A first Grand Championship
9
tracked contests to get there
This was DIZZY PIG's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 9th tracked contest.
Pickin' in the Panhandle
2013-09-06 – 2013-09-07 · Inwood, WV · 📍 Inwood, WV
Grand Champion: DIZZY PIG (677.6572) · 37 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 FOWL BUTT 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.
587.85
median 640.43
677.66 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 176.56
- Pork Ribs 175.44
- Pork 172.57
- Brisket 178.30
133.10
178.30
Entries
37
4 judged meats · 2 ancillary
Top score
677.6572
Winning margin
4.5832
GC over RC
Field average
639.78
587.85677.66
median 640.43 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
2.2860 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
648.4228
587.85677.66
10th place overall
Field spread
89.8056
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 91%
beats 9% of 4707 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.42 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1520
avg power rating going in · stronger than 14% 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
Tie
closest of 13 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 3–4: FOWL BUTT BBQ and BIG BULLY BBQ tied on 168.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 1–2: POP POP'S CHICKEN AND PIG edged DIZZY PIG by 0.0116. Chicken places 7–8: HIGH ON THE HOG MARYLAND edged Five Pigs BBQ by 0.0116.
- Chicken 3–4 · tie
- Pork 1–2 · 0.0116
- Chicken 7–8 · 0.0116
- Brisket 5–6 · 0.0116
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
POP POP'S CHICKEN AND PIG won Chicken, Pork — a double.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork 1st
How the title was won
2 of 4
meats called to the stage
DIZZY PIG took the title on 2 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 15th.
- Chicken 15th
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 2nd
- Brisket 11th
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 | 176.5600 | 168.0000 | 165.6916 |
| Pork Ribs | 175.4400 | 166.8456 | 163.3828 |
| Pork | 172.5716 | 170.2856 | 168.0000 |
| Brisket | 178.2972 | 168.5600 | 167.3712 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
37 entries · top 677.6572 · median 640.4340
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DIZZY PIG | |
| 2 | FOWL BUTT BBQ | |
| 3 | POP POP'S CHICKEN AND PIG | |
| 4 | THE PIG'S EAR | |
| 5 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 6 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 7 | PIG PEN BBQ | |
| 8 | BLACK DAWG BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKETASTIC BBQ | |
| 10 | FIRE FIGHTING BBQ TEAM | |
| 11 | CRUZEN 2 Q | |
| 12 | BOHEMIAN BBQ | |
| 13 | HIGH ON THE HOG MARYLAND | |
| 14 | PORK BARREL BBQ | |
| 15 | ASTRO PIGS BBQ | |
| 16 | PEPPER MONKEY BBQ | |
| 17 | BENTWOOD SMOKERS | |
| 18 | PATENT PENDING BBQ | |
| 19 | HOG-IT-UP BBQ | |
| 20 | CAT SASS BBQ | |
| 21 | CHILI DAVE & THE HOTTIES | |
| 22 | 4:20 Q | |
| 23 | STEVIE D'S LUVIN' QUE | |
| 24 | KRY BABY BBQ | |
| 25 | R2-BBQ | |
| 26 | WICKED BUZZ BBQ | |
| 27 | MEAT BEATERS | |
| 28 | BONE TO BARK BBQ | |
| 29 | SULTANS OF SWINE | |
| 30 | JUST SMOKIN' AROUND | |
