A first Grand Championship
14
tracked contests to get there
This was 4 LEGS UP BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 14th tracked contest.
Rio Rancho NM 10th Annual 2013 Pork & Brew State BBQ Championship
Jul 5–7, 2013 · Rio Rancho, NM
4 LEGS UP BBQ won Grand Champion at the Rio Rancho NM 10th Annual 2013 Pork & Brew State BBQ Championship on July 5, 2013 in Rio Rancho, NM, scoring 694.2854 in a field of 42 teams. LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 692.0000. Category winners: Chicken — SWEET PEPPERS (176.0000); Pork Ribs — 4 LEGS UP BBQ (178.8572); Pork — SWEET PEPPERS (177.7144); Brisket — PIGSKIN BBQ (176.0000).
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.
330.86
median 615.43
694.29 🏆
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 178.86
- Pork 177.71
- Brisket 176
20
178.86
Entries
42
4 judged meats
Top score
694.2854
Winning margin
2.2854
GC over RC
Field average
612.12
330.86694.29
median 615.43 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
4 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
662.8568
330.86694.29
10th place overall
Field spread
363.4286
winner to last place
Double threats
8
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 56%
beats 44% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.56 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,516
avg power rating going in · stronger than 11% 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.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 7 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 1–2: SWEET PEPPERS and LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 3–4: WILD HOGS BBQ and 4 LEGS UP BBQ tied on 172.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 5–6: WILD HOGS BBQ and LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ tied on 171.4286 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 1–2 · tie
- Chicken 3–4 · tie
- Pork Ribs 5–6 · tie
- Pork 4–5 · tie
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
SWEET PEPPERS won Chicken, Pork — a double.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork 1st
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
4 LEGS UP BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 8th.
- Chicken 4th
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 5th
- 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)
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176 | 170.8572 | 167.4284 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 171.4286 | 165.7142 |
| Pork | 177.7144 | 173.1428 | 167.4284 |
| Brisket | 176 | 172 | 164.5714 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
42 entries · top 694.2854 · median 615.4279
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 2 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 3 | SWEET PEPPERS | |
| 4 | PIGSKIN BBQ | |
| 5 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 6 | SUNDANCER BBQ | |
| 7 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 8 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 9 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKE'N ICE | |
| 11 | OH KAY CEE'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 12 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 13 | Smoky Okie & Co BBQ Team | |
| 14 | DOUBLE BARREL SMOKERS | |
| 15 | BURNIN BUTTS BBQ | |
| 16 | 2-CAN-Q | |
| 17 | Multiple Systems | |
| 18 | Taste Bud's BBQ | |
| 19 | BLACK BETTY BBQ | |
| 20 | HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 21 | BIG PIG BBQ | |
| 22 | BORDERLAND BBQ | |
| 23 | Brooks House of BBQ | |
| 24 | SONS OF BBQ | |
| 25 | Dark Side of the Moon | |
| 26 | Old Crow BBQ | |
| 27 | CH2MHILL OMI | |
| 28 | PIG IN A PIT | |
| 29 | IfItAin'tSmokedDon'tFixI | |
| 30 | Pirates, Pigs & Poultry | |
| 31 | TEXAS RIB RANGERS | |
| 32 | Outlaw BBQ - AL | |
| 33 | BS Grilling | |
| 34 | Sacred Fire Barbeque | |
| 35 | BBQ OF ROCK | |
| 36 | SmittySmokeHaus | |
| 37 | I Que For You | |
| 38 | RUB'N WOOD BBQ | |
| 39 | Chef Charles BBQ Competi | |
| 40 | I Smoke Inc | |
| 41 | LITTLE TEXAS BBQ | |
| 42 | Barbwire McGuire Bodasci |
Chicken
41 entries · top 176 · median 158.2856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWEET PEPPERS | |
| 2 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 3 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 4 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 5 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 6 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 7 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 8 | CH2MHILL OMI | |
| 9 | OH KAY CEE'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 10 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 11 | DOUBLE BARREL SMOKERS | |
| 12 | BURNIN BUTTS BBQ | |
| 13 | PIG IN A PIT | |
| 14 | SONS OF BBQ | |
| 15 | PIGSKIN BBQ | |
| 16 | 2-CAN-Q | |
| 17 | SMOKE'N ICE | |
| 18 | Taste Bud's BBQ | |
| 19 | SUNDANCER BBQ | |
| 20 | BLACK BETTY BBQ | |
| 21 | Pirates, Pigs & Poultry | |
| 22 | IfItAin'tSmokedDon'tFixI | |
| 23 | Sacred Fire Barbeque | |
| 24 | BORDERLAND BBQ | |
