A first Grand Championship
2
tracked contests to get there
This was CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 2nd tracked contest.
Smokin in the Square 2013
Mar 1–2, 2013 · Pensacola, FL
CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ won Grand Champion at the Smokin in the Square on March 1, 2013 in Pensacola, FL, scoring 681.1424 in a field of 37 teams. BAREKNUCKLES BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 677.7142. Category winners: Chicken — FORREST'S FINE FOODS (179.4286); Pork Ribs — Organizer Portal (172.5716); Pork — THE BARBECUE GRILLBILLIES (177.1428); Brisket — CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ (176.5714). This is the 1st of 7 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2014.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
589.14
median 653.71
681.14 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 179.43
- Pork Ribs 172.57
- Pork 177.14
- Brisket 176.57
134.86
179.43
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2019 — this edition picked out.
Entries
37
4 judged meats
Top score
681.1424
Winning margin
3.4282
GC over RC
Field average
648.65
589.14681.14
median 653.71 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.8572 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
667.4280
589.14681.14
10th place overall
Field spread
92.0006
winner to last place
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 88%
beats 12% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.43 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,503
avg power rating going in · stronger than 2% of contests
Storylines (4 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.
A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 7 tracked editions
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 7 tracked editions.
- 2015
- 2016
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 7 calls decided inside half a point
Pork places 5–6: JACK'S OLD SOUTH and LOTTA BULL BBQ tied on 171.9998 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 5–6: LOTTA BULL BBQ and WICKED QUE tied on 171.4286 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 9–10: GROG N HOGS and 2 MEN AND A PIG tied on 168.5712 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Pork 5–6 · tie
- Brisket 5–6 · tie
- Brisket 9–10 · tie
- Brisket 6–7 · 0.0002
How the title was won
2 of 4
meats called to the stage
CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ took the title on 2 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 26th.
- Chicken 2nd
- Pork Ribs 26th
- Pork 16th
- Brisket 1st
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Category showdown (top / average / median score per meat)
Score distribution
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2013 ← this one | Pensacola, FL | Pensacola, FL | 37 | 681.1424 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | BAREKNUCKLES BBQ |
| Mar 7, 2014 | Pensacola, FL | Pensacola, FL 32570 | 46 | 698.2288 | THE BLUE BLOODS | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS |
| Mar 6, 2015 | Pensacola, FL | Pensacola, FL 32570 | 48 | 699.9428 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | The Specialists |
| Mar 18, 2016 | Pensacola, FL | Pensacola, FL 32570 | 43 | 694.7656 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | CHECKERED PIG |
| Mar 17, 2017 | Pensacola, FL | Seville SQ | 38 | 698.2056 | SOUTH PORK | BOOTYQUE |
| Mar 16, 2018 | Pensacola, FL | Seville SQ | 49 | 699.4176 | SMOKE ME SILLY | HOT WACHULA'S |
| Mar 15, 2019 | Pensacola, FL | Seville SQ | 35 | 693.1084 | MIDNIGHT BURN | THE SPECIALISTS |
| Mar 19, 2021 | Pensacola, FL | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 179.4286 | 172.5712 | 169.7142 |
| Pork Ribs | 172.5716 | 169.7144 | 165.1428 |
| Pork | 177.1428 | 171.9998 | 168.5712 |
| Brisket | 176.5714 | 171.4286 | 168.5712 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
37 entries · top 681.1424 · median 653.7134
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 2 | BAREKNUCKLES BBQ | |
| 3 | Organizer Portal | |
| 4 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 5 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 6 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 7 | WILD BUNCH BUTT BURNERS | |
| 8 | FORREST'S FINE FOODS | |
| 9 | 2 MEN AND A PIG | |
| 10 | GROG N HOGS | |
| 11 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 12 | BIG PAPA'S COUNTRY KITCHEN | |
| 13 | QUAU | |
| 14 | BUBBAJACK'S | |
| 15 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 16 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 17 | WICKED QUE | |
| 18 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 19 | LATE NIGHT WHISKEY SMOKERS | |
| 20 | THE BARBECUE GRILLBILLIES | |
| 21 | WHISKEY BENT BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKIN WHAT | |
| 23 | TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS | |
| 24 | BBQ ISLAND | |
| 25 | HOG WILD AND PIG CRAZY | |
| 26 | TEXAS RIBS & BBQ | |
| 27 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 28 | FEAR THE SEAR | |
| 29 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 30 | HOT ROD HOGS | |
| 31 | R-B-A-Q-Crew | |
| 32 | AFTER MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 33 | Still Smokin | |
| 34 | THE SWHINERY | |
| 35 | BUBBLE HEAD BBQ | |
| 36 | Pensacola Ins. Inspector | |
| 37 | BOGARBECUE |
Chicken
37 entries · top 179.4286 · median 165.7144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FORREST'S FINE FOODS | |
| 2 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 3 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 4 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 5 | WILD BUNCH BUTT BURNERS | |
