Won without a category win
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
913 BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
- Chicken 4th
- Pork Ribs 5th
- Pork 2nd
- Brisket 7th
6th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition
May 19–20, 2017 · Valley, NE · 📍 203 N Spruce St
913 BBQ won Grand Champion at the 6th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition on May 19, 2017 in Valley, NE at 203 N Spruce St, scoring 698.2516 in a field of 47 teams. PORKY BUTTS BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 688.4800. Category winners: Chicken — TREEFROG BBQ (178.8800); Pork Ribs — BLAIR'S BIGFOOT BBQ (177.1772); Pork — HELPING U BBQ (177.7028); Brisket — PORKY BUTTS BBQ (177.7028).
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.
574.65
median 650.17
698.25 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 178.88
- Pork Ribs 177.18
- Pork 177.70
- Brisket 177.70
132.48
178.88
Entries
47
4 judged meats
Top score
698.2516
Winning margin
9.7716
GC over RC
Field average
650.15
574.65698.25
median 650.17 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
3.4284 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
676.4684
574.65698.25
10th place overall
Field spread
123.6004
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 40%
beats 60% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.76 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,574
avg power rating going in · stronger than 58% 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.
A statement win
9.7716
points clear of the field
Wider than 87% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The champion won by 9.7716 points — a wider margin than 87% of championships in the data.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 13 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 1–2: TREEFROG BBQ and WHEN PIGS DIE tied on 178.8800 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 5–6: 913 BBQ and HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB tied on 173.1544 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: DIRT ROAD BBQ and LAST CALL HEROES BBQ tied on 170.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 1–2 · tie
- Pork Ribs 5–6 · tie
- Pork Ribs 7–8 · tie
- Pork Ribs 8–9 · tie
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 | 178.8800 | 174.8572 | 171.9656 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1772 | 173.1544 | 170.2972 |
| Pork | 177.7028 | 174.2744 | 170.8112 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 172.5600 | 169.7028 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
47 entries · top 698.2516 · median 650.1716
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 913 BBQ | |
| 2 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 3 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 4 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 5 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 | |
| 6 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 7 | HELPING U BBQ | |
| 8 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 9 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 10 | KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ | |
| 11 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKEY BEAR'S BBQ NEBRASKA | |
| 13 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 14 | JAKE'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 15 | HOG HAMMER BBQ | |
| 16 | BLIND SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 17 | TATTOO BOB'S BAR-B-Q | |
| 18 | SPITFIRE | |
| 19 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 21 | YOU GONNA LIKE IT | |
| 22 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 23 | AROUND TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 24 | ELWOOD BBQ | |
| 25 | HOT SAUCE HOPPE'S BBQ | |
| 26 | HAWGNZ HEROZ | |
| 27 | 2FishQ | |
| 28 | OMAHA'S BLOWIN' SMOKE | |
| 29 | COUNTRY ROADS NE | |
| 30 | 1881 SMOKIN' IRON BBQ | |
| 31 | HOT GRILL ON GRILL ACTION | |
| 32 | TEAM BREW & QUE | |
| 33 | BLAIR'S BIGFOOT BBQ | |
| 34 | KICKIN BULL BBQ | |
| 35 | B.F.S. BBQ | |
| 36 | OL" SMOKEY | |
| 37 | ALWAYS SMOK'D | |
| 38 | AGAINST THE GRAIN BBQ | |
| 39 | 3 DAWGS & A BONE | |
| 40 | BEEF STATE BBQ | |
| 41 | THE JOHNNY PIG | |
| 42 | Sitt N Smoke | |
| 43 | HIDDEN BOOGER BBQ | |
| 44 | WHAM BLASTED BARBEQUE | |
| 45 | UNCLE BILL'S BBQ | |
| 46 | ZMOKIN BBQ | |
| 47 | BONE YARD |
Chicken
47 entries · top 178.8800 · median 163.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 2 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 3 | OL" SMOKEY | |
| 4 | 913 BBQ | |
| 5 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 6 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 7 | 1881 SMOKIN' IRON BBQ | |
| 8 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 9 | KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ | |
| 10 | TATTOO BOB'S BAR-B-Q | |
| 11 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 12 | SPITFIRE | |
| 13 | BLIND SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 14 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 15 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 | |
| 16 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 17 | HAWGNZ HEROZ | |
| 18 | JAKE'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 19 | SMOKEY BEAR'S BBQ NEBRASKA | |
| 20 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 22 | 2FishQ | |
| 23 | AGAINST THE GRAIN BBQ | |
| 24 | UNCLE BILL'S BBQ | |
| 25 | ELWOOD BBQ | |
| 26 | B.F.S. BBQ | |
| 27 | BLAIR'S BIGFOOT BBQ | |
| 28 | HELPING U BBQ | |
| 29 | KICKIN BULL BBQ | |
| 30 | BEEF STATE BBQ | |
| 31 | 3 DAWGS & A BONE | |
| 32 | AROUND TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 33 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 34 | HOG HAMMER BBQ | |
| 35 | THE JOHNNY PIG | |
| 36 | HOT SAUCE HOPPE'S BBQ | |