| 25 | Old Crow BBQ | |
| 26 | Multiple Systems | |
| 27 | TEXAS RIB RANGERS | |
| 28 | I Que For You | |
| 29 | HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 30 | Smoky Okie & Co BBQ Team | |
| 31 | Dark Side of the Moon | |
| 32 | SmittySmokeHaus | |
| 33 | I Smoke Inc | |
| 34 | BS Grilling | |
| 35 | Outlaw BBQ - AL | |
| 36 | BBQ OF ROCK | |
| 37 | Brooks House of BBQ | |
| 38 | LITTLE TEXAS BBQ | |
| 39 | RUB'N WOOD BBQ | |
| 40 | Chef Charles BBQ Competi | |
| 41 | BIG PIG BBQ |
Pork Ribs
42 entries · top 178.8572 · median 157.7143
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 2 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 3 | SUNDANCER BBQ | |
| 4 | 2-CAN-Q | |
| 5 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 6 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 7 | PIGSKIN BBQ | |
| 8 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 9 | Smoky Okie & Co BBQ Team | |
| 10 | BURNIN BUTTS BBQ | |
| 11 | DOUBLE BARREL SMOKERS | |
| 12 | BIG PIG BBQ | |
| 13 | OH KAY CEE'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 14 | Multiple Systems | |
| 15 | SWEET PEPPERS | |
| 16 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 17 | Old Crow BBQ | |
| 18 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 19 | HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 20 | IfItAin'tSmokedDon'tFixI | |
| 21 | BS Grilling | |
| 22 | BORDERLAND BBQ | |
| 23 | PIG IN A PIT | |
| 24 | SMOKE'N ICE | |
| 25 | Dark Side of the Moon | |
| 26 | Brooks House of BBQ | |
| 27 | TEXAS RIB RANGERS | |
| 28 | SONS OF BBQ | |
| 29 | Pirates, Pigs & Poultry | |
| 30 | BLACK BETTY BBQ | |
| 31 | Taste Bud's BBQ | |
| 32 | CH2MHILL OMI | |
| 33 | Sacred Fire Barbeque | |
| 34 | RUB'N WOOD BBQ | |
| 35 | Outlaw BBQ - AL | |
| 36 | SmittySmokeHaus | |
| 37 | I Smoke Inc | |
| 38 | I Que For You | |
| 39 | BBQ OF ROCK | |
| 40 | Chef Charles BBQ Competi | |
| 41 | Barbwire McGuire Bodasci | |
| 42 | LITTLE TEXAS BBQ |
Pork
42 entries · top 177.7144 · median 158.5712
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWEET PEPPERS | |
| 2 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 3 | PIGSKIN BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKE'N ICE | |
| 5 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 6 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 7 | BURNIN BUTTS BBQ | |
| 8 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 9 | Taste Bud's BBQ | |
| 10 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 11 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 12 | Smoky Okie & Co BBQ Team | |
| 13 | Barbwire McGuire Bodasci | |
| 14 | Multiple Systems | |
| 15 | Pirates, Pigs & Poultry | |
| 16 | SUNDANCER BBQ | |
| 17 | BIG PIG BBQ | |
| 18 | HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 19 | I Que For You | |
| 20 | OH KAY CEE'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 21 | Brooks House of BBQ | |
| 22 | DOUBLE BARREL SMOKERS | |
| 23 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 24 | BORDERLAND BBQ | |
| 25 | BLACK BETTY BBQ | |
| 26 | Old Crow BBQ | |
| 27 | Outlaw BBQ - AL | |
| 28 | BBQ OF ROCK | |
| 29 | LITTLE TEXAS BBQ | |
| 30 | 2-CAN-Q | |
| 31 | CH2MHILL OMI | |
| 32 | Dark Side of the Moon | |
| 33 | TEXAS RIB RANGERS | |
| 34 | SONS OF BBQ | |
| 35 | IfItAin'tSmokedDon'tFixI | |
| 36 | PIG IN A PIT | |
| 37 | Sacred Fire Barbeque | |
| 38 | BS Grilling | |
| 39 | SmittySmokeHaus | |
| 40 | RUB'N WOOD BBQ | |
| 41 | Chef Charles BBQ Competi | |
| 42 | I Smoke Inc |
Brisket
42 entries · top 176 · median 151.9997
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIGSKIN BBQ | |
| 2 | SWEET PEPPERS | |
| 3 | SUNDANCER BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKE'N ICE | |
| 5 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 6 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 7 | OH KAY CEE'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 8 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 9 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 10 | Smoky Okie & Co BBQ Team | |
| 11 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 12 | 2-CAN-Q | |
| 13 | BLACK BETTY BBQ | |
| 14 | Multiple Systems | |
| 15 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 16 | DOUBLE BARREL SMOKERS | |
| 17 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 18 | Brooks House of BBQ | |
| 19 | Dark Side of the Moon | |
| 20 | SONS OF BBQ | |
| 21 | BIG PIG BBQ | |
| 22 | Taste Bud's BBQ | |
| 23 | HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 24 | BBQ OF ROCK | |
| 25 | SmittySmokeHaus | |
| 26 | TEXAS RIB RANGERS | |
| 27 | BORDERLAND BBQ | |
| 28 | Barbwire McGuire Bodasci | |
| 29 | BURNIN BUTTS BBQ | |
| 30 | Outlaw BBQ - AL | |
| 31 | IfItAin'tSmokedDon'tFixI | |
| 32 | Chef Charles BBQ Competi | |
| 33 | LITTLE TEXAS BBQ | |
| 34 | PIG IN A PIT | |
| 35 | CH2MHILL OMI | |
| 36 | Old Crow BBQ | |
| 37 | Sacred Fire Barbeque | |
| 38 | RUB'N WOOD BBQ | |
| 39 | BS Grilling | |
| 40 | Pirates, Pigs & Poultry | |
| 41 | I Smoke Inc | |
| 42 | I Que For You |