A statement win
12.6060
points clear of the field
Wider than 93% of the 4,722 championships in the data
The champion won by 12.6060 points — a wider margin than 93% of championships in the data.
Biggest Buck and Best Rack 2013
Oct 4–5, 2013 · Alma, AR
PARROTHEAD SMOKERS won Grand Champion at the Biggest Buck and Best Rack on October 4, 2013 in Alma, AR, scoring 701.1316 in a field of 22 teams. FIRE DANCER BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 688.5256. Category winners: Chicken — DAD'S GRILLIN CREW (177.7144); Pork Ribs — DR. NORDY'S BBQ (177.7144); Pork — PARROTHEAD SMOKERS (178.2972); Brisket — FIRE DANCER BBQ (180.0000). This is the 1st of 3 editions of this contest on record; 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.
583.81
median 661.86
701.13 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 177.71
- Pork Ribs 177.71
- Pork 178.30
- Brisket 180 🔥
137.07
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2015 — this edition picked out.
Entries
22
4 judged meats
Top score
701.1316
Winning margin
12.6060
GC over RC
Field average
652.61
583.81701.13
median 661.86 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Brisket
6.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
664.4572
583.81701.13
10th place overall
Field spread
117.3260
winner to last place
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 28%
beats 72% of 4723 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.66 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,526
avg power rating going in · stronger than 18% of contests
Storylines (4 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
0.0112
closest of 7 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 6–7: EPIC BBQ CRU edged HEARTS ON FIRE by 0.0112. Chicken places 8–9: PARROTHEAD SMOKERS edged BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ by 0.0116. Pork places 6–7: SUPER SWINE edged Q-BONES BBQ by 0.0116.
- Pork Ribs 6–7 · 0.0112
- Chicken 8–9 · 0.0116
- Pork 6–7 · 0.0116
- Chicken 7–8 · 0.0228
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
PARROTHEAD SMOKERS took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 8th.
- Chicken 8th
- Pork Ribs 2nd
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 2nd
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.
- FIRE DANCER BBQ · Brisket
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2013 ← this one | Alma, AR | Alma, AR | 22 | 701.1316 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | FIRE DANCER BBQ |
| Sep 12, 2014 | Alma, AR | Alma, AR 72921 | 27 | 697.0860 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Alma, AR | Alma, AR 72921 | 25 | 701.1544 | INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE | BUFFALO'S BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7144 | 170.8800 | 166.8228 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 170.2744 | 165.7144 |
| Pork | 178.2972 | 169.1772 | 167.4512 |
| Brisket | 180 | 173.7028 | 163.3944 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
22 entries · top 701.1316 · median 661.8630
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 2 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 3 | DR. NORDY'S BBQ | |
| 4 | HEARTS ON FIRE | |
| 5 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 6 | PIT 4 A KING | |
| 7 | HOGGY STYLE | |
| 8 | EPIC BBQ CRU | |
| 9 | SOOIE Q | |
| 10 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 11 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 12 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 13 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 14 | QUETPIES | |
| 15 | Smokin' Boys BBQ | |
| 16 | No B. S. BBQ | |
| 17 | BACK NINE BBQ | |
| 18 | MOOCHEWSOOEY | |
| 19 | RAVERBAACS BBQ | |
| 20 | TROLLEY TIME BBQ | |
| 21 | Outlaw BBQ - AL | |
| 22 | Dawg Bite BBQ |
Chicken
22 entries · top 177.7144 · median 165.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 2 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 3 | EPIC BBQ CRU | |
| 4 | SOOIE Q | |
| 5 | HEARTS ON FIRE | |
| 6 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 7 | PIT 4 A KING | |
| 8 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 9 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 10 | Smokin' Boys BBQ | |
| 11 | DR. NORDY'S BBQ | |
| 12 | QUETPIES | |
| 13 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 14 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 15 | RAVERBAACS BBQ | |
| 16 | Outlaw BBQ - AL | |
| 17 | MOOCHEWSOOEY | |
| 18 | BACK NINE BBQ | |
| 19 | HOGGY STYLE | |
| 20 | No B. S. BBQ | |
| 21 | Dawg Bite BBQ | |
| 22 | TROLLEY TIME BBQ |
Pork Ribs
22 entries · top 177.7144 · median 161.9716
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DR. NORDY'S BBQ | |
| 2 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 3 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 4 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 5 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 6 | EPIC BBQ CRU | |
| 7 | HEARTS ON FIRE | |
| 8 | PIT 4 A KING | |
| 9 | HOGGY STYLE | |
| 10 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 11 | MOOCHEWSOOEY | |
| 12 | No B. S. BBQ | |
| 13 | SOOIE Q | |
| 14 | Smokin' Boys BBQ | |
| 15 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 16 | TROLLEY TIME BBQ | |
| 17 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 18 | QUETPIES | |
| 19 | Dawg Bite BBQ | |
| 20 | BACK NINE BBQ | |
| 21 | RAVERBAACS BBQ | |
| 22 | Outlaw BBQ - AL |
Pork
22 entries · top 178.2972 · median 167.4058
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 2 | HOGGY STYLE | |
| 3 | BACK NINE BBQ | |
| 4 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 5 | HEARTS ON FIRE | |
| 6 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 7 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 8 | No B. S. BBQ | |
| 9 | QUETPIES | |
| 10 | TROLLEY TIME BBQ | |
| 11 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 12 | DR. NORDY'S BBQ | |
| 13 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 14 | RAVERBAACS BBQ | |
| 15 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 16 | PIT 4 A KING | |
| 17 | SOOIE Q | |
| 18 | Smokin' Boys BBQ | |
| 19 | EPIC BBQ CRU | |
| 20 | MOOCHEWSOOEY | |
| 21 | Outlaw BBQ - AL | |
| 22 | Dawg Bite BBQ |
Brisket
22 entries · top 180 · median 161.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 2 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 3 | DR. NORDY'S BBQ | |
| 4 | HOGGY STYLE | |
| 5 | SOOIE Q | |
| 6 | PIT 4 A KING | |
| 7 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 8 | EPIC BBQ CRU | |
| 9 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 10 | HEARTS ON FIRE | |
| 11 | TROLLEY TIME BBQ | |
| 12 | QUETPIES | |
| 13 | Smokin' Boys BBQ | |
| 14 | BACK NINE BBQ | |
| 15 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 16 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 17 | No B. S. BBQ | |
| 18 | MOOCHEWSOOEY | |
| 19 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 20 | RAVERBAACS BBQ | |
| 21 | Dawg Bite BBQ | |
| 22 | Outlaw BBQ - AL |