A first Grand Championship
1
title in the data
This was PHIL & LOU BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data.
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2013
Apr 5–6, 2013 · Salt Lake City, UT
PHIL & LOU BBQ won Grand Champion at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour on April 5, 2013 in Salt Lake City, UT, scoring 689.1426 in a field of 29 teams. ROOFTOP BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 683.9998. Category winners: Chicken — ROOFTOP BBQ (175.4284); Pork Ribs — UTAH SMOKE (173.7144); Pork — PHIL & LOU BBQ (171.4284); Brisket — PHIL & LOU BBQ (176.0000). This is the 8th of 125 editions of this contest on record; the 2013 edition was won by SWINESTONE COWBOYS; the next was held in 2013.
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.
584.57
median 636.00
689.14 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 175.43
- Pork Ribs 173.71
- Pork 171.43
- Brisket 176
129.71
176
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
689.1426
Winning margin
5.1428
GC over RC
Field average
637.85
584.57689.14
median 636.00 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
2.2856 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
647.4284
584.57689.14
10th place overall
Field spread
104.5716
winner to last place
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 73%
beats 27% of 4723 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
0%
0 of 30 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Weak
ρ = -0.21 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,500
avg power rating going in · stronger than 1% 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.
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 7 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 3–4: SAY HELLO TO MY LITTLE SMOKER and REFINED REDNECK BBQ tied on 171.4286 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 6–7: G AND L BBQ and HQO tied on 168.5714 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 7–8: HQO and RICHARDS ROUNDUP BBQ tied on 168.5714 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 3–4 · tie
- Pork 6–7 · tie
- Pork 7–8 · tie
- Pork Ribs 6–7 · 0.0002
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
PHIL & LOU BBQ won Pork, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 1st
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
PHIL & LOU BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork ribs at 3rd.
- Chicken 2nd
- Pork Ribs 3rd
- Pork 1st
- 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)
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 | 175.4284 | 170.8572 | 165.7144 |
| Pork Ribs | 173.7144 | 168 | 162.2856 |
| Pork | 171.4284 | 169.1428 | 164.5714 |
| Brisket | 176 | 166.2858 | 164 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
29 entries · top 689.1426 · median 635.9996
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PHIL & LOU BBQ | |
| 2 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 3 | LUCKY'S #7 BBQ | |
| 4 | R&R BBQ | |
| 5 | SAY HELLO TO MY LITTLE SMOKER | |
| 6 | Whistle Pig BBQ | |
| 7 | TJS PRIME TIME BBQ | |
| 8 | REFINED REDNECK BBQ | |
| 9 | BIG JOHNSON'S BBQ | |
| 10 | G AND L BBQ | |
| 11 | BILLY BOB'S BBQ OF UTAH | |
| 12 | GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 13 | SIDE OF THE TRACKS | |
| 14 | UTAH SMOKE | |
| 15 | CHICKEN BUTT BBQ UTAH | |
| 16 | TUMBLEWEED BBQ | |
| 17 | HQO | |
| 18 | BBQ PIT STOP | |
| 19 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKEY JAKE'S BBQ | |
| 21 | 3 Bones BBQ | |
| 22 | LITTLE JOE'S BBQ | |
| 23 | HALF BAKED HIPPIES BBQ | |
| 24 | H & D BBQ | |
| 25 | RICHARDS ROUNDUP BBQ | |
| 26 | PACKER BACKER BBQ | |
| 27 | SHOCK & AWE BBQ | |
| 28 | GRANDPA JON'S 'DO -N- BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKIN HOT BBQ |
Chicken
29 entries · top 175.4284 · median 161.7144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 2 | PHIL & LOU BBQ | |
