May 25–26, 2013 · Rochester, NY
FATBACK JOE'S BBQ won Grand Champion at the Roc City Rib Fest on May 25, 2013 in Rochester, NY, scoring 665.7138 in a field of 80 teams. SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA took Reserve Grand Champion with 656.0004. Category winners: Chicken — Priorville (176.5716); Pork Ribs — JACKED UP BBQ (173.1432); Pork — AJ's Que & Crew (171.4284); Brisket — HAWG DOCTORS (180.0000). This is the 1st of 4 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2014.
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.
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2016 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
FATBACK JOE'S BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 2 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Wider than 86% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The champion won by 9.7134 points — a wider margin than 86% of championships in the data.
Chicken places 3–4: HEAVY D BBQ and Slogies butt hutt BBQ tied on 173.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: PORK BARREL BBQ and CAN'T STOP GRILLIN tied on 169.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 4–5: FETT SVIN and PIG PEN BBQ tied on 169.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Bigger than 97% of the 5,469 contests in the data
80 teams — bigger than 97% of the 5,469 contests in the data.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2013 ← this one | Rochester, NY | Rochester, NY | 80 | 665.7138 | FATBACK JOE'S BBQ | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA |
| May 24, 2014 | Rochester, NY | Rochester, NY 14526 | 86 | 687.9996 | Priorville | APORKALYPSE NOW |
| May 23, 2015 | Rochester, NY | Rochester, NY 14526 | 57 | 683.3944 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA |
| May 28, 2016 | Rochester, NY | Rochester, NY | 50 | 694.8916 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5716 | 172.5714 | 167.4286 |
| Pork Ribs | 173.1432 | 169.7144 | 164.5714 |
| Pork | 171.4284 | 169.1430 | 165.7142 |
| Brisket | 180 | 170.8570 | 168 |
79 entries · top 665.7138 · median 611.4286
78 entries · top 176.5716 · median 157.1426
79 entries · top 173.1432 · median 151.4286
79 entries · top 171.4284 · median 154.2856
79 entries · top 180 · median 150.2856 · 🔥 perfect 180