A first Grand Championship
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title in the data
This was BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data.
New York City BBQ Cookoff 2013
Apr 19–20, 2013 · Staten Island, NY
BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ won Grand Champion at the New York City BBQ Cookoff on April 19, 2013 in Staten Island, NY, scoring 661.1428 in a field of 33 teams. LATE NIGHT HOGGERS took Reserve Grand Champion with 656.5708. Category winners: Chicken — SMOKOPOLIS BBQ (167.9998); Pork Ribs — LATE NIGHT HOGGERS (172.5714); Pork — BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ (169.1428); Brisket — Q Haven BBQ (167.4286). 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.
530.28
median 625.14
661.14 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 168.00
- Pork Ribs 172.57
- Pork 169.14
- Brisket 167.43
103.43
172.57
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2015 — this edition picked out.
Entries
32
4 judged meats
Top score
661.1428
Winning margin
4.5720
GC over RC
Field average
614.55
530.28661.14
median 625.14 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
2.2854 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
632.5710
530.28661.14
10th place overall
Field spread
130.8580
winner to last place
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 99%
beats 1% of 4714 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Weak
ρ = 0.24 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,500
avg power rating going in · stronger than 1% 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 9 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 6–7: DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM and BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ tied on 165.7142 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 5–6: BIG GUNS BBQ and DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM tied on 166.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 9–10: BEERBEQUE and BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ tied on 161.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 6–7 · tie
- Pork Ribs 5–6 · tie
- Pork Ribs 9–10 · tie
- Chicken 2–3 · 0.0002
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 10th.
- Chicken 7th
- Pork Ribs 10th
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 3rd
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 19, 2013 ← this one | Staten Island, NY | Staten Island, NY | 33 | 661.1428 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | LATE NIGHT HOGGERS |
| Apr 11, 2014 | Staten Island, NY | Staten Island, NY 10306 | 37 | 657.6684 | STUBBORN BULL BBQ | RIBS WITHIN |
| Apr 10, 2015 | Staten Island, NY | Staten Island, NY 10306 | 33 | 662.7772 | Q HAVEN BBQ | SMOKOPOLIS BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 167.9998 | 165.7144 | 163.9998 |
| Pork Ribs | 172.5714 | 166.8572 | 161.7144 |
| Pork | 169.1428 | 164 | 159.4282 |
| Brisket | 167.4286 | 158.2862 | 155.9998 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
32 entries · top 661.1428 · median 625.1422
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 2 | LATE NIGHT HOGGERS | |
| 3 | BBQ MAFIA | |
| 4 | BIG GUNS BBQ | |
| 5 | Q Haven BBQ | |
| 6 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 7 | MORNIN' WOOD LONG ISLAND | |
| 8 | Richmond County Pit Bros | |
| 9 | Hart Attack | |
| 10 | SMOKOPOLIS BBQ | |
| 11 | BEERBEQUE | |
| 12 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 13 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 14 | Three Men and a Baby Bac | |
| 15 | 5 ALARM BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 16 | DR. BUTTS BBQ | |
| 17 | Philly Pigs BBQ | |
| 18 | HOG SNIPERS | |
| 19 | TASTY LICKS BBQ SUPPLY | |
| 20 | Silk Road BBQ | |
| 21 | THE SMOKE'N PIT BBQ | |
| 22 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 23 | HELLFIRE BBQ | |
| 24 | GARDEN STATE PORKWAY | |
| 25 | Buenos Diaz BBQ | |
| 27 | BASH BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 28 | MFCEO BBQ | |
| 29 | Ritsi-Drew BBQ | |
| 30 | BIG KEV'S BBQ | |
| 31 | Juniors BBQ | |
| 32 | Hot Eddies | |
| 33 | SMOKIN' BEAST BBQ |
Chicken
32 entries · top 167.9998 · median 159.4283
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKOPOLIS BBQ | |
| 2 | MORNIN' WOOD LONG ISLAND | |
| 3 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 4 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 5 | Richmond County Pit Bros | |