| 3 | SAY HELLO TO MY LITTLE SMOKER | |
| 4 | REFINED REDNECK BBQ | |
| 5 | CHICKEN BUTT BBQ UTAH | |
| 6 | R&R BBQ | |
| 7 | Whistle Pig BBQ | |
| 8 | BIG JOHNSON'S BBQ | |
| 9 | BILLY BOB'S BBQ OF UTAH | |
| 10 | LUCKY'S #7 BBQ | |
| 11 | H & D BBQ | |
| 12 | HALF BAKED HIPPIES BBQ | |
| 13 | RICHARDS ROUNDUP BBQ | |
| 14 | TJS PRIME TIME BBQ | |
| 15 | G AND L BBQ | |
| 16 | GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 17 | 3 Bones BBQ | |
| 18 | GRANDPA JON'S 'DO -N- BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKEY JAKE'S BBQ | |
| 20 | UTAH SMOKE | |
| 21 | BBQ PIT STOP | |
| 22 | TUMBLEWEED BBQ | |
| 23 | SIDE OF THE TRACKS | |
| 24 | SHOCK & AWE BBQ | |
| 25 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 26 | HQO | |
| 27 | LITTLE JOE'S BBQ | |
| 28 | PACKER BACKER BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKIN HOT BBQ |
Pork Ribs
29 entries · top 173.7144 · median 157.7142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UTAH SMOKE | |
| 2 | TJS PRIME TIME BBQ | |
| 3 | PHIL & LOU BBQ | |
| 4 | R&R BBQ | |
| 5 | LUCKY'S #7 BBQ | |
| 6 | BILLY BOB'S BBQ OF UTAH | |
| 7 | CHICKEN BUTT BBQ UTAH | |
| 8 | SIDE OF THE TRACKS | |
| 9 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 10 | BBQ PIT STOP | |
| 11 | Whistle Pig BBQ | |
| 12 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 13 | BIG JOHNSON'S BBQ | |
| 14 | TUMBLEWEED BBQ | |
| 15 | SHOCK & AWE BBQ | |
| 16 | SAY HELLO TO MY LITTLE SMOKER | |
| 17 | LITTLE JOE'S BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKEY JAKE'S BBQ | |
| 19 | REFINED REDNECK BBQ | |
| 20 | HQO | |
| 21 | G AND L BBQ | |
| 22 | H & D BBQ | |
| 23 | RICHARDS ROUNDUP BBQ | |
| 24 | 3 Bones BBQ | |
| 25 | GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 26 | HALF BAKED HIPPIES BBQ | |
| 27 | PACKER BACKER BBQ | |
| 28 | GRANDPA JON'S 'DO -N- BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKIN HOT BBQ |
Pork
29 entries · top 171.4284 · median 161.7142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PHIL & LOU BBQ | |
| 2 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 3 | TJS PRIME TIME BBQ | |
| 4 | LITTLE JOE'S BBQ | |
| 5 | GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 6 | G AND L BBQ | |
| 7 | HQO | |
| 8 | RICHARDS ROUNDUP BBQ | |
| 9 | SAY HELLO TO MY LITTLE SMOKER | |
| 10 | PACKER BACKER BBQ | |
| 11 | HALF BAKED HIPPIES BBQ | |
| 12 | REFINED REDNECK BBQ | |
| 13 | TUMBLEWEED BBQ | |
| 14 | SIDE OF THE TRACKS | |
| 15 | LUCKY'S #7 BBQ | |
| 16 | 3 Bones BBQ | |
| 17 | UTAH SMOKE | |
| 18 | GRANDPA JON'S 'DO -N- BBQ | |
| 19 | R&R BBQ | |
| 20 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 21 | BBQ PIT STOP | |
| 22 | SMOKIN HOT BBQ | |
| 23 | Whistle Pig BBQ | |
| 24 | BIG JOHNSON'S BBQ | |
| 25 | CHICKEN BUTT BBQ UTAH | |
| 26 | H & D BBQ | |
| 27 | SHOCK & AWE BBQ | |
| 28 | BILLY BOB'S BBQ OF UTAH | |
| 29 | SMOKEY JAKE'S BBQ |
Brisket
29 entries · top 176 · median 159.4284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PHIL & LOU BBQ | |
| 2 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 3 | Whistle Pig BBQ | |
| 4 | LUCKY'S #7 BBQ | |
| 5 | BIG JOHNSON'S BBQ | |
| 6 | R&R BBQ | |
| 7 | GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 8 | SMOKEY JAKE'S BBQ | |
| 9 | G AND L BBQ | |
| 10 | BILLY BOB'S BBQ OF UTAH | |
| 11 | REFINED REDNECK BBQ | |
| 12 | SAY HELLO TO MY LITTLE SMOKER | |
| 13 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 14 | SIDE OF THE TRACKS | |
| 15 | HQO | |
| 16 | PACKER BACKER BBQ | |
| 17 | BBQ PIT STOP | |
| 18 | TUMBLEWEED BBQ | |
| 19 | 3 Bones BBQ | |
| 20 | GRANDPA JON'S 'DO -N- BBQ | |
| 21 | H & D BBQ | |
| 22 | HALF BAKED HIPPIES BBQ | |
| 23 | UTAH SMOKE | |
| 24 | SMOKIN HOT BBQ | |
| 25 | SHOCK & AWE BBQ | |
| 26 | TJS PRIME TIME BBQ | |
| 27 | CHICKEN BUTT BBQ UTAH | |
| 28 | LITTLE JOE'S BBQ | |
| 29 | RICHARDS ROUNDUP BBQ |