Cook of the Year Rules
How Points Are Awarded
Points for top 15 overall placement score is awarded as such:
| 1st | 1500 points | Grand Champion |
| 2nd | 1400 points | Reserve Grand Champion |
| 3rd | 1300 points | |
| 4th | 1200 points | |
| 5th | 1100 points | |
| 6th | 1000 points | |
| 7th | 900 points | |
| 8th | 800 points | |
| 9th | 700 points | |
| 10th | 600 points | |
| 11th | 500 points | |
| 12th | 400 points | |
| 13th | 300 points | |
| 14th | 200 points | |
| 15th | 100 points | |
| 16th+ | 0 points |
Bonus Points
Bonus Contest Size points (only awarded to teams who receive a 1st-15th on the above scale):
- 2 points for each team up to 100 teams at the contest (23 teams = 46 points)
Bonus points max out at 100 teams. Maximum bonus points that can be earned is 200.
Examples:
2nd place at a 23-team contest = 1400 + 23*2 = 1446
4th place at a 125-team contest = 1200 +200 = 1400 points
The website will automatically calculate your best 12 events.
Note: Individual overall meat categories are calculated using the same formula as top ten overall finish at an event. The meat scores may not match a cook’s overall points. This is due to overall points being calculated independently of meat placement.
Example:
At a 45 team event 1st place brisket = 1500 + (45*2) = 1590 brisket points and 7th chicken = 900+ (45*2) = 990 chicken points and places 16th overall = no overall points.
Questions
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