Won without a category win
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
4:20 Q won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
- Chicken 20th
- Pork Ribs 6th
- Pork 6th
- Brisket 2nd
Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-off 2013
May 17–18, 2013 · Chesapeake, VA
4:20 Q won Grand Champion at the Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-off on May 17, 2013 in Chesapeake, VA, scoring 655.4286 in a field of 34 teams. SERIAL GRILLER took Reserve Grand Champion with 653.1428. Category winners: Chicken — BELLWOOD BBQ (172.0002); Pork Ribs — SERIAL GRILLER (167.4288); Pork — TAR RIVER BBQ (169.7144); Brisket — SERIAL GRILLER (174.8572). This is the 1st of 4 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2015.
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.
514.86
median 620.00
655.43 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 172.00
- Pork Ribs 167.43
- Pork 169.71
- Brisket 174.86
107.43
174.86
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2018 — this edition picked out.
Entries
34
4 judged meats
Top score
655.4286
Winning margin
2.2858
GC over RC
Field average
613.31
514.86655.43
median 620.00 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
3.4286 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
630.8568
514.86655.43
10th place overall
Field spread
140.5714
winner to last place
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 100%
beats 0% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.48 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,503
avg power rating going in · stronger than 3% 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 10 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 4–5: A.W.'s BBQ and ROCK'S MONEY PIT BBQ tied on 167.4288 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: Guts Smokehouse BBQ and PIEDMONT PIT BBQ tied on 163.4286 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 8–9: FIRE - IT - UP and TOP NOTCH BBQ tied on 160.5716 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 4–5 · tie
- Chicken 6–7 · tie
- Pork Ribs 8–9 · tie
- Pork 8–9 · tie
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
SERIAL GRILLER won Pork Ribs, Brisket — a double.
- Pork Ribs 1st
- 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 17, 2013 ← this one | Chesapeake, VA | Chesapeake, VA | 34 | 655.4286 | 4:20 Q | SERIAL GRILLER |
| May 15, 2015 | Chesapeake, VA | Chesapeake, VA 23322 | 36 | 672.5716 | FIRED UP SMOKERS | SERIAL GRILLER |
| May 19, 2017 | Chesapeake, VA | Chesapeake City Park 900 City Park Dr | 34 | 665.0284 | 3N1 Q | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ |
| May 18, 2018 | Chesapeake, VA | Chesapeake City Park 900 City Park Dr | 27 | 687.4172 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | SERIAL GRILLER |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 172.0002 | 167.4288 | 160.5716 |
| Pork Ribs | 167.4288 | 164 | 158.2854 |
| Pork | 169.7144 | 166.2858 | 164.5712 |
| Brisket | 174.8572 | 165.1426 | 158.8570 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
34 entries · top 655.4286 · median 619.9993
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4:20 Q | |
| 2 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 3 | ROCK'S MONEY PIT BBQ | |
| 4 | HAMBONES BY THE FIRE | |
| 5 | ISLAND TIME GRILLIN | |
| 6 | PIEDMONT PIT BBQ | |
| 7 | HOLIHAN'S BEER ME BBQ | |
| 8 | TARHEEL SMOKERS | |
| 9 | FatBacks BBQ & Rib Shack | |
| 10 | TOP NOTCH BBQ | |
| 11 | Slicks Bar-B-Que | |
| 12 | FIRE - IT - UP | |
| 13 | PIGS ON THE RUN | |
| 14 | Bellmont House of Smoke | |
| 15 | BELLWOOD BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN GOOD BBQ | |
| 17 | BEER MEETS GRILL | |
| 18 | SMOKIN PIT CREW | |
| 19 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 20 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 21 | TAR RIVER BBQ | |
| 22 | BIG DAY BARBECUE | |
| 23 | ALL FIRED UP AND KICKING ASH | |
| 24 | SHOE STRING BBQ | |
| 25 | Guts Smokehouse BBQ | |
| 26 | CATER TO YOU BAR-B-QUE | |
| 27 | A.W.'s BBQ | |
| 28 | That's What's Cook'n | |
| 29 | 2G BBQ | |
| 30 | Q-THIS | |
| 31 | TRUE SOUTHERN SMOKE | |
| 32 | BRUISER'S BAR-B-Q | |
| 33 | COFFIELD'S BBQ | |
| 34 | WATT-A-Q |
Chicken
34 entries · top 172.0002 · median 155.4283
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BELLWOOD BBQ | |
| 2 | FIRE - IT - UP | |
