Kelley Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ)
2021-06-04 – 2021-06-05 · Kansas City, MO · State championship
Reps: KIM COLLIER, MARK COLLIER
Grand Champion: The Boys In Que (702.8800) · 55 teams
Entries
55
4 categories
Top score
702.8800
Winning margin
1.2000
GC over RC
Field average
634.16
median 645.21
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
686.8572
what a walk cost here
Field spread
572.1256
winner to last place
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 24%
beats 76% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1520
avg power rating going in · stronger than 25% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.2000 points — closer than 78% of every championship in the data.
🃏 An upset on the books
The Boys in Que came in rated below the field's top team, SLAPS BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 25-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-02 | 61 | 691.9312 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 2018-06-01 | 48 | 690.2400 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 2021-06-04 ← this one | Kansas City, MO | 55 | 702.8800 | The Boys In Que |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
54 entries · top 178.8572 · median 159.7086
Master Series — Chicken
53 entries · top 180.0000 · median 164.5600 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Overall
55 entries · top 702.8800 · median 645.2116
Master Series — Pork
54 entries · top 178.8572 · median 163.1142
Master Series — Pork Ribs
55 entries · top 177.7144 · median 162.8684