A razor-thin finish
Closer than 81% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1432 points — closer than 81% of every championship in the data.
- SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ
- TRUEBUD BBQ
May 17–18, 2013 · Lake of the Ozarks, MO
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ won Grand Champion at the Lake of the Ozarks Blues & BBQ Weekend on May 17, 2013 in Lake of the Ozarks, MO, scoring 689.1428 in a field of 41 teams. TRUEBUD BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 687.9996. Category winners: Chicken — GETTIN' BASTED (175.4284); Pork Ribs — VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY (176.0002); Pork — OINK-A-DOODLE-MOO 1559 (176.5714); Brisket — TRUEBUD BBQ (177.1428).
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Closer than 81% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1432 points — closer than 81% of every championship in the data.
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
This was SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 4th tracked contest.
Chicken places 3–4: R BUTTS R SMOKIN and CALLAWAY CREMATORS tied on 173.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: HALF SAUCED and SHOOTIN SMOKE tied on 172.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: SHOOTIN SMOKE and UNCLE FUD & LICKINS BBQ tied on 172.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 175.4284 | 172 | 170.2856 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.0002 | 172.5714 | 169.7142 |
| Pork | 176.5714 | 172.5716 | 169.7144 |
| Brisket | 177.1428 | 172 | 169.7142 |
40 entries · top 689.1428 · median 659.7140
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 2 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 3 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 4 | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | |
| 5 | OINK-A-DOODLE-MOO 1559 | |
| 6 | SHOOTIN SMOKE | |
| 7 | GATEWAY DRUM SMOKERS.COM | |
| 8 | EPIC BBQ CRU | |
| 9 | HALF SAUCED | |
| 10 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 11 | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 12 | B BOY'Z BBQN | |
| 13 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 14 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 15 | NICKLE BOYS BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN TATERS | |
| 17 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 18 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 19 | MOKAN MEATHEADS | |
| 21 | D 2 BBQ | |
| 22 | K.C. CAN CREW | |
| 23 | IN THE KEY OF QUE | |
| 24 | BRICKHEAD BBQ | |
| 25 | COUNTRYSIDE BBQ PRO SHOP | |
| 26 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 27 | SPICEWINE IRONWORKS | |
| 28 | CODE 3 BBQ | |
| 29 | CLUCK , OINK & MOO BARBECUE | |
| 30 | UNCLE FUD & LICKINS BBQ | |
| 31 | POLITICAL PORK | |
| 32 | COUNTY CLUB QUE | |
| 33 | ROCKABILLY BBQ | |
| 34 | CALLAWAY CREMATORS | |
| 35 | BURNT OFFERINGS | |
| 36 | WYOMING BS BBQ | |
| 37 | GRILLS & MORE & HYVEE | |
| 38 | THE COWBELL | |
| 39 | 2 SMOKIN J'S | |
| 40 | THE TAILGATE PARTY | |
| 41 | SMOKE WINE & FUN |
40 entries · top 175.4284 · median 166.8570
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 3 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 4 | CALLAWAY CREMATORS | |
| 5 | HALF SAUCED | |
| 6 | SHOOTIN SMOKE | |
| 7 | UNCLE FUD & LICKINS BBQ | |
| 8 | SPICEWINE IRONWORKS | |
| 9 | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 10 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 11 | EPIC BBQ CRU | |
| 12 | IN THE KEY OF QUE | |
| 13 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 14 | ROCKABILLY BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKIN TATERS | |
| 16 | BURNT OFFERINGS | |
| 17 | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | |
| 18 | B BOY'Z BBQN | |
| 19 | K.C. CAN CREW | |
| 20 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 22 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 23 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 24 | CLUCK , OINK & MOO BARBECUE | |
| 25 | NICKLE BOYS BBQ | |
| 26 | COUNTRYSIDE BBQ PRO SHOP | |
| 27 | BRICKHEAD BBQ | |
| 28 | GATEWAY DRUM SMOKERS.COM | |
| 29 | POLITICAL PORK | |
| 30 | D 2 BBQ | |
| 31 | OINK-A-DOODLE-MOO 1559 | |
| 32 | MOKAN MEATHEADS | |
| 33 | CODE 3 BBQ | |
| 34 | COUNTY CLUB QUE | |
| 35 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 36 | WYOMING BS BBQ | |
| 37 | 2 SMOKIN J'S | |
| 38 | THE TAILGATE PARTY | |
| 39 | SMOKE WINE & FUN | |
