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
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2013
Jul 12–13, 2013 · Woodbury, MN
TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW won Grand Champion at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour on July 12, 2013 in Woodbury, MN, scoring 684.5372 in a field of 29 teams. PIGSKIN BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 682.2856. Category winners: Chicken — TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW (177.1428); Pork Ribs — T-MAC SMOKIN (174.2744); Pork — JAESTAR BBQ (175.4056); Brisket — A BOY & HIS BBQ (174.2856). This is the 20th of 125 editions of this contest on record; the 2013 edition was won by THE SMOKE HUNTERS; 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.
579.38
median 648.53
684.54 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 177.14
- Pork Ribs 174.27
- Pork 175.41
- Brisket 174.29
123.99
177.14
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
684.5372
Winning margin
2.2516
GC over RC
Field average
646.85
579.38684.54
median 648.53 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
1.7144 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
660.4912
579.38684.54
10th place overall
Field spread
105.1548
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 83%
beats 17% of 4723 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
0%
0 of 30 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.64 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,517
avg power rating going in · stronger than 11% of contests
Storylines (3 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 11 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 3–4: JAESTAR BBQ and SUBTLE SMOKE tied on 172.5944 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 2–3: PIGSKIN BBQ and T-MAC SMOKIN tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 3–4: T-MAC SMOKIN and Croix Valley Sauces tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Pork Ribs 3–4 · tie
- Brisket 2–3 · tie
- Brisket 3–4 · tie
- Chicken 7–8 · 0.0116
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 15th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 6th
- Pork 4th
- Brisket 15th
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 | 177.1428 | 170.8456 | 166.8572 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.2744 | 172.5600 | 167.9656 |
| Pork | 175.4056 | 168.5600 | 165.7028 |
| Brisket | 174.2856 | 171.9884 | 169.1200 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
29 entries · top 684.5372 · median 648.5260
Chicken
29 entries · top 177.1428 · median 164
Pork Ribs
29 entries · top 174.2744 · median 165.0972
Pork
29 entries · top 175.4056 · median 163.4400
Brisket
29 entries · top 174.2856 · median 166.8572