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Smokin in Mesquite BBQ Championship

2013-08-31 – 2013-09-01 · Mesquite, NV · 📍 Mesquite, NV

Grand Champion: PIGGY D'S BBQ (668.4456) · 54 teams

Reserve Champion: 🥈 RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ

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PIGGY D'S BBQ
668.4456 · Master Series — Overall
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RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ
666.2400 · Master Series — Overall
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BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ
666.1716 · Master Series — Overall

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.

How the meats cooked

Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.

  • Chicken 175.44
  • Pork Ribs 176.56
  • Pork 177.71
  • Brisket 172.57
20.00 177.71

Winning score by edition

What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2016 — this edition picked out.

2013-08-31 — 668.4456 (PIGGY D'S BBQ) 2014-04-26 — 697.0512 (BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ) 2015-05-02 — 693.7376 (SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ) 2016-05-06 — 695.3368 (CLARK CREW BBQ) 668.45 2013 2016

Entries

54
4 judged meats

Top score

668.4456

Winning margin

2.2056
GC over RC

Field average

630.01
433.65668.45
median 639.26 · last place to winner

Perfect 180s

0

Tightest race

Brisket
1.7488 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

657.6344
433.65668.45
10th place overall

Field spread

234.8000
winner to last place

Most consistent

ROOFTOP BBQ
avg finish 11.75 across 4 meats

Double threats

3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Chicken
won by 3.4400 pts — LEFT COAST Q

How hot was the win?

Top 97%
beats 3% of 4707 Master Series wins in the data

Form held

Strong
ρ = -0.7 between pre-contest rating and finish

Field strength

1540
avg power rating going in · stronger than 30% of contests

Top-rated in the field

IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ
rated 1721 pre-contest

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.

An upset on the books

29-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings

The ratings favoured the top seed the other 71 times in 100

PIGGY D'S BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 29-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.

  • champion 1563
  • top seed 1721

A first Grand Championship

11 tracked contests to get there

This was PIGGY D'S BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 11th tracked contest.

Photo finishes

Tie closest of 10 calls decided inside half a point

Chicken places 2–3: MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ and SIN CITY SMOKERS tied on 172.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 4–5: LEFT COAST Q and ALL SAUCED UP tied on 171.4400 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 5–6: STEEL CITY BBQ and SMOKIN TRIGGERS tied on 170.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.

  • Chicken 2–3 · tie
  • Pork 4–5 · tie
  • Brisket 5–6 · tie
  • Pork 6–7 · 0.0112

How the title was won

2 of 4 meats called to the stage

PIGGY D'S BBQ took the title on 2 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 23rd.

  • Chicken 10th
  • Pork Ribs 20th
  • Pork 1st
  • Brisket 23rd

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)

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 →

DateWhereVenueTeamsHigh scoreGrand ChampionReserve Champion
2013-08-31 ← this one Mesquite, NV Mesquite, NV 54 668.4456 PIGGY D'S BBQ RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ
2014-04-26 Mesquite, NV Mesquite, NV 89027 51 697.0512 BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ WOODHOUSE BARBECUE
2015-05-02 Mesquite, NV Mesquite, NV 89027 41 693.7376 SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ
2016-05-06 Mesquite, NV Mesquite, NV 89027 35 695.3368 CLARK CREW BBQ PORTERHOUSE BBQ

What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)

Category1st5th10th
Chicken175.4400170.2856168.5256
Pork Ribs176.5600167.4400165.1544
Pork177.7144171.4400166.8344
Brisket172.5716170.8228167.4628

