A new contest record
692.6288
highest overall ever cooked here
692.6288 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 674.1712 Mean Moe's BBQ set in 2021.
- old record 674.1712
- set 2021 by Mean Moe's BBQ
Jack 9 Memorial 2023
May 27–28, 2023 · La Salette, ON · CANADA · 📍 Ramblin' Road Brewery
Reps: Craig Maidens, Heather Maidens
MEAN MOE'S BBQ won Grand Champion at the Jack 9 Memorial on May 27, 2023 in La Salette, ON at Ramblin' Road Brewery, scoring 692.6288 in a field of 19 teams. BBQwithDREW took Reserve Grand Champion with 678.2288. Category winners: Chicken — MEAN MOE'S BBQ (175.4516); Pork Ribs — SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS (174.3428); Pork — MEAN MOE'S BBQ (179.4400); Brisket — RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ (174.2856). This is the 2nd of 3 editions of this contest on record; the 2021 edition was won by Mean Moe's BBQ; the next was held in 2024.
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.
599.94
median 650.10
692.63 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 175.45
- Pork Ribs 174.34
- Pork 179.44
- Brisket 174.29
138.24
179.44
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2021 to 2024 — this edition picked out.
Entries
19
4 judged meats
Top score
692.6288
Winning margin
14.4000
GC over RC
Field average
649.09
599.94692.63
median 650.10 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
5.2000 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
650.1028
599.94692.63
10th place overall
Field spread
92.6860
winner to last place
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 62%
beats 38% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
44%
7 of 16 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.7 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,523
avg power rating going in · stronger than 16% of contests
Storylines (7 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.
A statement win
14.4000
points clear of the field
Wider than 96% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The champion won by 14.4000 points — a wider margin than 96% of championships in the data.
Photo finishes
0.0116
closest of 6 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 4–5: MEAN MOE'S BBQ edged Black Bobby Flay by 0.0116. Chicken places 8–9: Black Bobby Flay edged BBQwithDREW by 0.0228. Pork Ribs places 7–8: BBQ Blokes edged BEHIND BBQ by 0.0228.
- Pork Ribs 4–5 · 0.0116
- Chicken 8–9 · 0.0228
- Pork Ribs 7–8 · 0.0228
- Brisket 3–4 · 0.0228
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
MEAN MOE'S BBQ won Chicken, Pork — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork 1st
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
MEAN MOE'S BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was brisket at 5th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 4th
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 5th
A contest record in brisket
174.2856
best brisket ever cooked here
RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ turned in 174.2856 in brisket — past the 169.6800 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 169.6800
- across 1 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Mean Moe's BBQ (won 2021).
- Mean Moe's BBQ · 2021
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)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2021 | Delhi, ON | 2365 Forestry Farm Road | 16 | 674.1712 | Mean Moe's BBQ | HASHTAG BBQ |
| May 27, 2023 ← this one | La Salette, ON | Ramblin' Road Brewery | 19 | 692.6288 | Mean Moes | BBQwithDREW |
| May 25, 2024 | La Salette, ON | Ramblin' Road Brewery | 20 | 699.3828 | Parrothead smokers | Shiggin aint easy |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 175.4516 | 167.4516 | 164.5600 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.3428 | 169.1428 | 164 |
| Pork | 179.4400 | 169.1312 | 163.3828 |
| Brisket | 174.2856 | 168.5828 | 163.9660 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
19 entries · top 692.6288 · median 650.1028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 2 | BBQwithDREW | |
| 3 | BEHIND BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 5 | RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ | |
| 6 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 7 | HASHTAG BBQ | |
| 8 | Black Bobby Flay | |
| 9 | Canucks delivering Q | |
| 10 | BBQ WorX | |
| 11 | Hellbent BBQ | |
| 12 | BBQ Blokes | |
| 13 | THE STUFFED BUFFALO | |
| 14 | DBQ | |
| 15 | What For BBQ | |
| 16 | Stuttering John's Smokehouse | |
| 17 | Baby Boomers Smokin BBQ Grub | |
| 18 | Team Northern Ontario Barbecue | |
| 19 | Pit Pirates |
Chicken
19 entries · top 175.4516 · median 164.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 2 | RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ | |
| 3 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 4 | HASHTAG BBQ | |
| 5 | BBQ Blokes | |
| 6 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 7 | BEHIND BBQ | |
| 8 | Black Bobby Flay | |
| 9 | BBQwithDREW | |
| 10 | Pit Pirates | |
| 11 | DBQ | |
| 12 | Stuttering John's Smokehouse | |
| 13 | Hellbent BBQ | |
| 14 | Canucks delivering Q | |
| 15 | Baby Boomers Smokin BBQ Grub | |
| 16 | What For BBQ | |
| 17 | Team Northern Ontario Barbecue | |
| 18 | THE STUFFED BUFFALO | |
| 19 | BBQ WorX |
Pork Ribs
19 entries · top 174.3428 · median 164
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 2 | HASHTAG BBQ | |
| 3 | BBQwithDREW | |
| 4 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 5 | Black Bobby Flay | |
| 6 | Canucks delivering Q | |
| 7 | BBQ Blokes | |
| 8 | BEHIND BBQ | |
| 9 | Hellbent BBQ | |
| 10 | Stuttering John's Smokehouse | |
| 11 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 12 | BBQ WorX | |
| 13 | RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ | |
| 14 | THE STUFFED BUFFALO | |
| 15 | DBQ | |
| 16 | Pit Pirates | |
| 17 | Team Northern Ontario Barbecue | |
| 18 | Baby Boomers Smokin BBQ Grub | |
| 19 | What For BBQ |
Pork
19 entries · top 179.4400 · median 163.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 2 | BEHIND BBQ | |
| 3 | BBQwithDREW | |
| 4 | Canucks delivering Q | |
| 5 | Black Bobby Flay | |
| 6 | BBQ WorX | |
| 7 | HASHTAG BBQ | |
| 8 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 10 | THE STUFFED BUFFALO | |
| 11 | What For BBQ | |
| 12 | RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ | |
| 13 | Hellbent BBQ | |
| 14 | Baby Boomers Smokin BBQ Grub | |
| 15 | Team Northern Ontario Barbecue | |
| 16 | Stuttering John's Smokehouse | |
| 17 | Pit Pirates | |
| 18 | DBQ | |
| 19 | BBQ Blokes |
Brisket
19 entries · top 174.2856 · median 163.9660
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | BBQwithDREW | |
| 3 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 5 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 6 | What For BBQ | |
| 7 | DBQ | |
| 8 | BEHIND BBQ | |
| 9 | Team Northern Ontario Barbecue | |
| 10 | BBQ WorX | |
| 11 | Baby Boomers Smokin BBQ Grub | |
| 12 | Black Bobby Flay | |
| 13 | HASHTAG BBQ | |
| 14 | BBQ Blokes | |
| 15 | Stuttering John's Smokehouse | |
| 16 | Canucks delivering Q | |
| 17 | THE STUFFED BUFFALO | |
| 18 | Hellbent BBQ | |
| 19 | Pit Pirates |