Most Competitive Events in 2015?

[Maldridge422]

Billfred's BBQ (Blue Banner Quotient) is a fun statistic used to calculate how difficult an event is.

In the 2015 season, the Waterloo Regional and FIM's Livonia District have the highest BBQs. The average team attending these events has more than 3 blue banners hanging in their shop.

Livonia has the most blue banners in attendance of any event this year, with teams 27, 67, 217, and 503 each accounting for more than a dozen of the event's total 129 blue banners.

I'm excited to see how these events play out in the spring.

Event	Team Count	Total Blue Banners	BBQ			
onwa	28		94			3.357142857
miliv	40		129			3.225
miwat	39		112			2.871794872
pahat	36		94			2.611111111
cthar	36		83			2.305555556
mifla	32		69			2.15625
txda	48		102			2.125
mitry	36		75			2.083333333
inwla	38		76			2
nvlv	46		91			1.97826087
casj	53		103			1.943396226
maspr	32		61			1.90625
miwmi	40		74			1.85
paphi	34		62			1.823529412
njfla	38		69			1.815789474
ohci	49		88			1.795918367
onto2	42		74			1.761904762
njnbr	33		58			1.757575758
cama	37		65			1.756756757
flfo	53		93			1.754716981
arfa	58		100			1.724137931
njbri	38		65			1.710526316
inkok	31		53			1.709677419
hiho	35		59			1.685714286
carm	36		60			1.666666667
manda	25		41			1.64
ctwat	33		54			1.636363636
mihow	38		62			1.631578947
misou	40		64			1.6
njtab	37		58			1.567567568
nyro	37		57			1.540540541
padre	34		52			1.529411765
papi	50		74			1.48
onwi	48		69			1.4375
cave	29		41			1.413793103
nytr	34		48			1.411764706
gape	42		59			1.404761905
wamou	31		42			1.35483871
ilil	38		48			1.263157895
ohcl	58		73			1.25862069
onto	46		57			1.239130435
waamv	32		39			1.21875
orwil	32		39			1.21875
inind	35		42			1.2
wimi	57		68			1.192982456
nyli	51		59			1.156862745
calb	66		76			1.151515152
flor	64		73			1.140625
azch	40		45			1.125
orore	32		36			1.125
nhnas	38		42			1.105263158
mdcp	58		63			1.086206897
mabos	40		43			1.075
nhdur	40		42			1.05
rismi	36		37			1.027777778
scmb	66		67			1.015151515
lake	55		54			0.981818182
miken	34		32			0.941176471
ilch	50		47			0.94
utwv	52		48			0.923076923
vari	63		58			0.920634921
onnb	37		33			0.891891892
micen	40		35			0.875
nyny	66		57			0.863636364
txsa	62		51			0.822580645
mndu2	60		49			0.816666667
miket	40		31			0.775
tnkn	52		40			0.769230769
mosl	42		32			0.761904762
dcwa	45		34			0.755555556
ausy	39		29			0.743589744
gadu	66		48			0.727272727
marea	40		29			0.725
qcmo	47		32			0.680851064
mitvc	40		27			0.675
code	48		32			0.666666667
miesc	30		20			0.666666667
melew	30		20			0.666666667
wasno	33		22			0.666666667
waahs	32		21			0.65625
txlu	44		28			0.636363636
casa	44		28			0.636363636
washo	32		20			0.625
ista	56		34			0.607142857
casd	60		36			0.6
orphi	30		18			0.6
mokc	52		31			0.596153846
azpx	32		18			0.5625
milan	31		17			0.548387097
mimid	40		21			0.525
mnmi	63		29			0.46031746
okok	59		26			0.440677966
waell	32		14			0.4375
mndu	63		24			0.380952381
waspo	25		9			0.36
mnmi2	60		21			0.35
migul	40		14			0.35
ncre	55		17			0.309090909
mibed	10		3			0.3
abca	31		9			0.290322581
txho	50		14			0.28
mxmc	41		9			0.219512195

[mman1506]

Interestingly Waterloo is the only event within a couple hours from Ontario that still has spots available.