| 6 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 7 | HOT ROD HOGS | |
| 8 | BUBBAJACK'S | |
| 9 | BAREKNUCKLES BBQ | |
| 10 | TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS | |
| 11 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 12 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 13 | Organizer Portal | |
| 14 | R-B-A-Q-Crew | |
| 15 | QUAU | |
| 16 | BUBBLE HEAD BBQ | |
| 17 | WICKED QUE | |
| 18 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 19 | 2 MEN AND A PIG | |
| 20 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 21 | LATE NIGHT WHISKEY SMOKERS | |
| 22 | AFTER MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 23 | FEAR THE SEAR | |
| 24 | SMOKIN WHAT | |
| 25 | BIG PAPA'S COUNTRY KITCHEN | |
| 26 | Still Smokin | |
| 27 | GROG N HOGS | |
| 28 | BBQ ISLAND | |
| 29 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 30 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 31 | WHISKEY BENT BBQ | |
| 32 | Pensacola Ins. Inspector | |
| 33 | TEXAS RIBS & BBQ | |
| 34 | THE SWHINERY | |
| 35 | HOG WILD AND PIG CRAZY | |
| 36 | THE BARBECUE GRILLBILLIES | |
| 37 | BOGARBECUE |
Pork Ribs
37 entries · top 172.5716 · median 162.2858
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Organizer Portal | |
| 2 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 3 | TEXAS RIBS & BBQ | |
| 4 | GROG N HOGS | |
| 5 | HOG WILD AND PIG CRAZY | |
| 6 | BUBBAJACK'S | |
| 7 | BAREKNUCKLES BBQ | |
| 8 | BIG PAPA'S COUNTRY KITCHEN | |
| 9 | BBQ ISLAND | |
| 10 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 11 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 12 | WICKED QUE | |
| 13 | LATE NIGHT WHISKEY SMOKERS | |
| 14 | WILD BUNCH BUTT BURNERS | |
| 15 | QUAU | |
| 16 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 17 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 18 | Still Smokin | |
| 19 | FORREST'S FINE FOODS | |
| 20 | 2 MEN AND A PIG | |
| 21 | THE BARBECUE GRILLBILLIES | |
| 22 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 23 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 24 | FEAR THE SEAR | |
| 25 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 26 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 27 | HOT ROD HOGS | |
| 28 | WHISKEY BENT BBQ | |
| 29 | TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS | |
| 30 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 31 | SMOKIN WHAT | |
| 32 | BOGARBECUE | |
| 33 | R-B-A-Q-Crew | |
| 34 | THE SWHINERY | |
| 35 | AFTER MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 36 | Pensacola Ins. Inspector | |
| 37 | BUBBLE HEAD BBQ |
Pork
37 entries · top 177.1428 · median 165.1428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE BARBECUE GRILLBILLIES | |
| 2 | BAREKNUCKLES BBQ | |
| 3 | WILD BUNCH BUTT BURNERS | |
| 4 | QUAU | |
| 5 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 6 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 7 | 2 MEN AND A PIG | |
| 8 | BIG PAPA'S COUNTRY KITCHEN | |
| 9 | SMOKIN WHAT | |
| 10 | BUBBAJACK'S | |
| 11 | WHISKEY BENT BBQ | |
| 12 | LATE NIGHT WHISKEY SMOKERS | |
| 13 | FEAR THE SEAR | |
| 14 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 15 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 16 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 17 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 18 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 19 | GROG N HOGS | |
| 20 | FORREST'S FINE FOODS | |
| 21 | Organizer Portal | |
| 22 | TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS | |
| 23 | AFTER MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 24 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 25 | BBQ ISLAND | |
| 26 | WICKED QUE | |
| 27 | BUBBLE HEAD BBQ | |
| 28 | THE SWHINERY | |
| 29 | Still Smokin | |
| 30 | HOT ROD HOGS | |
| 31 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 32 | BOGARBECUE | |
| 33 | R-B-A-Q-Crew | |
| 34 | Pensacola Ins. Inspector | |
| 35 | HOG WILD AND PIG CRAZY | |
| 36 | TEXAS RIBS & BBQ | |
| 37 | GIVE IT TO GOD |
Brisket
37 entries · top 176.5714 · median 161.1426
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 2 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 3 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 4 | Organizer Portal | |
| 5 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 6 | WICKED QUE | |
| 7 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 8 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 9 | GROG N HOGS | |
| 10 | 2 MEN AND A PIG | |
| 11 | WHISKEY BENT BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN WHAT | |
| 13 | HOG WILD AND PIG CRAZY | |
| 14 | BAREKNUCKLES BBQ | |
| 15 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 16 | BIG PAPA'S COUNTRY KITCHEN | |
| 17 | FORREST'S FINE FOODS | |
| 18 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 19 | R-B-A-Q-Crew | |
| 20 | TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS | |
| 21 | QUAU | |
| 22 | TEXAS RIBS & BBQ | |
| 23 | THE BARBECUE GRILLBILLIES | |
| 24 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 25 | WILD BUNCH BUTT BURNERS | |
| 26 | BUBBAJACK'S | |
| 27 | LATE NIGHT WHISKEY SMOKERS | |
| 28 | BBQ ISLAND | |
| 29 | THE SWHINERY | |
| 30 | AFTER MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 31 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 32 | BUBBLE HEAD BBQ | |
| 33 | HOT ROD HOGS | |
| 34 | BOGARBECUE | |
| 35 | Pensacola Ins. Inspector | |
| 36 | FEAR THE SEAR | |
| 37 | Still Smokin |