A first Grand Championship
2
tracked contests to get there
This was HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 2nd tracked contest.
Firelake BBQ Cook-off
2013-03-29 – 2013-03-30 · Shawnee, OK · 📍 Shawnee, OK
Grand Champion: HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE (688.5718) · 38 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 BUTCHER BBQ
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.
576.00
median 637.14
688.57 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 177.71
- Pork Ribs 169.71
- Pork 177.14
- Brisket 178.86
130.86
178.86
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2017 — this edition picked out.
Entries
38
4 judged meats
Top score
688.5718
Winning margin
9.7146
GC over RC
Field average
637.07
576.00688.57
median 637.14 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
1.1430 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
661.7144
576.00688.57
10th place overall
Field spread
112.5714
winner to last place
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 74%
beats 26% of 4707 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.69 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1508
avg power rating going in · stronger than 5% 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 statement win
9.7146
points clear of the field
Wider than 86% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The champion won by 9.7146 points — a wider margin than 86% of championships in the data.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 10 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 4–5: JP CUSTOM SMOKE and LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ tied on 168.5714 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: John's Bar-B-Q and WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY tied on 167.4286 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 8–9: WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY and BUFFALO'S BBQ tied on 167.4286 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Pork Ribs 4–5 · tie
- Pork Ribs 7–8 · tie
- Pork Ribs 8–9 · tie
- Pork 3–4 · tie
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 10th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 10th
- Pork 2nd
- Brisket 8th
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-03-29 ← this one | Shawnee, OK | Shawnee, OK | 38 | 688.5718 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | BUTCHER BBQ |
| 2014-03-28 | Shawnee, OK | Shawnee, OK | 43 | 682.2512 | CLARK CREW BBQ | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE |
| 2017-03-24 | Shawnee, OK | 1570 S Gordon Cooper Dr | 87 | 704.0232 | FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | SMOKEAHOLICS |
| 2017-03-25 | Shawnee, OK | 1570 S Gordon Cooper Dr | 77 | 709.1660 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | DR. NORDY'S BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7144 | 172.5716 | 164.0000 |
| Pork Ribs | 169.7144 | 168.5714 | 166.8572 |
| Pork | 177.1430 | 170.8570 | 168.0000 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 172.5714 | 167.4286 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
38 entries · top 688.5718 · median 637.1428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 2 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 3 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 4 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 5 | SIZZLIN' BONES BBQ | |
| 6 | WILDCATTERS Q CREW | |
| 7 | MOE CASON BBQ | |
| 8 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 9 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 10 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 11 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKE EATRS BBQ OKLAHOMA | |
| 13 | FOUR CROWS BBQ | |
| 14 | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | |
| 15 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 16 | Jarhead BBQ | |
| 17 | DR. ALAN'S BBQ | |
| 18 | JACK ATTACK BBQ | |
| 19 | BUTT FIRST BBQ | |
| 20 | IRON WHEEL COOKERS | |
| 21 | John's Bar-B-Q | |
| 22 | Stinky Piggy | |
| 23 | Burn Out BBQ Team | |
| 24 | Disco Balls BBQ | |
| 25 | PUPP'S BBQ | |
| 26 | BLUE RIB'N BBQ | |
| 27 | SUMMERSTIME BBQ | |
| 28 | C & A Gametime Grillers | |
| 29 | BIG DICK'S BBQ | |
| 30 | OK SMELL MY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKIN TATERS | |
| 32 | T-N-K Bar-B-Q | |
| 33 | River Bottom Rib Runners | |
| 34 | Six Packs'n Rib Racks | |
| 35 | BBQ-XTC | |
| 36 | WINGMAN BBQ SAUCE | |
| 37 | POWER HOGS | |
| 38 | No Clue Bar-B-Q |
Chicken
38 entries · top 177.7144 · median 159.7143
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 2 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 3 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 4 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 5 | MOE CASON BBQ | |
| 6 | SIZZLIN' BONES BBQ | |
| 7 | Stinky Piggy | |
| 8 | JACK ATTACK BBQ | |
| 9 | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | |
| 10 | Disco Balls BBQ | |
| 11 | WILDCATTERS Q CREW | |
| 12 | OK SMELL MY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 13 | BUTT FIRST BBQ | |
| 14 | FOUR CROWS BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKE EATRS BBQ OKLAHOMA | |
