A first Grand Championship
6
tracked contests to get there
This was REDNECK SCIENTIFIC's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 6th tracked contest.
Lincolnton Hog Happenin' 2013
Jun 7–8, 2013 · Lincolnton, NC
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC won Grand Champion at the Lincolnton Hog Happenin' on June 7, 2013 in Lincolnton, NC, scoring 693.1428 in a field of 34 teams. KILLER B'S BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 682.2858. Category winners: Chicken — Fatback's BBQ & Rib Shac (176.0000); Pork Ribs — REDNECK SCIENTIFIC (173.7142); Pork — REDNECK SCIENTIFIC (177.7142); Brisket — WILD BUNCH BUTT BURNERS (178.2858). This is the 1st of 2 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.
0
median 640
693.14 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 176
- Pork Ribs 173.71
- Pork 177.71
- Brisket 178.29
0
178.29
Entries
34
4 judged meats
Top score
693.1428
Winning margin
10.8570
GC over RC
Field average
564.49
0693.14
median 640 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
2.2858 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
659.9994
0693.14
10th place overall
Field spread
693.1428
winner to last place
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 60%
beats 40% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.58 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,510
avg power rating going in · stronger than 7% 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
10.8570
points clear of the field
Wider than 89% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The champion won by 10.8570 points — a wider margin than 89% of championships in the data.
A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 2 tracked editions
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC has won this contest 2 times across its 2 tracked editions.
- 2013
- 2014
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 5 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 4–5: FLAMEMASTER G'S BBQ and County Line Que tied on 173.7142 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: Sauced! BBQ and Bubba & Son BBQ tied on 169.7142 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 8–9: KILLER B'S BBQ and BUBBAJACK'S tied on 164.5716 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 4–5 · tie
- Chicken 8–9 · tie
- Pork Ribs 8–9 · tie
- Brisket 3–4 · tie
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC 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
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was chicken at 11th.
- Chicken 11th
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 3rd
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 | Lincolnton, NC | Lincolnton, NC | 34 | 693.1428 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | KILLER B'S BBQ |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Lincolnton, NC | Lincolnton, NC 28092 | 38 | 693.0972 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | CHECKERED PIG |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176 | 173.7142 | 167.9998 |
| Pork Ribs | 173.7142 | 167.9998 | 164 |
| Pork | 177.7142 | 171.9998 | 161.7142 |
| Brisket | 178.2858 | 173.7144 | 166.2856 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
34 entries · top 693.1428 · median 640
Chicken
34 entries · top 176 · median 164.5714
Pork Ribs
34 entries · top 173.7142 · median 156.8570
Pork
34 entries · top 177.7142 · median 159.7142
Brisket
34 entries · top 178.2858 · median 161.7143