A first Grand Championship
5
tracked contests to get there
This was CAN U SMELL MY PITS BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 5th tracked contest.
Wakefield Rotary Campus CookOff & State BBQ Championships
Jul 20–21, 2013 · Kingston, RI
CAN U SMELL MY PITS BBQ won Grand Champion at the Wakefield Rotary Campus CookOff & State BBQ Championships on July 20, 2013 in Kingston, RI, scoring 677.1312 in a field of 46 teams. Jacked Up took Reserve Grand Champion with 666.7772. Category winners: Chicken — THE BASIC BBQ TEAM (174.8916); Pork Ribs — Jacked Up (178.2972); Pork — RED NECK CAVIAR (172.0000); Brisket — CAN U SMELL MY PITS BBQ (173.1428).
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.
455.92
median 636.21
677.13 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 174.89
- Pork Ribs 178.30
- Pork 172
- Brisket 173.14
125.09
178.30
Entries
46
4 judged meats
Top score
677.1312
Winning margin
10.3540
GC over RC
Field average
629.27
455.92677.13
median 636.21 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
3.4744 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
656.5256
455.92677.13
10th place overall
Field spread
221.2112
winner to last place
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 92%
beats 8% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.62 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,515
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.
A statement win
10.3540
points clear of the field
Wider than 89% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The champion won by 10.3540 points — a wider margin than 89% of championships in the data.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 10 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 6–7: QUE AND A HALF MEN and THE DEVINE SWINE tied on 170.8800 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 9–10: Jacked Up edged Uncle Jed's BBQ Team by 0.0004. Pork Ribs places 3–4: IQUE edged SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA by 0.0116.
- Chicken 6–7 · tie
- Pork 9–10 · 0.0004
- Pork Ribs 3–4 · 0.0116
- Brisket 2–3 · 0.0116
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
CAN U SMELL MY PITS BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 17th.
- Chicken 8th
- Pork Ribs 6th
- Pork 17th
- Brisket 1st
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 | 174.8916 | 171.4172 | 169.1544 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.2972 | 169.7600 | 165.1772 |
| Pork | 172 | 168.0572 | 166.2740 |
| Brisket | 173.1428 | 169.1200 | 166.2284 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
46 entries · top 677.1312 · median 636.2116
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAN U SMELL MY PITS BBQ | |
| 2 | Jacked Up | |
| 3 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 4 | THE DEVINE SWINE | |
| 5 | QUE AND A HALF MEN | |
| 6 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 7 | Beverage Brothers BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 9 | IQUE | |
| 10 | MEAT @ SLIMS | |
| 11 | FATBACK JOE'S BBQ | |
| 12 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 13 | BIG GUNS BBQ | |
| 14 | Belted Cow BBQ | |
| 15 | FEEDING FRIENDZ | |
| 16 | THE 5TH ARTERY | |
| 17 | Big Bad Wolf | |
| 18 | Jack's Down Home Barbecue | |
| 19 | CRAZY SMOKE | |
| 20 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 21 | PORK BUTT AND CHICKEN LEGS | |
| 22 | STUBBORN BULL BBQ | |