| 31 | BIG BULLY BBQ | |
| 32 | SLOPPY DOGS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 33 | Five Pigs BBQ | |
| 34 | TIPSY PIGS | |
| 35 | LATE STARTERS | |
| 36 | JORDAN SPRINGS MARKET BBQ | |
| 37 | PIG N' PARADISE |
Chicken
37 entries · top 176.5600 · median 162.2512
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | POP POP'S CHICKEN AND PIG | |
| 2 | SMOKETASTIC BBQ | |
| 3 | FOWL BUTT BBQ | |
| 4 | BIG BULLY BBQ | |
| 5 | FIRE FIGHTING BBQ TEAM | |
| 6 | MEAT BEATERS | |
| 7 | HIGH ON THE HOG MARYLAND | |
| 8 | Five Pigs BBQ | |
| 9 | PEPPER MONKEY BBQ | |
| 10 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 11 | HOG-IT-UP BBQ | |
| 12 | PATENT PENDING BBQ | |
| 13 | THE PIG'S EAR | |
| 14 | TIPSY PIGS | |
| 15 | DIZZY PIG | |
| 16 | 4:20 Q | |
| 17 | ASTRO PIGS BBQ | |
| 18 | JORDAN SPRINGS MARKET BBQ | |
| 19 | R2-BBQ | |
| 20 | STEVIE D'S LUVIN' QUE | |
| 21 | SLOPPY DOGS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 22 | CAT SASS BBQ | |
| 23 | PIG PEN BBQ | |
| 24 | BONE TO BARK BBQ | |
| 25 | KRY BABY BBQ | |
| 26 | BOHEMIAN BBQ | |
| 27 | CRUZEN 2 Q | |
| 28 | SULTANS OF SWINE | |
| 29 | WICKED BUZZ BBQ | |
| 30 | BENTWOOD SMOKERS | |
| 31 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 32 | BLACK DAWG BBQ | |
| 33 | PORK BARREL BBQ | |
| 34 | CHILI DAVE & THE HOTTIES | |
| 35 | JUST SMOKIN' AROUND | |
| 36 | LATE STARTERS | |
| 37 | PIG N' PARADISE |
Pork Ribs
37 entries · top 175.4400 · median 161.6916
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DIZZY PIG | |
| 2 | BOHEMIAN BBQ | |
| 3 | FOWL BUTT BBQ | |
| 4 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 5 | ASTRO PIGS BBQ | |
| 6 | BLACK DAWG BBQ | |
| 7 | THE PIG'S EAR | |
| 8 | HIGH ON THE HOG MARYLAND | |
| 9 | SMOKETASTIC BBQ | |
| 10 | LATE STARTERS | |
| 11 | BONE TO BARK BBQ | |
| 12 | CAT SASS BBQ | |
| 13 | CHILI DAVE & THE HOTTIES | |
| 14 | STEVIE D'S LUVIN' QUE | |
| 15 | PIG PEN BBQ | |
| 16 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 17 | MEAT BEATERS | |
| 18 | TIPSY PIGS | |
| 19 | BENTWOOD SMOKERS | |
| 20 | 4:20 Q | |
| 21 | SULTANS OF SWINE | |
| 22 | PORK BARREL BBQ | |
| 23 | CRUZEN 2 Q | |
| 24 | R2-BBQ | |
| 25 | FIRE FIGHTING BBQ TEAM | |
| 26 | PATENT PENDING BBQ | |
| 27 | HOG-IT-UP BBQ | |
| 28 | JUST SMOKIN' AROUND | |
| 29 | PEPPER MONKEY BBQ | |
| 30 | WICKED BUZZ BBQ | |
| 31 | BIG BULLY BBQ | |
| 32 | KRY BABY BBQ | |
| 33 | SLOPPY DOGS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 34 | POP POP'S CHICKEN AND PIG | |
| 35 | PIG N' PARADISE | |
| 36 | Five Pigs BBQ | |
| 37 | JORDAN SPRINGS MARKET BBQ |
Pork
37 entries · top 172.5716 · median 162.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | POP POP'S CHICKEN AND PIG | |
| 2 | DIZZY PIG | |
| 3 | FOWL BUTT BBQ | |
| 4 | PIG PEN BBQ | |
| 5 | CRUZEN 2 Q | |
| 6 | ASTRO PIGS BBQ | |
| 7 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 8 | PEPPER MONKEY BBQ | |
| 9 | BLACK DAWG BBQ | |
| 10 | THE PIG'S EAR | |
| 11 | CHILI DAVE & THE HOTTIES | |
| 12 | SMOKETASTIC BBQ | |
| 13 | SLOPPY DOGS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 14 | BENTWOOD SMOKERS | |
| 15 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 16 | JUST SMOKIN' AROUND | |
