A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 3 tracked editions
CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 3 tracked editions.
- 2013
- 2014
Black Dog Music and Que Festival 2013
Sep 13–14, 2013 · Floyd, VA
CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ won Grand Champion at the Black Dog Music and Que Festival on September 13, 2013 in Floyd, VA, scoring 679.9312 in a field of 16 teams. ROCK'S MONEY PIT BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 674.2512. Category winners: Chicken — CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ (175.4400); Pork Ribs — Slow Smokin Barbecue Team (173.7260); Pork — ROCK'S MONEY PIT BBQ (169.7028); Brisket — MEATHEADS' BBQ (178.8572). This is the 1st of 3 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.
413.01
median 642.77
679.93 🏆
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 173.73
- Pork 169.70
- Brisket 178.86
112.88
178.86
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2015 — this edition picked out.
Entries
16
4 judged meats
Top score
679.9312
Winning margin
5.6800
GC over RC
Field average
624.52
413.01679.93
median 642.77 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
4.5372 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
639.8972
413.01679.93
10th place overall
Field spread
266.9256
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 90%
beats 10% of 4723 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.67 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,529
avg power rating going in · stronger than 21% 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 2 calls decided inside half a point
Pork places 3–4: Appalachian Mtn Smokers and Loco Gringos tied on 168.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 5–6: 4:20 Q edged CHECKERED PIG by 0.0684.
- Pork 3–4 · tie
- Pork 5–6 · 0.0684
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 10th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 2nd
- Pork 10th
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2013 ← this one | Floyd, VA | Floyd, VA | 16 | 679.9312 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | ROCK'S MONEY PIT BBQ |
| Sep 12, 2014 | Floyd, VA | Floyd, VA 24120 | 21 | 694.7884 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | 4:20 Q |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Floyd, VA | Floyd, VA 24091 | 27 | 696.5144 | GAME ON BBQ | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 175.4400 | 166.8456 | 158.2972 |
| Pork Ribs | 173.7260 | 166.2860 | 156.5372 |
| Pork | 169.7028 | 165.1656 | 158.2284 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 165.1200 | 158.2284 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
16 entries · top 679.9312 · median 642.7658
Chicken
15 entries · top 175.4400 · median 163.9656
Pork Ribs
16 entries · top 173.7260 · median 161.9772
Pork
16 entries · top 169.7028 · median 160.8514
Brisket
16 entries · top 178.8572 · median 159.3772