A statement win
17.7144
points clear of the field
Wider than 98% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The champion won by 17.7144 points — a wider margin than 98% of championships in the data.
The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake
2013-04-12 – 2013-04-13 · Smithville, MO · 📍 Smithville, MO
Grand Champion: TRUEBUD BBQ (695.4288) · 48 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 SHUT THE FRONT DOOR BBQ
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.
591.43
median 649.43
695.43 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 176.57
- Pork Ribs 176.57
- Pork 176.00
- Brisket 175.43
122.86
176.57
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2019 — this edition picked out.
Entries
48
4 judged meats
Top score
695.4288
Winning margin
17.7144
GC over RC
Field average
644.74
591.43695.43
median 649.43 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
3.4288 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
665.7140
591.43695.43
10th place overall
Field spread
104.0008
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 51%
beats 49% of 4707 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.57 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1505
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.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 11 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 6–7: SMOKERS PURGATORY and SHUT THE FRONT DOOR BBQ tied on 170.2858 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: PORK'N SUMP'N and PARK AVENUE PORK tied on 170.2856 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 6–7: TRUEBUD BBQ and SMOKE THIS BBQ-MO tied on 170.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 6–7 · tie
- Chicken 8–9 · tie
- Brisket 6–7 · tie
- Brisket 7–8 · tie
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
TRUEBUD BBQ won Chicken, Pork — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork 1st
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
TRUEBUD BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was brisket at 6th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 5th
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 6th
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-04-12 ← this one | Smithville, MO | Smithville, MO | 48 | 695.4288 | TRUEBUD BBQ | SHUT THE FRONT DOOR BBQ |
| 2014-04-11 | Smithville, MO | Smithville, MO 64089 | 54 | 690.7884 | WORTH SMOKIN' BBQ | DIRT ROAD BBQ |
| 2018-04-13 | Smithville, MO | Smithville Lake | 51 | 700.5712 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2019-04-12 | Smithville, MO | Smithville Lake | 54 | 703.3944 | Gettin' Basted | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW |
| 2022-04-08 | Smithville, MO | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5714 | 170.8574 | 169.7140 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5716 | 172.0002 | 169.7142 |
| Pork | 176.0000 | 169.7142 | 167.4282 |
| Brisket | 175.4286 | 171.9998 | 170.2858 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
48 entries · top 695.4288 · median 649.4283
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 2 | SHUT THE FRONT DOOR BBQ | |
| 3 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 4 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 5 | PORK'N SUMP'N | |
| 6 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 7 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 8 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 9 | WORTH SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 10 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 11 | BUCKY'S BADASS BBQ | |
| 12 | Grillas BBQ Team | |
| 13 | Three Brothers Different Mothers | |
| 14 | SMOKIN GUNS | |
| 15 | PERKS BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKE THIS BBQ-MO | |
