A dynasty in the making
3×
wins at this contest
3 of 7 tracked editions
LUCKY'S Q has won this contest 3 times across its 7 tracked editions.
- 2015
- 2016
- 2017
BBQ'Loo & Blues Too!
2013-07-19 – 2013-07-20 · Waterloo, IA · 📍 Waterloo, IA
Grand Champion: IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ (690.2284) · 35 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW
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.
160.00
median 638.75
690.23 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 173.71
- Pork Ribs 176.00
- Pork 176.56
- Brisket 174.88
124.00
176.56
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2019 — this edition picked out.
Entries
34
4 judged meats
Top score
690.2284
Winning margin
2.8568
GC over RC
Field average
562.38
160.00690.23
median 638.75 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
661.6112
160.00690.23
10th place overall
Field spread
530.2284
winner to last place
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 70%
beats 30% of 4707 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.5 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1522
avg power rating going in · stronger than 15% of contests
Storylines (3 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.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 11 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 5–6: TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW and MIDNIGHT SMOKERS tied on 171.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: MIDNIGHT SMOKERS and GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS tied on 171.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 5–6: BIG T'Z Q CRU and SWEET THING BARBECUE tied on 168.5372 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 5–6 · tie
- Chicken 6–7 · tie
- Pork Ribs 5–6 · tie
- Pork Ribs 7–9 · 0.0112
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 10th.
- Chicken 10th
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 3rd
- Brisket 3rd
This contest's own records (1 in the KCBS record book)
Records held by every edition of this contest put together, not just this one afternoon.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-07-19 ← this one | Waterloo, IA | Waterloo, IA | 35 | 690.2284 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW |
| 2014-07-18 | Waterloo, IA | Waterloo, IA 50703 | 37 | 690.2168 | PIGSKIN BBQ | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG |
| 2015-07-17 | Waterloo, IA | Waterloo, IA 50702 | 39 | 693.6572 | LUCKY'S Q | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2016-07-15 | Waterloo, IA | 400 E Park Ave | 32 | 686.2056 | LUCKY'S Q | IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ |
| 2017-07-14 | Waterloo, IA | 400 E Park Ave | 33 | 694.8572 | LUCKY'S Q | KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ |
| 2018-07-20 | Waterloo, IA | 400 E Park Ave | 42 | 704.6288 | WHEN PIGS DIE | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2019-07-19 | Waterloo, IA | 400 E Park | 33 | 696.5600 | Iowa Smokey D's BBQ | LUCKY'S Q |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 173.7144 | 171.4172 | 166.2744 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.0000 | 168.5372 | 166.2972 |
| Pork | 176.5600 | 170.8800 | 167.3828 |
| Brisket | 174.8800 | 169.1084 | 164.5256 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
34 entries · top 690.2284 · median 638.7484
Chicken
30 entries · top 173.7144 · median 163.6856
Pork Ribs
33 entries · top 176.0000 · median 160.0000
Pork
29 entries · top 176.5600 · median 165.1428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW | |
| 2 | Scrap-Pit BBQ | |
| 3 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 4 | PIGSKIN BBQ | |
| 5 | Tick Ridge Smokers | |
| 6 | J & W BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKEY BOYS AUTHENTIC BBQ | |
| 8 | MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 9 | QUE MUCH FUN | |
| 11 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | |
| 12 | MEADOW VALLEY BBQ CO. | |
| 13 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 14 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 15 | SWEET THING BARBECUE | |
| 16 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 17 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 18 | BLACK DOG BBQ IA | |
| 19 | MYASSIS SMOKIN | |
| 20 | Sugar Ray's BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKIN BIG DAWGS | |
| 22 | Biohazard BBQ | |
| 23 | Game On BBQ | |
| 24 | Tin Rusted BBQ | |
| 25 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ | |
| 26 | Lu's Brothers | |
| 27 | Phat Kat | |
| 28 | MARK'S SMOKIN QUE | |
| 29 | Wimpy's Smokehouse | |
| 30 | 2 CASE BBQ |
Brisket
27 entries · top 174.8800 · median 159.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIGSKIN BBQ | |
| 2 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 3 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 4 | TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW | |
| 5 | Scrap-Pit BBQ | |
| 6 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 7 | SWEET THING BARBECUE | |
| 8 | MARK'S SMOKIN QUE | |
| 9 | MYASSIS SMOKIN | |
| 10 | MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 11 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | |
| 13 | SMOKEY BOYS AUTHENTIC BBQ | |
| 14 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 15 | QUE MUCH FUN | |
| 16 | BLACK DOG BBQ IA | |
| 17 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 18 | MEADOW VALLEY BBQ CO. | |
| 19 | Smokey the Bandit | |
| 20 | Game On BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKIN BIG DAWGS | |
| 22 | Phat Kat | |
| 23 | J & W BBQ | |
| 24 | Biohazard BBQ | |
| 25 | Lu's Brothers | |
| 26 | Tin Rusted BBQ | |
| 27 | Tick Ridge Smokers | |
| 28 | Sugar Ray's BBQ |