A dynasty in the making
3×
wins at this contest
3 of 7 tracked editions
Clark Crew BBQ has won this contest 3 times across its 7 tracked editions.
- 2019
- 2021
- 2022
City of Springs BBQ Championship 2018
Apr 6–7, 2018 · Sulphur, OK
BUTCHER BBQ won Grand Champion at the City of Springs BBQ Championship on April 6, 2018 in Sulphur, OK, scoring 705.6916 in a field of 17 teams. PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 703.4172. Category winners: Chicken — PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ (176.5828); Pork Ribs — PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ (177.7144); Pork — DIVINE SWINE (178.8572); Brisket — BUTCHER BBQ (180.0000). This is the 1st of 7 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2019.
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.
494.79
median 673.10
705.69 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 176.58
- Pork Ribs 177.71
- Pork 178.86
- Brisket 180 🔥
138.82
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2018 to 2023 — this edition picked out.
Entries
17
4 judged meats
Top score
705.6916
Winning margin
2.2744
GC over RC
Field average
656.27
494.79705.69
median 673.10 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Chicken
4 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
661.6684
494.79705.69
10th place overall
Field spread
210.9032
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 12%
beats 88% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.75 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,614
avg power rating going in · stronger than 85% of contests
Storylines (5 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 5 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 3–4: BUFFALO'S BBQ and BAD INVESTMENT BBQ tied on 174.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 4–5: Rockin W Smokers and R BUTTS R SMOKIN tied on 171.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: R BUTTS R SMOKIN edged MISS PIGGY'S U.K. by 0.0112.
- Pork Ribs 3–4 · tie
- Pork 4–5 · tie
- Chicken 5–6 · 0.0112
- Chicken 1–2 · 0.0228
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
BUTCHER BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 7th.
- Chicken 2nd
- Pork Ribs 7th
- Pork 2nd
- Brisket 1st
A perfect score on the table
1
perfect 180s
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- BUTCHER BBQ · Brisket
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)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2018 ← this one | Sulphur, OK | Sulphur, OK 73086 | 17 | 705.6916 | BUTCHER BBQ | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ |
| May 10, 2019 | Sulphur, OK | 301 Muskogee St | 25 | 694.8112 | Clark Crew BBQ | DEAD BIRD BBQ |
| May 1, 2021 | Sulphur, OK | 301 Muskogee St | 14 | 703.3712 | Clark Crew BBQ | LC BBQ |
| May 20, 2022 | Sulphur, OK | 301 Muskogee St | 25 | 707.4060 | 4 Legs Up BBQ | CLARK CREW BBQ |
| May 20, 2022 | Sulphur, OK | 301 Muskogee St | 6 | 171.9656 | Clark Crew BBQ | — |
| May 20, 2022 | Sulphur, OK | 301 Muskogee St | 7 | 171.4172 | Smokin Timbers | — |
| May 12, 2023 | Sulphur, OK | 301 Muskogee St | 16 | 691.3372 | THE PIT FATHER | RAZORRACKS |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5828 | 172.5828 | 169.1200 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 172.5600 | 165.1200 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 171.9656 | 165.7256 |
| Brisket | 180 | 171.9772 | 162.8456 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
17 entries · top 705.6916 · median 673.0972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 2 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 3 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 4 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 5 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 6 | Rockin W Smokers | |
| 7 | IRON WHEEL COOKERS | |
| 8 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 9 | MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | |
| 10 | SWATTY CREW BBQ | |
| 11 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 12 | BAD INVESTMENT BBQ | |
| 13 | BOOM CITY BBQ | |
| 14 | Righteous Smoke | |
| 15 | Bodeen's BBQ | |
| 16 | Hot Racks BBQ | |
| 17 | 2Q OR NOT 2Q |
Chicken
17 entries · top 176.5828 · median 170.2744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 2 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 3 | IRON WHEEL COOKERS | |
| 4 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 5 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 6 | MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | |
| 7 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 8 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 9 | SWATTY CREW BBQ | |
| 10 | Rockin W Smokers | |
| 11 | 2Q OR NOT 2Q | |
| 12 | Righteous Smoke | |
| 13 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 14 | Bodeen's BBQ | |
| 15 | BAD INVESTMENT BBQ | |
| 16 | BOOM CITY BBQ | |
| 17 | Hot Racks BBQ |
Pork Ribs
16 entries · top 177.7144 · median 168.8400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 2 | Rockin W Smokers | |
| 3 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 4 | BAD INVESTMENT BBQ | |
| 5 | SWATTY CREW BBQ | |
| 6 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 7 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 8 | Righteous Smoke | |
| 9 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 10 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 11 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 12 | BOOM CITY BBQ | |
| 13 | MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | |
| 14 | IRON WHEEL COOKERS | |
| 15 | Hot Racks BBQ | |
| 16 | Bodeen's BBQ |
Pork
17 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 2 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 3 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 4 | Rockin W Smokers | |
| 5 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 6 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 7 | MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | |
| 8 | IRON WHEEL COOKERS | |
| 9 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 10 | SWATTY CREW BBQ | |
| 11 | BAD INVESTMENT BBQ | |
| 12 | 2Q OR NOT 2Q | |
| 13 | Bodeen's BBQ | |
| 14 | Hot Racks BBQ | |
| 15 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 16 | BOOM CITY BBQ | |
| 17 | Righteous Smoke |
Brisket
17 entries · top 180 · median 166.8684 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 2 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 3 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 4 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 5 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 6 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 7 | IRON WHEEL COOKERS | |
| 8 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 9 | MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | |
| 10 | 2Q OR NOT 2Q | |
| 11 | Rockin W Smokers | |
| 12 | Bodeen's BBQ | |
| 13 | BOOM CITY BBQ | |
| 14 | BAD INVESTMENT BBQ | |
| 15 | SWATTY CREW BBQ | |
| 16 | Hot Racks BBQ | |
| 17 | Righteous Smoke |