Toughest room
The other end of the same measurement: the contests where hardly anybody got a good card all day.
470.13
average Master overall score
🥇 2015 BBQ & Brew (BACKYARD CONTEST ONLY)
- Set Mar 13, 2015
- How 17 teams · even the win only took 656.4912
- Standing held outright
- Qualifying boards of 15 teams or more
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The top 25 (lowest is the record here)
| # | Contest | Average Master overall score | Set |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2015 BBQ & Brew (BACKYARD CONTEST ONLY) 17 teams · even the win only took 656.4912 |
470.13 | Mar 13, 2015 |
| 2 | Nassau Bahamas Smokin' Hot BBQ 24 teams · even the win only took 592.5596 |
527.53 | May 2, 2014 |
| 3 | Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival 48 teams · even the win only took 694.2512 |
536.64 | Sep 14, 2018 |
| 4 | Colorado Barbecue Challenge 68 teams · even the win only took 682.8574 |
542.22 | Jun 14, 2013 |
| 5 | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival 38 teams · even the win only took 708.0456 |
553.83 | Sep 25, 2015 |
| 6 | Cattlemen's BBQ Competition 41 teams · even the win only took 675.4056 |
556.76 | Jul 13, 2013 |
| 7 | Racing for the BBQ 66 teams · even the win only took 701.1200 |
557.94 | Jul 27, 2018 |
| 8 | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Fest 48 teams · even the win only took 697.1316 |
559.07 | Sep 27, 2013 |
| 9 | BBQ'Loo & Blues Too! 34 teams · even the win only took 690.2284 |
562.38 | Jul 19, 2013 |
| 10 | Montana BBQ Cook-Off 22 teams · even the win only took 650.2858 |
562.70 | Jul 6, 2013 |
| 11 | Lincolnton Hog Happenin' 34 teams · even the win only took 693.1428 |
564.49 | Jun 7, 2013 |
| 12 | Smoke on the Harbor BBQ throwdown 25 teams · even the win only took 689.0512 |
565.57 | Nov 11, 2016 |
| 13 | Smoke & Ale Fall Festival 32 teams · even the win only took 681.7028 |
568.00 | Oct 13, 2017 |
| 14 | Smoking Hot BBQ Nassau 17 teams · even the win only took 627.3252 |
570.60 | Apr 15, 2016 |
| 15 | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival 43 teams · even the win only took 699.9544 |
571.05 | Sep 27, 2019 |
| 16 | Brentwood Cook Off and Car Show 17 teams · even the win only took 662.1600 |
571.15 | Aug 9, 2013 |
| 17 | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival 44 teams · even the win only took 701.7488 |
580.32 | Sep 30, 2016 |
| 18 | Hog Wild BBQ & Chrome Fest 32 teams · even the win only took 705.1432 |
581.79 | Jun 14, 2013 |
| 19 | Smokin' Hot BBQ Nassau 17 teams · even the win only took 620.1824 |
582.55 | Jun 26, 2015 |
| 20 | WV Hunting Heroes BBQ Throwdown 15 teams · even the win only took 670.1712 |
582.66 | Apr 21, 2023 |
| 21 | Rotary Ribs and Rhythm & Blues 25 teams · even the win only took 683.9544 |
584.21 | Jul 15, 2017 |
| 22 | Panama BBQ Fest 22 teams · even the win only took 665.0740 |
584.76 | Mar 2, 2024 |
| 23 | Beltway BBQ Showdown 39 teams · even the win only took 674.7768 |
587.48 | May 29, 2015 |
| 24 | Montana Pitmaster Classic 20 teams · even the win only took 681.6684 |
587.55 | Aug 25, 2017 |
| 25 | Jonesboro Downtown BBQ Festival 45 teams · even the win only took 698.8344 |
588.77 | Sep 28, 2018 |
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