A first Grand Championship
6
tracked contests to get there
This was CAVEMAN CUISINE's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 6th tracked contest.
Smokin' in the Ozarks 2013
Apr 26–27, 2013 · Rogers, AR
CAVEMAN CUISINE won Grand Champion at the Smokin' in the Ozarks on April 26, 2013 in Rogers, AR, scoring 687.4286 in a field of 34 teams. HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE took Reserve Grand Champion with 683.9996. Category winners: Chicken — CAVEMAN CUISINE (177.7144); Pork Ribs — FIRE DANCER BBQ (175.4286); Pork — SMOKE. MEATS. PIG. (174.8570); Brisket — HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE (177.1428).
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.
585.14
median 650.86
687.43 🏆
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 175.43
- Pork 174.86
- Brisket 177.14
129.71
177.71
Entries
34
4 judged meats
Top score
687.4286
Winning margin
3.4290
GC over RC
Field average
647.53
585.14687.43
median 650.86 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.2858 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
666.2854
585.14687.43
10th place overall
Field spread
102.2862
winner to last place
Double threats
2
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
Moderate
ρ = -0.48 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,509
avg power rating going in · stronger than 6% 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 11 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 1–2: CAVEMAN CUISINE and BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ tied on 177.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: FUNNY FARM BBQ and FIRE DANCER BBQ tied on 173.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 5–6: Smokin' Pirates and SMOKE. MEATS. PIG. tied on 173.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 1–2 · tie
- Chicken 5–6 · tie
- Pork Ribs 5–6 · tie
- Pork 3–4 · tie
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
CAVEMAN CUISINE took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 12th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 4th
- Pork 5th
- Brisket 12th
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 26, 2013 ← this one | Rogers, AR | Rogers, AR | 34 | 687.4286 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE |
| Apr 25, 2014 | Rogers, AR | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7144 | 173.1428 | 169.7142 |
| Pork Ribs | 175.4286 | 173.1428 | 167.4284 |
| Pork | 174.8570 | 171.4284 | 167.9998 |
| Brisket | 177.1428 | 170.2856 | 166.2856 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
34 entries · top 687.4286 · median 650.8565
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 2 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 3 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 4 | BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ | |
| 5 | Smokin' Pirates | |
| 6 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 7 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKE. MEATS. PIG. | |
| 9 | GATEWAY DRUM SMOKERS.COM | |
| 10 | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 11 | FUNNY FARM BBQ | |
| 12 | BBQ IMPOSSIBLE | |
| 13 | PIT 4 A KING | |
| 14 | SMOKIN TATERS | |
| 15 | MOE CASON BBQ | |
| 16 | TWIN OAK SMOKIN CREW | |
| 17 | SHOOTIN SMOKE | |
| 18 | Trav's Rib Shack | |
| 19 | T'S BBQ | |
| 20 | JACK ATTACK BBQ | |
| 21 | SLEEPY HOLLOW | |
| 22 | Team Ez Grillin | |
| 23 | Red White and Q | |
| 24 | Team Bud Light | |
| 25 | TEAM DOGHOUSE BBQ | |
| 26 | Rub-N-Butts BBQ | |
| 27 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 28 | Bird's Q | |
| 29 | RAVERBAACS BBQ | |
| 30 | The Smokin' Bones BBQ | |
| 31 | BIG SEXY BBQ | |
| 32 | SHACK'S CLASSIC BBQ | |
| 33 | Fabulous Swine BBQ | |
| 34 | BIG TIME BBQ |
Chicken
34 entries · top 177.7144 · median 164.2856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 2 | BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ | |
| 3 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 4 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 5 | FUNNY FARM BBQ | |
| 6 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN TATERS | |
| 8 | GATEWAY DRUM SMOKERS.COM | |
| 9 | Smokin' Pirates | |
| 10 | PIT 4 A KING | |
| 11 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 12 | SHOOTIN SMOKE | |
