A statement win
10.3772
points clear of the field
Wider than 89% of the 4,713 championships in the data
The champion won by 10.3772 points — a wider margin than 89% of championships in the data.
Bluemont BBQ Bash & Blackberry Bonanza
Jul 26–27, 2013 · Bluemont, VA
4:20 Q won Grand Champion at the Bluemont BBQ Bash & Blackberry Bonanza on July 26, 2013 in Bluemont, VA, scoring 669.1660 in a field of 33 teams. PORK BARREL BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 658.7888. Category winners: Chicken — 4:20 Q (176.0116); Pork Ribs — BLACK CAT BBQ (173.1200); Pork — 4:20 Q (170.8344); Brisket — PORK BARREL BBQ (174.8572).
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.
599.77
median 631.25
669.17 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 176.01
- Pork Ribs 173.12
- Pork 170.83
- Brisket 174.86
131.31
176.01
Entries
32
4 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
669.1660
Winning margin
10.3772
GC over RC
Field average
630.25
599.77669.17
median 631.25 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
6.2744 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
637.6684
599.77669.17
10th place overall
Field spread
69.3944
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 97%
beats 3% of 4714 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.58 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,519
avg power rating going in · stronger than 13% 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 8 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 2–3: MUST B SMOKIN' SOMETHING and GRAND SLAM BBQ tied on 168.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 7–8: BIG MOOK'S BBQ and REDNECK SCIENTIFIC tied on 161.6684 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: SMOKIN-N-STYLE edged DEGUELLO BBQ by 0.0112.
- Chicken 2–3 · tie
- Brisket 7–8 · tie
- Chicken 5–6 · 0.0112
- Chicken 7–8 · 0.0116
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
4:20 Q won Chicken, Pork — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork 1st
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
4:20 Q took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork ribs at 8th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 8th
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 6th
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 | 176.0116 | 166.8456 | 164.5600 |
| Pork Ribs | 173.1200 | 163.9772 | 159.9772 |
| Pork | 170.8344 | 164.5600 | 161.6800 |
| Brisket | 174.8572 | 163.3828 | 160.5256 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
32 entries · top 669.1660 · median 631.2456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4:20 Q | |
| 2 | PORK BARREL BBQ | |
| 3 | DEGUELLO BBQ | |
| 4 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 5 | SLOPPY DOGS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 6 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 7 | MUST B SMOKIN' SOMETHING | |
| 8 | 5-0 BBQ | |
| 9 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 10 | SMOKIN-N-STYLE | |
| 11 | BIG MOOK'S BBQ | |
| 12 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 13 | ROCK'S MONEY PIT BBQ | |
| 14 | GRAND SLAM BBQ | |
| 15 | SULTANS OF SWINE | |
| 16 | BLACK CAT BBQ | |
| 17 | TASTY LICKS BBQ SUPPLY | |
| 18 | RED BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 19 | ALQUEMY - VA | |
| 20 | BIG BLOCK BBQ | |
| 21 | BBQ NUTS | |
| 22 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 23 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 24 | RED WAX BBQ | |
| 25 | MAKIN BACON BBQ | |
| 26 | SHAWNS SMOKEHOUSE BBQ | |
| 27 | MO MEAT | |
| 29 | FAT POSSUM BBQ | |
| 30 | JAM'N HAMS | |
| 31 | SMOKE CENTRAL BBQ | |
| 32 | Cadillac Ranch BBQ | |
| 33 | THE SMOKED HOG |
Chicken
32 entries · top 176.0116 · median 157.1370
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4:20 Q | |
| 2 | MUST B SMOKIN' SOMETHING | |
| 3 | GRAND SLAM BBQ | |
| 4 | TASTY LICKS BBQ SUPPLY | |
| 5 | SMOKIN-N-STYLE | |
| 6 | DEGUELLO BBQ | |
| 7 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 8 | MO MEAT | |
| 9 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 10 | SHAWNS SMOKEHOUSE BBQ | |
| 11 | ROCK'S MONEY PIT BBQ | |
| 12 | 5-0 BBQ | |
| 13 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 14 | SLOPPY DOGS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 15 | PORK BARREL BBQ | |
| 16 | MAKIN BACON BBQ | |
| 17 | JAM'N HAMS | |
| 18 | ALQUEMY - VA | |
| 19 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 20 | BLACK CAT BBQ | |
