A razor-thin finish
Closer than 76% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.6568 points — closer than 76% of every championship in the data.
- OLD PLANTATION BBQ
- CHATTAHOOCHEE QUE
2013-09-13 – 2013-09-14 · Winder, GA · 📍 Winder, GA
Grand Champion: OLD PLANTATION BBQ (685.6000) · 43 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 CHATTAHOOCHEE QUE
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Closer than 76% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.6568 points — closer than 76% of every championship in the data.
OLD PLANTATION BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 2.8688 points.
Chicken places 2–3: OLD PLANTATION BBQ and MIDNIGHT BURN tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 3–4: MIDNIGHT BURN and DAWG ON "gud" BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: FOGGY BOTTOM BBQ and Georgia Boys BBQ Team tied on 175.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-13 ← this one | Winder, GA | Winder, GA | 43 | 685.6000 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | CHATTAHOOCHEE QUE |
| 2014-09-12 | Winder, GA | Winder, GA 30680 | 42 | 705.1200 | KILLER B'S BBQ | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 175.4056 | 173.1544 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 170.8456 | 169.6684 |
| Pork | 177.7028 | 171.9772 | 170.2628 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 174.2628 | 168.5600 |
43 entries · top 685.6000 · median 660.4116
43 entries · top 177.7028 · median 167.9656
43 entries · top 178.8572 · median 163.4172
43 entries · top 177.7028 · median 164.5600
42 entries · top 177.7028 · median 163.6628