Won without a category win
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
MIKE won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
- Chicken 4th
- Pork Ribs 8th
- Pork 3rd
- Brisket 3rd
Boats, Bands and BBQ
Jun 7–8, 2013 · Pueblo, CO
MIKE won Grand Champion at the Boats, Bands and BBQ on June 7, 2013 in Pueblo, CO, scoring 693.1426 in a field of 39 teams. I.A.B. 30 BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 688.5718. Category winners: Chicken — I.A.B. 30 BBQ (177.7144); Pork Ribs — PARROTHEAD SMOKERS (174.2858); Pork — 4 LEGS UP BBQ (177.7142); Brisket — SWEET PEPPERS (177.7144).
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.
284.57
median 644.00
693.14 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 177.71
- Pork Ribs 174.29
- Pork 177.71
- Brisket 177.71
20
177.71
Entries
39
4 judged meats
Top score
693.1426
Winning margin
4.5708
GC over RC
Field average
626.61
284.57693.14
median 644.00 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.2858 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
662.8566
284.57693.14
10th place overall
Field spread
408.5708
winner to last place
Double threats
5
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
Strong
ρ = -0.67 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,515
avg power rating going in · stronger than 11% 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.
A first Grand Championship
10
tracked contests to get there
This was MIKE's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 10th tracked contest.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 9 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 6–7: PARROTHEAD SMOKERS and JO-BAWB'S BBQ tied on 172.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 7–8: BACKDRAFT BBQ and JO-BAWB'S BBQ tied on 167.4286 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 1–2: I.A.B. 30 BBQ edged Q-Pig BBQ by 0.0002.
- Chicken 6–7 · tie
- Pork 7–8 · tie
- Chicken 1–2 · 0.0002
- Pork Ribs 1–2 · 0.0002
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)
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7144 | 172.5712 | 170.2856 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.2858 | 172 | 168.5712 |
| Pork | 177.7142 | 173.7142 | 166.8568 |
| Brisket | 177.7144 | 170.8570 | 165.1428 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
39 entries · top 693.1426 · median 643.9994
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIKE | |
| 2 | I.A.B. 30 BBQ | |
| 3 | GQUE | |
| 4 | SWINESTONE COWBOYS | |
| 5 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 6 | Q-Pig BBQ | |
| 7 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 8 | SWEET PEPPERS | |
| 9 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 10 | GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 11 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 12 | BUBBA'S BBQ NATION | |
| 13 | SMOKE N THE ROCKIES | |
| 14 | MONTANA Q | |
| 15 | LUCKY'S HAVE BBQ WILL TRAVEL | |
| 16 | CARCASS COOKERS | |
| 17 | HART BURNIN' BBQ | |
| 18 | SCORCH AND RESQUE | |
| 19 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 20 | SWEET HEART CITY SMOKERS | |
| 21 | BEDROCK BBQ | |
| 22 | CHIBI-Q | |
| 23 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 24 | GrillFellas | |
| 25 | We're Burnin Daylight BB | |
| 26 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 27 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 28 | LTJS BBQ | |
| 29 | BACKWOODS GRILLIN | |
| 30 | Montana Bar-B-Que | |
| 31 | Dad's BBQ Grill LLC | |
| 32 | Big A's BBQ | |
| 33 | Cowboy Joe's Catering | |
| 34 | BE MY BBQ | |
| 35 | Tripple J's Beer B Q Cre | |
| 36 | SMOKIN SAGE GRILL | |
| 37 | Mighty Quin's BBQ | |
| 38 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 39 | Tasty Treats |
Chicken
39 entries · top 177.7144 · median 162.8568
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | I.A.B. 30 BBQ | |
| 2 | Q-Pig BBQ | |
| 3 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 4 | MIKE | |
| 5 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 6 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 7 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 8 | MONTANA Q | |
| 9 | HART BURNIN' BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKE N THE ROCKIES | |
| 11 | SWEET PEPPERS | |
| 12 | CHIBI-Q | |
| 13 | LTJS BBQ | |
| 14 | GrillFellas | |
| 15 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 16 | GQUE | |
| 17 | SCORCH AND RESQUE | |
| 18 | BUBBA'S BBQ NATION | |
| 19 | CARCASS COOKERS | |
| 20 | SWINESTONE COWBOYS | |
| 21 | LUCKY'S HAVE BBQ WILL TRAVEL | |
| 22 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 23 | We're Burnin Daylight BB | |
