A KCBS record was set here
180
one meat, out of 180
SPICEWINE IRONWORKS holds the KCBS record for highest pork ribs score — 180 one meat, out of 180, won the category with it, set right here. Nobody has beaten it since.
- Highest pork ribs score
Smokin' on the River 2013
Jul 19–20, 2013 · Glasgow, MO
TRUEBUD BBQ won Grand Champion at the Smokin' on the River on July 19, 2013 in Glasgow, MO, scoring 694.2288 in a field of 36 teams. BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 683.9772. Category winners: Chicken — MOKAN MEATHEADS (178.8800); Pork Ribs — SPICEWINE IRONWORKS (180.0000); Pork — TRUEBUD BBQ (176.5600); Brisket — TRUEBUD BBQ (178.8572). This is the 2nd of 4 editions of this contest on record; the 2013 edition was won by QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N; the next was held in 2014.
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.
588.16
median 645.01
694.23 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 178.88
- Pork Ribs 180 🔥
- Pork 176.56
- Brisket 178.86
128.56
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2015 — this edition picked out.
Entries
36
4 judged meats
Top score
694.2288
Winning margin
10.2516
GC over RC
Field average
646.62
588.16694.23
median 645.01 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Pork
5.7372 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
666.2168
588.16694.23
10th place overall
Field spread
106.0688
winner to last place
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 57%
beats 43% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
0%
0 of 52 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.56 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,512
avg power rating going in · stronger than 9% of contests
Storylines (7 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
10.2516
points clear of the field
Wider than 88% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The champion won by 10.2516 points — a wider margin than 88% of championships in the data.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 8 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 5–6: SPICEWINE IRONWORKS and THIS IS HOW WE QUE IT tied on 171.4400 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 5–6: BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ and Flash Flood Barbeque tied on 169.1544 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 9–10: THE SMOKIN' WALZS and HOOTCHIE COOTCHIE BBQ tied on 166.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 5–6 · tie
- Pork Ribs 5–6 · tie
- Pork Ribs 9–10 · tie
- Chicken 6–7 · 0.0228
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
TRUEBUD BBQ won Pork, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 1st
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
TRUEBUD BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork ribs at 14th.
- Chicken 3rd
- Pork Ribs 14th
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 1st
A contest record in brisket
178.8572
best brisket ever cooked here
TRUEBUD BBQ turned in 178.8572 in brisket — past the 176.5714 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 176.5714
- across 1 past editions
A perfect score on the table
1
perfect 180s
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- SPICEWINE IRONWORKS · Pork Ribs
Records set here — 1 still standing (1 in the KCBS record book)
What happened at this contest that stands in the all-time KCBS record book. A gold line is a record nobody has beaten.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2013 | Jeffersonville, IN | Jeffersonville, IN | 52 | 695.4284 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | YELLOW RIVER BBQ |
| Jul 19, 2013 ← this one | Glasgow, MO | Glasgow, MO | 36 | 694.2288 | TRUEBUD BBQ | BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Jeffersonville, IN | Jeffersonville, IN 47130 | 52 | 693.6688 | HUG HOGS | SWIGGIN PIG |
| Jul 18, 2014 | Glasgow, MO | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 12, 2015 | Jeffersonville, IN | Jeffersonville, IN 47119 | 59 | 695.3716 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8800 | 171.4400 | 169.1200 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 169.1544 | 166.8228 |
| Pork | 176.5600 | 170.8228 | 168.5256 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 173.1084 | 167.3828 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
36 entries · top 694.2288 · median 645.0054
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 2 | BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ | |
| 3 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 4 | MOKAN MEATHEADS | |
| 5 | NATURAL BORN GRILLERS | |
| 6 | SPICEWINE IRONWORKS | |
| 7 | HICKORY HILLS | |
| 8 | Liquor and Sticker | |
| 9 | BINGO PETES | |
| 10 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 11 | THIS IS HOW WE QUE IT | |
| 12 | Q LIVE CREW | |
| 13 | Shake 'n Bake | |
| 14 | THE SMOKIN' WALZS | |
| 15 | HOG HAVEN BBQ | |
| 16 | HOOTCHIE COOTCHIE BBQ | |
| 17 | SEDALIA MASTERBASTERS | |
