A statement win
10.8572
points clear of the field
Wider than 89% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The champion won by 10.8572 points — a wider margin than 89% of championships in the data.
1st Annual Parkinson's Smoke Out
Apr 5–6, 2013 · Evansville, IN
WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS won Grand Champion at the 1st Annual Parkinson's Smoke Out on April 5, 2013 in Evansville, IN, scoring 687.4282 in a field of 50 teams. EAT MOR BUTT BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 676.5710. Category winners: Chicken — THUNDER HOG BBQ (174.2858); Pork Ribs — Rest-In-Pork (174.2858); Pork — CANETUCK'S BBQ TEAM (177.1428); Brisket — WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS (177.7142).
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.
551.43
median 637.71
687.43 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 174.29
- Pork Ribs 174.29
- Pork 177.14
- Brisket 177.71
113.71
177.71
Entries
50
4 judged meats
Top score
687.4282
Winning margin
10.8572
GC over RC
Field average
636.35
551.43687.43
median 637.71 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
1.7144 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
657.1426
551.43687.43
10th place overall
Field spread
135.9996
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 77%
beats 23% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Weak
ρ = -0.27 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,501
avg power rating going in · stronger than 2% 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
Tie
closest of 10 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 4–5: ONE2BBQ and YELLOW RIVER BBQ tied on 172.5714 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: HICKORY PIT STOP and RURAL ROUTE BBQ tied on 168.5714 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 2–3: Bunny's Butt Smokers and EAT MOR BUTT BBQ tied on 171.4284 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 4–5 · tie
- Pork Ribs 7–8 · tie
- Pork 2–3 · tie
- Pork 8–9 · tie
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 10th.
- Chicken 10th
- Pork Ribs 2nd
- Pork 4th
- Brisket 1st
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 | 174.2858 | 172.5714 | 166.2856 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.2858 | 169.1430 | 167.4286 |
| Pork | 177.1428 | 170.2858 | 167.4286 |
| Brisket | 177.7142 | 170.8572 | 166.2858 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
50 entries · top 687.4282 · median 637.7140
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 2 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 3 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 4 | Rest-In-Pork | |
| 5 | MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL | |
| 6 | SON SEEKERS BBQ | |
| 7 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 8 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 9 | CANETUCK'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 10 | SMOKIN T'S | |
| 11 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 12 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 13 | ACME BBQ | |
| 14 | Boss Hawg BBQ - OK | |
| 15 | HOOSIER MEATHEADS | |
| 16 | Lefler Smokin Pit Crew | |
| 17 | TheBBQSuperStore.com | |
| 18 | Bunny's Butt Smokers | |
| 19 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 20 | THE PURPLE PIG | |
| 21 | Z-Smoke | |
| 22 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 23 | Rub'em Right BBQ | |
| 24 | Addiction | |
| 25 | BARK SHARK BBQ | |
| 26 | Tmac Smokin | |
| 27 | Poverty Ranch | |
| 28 | SHADETREECOOKS | |
| 29 | 82'S BBQ CREW | |
| 30 | Ole Man Larry | |
| 31 | KENTUCKY KOOKERS | |
| 32 | HICKORY PIT STOP | |
| 33 | BIG RACK SMOKERS | |
| 34 | SMOKEY'S A&M BBQ | |
| 35 | ROOTER-TOOTER BBQ | |
| 36 | TEMPTATION STATION | |
| 37 | THE SWHINERY | |
