A first Grand Championship
1
title in the data
This was 40 BELOW's first Grand Championship in the data.
Smokin' Deltana BBQ Challenge 2021
Jul 23–24, 2021 · Delta Junction, AK
Reps: Bunny Tuttle, Rich Tuttle · Prize money: $5,000
40 BELOW won Grand Champion at the Smokin' Deltana BBQ Challenge on July 23, 2021 in Delta Junction, AK, scoring 685.6568 in a field of 6 teams. WHITE T-SHIRT took Reserve Grand Champion with 683.4056. Category winners: Chicken — WHITE T-SHIRT (170.2972); Pork Ribs — WHITE T-SHIRT (171.4172); Pork — WHITE T-SHIRT (174.8800); Brisket — 40 BELOW (174.3200). This is the 1st of 2 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2022.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 170.30
- Pork Ribs 171.42
- Pork 174.88
- Brisket 174.32
146.24
174.88
Entries
6
4 judged meats
Top score
685.6568
Winning margin
2.2512
GC over RC
Field average
652.94
599.29685.66
median 656.72 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
4.6060 pts across the top 5
Field spread
86.3652
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,000
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 81%
beats 19% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Field strength
1,497
avg power rating going in
Storylines (5 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 hat-trick of category wins
3
category wins in a day
WHITE T-SHIRT won Chicken, Pork Ribs, Pork — a hat-trick.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 1st
A rookie on the podium
1st
at their first tracked contest
40 BELOW finished 1st overall in the first contest the data has them cooking at all.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 2 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 2–3: 40 BELOW and Alaska's Most Wanted BBQ tied on 166.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 1–2: WHITE T-SHIRT edged 40 BELOW by 0.0460.
- Pork Ribs 2–3 · tie
- Chicken 1–2 · 0.0460
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
40 BELOW took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 2nd.
- Chicken 2nd
- Pork Ribs 2nd
- Pork 2nd
- Brisket 1st
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)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2021 ← this one | Delta Junction, AK | Delta Junction, AK 99737 | 6 | 685.6568 | 40 BELOW | WHITE T-SHIRT |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Delta Junction, AK | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 170.2972 | 165.6912 | — |
| Pork Ribs | 171.4172 | 150.8228 | — |
| Pork | 174.8800 | 156.5028 | — |
| Brisket | 174.3200 | 153.0744 | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
6 entries · top 685.6568 · median 656.7196
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40 BELOW | |
| 2 | WHITE T-SHIRT | |
| 3 | Alaska's Most Wanted BBQ | |
| 4 | BLACK JACKS BBQ | |
| 5 | Pig People BBA | |
| 6 | Rub Runners BBQ |
Chicken
6 entries · top 170.2972 · median 168.2800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WHITE T-SHIRT | |
| 2 | 40 BELOW | |
| 3 | BLACK JACKS BBQ | |
| 4 | Pig People BBA | |
| 5 | Alaska's Most Wanted BBQ | |
| 6 | Rub Runners BBQ |
Pork Ribs
6 entries · top 171.4172 · median 165.1028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WHITE T-SHIRT | |
| 2 | 40 BELOW | |
| 3 | Alaska's Most Wanted BBQ | |
| 4 | BLACK JACKS BBQ | |
| 5 | Pig People BBA | |
| 6 | Rub Runners BBQ |
Pork
6 entries · top 174.8800 · median 167.4170
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WHITE T-SHIRT | |
| 2 | 40 BELOW | |
| 3 | Alaska's Most Wanted BBQ | |
| 4 | Pig People BBA | |
| 5 | BLACK JACKS BBQ | |
| 6 | Rub Runners BBQ |
Brisket
6 entries · top 174.3200 · median 160.8056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40 BELOW | |
| 2 | WHITE T-SHIRT | |
| 3 | BLACK JACKS BBQ | |
| 4 | Alaska's Most Wanted BBQ | |
| 5 | Pig People BBA | |
| 6 | Rub Runners BBQ |