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

54 entries · top 668.4456 · median 639.2570

#TeamScore
1 PIGGY D'S BBQ 668.4456
2 RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ 666.2400
3 BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ 666.1716
4 ROOFTOP BBQ 665.7028
5 MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ 663.4284
6 SWEET PEPPERS 661.0512
7 BIG POPPA SMOKERS 660.0456
8 LEFT COAST Q 658.8116
9 SIN CITY SMOKERS 658.7656
10 ALL SAUCED UP 657.6344
11 SMOKEY'S BARBQUE WA 657.1088
12 THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ 657.0512
13 DJS SMOKIN' BBQ 654.8456
14 CECIL'S SMOK'N BBQ 652.4228
15 WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ 651.5084
16 I.A.B. 30 BBQ 650.7772
17 RHYTHM 'N QUE 650.7772
18 ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT 650.7656
19 STEEL CITY BBQ 650.7544
20 SMOKIN TRIGGERS 650.1940
21 THE SMOKING HILLS 649.5196
22 SANTA YNEZ BBQ 649.0400
23 LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ 646.1828
24 GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE 645.5768
25 RANCH 13 BBQ 644.4572
26 IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ 642.7316
27 WILD HOGS BBQ 639.2684
28 KEGGER'S 639.2456
29 ZZYZX BAR.B.Q 635.9312
30 BOWLING OVER PIGS 634.2056
31 KNOCK UR SOX OFF BBQ 633.6232
32 SWIMMIN IN SMOKE 633.0512
33 SWEET PETE'S BBQ 631.8280
34 WOODHOUSE BARBECUE 630.7768
35 PORK U 626.2744
36 ROCK N SMOKE 623.9088
37 SONNY BOYS BARBECUE 623.8744
38 MY SMOKIN GRILLFRIEND 623.8056
39 VOODOO ZOMBQUE 622.2056
40 RICHARDS ROUNDUP BBQ 619.8856
41 BIG JOHNSON'S BBQ 619.2228
42 Vic's BBQ 618.7084
43 PHIL THE GRILL 616.6628
44 The Smokin' B.A.R. 616.3996
45 FORK U BBQ 614.1260
46 STEEL N SMOKE 608.3996
47 BBQ JUNKIE NV 605.5656
48 FIRE AND DESIRE 593.0516
49 Maisie-Rose BBQ Sultans of Smoke 587.8052
50 TEXAS RIB RANGERS 586.8340
51 STEVE'S PIG PIKINS BBQ 579.9424
52 Wyn Lifestyle 550.7200
53 PORK BUTT PIRATES NEVADA 541.6568
54 PAPA'S SMOKIN BBQ 433.6456

Chicken

54 entries · top 175.4400 · median 160.5542

#TeamScore
1 LEFT COAST Q 175.4400
2 MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ 172.0000
3 SIN CITY SMOKERS 172.0000
4 THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ 171.4056
5 ROOFTOP BBQ 170.2856
6 RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ 170.2628
7 LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ 169.1200
8 BIG POPPA SMOKERS 169.1084
9 WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ 168.5828
10 PIGGY D'S BBQ 168.5256
11 CECIL'S SMOK'N BBQ 168.0000
12 The Smokin' B.A.R. 167.9656
13 KNOCK UR SOX OFF BBQ 167.4172
14 BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ 166.8228
15 VOODOO ZOMBQUE 166.2284
16 WOODHOUSE BARBECUE 165.0972
17 RANCH 13 BBQ 164.5372
18 DJS SMOKIN' BBQ 164.0000
19 SMOKIN TRIGGERS 163.9656
20 ALL SAUCED UP 163.9428
21 SANTA YNEZ BBQ 162.8572
22 SONNY BOYS BARBECUE 162.8344
23 STEEL CITY BBQ 162.2744
24 THE SMOKING HILLS 162.2400
25 PORK U 161.1772
26 KEGGER'S 161.0856
27 SMOKEY'S BARBQUE WA 160.5600
28 STEEL N SMOKE 160.5484
29 RHYTHM 'N QUE 159.9772
30 GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE 159.9656
31 BIG JOHNSON'S BBQ 159.9312
32 SWEET PETE'S BBQ 159.3940
33 I.A.B. 30 BBQ 158.8456
34 SWEET PEPPERS 158.7884
35 MY SMOKIN GRILLFRIEND 158.2056
36 ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT 157.6684
37 BBQ JUNKIE NV 157.1428
38 IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ 157.0972
39 BOWLING OVER PIGS 156.5256
40 SWIMMIN IN SMOKE 156.5256
41 STEVE'S PIG PIKINS BBQ 155.9884
42 WILD HOGS BBQ 155.9312
43 ROCK N SMOKE 155.4516
44 ZZYZX BAR.B.Q 153.6912
45 RICHARDS ROUNDUP BBQ 151.9428
46 PHIL THE GRILL 149.7028
47 FIRE AND DESIRE 148.5944
48 Vic's BBQ 147.3828
49 PAPA'S SMOKIN BBQ 144.0000
50 TEXAS RIB RANGERS 140.5828
51 FORK U BBQ 139.9316
52 PORK BUTT PIRATES NEVADA 138.8112
53 Maisie-Rose BBQ Sultans of Smoke 137.1084
54 Wyn Lifestyle 121.0628

