A statement win
9.6908
points clear of the field
Wider than 86% of the 4,722 championships in the data
The champion won by 9.6908 points — a wider margin than 86% of championships in the data.
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2013
Sep 27–28, 2013 · Overland Park, KS
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ won Grand Champion at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour on September 27, 2013 in Overland Park, KS, scoring 695.3484 in a field of 29 teams. BOYS OF BBQ & PATTY took Reserve Grand Champion with 685.6576. Category winners: Chicken — MOKAN MEATHEADS (180.0000); Pork Ribs — THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ (178.2972); Pork — EXE-QUE-TIONERS (177.7144); Brisket — LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ (175.4056). This is the 25th of 125 editions of this contest on record; the 2013 edition was won by COOL SMOKE; 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.
613.02
median 666.74
695.35 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 180 🔥
- Pork Ribs 178.30
- Pork 177.71
- Brisket 175.41
142.82
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2017 — this edition picked out.
Entries
29
4 judged meats
Top score
695.3484
Winning margin
9.6908
GC over RC
Field average
665.35
613.02695.35
median 666.74 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Brisket
4.5828 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
669.0744
613.02695.35
10th place overall
Field spread
82.3316
winner to last place
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 53%
beats 47% of 4723 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
0%
0 of 29 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Weak
ρ = -0.26 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,560
avg power rating going in · stronger than 46% of contests
Storylines (6 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.
A dynasty in the making
4×
wins at this contest
4 of 125 tracked editions
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ has won this contest 4 times across its 125 tracked editions.
- 2014
- 2015
- 2017
- 2017
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 10 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 3–4: THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ and KC SMOKE DAWGS tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE and BUBBA'S BBQ NATION tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: BUBBA'S BBQ NATION and WORTH SMOKIN' BBQ tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 3–4 · tie
- Chicken 6–7 · tie
- Chicken 7–8 · tie
- Brisket 8–9 · 0.0112
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 8th.
- Chicken 3rd
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 8th
- Brisket 2nd
A contest record in chicken
180.0000
best chicken ever cooked here
MOKAN MEATHEADS turned in 180.0000 in chicken — past the 177.7144 that had stood across 24 earlier editions.
- old best 177.7144
- across 24 past editions
A perfect score on the table
1
perfect 180s
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- MOKAN MEATHEADS · Chicken
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 →
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 173.1316 | 169.7028 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.2972 | 173.1200 | 170.2744 |
| Pork | 177.7144 | 172 | 168.5600 |
| Brisket | 175.4056 | 170.8228 | 166.2400 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
29 entries · top 695.3484 · median 666.7428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 2 | BOYS OF BBQ & PATTY | |
| 3 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 4 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 5 | WORTH SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 6 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 7 | EXE-QUE-TIONERS | |
| 8 | Crimson and Blue BBQ | |
| 9 | Smoke, Meats, Pig | |
| 10 | Holla N Swalla BBQ | |
| 11 | MOKAN MEATHEADS | |
| 12 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 13 | SMOKERS WILD | |
| 14 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 15 | KC SMOKE DAWGS | |
| 16 | HALF SAUCED BARBEQUE | |
| 17 | DODGE COUNTY SMOKERS | |
| 18 | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | |
| 19 | DAND BBQ | |
| 20 | SWEET BEAVER BBQ | |
| 21 | BUBBA'S BBQ NATION | |
| 22 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 23 | NICKLE BOYS BBQ | |
| 24 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 25 | KNOW BULL | |
| 26 | FIRECHEF BBQ | |
| 27 | Qing and Brewing | |
| 28 | GRILL SIDE BBQ | |
| 29 | THE COOKING CREW |
Chicken
