Back-to-back
2 in a row
editions of this contest
Fastlane BBQ Crew won here last time out too — 2 straight editions of this contest.
- 2018
- 2019
Smokin in the city
2019-04-06 – 2019-04-07 · Perth WA, 6962 · AUSTRALIA · 📍 Langley Park
Grand Champion: Fastlane BBQ Crew (680.0456) · 19 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Perth BBQ School Varsity
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.
436.02
median 630.37
680.05 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 172.00
- Pork Ribs 170.94
- Pork 171.44
- Brisket 177.74
20.00
177.74
Entries
19
4 judged meats
Top score
680.0456
Winning margin
8.0224
GC over RC
Field average
615.21
436.02680.05
median 630.37 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
6.9144 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
630.3656
436.02680.05
10th place overall
Field spread
244.0228
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 89%
beats 11% of 4707 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
40%
8 of 20 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.59 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1506
avg power rating going in · stronger than 5% 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 dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 2 tracked editions
FASTLANE BBQ CREW has won this contest 2 times across its 2 tracked editions.
- 2018
- 2019
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 5 calls decided inside half a point
Brisket places 4–5: BSA and Perth BBQ School Varsity tied on 168.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 6–7: The Smokey Craftsman edged Ribs n Pigs BBQ by 0.0232. Chicken places 8–9: BSA edged Run'n'Slow Bbq by 0.0340.
- Brisket 4–5 · tie
- Pork Ribs 6–7 · 0.0232
- Chicken 8–9 · 0.0340
- Pork Ribs 9–10 · 0.0344
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
FASTLANE BBQ CREW won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
FASTLANE BBQ CREW took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork at 3rd.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 3rd
- Brisket 3rd
A contest record in brisket
177.7372
best brisket ever cooked here
Meat Me Outside turned in 177.7372 in brisket — past the 171.4056 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 171.4056
- across 1 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: FASTLANE BBQ CREW (won 2018).
- FASTLANE BBQ CREW · 2018
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-21 | Perth, 6929 | Perth, 6929 | 20 | 686.8684 | FASTLANE BBQ CREW | Perth BBQ School Varsity |
| 2019-04-06 ← this one | Perth WA, 6962 | Langley Park | 19 | 680.0456 | Fastlane BBQ Crew | Perth BBQ School Varsity |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 172.0000 | 160.5716 | 155.9656 |
| Pork Ribs | 170.9372 | 159.4400 | 156.5256 |
| Pork | 171.4400 | 164.5256 | 156.5028 |
| Brisket | 177.7372 | 168.0000 | 158.8800 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
19 entries · top 680.0456 · median 630.3656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FASTLANE BBQ CREW | |
| 2 | Perth BBQ School Varsity | |
| 3 | BIG BOY BBQ Australia | |
| 4 | Big Shanks and Smokey Savs | |
| 5 | Rib Racks BBQ | |
| 6 | Meat Me Outside | |
| 7 | Run'n'Slow Bbq | |
| 8 | GRILLA WARFARE BBQ | |
| 9 | Outagas | |
| 10 | BSA | |
| 11 | RIB RACK'S BBQ | |
| 12 | Grill Sergeant Barbecue | |
| 13 | The Smokey Craftsman | |
| 14 | Ribs n Pigs BBQ | |
| 15 | DBQ | |
| 16 | Chokinsmokebbq | |
| 17 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 18 | Smoke N Byrne BBQ | |
| 19 | MeatSweats |
Chicken
19 entries · top 172.0000 · median 155.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FASTLANE BBQ CREW | |
| 2 | Perth BBQ School Varsity | |
| 3 | BIG BOY BBQ Australia | |
| 4 | RIB RACK'S BBQ | |
| 5 | Big Shanks and Smokey Savs | |
| 6 | Grill Sergeant Barbecue | |
| 7 | GRILLA WARFARE BBQ | |
| 8 | BSA | |
| 9 | Run'n'Slow Bbq | |
| 10 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 11 | The Smokey Craftsman | |
| 12 | Chokinsmokebbq | |
| 13 | DBQ | |
| 14 | Ribs n Pigs BBQ | |
| 15 | Smoke N Byrne BBQ | |
| 16 | Rib Racks BBQ | |
| 17 | Outagas | |
| 18 | MeatSweats | |
| 19 | Meat Me Outside |
Pork Ribs
19 entries · top 170.9372 · median 156.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FASTLANE BBQ CREW | |
| 2 | BIG BOY BBQ Australia | |
| 3 | Perth BBQ School Varsity | |
| 4 | BSA | |
| 5 | Chokinsmokebbq | |
| 6 | The Smokey Craftsman | |
| 7 | Ribs n Pigs BBQ | |
| 8 | RIB RACK'S BBQ | |
| 9 | Meat Me Outside | |
| 10 | Run'n'Slow Bbq | |
| 11 | Grill Sergeant Barbecue | |
| 12 | Big Shanks and Smokey Savs | |
| 13 | Outagas | |
| 14 | Rib Racks BBQ | |
| 15 | GRILLA WARFARE BBQ | |
| 16 | DBQ | |
| 17 | Smoke N Byrne BBQ | |
| 18 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 19 | MeatSweats |
Pork
18 entries · top 171.4400 · median 157.1142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perth BBQ School Varsity | |
| 2 | Rib Racks BBQ | |
| 3 | FASTLANE BBQ CREW | |
| 4 | Run'n'Slow Bbq | |
| 5 | BIG BOY BBQ Australia | |
| 6 | Big Shanks and Smokey Savs | |
| 7 | Outagas | |
| 8 | The Smokey Craftsman | |
| 9 | Grill Sergeant Barbecue | |
| 10 | Ribs n Pigs BBQ | |
| 11 | Meat Me Outside | |
| 12 | DBQ | |
| 13 | GRILLA WARFARE BBQ | |
| 14 | RIB RACK'S BBQ | |
| 15 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 16 | BSA | |
| 17 | Smoke N Byrne BBQ | |
| 18 | Chokinsmokebbq |
Brisket
19 entries · top 177.7372 · median 158.8800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meat Me Outside | |
| 2 | Outagas | |
| 3 | FASTLANE BBQ CREW | |
| 4 | BSA | |
| 5 | Perth BBQ School Varsity | |
| 6 | Rib Racks BBQ | |
| 7 | GRILLA WARFARE BBQ | |
| 8 | Big Shanks and Smokey Savs | |
| 9 | DBQ | |
| 10 | Ribs n Pigs BBQ | |
| 11 | Chokinsmokebbq | |
| 12 | RIB RACK'S BBQ | |
| 13 | BIG BOY BBQ Australia | |
| 14 | Run'n'Slow Bbq | |
| 15 | The Smokey Craftsman | |
| 16 | Grill Sergeant Barbecue | |
| 17 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 18 | MeatSweats | |
| 19 | Smoke N Byrne BBQ |