[Joe Ross]

How many events have a mode BBQ > 0? What's the median BBQ for the events?

[Alan Anderson]

Originally Posted by Joe Ross

How many events have a mode BBQ > 0? What's the median BBQ for the events?

What are "mode BBQ" and "median BBQ"? The "Q" part implies that the answer is a mean. Perhaps you're looking for "BB mode" and "BB median" by event.

[Richard Wallace]

Are all the FiM Districts included here? I only counted 16 ... (sorting A-Z)

Event	Teams	Banners	BBQ	sigma
misjo	35	25	0.714	-0.63
mibed	10	3	0.300	-1.10
micen	40	35	0.875	-0.45
miesc	30	20	0.667	-0.69
mifla	32	69	2.156	0.98
migul	40	14	0.350	-1.04
mihow	38	62	1.632	0.39
miken	34	32	0.941	-0.38
miket	40	31	0.775	-0.57
milan	31	17	0.548	-0.82
miliv	40	129	3.225	2.17
mimid	40	21	0.525	-0.85
misou	40	64	1.600	0.36
mitry	36	75	2.083	0.90
mitvc	40	27	0.675	-0.68
miwat	39	112	2.872	1.78
miwmi	40	74	1.850	0.64
	35.6	47.6	1.282	mean
	7.5	35.6	0.895	sigma

[/edit]Will ThunderChickens be at Livonia? Combining statistics with numerology, the omen looks good for them there.

[Nemo]

Can anybody link me to a source that scrubs that usfirst.org site for the team lists at each event and lets me download it in a convenient format, such as csv or a table that I can copy and paste?

I'd be interested in generating and posting some event comparisons using historical data if I can find an easy way to generate those team lists.

[Maldridge422]

Originally Posted by Richard Wallace

Are all the FiM Districts included here? I only counted 16 ... (sorting A-Z)

Nope, looks like I missed the St. Joseph Event

Event	Team Count	Total Blue Banners	BBQ	
misjo	35		25		        0.71429

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by Maldridge422

Billfred's BBQ (Blue Banner Quotient) is a fun statistic used to calculate how difficult an event is.

In the 2015 season, the Waterloo Regional and FIM's Livonia District have the highest BBQs. The average team attending these events has more than 3 blue banners hanging in their shop.

Livonia has the most blue banners in attendance of any event this year, with teams 27, 67, 217, and 503 each accounting for more than a dozen of the event's total 129 blue banners.

I'm excited to see how these events play out in the spring.

