A statement win
10.2856
points clear of the field
Wider than 88% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The champion won by 10.2856 points — a wider margin than 88% of championships in the data.
Kennett Jaycee's Show Me State BBQ Cookoff 2013
Apr 5–6, 2013 · Kennett, MO
GILLY'S BBQ won Grand Champion at the Kennett Jaycee's Show Me State BBQ Cookoff on April 5, 2013 in Kennett, MO, scoring 704.5714 in a field of 44 teams. GATEWAY DRUM SMOKERS.COM took Reserve Grand Champion with 694.2858. Category winners: Chicken — GATEWAY DRUM SMOKERS.COM (177.7144); Pork Ribs — REDNECK GRILLERS (177.1430); Pork — GILLY'S BBQ (177.7142); Brisket — Beer B Qr's (179.4286). This is the 1st of 2 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.
467.43
median 661.14
704.57 🏆
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 177.14
- Pork 177.71
- Brisket 179.43
140.00
179.43
Entries
44
4 judged meats
Top score
704.5714
Winning margin
10.2856
GC over RC
Field average
656.18
467.43704.57
median 661.14 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
4 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
676.5708
467.43704.57
10th place overall
Field spread
237.1430
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 15%
beats 85% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.42 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,504
avg power rating going in · stronger than 4% 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.
A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 2 tracked editions
GILLY'S BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 2 tracked editions.
- 2013
- 2014
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 8 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 8–9: BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ and ALL IN QUE tied on 170.8570 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 1–2: REDNECK GRILLERS and GILLY'S BBQ tied on 177.1430 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 5–6: PORK RANGERS and PITMASTERIQ BBQ tied on 173.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 8–9 · tie
- Pork Ribs 1–2 · tie
- Pork 5–6 · tie
- Brisket 2–3 · tie
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
GILLY'S BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 9th.
- Chicken 2nd
- Pork Ribs 2nd
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 9th
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2013 ← this one | Kennett, MO | Kennett, MO | 44 | 704.5714 | GILLY'S BBQ | GATEWAY DRUM SMOKERS.COM |
| Apr 4, 2014 | Kennett, MO | Kennett, MO 63857 | 22 | 698.8000 | GILLY'S BBQ | BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7144 | 172.5714 | 170.2858 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1430 | 173.1430 | 169.7144 |
| Pork | 177.7142 | 173.1428 | 169.7144 |
| Brisket | 179.4286 | 174.8570 | 171.9998 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
44 entries · top 704.5714 · median 661.1424
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GILLY'S BBQ | |
| 2 | GATEWAY DRUM SMOKERS.COM | |
| 3 | Beer B Qr's | |
| 4 | REDNECK GRILLERS | |
| 5 | QUAU | |
| 6 | SMOKIN FYRPIT | |
| 7 | RIPPEL-QUE | |
| 8 | 4 SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 9 | SLOPPY JOHNS BBQ | |
