Photo finishes
0.0232
decided the closest call
Pork Ribs places 4–5: The Real Squeal BBQ edged Modest Meats by 0.0232.
- Pork Ribs 4–5 · 0.0232
Battle for the Bones (ONE MEAT RIBS)
Oct 21, 2023 · Birmingham, AL · 📍 2299-2349 Richard Arrington Jr Blvd N
Reps: Charlie Brinza · Prize money: $3,000
Full results from the Battle for the Bones (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2023, a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on October 21, 2023 in Birmingham, AL at 2299-2349 Richard Arrington Jr Blvd N. Chief Grilldaddy & the Hosedraggers took Reserve Grand Champion. Category winners: Pork Ribs — Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team (179.4400).
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Pork Ribs totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
160.03
median 168.58
179.44 🏆
Entries
11
1 judged meat
Top score
179.4400
Winning margin
5.7372
1st over 2nd in Pork Ribs
Field average
168.10
160.03179.44
Pork Ribs · median 168.58 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
10.3088 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
162.2744
160.03179.44
10th place in Pork Ribs
Field spread
19.4056
winner to last place
Prize money
$3,000
on the line
How hot was the win?
Top 17%
beats 83% of 5786 Pork Ribs wins in the data
Storylines (1 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.
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Score distribution
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 179.4400 | 169.1312 | 162.2744 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Pork Ribs
11 entries · top 179.4400 · median 168.5828