A first Grand Championship
2
tracked contests to get there
This was GOOD SMOKE BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 2nd tracked contest.
Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que 2013
Jun 14–16, 2013 · Wilson, NY
GOOD SMOKE BBQ won Grand Champion at the Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que on June 14, 2013 in Wilson, NY, scoring 670.8574 in a field of 31 teams. Slogies butt hutt BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 662.8570. Category winners: Chicken — Galloways BBQ (167.4286); Pork Ribs — Nickel City Smokers (174.2860); Pork — Slogies butt hutt BBQ (172.5714); Brisket — GOOD SMOKE BBQ (169.7144). This is the 1st of 3 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.
294.29
median 624.57
670.86 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 167.43
- Pork Ribs 174.29
- Pork 172.57
- Brisket 169.71
131.43
174.29
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2015 — this edition picked out.
Entries
29
4 judged meats
Top score
670.8574
Winning margin
8.0004
GC over RC
Field average
613.87
294.29670.86
median 624.57 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
3.4282 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
633.1428
294.29670.86
10th place overall
Field spread
376.5718
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 96%
beats 4% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.59 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,501
avg power rating going in · stronger than 2% 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.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 6 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 2–3: Eatapedia and LA PORKSTRA NOSTRA tied on 166.2856 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 2–3: Slogies butt hutt BBQ and THE 5TH ARTERY tied on 166.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 6–7: JP'S SMOKE SHACK and Big Pappa's Smokin' BBQ tied on 163.4286 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 2–3 · tie
- Brisket 2–3 · tie
- Brisket 6–7 · tie
- Pork Ribs 9–10 · 0.0002
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
GOOD SMOKE BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 12th.
- Chicken 12th
- Pork Ribs 2nd
- Pork 3rd
- Brisket 1st
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 | Wilson, NY | Wilson, NY | 31 | 670.8574 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | Slogies butt hutt BBQ |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Wilson, NY | Wilson, NY 14172 | 47 | 688.0804 | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ | TEAM EATAPEDIA |
| Jun 19, 2015 | Wilson, NY | Wilson, NY 14172 | 47 | 670.3776 | Nickel City Smokers | KISS MY BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 167.4286 | 164.0004 | 160 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.2860 | 165.7142 | 157.7142 |
| Pork | 172.5714 | 168.5712 | 160.5714 |
| Brisket | 169.7144 | 164 | 160.5716 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
29 entries · top 670.8574 · median 624.5714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | Slogies butt hutt BBQ | |
| 3 | THE 5TH ARTERY | |
| 4 | Eatapedia | |
| 5 | HEAVY D BBQ | |
| 6 | FATTY MAC BARBECUE | |
| 7 | Q'N CANUCKS | |
| 8 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 9 | JB BBQ | |
| 10 | Galloways BBQ | |
| 11 | Nickel City Smokers | |
| 12 | One-Eyed Jacks | |
| 13 | Pig iron BBQ | |
| 14 | KISS MY BBQ | |
| 15 | LA PORKSTRA NOSTRA | |
| 16 | BEHIND BBQ | |
| 17 | BUFFALO MEATHEADS | |
| 18 | SMOKIN BARRELS | |
| 19 | Big Pappa's Smokin' BBQ | |
| 21 | KC and the Smokeshack Ba | |
| 22 | RED VALLEY BBQ | |
| 23 | TAURUS BBQ | |
| 24 | Just Wingin' It | |
| 25 | 5 HOGS FRONT PORCH BBQ | |
| 26 | JP'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 28 | Hickory and Hops | |
| 29 | SECOND HAND SMOKERS | |
| 30 | SMOKE WORKS | |