| 10 | BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ | |
| 11 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 12 | PITMASTERIQ BBQ | |
| 13 | FIVE O COOKERS | |
| 14 | ALL IN QUE | |
| 15 | WARDEN'S Q | |
| 16 | Smelly Butts | |
| 17 | BACK PORCH Q | |
| 18 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 19 | Southern Krunk BBQSociet | |
| 20 | Bone-Head BBQ Team | |
| 21 | Butts A Blaze | |
| 22 | SOUTHERN SMOKED SWINE | |
| 23 | CODE 3 BBQ | |
| 24 | R.W. Que | |
| 25 | WHEN PIGS FLY | |
| 26 | PORK RANGERS | |
| 27 | BACK ALLEY BBQ | |
| 28 | GRILLIN & CHILLIN | |
| 29 | Reeve's Rump Rubbers | |
| 30 | TENNESSEE RIVER PORKERS | |
| 31 | SWINE CRUE | |
| 32 | BIG BUBBAS BBQ | |
| 33 | Haflit | |
| 34 | CHUNKY BOYZ BBQ | |
| 35 | HUFFIN' & PUFFIN | |
| 36 | Shakers in the Dog House | |
| 37 | JJ's BBQ | |
| 38 | Hens,Heifers and Hogs OM | |
| 39 | 2 SIDES GRILLIN | |
| 40 | Partners-N-Swine | |
| 41 | The Porkchop Mafia | |
| 42 | WILLY BILL'S BBQ | |
| 43 | CAPTAIN'S 'QUE | |
| 44 | Teko Pharmacy |
Chicken
44 entries · top 177.7144 · median 165.7144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GATEWAY DRUM SMOKERS.COM | |
| 2 | GILLY'S BBQ | |
| 3 | QUAU | |
| 4 | SLOPPY JOHNS BBQ | |
| 5 | Southern Krunk BBQSociet | |
| 6 | 4 SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 7 | PITMASTERIQ BBQ | |
| 8 | BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ | |
| 9 | ALL IN QUE | |
| 10 | Haflit | |
| 11 | RIPPEL-QUE | |
| 12 | WILLY BILL'S BBQ | |
| 13 | REDNECK GRILLERS | |
| 14 | SMOKIN FYRPIT | |
| 15 | Beer B Qr's | |
| 16 | FIVE O COOKERS | |
| 17 | SOUTHERN SMOKED SWINE | |
| 18 | Butts A Blaze | |
| 19 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 20 | TENNESSEE RIVER PORKERS | |
| 21 | CODE 3 BBQ | |
| 22 | The Porkchop Mafia | |
| 23 | R.W. Que | |
| 24 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 25 | Smelly Butts | |
| 26 | Teko Pharmacy | |
| 27 | JJ's BBQ | |
| 28 | PORK RANGERS | |
| 29 | BACK PORCH Q | |
| 30 | Hens,Heifers and Hogs OM | |
| 31 | WHEN PIGS FLY | |
| 32 | WARDEN'S Q | |
| 33 | Bone-Head BBQ Team | |
| 34 | Shakers in the Dog House | |
| 35 | Partners-N-Swine | |
| 36 | CHUNKY BOYZ BBQ | |
| 37 | CAPTAIN'S 'QUE | |
| 38 | GRILLIN & CHILLIN | |
| 39 | Reeve's Rump Rubbers | |
| 40 | SWINE CRUE | |
| 41 | 2 SIDES GRILLIN | |
| 42 | BIG BUBBAS BBQ | |
| 43 | HUFFIN' & PUFFIN | |
| 44 | BACK ALLEY BBQ |
Pork Ribs
44 entries · top 177.1430 · median 165.7143
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | REDNECK GRILLERS | |
| 2 | GILLY'S BBQ | |
| 3 | SLOPPY JOHNS BBQ | |
| 4 | PITMASTERIQ BBQ | |
| 5 | FIVE O COOKERS | |
| 6 | SMOKIN FYRPIT | |
| 7 | Butts A Blaze | |
| 8 | WARDEN'S Q | |
| 9 | GATEWAY DRUM SMOKERS.COM | |
| 10 | Smelly Butts | |
| 11 | HUFFIN' & PUFFIN | |
| 12 | RIPPEL-QUE | |
| 13 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 14 | BACK ALLEY BBQ | |
| 15 | Beer B Qr's | |
| 16 | ALL IN QUE | |
| 17 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 18 | CODE 3 BBQ | |
| 19 | SOUTHERN SMOKED SWINE | |
| 20 | SWINE CRUE | |
| 21 | Reeve's Rump Rubbers | |
| 22 | WHEN PIGS FLY | |
| 23 | Shakers in the Dog House | |
| 24 | BIG BUBBAS BBQ | |
| 25 | JJ's BBQ | |
| 26 | Partners-N-Swine | |
| 27 | BACK PORCH Q | |
