Photo finishes
0.0116
decided the closest call
Pork Ribs places 1–2: Stewart BBQ edged Claytonville BBQ Crue by 0.0116.
- Pork Ribs 1–2 · 0.0116
Holy Smokes (ONE MEAT RIBS)
Aug 27, 2022 · Walnut Creek, CA · 📍 399 Wiget Ln
Reps: Ian Schmidt, Julie Poe · Prize money: $1,000
Grand Champion: Stewart Barbeque (171.4172) · 15 teams
Full results from the Holy Smokes (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2022, a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on August 27, 2022 in Walnut Creek, CA at 399 Wiget Ln. Category winners: Pork Ribs — Stewart BBQ (171.4172).
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Pork Ribs totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
140.55
median 159.41
171.42 🏆
Entries
15
1 judged meat · 1 ancillary
Top score
171.4172
Winning margin
0.0116
1st over 2nd in Pork Ribs
Field average
158.11
140.55171.42
Pork Ribs · median 159.41 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
4.5944 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
151.9660
140.55171.42
10th place in Pork Ribs
Field spread
30.8688
winner to last place
Prize money
$1,000
on the line
How hot was the win?
Top 95%
beats 5% of 5786 Pork Ribs wins in the data
Storylines (1 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.
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Score distribution
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 171.4172 | 166.8228 | 151.9660 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Pork Ribs
15 entries · top 171.4172 · median 159.4060
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stewart BBQ | |
| 2 | Claytonville BBQ Crue | |
| 3 | Smokin' Toros | |
| 4 | Big Shot BBQ | |
| 5 | Big O's BBQ | |
| 6 | Back on the Sauce | |
| 7 | Thin Blue Que | |
| 8 | JW's BBQ | |
| 9 | Hogline BBQ | |
| 10 | NB Construction BBQ | |
| 11 | WareHouse BBQ | |
| 12 | Friends BBQ | |
| 13 | Mojave Meat Masters | |
| 14 | DOUBLE D BBQ | |
| 15 | BayRooted BBQ |
Ancillary categories
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
Ancillary — Tri-Tip
15 entries · top 174.3428 · median 163.4284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Shot BBQ | |
| 2 | NB Construction BBQ | |
| 3 | Thin Blue Que | |
| 4 | Stewart BBQ | |
| 5 | Back on the Sauce | |
| 6 | Smokin' Toros | |
| 7 | Friends BBQ | |
| 8 | Claytonville BBQ Crue | |
| 9 | BayRooted BBQ | |
| 10 | Hogline BBQ | |
| 11 | DOUBLE D BBQ | |
| 12 | JW's BBQ | |
| 13 | Big O's BBQ | |
| 14 | Mojave Meat Masters | |
| 15 | WareHouse BBQ |