A first Grand Championship
4
tracked contests to get there
This was BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 4th tracked contest.
Smokin' on the Water
2013-05-04 – 2013-05-05 · Liberty, IN · 📍 Liberty, IN
Grand Champion: BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ (682.8570) · 37 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE
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.
449.14
median 639.43
682.86 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 174.29
- Pork Ribs 177.71
- Pork 174.86
- Brisket 177.14
0.00
177.71
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2016 — this edition picked out.
Entries
37
4 judged meats
Top score
682.8570
Winning margin
1.7142
GC over RC
Field average
628.74
449.14682.86
median 639.43 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
2.8572 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
660.5712
449.14682.86
10th place overall
Field spread
233.7142
winner to last place
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 85%
beats 15% of 4707 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.43 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1503
avg power rating going in · stronger than 2% 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 6 tracked editions
BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 6 tracked editions.
- 2013
- 2015
Photo finishes
0.0002
closest of 4 calls decided inside half a point
Brisket places 4–5: HOOSIER FAVORITE BBQ edged IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE by 0.0002. Pork Ribs places 8–9: SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE edged SMITTY'S REAL PIT BBQ by 0.0002. Pork places 4–5: FOWL BUTT BBQ edged YELLOW RIVER BBQ by 0.0002.
- Brisket 4–5 · 0.0002
- Pork Ribs 8–9 · 0.0002
- Pork 4–5 · 0.0002
- Pork 8–9 · 0.0002
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 11th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 7th
- Pork 11th
- Brisket 7th
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-04 ← this one | Liberty, IN | Liberty, IN | 37 | 682.8570 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE |
| 2013-08-23 | Lakeport, CA | Lakeport, CA | 20 | 690.8572 | BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ | HOG ISLAND PITMASTERS |
| 2014-05-03 | Liberty, IN | Liberty, IN 47353 | 43 | 701.7372 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | ONE2BBQ |
| 2014-08-22 | Lakeport, CA | Lakeport, CA 95453 | 17 | 685.6452 | SON OF SMOKE | Smokey and the Pirate |
| 2015-05-02 | Liberty, IN | Liberty, IN 47353 | 36 | 695.9660 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC |
| 2016-04-29 | Liberty, IN | Liberty, IN 47353 | 33 | 691.9312 | GREY STREET BBQ | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 174.2858 | 171.4286 | 165.1428 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 170.8570 | 166.8570 |
| Pork | 174.8572 | 171.9998 | 168.0000 |
| Brisket | 177.1430 | 172.5714 | 168.0000 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
37 entries · top 682.8570 · median 639.4286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 2 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 3 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 4 | HOOSIER FAVORITE BBQ | |
| 5 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 6 | SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | |
| 7 | SMITTY'S REAL PIT BBQ | |
| 8 | FOWL BUTT BBQ | |
| 9 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 10 | BERKEE RAE'S BBQ | |
| 11 | QUBED | |
| 12 | HUG HOGS | |
| 13 | STEEL SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 14 | VELVET SMOKE | |
| 15 | PB&J's BBQ Team | |
| 16 | Hogaholics BBQ | |
| 17 | Bone-Head BBQ | |
| 18 | BARK SHARK BBQ | |
| 19 | WEQ4U | |
| 20 | Full Metal BBQ | |
| 21 | Z-Smoke | |
| 22 | HOOSIER MARKET BARBEQUE | |
| 23 | ALPHA SMOKE | |
| 24 | J&D Custom Meats | |
| 25 | Wilbur's Last Ride BBQ | |
| 26 | THE PURPLE PIG | |
| 27 | Hickory Ridge BBQ | |
| 28 | Dale's Grilling | |
| 29 | BBQ King | |
| 30 | Hoosier Smokehouse BBQ | |
| 31 | HARLEY'S HARDWOODZ BBQ | |
| 32 | JC Syscos | |
| 33 | Horseshoe BBQ | |
| 34 | Double B's BBQ | |
| 35 | Dip Dot BBQ Team | |
| 36 | Liberty Lions Club BBQ | |
| 37 | SMOKE SHACK BBQ |
Chicken
37 entries · top 174.2858 · median 158.2856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 2 | QUBED | |
| 3 | WEQ4U | |
| 4 | SMITTY'S REAL PIT BBQ | |
| 5 | Hogaholics BBQ | |
| 6 | STEEL SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 7 | HUG HOGS | |
| 8 | SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | |
| 9 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 10 | BERKEE RAE'S BBQ | |
| 11 | Bone-Head BBQ | |
| 12 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 13 | J&D Custom Meats | |
| 14 | FOWL BUTT BBQ | |
| 15 | VELVET SMOKE | |
| 16 | PB&J's BBQ Team | |
| 17 | Wilbur's Last Ride BBQ | |
| 18 | HOOSIER FAVORITE BBQ | |
| 19 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 20 | Horseshoe BBQ | |
| 21 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 22 | BARK SHARK BBQ | |
| 23 | BBQ King | |
| 24 | JC Syscos | |
| 25 | SMOKE SHACK BBQ | |
| 26 | THE PURPLE PIG | |
| 27 | Double B's BBQ | |
| 28 | Liberty Lions Club BBQ | |
| 29 | Full Metal BBQ | |
| 30 | Dale's Grilling | |
| 31 | Hoosier Smokehouse BBQ | |
| 32 | Hickory Ridge BBQ | |
| 33 | HARLEY'S HARDWOODZ BBQ | |
| 34 | Z-Smoke | |
| 35 | HOOSIER MARKET BARBEQUE | |
| 36 | ALPHA SMOKE | |
| 37 | Dip Dot BBQ Team |
Pork Ribs
36 entries · top 177.7144 · median 161.1427
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 2 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 3 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 4 | HOOSIER FAVORITE BBQ | |
| 5 | BERKEE RAE'S BBQ | |
| 6 | HOOSIER MARKET BARBEQUE | |
| 7 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 8 | SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | |
| 9 | SMITTY'S REAL PIT BBQ | |
| 10 | Full Metal BBQ | |
| 11 | HUG HOGS | |
| 12 | VELVET SMOKE | |
| 13 | BARK SHARK BBQ | |
| 14 | PB&J's BBQ Team | |
| 15 | QUBED | |
| 16 | Dale's Grilling | |
| 17 | STEEL SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 18 | Hogaholics BBQ | |
| 19 | Z-Smoke | |
| 20 | FOWL BUTT BBQ | |
| 21 | ALPHA SMOKE | |
| 22 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 23 | JC Syscos | |
| 24 | WEQ4U | |
| 25 | THE PURPLE PIG | |
| 26 | BBQ King | |
| 27 | HARLEY'S HARDWOODZ BBQ | |
| 28 | Bone-Head BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKE SHACK BBQ | |
| 30 | J&D Custom Meats | |
| 31 | Wilbur's Last Ride BBQ | |
| 32 | Dip Dot BBQ Team | |
| 33 | Hoosier Smokehouse BBQ | |
| 34 | Double B's BBQ | |
| 35 | Hickory Ridge BBQ | |
| 36 | Horseshoe BBQ |
Pork
37 entries · top 174.8572 · median 162.8574
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOOSIER FAVORITE BBQ | |
| 2 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 3 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 4 | FOWL BUTT BBQ | |
| 5 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 6 | VELVET SMOKE | |
| 7 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 8 | ALPHA SMOKE | |
| 9 | Full Metal BBQ | |
| 10 | SMITTY'S REAL PIT BBQ | |
| 11 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 12 | HARLEY'S HARDWOODZ BBQ | |
| 13 | Z-Smoke | |
| 14 | SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | |
| 15 | HOOSIER MARKET BARBEQUE | |
| 16 | STEEL SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 17 | PB&J's BBQ Team | |
| 18 | J&D Custom Meats | |
| 19 | Hickory Ridge BBQ | |
| 20 | Hogaholics BBQ | |
| 21 | QUBED | |
| 22 | Bone-Head BBQ | |
| 23 | HUG HOGS | |
| 24 | BARK SHARK BBQ | |
| 25 | Liberty Lions Club BBQ | |
| 26 | BERKEE RAE'S BBQ | |
| 27 | Hoosier Smokehouse BBQ | |
| 28 | Wilbur's Last Ride BBQ | |
| 29 | WEQ4U | |
| 30 | Horseshoe BBQ | |
| 31 | THE PURPLE PIG | |
| 32 | BBQ King | |
| 33 | JC Syscos | |
| 34 | Double B's BBQ | |
| 35 | Dip Dot BBQ Team | |
| 36 | SMOKE SHACK BBQ | |
| 37 | Dale's Grilling |
Brisket
37 entries · top 177.1430 · median 160.5712
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bone-Head BBQ | |
| 2 | SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | |
| 3 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 4 | HOOSIER FAVORITE BBQ | |
| 5 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 6 | Wilbur's Last Ride BBQ | |
| 7 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 8 | FOWL BUTT BBQ | |
| 9 | Hickory Ridge BBQ | |
| 10 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 11 | BERKEE RAE'S BBQ | |
| 12 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 13 | ALPHA SMOKE | |
| 14 | PB&J's BBQ Team | |
| 15 | Z-Smoke | |
| 16 | SMITTY'S REAL PIT BBQ | |
| 17 | HUG HOGS | |
| 18 | QUBED | |
| 19 | BARK SHARK BBQ | |
| 20 | THE PURPLE PIG | |
| 21 | STEEL SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 22 | HOOSIER MARKET BARBEQUE | |
| 23 | WEQ4U | |
| 24 | Hogaholics BBQ | |
| 25 | J&D Custom Meats | |
| 26 | VELVET SMOKE | |
| 27 | Dale's Grilling | |
| 28 | BBQ King | |
| 29 | Full Metal BBQ | |
| 30 | Hoosier Smokehouse BBQ | |
| 31 | Horseshoe BBQ | |
| 32 | Liberty Lions Club BBQ | |
| 33 | Double B's BBQ | |
| 34 | Dip Dot BBQ Team | |
| 35 | JC Syscos | |
| 36 | HARLEY'S HARDWOODZ BBQ | |
| 37 | SMOKE SHACK BBQ |