| 28 | 4 SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 29 | QUAU | |
| 30 | Bone-Head BBQ Team | |
| 31 | PORK RANGERS | |
| 32 | R.W. Que | |
| 33 | BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ | |
| 34 | Southern Krunk BBQSociet | |
| 35 | Haflit | |
| 36 | The Porkchop Mafia | |
| 37 | TENNESSEE RIVER PORKERS | |
| 38 | Hens,Heifers and Hogs OM | |
| 39 | CHUNKY BOYZ BBQ | |
| 40 | GRILLIN & CHILLIN | |
| 41 | 2 SIDES GRILLIN | |
| 42 | Teko Pharmacy | |
| 43 | WILLY BILL'S BBQ | |
| 44 | CAPTAIN'S 'QUE |
Pork
43 entries · top 177.7142 · median 166.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GILLY'S BBQ | |
| 2 | Bone-Head BBQ Team | |
| 3 | Beer B Qr's | |
| 4 | BACK PORCH Q | |
| 5 | PORK RANGERS | |
| 6 | PITMASTERIQ BBQ | |
| 7 | GATEWAY DRUM SMOKERS.COM | |
| 8 | CHUNKY BOYZ BBQ | |
| 9 | QUAU | |
| 10 | JJ's BBQ | |
| 11 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 12 | RIPPEL-QUE | |
| 13 | Smelly Butts | |
| 14 | SMOKIN FYRPIT | |
| 15 | BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ | |
| 16 | Butts A Blaze | |
| 17 | GRILLIN & CHILLIN | |
| 18 | Reeve's Rump Rubbers | |
| 19 | REDNECK GRILLERS | |
| 20 | BIG BUBBAS BBQ | |
| 21 | WHEN PIGS FLY | |
| 22 | SWINE CRUE | |
| 23 | 4 SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 24 | WARDEN'S Q | |
| 25 | R.W. Que | |
| 26 | Haflit | |
| 27 | BACK ALLEY BBQ | |
| 28 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 29 | FIVE O COOKERS | |
| 30 | Southern Krunk BBQSociet | |
| 31 | SLOPPY JOHNS BBQ | |
| 32 | CODE 3 BBQ | |
| 33 | 2 SIDES GRILLIN | |
| 34 | ALL IN QUE | |
| 35 | HUFFIN' & PUFFIN | |
| 36 | TENNESSEE RIVER PORKERS | |
| 37 | Partners-N-Swine | |
| 38 | Hens,Heifers and Hogs OM | |
| 39 | Shakers in the Dog House | |
| 40 | SOUTHERN SMOKED SWINE | |
| 41 | WILLY BILL'S BBQ | |
| 42 | The Porkchop Mafia | |
| 43 | CAPTAIN'S 'QUE |
Brisket
44 entries · top 179.4286 · median 163.4285
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beer B Qr's | |
| 2 | QUAU | |
| 3 | 4 SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 4 | BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ | |
| 5 | REDNECK GRILLERS | |
| 6 | SMOKIN FYRPIT | |
| 7 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 8 | GATEWAY DRUM SMOKERS.COM | |
| 9 | GILLY'S BBQ | |
| 10 | WARDEN'S Q | |
| 11 | RIPPEL-QUE | |
| 12 | ALL IN QUE | |
| 13 | GRILLIN & CHILLIN | |
| 14 | SOUTHERN SMOKED SWINE | |
| 15 | BACK PORCH Q | |
| 16 | FIVE O COOKERS | |
| 17 | TENNESSEE RIVER PORKERS | |
| 18 | R.W. Que | |
| 19 | Southern Krunk BBQSociet | |
| 20 | Bone-Head BBQ Team | |
| 21 | Smelly Butts | |
| 22 | BACK ALLEY BBQ | |
| 23 | CODE 3 BBQ | |
| 24 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 25 | CHUNKY BOYZ BBQ | |
| 26 | WHEN PIGS FLY | |
| 27 | Shakers in the Dog House | |
| 28 | SWINE CRUE | |
| 29 | SLOPPY JOHNS BBQ | |
| 30 | Reeve's Rump Rubbers | |
| 31 | 2 SIDES GRILLIN | |
| 32 | PORK RANGERS | |
| 33 | BIG BUBBAS BBQ | |
| 34 | CAPTAIN'S 'QUE | |
| 35 | HUFFIN' & PUFFIN | |
| 36 | Hens,Heifers and Hogs OM | |
| 37 | PITMASTERIQ BBQ | |
| 38 | Butts A Blaze | |
| 39 | Haflit | |
| 40 | Teko Pharmacy | |
| 41 | Partners-N-Swine | |
| 42 | The Porkchop Mafia | |
| 43 | JJ's BBQ | |
| 44 | WILLY BILL'S BBQ |