A razor-thin finish
Closer than 91% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5712 points — closer than 91% of every championship in the data.
- FATTY MAC BARBECUE
- Priorville
Jun 28–29, 2013 · Hamburg, NY
FATTY MAC BARBECUE won Grand Champion at the Boston Hill BBQ Fest on June 28, 2013 in Hamburg, NY, scoring 670.2854 in a field of 49 teams. Priorville took Reserve Grand Champion with 669.7142. Category winners: Chicken — KC & the Smokeshack Band (177.1430); Pork Ribs — FATTY MAC BARBECUE (174.8572); Pork — GOOD SMOKE BBQ (177.1428); Brisket — FIRE FIGHTING BBQ TEAM (172.5714).
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Closer than 91% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5712 points — closer than 91% of every championship in the data.
This was FATTY MAC BARBECUE's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 4th tracked contest.
First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 2.2856 points — 2 teams sat within a single point of the lead.
Chicken places 6–7: JIMMY & THE SQUEALERS and CAN'T STOP GRILLIN tied on 169.7142 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 3–4: BUCKNER BROTHERS BBQ and CAN'T STOP GRILLIN tied on 172.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 6–7: Slogies butt hutt BBQ and TEAM EATAPEDIA tied on 170.2856 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
FATTY MAC BARBECUE took the title on 2 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 20th.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.1430 | 172 | 167.4286 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.8572 | 165.1430 | 163.4288 |
| Pork | 177.1428 | 171.4286 | 168.5714 |
| Brisket | 172.5714 | 168.5714 | 165.7142 |
49 entries · top 670.2854 · median 630.8574
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FATTY MAC BARBECUE | |
| 2 | Priorville | |
| 3 | Slogies butt hutt BBQ | |
| 4 | KC & the Smokeshack Band | |
| 5 | CAN'T STOP GRILLIN | |
| 6 | DIVA Q | |
| 7 | PIG IRON | |
| 8 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 9 | FIRE FIGHTING BBQ TEAM | |
| 10 | TAURUS BBQ | |
| 11 | BLACK DAWG BBQ | |
| 12 | The Butt Doctors | |
| 13 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 14 | 5 Hogs Front Porch | |
| 15 | Desperado's Barbecue | |
| 16 | BUCKNER BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 17 | RED VALLEY BBQ | |
| 18 | Big Belly BBQ | |
| 19 | Just North of Memphis | |
| 20 | KISS MY BBQ | |
| 21 | Hoof-N-Hog | |
| 22 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 23 | HAWG DOCTORS | |
| 24 | Florida Skin & Bones | |
| 25 | TWO SMOKIN GUYS NY | |
| 26 | THE 5TH ARTERY | |
| 27 | BEHIND BBQ | |
| 28 | Q'N CANUCKS | |
| 29 | Just Wingin' It | |
| 30 | THE GOOD CUE CREW | |
| 31 | Swine Syndicate | |
| 32 | JIMMY & THE SQUEALERS | |
| 33 | THREE DOGS BBQ | |
| 34 | Smokin' Ain't Easy | |
| 35 | FLAVOR COUNTRY | |
| 36 | HOLY SMOKES | |
| 37 | ACK-QUE | |
| 38 | Acme BBQ & Catering | |
| 39 | BUFFALO MEATHEADS | |
| 40 | Big Pappa's Smokin' BBQ | |
| 41 | All Fired Up & KickingAs | |
| 42 | TOO SAUCED TO PORK | |
| 43 | JUST 4 FUN BBQ | |
| 44 | Waneta's Wine & Swine | |
| 45 | Butts & Ashes | |