| 13 | Rub-N-Butts BBQ | |
| 14 | Trav's Rib Shack | |
| 15 | SMOKE. MEATS. PIG. | |
| 16 | TEAM DOGHOUSE BBQ | |
| 17 | T'S BBQ | |
| 18 | Team Ez Grillin | |
| 19 | Team Bud Light | |
| 20 | BBQ IMPOSSIBLE | |
| 21 | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 22 | MOE CASON BBQ | |
| 23 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 24 | SHACK'S CLASSIC BBQ | |
| 25 | JACK ATTACK BBQ | |
| 26 | BIG SEXY BBQ | |
| 27 | Red White and Q | |
| 28 | SLEEPY HOLLOW | |
| 29 | The Smokin' Bones BBQ | |
| 30 | TWIN OAK SMOKIN CREW | |
| 31 | Bird's Q | |
| 32 | BIG TIME BBQ | |
| 33 | RAVERBAACS BBQ | |
| 34 | Fabulous Swine BBQ |
Pork Ribs
34 entries · top 175.4286 · median 164
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 2 | TWIN OAK SMOKIN CREW | |
| 3 | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 4 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 5 | Smokin' Pirates | |
| 6 | SMOKE. MEATS. PIG. | |
| 7 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 8 | The Smokin' Bones BBQ | |
| 9 | JACK ATTACK BBQ | |
| 10 | Trav's Rib Shack | |
| 11 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 12 | MOE CASON BBQ | |
| 13 | T'S BBQ | |
| 14 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 15 | Bird's Q | |
| 16 | RAVERBAACS BBQ | |
| 17 | BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ | |
| 18 | FUNNY FARM BBQ | |
| 19 | SLEEPY HOLLOW | |
| 20 | BIG SEXY BBQ | |
| 21 | GATEWAY DRUM SMOKERS.COM | |
| 22 | SMOKIN TATERS | |
| 23 | BBQ IMPOSSIBLE | |
| 24 | TEAM DOGHOUSE BBQ | |
| 25 | SHOOTIN SMOKE | |
| 26 | PIT 4 A KING | |
| 27 | Team Ez Grillin | |
| 28 | Team Bud Light | |
| 29 | Fabulous Swine BBQ | |
| 30 | Red White and Q | |
| 31 | SHACK'S CLASSIC BBQ | |
| 32 | BIG TIME BBQ | |
| 33 | Rub-N-Butts BBQ | |
| 34 | HABITUAL SMOKERS |
Pork
34 entries · top 174.8570 · median 163.1427
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE. MEATS. PIG. | |
| 2 | SLEEPY HOLLOW | |
| 3 | T'S BBQ | |
| 4 | BBQ IMPOSSIBLE | |
| 5 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 6 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 7 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 8 | BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ | |
| 9 | SHOOTIN SMOKE | |
| 10 | GATEWAY DRUM SMOKERS.COM | |
| 11 | TEAM DOGHOUSE BBQ | |
| 12 | FUNNY FARM BBQ | |
| 13 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 14 | Smokin' Pirates | |
| 15 | Team Bud Light | |
| 16 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 17 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 18 | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 19 | Team Ez Grillin | |
| 20 | RAVERBAACS BBQ | |
| 21 | Bird's Q | |
| 22 | PIT 4 A KING | |
| 23 | SMOKIN TATERS | |
| 24 | Trav's Rib Shack | |
| 25 | TWIN OAK SMOKIN CREW | |
| 26 | JACK ATTACK BBQ | |
| 27 | Red White and Q | |
| 28 | SHACK'S CLASSIC BBQ | |
| 29 | MOE CASON BBQ | |
| 30 | Fabulous Swine BBQ | |
| 31 | Rub-N-Butts BBQ | |
| 32 | BIG SEXY BBQ | |
| 33 | The Smokin' Bones BBQ | |
| 34 | BIG TIME BBQ |
Brisket
34 entries · top 177.1428 · median 162.2857
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 2 | PIT 4 A KING | |
| 3 | Red White and Q | |
| 4 | GATEWAY DRUM SMOKERS.COM | |
| 5 | MOE CASON BBQ | |
| 6 | BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ | |
| 7 | Rub-N-Butts BBQ | |
| 8 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 9 | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 10 | TWIN OAK SMOKIN CREW | |
| 11 | JACK ATTACK BBQ | |
| 12 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 13 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 14 | BBQ IMPOSSIBLE | |
| 15 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN TATERS | |
| 17 | Fabulous Swine BBQ | |
| 18 | Smokin' Pirates | |
| 19 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 20 | FUNNY FARM BBQ | |
| 21 | SHOOTIN SMOKE | |
| 22 | SLEEPY HOLLOW | |
| 23 | SMOKE. MEATS. PIG. | |
| 24 | Team Ez Grillin | |
| 25 | Trav's Rib Shack | |
| 26 | Team Bud Light | |
| 27 | RAVERBAACS BBQ | |
| 28 | BIG SEXY BBQ | |
| 29 | The Smokin' Bones BBQ | |
| 30 | Bird's Q | |
| 31 | T'S BBQ | |
| 32 | BIG TIME BBQ | |
| 33 | TEAM DOGHOUSE BBQ | |
| 34 | SHACK'S CLASSIC BBQ |