| 18 | ROCKABILLY BBQ | |
| 19 | LAST SUPPER | |
| 20 | Patio Pros | |
| 21 | Griller in the Mist | |
| 22 | CHOP QUEY | |
| 23 | CC BBQ | |
| 24 | IHC BBQ | |
| 25 | J & D Smokers | |
| 26 | WHISKEY,WOMEN & WIBS | |
| 27 | Smokin A's BBQ | |
| 28 | THE SMOKE KINGS | |
| 29 | Backyard Smokers | |
| 30 | Flash Flood Barbeque | |
| 31 | PORK ASSASSINS | |
| 32 | WINGED SWINE | |
| 33 | ALL PORKED UP | |
| 34 | Bushwhackers | |
| 35 | Sunset Ridge Q | |
| 36 | Smoken Butt Barbeque |
Chicken
36 entries · top 178.8800 · median 164.5486
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MOKAN MEATHEADS | |
| 2 | THE SMOKIN' WALZS | |
| 3 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 4 | Patio Pros | |
| 5 | SPICEWINE IRONWORKS | |
| 6 | THIS IS HOW WE QUE IT | |
| 7 | Shake 'n Bake | |
| 8 | Q LIVE CREW | |
| 9 | HOG HAVEN BBQ | |
| 10 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 11 | BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ | |
| 12 | HICKORY HILLS | |
| 13 | NATURAL BORN GRILLERS | |
| 14 | J & D Smokers | |
| 15 | ALL PORKED UP | |
| 16 | WHISKEY,WOMEN & WIBS | |
| 17 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 18 | Liquor and Sticker | |
| 19 | BINGO PETES | |
| 20 | HOOTCHIE COOTCHIE BBQ | |
| 21 | IHC BBQ | |
| 22 | Smokin A's BBQ | |
| 23 | ROCKABILLY BBQ | |
| 24 | Sunset Ridge Q | |
| 25 | SEDALIA MASTERBASTERS | |
| 26 | THE SMOKE KINGS | |
| 27 | CC BBQ | |
| 28 | Bushwhackers | |
| 29 | LAST SUPPER | |
| 30 | PORK ASSASSINS | |
| 31 | CHOP QUEY | |
| 32 | WINGED SWINE | |
| 33 | Griller in the Mist | |
| 34 | Backyard Smokers | |
| 35 | Flash Flood Barbeque | |
| 36 | Smoken Butt Barbeque |
Pork Ribs
36 entries · top 180 · median 161.9714 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPICEWINE IRONWORKS | |
| 2 | HICKORY HILLS | |
| 3 | THIS IS HOW WE QUE IT | |
| 4 | NATURAL BORN GRILLERS | |
| 5 | BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ | |
| 6 | Flash Flood Barbeque | |
| 7 | Griller in the Mist | |
| 8 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 9 | THE SMOKIN' WALZS | |
| 10 | HOOTCHIE COOTCHIE BBQ | |
| 11 | ROCKABILLY BBQ | |
| 12 | SEDALIA MASTERBASTERS | |
| 13 | LAST SUPPER | |
| 14 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 15 | WHISKEY,WOMEN & WIBS | |
| 16 | BINGO PETES | |
| 17 | IHC BBQ | |
| 18 | MOKAN MEATHEADS | |
| 19 | Backyard Smokers | |
| 20 | Patio Pros | |
| 21 | Shake 'n Bake | |
| 22 | CHOP QUEY | |
| 23 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 24 | Liquor and Sticker | |
| 25 | CC BBQ | |
| 26 | Q LIVE CREW | |
| 27 | J & D Smokers | |
| 28 | Smokin A's BBQ | |
| 29 | Smoken Butt Barbeque | |
| 30 | HOG HAVEN BBQ | |
| 31 | WINGED SWINE | |
| 32 | PORK ASSASSINS | |
| 33 | THE SMOKE KINGS | |
| 34 | Bushwhackers | |
| 35 | Sunset Ridge Q | |
| 36 | ALL PORKED UP |
Pork
36 entries · top 176.5600 · median 163.9428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 3 | Q LIVE CREW | |
| 4 | HOOTCHIE COOTCHIE BBQ | |
| 5 | BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ | |
| 6 | HICKORY HILLS | |
| 7 | LAST SUPPER | |
| 8 | CHOP QUEY | |
| 9 | Liquor and Sticker | |
| 10 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 11 | HOG HAVEN BBQ | |
| 12 | Bushwhackers | |
| 13 | PORK ASSASSINS | |
| 14 | SPICEWINE IRONWORKS | |
| 15 | CC BBQ | |
| 16 | THE SMOKIN' WALZS | |
| 17 | NATURAL BORN GRILLERS | |
| 18 | MOKAN MEATHEADS | |
| 19 | Shake 'n Bake | |
| 20 | BINGO PETES | |
| 21 | IHC BBQ | |
| 22 | Smokin A's BBQ | |
| 23 | WHISKEY,WOMEN & WIBS | |
| 24 | Griller in the Mist | |
| 25 | ROCKABILLY BBQ | |
| 26 | Smoken Butt Barbeque | |
| 27 | THIS IS HOW WE QUE IT | |
| 28 | WINGED SWINE | |
| 29 | Flash Flood Barbeque | |
| 30 | THE SMOKE KINGS | |
| 31 | J & D Smokers | |
| 32 | Patio Pros | |
| 33 | ALL PORKED UP | |
| 34 | SEDALIA MASTERBASTERS | |
| 35 | Backyard Smokers | |
| 36 | Sunset Ridge Q |
Brisket
36 entries · top 178.8572 · median 158.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 2 | BINGO PETES | |
| 3 | BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ | |
| 4 | Liquor and Sticker | |
| 5 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 6 | MOKAN MEATHEADS | |
| 7 | NATURAL BORN GRILLERS | |
| 8 | SEDALIA MASTERBASTERS | |
| 9 | HOG HAVEN BBQ | |
| 10 | Shake 'n Bake | |
| 11 | THIS IS HOW WE QUE IT | |
| 12 | Backyard Smokers | |
| 13 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 14 | THE SMOKE KINGS | |
| 15 | Q LIVE CREW | |
| 16 | Griller in the Mist | |
| 17 | HICKORY HILLS | |
| 18 | CC BBQ | |
| 19 | Patio Pros | |
| 20 | ROCKABILLY BBQ | |
| 21 | J & D Smokers | |
| 22 | HOOTCHIE COOTCHIE BBQ | |
| 23 | CHOP QUEY | |
| 24 | SPICEWINE IRONWORKS | |
| 25 | ALL PORKED UP | |
| 26 | THE SMOKIN' WALZS | |
| 27 | Smokin A's BBQ | |
| 28 | LAST SUPPER | |
| 29 | IHC BBQ | |
| 30 | Flash Flood Barbeque | |
| 31 | Sunset Ridge Q | |
| 32 | WINGED SWINE | |
| 33 | Smoken Butt Barbeque | |
| 34 | WHISKEY,WOMEN & WIBS | |
| 35 | Bushwhackers | |
| 36 | PORK ASSASSINS |