| 37 | HOT GRILL ON GRILL ACTION | |
| 38 | COUNTRY ROADS NE | |
| 39 | YOU GONNA LIKE IT | |
| 40 | BONE YARD | |
| 41 | ALWAYS SMOK'D | |
| 42 | HIDDEN BOOGER BBQ | |
| 43 | WHAM BLASTED BARBEQUE | |
| 44 | OMAHA'S BLOWIN' SMOKE | |
| 45 | TEAM BREW & QUE | |
| 46 | ZMOKIN BBQ | |
| 47 | Sitt N Smoke |
Pork Ribs
47 entries · top 177.1772 · median 163.4400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLAIR'S BIGFOOT BBQ | |
| 2 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 3 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 4 | BLIND SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 5 | 913 BBQ | |
| 6 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 7 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 8 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 9 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 10 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 | |
| 11 | HELPING U BBQ | |
| 12 | TATTOO BOB'S BAR-B-Q | |
| 13 | HOT GRILL ON GRILL ACTION | |
| 14 | AROUND TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 15 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 16 | HOG HAMMER BBQ | |
| 17 | OMAHA'S BLOWIN' SMOKE | |
| 18 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 19 | KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ | |
| 20 | HOT SAUCE HOPPE'S BBQ | |
| 21 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 22 | YOU GONNA LIKE IT | |
| 23 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 24 | Sitt N Smoke | |
| 25 | TEAM BREW & QUE | |
| 26 | OL" SMOKEY | |
| 27 | JAKE'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 28 | SMOKEY BEAR'S BBQ NEBRASKA | |
| 29 | SPITFIRE | |
| 30 | 1881 SMOKIN' IRON BBQ | |
| 31 | COUNTRY ROADS NE | |
| 32 | AGAINST THE GRAIN BBQ | |
| 33 | ELWOOD BBQ | |
| 34 | KICKIN BULL BBQ | |
| 35 | BEEF STATE BBQ | |
| 36 | WHAM BLASTED BARBEQUE | |
| 37 | ALWAYS SMOK'D | |
| 38 | 3 DAWGS & A BONE | |
| 39 | 2FishQ | |
| 40 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 41 | B.F.S. BBQ | |
| 42 | HAWGNZ HEROZ | |
| 43 | THE JOHNNY PIG | |
| 44 | HIDDEN BOOGER BBQ | |
| 45 | ZMOKIN BBQ | |
| 46 | UNCLE BILL'S BBQ | |
| 47 | BONE YARD |
Pork
47 entries · top 177.7028 · median 163.9544
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HELPING U BBQ | |
| 2 | 913 BBQ | |
| 3 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 4 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 5 | SMOKEY BEAR'S BBQ NEBRASKA | |
| 6 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 7 | HOG HAMMER BBQ | |
| 8 | JAKE'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 9 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 10 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 11 | HAWGNZ HEROZ | |
| 12 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 13 | KICKIN BULL BBQ | |
| 14 | KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ | |
| 15 | B.F.S. BBQ | |
| 16 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 17 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 18 | COUNTRY ROADS NE | |
| 19 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 20 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 | |
| 21 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 22 | SPITFIRE | |
| 23 | 2FishQ | |
| 24 | HOT SAUCE HOPPE'S BBQ | |
| 25 | YOU GONNA LIKE IT | |
| 26 | TATTOO BOB'S BAR-B-Q | |
| 27 | ALWAYS SMOK'D | |
| 28 | OMAHA'S BLOWIN' SMOKE | |
| 29 | AROUND TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 30 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 31 | THE JOHNNY PIG | |
| 32 | 3 DAWGS & A BONE | |
| 33 | TEAM BREW & QUE | |
| 34 | BLIND SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 35 | ELWOOD BBQ | |
| 36 | AGAINST THE GRAIN BBQ | |
| 37 | 1881 SMOKIN' IRON BBQ | |
| 38 | WHAM BLASTED BARBEQUE | |
| 39 | BLAIR'S BIGFOOT BBQ | |
| 40 | UNCLE BILL'S BBQ | |
| 41 | HOT GRILL ON GRILL ACTION | |
| 42 | HIDDEN BOOGER BBQ | |
| 43 | OL" SMOKEY | |
| 44 | Sitt N Smoke | |
| 45 | BEEF STATE BBQ | |
| 46 | BONE YARD | |
| 47 | ZMOKIN BBQ |
Brisket
47 entries · top 177.7028 · median 159.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 2 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 3 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 | |
| 4 | ELWOOD BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKEY BEAR'S BBQ NEBRASKA | |
| 6 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 7 | 913 BBQ | |
| 8 | HELPING U BBQ | |
| 9 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 10 | JAKE'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 11 | KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ | |
| 12 | HOG HAMMER BBQ | |
| 13 | YOU GONNA LIKE IT | |
| 14 | SPITFIRE | |
| 15 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 16 | HOT GRILL ON GRILL ACTION | |
| 17 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 18 | BLIND SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 19 | TEAM BREW & QUE | |
| 20 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 22 | 2FishQ | |
| 23 | TATTOO BOB'S BAR-B-Q | |
| 24 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 25 | Sitt N Smoke | |
| 26 | COUNTRY ROADS NE | |
| 27 | HOT SAUCE HOPPE'S BBQ | |
| 28 | OMAHA'S BLOWIN' SMOKE | |
| 29 | 1881 SMOKIN' IRON BBQ | |
| 30 | AROUND TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 31 | HAWGNZ HEROZ | |
| 32 | BEEF STATE BBQ | |
| 33 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 34 | ZMOKIN BBQ | |
| 35 | ALWAYS SMOK'D | |
| 36 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 37 | HIDDEN BOOGER BBQ | |
| 38 | THE JOHNNY PIG | |
| 39 | B.F.S. BBQ | |
| 40 | AGAINST THE GRAIN BBQ | |
| 41 | 3 DAWGS & A BONE | |
| 42 | BLAIR'S BIGFOOT BBQ | |
| 43 | KICKIN BULL BBQ | |
| 44 | UNCLE BILL'S BBQ | |
| 45 | BONE YARD | |
| 46 | WHAM BLASTED BARBEQUE | |
| 47 | OL" SMOKEY |