A statement win
15.9888
points clear of the field
Wider than 97% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The champion won by 15.9888 points — a wider margin than 97% of championships in the data.
Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic 2013
Sep 20–21, 2013 · Salisbury, NC
KILLER B'S BBQ won Grand Champion at the Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic on September 20, 2013 in Salisbury, NC, scoring 705.7144 in a field of 72 teams. 4:20 Q took Reserve Grand Champion with 689.7256. Category winners: Chicken — 4:20 Q (176.5600); Pork Ribs — KILLER B'S BBQ (178.8572); Pork — REDNECK SCIENTIFIC (179.4400); Brisket — KILLER B'S BBQ (179.4400). This is the 1st of 6 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2015.
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.
430.80
median 658.49
705.71 🏆
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 178.86
- Pork 179.44
- Brisket 179.44
133.11
179.44
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2019 — this edition picked out.
Entries
72
4 judged meats
Top score
705.7144
Winning margin
15.9888
GC over RC
Field average
651.99
430.80705.71
median 658.49 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
1.7144 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
681.0968
430.80705.71
10th place overall
Field spread
274.9140
winner to last place
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 11%
beats 89% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.65 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,521
avg power rating going in · stronger than 15% of contests
Storylines (5 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 6–7: ASH KICKERS BBQ and WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q and ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: BIG ON THE PIG and FLAMING PIG tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 6–7 · tie
- Chicken 7–8 · tie
- Chicken 9–10 · tie
- Pork Ribs 8–9 · tie
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
KILLER B'S BBQ won Pork Ribs, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Brisket 1st
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
KILLER B'S BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork at 16th.
- Chicken 3rd
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 16th
- Brisket 1st
One of the big ones
72
teams on the grounds
Bigger than 96% of the 5,469 contests in the data
72 teams — bigger than 96% of the 5,469 contests in the data.
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 20, 2013 ← this one | Salisbury, NC | Salisbury, NC | 72 | 705.7144 | KILLER B'S BBQ | 4:20 Q |
| Sep 18, 2015 | Salisbury, NC | Salisbury, NC 28146 | 59 | 697.6572 | SMOKE THIS | CHECKERED PIG |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Salisbury, NC | Salisbury, NC | 68 | 699.3716 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Salisbury, NC | 653 Bendix Dr | 63 | 689.6688 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | NORTH MEETS SOUTH BBQ |
| Sep 14, 2018 | Salisbury, NC | 653 Bendix Dr | 29 | 691.3944 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | MIDNIGHT BURN |
| Sep 20, 2019 | Salisbury, NC | 653 Bendix Dr | 56 | 691.9428 | Wolf's Revenge BBQ | K & D SMOKERS |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5600 | 174.8456 | 173.7028 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 173.7372 | 171.4860 |
| Pork | 179.4400 | 174.3200 | 173.1544 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | 173.7372 | 170.8800 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
72 entries · top 705.7144 · median 658.4914
Chicken
71 entries · top 176.5600 · median 165.1888
Pork Ribs
72 entries · top 178.8572 · median 163.9658
Pork
72 entries · top 179.4400 · median 166.2570
Brisket
72 entries · top 179.4400 · median 164.8514