A first Grand Championship
4
tracked contests to get there
This was KUDZU Q's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 4th tracked contest.
Roman Roast on the River (GBC Qualifier) 2013
May 10–11, 2013 · Rome, GA
KUDZU Q won Grand Champion at the Roman Roast on the River (GBC Qualifier) on May 10, 2013 in Rome, GA, scoring 693.7144 in a field of 33 teams. PIG WHISPERERS took Reserve Grand Champion with 691.4286. Category winners: Chicken — GEORGIA BOYS BBQ TEAM (175.4284); Pork Ribs — CHATTAHOOCHEE QUE (174.2858); Pork — MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM (177.1428); Brisket — KUDZU Q (177.7144). This is the 1st of 5 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.
450.29
median 660.57
693.71 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 175.43
- Pork Ribs 174.29
- Pork 177.14
- Brisket 177.71
0
177.71
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2017 — this edition picked out.
Entries
33
4 judged meats
Top score
693.7144
Winning margin
2.2858
GC over RC
Field average
651.65
450.29693.71
median 660.57 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
2.2856 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
666.2852
450.29693.71
10th place overall
Field spread
243.4292
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 58%
beats 42% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.65 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,507
avg power rating going in · stronger than 5% 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 5 tracked editions
QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N has won this contest 2 times across its 5 tracked editions.
- 2014
- 2017
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 10 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 7–8: DEEP SOUTH BBQ and SIMPLY SMOKED BAR-B-Q tied on 170.8570 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 8–9: Southern Q Smokers and GEORGIA BOYS BBQ TEAM tied on 168.5714 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 2–3: UNCLE BUD'S BBQ and HICKORY PRIME tied on 174.2856 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 7–8 · tie
- Pork Ribs 8–9 · tie
- Pork 2–3 · tie
- Pork 9–10 · tie
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
KUDZU Q took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 15th.
- Chicken 2nd
- Pork Ribs 3rd
- Pork 15th
- Brisket 1st
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 | Rome, GA | Rome, GA | 33 | 693.7144 | KUDZU Q | PIG WHISPERERS |
| May 9, 2014 | Rome, GA | Rome, GA 30162 | 38 | 704 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS |
| May 8, 2015 | Rome, GA | Rome, GA 30165 | 41 | 698.8000 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOAR |
| May 13, 2016 | Rome, GA | Rome, GA 30165 | 36 | 693.0512 | HICKORY PRIME | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ |
| May 12, 2017 | Rome, GA | Rome, GA 30165 | 37 | 698.2516 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | SMOKE ON THIS |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 175.4284 | 173.1428 | 170.2856 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.2858 | 169.7144 | 166.2858 |
| Pork | 177.1428 | 173.1430 | 169.1428 |
| Brisket | 177.7144 | 171.4284 | 168.5714 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
33 entries · top 693.7144 · median 660.5712
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KUDZU Q | |
| 2 | PIG WHISPERERS | |
| 3 | CURLY TAILS BBQ | |
| 4 | CHATTAHOOCHEE QUE | |
| 5 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 6 | THE PIG LEBOWSKI | |
| 7 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 8 | MAJOR Q BBQ | |
| 9 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 10 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 11 | SIMPLY SMOKED BAR-B-Q | |
| 12 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 13 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN HOSS | |
| 15 | GEORGIA BOYS BBQ TEAM | |
| 16 | SKIN AND BONES BBQ | |
| 17 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 18 | Bad Dad's BBQ | |
| 19 | DIGGIN QUE-GA | |
| 20 | Southern Q Smokers | |
| 21 | SUPPERTIME | |
| 22 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 23 | Snouts Honor BBQ | |
| 24 | Que on the Hooch | |
| 25 | Hootie Q | |
| 26 | BEN'S BEST QUE AND STEW | |
| 27 | BIG L'S SWEET HEAT | |
| 28 | Choo Choo Train BBQ | |
| 29 | JC'S PIT CREW | |
| 30 | BILLY MAC BBQ | |
| 31 | PAPA DALE'S BBQ | |
| 32 | PHAT DADDYS Q N STEW | |
| 33 | RHINO RIBS |
Chicken
33 entries · top 175.4284 · median 166.8570
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GEORGIA BOYS BBQ TEAM | |
| 2 | KUDZU Q | |
| 3 | PIG WHISPERERS | |
| 4 | CURLY TAILS BBQ | |
| 5 | CHATTAHOOCHEE QUE | |
| 6 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 7 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 8 | SIMPLY SMOKED BAR-B-Q | |
| 9 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 10 | MAJOR Q BBQ | |
| 11 | SUPPERTIME | |
| 12 | Que on the Hooch | |
| 13 | SKIN AND BONES BBQ | |
| 14 | DIGGIN QUE-GA | |
| 15 | Choo Choo Train BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN HOSS | |
| 17 | Southern Q Smokers | |
| 18 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 19 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 20 | Snouts Honor BBQ | |
| 21 | BEN'S BEST QUE AND STEW | |
| 22 | THE PIG LEBOWSKI | |
| 23 | Hootie Q | |
| 24 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 25 | BIG L'S SWEET HEAT | |
| 26 | JC'S PIT CREW | |
| 27 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 28 | PAPA DALE'S BBQ | |
| 29 | Bad Dad's BBQ | |
| 30 | BILLY MAC BBQ | |
| 31 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 32 | PHAT DADDYS Q N STEW | |
| 33 | RHINO RIBS |
Pork Ribs
33 entries · top 174.2858 · median 162.8570
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHATTAHOOCHEE QUE | |
| 2 | THE PIG LEBOWSKI | |
| 3 | KUDZU Q | |
| 4 | PIG WHISPERERS | |
| 5 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 6 | Hootie Q | |
| 7 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 8 | Southern Q Smokers | |
| 9 | GEORGIA BOYS BBQ TEAM | |
| 10 | BIG L'S SWEET HEAT | |
| 11 | SIMPLY SMOKED BAR-B-Q | |
| 12 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 13 | CURLY TAILS BBQ | |
| 14 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 15 | BEN'S BEST QUE AND STEW | |
| 16 | SMOKIN HOSS | |
| 17 | DIGGIN QUE-GA | |
| 18 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 19 | Bad Dad's BBQ | |
| 20 | SKIN AND BONES BBQ | |
| 21 | PAPA DALE'S BBQ | |
| 22 | SUPPERTIME | |
| 23 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 24 | MAJOR Q BBQ | |
| 25 | RHINO RIBS | |
| 26 | BILLY MAC BBQ | |
| 27 | Choo Choo Train BBQ | |
| 28 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 29 | Que on the Hooch | |
| 30 | Snouts Honor BBQ | |
| 31 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 32 | PHAT DADDYS Q N STEW | |
| 33 | JC'S PIT CREW |
Pork
33 entries · top 177.1428 · median 164.5712
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 2 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 3 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 4 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 5 | CURLY TAILS BBQ | |
| 6 | THE PIG LEBOWSKI | |
| 7 | PIG WHISPERERS | |
| 8 | SIMPLY SMOKED BAR-B-Q | |
| 9 | CHATTAHOOCHEE QUE | |
| 10 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 11 | MAJOR Q BBQ | |
| 12 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 13 | Bad Dad's BBQ | |
| 14 | JC'S PIT CREW | |
| 15 | KUDZU Q | |
| 16 | SKIN AND BONES BBQ | |
| 17 | BIG L'S SWEET HEAT | |
| 18 | Southern Q Smokers | |
| 19 | SUPPERTIME | |
| 20 | Hootie Q | |
| 21 | SMOKIN HOSS | |
| 22 | DIGGIN QUE-GA | |
| 23 | BILLY MAC BBQ | |
| 24 | Choo Choo Train BBQ | |
| 25 | Snouts Honor BBQ | |
| 26 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 27 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 28 | BEN'S BEST QUE AND STEW | |
| 29 | GEORGIA BOYS BBQ TEAM | |
| 30 | RHINO RIBS | |
| 31 | Que on the Hooch | |
| 32 | PHAT DADDYS Q N STEW | |
| 33 | PAPA DALE'S BBQ |
Brisket
33 entries · top 177.7144 · median 163.4286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KUDZU Q | |
| 2 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 3 | PIG WHISPERERS | |
| 4 | MAJOR Q BBQ | |
| 5 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 6 | Snouts Honor BBQ | |
| 7 | CURLY TAILS BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN HOSS | |
| 9 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 10 | Bad Dad's BBQ | |
| 11 | Que on the Hooch | |
| 12 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 13 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 14 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 15 | THE PIG LEBOWSKI | |
| 16 | DIGGIN QUE-GA | |
| 17 | SKIN AND BONES BBQ | |
| 18 | CHATTAHOOCHEE QUE | |
| 19 | JC'S PIT CREW | |
| 20 | SUPPERTIME | |
| 21 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 22 | SIMPLY SMOKED BAR-B-Q | |
| 23 | GEORGIA BOYS BBQ TEAM | |
| 24 | Southern Q Smokers | |
| 25 | Choo Choo Train BBQ | |
| 26 | BILLY MAC BBQ | |
| 27 | BEN'S BEST QUE AND STEW | |
| 28 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 29 | PAPA DALE'S BBQ | |
| 30 | PHAT DADDYS Q N STEW | |
| 31 | BIG L'S SWEET HEAT | |
| 32 | Hootie Q | |
| 33 | RHINO RIBS |