A first Grand Championship
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title in the data
This was BAR-B-Q 101's first Grand Championship in the data.
The Desoto Shrine Club 5th Annual 2013 BBQ Cookoff
Jun 14–15, 2013 · Hernando, MS
BAR-B-Q 101 won Grand Champion at The Desoto Shrine Club 5th Annual 2013 BBQ Cookoff on June 14, 2013 in Hernando, MS, scoring 696.5712 in a field of 40 teams. SOUTH PORK took Reserve Grand Champion with 689.1424. Category winners: Chicken — BAR-B-Q 101 (176.5714); Pork Ribs — Holy Moler's BBQ (174.2858); Pork — SOUTH PORK (180.0000); Brisket — BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ (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.
163.43
median 661.71
696.57 🏆
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 174.29
- Pork 180 🔥
- Brisket 177.71
144.57
180
Entries
39
4 judged meats
Top score
696.5712
Winning margin
7.4288
GC over RC
Field average
644.19
163.43696.57
median 661.71 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
1.1432 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
677.1428
163.43696.57
10th place overall
Field spread
533.1428
winner to last place
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 47%
beats 53% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.57 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,511
avg power rating going in · stronger than 8% of contests
Storylines (4 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 15 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 1–2: BAR-B-Q 101 and BBQR'S DELIGHT tied on 176.5714 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 2–3: SOUTHERN SMOKED SWINE and DELTA SMOKE tied on 173.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 4–5: Ghost River Smoke-a-holi and SOUTHERN KRUNK BBQ SOCIETY tied on 173.1426 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 1–2 · tie
- Pork Ribs 2–3 · tie
- Pork Ribs 4–5 · tie
- Pork Ribs 7–8 · tie
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
BAR-B-Q 101 took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 7th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 7th
- Pork 7th
- Brisket 7th
A perfect score on the table
1
perfect 180s
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- SOUTH PORK · Pork
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 | 176.5714 | 173.1428 | 171.4286 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.2858 | 173.1426 | 171.4286 |
| Pork | 180 | 175.4284 | 173.1428 |
| Brisket | 177.7144 | 173.1428 | 170.2856 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
39 entries · top 696.5712 · median 661.7140
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAR-B-Q 101 | |
| 2 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 3 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | |
| 4 | SOUTHERN SMOKED SWINE | |
| 5 | Ghost River Smoke-a-holi | |
| 6 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 7 | Boars Night Out | |
| 8 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 9 | DELTA SMOKE | |
| 10 | HEAVENLY MANNA BBQ | |
| 11 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 12 | 2 FAT DRUNKS COOKIN | |
| 13 | SOUTHERN KRUNK BBQ SOCIETY | |
| 14 | HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW | |
| 15 | HIGH ON THE HOG MS | |
| 16 | Holy Moler's BBQ | |
| 17 | BIG WHIT AND THE BOYS | |
| 18 | Security Smokers | |
| 19 | SWINERS | |
| 20 | CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING | |
| 21 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 22 | Lazy D Butts & Mutts | |
| 23 | Mississippi Boys BBQ | |
| 24 | Pop's BBQ | |
| 25 | Ginuswine | |
| 26 | Butts A Blaze | |
| 27 | JOBEAZ BLAZIN' BUTTS AND WINGS | |
| 28 | Whollatta Hogg | |
| 29 | Sultans of Smoke | |
| 30 | CMP SMOKERS | |
| 31 | Jones Boys | |
| 32 | Dad's Grilling Crew | |
| 33 | Law Dawg Hogs | |
| 34 | Chief Smokers | |
| 35 | ROUX 165 BBQ | |
| 36 | Po Boars | |
| 37 | Dirty Sow Grillers | |
| 39 | Ferrell BBQ With Inspect | |
| 40 | Sholly AM Hams |
Chicken
38 entries · top 176.5714 · median 166.8570
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAR-B-Q 101 | |
| 2 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 3 | CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING | |
| 4 | Sultans of Smoke | |
| 5 | DELTA SMOKE | |
| 6 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 7 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 8 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 9 | Lazy D Butts & Mutts | |
| 10 | SOUTHERN SMOKED SWINE | |
| 11 | Ferrell BBQ With Inspect | |
| 12 | Whollatta Hogg | |
| 13 | Ghost River Smoke-a-holi | |
| 14 | JOBEAZ BLAZIN' BUTTS AND WINGS | |
| 15 | Boars Night Out | |
| 16 | HEAVENLY MANNA BBQ | |
| 17 | 2 FAT DRUNKS COOKIN | |
