Won without a category win
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
3 EYZ BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
- Chicken 6th
- Pork Ribs 2nd
- Pork 2nd
- Brisket 8th
Que & Cruz 2013
Jul 19–20, 2013 · Louisa, VA
3 EYZ BBQ won Grand Champion at the Que & Cruz on July 19, 2013 in Louisa, VA, scoring 677.7372 in a field of 45 teams. PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 666.7884. Category winners: Chicken — FIRE FIGHTING BBQ TEAM (173.1656); Pork Ribs — PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ (173.1544); Pork — JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS (171.4516); Brisket — ALQUEMY - VA (169.1428). This is the 1st of 5 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2016.
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.
565.59
median 630.14
677.74 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 173.17
- Pork Ribs 173.15
- Pork 171.45
- Brisket 169.14
133.11
173.17
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2019 — this edition picked out.
Entries
45
4 judged meats
Top score
677.7372
Winning margin
10.9488
GC over RC
Field average
626.76
565.59677.74
median 630.14 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
1.7600 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
647.8856
565.59677.74
10th place overall
Field spread
112.1484
winner to last place
Double threats
2
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 91%
beats 9% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.7 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,514
avg power rating going in · stronger than 9% 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.
A statement win
10.9488
points clear of the field
Wider than 90% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The champion won by 10.9488 points — a wider margin than 90% of championships in the data.
Photo finishes
0.0116
closest of 7 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 7–8: CAT SASS BBQ edged ROCK'S MONEY PIT BBQ by 0.0116. Brisket places 9–10: OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE edged SIMPLY Q by 0.0116. Pork Ribs places 7–8: REDNECK SCIENTIFIC edged MCSHIN FOUNDATION ALUMNI BBQ TEAM by 0.0228.
- Chicken 7–8 · 0.0116
- Brisket 9–10 · 0.0116
- Pork Ribs 7–8 · 0.0228
- Brisket 3–4 · 0.0228
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2013 ← this one | Louisa, VA | Louisa, VA | 45 | 677.7372 | 3 EYZ BBQ | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ |
| Sep 30, 2016 | Louisa, VA | Louisa, VA | 31 | 684.5372 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Louisa, VA | Louisa, VA 23093 | 28 | 677.0740 | SMOKETASTIC BBQ | HOOS SMOKIN |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Louisa, VA | 4400 Byrd Mill Rd | 25 | 691.4056 | OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE | GRATE SMOKE |
| Oct 4, 2019 | Louisa, VA | 4400 Byrd Mill Rd | 28 | 693.0856 | 3N1 Q | LAKEVIEW BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 173.1656 | 170.8572 | 167.4400 |
| Pork Ribs | 173.1544 | 166.2628 | 163.4400 |
| Pork | 171.4516 | 166.2628 | 163.4056 |
| Brisket | 169.1428 | 167.3828 | 163.9656 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
45 entries · top 677.7372 · median 630.1368
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 2 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 3 | FIRE FIGHTING BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | Slicks Bar-B-Que | |
| 5 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 6 | MCSHIN FOUNDATION ALUMNI BBQ TEAM | |
| 7 | JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS | |
| 8 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 10 | 4:20 Q | |
| 11 | ALQUEMY - VA | |
| 12 | SIMPLY Q | |
| 13 | HOG-IT-UP BBQ | |
| 14 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 15 | ROCK'S MONEY PIT BBQ | |
| 16 | GRAND SLAM BBQ | |
| 17 | SLAP SHOT BBQ | |
| 18 | VIRGINIA BBQ PIRATES | |
| 19 | PEPPER MONKEY BBQ | |
| 20 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 21 | MAKIN BACON BBQ | |
| 22 | CAT SASS BBQ | |
| 23 | STOKE & SMOKE BBQ | |
| 24 | RED WAX BBQ | |
| 25 | REX BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKIN PIT CREW | |
| 27 | FIRE - IT - UP | |
| 28 | LYIN' PIGS | |
| 29 | ASHBURN BBQ | |
| 30 | CRUZEN 2 Q | |
| 31 | GOONEY CREEK BBQ | |
| 32 | NEW REVOLUTION Q | |
| 33 | Patent Pending BBQ | |
| 34 | JAM'N HAMS | |
| 35 | TWO SMOKIN' LAMPS | |
| 36 | BUCKSHOT'S BBQ | |
| 37 | Laidback BBQ | |
| 38 | THE PIG'S EAR | |
| 39 | Campfire BBQ | |
| 40 | Q This | |
| 41 | Plum Crazy for Bar-B-Q | |
| 42 | BACKYARD BURNERS | |
| 43 | SPECIAL ED'S BBQ | |
| 44 | HEAVENLY HOGS BBQ COMPANY | |
| 45 | SMOKEY ANDERSON BBQ |
Chicken
45 entries · top 173.1656 · median 160.5484
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRE FIGHTING BBQ TEAM | |
| 2 | SLAP SHOT BBQ | |
| 3 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 4 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 5 | CRUZEN 2 Q | |
| 6 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 7 | CAT SASS BBQ | |
| 8 | ROCK'S MONEY PIT BBQ | |
| 9 | VIRGINIA BBQ PIRATES | |
| 10 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 11 | GOONEY CREEK BBQ | |
| 12 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 13 | 4:20 Q | |
| 14 | GRAND SLAM BBQ | |
| 15 | RED WAX BBQ | |
| 16 | ALQUEMY - VA | |
| 17 | Slicks Bar-B-Que | |
| 18 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 19 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 20 | Plum Crazy for Bar-B-Q | |
| 21 | Patent Pending BBQ | |
| 22 | PEPPER MONKEY BBQ | |
| 23 | HOG-IT-UP BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKIN PIT CREW | |
| 25 | Laidback BBQ | |
| 26 | JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS | |
| 27 | SIMPLY Q | |
| 28 | LYIN' PIGS | |
| 29 | JAM'N HAMS | |
| 30 | FIRE - IT - UP | |
| 31 | MAKIN BACON BBQ | |
| 32 | REX BBQ | |
| 33 | MCSHIN FOUNDATION ALUMNI BBQ TEAM | |
| 34 | BUCKSHOT'S BBQ | |
| 35 | Campfire BBQ | |
| 36 | THE PIG'S EAR | |
| 37 | STOKE & SMOKE BBQ | |
| 38 | BACKYARD BURNERS | |
| 39 | NEW REVOLUTION Q | |
| 40 | ASHBURN BBQ | |
| 41 | TWO SMOKIN' LAMPS | |
| 42 | Q This | |
| 43 | SMOKEY ANDERSON BBQ | |
| 44 | HEAVENLY HOGS BBQ COMPANY | |
| 45 | SPECIAL ED'S BBQ |
Pork Ribs
45 entries · top 173.1544 · median 157.1088
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 2 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 3 | Slicks Bar-B-Que | |
| 4 | VIRGINIA BBQ PIRATES | |
| 5 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 6 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 7 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 8 | MCSHIN FOUNDATION ALUMNI BBQ TEAM | |
| 9 | ALQUEMY - VA | |
| 10 | FIRE FIGHTING BBQ TEAM | |
| 11 | REX BBQ | |
| 12 | GRAND SLAM BBQ | |
| 13 | SIMPLY Q | |
| 14 | ASHBURN BBQ | |
| 15 | JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS | |
| 16 | STOKE & SMOKE BBQ | |
| 17 | SLAP SHOT BBQ | |
| 18 | TWO SMOKIN' LAMPS | |
| 19 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 20 | CRUZEN 2 Q | |
| 21 | THE PIG'S EAR | |
| 22 | MAKIN BACON BBQ | |
| 23 | PEPPER MONKEY BBQ | |
| 24 | ROCK'S MONEY PIT BBQ | |
| 25 | FIRE - IT - UP | |
| 26 | BUCKSHOT'S BBQ | |
| 27 | 4:20 Q | |
