A first Grand Championship
11
tracked contests to get there
This was SMOKIN TRIGGERS's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 11th tracked contest.
Royal Gorge Holy Smoke BBQ Showdown 2013
May 31 – Jun 1, 2013 · Canon City, CO
SMOKIN TRIGGERS won Grand Champion at the Royal Gorge Holy Smoke BBQ Showdown on May 31, 2013 in Canon City, CO, scoring 677.1432 in a field of 33 teams. BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES took Reserve Grand Champion with 666.2854. Category winners: Chicken — KNOCK UR SOX OFF BBQ (173.1428); Pork Ribs — SMOKIN TRIGGERS (177.7144); Pork — SWEET PEPPERS (173.7144); Brisket — 3 LIL' MACS BBQ (173.7142). This is the 1st of 4 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.
567.43
median 640.86
677.14 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 173.14
- Pork Ribs 177.71
- Pork 173.71
- Brisket 173.71
130.86
177.71
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2016 — this edition picked out.
Entries
32
4 judged meats
Top score
677.1432
Winning margin
10.8578
GC over RC
Field average
630.73
567.43677.14
median 640.86 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
2.2856 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
646.8572
567.43677.14
10th place overall
Field spread
109.7150
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 92%
beats 8% of 4714 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.68 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,514
avg power rating going in · stronger than 10% of contests
Storylines (5 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 statement win
10.8578
points clear of the field
Wider than 89% of the 4,713 championships in the data
The champion won by 10.8578 points — a wider margin than 89% of championships in the data.
A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 4 tracked editions
SMOKIN TRIGGERS has won this contest 2 times across its 4 tracked editions.
- 2013
- 2014
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 9 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 7–8: BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES and HAMMERHEAD USA BBQ tied on 168.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 9–10: KNOCK UR SOX OFF BBQ and BACKDRAFT BBQ tied on 163.4286 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 2–3: SMOKIN TRIGGERS edged MIKE by 0.0002.
- Chicken 7–8 · tie
- Pork 9–10 · tie
- Chicken 2–3 · 0.0002
- Brisket 5–6 · 0.0002
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
SMOKIN TRIGGERS took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 17th.
- Chicken 2nd
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 2nd
- Brisket 17th
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 31, 2013 ← this one | Canon City, CO | Canon City, CO | 33 | 677.1432 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES |
| May 30, 2014 | Canon City, CO | Canon City, CO 81212 | 34 | 704.5944 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ |
| May 29, 2015 | Canon City, CO | Canon City, CO 81212 | 32 | 694.8228 | CLARK CREW BBQ | JO-BAWB'S BBQ |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Canon City, CO | 4218 Fremont county Rd | 30 | 696.6172 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | 4 LEGS UP BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 173.1428 | 170.8572 | 167.4286 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 165.7142 | 161.7140 |
| Pork | 173.7144 | 167.4284 | 163.4286 |
| Brisket | 173.7142 | 167.4286 | 162.2858 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
32 entries · top 677.1432 · median 640.8570
Chicken
32 entries · top 173.1428 · median 161.7142
Pork Ribs
32 entries · top 177.7144 · median 158.2856
Pork
32 entries · top 173.7144 · median 158.8571
Brisket
32 entries · top 173.7142 · median 157.1428