I Love Barbecue & Music Festival (Masters) (JUDGING FULL)
2022-09-02 – 2022-09-04 · Lake Placid, NY
Reps: LOUISE WEIDNER, ROBERT MCKEE · Prize money: $9,000.00
Grand Champion: Chunky BBQ (679.4060) · 22 teams
Entries
22
4 categories
Top score
679.4060
Winning margin
0.0232
GC over RC
Field average
644.06
median 639.92
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Brisket
2.8456 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
661.0744
what a walk cost here
Field spread
80.0456
winner to last place
Prize money
$9,000.00
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 69%
beats 31% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1571
avg power rating going in · stronger than 75% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 11 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.0232 points — closer than 96% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
CHUNKY BBQ took the Grand Championship home to NJ.
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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-07-04 | 28 | 646.8570 | Q HAVEN BBQ | |
| 2014-07-04 | 27 | 657.1200 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 2015-07-03 | 31 | 661.6800 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 2016-07-02 | 28 | 658.2856 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 2017-07-07 | 40 | 669.7028 | PISTOL PACKIN' PIGGIES | |
| 2018-07-06 | 39 | 661.0972 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2019-07-05 | Lake Placid, NY | 32 | 677.1540 | Hot Wachula's |
| 2021-09-03 | Lake Placid, NY | 15 | 699.4628 | Top Gun barbecue |
| 2022-09-02 ← this one | Lake Placid, NY | 22 | 679.4060 | Chunky BBQ |
| 2022-09-02 | Lake Placid, NY | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-01 | Lake Placid, NY | 18 | 690.8116 | Paddy McQ's |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
22 entries · top 173.1428 · median 159.7030
Master Series — Chicken
22 entries · top 180.0000 · median 163.6914 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Overall
22 entries · top 679.4060 · median 639.9202
Master Series — Pork
22 entries · top 177.7144 · median 159.1200
Master Series — Pork Ribs
22 entries · top 173.7260 · median 158.5428