| 38 | Swinee River and T&C For | |
| 39 | Dirty Dave's Smokin Meat | |
| 40 | Pappa Bear's BBQ | |
| 41 | DOLF'S BBQ | |
| 42 | Piggy Q | |
| 43 | Cookin Dutchmen | |
| 44 | Memphis & Main BBQ | |
| 45 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 46 | MC's River City BBQ | |
| 47 | Boo Boo's Picnic Blanket | |
| 48 | S&J BBQ | |
| 49 | Vertical Smoke | |
| 50 | All The Meats |
Chicken
50 entries · top 174.2858 · median 160.2856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 2 | BIG RACK SMOKERS | |
| 3 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 4 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 5 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 6 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 7 | Rest-In-Pork | |
| 8 | HOOSIER MEATHEADS | |
| 9 | Memphis & Main BBQ | |
| 10 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 11 | KENTUCKY KOOKERS | |
| 12 | SON SEEKERS BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN T'S | |
| 14 | BARK SHARK BBQ | |
| 15 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 16 | THE PURPLE PIG | |
| 17 | TheBBQSuperStore.com | |
| 18 | SHADETREECOOKS | |
| 19 | Ole Man Larry | |
| 20 | Piggy Q | |
| 21 | Lefler Smokin Pit Crew | |
| 22 | Bunny's Butt Smokers | |
| 23 | Z-Smoke | |
| 24 | Boo Boo's Picnic Blanket | |
| 25 | Boss Hawg BBQ - OK | |
| 26 | Tmac Smokin | |
| 27 | HICKORY PIT STOP | |
| 28 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 29 | ACME BBQ | |
| 30 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 31 | S&J BBQ | |
| 32 | Addiction | |
| 33 | Dirty Dave's Smokin Meat | |
| 34 | THE SWHINERY | |
| 35 | Swinee River and T&C For | |
| 36 | MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL | |
| 37 | ROOTER-TOOTER BBQ | |
| 38 | SMOKEY'S A&M BBQ | |
| 39 | All The Meats | |
| 40 | CANETUCK'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 41 | Pappa Bear's BBQ | |
| 42 | Poverty Ranch | |
| 43 | 82'S BBQ CREW | |
| 44 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 45 | Rub'em Right BBQ | |
| 46 | MC's River City BBQ | |
| 47 | TEMPTATION STATION | |
| 48 | DOLF'S BBQ | |
| 49 | Vertical Smoke | |
| 50 | Cookin Dutchmen |
Pork Ribs
50 entries · top 174.2858 · median 160.5714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rest-In-Pork | |
| 2 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 3 | BARK SHARK BBQ | |
| 4 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 5 | MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL | |
| 6 | SON SEEKERS BBQ | |
| 7 | HICKORY PIT STOP | |
| 8 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 9 | KENTUCKY KOOKERS | |
| 10 | CANETUCK'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 11 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 12 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 13 | ACME BBQ | |
| 14 | ROOTER-TOOTER BBQ | |
| 15 | HOOSIER MEATHEADS | |
| 16 | Tmac Smokin | |
| 17 | Rub'em Right BBQ | |
| 18 | Bunny's Butt Smokers | |
| 19 | TheBBQSuperStore.com | |
| 20 | Poverty Ranch | |
| 21 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 22 | Swinee River and T&C For | |
| 23 | MC's River City BBQ | |
| 24 | 82'S BBQ CREW | |
| 25 | SHADETREECOOKS | |
| 26 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 27 | Dirty Dave's Smokin Meat | |
| 28 | SMOKIN T'S | |
| 29 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 30 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 31 | Lefler Smokin Pit Crew | |
| 32 | Boss Hawg BBQ - OK | |
| 33 | Cookin Dutchmen | |
| 34 | SMOKEY'S A&M BBQ | |
| 35 | Z-Smoke | |
| 36 | THE SWHINERY | |
| 37 | Addiction | |
| 38 | TEMPTATION STATION | |
| 39 | THE PURPLE PIG | |
| 40 | DOLF'S BBQ | |
| 41 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 42 | Ole Man Larry | |
