14.8456
points clear of the field
Wider than 96% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The champion won by 14.8456 points — a wider margin than 96% of championships in the data.
Que by the Sea 2013
Sep 21–22, 2013 · Seaside Heights, NJ
BEERBEQUE won Grand Champion at the Que by the Sea on September 21, 2013 in Seaside Heights, NJ, scoring 658.7884 in a field of 49 teams. QUE AND A HALF MEN took Reserve Grand Champion with 643.9428. Category winners: Chicken — QUE AND A HALF MEN (174.8572); Pork Ribs — BEERBEQUE (174.2972); Pork — JACKED UP BBQ (169.1772); Brisket — LOCAL SMOKE BBQ (174.8800). This is the 1st of 6 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.
400.99
median 606.77
658.79 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 174.86
- Pork Ribs 174.30
- Pork 169.18
- Brisket 174.88
20
174.88
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2018 — this edition picked out.
Entries
49
4 judged meats · 2 ancillary
Top score
658.7884
Winning margin
14.8456
GC over RC
Field average
597.77
400.99658.79
median 606.77 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
7.4860 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
628.5596
400.99658.79
10th place overall
Field spread
257.7936
winner to last place
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 99%
beats 1% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.63 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,516
avg power rating going in · stronger than 11% of contests
Storylines (5 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
A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 6 tracked editions
BEERBEQUE has won this contest 2 times across its 6 tracked editions.
- 2013
- 2015
Photo finishes
0.0004
closest of 10 calls decided inside half a point
Pork places 4–5: THE BBQ GURU edged SHADY CREW by 0.0004. Chicken places 3–4: SMOKOPOLIS BBQ edged REED BOYZ BBQ by 0.0112. Brisket places 5–6: 3 EYZ BBQ edged UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT by 0.0112.
- Pork 4–5 · 0.0004
- Chicken 3–4 · 0.0112
- Brisket 5–6 · 0.0112
- Pork 8–9 · 0.0116
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
BEERBEQUE took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 29th.
- Chicken 29th
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 2nd
- Brisket 4th
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 21, 2013 ← this one | Seaside Heights, NJ | Seaside Heights, NJ | 49 | 658.7884 | BEERBEQUE | QUE AND A HALF MEN |
| Sep 20, 2014 | Seaside Heights, NJ | Seaside Heights, NJ 08751 | 48 | 667.9200 | QUE AND A HALF MEN | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM |
| Sep 19, 2015 | Seaside Heights, NJ | Seaside Heights, NJ 08751 | 41 | 674.2512 | BEERBEQUE | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| Sep 17, 2016 | Seaside Heights, NJ | Grant Ave | 44 | 669.6572 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | ACK-QUE |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Seaside Heights, NJ | Grant Ave | 43 | 679.9656 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | TOP GUN BARBECUE |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Seaside Heights, NJ | Grant Ave | 43 | 671.9776 | DANTE'S INFERNO | BEERBEQUE |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 174.8572 | 161.6800 | 159.4172 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.2972 | 164.0116 | 157.1772 |