29 entries · top 180 · median 167.4056 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MOKAN MEATHEADS | |
| 2 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 3 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 4 | KC SMOKE DAWGS | |
| 5 | BOYS OF BBQ & PATTY | |
| 6 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 7 | BUBBA'S BBQ NATION | |
| 8 | WORTH SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 9 | DAND BBQ | |
| 10 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 11 | Qing and Brewing | |
| 12 | Holla N Swalla BBQ | |
| 13 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 14 | DODGE COUNTY SMOKERS | |
| 15 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 16 | Crimson and Blue BBQ | |
| 17 | HALF SAUCED BARBEQUE | |
| 18 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 19 | EXE-QUE-TIONERS | |
| 20 | Smoke, Meats, Pig | |
| 21 | SMOKERS WILD | |
| 22 | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | |
| 23 | KNOW BULL | |
| 24 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 25 | NICKLE BOYS BBQ | |
| 26 | SWEET BEAVER BBQ | |
| 27 | FIRECHEF BBQ | |
| 28 | THE COOKING CREW | |
| 29 | GRILL SIDE BBQ |
Pork Ribs
29 entries · top 178.2972 · median 167.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 2 | BOYS OF BBQ & PATTY | |
| 3 | SWEET BEAVER BBQ | |
| 4 | NICKLE BOYS BBQ | |
| 5 | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | |
| 6 | GRILL SIDE BBQ | |
| 7 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 8 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKERS WILD | |
| 10 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 11 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 12 | DODGE COUNTY SMOKERS | |
| 13 | Crimson and Blue BBQ | |
| 14 | KNOW BULL | |
| 15 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 16 | BUBBA'S BBQ NATION | |
| 17 | Qing and Brewing | |
| 18 | DAND BBQ | |
| 19 | Holla N Swalla BBQ | |
| 20 | WORTH SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 21 | EXE-QUE-TIONERS | |
| 22 | Smoke, Meats, Pig | |
| 23 | KC SMOKE DAWGS | |
| 24 | FIRECHEF BBQ | |
| 25 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 26 | MOKAN MEATHEADS | |
| 27 | HALF SAUCED BARBEQUE | |
| 28 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 29 | THE COOKING CREW |
Pork
29 entries · top 177.7144 · median 166.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | EXE-QUE-TIONERS | |
| 2 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 3 | HALF SAUCED BARBEQUE | |
| 4 | BUBBA'S BBQ NATION | |
| 5 | Smoke, Meats, Pig | |
| 6 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 7 | SMOKERS WILD | |
| 8 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 9 | FIRECHEF BBQ | |
| 10 | BOYS OF BBQ & PATTY | |
| 11 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 12 | WORTH SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 13 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 14 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 15 | SWEET BEAVER BBQ | |
| 16 | DAND BBQ | |
| 17 | KC SMOKE DAWGS | |
| 18 | DODGE COUNTY SMOKERS | |
| 19 | KNOW BULL | |
| 20 | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | |
| 21 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 22 | THE COOKING CREW | |
| 23 | NICKLE BOYS BBQ | |
| 24 | Crimson and Blue BBQ | |
| 25 | Holla N Swalla BBQ | |
| 26 | MOKAN MEATHEADS | |
| 27 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 28 | GRILL SIDE BBQ | |
| 29 | Qing and Brewing |
Brisket
29 entries · top 175.4056 · median 165.0972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 2 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 3 | Crimson and Blue BBQ | |
| 4 | Holla N Swalla BBQ | |
| 5 | WORTH SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 6 | Smoke, Meats, Pig | |
| 7 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 8 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 9 | BOYS OF BBQ & PATTY | |
| 10 | SWEET BEAVER BBQ | |
| 11 | HALF SAUCED BARBEQUE | |
| 12 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 13 | NICKLE BOYS BBQ | |
| 14 | MOKAN MEATHEADS | |
| 15 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 16 | EXE-QUE-TIONERS | |
| 17 | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | |
| 18 | KNOW BULL | |
| 19 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 20 | DODGE COUNTY SMOKERS | |
| 21 | FIRECHEF BBQ | |
| 22 | KC SMOKE DAWGS | |
| 23 | SMOKERS WILD | |
| 24 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 25 | DAND BBQ | |
| 26 | GRILL SIDE BBQ | |
| 27 | Qing and Brewing | |
| 28 | BUBBA'S BBQ NATION | |
| 29 | THE COOKING CREW |