| 23 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 24 | THAT'S OUR QUE | |
| 25 | BIG BONED BBQ | |
| 26 | RACK'N'RUIN | |
| 27 | BLACKSTRAP BBQ | |
| 28 | Chicken Chokers BBQ | |
| 29 | BONEYARD SMOKERS | |
| 30 | JOEPEANUTS BBQ TEAM | |
| 31 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 32 | Uncle Jed's BBQ Team | |
| 33 | RUB THIS BBQ | |
| 34 | THE PERFECT BUTT | |
| 35 | ACK-QUE | |
| 36 | RED NECK CAVIAR | |
| 37 | FLATLANDER BARBECUE | |
| 38 | PORKGASM BBQ | |
| 39 | Quittin' Time! BBQ | |
| 40 | The Big Nasty's | |
| 41 | GRILLZ GONE WILD | |
| 42 | MADMIKE'S SMOKIN' HAWGS BBQ | |
| 43 | HERDING SMOKE | |
| 44 | Young Gunz | |
| 45 | BOAR-N-Q | |
| 46 | Fire on the Mountain BBQ |
Chicken
46 entries · top 174.8916 · median 161.6914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 2 | MEAT @ SLIMS | |
| 3 | THE 5TH ARTERY | |
| 4 | CRAZY SMOKE | |
| 5 | FEEDING FRIENDZ | |
| 6 | QUE AND A HALF MEN | |
| 7 | THE DEVINE SWINE | |
| 8 | CAN U SMELL MY PITS BBQ | |
| 9 | FATBACK JOE'S BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 11 | PORK BUTT AND CHICKEN LEGS | |
| 12 | Beverage Brothers BBQ | |
| 13 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 14 | Chicken Chokers BBQ | |
| 15 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 16 | Belted Cow BBQ | |
| 17 | JOEPEANUTS BBQ TEAM | |
| 18 | THAT'S OUR QUE | |
| 19 | RED NECK CAVIAR | |
| 20 | BONEYARD SMOKERS | |
| 21 | Big Bad Wolf | |
| 22 | Quittin' Time! BBQ | |
| 23 | ACK-QUE | |
| 24 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 25 | THE PERFECT BUTT | |
| 26 | IQUE | |
| 27 | Jacked Up | |
| 28 | BIG BONED BBQ | |
| 29 | Uncle Jed's BBQ Team | |
| 30 | Fire on the Mountain BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 32 | HERDING SMOKE | |
| 33 | Young Gunz | |
| 34 | STUBBORN BULL BBQ | |
| 35 | RACK'N'RUIN | |
| 36 | BLACKSTRAP BBQ | |
| 37 | Jack's Down Home Barbecue | |
| 38 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 39 | MADMIKE'S SMOKIN' HAWGS BBQ | |
| 40 | BIG GUNS BBQ | |
| 41 | The Big Nasty's | |
| 42 | PORKGASM BBQ | |
| 43 | FLATLANDER BARBECUE | |
| 44 | RUB THIS BBQ | |
| 45 | BOAR-N-Q | |
| 46 | GRILLZ GONE WILD |
Pork Ribs
46 entries · top 178.2972 · median 158.8574
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacked Up | |
| 2 | RUB THIS BBQ | |
| 3 | IQUE | |
| 4 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 5 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 6 | CAN U SMELL MY PITS BBQ | |
| 7 | QUE AND A HALF MEN | |
| 8 | Jack's Down Home Barbecue | |
| 9 | GRILLZ GONE WILD | |
| 10 | THE 5TH ARTERY | |
| 11 | BONEYARD SMOKERS | |
| 12 | RACK'N'RUIN | |
| 13 | BIG GUNS BBQ | |
| 14 | FATBACK JOE'S BBQ | |
| 15 | Big Bad Wolf | |
| 16 | Beverage Brothers BBQ | |
| 17 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 18 | THE DEVINE SWINE | |
| 19 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 20 | Young Gunz | |
| 21 | MEAT @ SLIMS | |
| 22 | BIG BONED BBQ | |
| 23 | JOEPEANUTS BBQ TEAM | |
| 24 | The Big Nasty's | |
| 25 | Belted Cow BBQ | |
| 26 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 27 | Quittin' Time! BBQ | |
| 28 | FEEDING FRIENDZ | |
| 29 | Chicken Chokers BBQ | |
| 30 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 31 | FLATLANDER BARBECUE | |
| 32 | BLACKSTRAP BBQ | |
| 33 | CRAZY SMOKE | |
| 34 | BOAR-N-Q | |
| 35 | ACK-QUE | |
| 36 | Uncle Jed's BBQ Team | |
| 37 | THAT'S OUR QUE | |
| 38 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 39 | PORK BUTT AND CHICKEN LEGS | |
| 40 | STUBBORN BULL BBQ | |
| 41 | PORKGASM BBQ | |
| 42 | RED NECK CAVIAR | |
| 43 | HERDING SMOKE | |
| 44 | MADMIKE'S SMOKIN' HAWGS BBQ | |
| 45 | Fire on the Mountain BBQ | |
| 46 | THE PERFECT BUTT |
Pork
46 entries · top 172 · median 159.4400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RED NECK CAVIAR | |
| 2 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 3 | BIG GUNS BBQ | |
| 4 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 5 | BLACKSTRAP BBQ | |
| 6 | MEAT @ SLIMS | |
| 7 | FEEDING FRIENDZ | |
| 8 | Chicken Chokers BBQ | |
| 9 | Jacked Up | |
| 10 | Uncle Jed's BBQ Team | |
| 11 | THE 5TH ARTERY | |
| 12 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 13 | THE PERFECT BUTT | |
| 14 | STUBBORN BULL BBQ | |
| 15 | Belted Cow BBQ | |
| 16 | BONEYARD SMOKERS | |
| 17 | CAN U SMELL MY PITS BBQ | |
| 18 | THAT'S OUR QUE | |
| 19 | PORKGASM BBQ | |
| 20 | Beverage Brothers BBQ | |
| 21 | IQUE | |
| 22 | QUE AND A HALF MEN | |
| 23 | Jack's Down Home Barbecue | |
| 24 | BIG BONED BBQ | |
| 25 | THE DEVINE SWINE | |
| 26 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 27 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 28 | ACK-QUE | |
| 29 | FATBACK JOE'S BBQ | |
| 30 | Big Bad Wolf | |
| 31 | Fire on the Mountain BBQ | |
| 32 | PORK BUTT AND CHICKEN LEGS | |
| 33 | CRAZY SMOKE | |
| 34 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 35 | RACK'N'RUIN | |
| 36 | JOEPEANUTS BBQ TEAM | |
| 37 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 38 | The Big Nasty's | |
| 39 | FLATLANDER BARBECUE | |
| 40 | HERDING SMOKE | |
| 41 | MADMIKE'S SMOKIN' HAWGS BBQ | |
| 42 | RUB THIS BBQ | |
| 43 | BOAR-N-Q | |
| 44 | Young Gunz | |
| 45 | Quittin' Time! BBQ | |
| 46 | GRILLZ GONE WILD |
Brisket
45 entries · top 173.1428 · median 158.2856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAN U SMELL MY PITS BBQ | |
| 2 | THE DEVINE SWINE | |
| 3 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 4 | BIG GUNS BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 6 | STUBBORN BULL BBQ | |
| 7 | Beverage Brothers BBQ | |
| 8 | GRILLZ GONE WILD | |
| 9 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 10 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 11 | Belted Cow BBQ | |
| 12 | Big Bad Wolf | |
| 13 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 14 | Jack's Down Home Barbecue | |
| 15 | CRAZY SMOKE | |
| 16 | PORK BUTT AND CHICKEN LEGS | |
| 17 | FATBACK JOE'S BBQ | |
| 18 | IQUE | |
| 19 | RACK'N'RUIN | |
| 20 | Jacked Up | |
| 21 | THE PERFECT BUTT | |
| 22 | QUE AND A HALF MEN | |
| 23 | FEEDING FRIENDZ | |
| 24 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 25 | BLACKSTRAP BBQ | |
| 26 | BIG BONED BBQ | |
| 27 | THAT'S OUR QUE | |
| 28 | MEAT @ SLIMS | |
| 29 | Quittin' Time! BBQ | |
| 30 | JOEPEANUTS BBQ TEAM | |
| 31 | RUB THIS BBQ | |
| 32 | FLATLANDER BARBECUE | |
| 33 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 34 | THE 5TH ARTERY | |
| 35 | ACK-QUE | |
| 36 | Chicken Chokers BBQ | |
| 37 | Uncle Jed's BBQ Team | |
| 38 | MADMIKE'S SMOKIN' HAWGS BBQ | |
| 39 | PORKGASM BBQ | |
| 40 | BONEYARD SMOKERS | |
| 41 | The Big Nasty's | |
| 42 | RED NECK CAVIAR | |
| 43 | BOAR-N-Q | |
| 44 | HERDING SMOKE | |
| 45 | Young Gunz |