Won without a category win
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
GQUE won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
- Chicken 4th
- Pork Ribs 2nd
- Pork 8th
- Brisket 3rd
North Platte Honky Tonk Barbecue Festival
May 3–4, 2013 · North Platte, NE
GQUE won Grand Champion at the North Platte Honky Tonk Barbecue Festival on May 3, 2013 in North Platte, NE, scoring 689.7144 in a field of 38 teams. PARROTHEAD SMOKERS took Reserve Grand Champion with 687.4288. Category winners: Chicken — PARROTHEAD SMOKERS (177.7144); Pork Ribs — LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS (178.8572); Pork — BACKDRAFT BBQ (177.7144); Brisket — SWINESTONE COWBOYS (176.5714).
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.
582.86
median 637.14
689.71 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 177.71
- Pork Ribs 178.86
- Pork 177.71
- Brisket 176.57
136.00
178.86
Entries
38
4 judged meats
Top score
689.7144
Winning margin
2.2856
GC over RC
Field average
639.67
582.86689.71
median 637.14 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
3.4286 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
656.5714
582.86689.71
10th place overall
Field spread
106.8558
winner to last place
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 71%
beats 29% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.64 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,509
avg power rating going in · stronger than 7% 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 first Grand Championship
5
tracked contests to get there
This was GQUE's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 5th tracked contest.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 9 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 2–3: GQUE and PORK PATROL BBQ tied on 178.2858 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: TEAM BEHR BQ and PLATTE RIVER BBQ tied on 168.0002 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 2–3: WILD HOGS BBQ and SWINESTONE COWBOYS tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Pork Ribs 2–3 · tie
- Pork Ribs 7–8 · tie
- Pork 2–3 · tie
- Pork 8–9 · tie
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)
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7144 | 166.2858 | 164.5714 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 170.8570 | 167.4286 |
| Pork | 177.7144 | 173.1428 | 168.5712 |
| Brisket | 176.5714 | 173.1428 | 165.7142 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
38 entries · top 689.7144 · median 637.1430
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GQUE | |
| 2 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 3 | SWINESTONE COWBOYS | |
| 4 | LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS | |
| 5 | PORK PATROL BBQ | |
| 6 | BUCK SNORT BBQ | |
| 7 | MOE CASON BBQ | |
| 8 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 9 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 10 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 11 | PLATTE RIVER BBQ | |
| 12 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 13 | TEAM BEHR BQ | |
| 14 | PEACE PIT BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKED | |
| 16 | DAKOTA BBQ | |
| 17 | TWSS BBQ | |
| 18 | SCORCH AND RESQUE | |
| 19 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 20 | CIRCLE W BARBECUE | |
| 21 | Steele's BBQ & Roofing | |
| 22 | BIG DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 23 | HELPING U BBQ | |
| 24 | NAKED PIG BBQ | |
| 25 | C.A.V.E Men of Colorado | |
| 26 | HOGZ BREW | |
| 27 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 28 | Klinks Smokin' Yotee | |
| 29 | TEAM SATCHELL | |
| 30 | Smokin' Hot Butts | |
| 31 | GOT WOOD | |
| 32 | Dr. Debs' Express Medica | |
| 33 | SMOKIN ALONG THE PLATTE | |
| 34 | Waugh-B-Q | |
| 35 | Smoke'n Hot BBQ Team | |
| 36 | SWINE DOCTORS | |
| 37 | The Big Wingers | |
| 38 | SMOKEY BONES |
Chicken
38 entries · top 177.7144 · median 161.4285
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 2 | HELPING U BBQ | |
| 3 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 4 | GQUE | |
| 5 | BUCK SNORT BBQ | |
| 6 | MOE CASON BBQ | |
| 7 | PORK PATROL BBQ | |
| 8 | LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS | |
| 9 | GOT WOOD | |
| 10 | SWINESTONE COWBOYS | |
| 11 | SCORCH AND RESQUE | |
| 12 | SWINE DOCTORS | |
| 13 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 14 | Waugh-B-Q | |
| 15 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 16 | TWSS BBQ | |
| 17 | PEACE PIT BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKED | |
| 19 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 20 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 21 | Dr. Debs' Express Medica | |
| 22 | HOGZ BREW | |
| 23 | TEAM SATCHELL | |
| 24 | DAKOTA BBQ | |
| 25 | NAKED PIG BBQ | |
| 26 | C.A.V.E Men of Colorado | |
| 27 | Steele's BBQ & Roofing | |
| 28 | PLATTE RIVER BBQ | |
| 29 | BIG DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 30 | TEAM BEHR BQ | |
| 31 | Klinks Smokin' Yotee | |
| 32 | SMOKEY BONES | |
| 33 | CIRCLE W BARBECUE | |
| 34 | Smokin' Hot Butts | |
| 35 | Smoke'n Hot BBQ Team | |
| 36 | The Big Wingers | |
| 37 | SMOKIN ALONG THE PLATTE | |
| 38 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ |
Pork Ribs
38 entries · top 178.8572 · median 159.7144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS | |
| 2 | GQUE | |
| 3 | PORK PATROL BBQ | |
| 4 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 5 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 6 | MOE CASON BBQ | |
| 7 | TEAM BEHR BQ | |
| 8 | PLATTE RIVER BBQ | |
| 9 | SWINESTONE COWBOYS | |
| 10 | BUCK SNORT BBQ | |
| 11 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 12 | Steele's BBQ & Roofing | |
| 13 | DAKOTA BBQ | |
| 14 | HELPING U BBQ | |
| 15 | PEACE PIT BBQ | |
| 16 | NAKED PIG BBQ | |
| 17 | SCORCH AND RESQUE | |
| 18 | TWSS BBQ | |
| 19 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 20 | CIRCLE W BARBECUE | |
| 21 | GOT WOOD | |
| 22 | HOGZ BREW | |
| 23 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 25 | Smokin' Hot Butts | |
| 26 | TEAM SATCHELL | |
| 27 | Smoke'n Hot BBQ Team | |
| 28 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 29 | BIG DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 30 | C.A.V.E Men of Colorado | |
| 31 | Klinks Smokin' Yotee | |
| 32 | SMOKED | |
| 33 | The Big Wingers | |
| 34 | SWINE DOCTORS | |
| 35 | SMOKIN ALONG THE PLATTE | |
| 36 | Dr. Debs' Express Medica | |
| 37 | SMOKEY BONES | |
| 38 | Waugh-B-Q |
Pork
38 entries · top 177.7144 · median 161.4286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 2 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 3 | SWINESTONE COWBOYS | |
| 4 | TEAM BEHR BQ | |
| 5 | PLATTE RIVER BBQ | |
| 6 | PORK PATROL BBQ | |
| 7 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 8 | GQUE | |
| 9 | BUCK SNORT BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKED | |
| 11 | SMOKIN ALONG THE PLATTE | |
| 12 | LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS | |
| 13 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 14 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 15 | TEAM SATCHELL | |
| 16 | TWSS BBQ | |
| 17 | PEACE PIT BBQ | |
| 18 | DAKOTA BBQ | |
| 19 | Smoke'n Hot BBQ Team | |
| 20 | BIG DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 22 | CIRCLE W BARBECUE | |
| 23 | HOGZ BREW | |
| 24 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 25 | MOE CASON BBQ | |
| 26 | C.A.V.E Men of Colorado | |
| 27 | Steele's BBQ & Roofing | |
| 28 | HELPING U BBQ | |
| 29 | Smokin' Hot Butts | |
| 30 | Waugh-B-Q | |
| 31 | SCORCH AND RESQUE | |
| 32 | NAKED PIG BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKEY BONES | |
| 34 | GOT WOOD | |
| 35 | Dr. Debs' Express Medica | |
| 36 | SWINE DOCTORS | |
| 37 | The Big Wingers | |
| 38 | Klinks Smokin' Yotee |
Brisket
38 entries · top 176.5714 · median 161.1427
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWINESTONE COWBOYS | |
| 2 | MOE CASON BBQ | |
| 3 | GQUE | |
| 4 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 5 | LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS | |
| 6 | BUCK SNORT BBQ | |
| 7 | Klinks Smokin' Yotee | |
| 8 | PEACE PIT BBQ | |
| 9 | BIG DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 11 | CIRCLE W BARBECUE | |
| 12 | PORK PATROL BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKED | |
| 14 | SCORCH AND RESQUE | |
| 15 | NAKED PIG BBQ | |
| 16 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 17 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 18 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 19 | C.A.V.E Men of Colorado | |
| 20 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 21 | PLATTE RIVER BBQ | |
| 22 | Steele's BBQ & Roofing | |
| 23 | TEAM BEHR BQ | |
| 24 | Dr. Debs' Express Medica | |
| 25 | DAKOTA BBQ | |
| 26 | Smokin' Hot Butts | |
| 27 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 28 | TWSS BBQ | |
| 29 | Waugh-B-Q | |
| 30 | The Big Wingers | |
| 31 | HOGZ BREW | |
| 32 | SMOKIN ALONG THE PLATTE | |
| 33 | HELPING U BBQ | |
| 34 | GOT WOOD | |
| 35 | SWINE DOCTORS | |
| 36 | Smoke'n Hot BBQ Team | |
| 37 | TEAM SATCHELL | |
| 38 | SMOKEY BONES |