A first Grand Championship
7
tracked contests to get there
This was 4 SMOKIN' BUTTS's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 7th tracked contest.
Southern Pride Invitational (Competitor's Series)
Jun 14–15, 2013 · Marion, IL
4 SMOKIN' BUTTS won Grand Champion at the Southern Pride Invitational (Competitor's Series) on June 14, 2013 in Marion, IL, scoring 667.9998 in a field of 29 teams. Shake 'n Bake took Reserve Grand Champion with 664.5710. Category winners: Chicken — 4 SMOKIN' BUTTS (172.5714); Pork Ribs — GILLY'S BBQ (172.0000); Pork — Bone-Head BBQ Team (176.0000); Brisket — Shake 'n Bake (173.1426).
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.
466.29
median 635.14
668.00 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 172.57
- Pork Ribs 172
- Pork 176
- Brisket 173.14
127.43
176
Entries
28
4 judged meats
Top score
667.9998
Winning margin
3.4288
GC over RC
Field average
625.45
466.29668.00
median 635.14 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
4 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
637.7136
466.29668.00
10th place overall
Field spread
201.7146
winner to last place
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 97%
beats 3% of 4714 Master Series wins in the data
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.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 8 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 6–7: RURAL ROUTE BBQ and BUBBA JOE'S BBQ tied on 168.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 8–9: McGee's Hickory Hawg and SMOKIN T'S tied on 163.4284 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 4–5: TWISTED BELLY and GILLY'S BBQ tied on 164.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 6–7 · tie
- Pork Ribs 8–9 · tie
- Brisket 4–5 · tie
- Brisket 7–8 · tie
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
4 SMOKIN' BUTTS took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 12th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 6th
- Pork 12th
- Brisket 2nd
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
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 172.5714 | 168.5714 | 166.8572 |
| Pork Ribs | 172 | 165.1426 | 162.8572 |
| Pork | 176 | 168.5714 | 162.2856 |
| Brisket | 173.1426 | 164 | 161.7142 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
28 entries · top 667.9998 · median 635.1425
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 2 | Shake 'n Bake | |
| 3 | GILLY'S BBQ | |
| 4 | BUBBA JOE'S BBQ | |
| 5 | Bone-Head BBQ Team | |
| 6 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 7 | SMOKIN T'S | |
| 8 | BACK PORCH Q | |
| 9 | Q2NV | |
| 10 | ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKEY'S Q | |
| 12 | Big O' Dang O' BBQ | |
| 13 | TWISTED BELLY | |
| 14 | THE CHILLY WATER SMOKERS | |
| 15 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 16 | SEXY Q | |
| 17 | DUCE'S WILD | |
| 18 | THE PORK WHISPERERS | |
| 19 | Bad Bob's BBQ+ | |
| 20 | Boss Hawg BBQ - OK | |
| 21 | Rub 'em Right | |
| 22 | Rub It Smoke It Love It | |
| 23 | Piggy Q | |
| 24 | Pig Out BBQ of Paducah K | |
| 25 | ROSS RUMP ROASTERS BBQ | |
| 27 | Big G's Butt Box | |
| 28 | Shawnee Parkway Cracklin | |
| 29 | McGee's Hickory Hawg |
Chicken
28 entries · top 172.5714 · median 162.8570
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 2 | Q2NV | |
| 3 | TWISTED BELLY | |
| 4 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 5 | SMOKIN T'S | |
| 6 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 7 | BUBBA JOE'S BBQ | |
