A statement win
10.2852
points clear of the field
Wider than 88% of the 4,722 championships in the data
The champion won by 10.2852 points — a wider margin than 88% of championships in the data.
Smoking Knights BBQ Competition
Jun 21–22, 2013 · Hutchinson, MN
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN won Grand Champion at the Smoking Knights BBQ Competition on June 21, 2013 in Hutchinson, MN, scoring 694.8568 in a field of 19 teams. EGGSPERT BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 684.5716. Category winners: Chicken — PARROTHEAD SMOKERS (176.5714); Pork Ribs — SHIGGIN & GRINNIN (177.7144); Pork — SPITFIRE (173.1428); Brisket — EGGSPERT BBQ (176.0002).
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.
582.86
median 658.86
694.86 🏆
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 177.71
- Pork 173.14
- Brisket 176.00
136
177.71
Entries
19
4 judged meats
Top score
694.8568
Winning margin
10.2852
GC over RC
Field average
654.83
582.86694.86
median 658.86 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
4 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
658.8572
582.86694.86
10th place overall
Field spread
111.9998
winner to last place
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 54%
beats 46% of 4723 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.45 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,512
avg power rating going in · stronger than 9% 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 3 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 5–6: TWOLITTLEPIGSBBQ.COM and Wine & Swine BBQ tied on 168.0002 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: GRUMPY OLD MEN BBQ edged North Star BBQ by 0.0002. Pork Ribs places 6–7: Wine & Swine BBQ edged TOTALLY SAUCED by 0.0002.
- Pork Ribs 5–6 · tie
- Chicken 9–10 · 0.0002
- Pork Ribs 6–7 · 0.0002
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 4th.
- Chicken 4th
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 4th
- 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)
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5714 | 170.8570 | 167.4284 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 168.0002 | 165.7144 |
| Pork | 173.1428 | 169.1428 | 165.1430 |
| Brisket | 176.0002 | 164.5716 | 160.5714 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
19 entries · top 694.8568 · median 658.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 2 | EGGSPERT BBQ | |
| 3 | BIG CITY BBQ | |
| 4 | Wine & Swine BBQ | |
| 5 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 6 | SPITFIRE | |
| 7 | MYASSIS SMOKIN | |
| 8 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 9 | BILL-B-QUE-TX | |
| 10 | North Star BBQ | |
| 11 | TWOLITTLEPIGSBBQ.COM | |
| 12 | TOTALLY SAUCED | |
| 13 | SUBTLE SMOKE | |
| 14 | Still Smoking | |
| 15 | DRAWN TO SMOKE | |
| 16 | GRUMPY OLD MEN BBQ | |
| 17 | Eddie Shores Old Time BB | |
| 18 | Johnny Rockets BBQ | |
| 19 | Knuckleheads Bar/Grill |
Chicken
19 entries · top 176.5714 · median 167.4284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 2 | EGGSPERT BBQ | |
| 3 | BILL-B-QUE-TX | |
| 4 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 5 | BIG CITY BBQ | |
| 6 | DRAWN TO SMOKE | |
| 7 | Wine & Swine BBQ | |
| 8 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 9 | GRUMPY OLD MEN BBQ | |
| 10 | North Star BBQ | |
| 11 | TWOLITTLEPIGSBBQ.COM | |
| 12 | MYASSIS SMOKIN | |
| 13 | SPITFIRE | |
| 14 | Still Smoking | |
| 15 | TOTALLY SAUCED | |
| 16 | SUBTLE SMOKE | |
| 17 | Johnny Rockets BBQ | |
| 18 | Eddie Shores Old Time BB | |
| 19 | Knuckleheads Bar/Grill |
Pork Ribs
19 entries · top 177.7144 · median 165.7144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 2 | BIG CITY BBQ | |
| 3 | MYASSIS SMOKIN | |
| 4 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 5 | TWOLITTLEPIGSBBQ.COM | |
| 6 | Wine & Swine BBQ | |
| 7 | TOTALLY SAUCED | |
| 8 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 9 | SPITFIRE | |
| 10 | North Star BBQ | |
| 11 | BILL-B-QUE-TX | |
| 12 | Eddie Shores Old Time BB | |
| 13 | EGGSPERT BBQ | |
| 14 | SUBTLE SMOKE | |
| 15 | Still Smoking | |
| 16 | Johnny Rockets BBQ | |
| 17 | Knuckleheads Bar/Grill | |
| 18 | GRUMPY OLD MEN BBQ | |
| 19 | DRAWN TO SMOKE |
Pork
19 entries · top 173.1428 · median 165.1430
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPITFIRE | |
| 2 | Wine & Swine BBQ | |
| 3 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 4 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 5 | EGGSPERT BBQ | |
| 6 | MYASSIS SMOKIN | |
| 7 | North Star BBQ | |
| 8 | SUBTLE SMOKE | |
| 9 | Still Smoking | |
| 10 | Eddie Shores Old Time BB | |
| 11 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 12 | Johnny Rockets BBQ | |
| 13 | DRAWN TO SMOKE | |
| 14 | TWOLITTLEPIGSBBQ.COM | |
| 15 | TOTALLY SAUCED | |
| 16 | BILL-B-QUE-TX | |
| 17 | BIG CITY BBQ | |
| 18 | GRUMPY OLD MEN BBQ | |
| 19 | Knuckleheads Bar/Grill |
Brisket
19 entries · top 176.0002 · median 160.5714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | EGGSPERT BBQ | |
| 2 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 3 | BIG CITY BBQ | |
| 4 | DRAWN TO SMOKE | |
| 5 | GRUMPY OLD MEN BBQ | |
| 6 | Wine & Swine BBQ | |
| 7 | TOTALLY SAUCED | |
| 8 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 9 | TWOLITTLEPIGSBBQ.COM | |
| 10 | SUBTLE SMOKE | |
| 11 | SPITFIRE | |
| 12 | MYASSIS SMOKIN | |
| 13 | BILL-B-QUE-TX | |
| 14 | North Star BBQ | |
| 15 | Still Smoking | |
| 16 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 17 | Eddie Shores Old Time BB | |
| 18 | Johnny Rockets BBQ | |
| 19 | Knuckleheads Bar/Grill |