| 3 | PIGS ON THE RUN | |
| 4 | A.W.'s BBQ | |
| 5 | ROCK'S MONEY PIT BBQ | |
| 6 | Guts Smokehouse BBQ | |
| 7 | PIEDMONT PIT BBQ | |
| 8 | TAR RIVER BBQ | |
| 9 | FatBacks BBQ & Rib Shack | |
| 10 | HAMBONES BY THE FIRE | |
| 11 | SMOKIN GOOD BBQ | |
| 12 | Q-THIS | |
| 13 | ISLAND TIME GRILLIN | |
| 14 | Bellmont House of Smoke | |
| 15 | SMOKIN PIT CREW | |
| 16 | Slicks Bar-B-Que | |
| 17 | ALL FIRED UP AND KICKING ASH | |
| 18 | BEER MEETS GRILL | |
| 19 | COFFIELD'S BBQ | |
| 20 | 4:20 Q | |
| 21 | That's What's Cook'n | |
| 22 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 23 | HOLIHAN'S BEER ME BBQ | |
| 24 | 2G BBQ | |
| 25 | SHOE STRING BBQ | |
| 26 | CATER TO YOU BAR-B-QUE | |
| 27 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 28 | TOP NOTCH BBQ | |
| 29 | TARHEEL SMOKERS | |
| 30 | BRUISER'S BAR-B-Q | |
| 31 | BIG DAY BARBECUE | |
| 32 | TRUE SOUTHERN SMOKE | |
| 33 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 34 | WATT-A-Q |
Pork Ribs
34 entries · top 167.4288 · median 150.5715
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 2 | HAMBONES BY THE FIRE | |
| 3 | Slicks Bar-B-Que | |
| 4 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 5 | PIGS ON THE RUN | |
| 6 | 4:20 Q | |
| 7 | TARHEEL SMOKERS | |
| 8 | FIRE - IT - UP | |
| 9 | TOP NOTCH BBQ | |
| 10 | BEER MEETS GRILL | |
| 11 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 12 | HOLIHAN'S BEER ME BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN GOOD BBQ | |
| 14 | Bellmont House of Smoke | |
| 15 | ROCK'S MONEY PIT BBQ | |
| 16 | BELLWOOD BBQ | |
| 17 | BIG DAY BARBECUE | |
| 18 | FatBacks BBQ & Rib Shack | |
| 19 | ISLAND TIME GRILLIN | |
| 20 | CATER TO YOU BAR-B-QUE | |
| 21 | SHOE STRING BBQ | |
| 22 | That's What's Cook'n | |
| 23 | A.W.'s BBQ | |
| 24 | PIEDMONT PIT BBQ | |
| 25 | ALL FIRED UP AND KICKING ASH | |
| 26 | TRUE SOUTHERN SMOKE | |
| 27 | 2G BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKIN PIT CREW | |
| 29 | TAR RIVER BBQ | |
| 30 | Guts Smokehouse BBQ | |
| 31 | BRUISER'S BAR-B-Q | |
| 32 | WATT-A-Q | |
| 33 | Q-THIS | |
| 34 | COFFIELD'S BBQ |
Pork
34 entries · top 169.7144 · median 158.5713
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TAR RIVER BBQ | |
| 2 | TOP NOTCH BBQ | |
| 3 | ISLAND TIME GRILLIN | |
| 4 | TRUE SOUTHERN SMOKE | |
| 5 | SHOE STRING BBQ | |
| 6 | 4:20 Q | |
| 7 | HOLIHAN'S BEER ME BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN PIT CREW | |
| 9 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 10 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 11 | ROCK'S MONEY PIT BBQ | |
| 12 | FIRE - IT - UP | |
| 13 | FatBacks BBQ & Rib Shack | |
| 14 | Bellmont House of Smoke | |
| 15 | PIEDMONT PIT BBQ | |
| 16 | That's What's Cook'n | |
| 17 | TARHEEL SMOKERS | |
| 18 | BIG DAY BARBECUE | |
| 19 | BELLWOOD BBQ | |
| 20 | ALL FIRED UP AND KICKING ASH | |
| 21 | PIGS ON THE RUN | |
| 22 | CATER TO YOU BAR-B-QUE | |
| 23 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 24 | Slicks Bar-B-Que | |
| 25 | SMOKIN GOOD BBQ | |
| 26 | Guts Smokehouse BBQ | |
| 27 | 2G BBQ | |
| 28 | WATT-A-Q | |
| 29 | BEER MEETS GRILL | |
| 30 | BRUISER'S BAR-B-Q | |
| 31 | COFFIELD'S BBQ | |
| 32 | HAMBONES BY THE FIRE | |
| 33 | Q-THIS | |
| 34 | A.W.'s BBQ |
Brisket
34 entries · top 174.8572 · median 153.4285
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 2 | 4:20 Q | |
| 3 | PIEDMONT PIT BBQ | |
| 4 | TARHEEL SMOKERS | |
| 5 | ROCK'S MONEY PIT BBQ | |
| 6 | HAMBONES BY THE FIRE | |
| 7 | FatBacks BBQ & Rib Shack | |
| 8 | BEER MEETS GRILL | |
| 9 | ISLAND TIME GRILLIN | |
| 10 | BIG DAY BARBECUE | |
| 11 | ALL FIRED UP AND KICKING ASH | |
| 12 | HOLIHAN'S BEER ME BBQ | |
| 13 | Slicks Bar-B-Que | |
| 14 | SMOKIN PIT CREW | |
| 15 | TOP NOTCH BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN GOOD BBQ | |
| 17 | Bellmont House of Smoke | |
| 18 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 19 | Q-THIS | |
| 20 | Guts Smokehouse BBQ | |
| 21 | CATER TO YOU BAR-B-QUE | |
| 22 | SHOE STRING BBQ | |
| 23 | 2G BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 25 | COFFIELD'S BBQ | |
| 26 | BELLWOOD BBQ | |
| 27 | A.W.'s BBQ | |
| 28 | PIGS ON THE RUN | |
| 29 | TAR RIVER BBQ | |
| 30 | FIRE - IT - UP | |
| 31 | TRUE SOUTHERN SMOKE | |
| 32 | BRUISER'S BAR-B-Q | |
| 33 | That's What's Cook'n | |
| 34 | WATT-A-Q |