A new contest record
693.6916
highest overall ever cooked here
693.6916 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 693.1432 EGGSPERT BBQ set in 2015.
- old record 693.1432
- set 2015 by EGGSPERT BBQ
Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll 2022
Sep 9–10, 2022 · Vermillion, SD · 📍 16 Market Street · State championship
Reps: Clara Williams, Jonathan B Williams · Prize money: $12,000
MACHETE BOYS BBQ won Grand Champion at the Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll on September 9, 2022 in Vermillion, SD at 16 Market Street, scoring 693.6916 in a field of 28 teams. RUM N' SMOKE BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 691.4284. Category winners: Chicken — WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ (177.7372); Pork Ribs — LaTa-Que (178.8572); Pork — RUB MY RACK (177.1428); Brisket — LAST CALL HEROES BBQ (178.3200). This is the 5th of 6 editions of this contest on record; the 2021 edition was won by RUB MY RACK; the next was held in 2023.
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.
631.25
median 674.23
693.69 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 177.74
- Pork Ribs 178.86
- Pork 177.14
- Brisket 178.32
147.34
178.86
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2023 — this edition picked out.
Entries
28
4 judged meats
Top score
693.6916
Winning margin
2.2632
GC over RC
Field average
671.18
631.25693.69
median 674.23 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
5.1428 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
678.7772
631.25693.69
10th place overall
Field spread
62.4460
winner to last place
Prize money
$12,000
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 58%
beats 42% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
62%
16 of 26 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.62 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,652
avg power rating going in · stronger than 96% 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.
An upset on the books
22-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 78 times in 100
MACHETE BOYS BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, SHIGGIN & GRINNIN, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 22-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
- champion 1669
- top seed 1891
Won without a category win
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
MACHETE BOYS BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
- Chicken 3rd
- Pork Ribs 4th
- Pork 6th
- Brisket 9th
A stacked field
1652
average power rating going in
Stronger than 96% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1652 power rating going in — stronger than 96% of every contest tracked.
- top seed SHIGGIN & GRINNIN (1891)
- 28 rated teams
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 10 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 6–7: RUB MY RACK and RUM N' SMOKE BBQ tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 7–8: CROSSCUT BBQ2 and RUM N' SMOKE BBQ tied on 171.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 6–7: Eggspert BBQ and SPITFIRE tied on 172.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 6–7 · tie
- Pork 7–8 · tie
- Brisket 6–7 · tie
- Pork Ribs 7–8 · 0.0116
Back to defend
4
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SPITFIRE (won 2013), PARROTHEAD SMOKERS (won 2014), EGGSPERT BBQ (won 2015), RUB MY RACK (won 2021).
- SPITFIRE · 2013
- PARROTHEAD SMOKERS · 2014
- EGGSPERT BBQ · 2015
- RUB MY RACK · 2021
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2013 | Vermillion, SD | Vermillion, SD | 27 | 689.6684 | SPITFIRE | BIG T'Z Q CRU |
| Sep 5, 2014 | Vermillion, SD | Vermillion, SD 57069 | 26 | 686.8228 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | GERRIT BOYS BARBEQUE |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Vermillion, SD | Vermillion, SD 57069 | 32 | 693.1432 | EGGSPERT BBQ | SPITFIRE |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Vermillion, SD | Vermillion, SD 57069 | 26 | 687.3600 | RUB MY RACK | Mr. Dudes BBQ |
| Sep 9, 2022 ← this one | Vermillion, SD | 16 Market Street | 28 | 693.6916 | Machette Boys | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Vermillion, SD | 15 Court Street | 28 | 694.8572 | Shiggin & Grinnin | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Vermillion, SD | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7372 | 172.5828 | 171.9656 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 172.0456 | 169.7028 |
| Pork | 177.1428 | 172 | 169.7144 |
| Brisket | 178.3200 | 172.5600 | 169.1200 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
28 entries · top 693.6916 · median 674.2346
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 2 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 3 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 4 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 5 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 6 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 7 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 8 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 9 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 10 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 11 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 12 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 13 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 14 | SPITFIRE | |
| 15 | Eggspert BBQ | |
| 16 | MadChad's BBQ | |
| 17 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 18 | BnB BBQ | |
| 19 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 20 | WELL SAUCED BBQ | |
| 21 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 22 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 23 | LaTa-Que | |
| 24 | SCORE ONE SMOKIN' | |
| 25 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 26 | Chasing Grand | |
| 27 | CROSSCUT BBQ2 | |
| 28 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD |
Chicken
28 entries · top 177.7372 · median 169.7144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 2 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 3 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 4 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 5 | WELL SAUCED BBQ | |
| 6 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 7 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 8 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 9 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 10 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 11 | MadChad's BBQ | |
| 12 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 13 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 14 | Chasing Grand | |
| 15 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 16 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 17 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 18 | Eggspert BBQ | |
| 19 | SCORE ONE SMOKIN' | |
| 20 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 21 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 22 | SPITFIRE | |
| 23 | BnB BBQ | |
| 24 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 25 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 26 | LaTa-Que | |
| 27 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 28 | CROSSCUT BBQ2 |
Pork Ribs
28 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.9828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LaTa-Que | |
| 2 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 3 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 4 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 5 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 6 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 7 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 8 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 9 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 10 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 11 | MadChad's BBQ | |
| 12 | Eggspert BBQ | |
| 13 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 14 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 15 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 16 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 17 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 18 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 19 | SCORE ONE SMOKIN' | |
| 20 | WELL SAUCED BBQ | |
| 21 | BnB BBQ | |
| 22 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 23 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 24 | SPITFIRE | |
| 25 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 26 | Chasing Grand | |
| 27 | CROSSCUT BBQ2 | |
| 28 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD |
Pork
28 entries · top 177.1428 · median 167.4058
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 2 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 3 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 4 | SPITFIRE | |
| 5 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 6 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 7 | CROSSCUT BBQ2 | |
| 8 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 9 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 10 | BnB BBQ | |
| 11 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 12 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 13 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 14 | WELL SAUCED BBQ | |
| 15 | MadChad's BBQ | |
| 16 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 17 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 18 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 19 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 20 | Eggspert BBQ | |
| 21 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 22 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 23 | SCORE ONE SMOKIN' | |
| 24 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 25 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 26 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 27 | Chasing Grand | |
| 28 | LaTa-Que |
Brisket
28 entries · top 178.3200 · median 167.7144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 2 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 3 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 4 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 5 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 6 | Eggspert BBQ | |
| 7 | SPITFIRE | |
| 8 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 9 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 10 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 11 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 12 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 13 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 14 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 15 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 16 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 17 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 18 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 19 | BnB BBQ | |
| 20 | LaTa-Que | |
| 21 | Chasing Grand | |
| 22 | SCORE ONE SMOKIN' | |
| 23 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 24 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 25 | MadChad's BBQ | |
| 26 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 27 | WELL SAUCED BBQ | |
| 28 | CROSSCUT BBQ2 |