A KCBS record was set here
180
one meat, out of 180
JP CUSTOM SMOKE holds the KCBS record for highest pork ribs score — 180 one meat, out of 180, won the category with it, set right here. Nobody has beaten it since.
- Highest pork ribs score
Ol' Glory BBQ Bash 2013
Jun 14–15, 2013 · Fredonia, KS
ROUGHNECKS BBQ won Grand Champion at the Ol' Glory BBQ Bash on June 14, 2013 in Fredonia, KS, scoring 684.5714 in a field of 31 teams. JP CUSTOM SMOKE took Reserve Grand Champion with 675.9998. Category winners: Chicken — PUPP'S BBQ (179.4286); Pork Ribs — JP CUSTOM SMOKE (180.0000); Pork — SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS (176.5714); Brisket — PINKIE'S BBQ (178.2858). 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.
597.14
median 657.71
684.57 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 179.43
- Pork Ribs 180 🔥
- Pork 176.57
- Brisket 178.29
138.29
180
Entries
31
4 judged meats
Top score
684.5714
Winning margin
8.5716
GC over RC
Field average
649.51
597.14684.57
median 657.71 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Pork
2.8570 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
662.2858
597.14684.57
10th place overall
Field spread
87.4284
winner to last place
Double threats
2
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 82%
beats 18% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.57 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,513
avg power rating going in · stronger than 9% of contests
Storylines (5 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.
Won without a category win
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
ROUGHNECKS BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
- Chicken 10th
- Pork Ribs 19th
- Pork 2nd
- Brisket 2nd
A first Grand Championship
4
tracked contests to get there
This was ROUGHNECKS BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 4th tracked contest.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 10 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 1–2: PUPP'S BBQ and FIREBREATHERS BARBECUE tied on 179.4286 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: DEAD PIGS TELL NO TALES and BUFFALO'S BBQ tied on 171.4286 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 3–4: POK N DA RIBS and MAC'S BARBEQUE tied on 172.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 1–2 · tie
- Chicken 7–8 · tie
- Pork Ribs 3–4 · tie
- Pork Ribs 4–5 · tie
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.
- JP CUSTOM SMOKE · Pork Ribs
Records set here — 1 still standing (1 in the KCBS record book)
What happened at this contest that stands in the all-time KCBS record book. A gold line is a record nobody has beaten.
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 | Fredonia, KS | Fredonia, KS | 31 | 684.5714 | ROUGHNECKS BBQ | JP CUSTOM SMOKE |
| Jun 20, 2014 | Fredonia, KS | Fredonia, KS 66736 | 42 | 693.6916 | SMOKEAHOLICS | BUTCHER BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 179.4286 | 173.1428 | 169.1428 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 172 | 168.5714 |
| Pork | 176.5714 | 173.7144 | 169.7142 |
| Brisket | 178.2858 | 168.0002 | 163.9998 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
31 entries · top 684.5714 · median 657.7144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROUGHNECKS BBQ | |
| 2 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 3 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 4 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 5 | NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS | |
| 7 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 8 | DEAD PIGS TELL NO TALES | |
| 9 | SLEEPY HOLLOW | |
| 10 | J Bar J Bar J BarBQing | |
| 11 | SMOKIN BAD HABIT | |
| 12 | PINKIE'S BBQ | |
| 13 | BRICKHEAD BBQ | |
| 14 | POK N DA RIBS | |
| 15 | PUPP'S BBQ | |
| 16 | C-MOR-BUTZ | |
| 17 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 18 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKE 'N' RUB | |
| 20 | MAC'S BARBEQUE | |
| 21 | MAUS-Q-TEERS | |
| 22 | 2 GUY'S SMOKIN | |
| 23 | FIREBREATHERS BARBECUE | |
| 24 | BIG WOODIE BBQ | |
| 25 | DOC K'S BARBECUE | |
| 26 | C-N-C BBQ | |
| 27 | Starbucks | |
| 28 | OLDE SKOOL BARBICUE | |
| 29 | 2 SMOKIN J'S | |
| 30 | Smokin & Rollin JB | |
| 31 | Smokin Gunz |
Chicken
31 entries · top 179.4286 · median 162.2856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PUPP'S BBQ | |
| 2 | FIREBREATHERS BARBECUE | |
