A first Grand Championship
1
title in the data
This was C-N-B BAR-B-Q's first Grand Championship in the data.
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2013
Mar 8–9, 2013 · Westworth Village, TX
C-N-B BAR-B-Q won Grand Champion at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour on March 8, 2013 in Westworth Village, TX, scoring 677.7142 in a field of 29 teams. 3 WOODYS BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 657.1426. Category winners: Chicken — SWEET HEAT COMPETITION BARBEQUE (170.8572); Pork Ribs — C-N-B BAR-B-Q (172.0000); Pork — FOUR CROWS BBQ (173.1428); Brisket — FOUR CROWS BBQ (166.2858). This is the 4th of 125 editions of this contest on record; the 2013 edition was won by CAJUN BLAZE; the next was held in 2013.
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.
465.71
median 626.29
677.71 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 170.86
- Pork Ribs 172
- Pork 173.14
- Brisket 166.29
0
173.14
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2017 — this edition picked out.
Entries
29
4 judged meats
Top score
677.7142
Winning margin
20.5716
GC over RC
Field average
619.63
465.71677.71
median 626.29 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
3.4284 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
639.4280
465.71677.71
10th place overall
Field spread
212.0006
winner to last place
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 92%
beats 8% of 4723 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
0%
0 of 28 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Weak
ρ = -0.27 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,500
avg power rating going in · stronger than 1% of contests
Storylines (6 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 statement win
20.5716
points clear of the field
Wider than 99% of the 4,722 championships in the data
The champion won by 20.5716 points — a wider margin than 99% of championships in the data.
A dynasty in the making
4×
wins at this contest
4 of 125 tracked editions
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ has won this contest 4 times across its 125 tracked editions.
- 2014
- 2015
- 2017
- 2017
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 10 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 8–9: HEAD COUNTRY II and CAN'T SMOKE THIS tied on 162.8570 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: CAN'T SMOKE THIS and CAVEMAN CUISINE tied on 162.8570 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: LOS PRIMOS BBQ and SMOKE'N ICE tied on 163.9998 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 8–9 · tie
- Chicken 9–10 · tie
- Pork Ribs 7–8 · tie
- Chicken 1–2 · 0.0002
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
FOUR CROWS BBQ won Pork, Brisket — a double.
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 1st
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
C-N-B BAR-B-Q took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 3rd.
- Chicken 3rd
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 2nd
- Brisket 3rd
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 →
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 170.8572 | 165.1428 | 162.8570 |
| Pork Ribs | 172 | 165.1428 | 162.2856 |
| Pork | 173.1428 | 167.4284 | 163.9998 |
| Brisket | 166.2858 | 162.8574 | 158.2854 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
29 entries · top 677.7142 · median 626.2854
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | C-N-B BAR-B-Q | |
| 2 | 3 WOODYS BBQ | |
| 3 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 4 | FOUR CROWS BBQ | |
| 5 | HOGGY STYLE OK | |
| 6 | SMOKE'N ICE | |
| 7 | CIRCLE R COOKERS | |
| 8 | AN AGGIE AND HIS BBQ | |
| 9 | BROTHERHOOD BBQ | |
| 10 | KOSMO'S Q | |
| 11 | SWEET HEAT COMPETITION BARBEQUE | |
| 12 | REDNECK COOKERS | |
| 13 | QUETPIES | |
| 14 | HEAD COUNTRY II | |
| 15 | CHIT EAT 'N GRIN | |
| 16 | PIG TRADER BBQ | |
| 17 | HIGH ON SMOKE BBQ | |
| 18 | CAN'T SMOKE THIS | |
| 19 | OVER THE TOP BARBEQUE ROWLETT TEXAS | |
| 20 | ROCK BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 21 | RITTER'S BBQ | |