Event	Team Count	Total Blue Banners	BBQ			
onwa	28		94			3.357142857
miliv	40		129			3.225
miwat	39		112			2.871794872
pahat	36		94			2.611111111
cthar	36		83			2.305555556
mifla	32		69			2.15625
txda	48		102			2.125
mitry	36		75			2.083333333
inwla	38		76			2
nvlv	46		91			1.97826087
casj	53		103			1.943396226
maspr	32		61			1.90625
miwmi	40		74			1.85
paphi	34		62			1.823529412
njfla	38		69			1.815789474
ohci	49		88			1.795918367
onto2	42		74			1.761904762
njnbr	33		58			1.757575758
cama	37		65			1.756756757
flfo	53		93			1.754716981
arfa	58		100			1.724137931
njbri	38		65			1.710526316
inkok	31		53			1.709677419
hiho	35		59			1.685714286
carm	36		60			1.666666667
manda	25		41			1.64
ctwat	33		54			1.636363636
mihow	38		62			1.631578947
misou	40		64			1.6
njtab	37		58			1.567567568
nyro	37		57			1.540540541
padre	34		52			1.529411765
papi	50		74			1.48
onwi	48		69			1.4375
cave	29		41			1.413793103
nytr	34		48			1.411764706
gape	42		59			1.404761905
wamou	31		42			1.35483871
ilil	38		48			1.263157895
ohcl	58		73			1.25862069
onto	46		57			1.239130435
waamv	32		39			1.21875
orwil	32		39			1.21875
inind	35		42			1.2
wimi	57		68			1.192982456
nyli	51		59			1.156862745
calb	66		76			1.151515152
flor	64		73			1.140625
azch	40		45			1.125
orore	32		36			1.125
nhnas	38		42			1.105263158
mdcp	58		63			1.086206897
mabos	40		43			1.075
nhdur	40		42			1.05
rismi	36		37			1.027777778
scmb	66		67			1.015151515
lake	55		54			0.981818182
miken	34		32			0.941176471
ilch	50		47			0.94
utwv	52		48			0.923076923
vari	63		58			0.920634921
onnb	37		33			0.891891892
micen	40		35			0.875
nyny	66		57			0.863636364
txsa	62		51			0.822580645
mndu2	60		49			0.816666667
miket	40		31			0.775
tnkn	52		40			0.769230769
mosl	42		32			0.761904762
dcwa	45		34			0.755555556
ausy	39		29			0.743589744
gadu	66		48			0.727272727
marea	40		29			0.725
qcmo	47		32			0.680851064
mitvc	40		27			0.675
code	48		32			0.666666667
miesc	30		20			0.666666667
melew	30		20			0.666666667
wasno	33		22			0.666666667
waahs	32		21			0.65625
txlu	44		28			0.636363636
casa	44		28			0.636363636
washo	32		20			0.625
ista	56		34			0.607142857
casd	60		36			0.6
orphi	30		18			0.6
mokc	52		31			0.596153846
azpx	32		18			0.5625
milan	31		17			0.548387097
mimid	40		21			0.525
mnmi	63		29			0.46031746
okok	59		26			0.440677966
waell	32		14			0.4375
mndu	63		24			0.380952381
waspo	25		9			0.36
mnmi2	60		21			0.35
migul	40		14			0.35
ncre	55		17			0.309090909
mibed	10		3			0.3
abca	31		9			0.290322581
txho	50		14			0.28
mxmc	41		9			0.219512195

District championships. The world championships. IRI. The usual suspects.

[Abhishek R]

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

District championships. The world championships. IRI. The usual suspects.

And Waterloo.

[BriteBacon]

Originally Posted by Maldridge422

Nope, looks like I missed the St. Joseph Event

I think the Standish event is missing as well, there should be 18.

[nicholsjj]

I really thought Arkansas would be higher with a "headliner" team list of: 16, 1625, 1986, 2451, and 2481. Along with many great up and coming powerhouse teams such as 3284, 3847, 3937, and 4522, but I guess with it being a huge event numbers wise and having a lot of younger Arkansas teams lowered it a bit.

[Caleb Sykes]

These are certainly interesting statistics, but I am wondering what is really being shown here. I feel like the age of the region that holds the event is a big contributor to BBQ, since the older the teams are, the more chances they have to win blue banners. For example, if I did my math right, the 2014 Minnesota State Championship had a BBQ of 1.13. Although I concede that even the MN State Championship did not have the same caliber of competition as some of the better regional events, I am certain that the caliber of the competition there was much better than that of the average regional.

Basically, BBQ can probably have good uses, but rating the difficulty of the competition at an event is generally not one of them.

[dodar]

Can we get a Legend for each of the names? Some of these are hard to decipher.

[Joe Ross]

Originally Posted by dodar

Can we get a Legend for each of the names? Some of these are hard to decipher.

http://frclinks.frclinks.com/

[EricH]

Originally Posted by Caleb Sykes

Basically, BBQ can probably have good uses, but rating the difficulty of the competition at an event is generally not one of them.

Actually, that's where SAUCE comes in. SAUCE is applied to BBQ to filter out anything that is before a certain timeframe--say, about 5 years ago--and get a better picture of the current situation. See the link in the OP.