| 18 | SOUTHERN KRUNK BBQ SOCIETY | |
| 19 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | |
| 20 | Law Dawg Hogs | |
| 21 | SWINERS | |
| 22 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 23 | HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW | |
| 24 | Pop's BBQ | |
| 25 | Mississippi Boys BBQ | |
| 26 | Security Smokers | |
| 27 | Butts A Blaze | |
| 28 | Ginuswine | |
| 29 | CMP SMOKERS | |
| 30 | Holy Moler's BBQ | |
| 31 | Jones Boys | |
| 32 | BIG WHIT AND THE BOYS | |
| 33 | ROUX 165 BBQ | |
| 34 | Chief Smokers | |
| 35 | Dad's Grilling Crew | |
| 37 | HIGH ON THE HOG MS | |
| 38 | Po Boars | |
| 39 | Dirty Sow Grillers |
Pork Ribs
38 entries · top 174.2858 · median 165.1428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holy Moler's BBQ | |
| 2 | SOUTHERN SMOKED SWINE | |
| 3 | DELTA SMOKE | |
| 4 | Ghost River Smoke-a-holi | |
| 5 | SOUTHERN KRUNK BBQ SOCIETY | |
| 6 | JOBEAZ BLAZIN' BUTTS AND WINGS | |
| 7 | BAR-B-Q 101 | |
| 8 | 2 FAT DRUNKS COOKIN | |
| 9 | Security Smokers | |
| 10 | HEAVENLY MANNA BBQ | |
| 11 | Mississippi Boys BBQ | |
| 12 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | |
| 13 | Pop's BBQ | |
| 14 | Boars Night Out | |
| 15 | HIGH ON THE HOG MS | |
| 16 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 17 | BIG WHIT AND THE BOYS | |
| 18 | Ginuswine | |
| 19 | Butts A Blaze | |
| 20 | CMP SMOKERS | |
| 21 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 22 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 23 | Jones Boys | |
| 24 | HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW | |
| 25 | Law Dawg Hogs | |
| 26 | Po Boars | |
| 27 | Whollatta Hogg | |
| 28 | Sultans of Smoke | |
| 29 | ROUX 165 BBQ | |
| 30 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 31 | Chief Smokers | |
| 32 | SWINERS | |
| 33 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 34 | Dirty Sow Grillers | |
| 35 | CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING | |
| 36 | Lazy D Butts & Mutts | |
| 37 | Ferrell BBQ With Inspect | |
| 38 | Dad's Grilling Crew |
Pork
38 entries · top 180 · median 164.8570 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 2 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 3 | HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW | |
| 4 | Boars Night Out | |
| 5 | HEAVENLY MANNA BBQ | |
| 6 | Ghost River Smoke-a-holi | |
| 7 | BAR-B-Q 101 | |
| 8 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | |
| 9 | HIGH ON THE HOG MS | |
| 10 | SWINERS | |
| 11 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 12 | Pop's BBQ | |
| 14 | Lazy D Butts & Mutts | |
| 15 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 16 | SOUTHERN SMOKED SWINE | |
| 17 | BIG WHIT AND THE BOYS | |
| 18 | Jones Boys | |
| 19 | Dad's Grilling Crew | |
| 20 | DELTA SMOKE | |
| 21 | Security Smokers | |
| 22 | Mississippi Boys BBQ | |
| 23 | JOBEAZ BLAZIN' BUTTS AND WINGS | |
| 24 | Sholly AM Hams | |
| 25 | Dirty Sow Grillers | |
| 26 | CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING | |
| 27 | 2 FAT DRUNKS COOKIN | |
| 28 | Whollatta Hogg | |
| 29 | Sultans of Smoke | |
| 30 | Po Boars | |
| 31 | Ginuswine | |
| 32 | Law Dawg Hogs | |
| 33 | SOUTHERN KRUNK BBQ SOCIETY | |
| 34 | CMP SMOKERS | |
| 35 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 36 | Chief Smokers | |
| 37 | ROUX 165 BBQ | |
| 38 | Holy Moler's BBQ | |
| 39 | Butts A Blaze |
Brisket
38 entries · top 177.7144 · median 165.4284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | |
| 2 | Holy Moler's BBQ | |
| 3 | Butts A Blaze | |
| 4 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 5 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 6 | SOUTHERN SMOKED SWINE | |
| 7 | BAR-B-Q 101 | |
| 8 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 9 | SOUTHERN KRUNK BBQ SOCIETY | |
| 10 | 2 FAT DRUNKS COOKIN | |
| 11 | BIG WHIT AND THE BOYS | |
| 12 | CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING | |
| 13 | HIGH ON THE HOG MS | |
| 14 | DELTA SMOKE | |
| 15 | Boars Night Out | |
| 16 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 17 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 18 | Ginuswine | |
| 19 | SWINERS | |
| 20 | Dad's Grilling Crew | |
| 21 | Security Smokers | |
| 22 | Ghost River Smoke-a-holi | |
| 23 | Lazy D Butts & Mutts | |
| 24 | HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW | |
| 25 | HEAVENLY MANNA BBQ | |
| 26 | Whollatta Hogg | |
| 27 | ROUX 165 BBQ | |
| 28 | Chief Smokers | |
| 29 | Mississippi Boys BBQ | |
| 30 | CMP SMOKERS | |
| 31 | Sultans of Smoke | |
| 32 | Dirty Sow Grillers | |
| 33 | Jones Boys | |
| 34 | Pop's BBQ | |
| 35 | Po Boars | |
| 36 | Law Dawg Hogs | |
| 37 | JOBEAZ BLAZIN' BUTTS AND WINGS | |
| 38 | Ferrell BBQ With Inspect |