| 46 | MP BBQ | |
| 47 | Jake & the Fatman BBQ | |
| 48 | Shuck and Clucks BBQ | |
| 49 | The Wood Shed |
49 entries · top 177.1430 · median 159.4286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KC & the Smokeshack Band | |
| 2 | FIRE FIGHTING BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | The Butt Doctors | |
| 4 | Priorville | |
| 5 | FATTY MAC BARBECUE | |
| 6 | JIMMY & THE SQUEALERS | |
| 7 | CAN'T STOP GRILLIN | |
| 8 | FLAVOR COUNTRY | |
| 9 | BLACK DAWG BBQ | |
| 10 | Hoof-N-Hog | |
| 11 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 12 | BUCKNER BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 13 | DIVA Q | |
| 14 | Butts & Ashes | |
| 15 | HAWG DOCTORS | |
| 16 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 17 | RED VALLEY BBQ | |
| 18 | Shuck and Clucks BBQ | |
| 19 | TAURUS BBQ | |
| 20 | Florida Skin & Bones | |
| 21 | Just Wingin' It | |
| 22 | THREE DOGS BBQ | |
| 23 | BUFFALO MEATHEADS | |
| 24 | Just North of Memphis | |
| 25 | PIG IRON | |
| 26 | TWO SMOKIN GUYS NY | |
| 27 | Big Pappa's Smokin' BBQ | |
| 28 | Big Belly BBQ | |
| 29 | Acme BBQ & Catering | |
| 30 | Q'N CANUCKS | |
| 31 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 32 | Desperado's Barbecue | |
| 33 | Slogies butt hutt BBQ | |
| 34 | BEHIND BBQ | |
| 35 | KISS MY BBQ | |
| 36 | 5 Hogs Front Porch | |
| 37 | Swine Syndicate | |
| 38 | All Fired Up & KickingAs | |
| 39 | Waneta's Wine & Swine | |
| 40 | HOLY SMOKES | |
| 41 | ACK-QUE | |
| 42 | JUST 4 FUN BBQ | |
| 43 | THE GOOD CUE CREW | |
| 44 | Smokin' Ain't Easy | |
| 45 | THE 5TH ARTERY | |
| 46 | TOO SAUCED TO PORK | |
| 47 | Jake & the Fatman BBQ | |
| 48 | MP BBQ | |
| 49 | The Wood Shed |
49 entries · top 174.8572 · median 157.7142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FATTY MAC BARBECUE | |
| 2 | Slogies butt hutt BBQ | |
| 3 | Just Wingin' It | |
| 4 | PIG IRON | |
| 5 | 5 Hogs Front Porch | |
| 6 | KC & the Smokeshack Band | |
| 7 | Just North of Memphis | |
| 8 | RED VALLEY BBQ | |
| 9 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 10 | TAURUS BBQ | |
| 11 | JUST 4 FUN BBQ | |
| 12 | The Butt Doctors | |
| 13 | Q'N CANUCKS | |
| 14 | TOO SAUCED TO PORK | |
| 15 | All Fired Up & KickingAs | |
| 16 | Big Belly BBQ | |
| 17 | DIVA Q | |
| 18 | BEHIND BBQ | |
| 19 | CAN'T STOP GRILLIN | |
| 20 | Priorville | |
| 21 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 22 | THE GOOD CUE CREW | |
| 23 | KISS MY BBQ | |
| 24 | BLACK DAWG BBQ | |
| 25 | TWO SMOKIN GUYS NY | |
| 26 | HAWG DOCTORS | |
| 27 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 28 | Swine Syndicate | |
| 29 | Hoof-N-Hog | |
| 30 | FIRE FIGHTING BBQ TEAM | |
| 31 | BUCKNER BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 32 | THREE DOGS BBQ | |
| 33 | Desperado's Barbecue | |
| 34 | Smokin' Ain't Easy | |
| 35 | THE 5TH ARTERY | |
| 36 | MP BBQ | |
| 37 | HOLY SMOKES | |
| 38 | Waneta's Wine & Swine | |
| 39 | Big Pappa's Smokin' BBQ | |
| 40 | ACK-QUE | |
| 41 | FLAVOR COUNTRY | |
| 42 | BUFFALO MEATHEADS | |
| 43 | Jake & the Fatman BBQ | |
| 44 | JIMMY & THE SQUEALERS | |
| 45 | Shuck and Clucks BBQ | |
| 46 | Florida Skin & Bones | |
| 47 | Butts & Ashes | |
| 48 | The Wood Shed | |
| 49 | Acme BBQ & Catering |
49 entries · top 177.1428 · median 159.4286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | Priorville | |
| 3 | BUCKNER BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 4 | CAN'T STOP GRILLIN | |
| 5 | DIVA Q | |
| 6 | Slogies butt hutt BBQ | |
| 7 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 8 | KISS MY BBQ | |
| 9 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 10 | Swine Syndicate | |
| 11 | THE 5TH ARTERY | |
| 12 | TAURUS BBQ | |
| 13 | 5 Hogs Front Porch | |
| 14 | Desperado's Barbecue | |
| 15 | Hoof-N-Hog | |
| 16 | PIG IRON | |
| 17 | Florida Skin & Bones | |
| 18 | TWO SMOKIN GUYS NY | |
| 19 | BLACK DAWG BBQ | |
| 20 | FATTY MAC BARBECUE | |
| 21 | Big Belly BBQ | |
| 22 | Smokin' Ain't Easy | |
| 23 | KC & the Smokeshack Band | |
| 24 | FIRE FIGHTING BBQ TEAM | |
| 25 | HOLY SMOKES | |
| 26 | THE GOOD CUE CREW | |
| 27 | JUST 4 FUN BBQ | |
| 28 | BUFFALO MEATHEADS | |
| 29 | Acme BBQ & Catering | |
| 30 | BEHIND BBQ | |
| 31 | Jake & the Fatman BBQ | |
| 32 | Just North of Memphis | |
| 33 | TOO SAUCED TO PORK | |
| 34 | JIMMY & THE SQUEALERS | |
| 35 | The Butt Doctors | |
| 36 | HAWG DOCTORS | |
| 37 | ACK-QUE | |
| 38 | RED VALLEY BBQ | |
| 39 | Big Pappa's Smokin' BBQ | |
| 40 | MP BBQ | |
| 41 | THREE DOGS BBQ | |
| 42 | Q'N CANUCKS | |
| 43 | Butts & Ashes | |
| 44 | The Wood Shed | |
| 45 | All Fired Up & KickingAs | |
| 46 | FLAVOR COUNTRY | |
| 47 | Waneta's Wine & Swine | |
| 48 | Shuck and Clucks BBQ | |
| 49 | Just Wingin' It |
49 entries · top 172.5714 · median 156.0002
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRE FIGHTING BBQ TEAM | |
| 2 | BLACK DAWG BBQ | |
| 3 | The Butt Doctors | |
| 4 | PIG IRON | |
| 5 | RED VALLEY BBQ | |
| 6 | Desperado's Barbecue | |
| 7 | Slogies butt hutt BBQ | |
| 8 | TAURUS BBQ | |
| 9 | KC & the Smokeshack Band | |
| 10 | Florida Skin & Bones | |
| 11 | CAN'T STOP GRILLIN | |
| 12 | DIVA Q | |
| 13 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 14 | Just North of Memphis | |
| 15 | Priorville | |
| 16 | Just Wingin' It | |
| 17 | Big Belly BBQ | |
| 18 | THE 5TH ARTERY | |
| 19 | FATTY MAC BARBECUE | |
| 20 | HAWG DOCTORS | |
| 21 | 5 Hogs Front Porch | |
| 22 | Acme BBQ & Catering | |
| 23 | ACK-QUE | |
| 24 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 25 | Q'N CANUCKS | |
| 26 | THREE DOGS BBQ | |
| 27 | KISS MY BBQ | |
| 28 | THE GOOD CUE CREW | |
| 29 | FLAVOR COUNTRY | |
| 30 | BUCKNER BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 31 | MP BBQ | |
| 32 | Smokin' Ain't Easy | |
| 33 | Waneta's Wine & Swine | |
| 34 | Big Pappa's Smokin' BBQ | |
| 35 | JIMMY & THE SQUEALERS | |
| 36 | TWO SMOKIN GUYS NY | |
| 37 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 38 | All Fired Up & KickingAs | |
| 39 | BEHIND BBQ | |
| 40 | Butts & Ashes | |
| 41 | HOLY SMOKES | |
| 42 | Hoof-N-Hog | |
| 43 | BUFFALO MEATHEADS | |
| 44 | Jake & the Fatman BBQ | |
| 45 | Shuck and Clucks BBQ | |
| 46 | The Wood Shed | |
| 47 | TOO SAUCED TO PORK | |
| 48 | Swine Syndicate | |
| 49 | JUST 4 FUN BBQ |