A first Grand Championship
1
title in the data
This was SHORT BUS COOKERS's first Grand Championship in the data.
Roast n' Boast
2013-08-23 – 2013-08-24 · Columbus, MS · 📍 Columbus, MS
Grand Champion: SHORT BUS COOKERS (700.5828) · 27 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ
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.
626.71
median 667.87
700.58 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 178.88
- Pork Ribs 176.00
- Pork 177.74
- Brisket 179.44
143.94
179.44
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2024 — this edition picked out.
Entries
27
4 judged meats · 8 ancillary
Top score
700.5828
Winning margin
7.4972
GC over RC
Field average
666.89
626.71700.58
median 667.87 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
4.0228 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
675.3600
626.71700.58
10th place overall
Field spread
73.8744
winner to last place
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 29%
beats 71% of 4707 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.34 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1505
avg power rating going in · stronger than 4% 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 rookie on the podium
1st
at their first tracked contest
SHORT BUS COOKERS finished 1st overall in the first contest the data has them cooking at all.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 11 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 6–7: SWEET DREAMS BBQ and BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ tied on 171.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ and CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING tied on 171.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 3–4: SHORT BUS COOKERS and SWEET DREAMS BBQ tied on 172.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 6–7 · tie
- Chicken 7–8 · tie
- Pork Ribs 3–4 · tie
- Pork 9–10 · tie
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
SHORT BUS COOKERS took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 5th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 3rd
- Pork 5th
- Brisket 2nd
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-08-23 ← this one | Columbus, MS | Columbus, MS | 27 | 700.5828 | SHORT BUS COOKERS | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ |
| 2014-10-17 | Columbus, MS | Columbus, MS 39702 | 25 | 695.3600 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | SOUTHERN SMOKERS |
| 2015-10-02 | Columbus, MS | Columbus, MS 39703 | 26 | 690.2172 | RED EYED SMOKERS | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ |
| 2018-09-21 | Columbus, MS | 764 Hwy 69 S | 17 | 689.6456 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM |
| 2019-10-04 | Columbus, MS | Columbus Lowndes Fairground | 25 | 699.9312 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT | SOUTH PORK |
| 2020-10-09 | Columbus, MS | Columbus, MS 39702 | 36 | 708.0116 | GETTING' BASTED | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ |
| 2021-08-27 | Columbus, MS | 900 MS-69 | 19 | 703.9884 | Chicken Fried BBQ | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ |
| 2022-10-28 | Columbus, MS | 764 Hwy 69 S. | 8 | 701.6688 | BEER B QUE BOYS | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2023-10-20 | Columbus, MS | 764 Hwy 69 S. | 12 | 705.0972 | COLORADO BULLDAWG BBQ | Poppa Pig |
| 2024-10-18 | Columbus, MS | Hwy 69 | 15 | 699.9312 | SMOKEBUSTERS | GENERAL LEE SMOKING |
| 2026-10-30 | Columbus, MS | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8800 | 172.0000 | 170.8112 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.0000 | 171.9772 | 169.6916 |
| Pork | 177.7372 | 171.9884 | 169.1200 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | 174.2628 | 168.5600 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
27 entries · top 700.5828 · median 667.8740
Chicken
27 entries · top 178.8800 · median 167.4172
Pork Ribs
27 entries · top 176.0000 · median 168.5600
Pork
27 entries · top 177.7372 · median 167.3828
Brisket
27 entries · top 179.4400 · median 165.7028
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 — Anything But
14 entries · top 173.7028 · median 156.8688
Master Series — Backyard Chicken
7 entries · top 169.1656 · median 162.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Road Kill Grill | |
| 2 | SNOUT SMOKERS | |
| 3 | SMELL THIS | |
| 4 | JW & THE WILD BOARS | |
| 5 | SMOKIN N SUDDS | |
| 6 | BUTT BURNERS | |
| 7 | LEROY'S OIC |
Master Series — Backyard Pork
11 entries · top 172.0116 · median 158.9372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BEER-B-QUE BOYS | |
| 2 | Road Kill Grill | |
| 3 | HOG UGLY | |
| 4 | RED ROAD COOKERS | |
| 5 | MISSISSIPPI MUD HOGZ | |
| 6 | BEER HOGS COOKING TEAM | |
| 7 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 8 | LOCO HOGS | |
| 9 | SOUTH EASTERN COOKERS | |
| 10 | SMELL THIS | |
| 11 | PARADISE PIGS |
Master Series — Baclyard
16 entries · top 337.7032 · median 321.1202
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BEER-B-QUE BOYS | |
| 2 | Road Kill Grill | |
| 3 | BEER HOGS COOKING TEAM | |
| 4 | SNOUT SMOKERS | |
| 5 | MISSISSIPPI MUD HOGZ | |
| 6 | HOG UGLY | |
| 7 | LEROY'S OIC | |
| 8 | JW & THE WILD BOARS | |
| 9 | BUTT BURNERS | |
| 10 | RED ROAD COOKERS | |
| 11 | SMOKIN N SUDDS | |
| 12 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 13 | LOCO HOGS | |
| 14 | SMELL THIS | |
| 15 | SOUTH EASTERN COOKERS | |
| 16 | PARADISE PIGS |
Master Series — Beans
19 entries · top 171.4972 · median 161.1428
Master Series — Dessert
10 entries · top 178.3200 · median 170.2456
Master Series — Ribs Backkyard
14 entries · top 175.4628 · median 160.8800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BEER HOGS COOKING TEAM | |
| 2 | LEROY'S OIC | |
| 3 | BEER-B-QUE BOYS | |
| 4 | MISSISSIPPI MUD HOGZ | |
| 5 | BUTT BURNERS | |
| 6 | SNOUT SMOKERS | |
| 7 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 8 | LOCO HOGS | |
| 9 | HOG UGLY | |
| 10 | JW & THE WILD BOARS | |
| 11 | RED ROAD COOKERS | |
| 12 | SMOKIN N SUDDS | |
| 13 | SOUTH EASTERN COOKERS | |
| 14 | PARADISE PIGS |
Master Series — Sauce
19 entries · top 170.2972 · median 158.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BEER-B-QUE BOYS | |
| 2 | Road Kill Grill | |
| 3 | NAHEOLA PRIDE COOKING TEAM | |
| 4 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 5 | RIVER RATS | |
| 6 | SNOUT SMOKERS | |
| 7 | HOG HEAVEN | |
| 8 | SOBLEY EXCAVATING "PIG DIGGERS | |
| 9 | MICROTEK MEDICAL | |
| 10 | JD'S SMOKIN | |
| 11 | RED ROAD COOKERS | |
| 12 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 13 | NAHEOLA PRIDE COOKING TEAM 2 | |
| 14 | SOUTH EASTERN COOKERS | |
| 15 | ON FIRE | |
| 16 | 180 PROOF BBQ | |
| 17 | SHORT BUS COOKERS | |
| 18 | MISFITS OF SMOKE | |
| 19 | JW & THE WILD BOARS |