A statement win
12.5714
points clear of the field
Wider than 93% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The champion won by 12.5714 points — a wider margin than 93% of championships in the data.
Rods, Ribs & Rock N Roll 2013
May 10–11, 2013 · Manhattan, KS
PELLET ENVY won Grand Champion at the Rods, Ribs & Rock N Roll 2013 on May 10, 2013 in Manhattan, KS, scoring 695.4286 in a field of 25 teams. LOVE 2 Q took Reserve Grand Champion with 682.8572. Category winners: Chicken — PELLET ENVY (177.7144); Pork Ribs — THE SMOKING HILLS (176.0000); Pork — FRONT DOOR GANG (176.5714); Brisket — LOVE 2 Q (176.0000).
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.
601.72
median 655.43
695.43 🏆
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 176
- Pork 176.57
- Brisket 176
133.14
177.71
Entries
25
4 judged meats
Top score
695.4286
Winning margin
12.5714
GC over RC
Field average
651.91
601.72695.43
median 655.43 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
5.7142 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
662.8568
601.72695.43
10th place overall
Field spread
93.7136
winner to last place
Double threats
7
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 = -0.65 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,513
avg power rating going in · stronger than 9% 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 6 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 8–9: BURNT FINGER BBQ and Chip on the Shoulder tied on 166.2858 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 3–4: BURNT FINGER BBQ and Three Brothers Different Mothers tied on 171.4286 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 7–8: BURNT FINGER BBQ and Ribs-n-Bibs tied on 169.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 8–9 · tie
- Pork Ribs 3–4 · tie
- Pork 7–8 · tie
- Brisket 1–2 · tie
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
PELLET ENVY took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 6th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 2nd
- Pork 6th
- Brisket 3rd
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)
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7144 | 169.1430 | 165.7142 |
| Pork Ribs | 176 | 169.1430 | 164.5718 |
| Pork | 176.5714 | 170.8572 | 167.4284 |
| Brisket | 176 | 169.7142 | 164.5714 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
25 entries · top 695.4286 · median 655.4284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 2 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 3 | FRONT DOOR GANG | |
| 4 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 5 | SMOKE ON WHEELS | |
| 6 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 7 | GRAUERS' HOGWASH BARBEQUE | |
| 8 | Ribs-n-Bibs | |
| 9 | 3.2 FLU QUE | |
| 10 | Three Brothers Different Mothers | |
| 11 | Hawg Squadron | |
| 12 | RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS | |
| 13 | BADAMS BBQ | |
| 14 | Chip on the Shoulder | |
| 15 | Finger Leikam Good | |
| 16 | B & C SMOKERS | |
| 17 | 2 BUTTS IN THE MORNING BBQ | |
| 18 | WHEAT STATE SMOKERS | |
| 19 | Mac's BBQ | |
| 20 | HALL OF FLAME | |
| 21 | Subliminal BBQ | |
| 22 | Smoke N Miracles | |
| 23 | MUDDY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 24 | Oinking N Doinking | |
| 25 | Capstone 3D |
Chicken
25 entries · top 177.7144 · median 163.9998
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 2 | Ribs-n-Bibs | |
| 3 | GRAUERS' HOGWASH BARBEQUE | |
| 4 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 5 | Mac's BBQ | |
| 6 | RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS | |
| 7 | Hawg Squadron | |
| 8 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 9 | Chip on the Shoulder | |
| 10 | FRONT DOOR GANG | |
| 11 | Finger Leikam Good | |
| 12 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 13 | SMOKE ON WHEELS | |
| 14 | Subliminal BBQ | |
| 15 | HALL OF FLAME | |
| 16 | Smoke N Miracles | |
| 17 | BADAMS BBQ | |
| 18 | 3.2 FLU QUE | |
| 19 | Oinking N Doinking | |
| 20 | MUDDY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 21 | 2 BUTTS IN THE MORNING BBQ | |
| 22 | B & C SMOKERS | |
| 23 | Three Brothers Different Mothers | |
| 24 | WHEAT STATE SMOKERS | |
| 25 | Capstone 3D |
Pork Ribs
25 entries · top 176 · median 163.4286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 2 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 3 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 4 | Three Brothers Different Mothers | |
| 5 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 6 | GRAUERS' HOGWASH BARBEQUE | |
| 7 | Chip on the Shoulder | |
| 8 | FRONT DOOR GANG | |
| 9 | Ribs-n-Bibs | |
| 10 | 2 BUTTS IN THE MORNING BBQ | |
| 11 | Finger Leikam Good | |
| 12 | MUDDY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 13 | Hawg Squadron | |
| 14 | BADAMS BBQ | |
| 15 | B & C SMOKERS | |
| 16 | RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS | |
| 17 | SMOKE ON WHEELS | |
| 18 | 3.2 FLU QUE | |
| 19 | WHEAT STATE SMOKERS | |
| 20 | Capstone 3D | |
| 21 | HALL OF FLAME | |
| 22 | Oinking N Doinking | |
| 23 | Smoke N Miracles | |
| 24 | Subliminal BBQ | |
| 25 | Mac's BBQ |
Pork
25 entries · top 176.5714 · median 164.5712
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRONT DOOR GANG | |
| 2 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 3 | SMOKE ON WHEELS | |
| 4 | 3.2 FLU QUE | |
| 5 | Mac's BBQ | |
| 6 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 7 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 8 | Ribs-n-Bibs | |
| 9 | GRAUERS' HOGWASH BARBEQUE | |
| 10 | Three Brothers Different Mothers | |
| 11 | BADAMS BBQ | |
| 12 | WHEAT STATE SMOKERS | |
| 13 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 14 | Hawg Squadron | |
| 15 | RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS | |
| 16 | HALL OF FLAME | |
| 17 | Smoke N Miracles | |
| 18 | Oinking N Doinking | |
| 19 | Chip on the Shoulder | |
| 20 | B & C SMOKERS | |
| 21 | Subliminal BBQ | |
| 22 | Finger Leikam Good | |
| 23 | Capstone 3D | |
| 24 | MUDDY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 25 | 2 BUTTS IN THE MORNING BBQ |
Brisket
25 entries · top 176 · median 162.8570
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 2 | SMOKE ON WHEELS | |
| 3 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 4 | 3.2 FLU QUE | |
| 5 | Three Brothers Different Mothers | |
| 6 | Hawg Squadron | |
| 7 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 8 | BADAMS BBQ | |
| 9 | FRONT DOOR GANG | |
| 10 | RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS | |
| 11 | B & C SMOKERS | |
| 12 | Mac's BBQ | |
| 13 | 2 BUTTS IN THE MORNING BBQ | |
| 14 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 15 | Subliminal BBQ | |
| 16 | WHEAT STATE SMOKERS | |
| 17 | HALL OF FLAME | |
| 18 | GRAUERS' HOGWASH BARBEQUE | |
| 19 | Smoke N Miracles | |
| 20 | Finger Leikam Good | |
| 21 | Chip on the Shoulder | |
| 22 | Ribs-n-Bibs | |
| 23 | Oinking N Doinking | |
| 24 | MUDDY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 25 | Capstone 3D |