| 24 | Cowboy Joe's Catering | |
| 25 | Montana Bar-B-Que | |
| 26 | BEDROCK BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 28 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKIN SAGE GRILL | |
| 30 | GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 31 | BACKWOODS GRILLIN | |
| 32 | SWEET HEART CITY SMOKERS | |
| 33 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 34 | Dad's BBQ Grill LLC | |
| 35 | Big A's BBQ | |
| 36 | Tasty Treats | |
| 37 | Tripple J's Beer B Q Cre | |
| 38 | Mighty Quin's BBQ | |
| 39 | BE MY BBQ |
Pork Ribs
38 entries · top 174.2858 · median 162.5714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 2 | GQUE | |
| 3 | BEDROCK BBQ | |
| 4 | Q-Pig BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 6 | GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 7 | CARCASS COOKERS | |
| 8 | MIKE | |
| 9 | I.A.B. 30 BBQ | |
| 10 | LUCKY'S HAVE BBQ WILL TRAVEL | |
| 11 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 12 | HART BURNIN' BBQ | |
| 13 | CHIBI-Q | |
| 14 | SCORCH AND RESQUE | |
| 15 | GrillFellas | |
| 16 | SWINESTONE COWBOYS | |
| 17 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 18 | SWEET HEART CITY SMOKERS | |
| 19 | SMOKE N THE ROCKIES | |
| 20 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 21 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 22 | MONTANA Q | |
| 23 | We're Burnin Daylight BB | |
| 24 | BUBBA'S BBQ NATION | |
| 25 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 26 | Dad's BBQ Grill LLC | |
| 27 | SWEET PEPPERS | |
| 28 | Montana Bar-B-Que | |
| 29 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 30 | LTJS BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 32 | BE MY BBQ | |
| 33 | BACKWOODS GRILLIN | |
| 34 | Mighty Quin's BBQ | |
| 35 | Cowboy Joe's Catering | |
| 36 | Big A's BBQ | |
| 37 | Tripple J's Beer B Q Cre | |
| 38 | SMOKIN SAGE GRILL |
Pork
39 entries · top 177.7142 · median 163.9998
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 2 | I.A.B. 30 BBQ | |
| 3 | MIKE | |
| 4 | GQUE | |
| 5 | SWINESTONE COWBOYS | |
| 6 | GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 7 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 8 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 9 | BEDROCK BBQ | |
| 10 | GrillFellas | |
| 11 | SMOKE N THE ROCKIES | |
| 12 | SWEET PEPPERS | |
| 13 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 14 | HART BURNIN' BBQ | |
| 15 | BUBBA'S BBQ NATION | |
| 16 | CARCASS COOKERS | |
| 17 | SCORCH AND RESQUE | |
| 18 | We're Burnin Daylight BB | |
| 19 | MONTANA Q | |
| 20 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 21 | Q-Pig BBQ | |
| 22 | LUCKY'S HAVE BBQ WILL TRAVEL | |
| 23 | Montana Bar-B-Que | |
| 24 | SWEET HEART CITY SMOKERS | |
| 25 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 26 | CHIBI-Q | |
| 27 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 28 | BACKWOODS GRILLIN | |
| 29 | Tripple J's Beer B Q Cre | |
| 30 | Dad's BBQ Grill LLC | |
| 31 | LTJS BBQ | |
| 32 | SMOKIN SAGE GRILL | |
| 33 | BE MY BBQ | |
| 34 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 35 | Big A's BBQ | |
| 36 | Mighty Quin's BBQ | |
| 37 | Tasty Treats | |
| 38 | Cowboy Joe's Catering | |
| 39 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ |
Brisket
38 entries · top 177.7144 · median 154.5710
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWEET PEPPERS | |
| 2 | SWINESTONE COWBOYS | |
| 3 | MIKE | |
| 4 | GQUE | |
| 5 | BUBBA'S BBQ NATION | |
| 6 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 7 | GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 8 | SWEET HEART CITY SMOKERS | |
| 9 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 10 | I.A.B. 30 BBQ | |
| 11 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 12 | LUCKY'S HAVE BBQ WILL TRAVEL | |
| 13 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 14 | MONTANA Q | |
| 15 | SMOKE N THE ROCKIES | |
| 16 | Q-Pig BBQ | |
| 17 | CARCASS COOKERS | |
| 18 | Tripple J's Beer B Q Cre | |
| 19 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 20 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 21 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKIN SAGE GRILL | |
| 23 | Big A's BBQ | |
| 24 | BE MY BBQ | |
| 25 | SCORCH AND RESQUE | |
| 26 | BACKWOODS GRILLIN | |
| 27 | LTJS BBQ | |
| 28 | Cowboy Joe's Catering | |
| 29 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 30 | CHIBI-Q | |
| 31 | We're Burnin Daylight BB | |
| 32 | HART BURNIN' BBQ | |
| 33 | BEDROCK BBQ | |
| 34 | Dad's BBQ Grill LLC | |
| 35 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 36 | GrillFellas | |
| 37 | Montana Bar-B-Que | |
| 38 | Mighty Quin's BBQ |