| 17 | GONNA GET MESSY BBQ | |
| 18 | CRAZY BONES BBQ TEAM | |
| 19 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 20 | BEER-B-Q-ERS | |
| 21 | S&S BBQ | |
| 22 | TEAM GETTING SAUCED | |
| 23 | BIG BAD DAD BBQ | |
| 24 | MEL'S BBQ | |
| 25 | 2 SONS AND THE BIG GUY | |
| 26 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 27 | BBEEQ | |
| 28 | SMOKETACULAR | |
| 29 | SMOKIN PHATTY'S | |
| 30 | FLOWER OF THE FLAMES | |
| 31 | HIRAM'S BONES II | |
| 32 | PARK AVENUE PORK | |
| 33 | JUST SMOKED YOUR BUTT | |
| 34 | RAGIN' RIDGELY Q | |
| 35 | SMOKING PEPPER CARTEL | |
| 36 | D-DON'S PIT CREW | |
| 37 | MASTERQUE | |
| 38 | HILLBILLY SHEEK | |
| 39 | ROLL'EM & SMOKE'EM | |
| 40 | BRATS & BBQ | |
| 41 | INTERSTATE BBQ | |
| 42 | PULL MY PORK | |
| 43 | WALKING EAGLE BBQ | |
| 44 | MAGUIRE UNI CULINARY | |
| 45 | HIRAM'S BONES | |
| 46 | STICKY ICKY SMOKERS BBQ | |
| 47 | MASTERS OF THE MEAT | |
| 48 | GALAXY BBQ |
Chicken
48 entries · top 176.5714 · median 161.7142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 2 | S&S BBQ | |
| 3 | TEAM GETTING SAUCED | |
| 4 | CRAZY BONES BBQ TEAM | |
| 5 | GONNA GET MESSY BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 7 | SHUT THE FRONT DOOR BBQ | |
| 8 | PORK'N SUMP'N | |
| 9 | PARK AVENUE PORK | |
| 10 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 11 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 12 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKETACULAR | |
| 14 | 2 SONS AND THE BIG GUY | |
| 15 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 16 | WORTH SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 17 | Three Brothers Different Mothers | |
| 18 | SMOKIN PHATTY'S | |
| 19 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 20 | BEER-B-Q-ERS | |
| 21 | BUCKY'S BADASS BBQ | |
| 22 | HIRAM'S BONES II | |
| 23 | PERKS BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKE THIS BBQ-MO | |
| 25 | GALAXY BBQ | |
| 26 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 27 | Grillas BBQ Team | |
| 28 | MEL'S BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKIN GUNS | |
| 30 | JUST SMOKED YOUR BUTT | |
| 31 | ROLL'EM & SMOKE'EM | |
| 32 | MASTERS OF THE MEAT | |
| 33 | INTERSTATE BBQ | |
| 34 | D-DON'S PIT CREW | |
| 35 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 36 | WALKING EAGLE BBQ | |
| 37 | SMOKING PEPPER CARTEL | |
| 38 | PULL MY PORK | |
| 39 | FLOWER OF THE FLAMES | |
| 40 | BIG BAD DAD BBQ | |
| 41 | MAGUIRE UNI CULINARY | |
| 42 | HIRAM'S BONES | |
| 43 | STICKY ICKY SMOKERS BBQ | |
| 44 | BBEEQ | |
| 45 | RAGIN' RIDGELY Q | |
| 46 | BRATS & BBQ | |
| 47 | MASTERQUE | |
| 48 | HILLBILLY SHEEK |
Pork Ribs
48 entries · top 176.5716 · median 160.0000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 3 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 4 | PERKS BBQ | |
| 5 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 6 | Grillas BBQ Team | |
| 7 | BBEEQ | |
| 8 | BEER-B-Q-ERS | |
| 9 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 10 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 11 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 12 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 13 | MEL'S BBQ | |
| 14 | HIRAM'S BONES II | |
| 15 | SHUT THE FRONT DOOR BBQ | |
| 16 | Three Brothers Different Mothers | |
| 17 | MASTERQUE | |
| 18 | PARK AVENUE PORK | |
| 19 | SMOKIN GUNS | |
| 20 | BIG BAD DAD BBQ | |
| 21 | PORK'N SUMP'N | |
| 22 | FLOWER OF THE FLAMES | |
| 23 | D-DON'S PIT CREW | |
| 24 | GONNA GET MESSY BBQ | |
| 25 | BUCKY'S BADASS BBQ | |
| 26 | S&S BBQ | |
| 27 | HILLBILLY SHEEK | |
| 28 | SMOKE THIS BBQ-MO | |
| 29 | JUST SMOKED YOUR BUTT | |
| 30 | WORTH SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKIN PHATTY'S | |
| 32 | SMOKETACULAR | |
| 33 | RAGIN' RIDGELY Q | |
| 34 | PULL MY PORK | |
