A first Grand Championship
7
tracked contests to get there
This was PIGSKIN BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 7th tracked contest.
Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest 2013
Jun 7–8, 2013 · Mayetta, KS
PIGSKIN BBQ won Grand Champion at the Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest on June 7, 2013 in Mayetta, KS, scoring 702.2856 in a field of 69 teams. WOODWARD BARBEQUE took Reserve Grand Champion with 691.9998. Category winners: Chicken — HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE (176.5714); Pork Ribs — PIGSKIN BBQ (177.7142); Pork — PIGSKIN BBQ (178.8572); Brisket — WOODWARD BARBEQUE (177.1428). This is the 1st of 9 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.
545.14
median 648.29
702.29 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 176.57
- Pork Ribs 177.71
- Pork 178.86
- Brisket 177.14
128.57
178.86
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2021 — this edition picked out.
Entries
68
4 judged meats
Top score
702.2856
Winning margin
10.2858
GC over RC
Field average
643.72
545.14702.29
median 648.29 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
3.9998 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
668.5712
545.14702.29
10th place overall
Field spread
157.1432
winner to last place
Double threats
2
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 23%
beats 77% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.57 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,512
avg power rating going in · stronger than 8% of contests
Storylines (6 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
10.2858
points clear of the field
Wider than 88% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The champion won by 10.2858 points — a wider margin than 88% of championships in the data.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 14 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 2–3: B & C SMOKERS and PIGSKIN BBQ tied on 173.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: SMOKIN' R'S 2.0 and DIXIE BOYS BBQ tied on 172.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: DIXIE BOYS BBQ and Big Wigs BBQ tied on 172.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 2–3 · tie
- Chicken 5–6 · tie
- Chicken 6–7 · tie
- Pork Ribs 5–6 · tie
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
PIGSKIN BBQ won Pork Ribs, Pork — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 1st
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
PIGSKIN BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was brisket at 4th.
- Chicken 3rd
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 4th
One of the big ones
69
teams on the grounds
Bigger than 95% of the 5,462 contests in the data
69 teams — bigger than 95% of the 5,462 contests in the data.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2013 ← this one | Mayetta, KS | Mayetta, KS | 69 | 702.2856 | PIGSKIN BBQ | WOODWARD BARBEQUE |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Mayetta, KS | Mayetta, KS 66509 | 54 | 701.7372 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | SMOKEAHOLICS |
| Jun 5, 2015 | Mayetta, KS | Mayetta, KS 66509 | 64 | 684.5372 | CLARK CREW BBQ | TRUE SMOKE BBQ |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Mayetta, KS | 12305 150th RD | 55 | 691.4172 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | THUMP & STRUM BBQ |
| Jul 14, 2017 | Mayetta, KS | 12305 150th Rd | 58 | 695.3944 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | SMOOTH SMOKE |
| Jul 13, 2018 | Mayetta, KS | 12305 150th Rd | 48 | 697.0968 | SPITFIRE | BOOM CHICKA COW COW |
| Jul 12, 2019 | Mayetta, KS | Prairie Band Casino | 59 | 706.8344 | Boomerang BBQ | HIGH i QUE |
| Jul 10, 2020 | Mayetta, KS | Prairie Band Casino | 61 | 698.8684 | Smokin Timbers BBQ | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| Jul 9, 2021 | Mayetta, KS | Prairie Band Casino | 43 | 713.1316 | Happy Grillmore | SLAPS BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5714 | 172 | 170.2858 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7142 | 173.7144 | 172 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 173.1428 | 170.8570 |
| Brisket | 177.1428 | 172 | 169.1428 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
68 entries · top 702.2856 · median 648.2854
Chicken
68 entries · top 176.5714 · median 161.4285
Pork Ribs
68 entries · top 177.7142 · median 163.1430
Pork
68 entries · top 178.8572 · median 162.8570
Brisket
68 entries · top 177.1428 · median 161.9998