| 6 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 7 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 8 | Hart Attack | |
| 9 | GARDEN STATE PORKWAY | |
| 10 | HOG SNIPERS | |
| 11 | DR. BUTTS BBQ | |
| 12 | LATE NIGHT HOGGERS | |
| 13 | BBQ MAFIA | |
| 14 | Silk Road BBQ | |
| 15 | BIG KEV'S BBQ | |
| 16 | Three Men and a Baby Bac | |
| 17 | Q Haven BBQ | |
| 18 | Philly Pigs BBQ | |
| 19 | BIG GUNS BBQ | |
| 20 | THE SMOKE'N PIT BBQ | |
| 22 | BASH BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 23 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 24 | 5 ALARM BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 25 | MFCEO BBQ | |
| 26 | HELLFIRE BBQ | |
| 27 | Buenos Diaz BBQ | |
| 28 | BEERBEQUE | |
| 29 | TASTY LICKS BBQ SUPPLY | |
| 30 | Hot Eddies | |
| 31 | SMOKIN' BEAST BBQ | |
| 32 | Ritsi-Drew BBQ | |
| 33 | Juniors BBQ |
Pork Ribs
32 entries · top 172.5714 · median 154.5714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LATE NIGHT HOGGERS | |
| 2 | BBQ MAFIA | |
| 3 | MORNIN' WOOD LONG ISLAND | |
| 4 | Q Haven BBQ | |
| 5 | BIG GUNS BBQ | |
| 6 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 7 | Philly Pigs BBQ | |
| 8 | TASTY LICKS BBQ SUPPLY | |
| 9 | BEERBEQUE | |
| 10 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 11 | DR. BUTTS BBQ | |
| 12 | 5 ALARM BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 13 | Hart Attack | |
| 14 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 15 | Richmond County Pit Bros | |
| 16 | HELLFIRE BBQ | |
| 17 | Silk Road BBQ | |
| 18 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 19 | BASH BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 20 | THE SMOKE'N PIT BBQ | |
| 21 | BIG KEV'S BBQ | |
| 22 | Ritsi-Drew BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKOPOLIS BBQ | |
| 24 | Buenos Diaz BBQ | |
| 25 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 26 | Three Men and a Baby Bac | |
| 27 | HOG SNIPERS | |
| 28 | Hot Eddies | |
| 29 | GARDEN STATE PORKWAY | |
| 30 | SMOKIN' BEAST BBQ | |
| 31 | MFCEO BBQ | |
| 33 | Juniors BBQ |
Pork
32 entries · top 169.1428 · median 156.2856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 2 | Three Men and a Baby Bac | |
| 3 | BBQ MAFIA | |
| 4 | LATE NIGHT HOGGERS | |
| 5 | Richmond County Pit Bros | |
| 6 | BEERBEQUE | |
| 7 | Hart Attack | |
| 8 | BIG GUNS BBQ | |
| 9 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 10 | Buenos Diaz BBQ | |
| 11 | 5 ALARM BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 12 | THE SMOKE'N PIT BBQ | |
| 13 | MORNIN' WOOD LONG ISLAND | |
| 14 | HELLFIRE BBQ | |
| 15 | HOG SNIPERS | |
| 16 | SMOKOPOLIS BBQ | |
| 17 | TASTY LICKS BBQ SUPPLY | |
| 18 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 19 | Q Haven BBQ | |
| 20 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 21 | DR. BUTTS BBQ | |
| 22 | Ritsi-Drew BBQ | |
| 23 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 24 | BASH BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 25 | Philly Pigs BBQ | |
| 27 | GARDEN STATE PORKWAY | |
| 28 | Silk Road BBQ | |
| 29 | Hot Eddies | |
| 30 | SMOKIN' BEAST BBQ | |
| 31 | Juniors BBQ | |
| 32 | MFCEO BBQ | |
| 33 | BIG KEV'S BBQ |
Brisket
32 entries · top 167.4286 · median 153.4284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Q Haven BBQ | |
| 2 | BIG GUNS BBQ | |
| 3 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 5 | BEERBEQUE | |
| 6 | MFCEO BBQ | |
| 7 | Philly Pigs BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKOPOLIS BBQ | |
| 9 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 10 | Hart Attack | |
| 11 | LATE NIGHT HOGGERS | |
| 12 | Richmond County Pit Bros | |
| 13 | BBQ MAFIA | |
| 14 | Three Men and a Baby Bac | |
| 15 | 5 ALARM BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 16 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 17 | Silk Road BBQ | |
| 18 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 19 | GARDEN STATE PORKWAY | |
| 20 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 21 | HOG SNIPERS | |
| 22 | MORNIN' WOOD LONG ISLAND | |
| 23 | TASTY LICKS BBQ SUPPLY | |
| 24 | DR. BUTTS BBQ | |
| 25 | Juniors BBQ | |
| 26 | THE SMOKE'N PIT BBQ | |
| 27 | Buenos Diaz BBQ | |
| 28 | HELLFIRE BBQ | |
| 29 | Ritsi-Drew BBQ | |
| 30 | BIG KEV'S BBQ | |
| 31 | BASH BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 32 | SMOKIN' BEAST BBQ | |
| 33 | Hot Eddies |