A statement win
21.7600
points clear of the field
Wider than 99% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The champion won by 21.7600 points — a wider margin than 99% of championships in the data.
Lynch Livestock Pig Stampede 2013
Aug 16–17, 2013 · Waucoma, IA
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ won Grand Champion at the Lynch Livestock Pig Stampede on August 16, 2013 in Waucoma, IA, scoring 691.4972 in a field of 21 teams. GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA took Reserve Grand Champion with 669.7372. Category winners: Chicken — IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ (176.5828); Pork Ribs — IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ (177.7372); Pork — SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES (177.7028); Brisket — FARMBOY BBQ (180.0000). This is the 1st of 2 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.
534.80
median 635.34
691.50 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 176.58
- Pork Ribs 177.74
- Pork 177.70
- Brisket 180 🔥
118.30
180
Entries
21
4 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
691.4972
Winning margin
21.7600
GC over RC
Field average
631.16
534.80691.50
median 635.34 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Chicken
7.9884 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
642.1936
534.80691.50
10th place overall
Field spread
156.6968
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 66%
beats 34% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.71 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,541
avg power rating going in · stronger than 30% 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
0.0228
closest of 2 calls decided inside half a point
Pork places 7–8: A BOY & HIS BBQ edged Krazy Lady BBQ by 0.0228. Brisket places 9–10: Motley Q edged 4 MILE SMOKIN' CREW by 0.0340.
- Pork 7–8 · 0.0228
- Brisket 9–10 · 0.0340
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 5th.
- Chicken 5th
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 3rd
- Brisket 2nd
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.
- FARMBOY BBQ · Brisket
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 16, 2013 ← this one | Waucoma, IA | Waucoma, IA | 21 | 691.4972 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA |
| Aug 1, 2014 | Waucoma, IA | Waucoma, IA 52171 | 21 | 691.4060 | SWINE ASSASSINS | BIG T'Z Q CRU |
| Jul 31, 2015 | Waucoma, IA | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5828 | 168.5944 | 159.9772 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7372 | 166.2628 | 159.4172 |
| Pork | 177.7028 | 166.2628 | 157.6684 |
| Brisket | 180 | 168.0112 | 159.4172 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
21 entries · top 691.4972 · median 635.3368
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 2 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 3 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 4 | IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 5 | FARMBOY BBQ | |
| 6 | SWINE ASSASSINS | |
| 7 | SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES | |
| 8 | 4 MILE SMOKIN' CREW | |
| 9 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 10 | MEADOW VALLEY BBQ CO. | |
| 11 | IOWA OUTLAWS BBQ | |
| 12 | Proffessor Pig, PHB | |
| 13 | A BOY & HIS BBQ | |
| 14 | Krazy Lady BBQ | |
| 15 | MOE CASON BBQ | |
| 16 | Big Shooter & Porkie Too! | |
| 17 | Motley Q | |
| 18 | BAMBQ | |
| 19 | PORK WEASEL'S BBQ | |
| 20 | Brew Q Crew | |
| 21 | Bents Smokehouse |
Chicken
21 entries · top 176.5828 · median 159.3712
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 2 | SWINE ASSASSINS | |
| 3 | 4 MILE SMOKIN' CREW | |
| 4 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 5 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 6 | Big Shooter & Porkie Too! | |
| 7 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 8 | Proffessor Pig, PHB | |
| 9 | MEADOW VALLEY BBQ CO. | |
| 10 | IOWA OUTLAWS BBQ | |
| 11 | FARMBOY BBQ | |
| 12 | MOE CASON BBQ | |
| 13 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 14 | Krazy Lady BBQ | |
| 15 | Motley Q | |
| 16 | BAMBQ | |
| 17 | A BOY & HIS BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES | |
| 19 | Bents Smokehouse | |
| 20 | PORK WEASEL'S BBQ | |
| 21 | Brew Q Crew |
Pork Ribs
21 entries · top 177.7372 · median 159.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 2 | IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 3 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 4 | FARMBOY BBQ | |
| 5 | IOWA OUTLAWS BBQ | |
| 6 | A BOY & HIS BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES | |
| 8 | SWINE ASSASSINS | |
| 9 | 4 MILE SMOKIN' CREW | |
| 10 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 11 | Krazy Lady BBQ | |
| 12 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 13 | MOE CASON BBQ | |
| 14 | Motley Q | |
| 15 | Proffessor Pig, PHB | |
| 16 | MEADOW VALLEY BBQ CO. | |
| 17 | BAMBQ | |
| 18 | Big Shooter & Porkie Too! | |
| 19 | Brew Q Crew | |
| 20 | Bents Smokehouse | |
| 21 | PORK WEASEL'S BBQ |
Pork
21 entries · top 177.7028 · median 157.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES | |
| 2 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 3 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 4 | SWINE ASSASSINS | |
| 5 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 6 | MEADOW VALLEY BBQ CO. | |
| 7 | A BOY & HIS BBQ | |
| 8 | Krazy Lady BBQ | |
| 9 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 10 | 4 MILE SMOKIN' CREW | |
| 11 | PORK WEASEL'S BBQ | |
| 12 | Big Shooter & Porkie Too! | |
| 13 | MOE CASON BBQ | |
| 14 | IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 15 | IOWA OUTLAWS BBQ | |
| 16 | FARMBOY BBQ | |
| 17 | Proffessor Pig, PHB | |
| 18 | BAMBQ | |
| 19 | Brew Q Crew | |
| 20 | Motley Q | |
| 21 | Bents Smokehouse |
Brisket
21 entries · top 180 · median 158.2512 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FARMBOY BBQ | |
| 2 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 3 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 4 | Proffessor Pig, PHB | |
| 5 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 6 | MEADOW VALLEY BBQ CO. | |
| 7 | IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 8 | IOWA OUTLAWS BBQ | |
| 9 | Motley Q | |
| 10 | 4 MILE SMOKIN' CREW | |
| 11 | Big Shooter & Porkie Too! | |
| 12 | SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES | |
| 13 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 14 | MOE CASON BBQ | |
| 15 | PORK WEASEL'S BBQ | |
| 16 | Brew Q Crew | |
| 17 | SWINE ASSASSINS | |
| 18 | Krazy Lady BBQ | |
| 19 | A BOY & HIS BBQ | |
| 20 | BAMBQ | |
| 21 | Bents Smokehouse |
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 — Sausage
21 entries · top 169.7144 · median 158.2284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 2 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 3 | Proffessor Pig, PHB | |
| 4 | Brew Q Crew | |
| 5 | 4 MILE SMOKIN' CREW | |
| 6 | BAMBQ | |
| 7 | Krazy Lady BBQ | |
| 8 | Big Shooter & Porkie Too! | |
| 9 | SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES | |
| 10 | MEADOW VALLEY BBQ CO. | |
| 11 | Motley Q | |
| 12 | PORK WEASEL'S BBQ | |
| 13 | IOWA OUTLAWS BBQ | |
| 14 | A BOY & HIS BBQ | |
| 15 | MOE CASON BBQ | |
| 16 | IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 17 | SWINE ASSASSINS | |
| 18 | FARMBOY BBQ | |
| 19 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 20 | Bents Smokehouse | |
| 21 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG |