3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open
2021-11-11 – 2021-11-12 · Shawnee, OK
Reps: KAREN JANE WILLIAMS, RALPH WILLIAMS, SCOTT GRINSTEAD, STEVE GRINSTEAD
Grand Champion: Heavy Smoke BBQ (705.1428) · 111 teams
Entries
111
4 categories
Top score
705.1428
Winning margin
2.9144
GC over RC
Field average
673.96
median 678.15
Perfect 180s
4 🔥
Tightest race
Pork
1.7028 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
694.7772
what a walk cost here
Field spread
177.4852
winner to last place
Double threats
1
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 15%
beats 85% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1622
avg power rating going in · stronger than 96% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Heavy Smoke BBQ took the Grand Championship home to MO.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
4 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
🏟️ A stacked field
The field averaged a 1622 power rating going in — stronger than 96% of every contest tracked.
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
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
111 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Chicken
111 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.7144 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Overall
111 entries · top 705.1428 · median 678.1484
Master Series — Pork
111 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.8456 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Pork Ribs
111 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.5600 · 🔥 perfect 180