| 22 | LOS PRIMOS BBQ | |
| 23 | CAROLINA CRUE | |
| 24 | MANLODGE SMOKERS | |
| 25 | SMOKIN WALLY'S BBQ | |
| 26 | PITT'S & SPITT'S | |
| 27 | TEXANQ | |
| 28 | FULL DRAW BBQ | |
| 29 | PADDLIN PIGS |
Chicken
29 entries · top 170.8572 · median 161.7144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWEET HEAT COMPETITION BARBEQUE | |
| 2 | 3 WOODYS BBQ | |
| 3 | C-N-B BAR-B-Q | |
| 4 | SMOKE'N ICE | |
| 5 | FULL DRAW BBQ | |
| 6 | AN AGGIE AND HIS BBQ | |
| 7 | KOSMO'S Q | |
| 8 | HEAD COUNTRY II | |
| 9 | CAN'T SMOKE THIS | |
| 10 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 11 | HIGH ON SMOKE BBQ | |
| 12 | QUETPIES | |
| 13 | CHIT EAT 'N GRIN | |
| 14 | HOGGY STYLE OK | |
| 15 | ROCK BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 16 | OVER THE TOP BARBEQUE ROWLETT TEXAS | |
| 17 | PITT'S & SPITT'S | |
| 18 | MANLODGE SMOKERS | |
| 19 | FOUR CROWS BBQ | |
| 20 | PIG TRADER BBQ | |
| 21 | LOS PRIMOS BBQ | |
| 22 | REDNECK COOKERS | |
| 23 | CIRCLE R COOKERS | |
| 24 | BROTHERHOOD BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKIN WALLY'S BBQ | |
| 26 | RITTER'S BBQ | |
| 27 | CAROLINA CRUE | |
| 28 | TEXANQ | |
| 29 | PADDLIN PIGS |
Pork Ribs
29 entries · top 172 · median 157.1428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | C-N-B BAR-B-Q | |
| 2 | HOGGY STYLE OK | |
| 3 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 4 | FULL DRAW BBQ | |
| 5 | CIRCLE R COOKERS | |
| 6 | HEAD COUNTRY II | |
| 7 | LOS PRIMOS BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKE'N ICE | |
| 9 | 3 WOODYS BBQ | |
| 10 | CAN'T SMOKE THIS | |
| 11 | PIG TRADER BBQ | |
| 12 | AN AGGIE AND HIS BBQ | |
| 13 | BROTHERHOOD BBQ | |
| 14 | RITTER'S BBQ | |
| 15 | CHIT EAT 'N GRIN | |
| 16 | SMOKIN WALLY'S BBQ | |
| 17 | SWEET HEAT COMPETITION BARBEQUE | |
| 18 | KOSMO'S Q | |
| 19 | CAROLINA CRUE | |
| 20 | FOUR CROWS BBQ | |
| 21 | HIGH ON SMOKE BBQ | |
| 22 | REDNECK COOKERS | |
| 23 | TEXANQ | |
| 24 | QUETPIES | |
| 25 | PADDLIN PIGS | |
| 26 | ROCK BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 27 | PITT'S & SPITT'S | |
| 28 | MANLODGE SMOKERS | |
| 29 | OVER THE TOP BARBEQUE ROWLETT TEXAS |
Pork
29 entries · top 173.1428 · median 159.4286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FOUR CROWS BBQ | |
| 2 | C-N-B BAR-B-Q | |
| 3 | REDNECK COOKERS | |
| 4 | QUETPIES | |
| 5 | PADDLIN PIGS | |
| 6 | CIRCLE R COOKERS | |
| 7 | BROTHERHOOD BBQ | |
| 8 | OVER THE TOP BARBEQUE ROWLETT TEXAS | |
| 9 | HOGGY STYLE OK | |
| 10 | FULL DRAW BBQ | |
| 11 | SWEET HEAT COMPETITION BARBEQUE | |
| 12 | KOSMO'S Q | |
| 13 | 3 WOODYS BBQ | |
| 14 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 15 | HIGH ON SMOKE BBQ | |
| 16 | RITTER'S BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKE'N ICE | |
| 18 | ROCK BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 19 | AN AGGIE AND HIS BBQ | |
| 20 | CAROLINA CRUE | |
| 21 | SMOKIN WALLY'S BBQ | |
| 22 | HEAD COUNTRY II | |
| 23 | PITT'S & SPITT'S | |
| 24 | MANLODGE SMOKERS | |
| 25 | CHIT EAT 'N GRIN | |
| 26 | TEXANQ | |
| 27 | PIG TRADER BBQ | |
| 28 | LOS PRIMOS BBQ | |
| 29 | CAN'T SMOKE THIS |
Brisket
29 entries · top 166.2858 · median 153.7142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FOUR CROWS BBQ | |
| 2 | BROTHERHOOD BBQ | |
| 3 | C-N-B BAR-B-Q | |
| 4 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 5 | AN AGGIE AND HIS BBQ | |
| 6 | 3 WOODYS BBQ | |
| 7 | CIRCLE R COOKERS | |
| 8 | KOSMO'S Q | |
| 9 | SMOKE'N ICE | |
| 10 | REDNECK COOKERS | |
| 11 | MANLODGE SMOKERS | |
| 12 | CHIT EAT 'N GRIN | |
| 13 | PIG TRADER BBQ | |
| 14 | HOGGY STYLE OK | |
| 15 | QUETPIES | |
| 16 | CAN'T SMOKE THIS | |
| 17 | OVER THE TOP BARBEQUE ROWLETT TEXAS | |
| 18 | HEAD COUNTRY II | |
| 19 | HIGH ON SMOKE BBQ | |
| 20 | ROCK BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 21 | CAROLINA CRUE | |
| 22 | PADDLIN PIGS | |
| 23 | SWEET HEAT COMPETITION BARBEQUE | |
| 24 | LOS PRIMOS BBQ | |
| 25 | RITTER'S BBQ | |
| 26 | TEXANQ | |
| 27 | PITT'S & SPITT'S | |
| 28 | SMOKIN WALLY'S BBQ | |
| 29 | FULL DRAW BBQ |