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
2019-05-10 – 2019-05-11 · Sulphur, OK · 📍 301 Muskogee St · State championship
Reps: LARRY VOTH, LYNDA VOTH
Grand Champion: Clark Crew BBQ (694.8112) · 25 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 DEAD BIRD BBQ
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.
417.61
median 666.21
694.81 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 177.14
- Pork Ribs 174.27
- Pork 178.86
- Brisket 177.70
125.07
178.86
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2018 to 2023 — this edition picked out.
Entries
25
4 judged meats
Top score
694.8112
Winning margin
5.1196
GC over RC
Field average
647.56
417.61694.81
median 666.21 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
2.8800 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
673.0628
417.61694.81
10th place overall
Field spread
277.2000
winner to last place
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 54%
beats 46% of 4707 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
47%
8 of 17 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.7 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1621
avg power rating going in · stronger than 88% of contests
Storylines (6 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 7 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 3–4: SUPER SWINE and BUFFALO'S BBQ tied on 174.2972 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 8–9: DIVINE SWINE and MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ tied on 167.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 3–4: CLARK CREW BBQ and EVIL MONKEY BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 3–4 · tie
- Pork Ribs 8–9 · tie
- Pork 3–4 · tie
- Pork 7–8 · 0.0116
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
DEAD BIRD 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
CLARK CREW BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 10th.
- Chicken 2nd
- Pork Ribs 10th
- Pork 3rd
- Brisket 1st
A contest record in chicken
177.1428
best chicken ever cooked here
DEAD BIRD BBQ turned in 177.1428 in chicken — past the 176.5828 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 176.5828
- across 1 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: BUTCHER BBQ (won 2018).
- BUTCHER BBQ · 2018
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-06 | Sulphur, OK | Sulphur, OK 73086 | 17 | 705.6916 | BUTCHER BBQ | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ |
| 2019-05-10 ← this one | Sulphur, OK | 301 Muskogee St | 25 | 694.8112 | Clark Crew BBQ | DEAD BIRD BBQ |
| 2021-05-01 | Sulphur, OK | 301 Muskogee St | 14 | 703.3712 | Clark Crew BBQ | LC BBQ |
| 2022-05-20 | Sulphur, OK | 301 Muskogee St | 25 | 707.4060 | 4 Legs Up BBQ | CLARK CREW BBQ |
| 2022-05-20 | Sulphur, OK | 301 Muskogee St | 6 | 171.9656 | Clark Crew BBQ | — |
| 2022-05-20 | Sulphur, OK | 301 Muskogee St | 7 | 171.4172 | Smokin Timbers | — |
| 2023-05-12 | 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 | 177.1428 | 174.2628 | 169.6800 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.2744 | 169.6800 | 167.4400 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 170.8228 | 168.0000 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 174.2744 | 169.1200 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
25 entries · top 694.8112 · median 666.2056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 2 | DEAD BIRD BBQ | |
| 3 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 4 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 5 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 6 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 7 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 8 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 9 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 10 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 11 | Smokey Rub BBQ | |
| 12 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 13 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | |
| 14 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 15 | BOOM CITY BBQ | |
| 16 | EVIL MONKEY BBQ | |
| 17 | OVER-THE-HILL BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 19 | Hollow Q | |
| 20 | Double Barrel BBQ | |
| 21 | Righteous Smoke | |
| 22 | ODD SQUAD BBQ | |
| 23 | Lil Mc Smoke Wagon | |
| 24 | Backwoods Smokehouse | |
| 25 | D'Lynns Family BBQ |
Chicken
24 entries · top 177.1428 · median 167.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEAD BIRD BBQ | |
| 2 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 3 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 4 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 6 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 7 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 8 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 9 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 10 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 11 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 12 | BOOM CITY BBQ | |
| 13 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 14 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | |
| 15 | Smokey Rub BBQ | |
| 16 | EVIL MONKEY BBQ | |
| 17 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 18 | Double Barrel BBQ | |
| 19 | OVER-THE-HILL BBQ | |
| 20 | Righteous Smoke | |
| 21 | ODD SQUAD BBQ | |
| 22 | Hollow Q | |
| 23 | Lil Mc Smoke Wagon | |
| 24 | Backwoods Smokehouse |
Pork Ribs
25 entries · top 174.2744 · median 163.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEAD BIRD BBQ | |
| 2 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | |
| 3 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 4 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 5 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 6 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 7 | Righteous Smoke | |
| 8 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 9 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 10 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 11 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 12 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 13 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 14 | BOOM CITY BBQ | |
| 15 | Hollow Q | |
| 16 | Smokey Rub BBQ | |
| 17 | Double Barrel BBQ | |
| 18 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 19 | EVIL MONKEY BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 21 | OVER-THE-HILL BBQ | |
| 22 | ODD SQUAD BBQ | |
| 23 | Backwoods Smokehouse | |
| 24 | D'Lynns Family BBQ | |
| 25 | Lil Mc Smoke Wagon |
Pork
25 entries · top 178.8572 · median 164.0000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 2 | OVER-THE-HILL BBQ | |
| 3 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 4 | EVIL MONKEY BBQ | |
| 5 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 6 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 7 | Smokey Rub BBQ | |
| 8 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 9 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 10 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 11 | BOOM CITY BBQ | |
| 12 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 13 | DEAD BIRD BBQ | |
| 14 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 15 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 16 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | |
| 17 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 18 | Hollow Q | |
| 19 | ODD SQUAD BBQ | |
| 20 | Righteous Smoke | |
| 21 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 22 | Double Barrel BBQ | |
| 23 | Backwoods Smokehouse | |
| 24 | D'Lynns Family BBQ | |
| 25 | Lil Mc Smoke Wagon |
Brisket
25 entries · top 177.7028 · median 165.1428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 2 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 3 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 4 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 5 | DEAD BIRD BBQ | |
| 6 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 7 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 8 | Smokey Rub BBQ | |
| 9 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 10 | Hollow Q | |
| 11 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 12 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 13 | BOOM CITY BBQ | |
| 14 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | |
| 15 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 16 | EVIL MONKEY BBQ | |
| 17 | Double Barrel BBQ | |
| 18 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 19 | OVER-THE-HILL BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 21 | Righteous Smoke | |
| 22 | ODD SQUAD BBQ | |
| 23 | Lil Mc Smoke Wagon | |
| 24 | Backwoods Smokehouse | |
| 25 | D'Lynns Family BBQ |