A statement win
15.4288
points clear of the field
Wider than 96% of the 4,713 championships in the data
The champion won by 15.4288 points — a wider margin than 96% of championships in the data.
BBQ, Bands & Brews
Jun 21–22, 2013 · Palmyra, VA
CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ won Grand Champion at the BBQ, Bands & Brews on June 21, 2013 in Palmyra, VA, scoring 673.7144 in a field of 25 teams. GOONEY CREEK BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 658.2856. Category winners: Chicken — CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ (176.0000); Pork Ribs — MEATATARIAN'S (174.2858); Pork — 4:20 Q (172.5714); Brisket — GOONEY CREEK BBQ (173.1430).
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.
601.14
median 642.86
673.71 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 176
- Pork Ribs 174.29
- Pork 172.57
- Brisket 173.14
133.71
176
Entries
25
4 judged meats
Top score
673.7144
Winning margin
15.4288
GC over RC
Field average
638.56
601.14673.71
median 642.86 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
5.1430 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
648.5710
601.14673.71
10th place overall
Field spread
72.5716
winner to last place
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 94%
beats 6% of 4714 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Weak
ρ = -0.23 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,517
avg power rating going in · stronger than 12% 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 6–7: 3 EYZ BBQ and FINN'S FINEST BBQ tied on 164.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 4–5: PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ and CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ tied on 166.2858 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 5–6: ROCK'S MONEY PIT BBQ and PORKERS IN PARADISE tied on 167.4284 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 6–7 · tie
- Pork Ribs 4–5 · tie
- Pork 5–6 · tie
- Pork 6–7 · tie
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 11th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 5th
- Pork 11th
- Brisket 3rd
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 | 164.5712 | 162.8570 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.2858 | 166.2858 | 160.5716 |
| Pork | 172.5714 | 167.4284 | 161.7144 |
| Brisket | 173.1430 | 165.7142 | 159.9998 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
25 entries · top 673.7144 · median 642.8574
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 2 | GOONEY CREEK BBQ | |
| 3 | WHITE DOG BBQ | |
| 4 | 4:20 Q | |
| 5 | JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS | |
| 6 | SLICKS BBQ | |
| 7 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 8 | DEGUELLO BBQ | |
| 9 | PEPPER MONKEY BBQ | |
| 10 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 11 | ROCK'S MONEY PIT BBQ | |
| 12 | CANOE & QUE | |
| 13 | FINN'S FINEST BBQ | |
| 14 | PORKERS IN PARADISE | |
| 15 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 16 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 17 | Guts Smokehouse BBQ | |
| 18 | BELLWOOD BBQ | |
| 19 | CAT SASS BBQ | |
| 20 | BUCKSHOT'S BBQ | |
| 21 | K&E GRILL | |
| 22 | JAM'N HAMS | |
| 23 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 24 | MEATATARIAN'S | |
| 25 | ISLAND TIME GRILLIN |
Chicken
25 entries · top 176 · median 161.1428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 2 | WHITE DOG BBQ | |
| 3 | JAM'N HAMS | |
| 4 | SLICKS BBQ | |
| 5 | K&E GRILL | |
| 6 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 7 | FINN'S FINEST BBQ | |
| 8 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 9 | GOONEY CREEK BBQ | |
| 10 | BELLWOOD BBQ | |
| 11 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 12 | CANOE & QUE | |
| 13 | DEGUELLO BBQ | |
| 14 | JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS | |
| 15 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 16 | Guts Smokehouse BBQ | |
| 17 | ROCK'S MONEY PIT BBQ | |
| 18 | CAT SASS BBQ | |
| 19 | BUCKSHOT'S BBQ | |
| 20 | PEPPER MONKEY BBQ | |
| 21 | PORKERS IN PARADISE | |
| 22 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 23 | 4:20 Q | |
| 24 | ISLAND TIME GRILLIN | |
| 25 | MEATATARIAN'S |
Pork Ribs
25 entries · top 174.2858 · median 158.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEATATARIAN'S | |
| 2 | DEGUELLO BBQ | |
| 3 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 4 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 5 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 6 | K&E GRILL | |
| 7 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 8 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 9 | ROCK'S MONEY PIT BBQ | |
| 10 | FINN'S FINEST BBQ | |
| 11 | SLICKS BBQ | |
| 12 | JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS | |
| 13 | CANOE & QUE | |
| 14 | WHITE DOG BBQ | |
| 15 | PEPPER MONKEY BBQ | |
| 16 | Guts Smokehouse BBQ | |
| 17 | BUCKSHOT'S BBQ | |
| 18 | 4:20 Q | |
| 19 | GOONEY CREEK BBQ | |
| 20 | BELLWOOD BBQ | |
| 21 | CAT SASS BBQ | |
| 22 | PORKERS IN PARADISE | |
| 23 | ISLAND TIME GRILLIN | |
| 24 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 25 | JAM'N HAMS |
Pork
25 entries · top 172.5714 · median 161.1426
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4:20 Q | |
| 2 | SLICKS BBQ | |
| 3 | JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS | |
| 4 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 5 | ROCK'S MONEY PIT BBQ | |
| 6 | PORKERS IN PARADISE | |
| 7 | WHITE DOG BBQ | |
| 8 | GOONEY CREEK BBQ | |
| 9 | DEGUELLO BBQ | |
| 10 | PEPPER MONKEY BBQ | |
| 11 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 12 | CANOE & QUE | |
| 13 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 14 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 15 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 16 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 17 | CAT SASS BBQ | |
| 18 | ISLAND TIME GRILLIN | |
| 19 | JAM'N HAMS | |
| 20 | MEATATARIAN'S | |
| 21 | Guts Smokehouse BBQ | |
| 22 | FINN'S FINEST BBQ | |
| 23 | BELLWOOD BBQ | |
| 24 | BUCKSHOT'S BBQ | |
| 25 | K&E GRILL |
Brisket
25 entries · top 173.1430 · median 158.2858
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOONEY CREEK BBQ | |
| 2 | PEPPER MONKEY BBQ | |
| 3 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 4 | 4:20 Q | |
| 5 | CANOE & QUE | |
| 6 | WHITE DOG BBQ | |
| 7 | FINN'S FINEST BBQ | |
| 8 | PORKERS IN PARADISE | |
| 9 | JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS | |
| 10 | ROCK'S MONEY PIT BBQ | |
| 11 | Guts Smokehouse BBQ | |
| 12 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 13 | BELLWOOD BBQ | |
| 14 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 15 | BUCKSHOT'S BBQ | |
| 16 | DEGUELLO BBQ | |
| 17 | SLICKS BBQ | |
| 18 | CAT SASS BBQ | |
| 19 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 20 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 21 | JAM'N HAMS | |
| 22 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 23 | ISLAND TIME GRILLIN | |
| 24 | K&E GRILL | |
| 25 | MEATATARIAN'S |