A first Grand Championship
2
tracked contests to get there
This was LITTLE MISS BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 2nd tracked contest.
Northern Arizona BBQ Festival 2013
Jun 14–15, 2013 · Williams, AZ
LITTLE MISS BBQ won Grand Champion at the Northern Arizona BBQ Festival on June 14, 2013 in Williams, AZ, scoring 696.5710 in a field of 32 teams. RHYTHM 'N QUE took Reserve Grand Champion with 682.2854. Category winners: Chicken — Lip S-Macn BBQ (177.1428); Pork Ribs — LITTLE MISS BBQ (176.5714); Pork — FORK U BBQ (174.2856); Brisket — I.A.B. 30 BBQ (174.2856). 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.
578.29
median 650.00
696.57 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 177.14
- Pork Ribs 176.57
- Pork 174.29
- Brisket 174.29
119.43
177.14
Entries
32
4 judged meats
Top score
696.5710
Winning margin
14.2856
GC over RC
Field average
648.48
578.29696.57
median 650.00 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
2.8572 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
659.4282
578.29696.57
10th place overall
Field spread
118.2848
winner to last place
Double threats
6
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 = -0.58 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,508
avg power rating going in · stronger than 6% 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.
A statement win
14.2856
points clear of the field
Wider than 95% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The champion won by 14.2856 points — a wider margin than 95% of championships in the data.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 7 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 3–4: LITTLE MISS BBQ and The Cowboy Way, AZ tied on 173.7142 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: VOODOO ZOMBQUE and Hibbs and Crew Pirate Ba tied on 172.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 9–10: Ol Fellas Bar B Q and SIN CITY SMOKERS tied on 162.8570 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 3–4 · tie
- Chicken 6–7 · tie
- Brisket 9–10 · tie
- Pork 8–9 · 0.0002
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
LITTLE MISS BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 3rd.
- Chicken 3rd
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 2nd
- 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
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 14, 2013 ← this one | Williams, AZ | Williams, AZ | 32 | 696.5710 | LITTLE MISS BBQ | RHYTHM 'N QUE |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Williams, AZ | Williams, AZ 86046 | 35 | 689.1432 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| Jun 19, 2015 | Williams, AZ | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.1428 | 173.1428 | 170.2858 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5714 | 171.4286 | 168.0002 |
| Pork | 174.2856 | 171.4284 | 168 |
| Brisket | 174.2856 | 166.8570 | 162.8570 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
32 entries · top 696.5710 · median 649.9999
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LITTLE MISS BBQ | |
| 2 | RHYTHM 'N QUE | |
| 3 | RANCH 13 BBQ | |
| 4 | I.A.B. 30 BBQ | |
| 5 | FORK U BBQ | |
| 6 | BAD BOYZ BBQ | |
| 7 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 8 | SIN CITY SMOKERS | |
| 9 | Lip S-Macn BBQ | |
| 10 | RUB YOUR MEAT BBQ | |
| 11 | Trailhound Smokers BBQ | |
| 12 | Johnny's Smokehouse BBQ | |
| 13 | LUCKY 13 BARBEQUE | |
| 14 | AFRO SMOKE BBQ | |
| 15 | Kegger's BBQ Team | |
| 16 | Hibbs and Crew Pirate Ba | |
| 17 | TEXAS REX BBQ | |
| 18 | BIG RACK BBQ | |
| 19 | The Cowboy Way, AZ | |
| 20 | Smell My Grill | |
| 21 | STEEL CITY BBQ | |
| 22 | KARNIVOROUS | |
| 23 | VOODOO ZOMBQUE | |
| 24 | QUED UP | |
| 25 | 2 DUDES BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 26 | YOUR BEHIND BBQ | |
| 27 | Ol Fellas Bar B Q | |
| 28 | PHIL THE GRILL | |
| 29 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 30 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 31 | BOCCAFINA BBQ TEAM | |
| 32 | AZ BEER BELLY BBQ |
Chicken
32 entries · top 177.1428 · median 165.9999
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lip S-Macn BBQ | |
| 2 | LUCKY 13 BARBEQUE | |
