A dynasty in the making
3×
wins at this contest
3 of 6 tracked editions
SWIGGIN PIG has won this contest 3 times across its 6 tracked editions.
- 2015
- 2016
- 2017
Smokin' in McMinnville 2013
Aug 9–10, 2013 · McMinnville, TN
WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS won Grand Champion at the Smokin' in McMinnville on August 9, 2013 in McMinnville, TN, scoring 699.9428 in a field of 37 teams. SOUTH PORK took Reserve Grand Champion with 693.0628. Category winners: Chicken — SWIGGIN PIG (176.5600); Pork Ribs — SOUTH PORK (178.8572); Pork — WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS (178.8572); Brisket — UNCULTURED SWINE (179.4400). This is the 1st of 6 editions of this contest on record; 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.
627.30
median 666.69
699.94 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 176.56
- Pork Ribs 178.86
- Pork 178.86
- Brisket 179.44
143.37
179.44
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2018 — this edition picked out.
Entries
37
4 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
699.9428
Winning margin
6.8800
GC over RC
Field average
665.89
627.30699.94
median 666.69 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
1.1544 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
679.3368
627.30699.94
10th place overall
Field spread
72.6400
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 34%
beats 66% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.59 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,523
avg power rating going in · stronger than 16% 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 13 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 3–4: QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N and SOUTH PORK tied on 175.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: SOUTH PORK and SWEET SMOKE BBQ tied on 175.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS and DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS tied on 174.8456 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 3–4 · tie
- Chicken 4–5 · tie
- Chicken 6–7 · tie
- Pork 5–6 · tie
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 8th.
- Chicken 6th
- Pork Ribs 3rd
- Pork 1st
- 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)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2013 ← this one | McMinnville, TN | McMinnville, TN | 37 | 699.9428 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | SOUTH PORK |
| Aug 8, 2014 | McMinnville, TN | McMinnville, TN 37111 | 40 | 699.3484 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | HISTORIC BBQ |
| Aug 7, 2015 | McMinnville, TN | McMinnville, TN 37122 | 37 | 704.5372 | SWIGGIN PIG | GREY STREET BBQ |
| Aug 12, 2016 | McMinnville, TN | McMinnville, TN 37122 | 32 | 699.9312 | SWIGGIN PIG | SOUTH PORK |
| Aug 11, 2017 | McMinnville, TN | 500 Garfield St. | 35 | 708.5372 | SWIGGIN PIG | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ |
| Aug 10, 2018 | McMinnville, TN | 500 Garfield St. | 28 | 705.7144 | SMOKE ME SILLY | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5600 | 175.4056 | 173.7028 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 170.8344 | 168.5372 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 174.2628 | 170.8456 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | 173.1428 | 170.2628 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
37 entries · top 699.9428 · median 666.6856
Chicken
37 entries · top 176.5600 · median 167.4172
Pork Ribs
37 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.2400
Pork
37 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.4172
Brisket
37 entries · top 179.4400 · median 166.2628
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 — Desserts
20 entries · top 180 · median 171.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 2 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 3 | SMOKE'M IF U GOT'M | |
| 4 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 5 | ROAD WARRIORS BBQ | |
| 6 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 7 | Big B BBQ Company | |
| 8 | FULLY INVOLVED N' SMOKIN | |
| 9 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 10 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 11 | WOLF CANDY BBQ | |
| 12 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 13 | T-N-T BBQ | |
| 14 | 2 LIVE CUE | |
| 15 | Smoke-n-Kole's | |
| 16 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 17 | S & T Cookers | |
| 18 | CHOKIN 'N' THA SMOKE | |
| 19 | CHARCOAL COWBOYS | |
| 20 | RT QUE KUSINE |