A statement win
9.1888
points clear of the field
Wider than 85% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The champion won by 9.1888 points — a wider margin than 85% of championships in the data.
National Bar-B-Que Derby
2013-09-06 – 2013-09-07 · Derby, KS · 📍 Derby, KS
Grand Champion: LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ (681.1316) · 35 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 NAUGHTY NURSES 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.
507.47
median 647.29
681.13 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 174.30
- Pork Ribs 177.18
- Pork 175.42
- Brisket 171.42
20.00
177.18
Entries
35
4 judged meats · 2 ancillary
Top score
681.1316
Winning margin
9.1888
GC over RC
Field average
641.81
507.47681.13
median 647.29 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
3.4400 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
663.8512
507.47681.13
10th place overall
Field spread
173.6572
winner to last place
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 87%
beats 13% of 4707 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.66 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1518
avg power rating going in · stronger than 13% 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 4–5: LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ and WILLIE JAY'S BBQ tied on 170.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 3–4: FIREBREATHERS BARBECUE and ROUGHNECKS BBQ tied on 172.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 9–10: Pig In Pig Out and SMOKIN ELVISES tied on 168.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 4–5 · tie
- Pork Ribs 3–4 · tie
- Pork Ribs 9–10 · tie
- Pork 2–3 · tie
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 13th.
- Chicken 4th
- Pork Ribs 13th
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 4th
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)
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 174.2972 | 170.8572 | 166.8228 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1772 | 171.4516 | 168.5600 |
| Pork | 175.4172 | 168.0228 | 166.2972 |
| Brisket | 171.4172 | 167.9772 | 166.8684 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
35 entries · top 681.1316 · median 647.2916
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 2 | NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ | |
| 3 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 4 | ROUGHNECKS BBQ | |
| 5 | RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS | |
| 6 | OUT OF BOUNDS BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKEAHOLICS KS | |
| 8 | SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS | |
| 9 | FIREBREATHERS BARBECUE | |
| 10 | STICKS-N-CHICKS BBQ | |
| 11 | WILLIE JAY'S BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 13 | Pig In Pig Out | |
| 14 | IRON WHEEL COOKERS | |
| 15 | POK N DA RIBS | |
| 16 | SMOKIN LEPRECHAUNS | |
| 17 | Chop Chop BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKERS WILD | |
| 19 | DOC K'S BARBECUE | |
| 20 | BUBBA'S BBQ NATION | |
| 21 | SMOKE 'N' RUB | |
| 22 | On The Sauce BBQ | |
| 23 | All Things Barbeque | |
| 24 | CHIP ON OUR SHOULDER | |
| 25 | LUCKY D'S BBQ | |
| 26 | The Notorious PIG | |
| 27 | LONGBONE BBQ | |
| 28 | SOPHISTICATED REDNECKS | |
| 29 | BREW-B-Q | |
| 30 | Barrel Boy's BBQ | |
| 31 | 2 MEN IN A BOAT | |
| 32 | Blowing Smoke | |
| 33 | BREWER'S BEST BBQ | |
| 34 | CHRIS P. BACON BBQ | |
| 35 | OUTHOUSE BBQ |
Chicken
35 entries · top 174.2972 · median 162.8456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKEAHOLICS KS | |
| 2 | NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ | |
| 3 | RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS | |
| 4 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 5 | WILLIE JAY'S BBQ | |
| 6 | STICKS-N-CHICKS BBQ | |
| 7 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 8 | DOC K'S BARBECUE | |
| 9 | OUTHOUSE BBQ | |
| 10 | POK N DA RIBS | |
| 11 | LONGBONE BBQ | |
| 12 | ROUGHNECKS BBQ | |
| 13 | SOPHISTICATED REDNECKS | |
| 14 | Chop Chop BBQ | |
| 15 | On The Sauce BBQ | |
| 16 | The Notorious PIG | |
| 17 | BUBBA'S BBQ NATION | |
| 18 | SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS | |
| 19 | FIREBREATHERS BARBECUE | |
| 20 | IRON WHEEL COOKERS | |
| 21 | SMOKIN LEPRECHAUNS | |
| 22 | Barrel Boy's BBQ | |
| 23 | Pig In Pig Out | |
| 24 | CHIP ON OUR SHOULDER | |
| 25 | All Things Barbeque | |
| 26 | Blowing Smoke | |
| 27 | BREWER'S BEST BBQ | |
| 28 | OUT OF BOUNDS BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKE 'N' RUB | |
| 30 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 31 | SMOKERS WILD | |
| 32 | LUCKY D'S BBQ | |
| 33 | BREW-B-Q | |
