A statement win
11.4976
points clear of the field
Wider than 91% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The champion won by 11.4976 points — a wider margin than 91% of championships in the data.
Burn in Hell - When Hell Freezes Over
Dec 2–3, 2022 · Helshoven, Belgium · BELGIUM
Reps: Angela Fishlock, Mark Fishlock
SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ won Grand Champion at the Burn in Hell - When Hell Freezes Over on December 2, 2022 in Helshoven,, scoring 700.0004 in a field of 15 teams. BACKCORNER BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 688.5028. Category winners: Chicken — SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE (175.4400); Pork Ribs — WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ (176.5828); Pork — COOKLOUNGE BBQ (179.4400); Brisket — SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ (177.7144).
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.
625.03
median 668.49
700.00 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 175.44
- Pork Ribs 176.58
- Pork 179.44
- Brisket 177.71
133.63
179.44
Entries
15
4 judged meats
Top score
700.0004
Winning margin
11.4976
GC over RC
Field average
663.98
625.03700.00
median 668.49 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
4.0344 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
646.2740
625.03700.00
10th place overall
Field spread
74.9720
winner to last place
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 32%
beats 68% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.87 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,622
avg power rating going in · stronger than 88% 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 5 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 4–5: SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ and The Antwerp Smokers tied on 171.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 4–5: BACKCORNER BBQ edged COOKLOUNGE BBQ by 0.0116. Pork places 5–6: SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE edged BACKCORNER BBQ by 0.0116.
- Chicken 4–5 · tie
- Pork Ribs 4–5 · 0.0116
- Pork 5–6 · 0.0116
- Brisket 7–8 · 0.0344
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 4th.
- Chicken 4th
- Pork Ribs 2nd
- Pork 2nd
- 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)
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 175.4400 | 171.4056 | 165.7256 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5828 | 171.9772 | 165.7372 |
| Pork | 179.4400 | 171.9772 | 164.5372 |
| Brisket | 177.7144 | 170.2744 | 159.9312 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
15 entries · top 700.0004 · median 668.4916
Chicken
15 entries · top 175.4400 · median 168.0460
Pork Ribs
15 entries · top 176.5828 · median 168.0116
Pork
15 entries · top 179.4400 · median 169.1428
Brisket
15 entries · top 177.7144 · median 164.5256