A first Grand Championship
5
tracked contests to get there
This was PARROTHEAD SMOKERS's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 5th tracked contest.
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2013
Mar 15–16, 2013 · Albuquerque, NM
PARROTHEAD SMOKERS won Grand Champion at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour on March 15, 2013 in Albuquerque, NM, scoring 686.2856 in a field of 20 teams. 2-CAN-Q took Reserve Grand Champion with 675.4284. Category winners: Chicken — PARROTHEAD SMOKERS (176.0000); Pork Ribs — 2-CAN-Q (172.0000); Pork — ROUTE 66 CATERING CREW (175.4286); Brisket — WILD HOGS BBQ (170.8574). This is the 5th of 125 editions of this contest on record; the 2013 edition was won by C-N-B BAR-B-Q; 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.
589.71
median 638.57
686.29 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 176
- Pork Ribs 172
- Pork 175.43
- Brisket 170.86
136
176
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2017 — this edition picked out.
Entries
20
4 judged meats
Top score
686.2856
Winning margin
10.8572
GC over RC
Field average
638.31
589.71686.29
median 638.57 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
5.7140 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
639.4280
589.71686.29
10th place overall
Field spread
96.5718
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 79%
beats 21% of 4723 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
0%
0 of 29 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.3 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,504
avg power rating going in · stronger than 4% of contests
Storylines (5 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
10.8572
points clear of the field
Wider than 89% of the 4,722 championships in the data
The champion won by 10.8572 points — a wider margin than 89% 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 4 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 3–4: PARROTHEAD SMOKERS and WILD HOGS BBQ tied on 167.4284 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 5–6: I.A.B. 30 BBQ edged BarrelHead Cookers by 0.0002. Brisket places 5–6: BarrelHead Cookers edged 2-CAN-Q by 0.0002.
- Pork Ribs 3–4 · tie
- Pork 5–6 · 0.0002
- Brisket 5–6 · 0.0002
- Brisket 3–4 · 0.0002
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
PARROTHEAD SMOKERS took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 3rd.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 3rd
- 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 | 176 | 167.9998 | 162.8566 |
| Pork Ribs | 172 | 166.2860 | 157.7140 |
| Pork | 175.4286 | 167.4286 | 160 |
| Brisket | 170.8574 | 163.4286 | 160 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
20 entries · top 686.2856 · median 638.5709
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 2 | 2-CAN-Q | |
| 3 | I.A.B. 30 BBQ | |
| 4 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 5 | Smokin Hot J's | |
| 6 | ROUTE 66 CATERING CREW | |
| 7 | BarrelHead Cookers | |
| 8 | SUNDANCER BBQ | |
| 9 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 10 | SWEET PEPPERS | |
| 11 | FIRE AND DESIRE | |
| 12 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 13 | HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 14 | BURNIN BUTTS BBQ | |
| 15 | STOP, DROP AND ROLL BBQ | |
| 16 | ROCK N SMOKE | |
| 17 | 2Q OR NOT 2Q | |
| 18 | BLACK BETTY BBQ | |
| 19 | DRILL, FILL, & GRILL | |
| 20 | BLUE MOUNTAIN SMOKERS |
Chicken
20 entries · top 176 · median 162.5712
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 2 | I.A.B. 30 BBQ | |
| 3 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 4 | 2-CAN-Q | |
| 5 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 6 | ROCK N SMOKE | |
| 7 | 2Q OR NOT 2Q | |
| 8 | BURNIN BUTTS BBQ | |
| 9 | Smokin Hot J's | |
| 10 | STOP, DROP AND ROLL BBQ | |
| 11 | FIRE AND DESIRE | |
| 12 | SUNDANCER BBQ | |
| 13 | BarrelHead Cookers | |
| 14 | HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 15 | ROUTE 66 CATERING CREW | |
| 16 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 17 | SWEET PEPPERS | |
| 18 | DRILL, FILL, & GRILL | |
| 19 | BLACK BETTY BBQ | |
| 20 | BLUE MOUNTAIN SMOKERS |
Pork Ribs
20 entries · top 172 · median 157.4285
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2-CAN-Q | |
| 2 | ROUTE 66 CATERING CREW | |
| 3 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 4 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 5 | HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 6 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 7 | FIRE AND DESIRE | |
| 8 | SUNDANCER BBQ | |
| 9 | Smokin Hot J's | |
| 10 | I.A.B. 30 BBQ | |
| 11 | BLUE MOUNTAIN SMOKERS | |
| 12 | BarrelHead Cookers | |
| 13 | SWEET PEPPERS | |
| 14 | BURNIN BUTTS BBQ | |
| 15 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 16 | 2Q OR NOT 2Q | |
| 17 | BLACK BETTY BBQ | |
| 18 | STOP, DROP AND ROLL BBQ | |
| 19 | DRILL, FILL, & GRILL | |
| 20 | ROCK N SMOKE |
Pork
20 entries · top 175.4286 · median 159.7141
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROUTE 66 CATERING CREW | |
| 2 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 3 | STOP, DROP AND ROLL BBQ | |
| 4 | 2-CAN-Q | |
| 5 | I.A.B. 30 BBQ | |
| 6 | BarrelHead Cookers | |
| 7 | SWEET PEPPERS | |
| 8 | FIRE AND DESIRE | |
| 9 | SUNDANCER BBQ | |
| 10 | Smokin Hot J's | |
| 11 | ROCK N SMOKE | |
| 12 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 13 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 14 | DRILL, FILL, & GRILL | |
| 15 | 2Q OR NOT 2Q | |
| 16 | HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 17 | BURNIN BUTTS BBQ | |
| 18 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 19 | BLUE MOUNTAIN SMOKERS | |
| 20 | BLACK BETTY BBQ |
Brisket
20 entries · top 170.8574 · median 158.5714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 2 | I.A.B. 30 BBQ | |
| 3 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 4 | Smokin Hot J's | |
| 5 | BarrelHead Cookers | |
| 6 | 2-CAN-Q | |
| 7 | SWEET PEPPERS | |
| 8 | ROCK N SMOKE | |
| 9 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 10 | BURNIN BUTTS BBQ | |
| 11 | SUNDANCER BBQ | |
| 12 | BLACK BETTY BBQ | |
| 13 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 14 | HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 15 | DRILL, FILL, & GRILL | |
| 16 | ROUTE 66 CATERING CREW | |
| 17 | FIRE AND DESIRE | |
| 18 | 2Q OR NOT 2Q | |
| 19 | STOP, DROP AND ROLL BBQ | |
| 20 | BLUE MOUNTAIN SMOKERS |