Photo finishes
0.0344
decided the closest call
Pork Ribs places 3–4: Rub-N-Butts edged Battle Born Smokers by 0.0344.
- Pork Ribs 3–4 · 0.0344
All American Rib Cookoff (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2023
Aug 11–12, 2023 · Auburn, CA · 📍 Regional Park
Reps: Ian Schmidt, Julie Poe · Prize money: $2,250
Full results from the All American Rib Cookoff (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2023, a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on August 11, 2023 in Auburn, CA at Regional Park. Pig Skin BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion. Category winners: Pork Ribs — Slims (170.8800). This is the 1st of 2 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2024.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Pork Ribs totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
148.54
median 161.70
170.88 🏆
Entries
11
1 judged meat
Top score
170.8800
Winning margin
5.7716
1st over 2nd in Pork Ribs
Field average
159.87
148.54170.88
Pork Ribs · median 161.70 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
8.6056 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
150.2400
148.54170.88
10th place in Pork Ribs
Field spread
22.3428
winner to last place
Prize money
$2,250
on the line
How hot was the win?
Top 95%
beats 5% of 5807 Pork Ribs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2023 ← this one | Auburn, CA | Regional Park | 11 | 170.8800 | Slims |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Auburn, CA | Regional Park | 13 | 174.2744 | Red Dog BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 170.8800 | 162.2744 | 150.2400 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Pork Ribs
11 entries · top 170.8800 · median 161.7028