A first Grand Championship
1
title in the data
This was BURNSIDE BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data.
Winnipeg Barbeque And Blues Festival 2013
Aug 17–18, 2013 · Winnipeg, Manitoba, CA
BURNSIDE BBQ won Grand Champion at the Winnipeg Barbeque And Blues Festival on August 17, 2013 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, CA, scoring 671.9428 in a field of 26 teams. SMOKIN JIM'S BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 661.6916. Category winners: Chicken — RUB MY BUTT BBQ (177.1428); Pork Ribs — BURNSIDE BBQ (176.5716); Pork — Bad Azz BBQ (176.5944); Brisket — SMOKIN HAWG BBQ CO (176.5600). This is the 1st of 4 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.
597.63
median 632.01
671.94 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 177.14
- Pork Ribs 176.57
- Pork 176.59
- Brisket 176.56
136
177.14
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2016 — this edition picked out.
Entries
26
4 judged meats
Top score
671.9428
Winning margin
10.2512
GC over RC
Field average
630.43
597.63671.94
median 632.01 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
5.7144 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
638.9372
597.63671.94
10th place overall
Field spread
74.3084
winner to last place
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 95%
beats 5% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.31 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,499
avg power rating going in · stronger than 1% 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
10.2512
points clear of the field
Wider than 88% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The champion won by 10.2512 points — a wider margin than 88% of championships in the data.
Photo finishes
0.0112
closest of 9 calls decided inside half a point
Brisket places 8–9: CAPERSQ edged Big O BBQ by 0.0112. Pork places 5–6: PULLED FROM THE PIT BBQ edged SMOKIN HAWG BBQ CO by 0.0116. Pork Ribs places 6–7: PORKY'S REVENGE edged Bad Azz BBQ by 0.0116.
- Brisket 8–9 · 0.0112
- Pork 5–6 · 0.0116
- Pork Ribs 6–7 · 0.0116
- Brisket 5–6 · 0.0116
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
BURNSIDE BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 12th.
- Chicken 12th
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 4th
- Brisket 3rd
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 17, 2013 ← this one | Winnipeg, Manitoba, CA | Winnipeg, Manitoba, CA | 26 | 671.9428 | BURNSIDE BBQ | SMOKIN JIM'S BBQ |
| Aug 16, 2014 | Winnipeg Manitoba Canada | Winnipeg Manitoba Canada, | 26 | 684.0232 | Smokin Hawg BBQ | Bad Azz BBQ |
| Aug 21, 2015 | Winnipeg, MB | Winnipeg, MB | 22 | 667.9544 | PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ | BIGG SMOAK BBQ |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Winnipeg | Burton Cummings Theater, 364 Smith st | 25 | 676.4916 | ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ | PIGTAMER BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.1428 | 162.8344 | 159.4284 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5716 | 170.8572 | 165.1656 |
| Pork | 176.5944 | 166.2516 | 162.8572 |
| Brisket | 176.5600 | 163.4172 | 160.0456 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
26 entries · top 671.9428 · median 632.0058
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BURNSIDE BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN JIM'S BBQ | |
| 3 | PULLED FROM THE PIT BBQ | |
| 4 | Bad Azz BBQ | |
| 5 | CAPERSQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN HAWG BBQ CO | |
| 7 | RUB MY BUTT BBQ | |
| 8 | Baby J's | |
| 9 | Saucy Dawgs BBQ | |
| 10 | PORKY'S REVENGE | |
| 11 | Sauced & Q'n | |
| 12 | Makin Enns Meat | |
| 13 | South African Cook Boys | |
