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)
2023-08-11 – 2023-08-12 · Auburn, CA · 📍 Regional Park
Reps: IAN SCHMIDT, JULIE POE · Prize money: $2,250.00
Grand Champion: Slims (170.8800) · 11 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Pig Skin BBQ
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
Field average
159.87
148.54170.88
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 overall
Field spread
22.3428
winner to last place
Prize money
$2,250.00
on the line
How hot was the win?
Top 95%
beats 5% of 5765 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 | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-11 ← this one | Auburn, CA | Regional Park | 11 | 170.8800 | Slims | — |
| 2024-08-23 | 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