| 40 | THE COWBELL | |
| 41 | GRILLS & MORE & HYVEE |
40 entries · top 176.0002 · median 163.9999
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 2 | SHOOTIN SMOKE | |
| 3 | SMOKIN TATERS | |
| 4 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 5 | MOKAN MEATHEADS | |
| 6 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 7 | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | |
| 8 | IN THE KEY OF QUE | |
| 9 | OINK-A-DOODLE-MOO 1559 | |
| 10 | ROCKABILLY BBQ | |
| 11 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 12 | GATEWAY DRUM SMOKERS.COM | |
| 13 | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 14 | POLITICAL PORK | |
| 15 | THE TAILGATE PARTY | |
| 16 | EPIC BBQ CRU | |
| 17 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 18 | CLUCK , OINK & MOO BARBECUE | |
| 19 | HALF SAUCED | |
| 20 | NICKLE BOYS BBQ | |
| 21 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 22 | COUNTY CLUB QUE | |
| 23 | K.C. CAN CREW | |
| 25 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 26 | CODE 3 BBQ | |
| 27 | BRICKHEAD BBQ | |
| 28 | COUNTRYSIDE BBQ PRO SHOP | |
| 29 | D 2 BBQ | |
| 30 | 2 SMOKIN J'S | |
| 31 | SPICEWINE IRONWORKS | |
| 32 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 33 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 34 | UNCLE FUD & LICKINS BBQ | |
| 35 | B BOY'Z BBQN | |
| 36 | GRILLS & MORE & HYVEE | |
| 37 | SMOKE WINE & FUN | |
| 38 | BURNT OFFERINGS | |
| 39 | CALLAWAY CREMATORS | |
| 40 | THE COWBELL | |
| 41 | WYOMING BS BBQ |
40 entries · top 176.5714 · median 165.7142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OINK-A-DOODLE-MOO 1559 | |
| 2 | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | |
| 3 | HALF SAUCED | |
| 4 | B BOY'Z BBQN | |
| 5 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 6 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 7 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 8 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 9 | GATEWAY DRUM SMOKERS.COM | |
| 10 | SPICEWINE IRONWORKS | |
| 11 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 12 | SHOOTIN SMOKE | |
| 13 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 14 | EPIC BBQ CRU | |
| 15 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 16 | BRICKHEAD BBQ | |
| 17 | COUNTY CLUB QUE | |
| 18 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 19 | CALLAWAY CREMATORS | |
| 20 | MOKAN MEATHEADS | |
| 21 | K.C. CAN CREW | |
| 22 | UNCLE FUD & LICKINS BBQ | |
| 23 | D 2 BBQ | |
| 24 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 25 | CODE 3 BBQ | |
| 27 | COUNTRYSIDE BBQ PRO SHOP | |
| 28 | GRILLS & MORE & HYVEE | |
| 29 | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 30 | SMOKIN TATERS | |
| 31 | CLUCK , OINK & MOO BARBECUE | |
| 32 | NICKLE BOYS BBQ | |
| 33 | ROCKABILLY BBQ | |
| 34 | BURNT OFFERINGS | |
| 35 | WYOMING BS BBQ | |
| 36 | IN THE KEY OF QUE | |
| 37 | POLITICAL PORK | |
| 38 | THE COWBELL | |
| 39 | 2 SMOKIN J'S | |
| 40 | THE TAILGATE PARTY | |
| 41 | SMOKE WINE & FUN |
40 entries · top 177.1428 · median 163.7142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 2 | NICKLE BOYS BBQ | |
| 3 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 4 | GATEWAY DRUM SMOKERS.COM | |
| 5 | OINK-A-DOODLE-MOO 1559 | |
| 6 | D 2 BBQ | |
| 7 | EPIC BBQ CRU | |
| 8 | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | |
| 9 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 10 | CODE 3 BBQ | |
| 11 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 12 | B BOY'Z BBQN | |
| 13 | COUNTRYSIDE BBQ PRO SHOP | |
| 15 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 16 | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 17 | IN THE KEY OF QUE | |
| 18 | SHOOTIN SMOKE | |
| 19 | BRICKHEAD BBQ | |
| 20 | POLITICAL PORK | |
| 21 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 22 | K.C. CAN CREW | |
| 23 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 24 | BURNT OFFERINGS | |
| 25 | HALF SAUCED | |
| 26 | CLUCK , OINK & MOO BARBECUE | |
| 27 | MOKAN MEATHEADS | |
| 28 | SMOKIN TATERS | |
| 29 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 30 | WYOMING BS BBQ | |
| 31 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 32 | COUNTY CLUB QUE | |
| 33 | SPICEWINE IRONWORKS | |
| 34 | THE COWBELL | |
| 35 | UNCLE FUD & LICKINS BBQ | |
| 36 | CALLAWAY CREMATORS | |
| 37 | ROCKABILLY BBQ | |
| 38 | GRILLS & MORE & HYVEE | |
| 39 | 2 SMOKIN J'S | |
| 40 | THE TAILGATE PARTY | |
| 41 | SMOKE WINE & FUN |