| 34 | 2 MEN IN A BOAT | |
| 35 | CHRIS P. BACON BBQ |
Pork Ribs
35 entries · top 177.1772 · median 161.0972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN LEPRECHAUNS | |
| 2 | NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ | |
| 3 | FIREBREATHERS BARBECUE | |
| 4 | ROUGHNECKS BBQ | |
| 5 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 6 | RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS | |
| 7 | OUT OF BOUNDS BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS | |
| 9 | Pig In Pig Out | |
| 10 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 11 | STICKS-N-CHICKS BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKERS WILD | |
| 13 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 14 | DOC K'S BARBECUE | |
| 15 | CHIP ON OUR SHOULDER | |
| 16 | WILLIE JAY'S BBQ | |
| 17 | 2 MEN IN A BOAT | |
| 18 | SMOKEAHOLICS KS | |
| 19 | SMOKE 'N' RUB | |
| 20 | Chop Chop BBQ | |
| 21 | POK N DA RIBS | |
| 22 | LUCKY D'S BBQ | |
| 23 | BREW-B-Q | |
| 24 | The Notorious PIG | |
| 25 | BUBBA'S BBQ NATION | |
| 26 | Barrel Boy's BBQ | |
| 27 | BREWER'S BEST BBQ | |
| 28 | Blowing Smoke | |
| 29 | IRON WHEEL COOKERS | |
| 30 | SOPHISTICATED REDNECKS | |
| 31 | CHRIS P. BACON BBQ | |
| 32 | On The Sauce BBQ | |
| 33 | All Things Barbeque | |
| 34 | LONGBONE BBQ | |
| 35 | OUTHOUSE BBQ |
Pork
35 entries · top 175.4172 · median 162.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 2 | All Things Barbeque | |
| 3 | OUT OF BOUNDS BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS | |
| 5 | The Notorious PIG | |
| 6 | WILLIE JAY'S BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKE 'N' RUB | |
| 8 | IRON WHEEL COOKERS | |
| 9 | SMOKEAHOLICS KS | |
| 10 | LUCKY D'S BBQ | |
| 11 | ROUGHNECKS BBQ | |
| 12 | RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS | |
| 13 | OUTHOUSE BBQ | |
| 14 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 15 | On The Sauce BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 17 | Chop Chop BBQ | |
| 18 | FIREBREATHERS BARBECUE | |
| 19 | NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ | |
| 20 | LONGBONE BBQ | |
| 21 | SOPHISTICATED REDNECKS | |
| 22 | POK N DA RIBS | |
| 23 | SMOKERS WILD | |
| 24 | STICKS-N-CHICKS BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKIN LEPRECHAUNS | |
| 26 | BREW-B-Q | |
| 27 | Pig In Pig Out | |
| 28 | BUBBA'S BBQ NATION | |
| 29 | CHRIS P. BACON BBQ | |
| 30 | Blowing Smoke | |
| 31 | DOC K'S BARBECUE | |
| 32 | Barrel Boy's BBQ | |
| 33 | CHIP ON OUR SHOULDER | |
| 34 | BREWER'S BEST BBQ | |
| 35 | 2 MEN IN A BOAT |
Brisket
35 entries · top 171.4172 · median 161.0856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 2 | IRON WHEEL COOKERS | |
| 3 | BUBBA'S BBQ NATION | |
| 4 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 5 | ROUGHNECKS BBQ | |
| 6 | Pig In Pig Out | |
| 7 | FIREBREATHERS BARBECUE | |
| 8 | STICKS-N-CHICKS BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKERS WILD | |
| 10 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 11 | OUT OF BOUNDS BBQ | |
| 12 | POK N DA RIBS | |
| 13 | SMOKEAHOLICS KS | |
| 14 | SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS | |
| 15 | RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS | |
| 16 | On The Sauce BBQ | |
| 17 | NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ | |
| 18 | CHIP ON OUR SHOULDER | |
| 19 | Chop Chop BBQ | |
| 20 | 2 MEN IN A BOAT | |
| 21 | DOC K'S BARBECUE | |
| 22 | BREW-B-Q | |
| 23 | LONGBONE BBQ | |
| 24 | LUCKY D'S BBQ | |
| 25 | WILLIE JAY'S BBQ | |
| 26 | All Things Barbeque | |
| 27 | SOPHISTICATED REDNECKS | |
| 28 | OUTHOUSE BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKE 'N' RUB | |
| 30 | SMOKIN LEPRECHAUNS | |
| 31 | Barrel Boy's BBQ | |
| 32 | CHRIS P. BACON BBQ | |
| 33 | The Notorious PIG | |
| 34 | BREWER'S BEST BBQ | |
| 35 | Blowing Smoke |
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 — Backyard Chicken
10 entries · top 154.8916 · median 142.5658
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smokin Carr BBQ | |
| 2 | B and D BBQ | |
| 3 | Poor Guy's BBQ | |
| 4 | T&S BBQ | |
| 5 | ADE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 6 | BS Barbecue | |
| 7 | ARNOLD'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 8 | Pork Barrel Bar-B-Que | |
| 9 | BB Barbeque | |
| 10 | BANG BANG BBQ |
Master Series — Backyard Ribs
10 entries · top 161.1772 · median 143.6972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BANG BANG BBQ | |
| 2 | T&S BBQ | |
| 3 | B and D BBQ | |
| 4 | Smokin Carr BBQ | |
| 5 | Poor Guy's BBQ | |
| 6 | BB Barbeque | |
| 7 | ARNOLD'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 8 | Pork Barrel Bar-B-Que | |
| 9 | BS Barbecue | |
| 10 | ADE BROTHERS BBQ |