A first Grand Championship
3
tracked contests to get there
This was MOKAN MEATHEADS's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 3rd tracked contest.
Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship 2013
May 3–4, 2013 · Grandview, MO
MOKAN MEATHEADS won Grand Champion at the Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship on May 3, 2013 in Grandview, MO, scoring 687.9998 in a field of 31 teams. BURNT FINGER BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 680.0000. Category winners: Chicken — MOKAN MEATHEADS (177.7144); Pork Ribs — D-DON'S PIT CREW (174.2858); Pork — BURNT FINGER BBQ (172.5716); Brisket — HAROLD'S HOT MEAT SMOKERS (178.8572). This is the 1st of 3 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2015.
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.
473.14
median 644.00
688.00 🏆
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 174.29
- Pork 172.57
- Brisket 178.86
20
178.86
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2016 — this edition picked out.
Entries
31
4 judged meats
Top score
687.9998
Winning margin
7.9998
GC over RC
Field average
634.69
473.14688.00
median 644.00 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
3.4286 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
658.2850
473.14688.00
10th place overall
Field spread
214.8570
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 76%
beats 24% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.37 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,502
avg power rating going in · stronger than 2% 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 10 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 7–8: D-DON'S PIT CREW and BID WIZ PLAYER BBQ TEAM tied on 167.4284 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 3–4: NICKLE BOYS BBQ and TREAT AMERICA SMOKERS tied on 167.4286 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 5–6: END OF THE ROAD BBQ and DIXIE BOYS BBQ tied on 169.1430 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 7–8 · tie
- Pork Ribs 3–4 · tie
- Pork 5–6 · tie
- Pork 7–8 · tie
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
MOKAN MEATHEADS took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 9th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 8th
- Pork 9th
- Brisket 2nd
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2013 ← this one | Grandview, MO | Grandview, MO | 31 | 687.9998 | MOKAN MEATHEADS | BURNT FINGER BBQ |
| May 1, 2015 | Grandview, MO | Grandview, MO 64030 | 32 | 706.3088 | PELLET ENVY | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ |
| May 6, 2016 | Grandview, MO | Grandview, MO | 25 | 697.7484 | TEBO CREEK BBQ | PELLET ENVY |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7144 | 168.5714 | 166.2856 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.2858 | 167.4284 | 163.9998 |
| Pork | 172.5716 | 169.1430 | 167.4284 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 173.1428 | 163.9998 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
31 entries · top 687.9998 · median 643.9996
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MOKAN MEATHEADS | |
| 2 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 3 | D-DON'S PIT CREW | |
| 4 | HAROLD'S HOT MEAT SMOKERS | |
| 5 | FULL HOUSE BBQ | |
| 6 | TAYLOR MADE BBQ | |
| 7 | WHOLLY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 8 | NICKLE BOYS BBQ | |
| 9 | PIT PYROS | |
| 10 | BID WIZ PLAYER BBQ TEAM | |
| 11 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 12 | HICKORY BROTHERS | |
| 13 | TREAT AMERICA SMOKERS | |
| 14 | RUB'N WOOD BBQ | |
| 15 | END OF THE ROAD BBQ | |
| 16 | KING PIG | |
| 17 | SMOKIN IN THE BOARDROOM | |
| 18 | MAD PIG BBQ | |
| 19 | DIXIE BOYS BBQ | |
| 20 | K CASS BBQ | |
| 21 | UNCLE GUSS | |
| 22 | ROADKILL BBQ | |
| 23 | BRASS NUCKOLLS BBQ | |
| 24 | RED BEARD BBQ | |
| 25 | OLD SCHOOL BBQ | |
| 26 | PARRAQ | |
| 27 | PIGSKINERS BBQ | |
| 28 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 29 | DRAGON'S SPIT PIT-O-QUE | |
| 30 | FAT CAT'S BBQ OF LSMO | |
| 31 | GRILLS GONE WILD |
Chicken
31 entries · top 177.7144 · median 164.5712
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MOKAN MEATHEADS | |
