A first Grand Championship
8
tracked contests to get there
This was WILDCATTERS Q CREW's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 8th tracked contest.
Boots & BBQ Festival 2013
May 10–11, 2013 · Claremore, OK
WILDCATTERS Q CREW won Grand Champion at the Boots & BBQ Festival on May 10, 2013 in Claremore, OK, scoring 695.4282 in a field of 36 teams. LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 693.1430. Category winners: Chicken — WILDCATTERS Q CREW (180.0000); Pork Ribs — HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE (177.7144); Pork — L & M BBQ (178.8572); Brisket — HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE (178.8572). 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.
550.29
median 660.86
695.43 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 180 🔥
- Pork Ribs 177.71
- Pork 178.86
- Brisket 178.86
120
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2015 — this edition picked out.
Entries
36
4 judged meats
Top score
695.4282
Winning margin
2.2852
GC over RC
Field average
648.81
550.29695.43
median 660.86 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Brisket
5.1428 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
673.1428
550.29695.43
10th place overall
Field spread
145.1410
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 52%
beats 48% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.62 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,514
avg power rating going in · stronger than 9% of contests
Storylines (5 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 5–6: HABITUAL SMOKERS and LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ tied on 174.2858 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: LOTTA BULL BBQ and WILLIE'S HOG POND tied on 173.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 5–6: HABITUAL SMOKERS and NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ tied on 170.2858 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 5–6 · tie
- Chicken 9–10 · tie
- Pork Ribs 5–6 · tie
- Pork 7–8 · tie
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE won Pork Ribs, Brisket — a double.
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Brisket 1st
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
WILDCATTERS Q CREW took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 18th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 2nd
- Pork 18th
- Brisket 2nd
A perfect score on the table
1
perfect 180s
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- WILDCATTERS Q CREW · Chicken
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 10, 2013 ← this one | Claremore, OK | Claremore, OK | 36 | 695.4282 | WILDCATTERS Q CREW | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ |
| May 9, 2014 | Claremore, OK | Claremore, OK 74017 | 29 | 701.6800 | BUTCHER BBQ | BUFFALO'S BBQ |
| May 8, 2015 | Claremore, OK | Claremore, OK 74018 | 29 | 701.6688 | CLARK CREW BBQ | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 174.2858 | 173.1428 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 170.2858 | 168 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 173.1430 | 169.7142 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 173.7144 | 169.7142 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
36 entries · top 695.4282 · median 660.8571
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WILDCATTERS Q CREW | |
| 2 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 3 | NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ | |
| 4 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 5 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 6 | KNOW BULL | |
| 7 | JACK ATTACK BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 9 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 10 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 11 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 12 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 13 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 14 | L & M BBQ | |
| 15 | MADE WITH RUB | |
| 16 | WILLIE'S HOG POND | |
| 17 | MOOCHEWSOOEY | |
| 18 | MAC'S BARBEQUE | |
| 19 | Pork City BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKIN BONES | |
| 21 | SUNRISE BBQ | |
| 22 | Bayou BBQ Co. | |
| 23 | Air Products BBQ | |
| 24 | Outlaws | |
| 25 | PIGHEADED IRISHMAN B-B-Q | |
| 26 | OVER-THE-HILL BBQ | |
| 27 | Its a League Game, Smoke | |
| 28 | INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE | |
| 29 | Wallis Brothers BBQ | |
| 30 | Goodies BBQ | |
| 31 | Dirty Buzzards | |
| 32 | Broken Bones Bar-B-Q | |
| 33 | Captain Bar-b-q | |
| 34 | Stick a FORT in it | |
| 35 | SLAPPY'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 36 | Ram Country BBQ |
Chicken
36 entries · top 180 · median 166.2857 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WILDCATTERS Q CREW | |
| 2 | Bayou BBQ Co. | |
| 3 | NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 5 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 6 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 7 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 8 | Pork City BBQ | |
| 9 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 10 | WILLIE'S HOG POND | |
