A razor-thin finish
Closer than 81% of the 4,713 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1430 points — closer than 81% of every championship in the data.
- REDNECK SCIENTIFIC
- CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ
Jun 28–29, 2013 · Covington, VA
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC won Grand Champion at the Covington Cork and Pork Festival on June 28, 2013 in Covington, VA, scoring 666.8572 in a field of 25 teams. CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 665.7142. Category winners: Chicken — SMOKIN SKULLIES (174.2858); Pork Ribs — CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ (169.1430); Pork — ROCK'S MONEY PIT BBQ (174.8570); Brisket — CAT SASS BBQ (178.2858).
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 81% of the 4,713 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1430 points — closer than 81% of every championship in the data.
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 2 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Chicken places 1–2: SMOKIN SKULLIES edged CHECKERED PIG by 0.0002. Chicken places 4–5: Sparkman's Pit Crew BBQ edged PICKIN' PORKERS by 0.0002. Pork Ribs places 5–6: ROCK'S MONEY PIT BBQ edged FatBacks BBQ & Rib Shack by 0.0002.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 174.2858 | 172 | 165.7146 |
| Pork Ribs | 169.1430 | 166.2860 | 161.1426 |
| Pork | 174.8570 | 166.8572 | 162.2856 |
| Brisket | 178.2858 | 167.4286 | 160.5716 |
24 entries · top 666.8572 · median 643.7139
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 2 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 3 | PICKIN' PORKERS | |
| 4 | FatBacks BBQ & Rib Shack | |
| 5 | ROCK'S MONEY PIT BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 7 | SMOKIN GOOD BBQ | |
| 8 | Slow Smokin | |
| 9 | CAT SASS BBQ | |
| 10 | DIZZY PIG | |
| 11 | Hogback Mtn. BBQ | |
| 12 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 14 | HOLLYWOOD N SWINE | |
| 15 | GOONEY CREEK BBQ | |
| 16 | FIRST DUE BBQ | |
| 17 | BELLWOOD BBQ | |
| 18 | TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS | |
| 19 | Sparkman's Pit Crew BBQ | |
| 20 | Foomanchoo BBQ | |
| 21 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 22 | SULTANS OF SWINE | |
| 23 | JAM'N HAMS | |
| 24 | SPECIAL ED'S BBQ | |
| 25 | The Wright Stuff |
24 entries · top 174.2858 · median 162.0003
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 2 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 3 | Hogback Mtn. BBQ | |
| 4 | Sparkman's Pit Crew BBQ | |
| 5 | PICKIN' PORKERS | |
| 6 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 7 | FatBacks BBQ & Rib Shack | |
| 8 | Slow Smokin | |
| 9 | Foomanchoo BBQ | |
| 10 | GOONEY CREEK BBQ | |
| 11 | HOLLYWOOD N SWINE | |
| 12 | FIRST DUE BBQ | |
| 13 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 14 | SULTANS OF SWINE | |
| 15 | TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS | |
| 16 | DIZZY PIG | |
| 17 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 18 | SPECIAL ED'S BBQ | |
| 19 | BELLWOOD BBQ | |
| 20 | CAT SASS BBQ | |
| 21 | JAM'N HAMS | |
| 23 | ROCK'S MONEY PIT BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKIN GOOD BBQ | |
| 25 | The Wright Stuff |
24 entries · top 169.1430 · median 158.2856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 2 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 3 | SMOKIN GOOD BBQ | |
| 4 | Slow Smokin | |
| 5 | ROCK'S MONEY PIT BBQ | |
| 6 | FatBacks BBQ & Rib Shack | |
| 7 | FIRST DUE BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 9 | PICKIN' PORKERS | |
| 10 | HOLLYWOOD N SWINE | |
| 11 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 12 | DIZZY PIG | |
| 13 | BELLWOOD BBQ | |
| 14 | TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS | |
| 15 | CAT SASS BBQ | |
| 17 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 18 | GOONEY CREEK BBQ | |
| 19 | SULTANS OF SWINE | |
| 20 | JAM'N HAMS | |
| 21 | Hogback Mtn. BBQ | |
| 22 | Sparkman's Pit Crew BBQ | |
| 23 | Foomanchoo BBQ | |
| 24 | SPECIAL ED'S BBQ | |
| 25 | The Wright Stuff |
24 entries · top 174.8570 · median 159.1428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROCK'S MONEY PIT BBQ | |
| 2 | Hogback Mtn. BBQ | |
| 3 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 4 | Slow Smokin | |
| 5 | PICKIN' PORKERS | |
| 6 | DIZZY PIG | |
| 7 | SMOKIN GOOD BBQ | |
| 8 | CAT SASS BBQ | |
| 10 | FatBacks BBQ & Rib Shack | |
| 11 | HOLLYWOOD N SWINE | |
| 12 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 13 | Sparkman's Pit Crew BBQ | |
| 14 | GOONEY CREEK BBQ | |
| 15 | BELLWOOD BBQ | |
| 16 | TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS | |
| 17 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 18 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 19 | Foomanchoo BBQ | |
| 20 | JAM'N HAMS | |
| 21 | SULTANS OF SWINE | |
| 22 | FIRST DUE BBQ | |
| 23 | SPECIAL ED'S BBQ | |
| 24 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 25 | The Wright Stuff |
24 entries · top 178.2858 · median 159.1428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAT SASS BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN GOOD BBQ | |
| 3 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 5 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 6 | DIZZY PIG | |
| 7 | FatBacks BBQ & Rib Shack | |
| 8 | ROCK'S MONEY PIT BBQ | |
| 9 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 10 | PICKIN' PORKERS | |
| 11 | FIRST DUE BBQ | |
| 12 | GOONEY CREEK BBQ | |
| 13 | BELLWOOD BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 15 | Foomanchoo BBQ | |
| 16 | SULTANS OF SWINE | |
| 17 | TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS | |
| 18 | JAM'N HAMS | |
| 19 | HOLLYWOOD N SWINE | |
| 20 | Hogback Mtn. BBQ | |
| 21 | Slow Smokin | |
| 22 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 23 | Sparkman's Pit Crew BBQ | |
| 24 | SPECIAL ED'S BBQ | |
| 25 | The Wright Stuff |