| 2 | FULL HOUSE BBQ | |
| 3 | MAD PIG BBQ | |
| 4 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 5 | TREAT AMERICA SMOKERS | |
| 6 | RUB'N WOOD BBQ | |
| 7 | D-DON'S PIT CREW | |
| 8 | BID WIZ PLAYER BBQ TEAM | |
| 9 | HICKORY BROTHERS | |
| 10 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 11 | UNCLE GUSS | |
| 12 | END OF THE ROAD BBQ | |
| 13 | WHOLLY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 14 | PIT PYROS | |
| 15 | NICKLE BOYS BBQ | |
| 16 | KING PIG | |
| 17 | DIXIE BOYS BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN IN THE BOARDROOM | |
| 19 | TAYLOR MADE BBQ | |
| 20 | ROADKILL BBQ | |
| 21 | HAROLD'S HOT MEAT SMOKERS | |
| 22 | FAT CAT'S BBQ OF LSMO | |
| 23 | DRAGON'S SPIT PIT-O-QUE | |
| 24 | RED BEARD BBQ | |
| 25 | GRILLS GONE WILD | |
| 26 | PARRAQ | |
| 27 | BRASS NUCKOLLS BBQ | |
| 28 | K CASS BBQ | |
| 29 | PIGSKINERS BBQ | |
| 30 | OLD SCHOOL BBQ | |
| 31 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q |
Pork Ribs
31 entries · top 174.2858 · median 158.2858
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | D-DON'S PIT CREW | |
| 2 | WHOLLY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 3 | NICKLE BOYS BBQ | |
| 4 | TREAT AMERICA SMOKERS | |
| 5 | HAROLD'S HOT MEAT SMOKERS | |
| 6 | PIT PYROS | |
| 7 | KING PIG | |
| 8 | MOKAN MEATHEADS | |
| 9 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 10 | TAYLOR MADE BBQ | |
| 11 | HICKORY BROTHERS | |
| 12 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 13 | FULL HOUSE BBQ | |
| 14 | MAD PIG BBQ | |
| 15 | BID WIZ PLAYER BBQ TEAM | |
| 16 | K CASS BBQ | |
| 17 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 18 | OLD SCHOOL BBQ | |
| 19 | BRASS NUCKOLLS BBQ | |
| 20 | END OF THE ROAD BBQ | |
| 21 | GRILLS GONE WILD | |
| 22 | UNCLE GUSS | |
| 23 | DRAGON'S SPIT PIT-O-QUE | |
| 24 | PARRAQ | |
| 25 | RED BEARD BBQ | |
| 26 | DIXIE BOYS BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKIN IN THE BOARDROOM | |
| 28 | PIGSKINERS BBQ | |
| 29 | FAT CAT'S BBQ OF LSMO | |
| 30 | RUB'N WOOD BBQ | |
| 31 | ROADKILL BBQ |
Pork
31 entries · top 172.5716 · median 162.8570
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 2 | PIT PYROS | |
| 3 | RUB'N WOOD BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN IN THE BOARDROOM | |
| 5 | END OF THE ROAD BBQ | |
| 6 | DIXIE BOYS BBQ | |
| 7 | HAROLD'S HOT MEAT SMOKERS | |
| 8 | FULL HOUSE BBQ | |
| 9 | MOKAN MEATHEADS | |
| 10 | BID WIZ PLAYER BBQ TEAM | |
| 11 | ROADKILL BBQ | |
| 12 | TAYLOR MADE BBQ | |
| 13 | WHOLLY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 14 | TREAT AMERICA SMOKERS | |
| 15 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 16 | D-DON'S PIT CREW | |
| 17 | HICKORY BROTHERS | |
| 18 | K CASS BBQ | |
| 19 | OLD SCHOOL BBQ | |
| 20 | BRASS NUCKOLLS BBQ | |
| 21 | RED BEARD BBQ | |
| 22 | PARRAQ | |
| 23 | NICKLE BOYS BBQ | |
| 24 | MAD PIG BBQ | |
| 25 | UNCLE GUSS | |
| 26 | KING PIG | |
| 27 | PIGSKINERS BBQ | |
| 28 | GRILLS GONE WILD | |
| 29 | FAT CAT'S BBQ OF LSMO | |
| 30 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 31 | DRAGON'S SPIT PIT-O-QUE |
Brisket
31 entries · top 178.8572 · median 156
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HAROLD'S HOT MEAT SMOKERS | |
| 2 | MOKAN MEATHEADS | |
| 3 | TAYLOR MADE BBQ | |
| 4 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 5 | D-DON'S PIT CREW | |
| 6 | FULL HOUSE BBQ | |
| 7 | NICKLE BOYS BBQ | |
| 8 | WHOLLY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 9 | HICKORY BROTHERS | |
| 10 | BID WIZ PLAYER BBQ TEAM | |
| 11 | RUB'N WOOD BBQ | |
| 12 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 13 | KING PIG | |
| 14 | K CASS BBQ | |
| 15 | END OF THE ROAD BBQ | |
| 16 | RED BEARD BBQ | |
| 17 | PIGSKINERS BBQ | |
| 18 | PARRAQ | |
| 19 | SMOKIN IN THE BOARDROOM | |
| 20 | BRASS NUCKOLLS BBQ | |
| 21 | PIT PYROS | |
| 22 | ROADKILL BBQ | |
| 23 | TREAT AMERICA SMOKERS | |
| 24 | UNCLE GUSS | |
| 25 | OLD SCHOOL BBQ | |
| 26 | DIXIE BOYS BBQ | |
| 27 | MAD PIG BBQ | |
| 28 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 29 | DRAGON'S SPIT PIT-O-QUE | |
| 30 | FAT CAT'S BBQ OF LSMO | |
| 31 | GRILLS GONE WILD |