Photo finishes
0.0112
decided the closest call
Chicken places 1–2: Birching Good Meats edged SMOKEY HAZE by 0.0112.
- Chicken 1–2 · 0.0112
Break Up Shake Up BBQ Contest (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) 2023
Apr 29, 2023 · Palmer, AK · 📍 513 S. Valley Way
Reps: John Mann, Michelle Mann
Full results from the Break Up Shake Up BBQ Contest (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) 2023, a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on April 29, 2023 in Palmer, AK at 513 S. Valley Way. SMOKEY HAZE took Reserve Grand Champion. Category winners: Chicken — Birching Good Meats (176.5828). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2023 edition was won by Smokin J's BBQ.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Chicken totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
98.25
median 171.97
176.58 🏆
Entries
11
1 judged meat
Top score
176.5828
Winning margin
0.0112
1st over 2nd in Chicken
Field average
164.97
98.25176.58
Chicken · median 171.97 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
4.0344 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
159.4400
98.25176.58
10th place in Chicken
Field spread
78.3312
winner to last place
How hot was the win?
Top 70%
beats 30% of 5574 Chicken wins in the data
Storylines (1 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.
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Score distribution
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2023 | Palmer, AK | 513 S. Valley Way | 12 | 177.7144 | Smokin J's BBQ |
| Apr 29, 2023 ← this one | Palmer, AK | 513 S. Valley Way | 11 | 176.5828 | Birching Good Meats |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5828 | 172.5484 | 159.4400 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Chicken
11 entries · top 176.5828 · median 171.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birching Good Meats | |
| 2 | SMOKEY HAZE | |
| 3 | Smokin J's BBQ | |
| 4 | Holy Trinity BBQ | |
| 5 | Bears Den BBQ | |
| 6 | JC Holy Smokes | |
| 7 | BEAR NAKED BBQ | |
| 8 | Big J's BBQ | |
| 9 | Too Sauced Guys Bar-B-Que | |
| 10 | The Straight Shooters | |
| 11 | Matanuska BBQ |