries · top 174.8800 · median 160.0172
Master Series — Kosher Brisket
20 entries · top 174.8572 · median 155.4172
Master Series — Kosher Chicken
20 entries · top 173.7716 · median 160.5372
Master Series — Kosher Turkey
20 entries · top 167.9888 · median 156.2112