| 17 | PORK BARREL BBQ | |
| 18 | STEVIE D'S LUVIN' QUE | |
| 19 | Five Pigs BBQ | |
| 20 | SULTANS OF SWINE | |
| 21 | KRY BABY BBQ | |
| 22 | BONE TO BARK BBQ | |
| 23 | HIGH ON THE HOG MARYLAND | |
| 24 | PIG N' PARADISE | |
| 25 | LATE STARTERS | |
| 26 | 4:20 Q | |
| 27 | FIRE FIGHTING BBQ TEAM | |
| 28 | CAT SASS BBQ | |
| 29 | PATENT PENDING BBQ | |
| 30 | MEAT BEATERS | |
| 31 | BOHEMIAN BBQ | |
| 32 | HOG-IT-UP BBQ | |
| 33 | R2-BBQ | |
| 34 | TIPSY PIGS | |
| 35 | BIG BULLY BBQ | |
| 36 | WICKED BUZZ BBQ | |
| 37 | JORDAN SPRINGS MARKET BBQ |
Brisket
37 entries · top 178.2972 · median 162.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WICKED BUZZ BBQ | |
| 2 | PORK BARREL BBQ | |
| 3 | POP POP'S CHICKEN AND PIG | |
| 4 | FIRE FIGHTING BBQ TEAM | |
| 5 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 6 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 7 | THE PIG'S EAR | |
| 8 | PATENT PENDING BBQ | |
| 9 | PIG PEN BBQ | |
| 10 | HOG-IT-UP BBQ | |
| 11 | DIZZY PIG | |
| 12 | R2-BBQ | |
| 13 | KRY BABY BBQ | |
| 14 | BLACK DAWG BBQ | |
| 15 | BOHEMIAN BBQ | |
| 16 | CAT SASS BBQ | |
| 17 | CHILI DAVE & THE HOTTIES | |
| 18 | 4:20 Q | |
| 19 | CRUZEN 2 Q | |
| 20 | FOWL BUTT BBQ | |
| 21 | BENTWOOD SMOKERS | |
| 22 | JUST SMOKIN' AROUND | |
| 23 | HIGH ON THE HOG MARYLAND | |
| 24 | Five Pigs BBQ | |
| 25 | JORDAN SPRINGS MARKET BBQ | |
| 26 | PEPPER MONKEY BBQ | |
| 27 | SULTANS OF SWINE | |
| 28 | STEVIE D'S LUVIN' QUE | |
| 29 | BIG BULLY BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKETASTIC BBQ | |
| 31 | MEAT BEATERS | |
| 32 | LATE STARTERS | |
| 33 | BONE TO BARK BBQ | |
| 34 | PIG N' PARADISE | |
| 35 | ASTRO PIGS BBQ | |
| 36 | SLOPPY DOGS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 37 | TIPSY PIGS |
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 — Cook'S Choice
17 entries · top 178.3200 · median 164.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BENTWOOD SMOKERS | |
| 2 | PIG PEN BBQ | |
| 3 | BONE TO BARK BBQ | |
| 4 | TIPSY PIGS | |
| 5 | PIG N' PARADISE | |
| 6 | HOG-IT-UP BBQ | |
| 7 | BOHEMIAN BBQ | |
| 8 | KRY BABY BBQ | |
| 9 | FIRE FIGHTING BBQ TEAM | |
| 10 | SULTANS OF SWINE | |
| 11 | ASTRO PIGS BBQ | |
| 12 | JORDAN SPRINGS MARKET BBQ | |
| 13 | SLOPPY DOGS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 14 | PEPPER MONKEY BBQ | |
| 15 | BIG BULLY BBQ | |
| 16 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 17 | WICKED BUZZ BBQ |
Master Series — Smokin Sweets
17 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.4056 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BONE TO BARK BBQ | |
| 2 | BENTWOOD SMOKERS | |
| 3 | SLOPPY DOGS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 4 | HOG-IT-UP BBQ | |
| 5 | SULTANS OF SWINE | |
| 6 | BIG BULLY BBQ | |
| 7 | TIPSY PIGS | |
| 8 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 9 | PIG PEN BBQ | |
| 10 | PEPPER MONKEY BBQ | |
| 11 | JORDAN SPRINGS MARKET BBQ | |
| 12 | FIRE FIGHTING BBQ TEAM | |
| 13 | ASTRO PIGS BBQ | |
| 14 | HIGH ON THE HOG MARYLAND | |
| 15 | KRY BABY BBQ | |
| 16 | WICKED BUZZ BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKETASTIC BBQ |