| 28 | HOG-IT-UP BBQ | |
| 29 | CAT SASS BBQ | |
| 30 | GOONEY CREEK BBQ | |
| 31 | NEW REVOLUTION Q | |
| 32 | LYIN' PIGS | |
| 33 | JAM'N HAMS | |
| 34 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 35 | Q This | |
| 36 | SMOKIN PIT CREW | |
| 37 | Plum Crazy for Bar-B-Q | |
| 38 | HEAVENLY HOGS BBQ COMPANY | |
| 39 | Laidback BBQ | |
| 40 | RED WAX BBQ | |
| 41 | SPECIAL ED'S BBQ | |
| 42 | BACKYARD BURNERS | |
| 43 | SMOKEY ANDERSON BBQ | |
| 44 | Patent Pending BBQ | |
| 45 | Campfire BBQ |
Pork
45 entries · top 171.4516 · median 157.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS | |
| 2 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 3 | ROCK'S MONEY PIT BBQ | |
| 4 | NEW REVOLUTION Q | |
| 5 | GRAND SLAM BBQ | |
| 6 | 4:20 Q | |
| 7 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 8 | Slicks Bar-B-Que | |
| 9 | HOG-IT-UP BBQ | |
| 10 | MCSHIN FOUNDATION ALUMNI BBQ TEAM | |
| 11 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 12 | MAKIN BACON BBQ | |
| 13 | SIMPLY Q | |
| 14 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 15 | FIRE FIGHTING BBQ TEAM | |
| 16 | FIRE - IT - UP | |
| 17 | REX BBQ | |
| 18 | CAT SASS BBQ | |
| 19 | JAM'N HAMS | |
| 20 | ASHBURN BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKIN PIT CREW | |
| 22 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 23 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 24 | VIRGINIA BBQ PIRATES | |
| 25 | Q This | |
| 26 | Patent Pending BBQ | |
| 27 | PEPPER MONKEY BBQ | |
| 28 | STOKE & SMOKE BBQ | |
| 29 | Laidback BBQ | |
| 30 | LYIN' PIGS | |
| 31 | RED WAX BBQ | |
| 32 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 33 | TWO SMOKIN' LAMPS | |
| 34 | THE PIG'S EAR | |
| 35 | Campfire BBQ | |
| 36 | CRUZEN 2 Q | |
| 37 | ALQUEMY - VA | |
| 38 | SPECIAL ED'S BBQ | |
| 39 | BUCKSHOT'S BBQ | |
| 40 | SLAP SHOT BBQ | |
| 41 | Plum Crazy for Bar-B-Q | |
| 42 | GOONEY CREEK BBQ | |
| 43 | BACKYARD BURNERS | |
| 44 | HEAVENLY HOGS BBQ COMPANY | |
| 45 | SMOKEY ANDERSON BBQ |
Brisket
45 entries · top 169.1428 · median 154.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALQUEMY - VA | |
| 2 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 3 | MCSHIN FOUNDATION ALUMNI BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | HOG-IT-UP BBQ | |
| 5 | RED WAX BBQ | |
| 6 | FIRE FIGHTING BBQ TEAM | |
| 7 | PEPPER MONKEY BBQ | |
| 8 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 9 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 10 | SIMPLY Q | |
| 11 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 12 | MAKIN BACON BBQ | |
| 13 | Slicks Bar-B-Que | |
| 14 | 4:20 Q | |
| 15 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 16 | STOKE & SMOKE BBQ | |
| 17 | Patent Pending BBQ | |
| 18 | SLAP SHOT BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKIN PIT CREW | |
| 20 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 21 | JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS | |
| 22 | SPECIAL ED'S BBQ | |
| 23 | Campfire BBQ | |
| 24 | LYIN' PIGS | |
| 25 | TWO SMOKIN' LAMPS | |
| 26 | CAT SASS BBQ | |
| 27 | FIRE - IT - UP | |
| 28 | BACKYARD BURNERS | |
| 29 | GOONEY CREEK BBQ | |
| 30 | HEAVENLY HOGS BBQ COMPANY | |
| 31 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 32 | BUCKSHOT'S BBQ | |
| 33 | ROCK'S MONEY PIT BBQ | |
| 34 | REX BBQ | |
| 35 | VIRGINIA BBQ PIRATES | |
| 36 | GRAND SLAM BBQ | |
| 37 | SMOKEY ANDERSON BBQ | |
| 38 | ASHBURN BBQ | |
| 39 | NEW REVOLUTION Q | |
| 40 | JAM'N HAMS | |
| 41 | Laidback BBQ | |
| 42 | Q This | |
| 43 | CRUZEN 2 Q | |
| 44 | THE PIG'S EAR | |
| 45 | Plum Crazy for Bar-B-Q |