A rookie on the podium
3rd
at their first tracked contest
Wine Country BBQ finished 3rd overall in the first contest the data has them cooking at all.
Jack 9 Memorial 2021
Sep 11–12, 2021 · Delhi, ON · CANADA · 📍 2365 Forestry Farm Road
Reps: Craig Maidens, Heather Maidens
MEAN MOE'S BBQ won Grand Champion at the Jack 9 Memorial on September 11, 2021 in Delhi, ON at 2365 Forestry Farm Road, scoring 674.1712 in a field of 16 teams. HASHTAG BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 670.8000. Category winners: Chicken — RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ (174.2628); Pork Ribs — Wine Country BBQ (174.2628); Pork — Aubry BBQ (176.5716); Brisket — MEAN MOE'S BBQ (169.6800). This is the 1st of 3 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2023.
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.
604.38
median 647.05
674.17 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 174.26
- Pork Ribs 174.26
- Pork 176.57
- Brisket 169.68
143.49
176.57
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2021 to 2024 — this edition picked out.
Entries
16
4 judged meats
Top score
674.1712
Winning margin
3.3712
GC over RC
Field average
645.40
604.38674.17
median 647.05 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
6.8344 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
646.7200
604.38674.17
10th place overall
Field spread
69.7936
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 94%
beats 6% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Weak
ρ = -0.11 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,512
avg power rating going in · stronger than 9% of contests
Storylines (3 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.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 9 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 6–7: HELLBENT BBQ and Aubry BBQ tied on 166.2400 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 5–6: TRANQUIL CARNIVORES and NICKEL CITY BBQ tied on 166.2400 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: BBQ Blokes edged McLay Brothers BBQ by 0.0116.
- Chicken 6–7 · tie
- Pork Ribs 5–6 · tie
- Chicken 4–5 · 0.0116
- Brisket 7–8 · 0.0116
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
MEAN MOE'S BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 9th.
- Chicken 9th
- Pork Ribs 2nd
- Pork 6th
- 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2021 ← this one | Delhi, ON | 2365 Forestry Farm Road | 16 | 674.1712 | Mean Moe's BBQ | HASHTAG BBQ |
| May 27, 2023 | La Salette, ON | Ramblin' Road Brewery | 19 | 692.6288 | Mean Moes | BBQwithDREW |
| May 25, 2024 | La Salette, ON | Ramblin' Road Brewery | 20 | 699.3828 | Parrothead smokers | Shiggin aint easy |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 174.2628 | 167.4284 | 162.7884 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.2628 | 166.2400 | 163.4744 |
| Pork | 176.5716 | 168.5256 | 160.0004 |
| Brisket | 169.6800 | 159.4400 | 153.6916 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
16 entries · top 674.1712 · median 647.0458
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 2 | HASHTAG BBQ | |
| 3 | Wine Country BBQ | |
| 4 | BBQ Blokes | |
| 5 | Aubry BBQ | |
| 6 | TRANQUIL CARNIVORES | |
| 7 | Whiskey & Cleavers | |
| 8 | NICKEL CITY BBQ | |
| 9 | Stanely's Competition BBQ | |
| 10 | RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ | |
| 11 | McLay Brothers BBQ | |
| 12 | DBQ | |
| 13 | HELLBENT BBQ | |
| 14 | Broken Antler | |
| 15 | Damian Jean-Pierre | |
| 16 | Stuttering John's Smokehouse |
Chicken
16 entries · top 174.2628 · median 165.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | Broken Antler | |
| 3 | Wine Country BBQ | |
| 4 | BBQ Blokes | |
| 5 | McLay Brothers BBQ | |
| 6 | HELLBENT BBQ | |
| 7 | Aubry BBQ | |
| 8 | HASHTAG BBQ | |
| 9 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 10 | TRANQUIL CARNIVORES | |
| 11 | NICKEL CITY BBQ | |
| 12 | Whiskey & Cleavers | |
| 13 | Stanely's Competition BBQ | |
| 14 | DBQ | |
| 15 | Stuttering John's Smokehouse | |
| 16 | Damian Jean-Pierre |
Pork Ribs
16 entries · top 174.2628 · median 164.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wine Country BBQ | |
| 2 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 3 | Stanely's Competition BBQ | |
| 4 | HASHTAG BBQ | |
| 5 | TRANQUIL CARNIVORES | |
| 6 | NICKEL CITY BBQ | |
| 7 | Whiskey & Cleavers | |
| 8 | DBQ | |
| 9 | RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ | |
| 10 | BBQ Blokes | |
| 11 | Aubry BBQ | |
| 12 | McLay Brothers BBQ | |
| 13 | Stuttering John's Smokehouse | |
| 14 | Broken Antler | |
| 15 | HELLBENT BBQ | |
| 16 | Damian Jean-Pierre |
Pork
16 entries · top 176.5716 · median 160.2972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aubry BBQ | |
| 2 | Whiskey & Cleavers | |
| 3 | McLay Brothers BBQ | |
| 4 | HASHTAG BBQ | |
| 5 | NICKEL CITY BBQ | |
| 6 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 7 | TRANQUIL CARNIVORES | |
| 8 | HELLBENT BBQ | |
| 9 | Damian Jean-Pierre | |
| 10 | DBQ | |
| 11 | Wine Country BBQ | |
| 12 | Stanely's Competition BBQ | |
| 13 | BBQ Blokes | |
| 14 | RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ | |
| 15 | Broken Antler | |
| 16 | Stuttering John's Smokehouse |
Brisket
16 entries · top 169.6800 · median 155.6686
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 2 | HASHTAG BBQ | |
| 3 | BBQ Blokes | |
| 4 | Wine Country BBQ | |
| 5 | Stanely's Competition BBQ | |
| 6 | Damian Jean-Pierre | |
| 7 | TRANQUIL CARNIVORES | |
| 8 | DBQ | |
| 9 | HELLBENT BBQ | |
| 10 | RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ | |
| 11 | Whiskey & Cleavers | |
| 12 | NICKEL CITY BBQ | |
| 13 | Aubry BBQ | |
| 14 | McLay Brothers BBQ | |
| 15 | Broken Antler | |
| 16 | Stuttering John's Smokehouse |