| 11 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 12 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 13 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 14 | JACK ATTACK BBQ | |
| 15 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 16 | KNOW BULL | |
| 17 | MADE WITH RUB | |
| 18 | MOOCHEWSOOEY | |
| 19 | MAC'S BARBEQUE | |
| 20 | Outlaws | |
| 21 | Air Products BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKIN BONES | |
| 23 | L & M BBQ | |
| 24 | PIGHEADED IRISHMAN B-B-Q | |
| 25 | Wallis Brothers BBQ | |
| 26 | Dirty Buzzards | |
| 27 | Captain Bar-b-q | |
| 28 | INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE | |
| 29 | Its a League Game, Smoke | |
| 30 | OVER-THE-HILL BBQ | |
| 31 | SLAPPY'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 32 | Goodies BBQ | |
| 33 | Stick a FORT in it | |
| 34 | SUNRISE BBQ | |
| 35 | Broken Bones Bar-B-Q | |
| 36 | Ram Country BBQ |
Pork Ribs
36 entries · top 177.7144 · median 164.8573
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 2 | WILDCATTERS Q CREW | |
| 3 | PIGHEADED IRISHMAN B-B-Q | |
| 4 | SUNRISE BBQ | |
| 5 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 6 | NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ | |
| 7 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 8 | MADE WITH RUB | |
| 9 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 10 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 11 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 12 | MAC'S BARBEQUE | |
| 13 | Bayou BBQ Co. | |
| 14 | L & M BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 16 | KNOW BULL | |
| 17 | Wallis Brothers BBQ | |
| 18 | JACK ATTACK BBQ | |
| 19 | Pork City BBQ | |
| 20 | OVER-THE-HILL BBQ | |
| 21 | WILLIE'S HOG POND | |
| 22 | Outlaws | |
| 23 | MOOCHEWSOOEY | |
| 24 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 25 | INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE | |
| 26 | Air Products BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKIN BONES | |
| 28 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 29 | Broken Bones Bar-B-Q | |
| 30 | Stick a FORT in it | |
| 31 | Dirty Buzzards | |
| 32 | Captain Bar-b-q | |
| 33 | Goodies BBQ | |
| 34 | Its a League Game, Smoke | |
| 35 | SLAPPY'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 36 | Ram Country BBQ |
Pork
36 entries · top 178.8572 · median 163.1427
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | L & M BBQ | |
| 2 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 3 | NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ | |
| 4 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 5 | KNOW BULL | |
| 6 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 7 | JACK ATTACK BBQ | |
| 8 | Its a League Game, Smoke | |
| 9 | SMOKIN BONES | |
| 10 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 11 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 12 | WILLIE'S HOG POND | |
| 13 | INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE | |
| 14 | Air Products BBQ | |
| 15 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 16 | MAC'S BARBEQUE | |
| 17 | Pork City BBQ | |
| 18 | WILDCATTERS Q CREW | |
| 19 | Outlaws | |
| 20 | MADE WITH RUB | |
| 21 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 22 | MOOCHEWSOOEY | |
| 23 | OVER-THE-HILL BBQ | |
| 24 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 25 | SUNRISE BBQ | |
| 26 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 27 | Bayou BBQ Co. | |
| 28 | Dirty Buzzards | |
| 29 | PIGHEADED IRISHMAN B-B-Q | |
| 30 | SLAPPY'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 31 | Ram Country BBQ | |
| 32 | Captain Bar-b-q | |
| 33 | Broken Bones Bar-B-Q | |
| 34 | Goodies BBQ | |
| 35 | Wallis Brothers BBQ | |
| 36 | Stick a FORT in it |
Brisket
36 entries · top 178.8572 · median 161.1427
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 2 | WILDCATTERS Q CREW | |
| 3 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 4 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 5 | KNOW BULL | |
| 6 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 7 | MOOCHEWSOOEY | |
| 8 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 9 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 10 | SUNRISE BBQ | |
| 11 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 12 | NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ | |
| 13 | JACK ATTACK BBQ | |
| 14 | MADE WITH RUB | |
| 15 | SMOKIN BONES | |
| 16 | MAC'S BARBEQUE | |
| 17 | Goodies BBQ | |
| 18 | WILLIE'S HOG POND | |
| 19 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 20 | Broken Bones Bar-B-Q | |
| 21 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 22 | Pork City BBQ | |
| 23 | L & M BBQ | |
| 24 | OVER-THE-HILL BBQ | |
| 25 | Air Products BBQ | |
| 26 | Its a League Game, Smoke | |
| 27 | PIGHEADED IRISHMAN B-B-Q | |
| 28 | Outlaws | |
| 29 | Bayou BBQ Co. | |
| 30 | Ram Country BBQ | |
| 31 | Dirty Buzzards | |
| 32 | Wallis Brothers BBQ | |
| 33 | INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE | |
| 34 | Stick a FORT in it | |
| 35 | Captain Bar-b-q | |
| 36 | SLAPPY'S SMOKEHOUSE |