| Pork | 169.1772 | 161.6912 | 159.3944 |
| Brisket | 174.8800 | 163.4284 | 159.3944 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
49 entries · top 658.7884 · median 606.7656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BEERBEQUE | |
| 2 | QUE AND A HALF MEN | |
| 3 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 4 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 5 | STUBBORN BULL BBQ | |
| 6 | LOCAL SMOKE BBQ | |
| 7 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 8 | JACKED UP BBQ | |
| 9 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 10 | MIKEY O'S REAL BBQ | |
| 11 | BRISKET BURNERS | |
| 12 | REED BOYZ BBQ | |
| 13 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 14 | LATE NIGHT HOGGERS | |
| 15 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 16 | SMOKOPOLIS BBQ | |
| 17 | The Meatwave | |
| 18 | WHAT'S SMOKIN | |
| 19 | WE RIB U LONG TIME | |
| 20 | SHADY CREW | |
| 21 | PIG PEN BBQ | |
| 22 | SIMPLY Q | |
| 23 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 24 | FLAVOR OF RUB BBQ CREW | |
| 25 | HERDER HERDER BBQ | |
| 26 | Three Surfers and a Pig | |
| 27 | UP IN SMOKE BBQ-PA. | |
| 28 | The Patient Griller | |
| 29 | CRAIGIE MACK'S BBQ SHACK | |
| 30 | Hot Rod's BBQ | |
| 31 | HERM'S HOGS | |
| 32 | THE BUBBAS BARBIKYU | |
| 33 | BIG BELLY BEERBQUE | |
| 34 | Big Blue Barbecue | |
| 35 | MOON RIVER BARBEQUE | |
| 36 | QUEGASM | |
| 37 | Cuzin's BBQ | |
| 38 | FIRE ANTS BBQ | |
| 39 | Garden State Smoke | |
| 40 | P-D QUE | |
| 41 | Brisporkshibsskencue | |
| 42 | BURNT SIDE DOWN | |
| 43 | BIG BLUE SMOKIN CREW | |
| 44 | CAJUN JAX BBQ | |
| 45 | KING COAL AND THE SOUL SMOKERS | |
| 46 | Our Couch BBQ | |
| 47 | KIM CHI SMOKE | |
| 48 | DRJ Catering 2 | |
| 49 | DRJ Catering |
Chicken
49 entries · top 174.8572 · median 153.1540
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | QUE AND A HALF MEN | |
| 2 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 3 | SMOKOPOLIS BBQ | |
| 4 | REED BOYZ BBQ | |
| 5 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 6 | FLAVOR OF RUB BBQ CREW | |
| 7 | PIG PEN BBQ | |
| 8 | BIG BELLY BEERBQUE | |
| 9 | Three Surfers and a Pig | |
| 10 | THE BUBBAS BARBIKYU | |
| 11 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 12 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 13 | JACKED UP BBQ | |
| 14 | Big Blue Barbecue | |
| 15 | UP IN SMOKE BBQ-PA. | |
| 16 | STUBBORN BULL BBQ | |
| 17 | MIKEY O'S REAL BBQ | |
| 18 | Garden State Smoke | |
| 19 | LATE NIGHT HOGGERS | |
| 20 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 21 | CRAIGIE MACK'S BBQ SHACK | |
| 22 | SIMPLY Q | |
| 23 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 24 | WHAT'S SMOKIN | |
| 25 | Hot Rod's BBQ | |
| 26 | The Meatwave | |
| 27 | BRISKET BURNERS | |
| 28 | LOCAL SMOKE BBQ | |
| 29 | BEERBEQUE | |
| 30 | HERDER HERDER BBQ | |
| 31 | BIG BLUE SMOKIN CREW | |
| 32 | MOON RIVER BARBEQUE | |
| 33 | Brisporkshibsskencue | |
| 34 | SHADY CREW | |
| 35 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 36 | Our Couch BBQ | |
| 37 | KIM CHI SMOKE | |
| 38 | Cuzin's BBQ | |
| 39 | WE RIB U LONG TIME | |
| 40 | P-D QUE | |
| 41 | FIRE ANTS BBQ | |
| 42 | BURNT SIDE DOWN | |
| 43 | CAJUN JAX BBQ | |
| 44 | HERM'S HOGS | |
| 45 | KING COAL AND THE SOUL SMOKERS | |
