Decided by a tiebreaker
Tie
identical totals at the top
The top two teams finished on identical totals — the Grand Championship came down to the KCBS tiebreaker rules.
City of Springs BBQ Championship
2023-05-12 – 2023-05-13 · Sulphur, OK · 📍 301 Muskogee St · State championship
Reps: LARRY VOTH, LYNDA VOTH
Grand Champion: THE PIT FATHER (691.3372) · 16 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 RAZORRACKS
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.
644.35
median 684.76
691.34 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Master Series — Chicken 177.70
- Master Series — Pork Ribs 178.88
- Master Series — Pork 178.86
- Master Series — Brisket 175.42
- Backyard Series — Chicken 180.00 🔥
- Backyard Series — Pork Ribs 175.42
153.65
180.00
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2018 to 2023 — this edition picked out.
Entries
16
6 judged meats
Top score
691.3372
Winning margin
Tie
identical totals — KCBS tiebreaker
Field average
680.45
644.35691.34
median 684.76 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
4.5600 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
683.8740
644.35691.34
10th place overall
Field spread
46.9832
winner to last place
Double threats
11
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 67%
beats 33% of 4707 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Weak
ρ = -0.08 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1591
avg power rating going in · stronger than 72% of contests
Storylines (8 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
12-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 88 times in 100
The Pitfather BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, RAZORRACKS, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 12-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
- champion 1538
- top seed 1891
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
A knife fight at the top
4.5828
points across the top five
First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 4.5828 points — 2 teams sat within a single point of the lead.
- 1st The Pitfather BBQ
- 2nd RAZORRACKS
- 3rd Glamping Grillers
- 4th O' Town Que
- 5th SUPER SWINE
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 13 calls decided inside half a point
Master Series — Chicken places 3–4: PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ and Regi-Q-BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 4–5: Regi-Q-BBQ and O' Town Que tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 7–8: The Pitfather BBQ and Fine As* Swine BBQ tied on 171.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Master Series — Chicken 3–4 · tie
- Master Series — Chicken 4–5 · tie
- Master Series — Chicken 7–8 · tie
- Master Series — Pork Ribs 5–6 · tie
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
The Pitfather BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 11th.
- Chicken 7th
- Pork Ribs 11th
- Pork 4th
- Brisket 1st
A contest record in pork ribs
178.8800
best pork ribs ever cooked here
Glamping Grillers turned in 178.8800 in pork ribs — past the 177.7144 that had stood across 6 earlier editions.
- old best 177.7144
- across 6 past editions
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.
- Compete BBQ Team · Chicken
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 | 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 ← this one | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 177.7028 | 173.1200 | 169.7144 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 178.8800 | 171.9772 | 168.5372 |
| Master Series — Pork | 178.8572 | 173.1200 | 170.8112 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 175.4172 | 170.8228 | 168.5256 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 180.0000 | 173.1200 | — |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 175.4172 | 170.8572 | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
16 entries · top 691.3372 · median 684.7600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Pitfather BBQ | |
| 2 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 3 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 4 | O' Town Que | |
| 5 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 6 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 7 | Damn Yankee Texas Barbeque | |
| 8 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 9 | Regi-Q-BBQ | |
| 10 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 11 | Fine As* Swine BBQ | |
| 12 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 13 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 14 | CEO BBQ | |
| 15 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 16 | PHAT COCK BBQ |
Chicken
16 entries · top 177.7028 · median 171.3884
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damn Yankee Texas Barbeque | |
| 2 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 3 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 4 | Regi-Q-BBQ | |
| 5 | O' Town Que | |
| 6 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 7 | The Pitfather BBQ | |
| 8 | Fine As* Swine BBQ | |
| 9 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 10 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 11 | CEO BBQ | |
| 12 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 13 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 14 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 15 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 16 | PHAT COCK BBQ |
Pork Ribs
16 entries · top 178.8800 · median 170.5658
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 2 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 3 | O' Town Que | |
| 4 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 5 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 6 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 7 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 8 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 9 | Fine As* Swine BBQ | |
| 10 | CEO BBQ | |
| 11 | The Pitfather BBQ | |
| 12 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 13 | Regi-Q-BBQ | |
| 14 | PHAT COCK BBQ | |
| 15 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 16 | Damn Yankee Texas Barbeque |
Pork
16 entries · top 178.8572 · median 171.3942
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 2 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 3 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 4 | The Pitfather BBQ | |
| 5 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 6 | Regi-Q-BBQ | |
| 7 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 8 | Fine As* Swine BBQ | |
| 9 | CEO BBQ | |
| 10 | Damn Yankee Texas Barbeque | |
| 11 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 12 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 13 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 14 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 15 | O' Town Que | |
| 16 | PHAT COCK BBQ |
Brisket
16 entries · top 175.4172 · median 169.1142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Pitfather BBQ | |
| 2 | Damn Yankee Texas Barbeque | |
| 3 | O' Town Que | |
| 4 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 5 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 6 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 7 | Regi-Q-BBQ | |
| 8 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 9 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 10 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 11 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 12 | Fine As* Swine BBQ | |
| 13 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 14 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 15 | CEO BBQ | |
| 16 | PHAT COCK BBQ |
Backyard Series
Overall
8 entries · top 352.5828 · median 343.1258
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Compete BBQ Team | |
| 2 | BULL IN THE RING | |
| 3 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 4 | SPEEDY PIG BBQ - OK | |
| 5 | Curly Bird BBQ | |
| 6 | The Smokin Goat | |
| 7 | Pork Posse | |
| 8 | Smokin' Love BBQ |
Chicken
8 entries · top 180.0000 · median 173.6914 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Compete BBQ Team | |
| 2 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 3 | BULL IN THE RING | |
| 4 | The Smokin Goat | |
| 5 | SPEEDY PIG BBQ - OK | |
| 6 | Curly Bird BBQ | |
| 7 | Pork Posse | |
| 8 | Smokin' Love BBQ |
Pork Ribs
8 entries · top 175.4172 · median 171.7200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BULL IN THE RING | |
| 2 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 3 | Curly Bird BBQ | |
| 4 | Compete BBQ Team | |
| 5 | SPEEDY PIG BBQ - OK | |
| 6 | Pork Posse | |
| 7 | Smokin' Love BBQ | |
| 8 | The Smokin Goat |