A first Grand Championship
10
tracked contests to get there
This was NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 10th tracked contest.
5th Annual Hay Capital BBQ Cook Off
Sep 13–14, 2013 · Yates Center, KS
NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ won Grand Champion at the 5th Annual Hay Capital BBQ Cook Off on September 13, 2013 in Yates Center, KS, scoring 682.8116 in a field of 25 teams. WILD BLUE took Reserve Grand Champion with 680.5604. Category winners: Chicken — NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ (174.8456); Pork Ribs — SMOKIN BAD HABIT (179.4400); Pork — MOO COW (174.2744); Brisket — Crimson & Blue (178.8800).
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.
590.72
median 651.91
682.81 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 174.85
- Pork Ribs 179.44
- Pork 174.27
- Brisket 178.88
141.10
179.44
Entries
25
4 judged meats
Top score
682.8116
Winning margin
2.2512
GC over RC
Field average
646.17
590.72682.81
median 651.91 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
3.9888 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
663.3828
590.72682.81
10th place overall
Field spread
92.0916
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 86%
beats 14% of 4723 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.46 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,506
avg power rating going in · stronger than 5% 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
0.0228
closest of 5 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 5–6: MUDDY BUTTS BBQ edged Stone Crew by 0.0228. Pork places 5–6: JUST FOR FUN edged NAUGHTY NURSES 2ND SHIFT by 0.0228. Brisket places 8–9: MOO COW edged Maus-Q-Teers by 0.0228.
- Chicken 5–6 · 0.0228
- Pork 5–6 · 0.0228
- Brisket 8–9 · 0.0228
- Chicken 3–4 · 0.0344
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 12th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 12th
- Pork 2nd
- Brisket 5th
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 | 174.8456 | 169.1428 | 163.9656 |
| Pork Ribs | 179.4400 | 169.7028 | 165.1316 |
| Pork | 174.2744 | 170.2856 | 163.4628 |
| Brisket | 178.8800 | 172 | 165.1200 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
25 entries · top 682.8116 · median 651.9088
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ | |
| 2 | WILD BLUE | |
| 3 | SMOKIN BAD HABIT | |
| 4 | MOO COW | |
| 5 | YARD TIME BBQ | |
| 6 | Maus-Q-Teers | |
| 7 | Crimson & Blue | |
| 8 | SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS | |
| 9 | DOC K'S BARBECUE | |
| 10 | NAUGHTY NURSES 2ND SHIFT | |
| 11 | JUST FOR FUN | |
| 12 | Boxer Q BBQ | |
| 13 | Stone Crew | |
| 14 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 15 | MUDDY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN JOHNSONS | |
| 17 | Armadillo | |
| 18 | Black N Wild | |
| 19 | OLDE SKOOL BARBICUE | |
| 20 | DUNN UP BBQ | |
| 21 | Pit Me Out Of My Missery | |
| 22 | BEER, BONES, & BBQ | |
| 23 | D & D BBQ BBQ | |
| 24 | Country Boy Smokin | |
| 25 | Different & Devious |
Chicken
25 entries · top 174.8456 · median 161.1084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ | |
| 2 | MOO COW | |
| 3 | DOC K'S BARBECUE | |
| 4 | Maus-Q-Teers | |
| 5 | MUDDY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 6 | Stone Crew | |
| 7 | WILD BLUE | |
| 8 | YARD TIME BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS | |
| 10 | SMOKIN BAD HABIT | |
| 11 | OLDE SKOOL BARBICUE | |
| 12 | SMOKIN JOHNSONS | |
| 13 | NAUGHTY NURSES 2ND SHIFT | |
| 14 | Crimson & Blue | |
| 15 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 16 | Pit Me Out Of My Missery | |
| 17 | Black N Wild | |
| 18 | DUNN UP BBQ | |
| 19 | JUST FOR FUN | |
| 20 | Boxer Q BBQ | |
| 21 | BEER, BONES, & BBQ | |
| 22 | Armadillo | |
| 23 | Different & Devious | |
| 24 | Country Boy Smokin | |
| 25 | D & D BBQ BBQ |
Pork Ribs
25 entries · top 179.4400 · median 161.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN BAD HABIT | |
| 2 | YARD TIME BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS | |
| 4 | DOC K'S BARBECUE | |
| 5 | JUST FOR FUN | |
| 6 | WILD BLUE | |
| 7 | OLDE SKOOL BARBICUE | |
| 8 | Boxer Q BBQ | |
| 9 | Maus-Q-Teers | |
| 10 | Armadillo | |
| 11 | Crimson & Blue | |
| 12 | NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ | |
| 13 | Stone Crew | |
| 14 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 15 | MOO COW | |
| 16 | MUDDY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 17 | Black N Wild | |
| 18 | DUNN UP BBQ | |
| 19 | NAUGHTY NURSES 2ND SHIFT | |
| 20 | Country Boy Smokin | |
| 21 | BEER, BONES, & BBQ | |
| 22 | D & D BBQ BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKIN JOHNSONS | |
| 24 | Pit Me Out Of My Missery | |
| 25 | Different & Devious |
Pork
25 entries · top 174.2744 · median 162.2856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MOO COW | |
| 2 | NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ | |
| 3 | WILD BLUE | |
| 4 | Crimson & Blue | |
| 5 | JUST FOR FUN | |
| 6 | NAUGHTY NURSES 2ND SHIFT | |
| 7 | Maus-Q-Teers | |
| 8 | Pit Me Out Of My Missery | |
| 9 | MUDDY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 10 | D & D BBQ BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN BAD HABIT | |
| 12 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 13 | YARD TIME BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS | |
| 15 | DOC K'S BARBECUE | |
| 16 | Armadillo | |
| 17 | SMOKIN JOHNSONS | |
| 18 | Stone Crew | |
| 19 | Boxer Q BBQ | |
| 20 | Black N Wild | |
| 21 | BEER, BONES, & BBQ | |
| 22 | DUNN UP BBQ | |
| 23 | Country Boy Smokin | |
| 24 | OLDE SKOOL BARBICUE | |
| 25 | Different & Devious |
Brisket
25 entries · top 178.8800 · median 162.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crimson & Blue | |
| 2 | NAUGHTY NURSES 2ND SHIFT | |
| 3 | Boxer Q BBQ | |
| 4 | WILD BLUE | |
| 5 | NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ | |
| 6 | YARD TIME BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN BAD HABIT | |
| 8 | MOO COW | |
| 9 | Maus-Q-Teers | |
| 10 | SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS | |
| 11 | JUST FOR FUN | |
| 12 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 13 | DOC K'S BARBECUE | |
| 14 | Stone Crew | |
| 15 | DUNN UP BBQ | |
| 16 | Black N Wild | |
| 17 | SMOKIN JOHNSONS | |
| 18 | Country Boy Smokin | |
| 19 | MUDDY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 20 | BEER, BONES, & BBQ | |
| 21 | Armadillo | |
| 22 | Pit Me Out Of My Missery | |
| 23 | Different & Devious | |
| 24 | D & D BBQ BBQ | |
| 25 | OLDE SKOOL BARBICUE |