| 46 | The Patient Griller | |
| 47 | QUEGASM | |
| 48 | DRJ Catering 2 | |
| 49 | DRJ Catering |
Pork Ribs
49 entries · top 174.2972 · median 149.0856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BEERBEQUE | |
| 2 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 3 | BRISKET BURNERS | |
| 4 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 5 | WE RIB U LONG TIME | |
| 6 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 7 | MIKEY O'S REAL BBQ | |
| 8 | JACKED UP BBQ | |
| 9 | QUE AND A HALF MEN | |
| 10 | SIMPLY Q | |
| 11 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 12 | STUBBORN BULL BBQ | |
| 13 | The Patient Griller | |
| 14 | CRAIGIE MACK'S BBQ SHACK | |
| 15 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 16 | PIG PEN BBQ | |
| 17 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 18 | WHAT'S SMOKIN | |
| 19 | HERM'S HOGS | |
| 20 | REED BOYZ BBQ | |
| 21 | SHADY CREW | |
| 22 | The Meatwave | |
| 23 | FLAVOR OF RUB BBQ CREW | |
| 24 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 25 | P-D QUE | |
| 26 | QUEGASM | |
| 27 | LATE NIGHT HOGGERS | |
| 28 | LOCAL SMOKE BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKOPOLIS BBQ | |
| 30 | MOON RIVER BARBEQUE | |
| 31 | Cuzin's BBQ | |
| 32 | Three Surfers and a Pig | |
| 33 | Hot Rod's BBQ | |
| 34 | UP IN SMOKE BBQ-PA. | |
| 35 | BIG BLUE SMOKIN CREW | |
| 36 | BIG BELLY BEERBQUE | |
| 37 | FIRE ANTS BBQ | |
| 38 | THE BUBBAS BARBIKYU | |
| 39 | Garden State Smoke | |
| 40 | HERDER HERDER BBQ | |
| 41 | BURNT SIDE DOWN | |
| 42 | DRJ Catering 2 | |
| 43 | Big Blue Barbecue | |
| 44 | CAJUN JAX BBQ | |
| 45 | Brisporkshibsskencue | |
| 46 | KING COAL AND THE SOUL SMOKERS | |
| 47 | DRJ Catering | |
| 48 | KIM CHI SMOKE | |
| 49 | Our Couch BBQ |
Pork
49 entries · top 169.1772 · median 152.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JACKED UP BBQ | |
| 2 | BEERBEQUE | |
| 3 | FIRE ANTS BBQ | |
| 4 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 5 | SHADY CREW | |
| 6 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 7 | LOCAL SMOKE BBQ | |
| 8 | LATE NIGHT HOGGERS | |
| 9 | REED BOYZ BBQ | |
| 10 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 11 | HERDER HERDER BBQ | |
| 12 | QUEGASM | |
| 13 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 14 | Big Blue Barbecue | |
| 15 | The Patient Griller | |
| 16 | HERM'S HOGS | |
| 17 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 18 | Three Surfers and a Pig | |
| 19 | BIG BLUE SMOKIN CREW | |
| 20 | STUBBORN BULL BBQ | |
| 21 | UP IN SMOKE BBQ-PA. | |
| 22 | BURNT SIDE DOWN | |
| 23 | THE BUBBAS BARBIKYU | |
| 24 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 25 | QUE AND A HALF MEN | |
| 26 | DRJ Catering 2 | |
| 27 | SMOKOPOLIS BBQ | |
| 28 | WHAT'S SMOKIN | |
| 29 | KING COAL AND THE SOUL SMOKERS | |
| 30 | BRISKET BURNERS | |
| 31 | MIKEY O'S REAL BBQ | |
| 32 | Hot Rod's BBQ | |
| 33 | FLAVOR OF RUB BBQ CREW | |
| 34 | WE RIB U LONG TIME | |
| 35 | PIG PEN BBQ | |
| 36 | CAJUN JAX BBQ | |
| 37 | SIMPLY Q | |
| 38 | DRJ Catering | |
| 39 | Cuzin's BBQ | |
| 40 | Our Couch BBQ | |
| 41 | The Meatwave | |
| 42 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 43 | Garden State Smoke | |
| 44 | BIG BELLY BEERBQUE | |
| 45 | Brisporkshibsskencue | |
| 46 | CRAIGIE MACK'S BBQ SHACK | |
| 47 | MOON RIVER BARBEQUE | |
| 48 | P-D QUE | |
| 49 | KIM CHI SMOKE |
Brisket
49 entries · top 174.8800 · median 150.7884
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOCAL SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | STUBBORN BULL BBQ | |
| 3 | The Meatwave | |
| 4 | BEERBEQUE | |
| 5 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 6 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 7 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 8 | MIKEY O'S REAL BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKOPOLIS BBQ | |
| 10 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 11 | BRISKET BURNERS | |
| 12 | LATE NIGHT HOGGERS | |
| 13 | QUE AND A HALF MEN | |
| 14 | HERDER HERDER BBQ | |
| 15 | WHAT'S SMOKIN | |
| 16 | WE RIB U LONG TIME | |
| 17 | REED BOYZ BBQ | |
| 18 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 19 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 20 | Hot Rod's BBQ | |
| 21 | SHADY CREW | |
| 22 | SIMPLY Q | |
| 23 | The Patient Griller | |
| 24 | MOON RIVER BARBEQUE | |
| 25 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 26 | HERM'S HOGS | |
| 27 | P-D QUE | |
| 28 | Brisporkshibsskencue | |
| 29 | FLAVOR OF RUB BBQ CREW | |
| 30 | Three Surfers and a Pig | |
| 31 | PIG PEN BBQ | |
| 32 | QUEGASM | |
| 33 | BIG BELLY BEERBQUE | |
| 34 | UP IN SMOKE BBQ-PA. | |
| 35 | Cuzin's BBQ | |
| 36 | CRAIGIE MACK'S BBQ SHACK | |
| 37 | JACKED UP BBQ | |
| 38 | CAJUN JAX BBQ | |
| 39 | BURNT SIDE DOWN | |
| 40 | THE BUBBAS BARBIKYU | |
| 41 | Garden State Smoke | |
| 42 | Big Blue Barbecue | |
| 43 | FIRE ANTS BBQ | |
| 44 | BIG BLUE SMOKIN CREW | |
| 45 | Our Couch BBQ | |
| 46 | KING COAL AND THE SOUL SMOKERS | |
| 47 | KIM CHI SMOKE | |
| 48 | DRJ Catering 2 | |
| 49 | DRJ Catering |
Ancillary categories
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
Master Series — Chefs Choice
21 entries · top 178.8800 · median 149.7256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 2 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 3 | THE BUBBAS BARBIKYU | |
| 4 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 5 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 6 | FIRE ANTS BBQ | |
| 7 | WE RIB U LONG TIME | |
| 8 | LOCAL SMOKE BBQ | |
| 9 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 10 | REED BOYZ BBQ | |
| 11 | SHADY CREW | |
| 12 | BIG BELLY BEERBQUE | |
| 13 | BURNT SIDE DOWN | |
| 14 | JACKED UP BBQ | |
| 15 | KIM CHI SMOKE | |
| 16 | QUE AND A HALF MEN | |
| 17 | SMOKOPOLIS BBQ | |
| 18 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 19 | Hot Rod's BBQ | |
| 20 | Three Surfers and a Pig | |
| 21 | Cuzin's BBQ |
Master Series — Dessert
20 entries · top 174.8572 · median 156.8342
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 2 | THE BUBBAS BARBIKYU | |
| 3 | SMOKOPOLIS BBQ | |
| 4 | PIG PEN BBQ | |
| 5 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 6 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 7 | SHADY CREW | |
| 8 | LOCAL SMOKE BBQ | |
| 9 | BURNT SIDE DOWN | |
| 10 | QUEGASM | |
| 11 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 12 | WE RIB U LONG TIME | |
| 13 | BIG BELLY BEERBQUE | |
| 14 | Cuzin's BBQ | |
| 15 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 16 | QUE AND A HALF MEN | |
| 17 | REED BOYZ BBQ | |
| 18 | Hot Rod's BBQ | |
| 19 | FIRE ANTS BBQ | |
| 20 | Three Surfers and a Pig |