| 14 | Sons of Hamarchy | |
| 15 | DUGZAPIG | |
| 16 | Big O BBQ | |
| 17 | DARKSIDE BBQ | |
| 18 | Reece's Roadside BBQ | |
| 19 | TEAM PORK-U-LATOR | |
| 20 | Ruby Red's KC BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKIN SQUEALERS BBQ | |
| 22 | Pit Monsters | |
| 23 | Hawgwash BBQ | |
| 24 | Secret Wood | |
| 25 | Sarap! Meats and Sweets | |
| 26 | BEACH'N BBQ |
Chicken
26 entries · top 177.1428 · median 154.8456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUB MY BUTT BBQ | |
| 2 | DARKSIDE BBQ | |
| 3 | Ruby Red's KC BBQ | |
| 4 | Hawgwash BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN HAWG BBQ CO | |
| 6 | Sauced & Q'n | |
| 7 | PULLED FROM THE PIT BBQ | |
| 8 | Reece's Roadside BBQ | |
| 9 | Sons of Hamarchy | |
| 10 | Sarap! Meats and Sweets | |
| 11 | PORKY'S REVENGE | |
| 12 | BURNSIDE BBQ | |
| 13 | Bad Azz BBQ | |
| 14 | DUGZAPIG | |
| 15 | Big O BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN JIM'S BBQ | |
| 17 | CAPERSQ | |
| 18 | Saucy Dawgs BBQ | |
| 19 | TEAM PORK-U-LATOR | |
| 20 | South African Cook Boys | |
| 21 | Makin Enns Meat | |
| 22 | Baby J's | |
| 23 | BEACH'N BBQ | |
| 24 | Secret Wood | |
| 25 | SMOKIN SQUEALERS BBQ | |
| 26 | Pit Monsters |
Pork Ribs
26 entries · top 176.5716 · median 163.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BURNSIDE BBQ | |
| 2 | South African Cook Boys | |
| 3 | CAPERSQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN SQUEALERS BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN JIM'S BBQ | |
| 6 | PORKY'S REVENGE | |
| 7 | Bad Azz BBQ | |
| 8 | PULLED FROM THE PIT BBQ | |
| 9 | Baby J's | |
| 10 | Makin Enns Meat | |
| 11 | TEAM PORK-U-LATOR | |
| 12 | Pit Monsters | |
| 13 | RUB MY BUTT BBQ | |
| 14 | Saucy Dawgs BBQ | |
| 15 | Sauced & Q'n | |
| 16 | BEACH'N BBQ | |
| 17 | Sons of Hamarchy | |
| 18 | Ruby Red's KC BBQ | |
| 19 | DARKSIDE BBQ | |
| 20 | Reece's Roadside BBQ | |
| 21 | DUGZAPIG | |
| 22 | Secret Wood | |
| 23 | SMOKIN HAWG BBQ CO | |
| 24 | Sarap! Meats and Sweets | |
| 25 | Hawgwash BBQ | |
| 26 | Big O BBQ |
Pork
26 entries · top 176.5944 · median 159.4572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bad Azz BBQ | |
| 2 | CAPERSQ | |
| 3 | Saucy Dawgs BBQ | |
| 4 | BURNSIDE BBQ | |
| 5 | PULLED FROM THE PIT BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN HAWG BBQ CO | |
| 7 | DUGZAPIG | |
| 8 | Baby J's | |
| 9 | Big O BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN JIM'S BBQ | |
| 11 | Pit Monsters | |
| 12 | Secret Wood | |
| 13 | RUB MY BUTT BBQ | |
| 14 | Makin Enns Meat | |
| 15 | DARKSIDE BBQ | |
| 16 | Sauced & Q'n | |
| 17 | SMOKIN SQUEALERS BBQ | |
| 18 | Sarap! Meats and Sweets | |
| 19 | Sons of Hamarchy | |
| 20 | South African Cook Boys | |
| 21 | PORKY'S REVENGE | |
| 22 | TEAM PORK-U-LATOR | |
| 23 | Reece's Roadside BBQ | |
| 24 | Ruby Red's KC BBQ | |
| 25 | Hawgwash BBQ | |
| 26 | BEACH'N BBQ |
Brisket
26 entries · top 176.5600 · median 157.3944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN HAWG BBQ CO | |
| 2 | SMOKIN JIM'S BBQ | |
| 3 | BURNSIDE BBQ | |
| 4 | Baby J's | |
| 5 | Sons of Hamarchy | |
| 6 | Makin Enns Meat | |
| 7 | PORKY'S REVENGE | |
| 8 | CAPERSQ | |
| 9 | Big O BBQ | |
| 10 | DUGZAPIG | |
| 11 | PULLED FROM THE PIT BBQ | |
| 12 | South African Cook Boys | |
| 13 | BEACH'N BBQ | |
| 14 | Saucy Dawgs BBQ | |
| 15 | Reece's Roadside BBQ | |
| 16 | Sauced & Q'n | |
| 17 | Bad Azz BBQ | |
| 18 | TEAM PORK-U-LATOR | |
| 19 | Hawgwash BBQ | |
| 20 | Secret Wood | |
| 21 | RUB MY BUTT BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKIN SQUEALERS BBQ | |
| 23 | Ruby Red's KC BBQ | |
| 24 | DARKSIDE BBQ | |
| 25 | Pit Monsters | |
| 26 | Sarap! Meats and Sweets |