Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll
2023-09-08 – 2023-09-09 · Vermillion, SD · State championship
Reps: CLARA WILLIAMS, JONATHAN B WILLIAMS · Prize money: $9,000.00
Grand Champion: Shiggin & Grinnin (694.8572) · 28 teams
Entries
28
4 categories
Top score
694.8572
Winning margin
1.2000
GC over RC
Field average
670.52
median 671.92
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
2.3088 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
677.0284
what a walk cost here
Field spread
74.4800
winner to last place
Prize money
$9,000.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 50%
beats 50% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1607
avg power rating going in · stronger than 94% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.2000 points — closer than 78% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN took the Grand Championship home to WI.
🏟️ A stacked field
The field averaged a 1607 power rating going in — stronger than 94% of every contest tracked.
🃏 An upset on the books
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN came in rated below the field's top team, GETTIN' BASTED, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 33-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-06 | 27 | 689.6684 | SPITFIRE | |
| 2014-09-05 | 26 | 686.8228 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 2015-09-11 | 32 | 693.1432 | EGGSPERT BBQ | |
| 2021-09-10 | Vermillion, SD | 26 | 687.3600 | RUB MY RACK |
| 2022-09-09 | Vermillion, SD | 28 | 693.6916 | Machette Boys |
| 2023-09-08 ← this one | Vermillion, SD | 28 | 694.8572 | Shiggin & Grinnin |
| 2024-09-06 | Vermillion, SD | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
28 entries · top 177.7144 · median 166.8400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 2 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 3 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 4 | BnB BBQ | |
| 5 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 6 | SPITFIRE | |
| 7 | MadChad's BBQ | |
| 8 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 9 | WELL SAUCED BBQ | |
| 10 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 11 | LaTa-Que | |
| 12 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 13 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 14 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 15 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 16 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 17 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 18 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 19 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 20 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 22 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 23 | Chasing Grand | |
| 24 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 25 | CROSSCUT BBQ2 | |
| 26 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 27 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 28 | Checkered BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
28 entries · top 177.7144 · median 168.5486
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BnB BBQ | |
| 2 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 3 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 4 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 5 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 6 | MadChad's BBQ | |
| 7 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 8 | LaTa-Que | |
| 9 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 11 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 12 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 13 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 14 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 15 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 16 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 17 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 18 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 19 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 20 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 21 | SPITFIRE | |
| 22 | WELL SAUCED BBQ | |
| 23 | CROSSCUT BBQ2 | |
| 24 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 25 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 26 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 27 | Checkered BBQ | |
| 28 | Chasing Grand |
Master Series — Overall
28 entries · top 694.8572 · median 671.9200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 2 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 3 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 4 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 5 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 6 | LaTa-Que | |
| 7 | BnB BBQ | |
| 8 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 9 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 10 | SPITFIRE | |
| 11 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 12 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 13 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 14 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 15 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 16 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 17 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 18 | MadChad's BBQ | |
| 19 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 20 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 21 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 22 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 23 | WELL SAUCED BBQ | |
| 24 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 25 | Chasing Grand | |
| 26 | CROSSCUT BBQ2 | |
| 27 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 28 | Checkered BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
28 entries · top 177.7144 · median 168.2972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 2 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 3 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 4 | WELL SAUCED BBQ | |
| 5 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 6 | SPITFIRE | |
| 7 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 8 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 9 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 10 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 11 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 12 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 13 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 14 | LaTa-Que | |
| 15 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 16 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 17 | MadChad's BBQ | |
| 18 | Chasing Grand | |
| 19 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 20 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 21 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 22 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 23 | BnB BBQ | |
| 24 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 26 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 27 | CROSSCUT BBQ2 | |
| 28 | Checkered BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
28 entries · top 176.5716 · median 167.9830
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 2 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 3 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 4 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 5 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 6 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 7 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 8 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 9 | LaTa-Que | |
| 10 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 11 | CROSSCUT BBQ2 | |
| 12 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 13 | Checkered BBQ | |
| 14 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 16 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 17 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 18 | SPITFIRE | |
| 19 | Chasing Grand | |
| 20 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 21 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 22 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 23 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 24 | BnB BBQ | |
| 25 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 26 | WELL SAUCED BBQ | |
| 27 | MadChad's BBQ | |
| 28 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD |