2013-09-27 – 2013-09-28 · Jonesboro, AR · 📍 Jonesboro, AR
Grand Champion: The Rack Pack (697.1316) · 48 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Higginbotham Family Dental
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 96% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.0456 points — closer than 96% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 74 times in 100
The Rack Pack came in rated below the field's top team, LOTTA BULL BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 26-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
This was The Rack Pack's first Grand Championship in the data.
The Rack Pack finished 1st overall in the first contest the data has them cooking at all.
Chicken places 9–10: DELTA SMOKE and Stumpy's BBQ tied on 170.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 5–6: LOTTA BULL BBQ and The Rack Pack tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 5–6: KILLER HOGS and SWINE CRUE tied on 171.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Higginbotham Family Dental won Pork, Brisket — a double.
The Rack Pack took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 7th.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5600 | 174.2628 | 170.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 179.4400 | 173.7028 | 170.8228 |
| Pork | 177.7144 | 171.9772 | 169.7600 |
| Brisket | 175.4172 | 171.9656 | 169.1428 |
48 entries · top 697.1316 · median 638.9768
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Rack Pack | |
| 2 | Higginbotham Family Dental | |
| 3 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 4 | Hog Heaven BBQ Team | |
| 5 | Stumpy's BBQ | |
| 6 | SWINE CRUE | |
| 7 | TNT SMOKERS | |
| 8 | DELTA SMOKE | |
| 9 | C & J BACKYARD SMOKERS | |
| 10 | Ace BBQ | |
| 11 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 12 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 13 | Reeve's Rump Rubbers | |
| 14 | JP&O Lab | |
| 15 | Hoggin It All | |
| 16 | BAY DITCH BBQ | |
| 17 | Big Red Smokers | |
| 18 | Buck Bucks BBQ | |
| 19 | Praters Posse | |
| 20 | Smokin All Over | |
| 21 | DownhomeQue | |
| 22 | 7 Kinds of Smoke | |
| 23 | Porkchop Mafia | |
| 24 | RWQ | |
| 25 | PIG, FIRE, EAT! | |
| 26 | MAJOR LEAGUE PORK | |
| 27 | Rollin' Smoke Griller | |
| 28 | Great Southern Smokers | |
| 29 | Squeal and Grill BBQ | |
| 30 | Willy Billy's | |
| 31 | Trump My Rump Barbeque Crew | |
| 32 | BEARDED BBQ | |
| 33 | Kinfolks Smoking Butts | |
| 34 | Quessenberry's BBQ | |
| 35 | Totally Smokin | |
| 36 | Crusty Butts | |
| 37 | Southern Rooters BBQ | |
| 38 | Buray's | |
| 39 | Philadelphia Eagles | |
| 40 | Grillin Contractors | |
| 41 | Sweets and Meats | |
| 42 | Wild Wolves | |
| 43 | McDaniel Paint and Body | |
| 44 | EAEC Sparky Pigs | |
| 45 | HOGGY STYLE | |
| 46 | Dixie Butt Rubbers | |
| 47 | Ribbed for Pleasure | |
| 48 | Death Row Pigs |
41 entries · top 176.5600 · median 165.6912
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 2 | TNT SMOKERS | |
| 3 | SWINE CRUE | |
| 4 | Hog Heaven BBQ Team | |
| 5 | C & J BACKYARD SMOKERS | |
| 6 | JP&O Lab | |
| 7 | The Rack Pack | |
| 8 | MAJOR LEAGUE PORK | |
| 9 | DELTA SMOKE | |
| 10 | Stumpy's BBQ | |
| 11 | Smokin All Over | |
| 12 | Willy Billy's | |
| 13 | BEARDED BBQ | |
| 14 | Big Red Smokers | |
| 15 | Ace BBQ | |
| 16 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 17 | 7 Kinds of Smoke | |
| 18 | BAY DITCH BBQ | |
| 19 | Reeve's Rump Rubbers | |
| 20 | Higginbotham Family Dental | |
| 21 | Hoggin It All | |
| 22 | DownhomeQue | |
| 23 | Praters Posse | |
| 24 | Porkchop Mafia | |
| 25 | Buray's | |
| 26 | Buck Bucks BBQ | |
| 27 | Philadelphia Eagles | |
| 28 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 29 | Trump My Rump Barbeque Crew | |
| 30 | RWQ | |
| 31 | Sweets and Meats | |
| 32 | Great Southern Smokers | |
| 33 | Squeal and Grill BBQ | |
| 34 | Totally Smokin | |
| 35 | PIG, FIRE, EAT! | |
| 36 | Wild Wolves | |
| 37 | Kinfolks Smoking Butts | |
| 38 | Rollin' Smoke Griller | |
| 39 | Crusty Butts | |
| 40 | Quessenberry's BBQ | |
| 41 | EAEC Sparky Pigs |
47 entries · top 179.4400 · median 163.9888
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Rack Pack | |
| 2 | Higginbotham Family Dental | |
| 3 | Hog Heaven BBQ Team | |
| 4 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 5 | Ace BBQ | |
| 6 | Stumpy's BBQ | |
| 7 | Praters Posse | |
| 8 | BAY DITCH BBQ | |
| 9 | DELTA SMOKE | |
| 10 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 11 | Buck Bucks BBQ | |
| 12 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 13 | Great Southern Smokers | |
| 14 | C & J BACKYARD SMOKERS | |
| 15 | HOGGY STYLE | |
| 16 | Dixie Butt Rubbers | |
| 17 | Hoggin It All | |
| 18 | Rollin' Smoke Griller | |
| 19 | DownhomeQue | |
| 20 | SWINE CRUE | |
| 21 | Reeve's Rump Rubbers | |
| 22 | TNT SMOKERS | |
| 23 | Ribbed for Pleasure | |
| 24 | Smokin All Over | |
| 25 | Buray's | |
| 26 | Trump My Rump Barbeque Crew | |
| 27 | PIG, FIRE, EAT! | |
| 28 | Kinfolks Smoking Butts | |
| 29 | Big Red Smokers | |
| 30 | Porkchop Mafia | |
| 31 | Squeal and Grill BBQ | |
| 32 | Willy Billy's | |
| 33 | Philadelphia Eagles | |
| 34 | McDaniel Paint and Body | |
| 35 | MAJOR LEAGUE PORK | |
| 36 | BEARDED BBQ | |
| 37 | JP&O Lab | |
| 38 | Southern Rooters BBQ | |
| 39 | RWQ | |
| 40 | Wild Wolves | |
| 41 | 7 Kinds of Smoke | |
| 42 | Quessenberry's BBQ | |
| 43 | Crusty Butts | |
| 44 | Totally Smokin | |
| 45 | EAEC Sparky Pigs | |
| 46 | Grillin Contractors | |
| 47 | Death Row Pigs |
40 entries · top 177.7144 · median 166.2684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Higginbotham Family Dental | |
| 2 | Ace BBQ | |
| 3 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 4 | C & J BACKYARD SMOKERS | |
| 5 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 6 | The Rack Pack | |
| 7 | Hog Heaven BBQ Team | |
| 8 | Grillin Contractors | |
| 9 | TNT SMOKERS | |
| 10 | JP&O Lab | |
| 11 | SWINE CRUE | |
| 12 | DELTA SMOKE | |
| 13 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 14 | Porkchop Mafia | |
| 15 | RWQ | |
| 16 | Big Red Smokers | |
| 17 | 7 Kinds of Smoke | |
| 18 | Reeve's Rump Rubbers | |
| 19 | PIG, FIRE, EAT! | |
| 20 | Rollin' Smoke Griller | |
| 21 | Stumpy's BBQ | |
| 22 | Hoggin It All | |
| 23 | Quessenberry's BBQ | |
| 24 | Southern Rooters BBQ | |
| 25 | Squeal and Grill BBQ | |
| 26 | Buck Bucks BBQ | |
| 27 | Trump My Rump Barbeque Crew | |
| 28 | Praters Posse | |
| 29 | Smokin All Over | |
| 30 | BAY DITCH BBQ | |
| 31 | DownhomeQue | |
| 32 | Willy Billy's | |
| 33 | Totally Smokin | |
| 34 | Crusty Butts | |
| 35 | Kinfolks Smoking Butts | |
| 36 | MAJOR LEAGUE PORK | |
| 37 | Sweets and Meats | |
| 38 | Great Southern Smokers | |
| 39 | BEARDED BBQ | |
| 40 | McDaniel Paint and Body |
37 entries · top 175.4172 · median 161.6456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Higginbotham Family Dental | |
| 2 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 3 | The Rack Pack | |
| 4 | Stumpy's BBQ | |
| 5 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 6 | SWINE CRUE | |
| 7 | Reeve's Rump Rubbers | |
| 8 | DELTA SMOKE | |
| 9 | TNT SMOKERS | |
| 10 | JP&O Lab | |
| 11 | Hog Heaven BBQ Team | |
| 12 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 13 | 7 Kinds of Smoke | |
| 14 | C & J BACKYARD SMOKERS | |
| 15 | Hoggin It All | |
| 16 | BAY DITCH BBQ | |
| 17 | RWQ | |
| 18 | DownhomeQue | |
| 19 | Ace BBQ | |
| 20 | Buck Bucks BBQ | |
| 21 | Big Red Smokers | |
| 22 | Southern Rooters BBQ | |
| 23 | Smokin All Over | |
| 24 | Great Southern Smokers | |
| 25 | Rollin' Smoke Griller | |
| 26 | Crusty Butts | |
| 27 | Quessenberry's BBQ | |
| 28 | Squeal and Grill BBQ | |
| 29 | Porkchop Mafia | |
| 30 | Praters Posse | |
| 31 | BEARDED BBQ | |
| 32 | Kinfolks Smoking Butts | |
| 33 | PIG, FIRE, EAT! | |
| 34 | MAJOR LEAGUE PORK | |
| 35 | Trump My Rump Barbeque Crew | |
| 36 | Willy Billy's | |
| 37 | Totally Smokin |