UMB Smokin Vault BBQ Contest - Competitor's Series
2022-05-06 – 2022-05-07 · Kansas City, MO
Reps: RICH TUTTLE, ROSEMARY MORROW
Grand Champion: Park Avenue Pork (683.9084) · 12 teams
Entries
12
4 categories
Top score
683.9084
Winning margin
1.1656
GC over RC
Field average
635.26
median 633.87
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
6.2856 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
593.5536
what a walk cost here
Field spread
96.0112
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 66%
beats 34% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1513
avg power rating going in · stronger than 18% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1656 points — closer than 79% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
PARK AVENUE PORK took the Grand Championship home to KS.
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
12 entries · top 167.3828 · median 159.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoker Bandits | |
| 2 | The Mi-Coal Scott Experience | |
| 3 | PARK AVENUE PORK | |
| 4 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 5 | Jurassic Pork | |
| 6 | Lone Star Porkers | |
| 7 | Smoke-A-Holics | |
| 8 | Silence of the Hams | |
| 9 | Milwaukee Brew Que | |
| 10 | Porker Kai | |
| 11 | ColoRADo | |
| 12 | Tailgate Warriors |
Master Series — Chicken
12 entries · top 176.5600 · median 157.1430
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 2 | PARK AVENUE PORK | |
| 3 | Smoke-A-Holics | |
| 4 | Jurassic Pork | |
| 5 | Porker Kai | |
| 6 | The Mi-Coal Scott Experience | |
| 7 | ColoRADo | |
| 8 | Smoker Bandits | |
| 9 | Lone Star Porkers | |
| 10 | Tailgate Warriors | |
| 11 | Silence of the Hams | |
| 12 | Milwaukee Brew Que |
Master Series — Overall
12 entries · top 683.9084 · median 633.8746
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PARK AVENUE PORK | |
| 2 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 3 | Smoker Bandits | |
| 4 | Jurassic Pork | |
| 5 | The Mi-Coal Scott Experience | |
| 6 | Smoke-A-Holics | |
| 7 | Porker Kai | |
| 8 | Lone Star Porkers | |
| 9 | ColoRADo | |
| 10 | Silence of the Hams | |
| 11 | Milwaukee Brew Que | |
| 12 | Tailgate Warriors |
Master Series — Pork
12 entries · top 173.1200 · median 161.1084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 2 | PARK AVENUE PORK | |
| 3 | Lone Star Porkers | |
| 4 | Milwaukee Brew Que | |
| 5 | Jurassic Pork | |
| 6 | ColoRADo | |
| 7 | The Mi-Coal Scott Experience | |
| 8 | Smoker Bandits | |
| 9 | Porker Kai | |
| 10 | Smoke-A-Holics | |
| 11 | Tailgate Warriors | |
| 12 | Silence of the Hams |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
12 entries · top 177.7144 · median 158.5428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoker Bandits | |
| 2 | PARK AVENUE PORK | |
| 3 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 4 | Jurassic Pork | |
| 5 | The Mi-Coal Scott Experience | |
| 6 | Porker Kai | |
| 7 | ColoRADo | |
| 8 | Smoke-A-Holics | |
| 9 | Silence of the Hams | |
| 10 | Lone Star Porkers | |
| 11 | Tailgate Warriors | |
| 12 | Milwaukee Brew Que |