A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 6 tracked editions
CHECKERED PIG has won this contest 2 times across its 6 tracked editions.
- 2016
- 2017
Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass 2013
May 17–18, 2013 · Sevierville, TN
WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS won Grand Champion at the Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass on May 17, 2013 in Sevierville, TN, scoring 694.8568 in a field of 47 teams. FOWL BUTT BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 693.1428. Category winners: Chicken — WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS (177.7142); Pork Ribs — BEAN BANDITS (178.2858); Pork — SWIGGIN PIG (177.7142); Brisket — ASH KICKERS BBQ (178.2858). This is the 1st of 6 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.
578.86
median 657.71
694.86 🏆
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 178.29
- Pork 177.71
- Brisket 178.29
133.14
178.29
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2019 — this edition picked out.
Entries
47
4 judged meats
Top score
694.8568
Winning margin
1.7140
GC over RC
Field average
658.44
578.86694.86
median 657.71 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
1.7142 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
677.7140
578.86694.86
10th place overall
Field spread
116.0002
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 54%
beats 46% of 4723 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.59 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,513
avg power rating going in · stronger than 9% 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 knife fight at the top
4.0000
points across the top five
First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 4.0000 points.
- 1st WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS
- 2nd FOWL BUTT BBQ
- 3rd WILD BUNCH BUTT BURNERS
- 4th SWIGGIN PIG
- 5th UNCULTURED SWINE
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 14 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 2–3: BEAN BANDITS and WILD BUNCH BUTT BURNERS tied on 177.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 2–3: UNCULTURED SWINE and WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS tied on 177.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 6–7: FOWL BUTT BBQ and WILD BUNCH BUTT BURNERS tied on 172.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 2–3 · tie
- Pork Ribs 2–3 · tie
- Pork Ribs 6–7 · tie
- Pork 3–4 · tie
How the title was won
2 of 4
meats called to the stage
WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS took the title on 2 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 25th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 3rd
- Pork 25th
- Brisket 15th
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 17, 2013 ← this one | Sevierville, TN | Sevierville, TN | 47 | 694.8568 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | FOWL BUTT BBQ |
| May 16, 2014 | Sevierville, TN | Sevierville, TN 37862 | 56 | 693.6456 | MOTLEY QUE CREW | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM |
| May 20, 2016 | Sevierville, TN | 102 Court Ave | 46 | 706.2628 | CHECKERED PIG | LATE NIGHT WHISKEY SMOKERS |
| May 19, 2017 | Sevierville, TN | Court Avenue | 49 | 702.2744 | CHECKERED PIG | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE |
| May 18, 2018 | Sevierville, TN | Court Avenue | 43 | 701.0856 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| May 17, 2019 | Sevierville, TN | Court Avenue | 43 | 696.5372 | UNDER THE RADAR | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7142 | 176 | 171.9998 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.2858 | 173.1428 | 169.7142 |
| Pork | 177.7142 | 175.4286 | 172.5714 |
| Brisket | 178.2858 | 176.5714 | 173.1432 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
47 entries · top 694.8568 · median 657.7136
Chicken
47 entries · top 177.7142 · median 165.7142
Pork Ribs
47 entries · top 178.2858 · median 165.1428
Pork
47 entries · top 177.7142 · median 168.5714
Brisket
47 entries · top 178.2858 · median 163.4284