| 21 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 23 | RED BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 24 | THE SMOKED HOG | |
| 25 | BIG MOOK'S BBQ | |
| 26 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 27 | RED WAX BBQ | |
| 28 | FAT POSSUM BBQ | |
| 29 | Cadillac Ranch BBQ | |
| 30 | BIG BLOCK BBQ | |
| 31 | SULTANS OF SWINE | |
| 32 | BBQ NUTS | |
| 33 | SMOKE CENTRAL BBQ |
Pork Ribs
32 entries · top 173.1200 · median 156.8286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLACK CAT BBQ | |
| 2 | SULTANS OF SWINE | |
| 3 | ALQUEMY - VA | |
| 4 | DEGUELLO BBQ | |
| 5 | 5-0 BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKE CENTRAL BBQ | |
| 7 | RED BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 8 | 4:20 Q | |
| 9 | BIG BLOCK BBQ | |
| 10 | BIG MOOK'S BBQ | |
| 11 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 12 | MAKIN BACON BBQ | |
| 13 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 14 | GRAND SLAM BBQ | |
| 15 | THE SMOKED HOG | |
| 16 | PORK BARREL BBQ | |
| 17 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 18 | SLOPPY DOGS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 19 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 20 | ROCK'S MONEY PIT BBQ | |
| 21 | SHAWNS SMOKEHOUSE BBQ | |
| 22 | BBQ NUTS | |
| 23 | TASTY LICKS BBQ SUPPLY | |
| 24 | SMOKIN-N-STYLE | |
| 25 | JAM'N HAMS | |
| 26 | MUST B SMOKIN' SOMETHING | |
| 27 | FAT POSSUM BBQ | |
| 28 | MO MEAT | |
| 29 | Cadillac Ranch BBQ | |
| 30 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 31 | RED WAX BBQ | |
| 32 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ |
Pork
32 entries · top 170.8344 · median 158.2858
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4:20 Q | |
| 2 | SULTANS OF SWINE | |
| 3 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 4 | GRAND SLAM BBQ | |
| 5 | DEGUELLO BBQ | |
| 6 | PORK BARREL BBQ | |
| 7 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 8 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 9 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 10 | MUST B SMOKIN' SOMETHING | |
| 11 | BBQ NUTS | |
| 12 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 13 | BIG MOOK'S BBQ | |
| 15 | SLOPPY DOGS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 16 | ROCK'S MONEY PIT BBQ | |
| 17 | RED BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 18 | 5-0 BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKIN-N-STYLE | |
| 20 | MO MEAT | |
| 21 | BIG BLOCK BBQ | |
| 22 | BLACK CAT BBQ | |
| 23 | THE SMOKED HOG | |
| 24 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 25 | RED WAX BBQ | |
| 26 | TASTY LICKS BBQ SUPPLY | |
| 27 | JAM'N HAMS | |
| 28 | Cadillac Ranch BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKE CENTRAL BBQ | |
| 30 | ALQUEMY - VA | |
| 31 | SHAWNS SMOKEHOUSE BBQ | |
| 32 | FAT POSSUM BBQ | |
| 33 | MAKIN BACON BBQ |
Brisket
32 entries · top 174.8572 · median 157.3886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PORK BARREL BBQ | |
| 2 | SLOPPY DOGS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 3 | RED WAX BBQ | |
| 4 | BBQ NUTS | |
| 5 | MUST B SMOKIN' SOMETHING | |
| 6 | 4:20 Q | |
| 7 | BIG MOOK'S BBQ | |
| 8 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 9 | FAT POSSUM BBQ | |
| 10 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 11 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 12 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN-N-STYLE | |
| 14 | ROCK'S MONEY PIT BBQ | |
| 15 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 16 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 17 | MAKIN BACON BBQ | |
| 18 | RED BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 19 | 5-0 BBQ | |
| 20 | TASTY LICKS BBQ SUPPLY | |
| 21 | BIG BLOCK BBQ | |
| 23 | ALQUEMY - VA | |
| 24 | SHAWNS SMOKEHOUSE BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKE CENTRAL BBQ | |
| 26 | DEGUELLO BBQ | |
| 27 | Cadillac Ranch BBQ | |
| 28 | MO MEAT | |
| 29 | JAM'N HAMS | |
| 30 | BLACK CAT BBQ | |
| 31 | SULTANS OF SWINE | |
| 32 | GRAND SLAM BBQ | |
| 33 | THE SMOKED HOG |
Ancillary categories
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
Master Series — Dessert
11 entries · top 162.3316 · median 142.8800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5-0 BBQ | |
| 2 | THE SMOKED HOG | |
| 3 | BLACK CAT BBQ | |
| 4 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 5 | JAM'N HAMS | |
| 6 | SULTANS OF SWINE | |
| 7 | The Unison Rum Cake Rummies | |
| 8 | Terri Teeter | |
| 9 | MAKIN BACON BBQ | |
| 10 | Caromels | |
| 11 | FAT POSSUM BBQ |