Pork Ribs

54 entries · top 176.5600 · median 156.5600

#TeamScore
1 SIN CITY SMOKERS 176.5600
2 ROOFTOP BBQ 174.8572
3 BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ 170.8344
4 DJS SMOKIN' BBQ 170.2856
5 BOWLING OVER PIGS 167.4400
6 SWIMMIN IN SMOKE 166.8572
7 BIG POPPA SMOKERS 166.3316
8 ALL SAUCED UP 166.2516
9 I.A.B. 30 BBQ 165.6916
10 LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ 165.1544
11 LEFT COAST Q 165.1432
12 SMOKEY'S BARBQUE WA 164.0344
13 MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ 163.4516
14 IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ 162.8572
15 KNOCK UR SOX OFF BBQ 160.5716
16 THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ 160.5600
17 SANTA YNEZ BBQ 160.5372
18 GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE 160.5256
19 THE SMOKING HILLS 160.5256
20 PIGGY D'S BBQ 159.9428
21 RHYTHM 'N QUE 159.4172
22 ROCK N SMOKE 158.8228
23 SWEET PEPPERS 158.2744
24 STEEL CITY BBQ 158.2628
25 ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT 158.2400
26 The Smokin' B.A.R. 157.7144
27 SMOKIN TRIGGERS 156.5600
28 Vic's BBQ 156.5600
29 CECIL'S SMOK'N BBQ 156.5144
30 RANCH 13 BBQ 155.9772
31 VOODOO ZOMBQUE 155.9544
32 WILD HOGS BBQ 155.9544
33 PHIL THE GRILL 155.4516
34 TEXAS RIB RANGERS 155.4284
35 SONNY BOYS BARBECUE 155.3944
36 BBQ JUNKIE NV 155.3600
37 WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ 154.8684
38 MY SMOKIN GRILLFRIEND 154.8344
39 KEGGER'S 154.8000
40 RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ 154.2628
41 ZZYZX BAR.B.Q 153.1200
42 WOODHOUSE BARBECUE 153.0856
43 SWEET PETE'S BBQ 151.9428
44 BIG JOHNSON'S BBQ 151.3944
45 RICHARDS ROUNDUP BBQ 149.7028
46 Maisie-Rose BBQ Sultans of Smoke 149.1084
47 Wyn Lifestyle 149.0972
48 FORK U BBQ 148.5260
49 STEEL N SMOKE 147.9312
50 PORK U 146.8000
51 FIRE AND DESIRE 146.2172
52 PORK BUTT PIRATES NEVADA 135.4400
53 PAPA'S SMOKIN BBQ 129.6456
54 STEVE'S PIG PIKINS BBQ 127.3484