| 3 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 4 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 5 | SMOKIN BAD HABIT | |
| 6 | BRICKHEAD BBQ | |
| 7 | DEAD PIGS TELL NO TALES | |
| 8 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 9 | SLEEPY HOLLOW | |
| 10 | ROUGHNECKS BBQ | |
| 11 | DOC K'S BARBECUE | |
| 12 | J Bar J Bar J BarBQing | |
| 13 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 14 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 15 | NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ | |
| 16 | OLDE SKOOL BARBICUE | |
| 17 | 2 GUY'S SMOKIN | |
| 18 | C-MOR-BUTZ | |
| 19 | MAUS-Q-TEERS | |
| 20 | MAC'S BARBEQUE | |
| 21 | SMOKE 'N' RUB | |
| 22 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 23 | POK N DA RIBS | |
| 24 | SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS | |
| 25 | 2 SMOKIN J'S | |
| 26 | C-N-C BBQ | |
| 27 | BIG WOODIE BBQ | |
| 28 | Smokin Gunz | |
| 29 | PINKIE'S BBQ | |
| 30 | Starbucks | |
| 31 | Smokin & Rollin JB |
Pork Ribs
31 entries · top 180 · median 165.1430 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 2 | DEAD PIGS TELL NO TALES | |
| 3 | POK N DA RIBS | |
| 4 | MAC'S BARBEQUE | |
| 5 | BIG WOODIE BBQ | |
| 6 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 7 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 8 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 9 | NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ | |
| 10 | BRICKHEAD BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS | |
| 12 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 13 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 14 | SLEEPY HOLLOW | |
| 15 | 2 GUY'S SMOKIN | |
| 16 | MAUS-Q-TEERS | |
| 17 | SMOKIN BAD HABIT | |
| 18 | C-MOR-BUTZ | |
| 19 | ROUGHNECKS BBQ | |
| 20 | PUPP'S BBQ | |
| 21 | J Bar J Bar J BarBQing | |
| 22 | PINKIE'S BBQ | |
| 23 | C-N-C BBQ | |
| 24 | Starbucks | |
| 25 | Smokin & Rollin JB | |
| 26 | 2 SMOKIN J'S | |
| 27 | Smokin Gunz | |
| 28 | FIREBREATHERS BARBECUE | |
| 29 | DOC K'S BARBECUE | |
| 30 | SMOKE 'N' RUB | |
| 31 | OLDE SKOOL BARBICUE |
Pork
31 entries · top 176.5714 · median 165.7142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS | |
| 2 | ROUGHNECKS BBQ | |
| 3 | C-MOR-BUTZ | |
| 4 | J Bar J Bar J BarBQing | |
| 5 | SMOKIN BAD HABIT | |
| 6 | SMOKE 'N' RUB | |
| 7 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 8 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 9 | PINKIE'S BBQ | |
| 10 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 11 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 12 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 13 | PUPP'S BBQ | |
| 14 | NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ | |
| 15 | 2 GUY'S SMOKIN | |
| 16 | MAUS-Q-TEERS | |
| 17 | MAC'S BARBEQUE | |
| 18 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 19 | POK N DA RIBS | |
| 20 | C-N-C BBQ | |
| 21 | Starbucks | |
| 22 | Smokin & Rollin JB | |
| 23 | SLEEPY HOLLOW | |
| 24 | DEAD PIGS TELL NO TALES | |
| 25 | BIG WOODIE BBQ | |
| 26 | BRICKHEAD BBQ | |
| 27 | Smokin Gunz | |
| 28 | FIREBREATHERS BARBECUE | |
| 29 | OLDE SKOOL BARBICUE | |
| 30 | 2 SMOKIN J'S | |
| 31 | DOC K'S BARBECUE |
Brisket
31 entries · top 178.2858 · median 159.4284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PINKIE'S BBQ | |
| 2 | ROUGHNECKS BBQ | |
| 3 | BRICKHEAD BBQ | |
| 4 | SLEEPY HOLLOW | |
| 5 | DOC K'S BARBECUE | |
| 6 | SMOKE 'N' RUB | |
| 7 | FIREBREATHERS BARBECUE | |
| 8 | NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ | |
| 9 | POK N DA RIBS | |
| 10 | SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS | |
| 11 | OLDE SKOOL BARBICUE | |
| 12 | 2 SMOKIN J'S | |
| 13 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 14 | DEAD PIGS TELL NO TALES | |
| 15 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 16 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 17 | J Bar J Bar J BarBQing | |
| 18 | C-MOR-BUTZ | |
| 19 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 20 | Smokin & Rollin JB | |
| 21 | BIG WOODIE BBQ | |
| 22 | MAUS-Q-TEERS | |
| 23 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 24 | C-N-C BBQ | |
| 25 | 2 GUY'S SMOKIN | |
| 26 | PUPP'S BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKIN BAD HABIT | |
| 28 | Starbucks | |
| 29 | Smokin Gunz | |
| 30 | MAC'S BARBEQUE | |
| 31 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS |