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11-11-2013, 11:54 PM | #1 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 05-02-08
Location: Harrisonville, MO
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What it takes to walk...
One of the questions I've been itching to ask is "What score does it take to walk?" I know that's an impossible question to ask as all contest are different - different judges, different conditions, different teams, blah blah blah, but I wanted to know anyway, damn it.
So I was bored and I can't practice BBQ at 11:30 p.m. on a Monday night, so I used bbqscores.com to gather the top 10 scores (Overall, plus the 4 main categories) for the recent contests somewhere near where I live. Basically, they're the contests I could have traveled to in the last couple of months. I stuck close to home to avoid regional variations in average scores (as if that would make the numbers valid.) I only found 3 contests that fit the bill (St. James, Bates County, and Harrison.) I don't know whether that's all that bbqscores.com has or if I just don't know how to find more. I know, I know, I know that the math isn't a true representation of what it would take at any given contest, but it's interesting nonetheless. I'm not enough of a math genius to say whether or not the numbers will be more valid with more contests, or just more precise (but not accurate) guesses, but it gives me something to look at. :) So, without further adieu... Thoughts? For you veterans, does that look about right? -Bret
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11-12-2013, 06:56 AM | #2 |
Full Fledged Farker
Join Date: 09-14-09
Location: Flemington, NJ
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That may be about right for your region. For the NE/Mid-Atlantic, the scores are usually a bit lower. The goal we have is to score 160 in every category (and 640 overall). That usually gets you in the top 10 for each category and overall here. Low 170s can and does win a category often in my region. We were able to reach our goal for every category plus overall with the exception of ribs. Ribs is the focus this off season.
9 contest average: Overall -- 650.9953 Chicken -- 167.9364 Ribs -- 156.0521 Pork -- 162.3910 Brisket -- 164.6158
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11-12-2013, 07:17 AM | #3 |
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Join Date: 08-09-10
Location: Forest Hill, MD
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Mid-Atlantic over nine contests (with a few klunkers in each category)
Category Calls Avg. Score Overall 1 638.0770 Chicken 2 159.6583 Ribs 1 157.8857 Pork 4 163.0894 Brisket 1 157.4436
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11-12-2013, 07:30 AM | #4 |
Babbling Farker
Join Date: 01-16-07
Location: Southern MN
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Scores get high in our area, For Category calls in our area your scores better be in the low 170's for a top 10 and above 175 for a top 5.
At T.I. this year a 170.000 in a category resulted in Chicken 26th place Ribs 27th place Pork 19th place Brisket 23rd place
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11-12-2013, 07:30 AM | #5 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 08-09-07
Location: Atlanta, Ga
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All 8's used to get walks all the time. 8-8-8 from each judges comes to about 161 or so. This year in GA a 161 put you in the middle to bottom of the field. a 170 might not walk. 178+ to win a category. 172 didnt walk most weekends in chicken. a 172. think about that.
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11-12-2013, 08:11 AM | #6 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 05-02-08
Location: Harrisonville, MO
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It would be cool if BBQScores.com tracked this since they have all the necessary data. I just copied and pasted to put it into Excel.
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Yoder YS640 / UDS / Mini WSM --- Hackers -n- Hogs Competition BBQ Team Harrisonville/Lee's Summit, Missouri Grip it. Rip it. Let the big hog eat! |
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11-12-2013, 08:18 AM | #7 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 01-04-09
Location: Johnston, Ia
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Des Moines Ia resident here and of the 18 contests we did this year ....
1st place averaged ... over all - 685 chic - 176 ribs - 174 pork - 176 brisket - 176
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11-12-2013, 08:24 AM | #8 |
Full Fledged Farker
Join Date: 06-26-07
Location: Abington, ma
Name/Nickname : Bill
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Here's our average scores over 18 contests up here in NEBS land. Out of those 18 contests 14 of them we were top 5, out of the those 14, 9 were top 3. We had 4 RGC's and 2 GC's. The scores are a lot lower here in the Northeast!!!!
Overall - 659.3325 Chix - 164.5314 Ribs - 164.8590 Pork - 162.5244 Brisket - 167.3860
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11-12-2013, 08:25 AM | #9 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 12-31-10
Location: Albert City, Iowa
Name/Nickname : Fred
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I have gotten a 172.5714 in chicken up here in Iowa and not walked or got name called when calling top 10.
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11-12-2013, 08:42 AM | #10 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 07-02-13
Location: The Shenandoah Valley
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Not to Hi-jack, but why are the mid-atlantic/NE averages lower? Obviously judges play into the equation, but they all take the same class, right?
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11-12-2013, 09:24 AM | #12 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 01-23-04
Location: DFW, San AntonioTx
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Meat cooked well, with good flavor, but not enough of anything to offend can create a lot of luck
PS Did the marketing guy for your butcher shop quit?
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11-12-2013, 09:40 AM | #13 |
Full Fledged Farker
Join Date: 08-25-10
Location: Ringwood ,NJ
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I am with Smokin' Hoggz in that the scores are much lower in the NE. Our averages over 8 contests were:
Overall 634.639 Chicken 163.2866 Ribs 156.6357 Pork 164.1141 Brisket 150.8199 We finished with only A RGC and 2 1st place calls. We do know our faults lie in Brisket and Ribs and are working to correct them. They were our strong categories in 2012 so go figure
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11-12-2013, 10:37 AM | #14 | |
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Join Date: 09-14-09
Location: Flemington, NJ
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New England Overall -- 609.4445 Chicken -- 159.5364 Ribs -- 157.4625 Pork -- 159.2391 Brisket -- 155.6126 Mid Atlantic Overall -- 625.1274 Chicken -- 158.6512 Ribs -- 156.0755 Pork -- 157.4106 Brisket -- 154.5908 South Overall -- 649.2621 Chicken -- 164.2817 Ribs -- 162.4429 Pork -- 163.4460 Brisket -- 161.7308 Midwest Overall -- 640.6377 Chicken -- 161.4961 Ribs -- 160.0705 Pork -- 161.4243 Brisket -- 158.6265 Southwest Overall -- 631.3981 Chicken -- 159.9071 Ribs -- 158.1689 Pork -- 159.1174 Brisket -- 156.2276 West Overall -- 631.4176 Chicken -- 160.5247 Ribs -- 159.0326 Pork -- 160.5949 Brisket -- 156.5469 Outside US Overall -- 607.9705 Chicken -- 154.2088 Ribs -- 158.3954 Pork -- 154.6968 Brisket -- 154.3689
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11-12-2013, 10:47 AM | #15 | |
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Join Date: 09-14-09
Location: Flemington, NJ
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Our two highest scores this year were for the American Royal Invitational (39th with a 673) and the Open (19th with a 678 ). Same food we cook back home but got much higher scores in KC. At home, 6 top 10s in 7 contests in region with an average score of 644.
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