| 43 | Memphis & Main BBQ | |
| 44 | BIG RACK SMOKERS | |
| 45 | Pappa Bear's BBQ | |
| 46 | Piggy Q | |
| 47 | S&J BBQ | |
| 48 | Vertical Smoke | |
| 49 | Boo Boo's Picnic Blanket | |
| 50 | All The Meats |
Pork
50 entries · top 177.1428 · median 160.8571
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CANETUCK'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 2 | Bunny's Butt Smokers | |
| 3 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 4 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 5 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 6 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 7 | Boss Hawg BBQ - OK | |
| 8 | HOOSIER MEATHEADS | |
| 9 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 10 | Addiction | |
| 11 | Rest-In-Pork | |
| 12 | BARK SHARK BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN T'S | |
| 14 | Pappa Bear's BBQ | |
| 15 | Ole Man Larry | |
| 16 | MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL | |
| 17 | ACME BBQ | |
| 18 | ROOTER-TOOTER BBQ | |
| 19 | HICKORY PIT STOP | |
| 20 | THE PURPLE PIG | |
| 21 | TheBBQSuperStore.com | |
| 22 | Lefler Smokin Pit Crew | |
| 23 | Rub'em Right BBQ | |
| 24 | SON SEEKERS BBQ | |
| 25 | Piggy Q | |
| 26 | TEMPTATION STATION | |
| 27 | Vertical Smoke | |
| 28 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 29 | Cookin Dutchmen | |
| 30 | SHADETREECOOKS | |
| 31 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 32 | SMOKEY'S A&M BBQ | |
| 33 | 82'S BBQ CREW | |
| 34 | DOLF'S BBQ | |
| 35 | Dirty Dave's Smokin Meat | |
| 36 | THE SWHINERY | |
| 37 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 38 | S&J BBQ | |
| 39 | BIG RACK SMOKERS | |
| 40 | KENTUCKY KOOKERS | |
| 41 | Tmac Smokin | |
| 42 | Poverty Ranch | |
| 43 | Memphis & Main BBQ | |
| 44 | Swinee River and T&C For | |
| 45 | MC's River City BBQ | |
| 46 | Z-Smoke | |
| 47 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 48 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 49 | Boo Boo's Picnic Blanket | |
| 50 | All The Meats |
Brisket
50 entries · top 177.7142 · median 160.2856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 2 | MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL | |
| 3 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 4 | Poverty Ranch | |
| 5 | Z-Smoke | |
| 6 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 7 | SON SEEKERS BBQ | |
| 8 | 82'S BBQ CREW | |
| 9 | Cookin Dutchmen | |
| 10 | Lefler Smokin Pit Crew | |
| 11 | SMOKIN T'S | |
| 12 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 13 | DOLF'S BBQ | |
| 14 | CANETUCK'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 15 | Rub'em Right BBQ | |
| 16 | TEMPTATION STATION | |
| 17 | Boss Hawg BBQ - OK | |
| 18 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 19 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 20 | Tmac Smokin | |
| 21 | SMOKEY'S A&M BBQ | |
| 22 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 23 | ACME BBQ | |
| 24 | Rest-In-Pork | |
| 25 | TheBBQSuperStore.com | |
| 26 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 27 | THE PURPLE PIG | |
| 28 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 29 | Addiction | |
| 30 | Ole Man Larry | |
| 31 | SHADETREECOOKS | |
| 32 | BIG RACK SMOKERS | |
| 33 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 34 | THE SWHINERY | |
| 35 | Bunny's Butt Smokers | |
| 36 | Pappa Bear's BBQ | |
| 37 | Piggy Q | |
| 38 | Boo Boo's Picnic Blanket | |
| 39 | Swinee River and T&C For | |
| 40 | HOOSIER MEATHEADS | |
| 41 | Dirty Dave's Smokin Meat | |
| 42 | MC's River City BBQ | |
| 43 | KENTUCKY KOOKERS | |
| 44 | All The Meats | |
| 45 | ROOTER-TOOTER BBQ | |
| 46 | Memphis & Main BBQ | |
| 47 | Vertical Smoke | |
| 48 | HICKORY PIT STOP | |
| 49 | S&J BBQ | |
| 50 | BARK SHARK BBQ |