| 16 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN TATERS | |
| 18 | DR. ALAN'S BBQ | |
| 19 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 20 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 21 | Jarhead BBQ | |
| 22 | PUPP'S BBQ | |
| 23 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 24 | IRON WHEEL COOKERS | |
| 25 | River Bottom Rib Runners | |
| 26 | Burn Out BBQ Team | |
| 27 | John's Bar-B-Q | |
| 28 | BLUE RIB'N BBQ | |
| 29 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 30 | BIG DICK'S BBQ | |
| 31 | Six Packs'n Rib Racks | |
| 32 | No Clue Bar-B-Q | |
| 33 | T-N-K Bar-B-Q | |
| 34 | BBQ-XTC | |
| 35 | SUMMERSTIME BBQ | |
| 36 | C & A Gametime Grillers | |
| 37 | WINGMAN BBQ SAUCE | |
| 38 | POWER HOGS |
Pork Ribs
38 entries · top 169.7144 · median 161.4286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stinky Piggy | |
| 2 | FOUR CROWS BBQ | |
| 3 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 4 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 5 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKE EATRS BBQ OKLAHOMA | |
| 7 | John's Bar-B-Q | |
| 8 | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | |
| 9 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 10 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 11 | IRON WHEEL COOKERS | |
| 12 | Disco Balls BBQ | |
| 13 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 14 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 15 | MOE CASON BBQ | |
| 16 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 17 | SIZZLIN' BONES BBQ | |
| 18 | BLUE RIB'N BBQ | |
| 19 | Jarhead BBQ | |
| 20 | WINGMAN BBQ SAUCE | |
| 21 | Burn Out BBQ Team | |
| 22 | C & A Gametime Grillers | |
| 23 | River Bottom Rib Runners | |
| 24 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 25 | SUMMERSTIME BBQ | |
| 26 | DR. ALAN'S BBQ | |
| 27 | WILDCATTERS Q CREW | |
| 28 | PUPP'S BBQ | |
| 29 | JACK ATTACK BBQ | |
| 30 | BIG DICK'S BBQ | |
| 31 | BUTT FIRST BBQ | |
| 32 | T-N-K Bar-B-Q | |
| 33 | POWER HOGS | |
| 34 | Six Packs'n Rib Racks | |
| 35 | OK SMELL MY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 36 | SMOKIN TATERS | |
| 37 | No Clue Bar-B-Q | |
| 38 | BBQ-XTC |
Pork
38 entries · top 177.1430 · median 162.2857
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 2 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 3 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 4 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 5 | WILDCATTERS Q CREW | |
| 6 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 7 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 8 | DR. ALAN'S BBQ | |
| 9 | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | |
| 10 | JACK ATTACK BBQ | |
| 11 | BUTT FIRST BBQ | |
| 12 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 13 | FOUR CROWS BBQ | |
| 14 | PUPP'S BBQ | |
| 15 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 16 | IRON WHEEL COOKERS | |
| 17 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 18 | BLUE RIB'N BBQ | |
| 19 | SIZZLIN' BONES BBQ | |
| 20 | No Clue Bar-B-Q | |
| 21 | BBQ-XTC | |
| 22 | BIG DICK'S BBQ | |
| 23 | Jarhead BBQ | |
| 24 | C & A Gametime Grillers | |
| 25 | Six Packs'n Rib Racks | |
| 26 | Burn Out BBQ Team | |
| 27 | POWER HOGS | |
| 28 | SMOKE EATRS BBQ OKLAHOMA | |
| 29 | SUMMERSTIME BBQ | |
| 30 | John's Bar-B-Q | |
| 31 | WINGMAN BBQ SAUCE | |
| 32 | MOE CASON BBQ | |
| 33 | T-N-K Bar-B-Q | |
| 34 | Stinky Piggy | |
| 35 | SMOKIN TATERS | |
| 36 | Disco Balls BBQ | |
| 37 | OK SMELL MY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 38 | River Bottom Rib Runners |
Brisket
38 entries · top 178.8572 · median 157.7143
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WILDCATTERS Q CREW | |
| 2 | MOE CASON BBQ | |
| 3 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 4 | SIZZLIN' BONES BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKE EATRS BBQ OKLAHOMA | |
| 6 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 7 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 8 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 9 | Jarhead BBQ | |
| 10 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 11 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 12 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 13 | DR. ALAN'S BBQ | |
| 14 | FOUR CROWS BBQ | |
| 15 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 16 | BUTT FIRST BBQ | |
| 17 | SUMMERSTIME BBQ | |
| 18 | Burn Out BBQ Team | |
| 19 | John's Bar-B-Q | |
| 20 | BBQ-XTC | |
| 21 | OK SMELL MY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 22 | JACK ATTACK BBQ | |
| 23 | T-N-K Bar-B-Q | |
| 24 | C & A Gametime Grillers | |
| 25 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 26 | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | |
| 27 | SMOKIN TATERS | |
| 28 | PUPP'S BBQ | |
| 29 | Six Packs'n Rib Racks | |
| 30 | Disco Balls BBQ | |
| 31 | River Bottom Rib Runners | |
| 32 | BIG DICK'S BBQ | |
| 33 | IRON WHEEL COOKERS | |
| 34 | BLUE RIB'N BBQ | |
| 35 | POWER HOGS | |
| 36 | Stinky Piggy | |
| 37 | WINGMAN BBQ SAUCE | |
| 38 | No Clue Bar-B-Q |