Pork

54 entries · top 177.7144 · median 159.3714

#TeamScore
1 PIGGY D'S BBQ 177.7144
2 SWEET PEPPERS 174.2856
3 ROOFTOP BBQ 173.7372
4 LEFT COAST Q 171.4400
5 ALL SAUCED UP 171.4400
6 Vic's BBQ 170.8456
7 KEGGER'S 170.8344
8 RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ 169.1428
9 LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ 168.5256
10 I.A.B. 30 BBQ 166.8344
11 RHYTHM 'N QUE 166.8228
12 BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ 166.2744
13 SMOKEY'S BARBQUE WA 166.2628
14 MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ 165.1084
15 GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE 165.1084
16 ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT 164.5600
17 VOODOO ZOMBQUE 164.5600
18 SIN CITY SMOKERS 164.5372
19 MY SMOKIN GRILLFRIEND 163.9656
20 WILD HOGS BBQ 163.4056
21 BIG JOHNSON'S BBQ 162.8228
22 IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ 162.2400
23 WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ 160.5944
24 FORK U BBQ 160.5600
25 THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ 159.9428
26 SONNY BOYS BARBECUE 159.4400
27 STEEL CITY BBQ 159.3944
28 THE SMOKING HILLS 159.3484
29 SMOKIN TRIGGERS 158.8456
30 RANCH 13 BBQ 158.8228
31 BIG POPPA SMOKERS 158.2856
32 RICHARDS ROUNDUP BBQ 158.2856
33 KNOCK UR SOX OFF BBQ 158.2516
34 WOODHOUSE BARBECUE 157.7484
35 ZZYZX BAR.B.Q 157.1200
36 STEEL N SMOKE 157.1084
37 CECIL'S SMOK'N BBQ 157.0628
38 STEVE'S PIG PIKINS BBQ 155.4400
39 DJS SMOKIN' BBQ 155.4400
40 PORK U 154.8456
41 SWIMMIN IN SMOKE 154.2628
42 The Smokin' B.A.R. 154.2284
43 FIRE AND DESIRE 153.6800
44 ROCK N SMOKE 153.6800
45 SANTA YNEZ BBQ 153.6800
46 SWEET PETE'S BBQ 151.3712
47 Maisie-Rose BBQ Sultans of Smoke 150.8228
48 BBQ JUNKIE NV 150.2400
49 BOWLING OVER PIGS 148.5372
50 TEXAS RIB RANGERS 145.0972
51 Wyn Lifestyle 144.6056
52 PHIL THE GRILL 144.5600
53 PORK BUTT PIRATES NEVADA 134.8684
54 PAPA'S SMOKIN BBQ 20.0000

Brisket

54 entries · top 172.5716 · median 159.9658

#TeamScore
1 RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ 172.5716
2 ZZYZX BAR.B.Q 172.0000
3 SANTA YNEZ BBQ 171.9656
4 CECIL'S SMOK'N BBQ 170.8456
5 STEEL CITY BBQ 170.8228
6 SMOKIN TRIGGERS 170.8228
7 ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT 170.2972
8 SWEET PEPPERS 169.7028
9 SWEET PETE'S BBQ 169.1200
10 WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ 167.4628
11 THE SMOKING HILLS 167.4056
12 PHIL THE GRILL 166.9484
13 BIG POPPA SMOKERS 166.3200
14 SMOKEY'S BARBQUE WA 166.2516
15 THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ 165.1428
16 RANCH 13 BBQ 165.1200
17 DJS SMOKIN' BBQ 165.1200
18 FORK U BBQ 165.1084
19 RHYTHM 'N QUE 164.5600
20 WILD HOGS BBQ 163.9772
21 PORK U 163.4516
22 MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ 162.8684
23 PIGGY D'S BBQ 162.2628
24 BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ 162.2400
25 BOWLING OVER PIGS 161.7028
26 IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ 160.5372
27 GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE 159.9772
28 RICHARDS ROUNDUP BBQ 159.9544
29 I.A.B. 30 BBQ 159.4056
30 ALL SAUCED UP 156.0000
31 ROCK N SMOKE 155.9544
32 SWIMMIN IN SMOKE 155.4056
33 WOODHOUSE BARBECUE 154.8456
34 KEGGER'S 152.5256
35 Maisie-Rose BBQ Sultans of Smoke 150.7656
36 KNOCK UR SOX OFF BBQ 147.3828
37 ROOFTOP BBQ 146.8228
38 MY SMOKIN GRILLFRIEND 146.8000
39 LEFT COAST Q 146.7884
40 SONNY BOYS BARBECUE 146.2056
41 TEXAS RIB RANGERS 145.7256
42 SIN CITY SMOKERS 145.6684
43 BIG JOHNSON'S BBQ 145.0744
44 FIRE AND DESIRE 144.5600
45 Vic's BBQ 143.9200
46 LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ 143.3828
47 BBQ JUNKIE NV 142.8228
48 STEEL N SMOKE 142.8116
49 STEVE'S PIG PIKINS BBQ 141.1656
50 PAPA'S SMOKIN BBQ 140.0000
51 The Smokin' B.A.R. 136.4912
52 Wyn Lifestyle 135.9544
53 VOODOO ZOMBQUE 135.4628
54 PORK BUTT PIRATES NEVADA 132.5372

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