| 3 | LITTLE MISS BBQ | |
| 4 | The Cowboy Way, AZ | |
| 5 | I.A.B. 30 BBQ | |
| 6 | VOODOO ZOMBQUE | |
| 7 | Hibbs and Crew Pirate Ba | |
| 8 | RHYTHM 'N QUE | |
| 9 | RANCH 13 BBQ | |
| 10 | Johnny's Smokehouse BBQ | |
| 11 | Trailhound Smokers BBQ | |
| 12 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 13 | BAD BOYZ BBQ | |
| 14 | AFRO SMOKE BBQ | |
| 15 | Smell My Grill | |
| 16 | FORK U BBQ | |
| 17 | SIN CITY SMOKERS | |
| 18 | RUB YOUR MEAT BBQ | |
| 19 | KARNIVOROUS | |
| 20 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 21 | QUED UP | |
| 22 | YOUR BEHIND BBQ | |
| 23 | Kegger's BBQ Team | |
| 24 | 2 DUDES BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 25 | Ol Fellas Bar B Q | |
| 26 | TEXAS REX BBQ | |
| 27 | STEEL CITY BBQ | |
| 28 | AZ BEER BELLY BBQ | |
| 29 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 30 | PHIL THE GRILL | |
| 31 | BIG RACK BBQ | |
| 32 | BOCCAFINA BBQ TEAM |
Pork Ribs
32 entries · top 176.5714 · median 163.7143
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LITTLE MISS BBQ | |
| 2 | STEEL CITY BBQ | |
| 3 | RHYTHM 'N QUE | |
| 4 | RANCH 13 BBQ | |
| 5 | LUCKY 13 BARBEQUE | |
| 6 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 7 | Trailhound Smokers BBQ | |
| 8 | BIG RACK BBQ | |
| 9 | RUB YOUR MEAT BBQ | |
| 10 | AFRO SMOKE BBQ | |
| 11 | FORK U BBQ | |
| 12 | BAD BOYZ BBQ | |
| 13 | TEXAS REX BBQ | |
| 14 | Smell My Grill | |
| 15 | SIN CITY SMOKERS | |
| 16 | I.A.B. 30 BBQ | |
| 17 | Johnny's Smokehouse BBQ | |
| 18 | Lip S-Macn BBQ | |
| 19 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 20 | PHIL THE GRILL | |
| 21 | Hibbs and Crew Pirate Ba | |
| 22 | KARNIVOROUS | |
| 23 | VOODOO ZOMBQUE | |
| 24 | The Cowboy Way, AZ | |
| 25 | QUED UP | |
| 26 | YOUR BEHIND BBQ | |
| 27 | Kegger's BBQ Team | |
| 28 | 2 DUDES BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 29 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 30 | Ol Fellas Bar B Q | |
| 31 | BOCCAFINA BBQ TEAM | |
| 32 | AZ BEER BELLY BBQ |
Pork
32 entries · top 174.2856 · median 162.5713
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FORK U BBQ | |
| 2 | LITTLE MISS BBQ | |
| 3 | BAD BOYZ BBQ | |
| 4 | Kegger's BBQ Team | |
| 5 | SIN CITY SMOKERS | |
| 6 | TEXAS REX BBQ | |
| 7 | RHYTHM 'N QUE | |
| 8 | I.A.B. 30 BBQ | |
| 9 | RANCH 13 BBQ | |
| 10 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 11 | 2 DUDES BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 12 | The Cowboy Way, AZ | |
| 13 | YOUR BEHIND BBQ | |
| 14 | RUB YOUR MEAT BBQ | |
| 15 | PHIL THE GRILL | |
| 16 | Lip S-Macn BBQ | |
| 17 | Ol Fellas Bar B Q | |
| 18 | Trailhound Smokers BBQ | |
| 19 | Hibbs and Crew Pirate Ba | |
| 20 | KARNIVOROUS | |
| 21 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 22 | BIG RACK BBQ | |
| 23 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 24 | AZ BEER BELLY BBQ | |
| 25 | AFRO SMOKE BBQ | |
| 26 | Johnny's Smokehouse BBQ | |
| 27 | QUED UP | |
| 28 | LUCKY 13 BARBEQUE | |
| 29 | BOCCAFINA BBQ TEAM | |
| 30 | Smell My Grill | |
| 31 | STEEL CITY BBQ | |
| 32 | VOODOO ZOMBQUE |
Brisket
32 entries · top 174.2856 · median 157.1427
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | I.A.B. 30 BBQ | |
| 2 | LITTLE MISS BBQ | |
| 3 | FORK U BBQ | |
| 4 | RANCH 13 BBQ | |
| 5 | RHYTHM 'N QUE | |
| 6 | Johnny's Smokehouse BBQ | |
| 7 | Kegger's BBQ Team | |
| 8 | BAD BOYZ BBQ | |
| 9 | Ol Fellas Bar B Q | |
| 10 | SIN CITY SMOKERS | |
| 11 | RUB YOUR MEAT BBQ | |
| 12 | AFRO SMOKE BBQ | |
| 13 | BIG RACK BBQ | |
| 14 | QUED UP | |
| 15 | Lip S-Macn BBQ | |
| 16 | Trailhound Smokers BBQ | |
| 17 | LUCKY 13 BARBEQUE | |
| 18 | STEEL CITY BBQ | |
| 19 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 20 | Hibbs and Crew Pirate Ba | |
| 21 | Smell My Grill | |
| 22 | TEXAS REX BBQ | |
| 23 | VOODOO ZOMBQUE | |
| 24 | KARNIVOROUS | |
| 25 | 2 DUDES BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 26 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 27 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 28 | PHIL THE GRILL | |
| 29 | YOUR BEHIND BBQ | |
| 30 | BOCCAFINA BBQ TEAM | |
| 31 | The Cowboy Way, AZ | |
| 32 | AZ BEER BELLY BBQ |