| 8 | Boss Hawg BBQ - OK | |
| 9 | Bone-Head BBQ Team | |
| 10 | Bad Bob's BBQ+ | |
| 11 | Piggy Q | |
| 12 | DUCE'S WILD | |
| 13 | Shake 'n Bake | |
| 14 | GILLY'S BBQ | |
| 15 | BACK PORCH Q | |
| 16 | Rub 'em Right | |
| 17 | Rub It Smoke It Love It | |
| 18 | McGee's Hickory Hawg | |
| 20 | THE PORK WHISPERERS | |
| 21 | Pig Out BBQ of Paducah K | |
| 22 | Big O' Dang O' BBQ | |
| 23 | ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ | |
| 24 | THE CHILLY WATER SMOKERS | |
| 25 | SMOKEY'S Q | |
| 26 | Big G's Butt Box | |
| 27 | ROSS RUMP ROASTERS BBQ | |
| 28 | SEXY Q | |
| 29 | Shawnee Parkway Cracklin |
Pork Ribs
28 entries · top 172 · median 158.8571
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GILLY'S BBQ | |
| 2 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 3 | THE CHILLY WATER SMOKERS | |
| 4 | BUBBA JOE'S BBQ | |
| 5 | Q2NV | |
| 6 | 4 SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 7 | ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ | |
| 8 | McGee's Hickory Hawg | |
| 9 | SMOKIN T'S | |
| 10 | SMOKEY'S Q | |
| 11 | SEXY Q | |
| 12 | Rub 'em Right | |
| 13 | Big O' Dang O' BBQ | |
| 14 | BACK PORCH Q | |
| 15 | Shake 'n Bake | |
| 16 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 17 | Bone-Head BBQ Team | |
| 18 | DUCE'S WILD | |
| 19 | THE PORK WHISPERERS | |
| 20 | Boss Hawg BBQ - OK | |
| 21 | Piggy Q | |
| 22 | Rub It Smoke It Love It | |
| 23 | Big G's Butt Box | |
| 25 | Shawnee Parkway Cracklin | |
| 26 | TWISTED BELLY | |
| 27 | Pig Out BBQ of Paducah K | |
| 28 | Bad Bob's BBQ+ | |
| 29 | ROSS RUMP ROASTERS BBQ |
Pork
28 entries · top 176 · median 158.5713
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bone-Head BBQ Team | |
| 2 | BACK PORCH Q | |
| 3 | BUBBA JOE'S BBQ | |
| 4 | Big O' Dang O' BBQ | |
| 5 | Shake 'n Bake | |
| 6 | ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ | |
| 7 | THE CHILLY WATER SMOKERS | |
| 8 | GILLY'S BBQ | |
| 9 | Boss Hawg BBQ - OK | |
| 10 | SEXY Q | |
| 11 | SMOKIN T'S | |
| 12 | 4 SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 13 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 14 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 15 | THE PORK WHISPERERS | |
| 16 | TWISTED BELLY | |
| 17 | Big G's Butt Box | |
| 18 | Rub It Smoke It Love It | |
| 19 | Rub 'em Right | |
| 20 | Pig Out BBQ of Paducah K | |
| 21 | ROSS RUMP ROASTERS BBQ | |
| 22 | Shawnee Parkway Cracklin | |
| 23 | Bad Bob's BBQ+ | |
| 24 | SMOKEY'S Q | |
| 26 | Q2NV | |
| 27 | DUCE'S WILD | |
| 28 | McGee's Hickory Hawg | |
| 29 | Piggy Q |
Brisket
27 entries · top 173.1426 · median 158.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shake 'n Bake | |
| 2 | 4 SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 3 | SMOKEY'S Q | |
| 4 | TWISTED BELLY | |
| 5 | GILLY'S BBQ | |
| 6 | SEXY Q | |
| 7 | Bad Bob's BBQ+ | |
| 8 | Bone-Head BBQ Team | |
| 9 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 10 | Q2NV | |
| 11 | SMOKIN T'S | |
| 12 | DUCE'S WILD | |
| 13 | THE PORK WHISPERERS | |
| 14 | BACK PORCH Q | |
| 15 | BUBBA JOE'S BBQ | |
| 16 | ROSS RUMP ROASTERS BBQ | |
| 17 | ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ | |
| 18 | Big O' Dang O' BBQ | |
| 19 | THE CHILLY WATER SMOKERS | |
| 20 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 21 | Pig Out BBQ of Paducah K | |
| 22 | Rub It Smoke It Love It | |
| 23 | Piggy Q | |
| 24 | Rub 'em Right | |
| 25 | Shawnee Parkway Cracklin | |
| 26 | Boss Hawg BBQ - OK | |
| 28 | Big G's Butt Box |