| 31 | Big Boss Man's BBQ |
Chicken
29 entries · top 167.4286 · median 158.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galloways BBQ | |
| 2 | Eatapedia | |
| 3 | LA PORKSTRA NOSTRA | |
| 4 | Slogies butt hutt BBQ | |
| 5 | KISS MY BBQ | |
| 6 | BUFFALO MEATHEADS | |
| 7 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 8 | JB BBQ | |
| 9 | Just Wingin' It | |
| 10 | SMOKIN BARRELS | |
| 11 | FATTY MAC BARBECUE | |
| 12 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 13 | Big Pappa's Smokin' BBQ | |
| 14 | Pig iron BBQ | |
| 15 | Hickory and Hops | |
| 16 | TAURUS BBQ | |
| 17 | SECOND HAND SMOKERS | |
| 18 | KC and the Smokeshack Ba | |
| 19 | BEHIND BBQ | |
| 21 | HEAVY D BBQ | |
| 22 | Q'N CANUCKS | |
| 24 | Nickel City Smokers | |
| 25 | RED VALLEY BBQ | |
| 26 | One-Eyed Jacks | |
| 27 | THE 5TH ARTERY | |
| 28 | Big Boss Man's BBQ | |
| 29 | JP'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 30 | 5 HOGS FRONT PORCH BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKE WORKS |
Pork Ribs
28 entries · top 174.2860 · median 155.7143
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nickel City Smokers | |
| 2 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 3 | FATTY MAC BARBECUE | |
| 4 | Q'N CANUCKS | |
| 5 | Eatapedia | |
| 6 | THE 5TH ARTERY | |
| 7 | HEAVY D BBQ | |
| 8 | Slogies butt hutt BBQ | |
| 9 | JB BBQ | |
| 10 | BEHIND BBQ | |
| 12 | Just Wingin' It | |
| 13 | Big Pappa's Smokin' BBQ | |
| 14 | 5 HOGS FRONT PORCH BBQ | |
| 15 | KC and the Smokeshack Ba | |
| 16 | Pig iron BBQ | |
| 17 | KISS MY BBQ | |
| 18 | One-Eyed Jacks | |
| 19 | TAURUS BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKIN BARRELS | |
| 21 | SECOND HAND SMOKERS | |
| 22 | Galloways BBQ | |
| 23 | Hickory and Hops | |
| 24 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 25 | LA PORKSTRA NOSTRA | |
| 26 | BUFFALO MEATHEADS | |
| 27 | JP'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 28 | RED VALLEY BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKE WORKS |
Pork
29 entries · top 172.5714 · median 157.7142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slogies butt hutt BBQ | |
| 2 | HEAVY D BBQ | |
| 3 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 4 | JB BBQ | |
| 5 | THE 5TH ARTERY | |
| 6 | Eatapedia | |
| 7 | RED VALLEY BBQ | |
| 8 | One-Eyed Jacks | |
| 9 | SMOKIN BARRELS | |
| 10 | Galloways BBQ | |
| 11 | KC and the Smokeshack Ba | |
| 13 | Q'N CANUCKS | |
| 14 | FATTY MAC BARBECUE | |
| 15 | BUFFALO MEATHEADS | |
| 16 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 17 | Pig iron BBQ | |
| 18 | BEHIND BBQ | |
| 19 | LA PORKSTRA NOSTRA | |
| 20 | KISS MY BBQ | |
| 21 | Hickory and Hops | |
| 22 | JP'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 23 | SECOND HAND SMOKERS | |
| 24 | TAURUS BBQ | |
| 25 | 5 HOGS FRONT PORCH BBQ | |
| 27 | Nickel City Smokers | |
| 28 | Big Boss Man's BBQ | |
| 29 | Just Wingin' It | |
| 30 | Big Pappa's Smokin' BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKE WORKS |
Brisket
28 entries · top 169.7144 · median 157.1429
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | Slogies butt hutt BBQ | |
| 3 | THE 5TH ARTERY | |
| 4 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 5 | Q'N CANUCKS | |
| 6 | JP'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 7 | Big Pappa's Smokin' BBQ | |
| 8 | One-Eyed Jacks | |
| 9 | LA PORKSTRA NOSTRA | |
| 10 | Pig iron BBQ | |
| 11 | HEAVY D BBQ | |
| 12 | Nickel City Smokers | |
| 13 | KISS MY BBQ | |
| 14 | 5 HOGS FRONT PORCH BBQ | |
| 15 | BUFFALO MEATHEADS | |
| 16 | BEHIND BBQ | |
| 18 | RED VALLEY BBQ | |
| 19 | Galloways BBQ | |
| 20 | FATTY MAC BARBECUE | |
| 21 | TAURUS BBQ | |
| 23 | Just Wingin' It | |
| 24 | SMOKIN BARRELS | |
| 25 | Eatapedia | |
| 26 | JB BBQ | |
| 27 | KC and the Smokeshack Ba | |
| 28 | SECOND HAND SMOKERS | |
| 29 | Hickory and Hops | |
| 30 | SMOKE WORKS |