A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 2 tracked editions
WILDCATTERS Q CREW has won this contest 2 times across its 2 tracked editions.
- 2013
- 2014
Sky's the Limit BBQ Classic 2013
Sep 7–8, 2013 · Garden City, KS
WILDCATTERS Q CREW won Grand Champion at the Sky's the Limit BBQ Classic on September 7, 2013 in Garden City, KS, scoring 699.3828 in a field of 26 teams. BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES took Reserve Grand Champion with 694.2056. Category winners: Chicken — CLARK CREW BBQ (177.1428); Pork Ribs — WILDCATTERS Q CREW (179.4400); Pork — DIVA Q (178.8572); Brisket — CARCASS COOKERS (173.7372). This is the 1st of 2 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2014.
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.
612.96
median 668.23
699.38 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 177.14
- Pork Ribs 179.44
- Pork 178.86
- Brisket 173.74
149.65
179.44
Entries
26
4 judged meats
Top score
699.3828
Winning margin
5.1772
GC over RC
Field average
667.77
612.96699.38
median 668.23 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
1.7372 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
673.6804
612.96699.38
10th place overall
Field spread
86.4232
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 36%
beats 64% of 4723 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.62 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,552
avg power rating going in · stronger than 40% 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
Pork Ribs places 3–4: GQUE and WILD HOGS BBQ tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 4–5: WILD HOGS BBQ and THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 9–10: STARS AND STRIPES BBQ and BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES tied on 173.1084 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Pork Ribs 3–4 · tie
- Pork Ribs 4–5 · tie
- Pork 9–10 · tie
- Brisket 2–3 · tie
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
WILDCATTERS Q CREW took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 8th.
- Chicken 8th
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 3rd
- Brisket 6th
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2013 ← this one | Garden City, KS | Garden City, KS | 26 | 699.3828 | WILDCATTERS Q CREW | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES |
| Sep 5, 2014 | Garden City, KS | Garden City, KS 67846 | 14 | 705.6800 | WILDCATTERS Q CREW | CLARK CREW BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.1428 | 173.1200 | 169.6800 |
| Pork Ribs | 179.4400 | 175.4172 | 171.4400 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 176 | 173.1084 |
| Brisket | 173.7372 | 172 | 169.7372 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
26 entries · top 699.3828 · median 668.2288
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WILDCATTERS Q CREW | |
| 2 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 3 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 4 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 5 | GQUE | |
| 6 | SMOKE N THE ROCKIES | |
| 7 | SMOKIN TURTLE BBQ | |
| 8 | STARS AND STRIPES BBQ | |
| 9 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 10 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 11 | DIVA Q | |
| 12 | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | |
| 13 | CARCASS COOKERS | |
| 14 | PINKIE'S BBQ | |
| 15 | DOUBLE TROUBLE +1 | |
| 16 | RUBBED RITE BBQ | |
| 17 | Smok'n Louie | |
| 18 | DENVER CAJUN BBQ KREWE | |
| 19 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 20 | SWEET HEART CITY SMOKERS | |
| 21 | LOS NERDS | |
| 22 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKE N PARADISE | |
| 24 | SMOKIN ARMADILLOS | |
| 25 | SMELL WHATS COOKIN | |
| 26 | Triple J's BeerBQ Crew |
Chicken
26 entries · top 177.1428 · median 167.6914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 2 | PINKIE'S BBQ | |
| 3 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 4 | SMOKE N THE ROCKIES | |
| 5 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 6 | DENVER CAJUN BBQ KREWE | |
| 7 | LOS NERDS | |
| 8 | WILDCATTERS Q CREW | |
| 9 | STARS AND STRIPES BBQ | |
| 10 | Smok'n Louie | |
| 11 | SMOKIN TURTLE BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN ARMADILLOS | |
| 13 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 14 | DOUBLE TROUBLE +1 | |
| 15 | SMELL WHATS COOKIN | |
| 16 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 17 | DIVA Q | |
| 18 | SMOKE N PARADISE | |
| 19 | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | |
| 20 | GQUE | |
| 21 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 22 | RUBBED RITE BBQ | |
| 23 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 24 | SWEET HEART CITY SMOKERS | |
| 25 | CARCASS COOKERS | |
| 26 | Triple J's BeerBQ Crew |
Pork Ribs
26 entries · top 179.4400 · median 168.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WILDCATTERS Q CREW | |
| 2 | CARCASS COOKERS | |
| 3 | GQUE | |
| 4 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 5 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 6 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 7 | SMOKE N PARADISE | |
| 8 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKIN TURTLE BBQ | |
| 10 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 11 | Smok'n Louie | |
| 12 | SMOKE N THE ROCKIES | |
| 13 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 14 | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | |
| 15 | STARS AND STRIPES BBQ | |
| 16 | DOUBLE TROUBLE +1 | |
| 17 | DENVER CAJUN BBQ KREWE | |
| 18 | RUBBED RITE BBQ | |
| 19 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 20 | SWEET HEART CITY SMOKERS | |
| 21 | SMOKIN ARMADILLOS | |
| 22 | LOS NERDS | |
| 23 | PINKIE'S BBQ | |
| 24 | DIVA Q | |
| 25 | Triple J's BeerBQ Crew | |
| 26 | SMELL WHATS COOKIN |
Pork
26 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.4344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DIVA Q | |
| 2 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 3 | WILDCATTERS Q CREW | |
| 4 | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | |
| 5 | GQUE | |
| 6 | SMOKE N THE ROCKIES | |
| 7 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN TURTLE BBQ | |
| 9 | STARS AND STRIPES BBQ | |
| 10 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 11 | RUBBED RITE BBQ | |
| 12 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 13 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 14 | SMELL WHATS COOKIN | |
| 15 | Smok'n Louie | |
| 16 | SWEET HEART CITY SMOKERS | |
| 17 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 18 | DENVER CAJUN BBQ KREWE | |
| 19 | DOUBLE TROUBLE +1 | |
| 20 | CARCASS COOKERS | |
| 21 | SMOKE N PARADISE | |
| 22 | SMOKIN ARMADILLOS | |
| 23 | PINKIE'S BBQ | |
| 24 | LOS NERDS | |
| 25 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 26 | Triple J's BeerBQ Crew |
Brisket
26 entries · top 173.7372 · median 168.2858
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CARCASS COOKERS | |
| 2 | DIVA Q | |
| 3 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 4 | GQUE | |
| 5 | STARS AND STRIPES BBQ | |
| 6 | WILDCATTERS Q CREW | |
| 7 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 8 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 9 | PINKIE'S BBQ | |
| 10 | RUBBED RITE BBQ | |
| 11 | SWEET HEART CITY SMOKERS | |
| 12 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 13 | DOUBLE TROUBLE +1 | |
| 14 | SMOKIN TURTLE BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKE N THE ROCKIES | |
| 16 | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | |
| 17 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 18 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 19 | LOS NERDS | |
| 20 | DENVER CAJUN BBQ KREWE | |
| 21 | Smok'n Louie | |
| 22 | SMOKIN ARMADILLOS | |
| 23 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 24 | Triple J's BeerBQ Crew | |
| 25 | SMELL WHATS COOKIN | |
| 26 | SMOKE N PARADISE |