| 35 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 36 | SMOKING PEPPER CARTEL | |
| 37 | CRAZY BONES BBQ TEAM | |
| 38 | ROLL'EM & SMOKE'EM | |
| 39 | BRATS & BBQ | |
| 40 | 2 SONS AND THE BIG GUY | |
| 41 | INTERSTATE BBQ | |
| 42 | WALKING EAGLE BBQ | |
| 43 | HIRAM'S BONES | |
| 44 | MAGUIRE UNI CULINARY | |
| 45 | TEAM GETTING SAUCED | |
| 46 | MASTERS OF THE MEAT | |
| 47 | STICKY ICKY SMOKERS BBQ | |
| 48 | GALAXY BBQ |
Pork
48 entries · top 176.0000 · median 163.1429
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 2 | SHUT THE FRONT DOOR BBQ | |
| 3 | MEL'S BBQ | |
| 4 | S&S BBQ | |
| 5 | PORK'N SUMP'N | |
| 6 | SMOKIN GUNS | |
| 7 | MASTERQUE | |
| 8 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 9 | GALAXY BBQ | |
| 10 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 11 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 12 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 13 | SMOKE THIS BBQ-MO | |
| 14 | BUCKY'S BADASS BBQ | |
| 15 | 2 SONS AND THE BIG GUY | |
| 16 | PERKS BBQ | |
| 17 | BEER-B-Q-ERS | |
| 18 | HILLBILLY SHEEK | |
| 19 | GONNA GET MESSY BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKIN PHATTY'S | |
| 21 | SMOKING PEPPER CARTEL | |
| 22 | WORTH SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 23 | CRAZY BONES BBQ TEAM | |
| 24 | Three Brothers Different Mothers | |
| 25 | BIG BAD DAD BBQ | |
| 26 | JUST SMOKED YOUR BUTT | |
| 27 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 29 | HIRAM'S BONES II | |
| 30 | MASTERS OF THE MEAT | |
| 31 | TEAM GETTING SAUCED | |
| 32 | SMOKETACULAR | |
| 33 | ROLL'EM & SMOKE'EM | |
| 34 | Grillas BBQ Team | |
| 35 | FLOWER OF THE FLAMES | |
| 36 | PARK AVENUE PORK | |
| 37 | WALKING EAGLE BBQ | |
| 38 | STICKY ICKY SMOKERS BBQ | |
| 39 | BBEEQ | |
| 40 | RAGIN' RIDGELY Q | |
| 41 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 42 | MAGUIRE UNI CULINARY | |
| 43 | HIRAM'S BONES | |
| 44 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 45 | INTERSTATE BBQ | |
| 46 | PULL MY PORK | |
| 47 | D-DON'S PIT CREW | |
| 48 | BRATS & BBQ |
Brisket
48 entries · top 175.4286 · median 161.4285
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WORTH SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 2 | BUCKY'S BADASS BBQ | |
| 3 | PORK'N SUMP'N | |
| 4 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 5 | TEAM GETTING SAUCED | |
| 6 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKE THIS BBQ-MO | |
| 8 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 9 | BIG BAD DAD BBQ | |
| 10 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 11 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 12 | Grillas BBQ Team | |
| 13 | SMOKIN GUNS | |
| 14 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 15 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 16 | SHUT THE FRONT DOOR BBQ | |
| 17 | CRAZY BONES BBQ TEAM | |
| 18 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 19 | Three Brothers Different Mothers | |
| 20 | RAGIN' RIDGELY Q | |
| 21 | FLOWER OF THE FLAMES | |
| 22 | BRATS & BBQ | |
| 23 | D-DON'S PIT CREW | |
| 24 | GONNA GET MESSY BBQ | |
| 25 | 2 SONS AND THE BIG GUY | |
| 26 | BBEEQ | |
| 27 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 28 | HILLBILLY SHEEK | |
| 29 | PERKS BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKETACULAR | |
| 31 | JUST SMOKED YOUR BUTT | |
| 32 | BEER-B-Q-ERS | |
| 33 | SMOKING PEPPER CARTEL | |
| 34 | INTERSTATE BBQ | |
| 35 | MEL'S BBQ | |
| 36 | STICKY ICKY SMOKERS BBQ | |
| 37 | ROLL'EM & SMOKE'EM | |
| 38 | SMOKIN PHATTY'S | |
| 39 | S&S BBQ | |
| 40 | PULL MY PORK | |
| 41 | MASTERQUE | |
| 42 | MAGUIRE UNI CULINARY | |
| 43 | HIRAM'S BONES | |
| 44 | HIRAM'S BONES II | |
| 45 | MASTERS OF THE MEAT | |
| 46 | PARK AVENUE PORK | |
| 47 | WALKING EAGLE BBQ | |
| 48 | GALAXY BBQ |