A statement win
17.1434
points clear of the field
Wider than 98% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The champion won by 17.1434 points — a wider margin than 98% of championships in the data.
The Masters in May 2013
May 3–4, 2013 · Fremont, WI
TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW won Grand Champion at The Masters in May on May 3, 2013 in Fremont, WI, scoring 681.1432 in a field of 48 teams. LUCKY'S Q took Reserve Grand Champion with 663.9998. Category winners: Chicken — TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW (176.5714); Pork Ribs — TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW (174.2860); Pork — TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW (172.5714); Brisket — iBQ'n (177.1428). This is the 1st of 3 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.
470.86
median 619.14
681.14 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 176.57
- Pork Ribs 174.29
- Pork 172.57
- Brisket 177.14
20
177.14
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2015 — this edition picked out.
Entries
48
4 judged meats
Top score
681.1432
Winning margin
17.1434
GC over RC
Field average
618.32
470.86681.14
median 619.14 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
6.2858 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
643.4284
470.86681.14
10th place overall
Field spread
210.2862
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 88%
beats 12% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Weak
ρ = -0.05 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,502
avg power rating going in · stronger than 2% 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 hat-trick of category wins
3
category wins in a day
TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW won Chicken, Pork Ribs, Pork — a hat-trick, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 1st
A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 3 tracked editions
iBQ'n@TheBBQSuperStore.com has won this contest 2 times across its 3 tracked editions.
- 2014
- 2015
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 6 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 7–8: FOUNDING FATHERS BBQ and FAT ANDY'S BBQ tied on 162.8574 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 8–9: Brew BQ and BURNITA BAR-B-QUE tied on 162.2856 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 6–7: THE REAL SMOKIN ACES and Green Eggs and Bam tied on 167.4286 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Pork Ribs 7–8 · tie
- Pork 8–9 · tie
- Brisket 6–7 · tie
- Chicken 6–7 · 0.0002
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 3 outright wins — their weakest board was brisket at 19th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 19th
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2013 ← this one | Fremont, WI | Fremont, WI | 48 | 681.1432 | TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW | LUCKY'S Q |
| May 2, 2014 | Fremont, WI | Fremont, WI 54940 | 62 | 673.1544 | iBQ'n@TheBBQSuperStore.com | BUBBA-Q'S |
| May 1, 2015 | Appleton, WI | Appleton, WI 54913 | 57 | 685.6684 | iBQ'n@TheBBQSuperStore.com | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5714 | 165.7144 | 162.8570 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.2860 | 165.1428 | 162.2860 |
| Pork | 172.5714 | 166.2856 | 161.7142 |
| Brisket | 177.1428 | 168.5712 | 161.7144 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
48 entries · top 681.1432 · median 619.1425
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW | |
| 2 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 3 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 4 | SECOND CITY SMOKE | |
| 5 | Brew BQ | |
| 6 | BIG DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 7 | iBQ'n | |
| 8 | KAVE DWELLERS | |
| 9 | QUAU | |
| 10 | FAT ANDY'S BBQ | |
| 11 | BARABOO Q | |
| 12 | BURNITA BAR-B-QUE | |
| 13 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKE INFUSION | |
| 15 | Green Eggs and Bam | |
| 16 | MOOSE'S BARBECUE | |
| 17 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 18 | iBlade BBQ | |
| 19 | SLUG BUG BBQ | |
| 20 | TWOLITTLEPIGSBBQ.COM | |
| 21 | FOUNDING FATHERS BBQ | |
| 22 | SWEET BOURBON SMOKERS | |
| 23 | KEN'S BURNT ENDS | |
| 24 | QU SMOKIN KREWE | |
| 25 | JH OLD SCHOOL | |
| 26 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 27 | FOX RIVER BBQ | |
| 28 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 29 | FREEMAN BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 30 | Dovi Pit Crew | |
| 31 | SMOKIN JOES 911 BBQ | |
| 32 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 33 | Meat Smoke N Time | |
| 34 | HEAD'S RED BBQ | |
| 35 | Brewtown Smokers | |
| 36 | Smokey and 1 Arm Bandit | |
| 37 | BBQ's Pits N- Spits | |
| 38 | 5 FINGER BBQ | |
| 39 | SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ | |
| 40 | 2 SKINNY COOKS | |
| 41 | JURASSIC PORK BBQ TEAM | |
| 42 | Smokin Karp's | |
| 43 | BADGER BBQ | |
| 44 | CHEFS GONE GRILLIN | |
| 45 | All Around Pigstails Por | |
| 46 | Croix Valley Sauces | |
| 47 | SMELL MY PITS | |
| 48 | Gettin Piggy With It-Wis |
Chicken
48 entries · top 176.5714 · median 156.8571
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW | |
| 2 | iBlade BBQ | |
| 3 | SECOND CITY SMOKE | |
| 4 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 5 | Dovi Pit Crew | |
| 6 | QUAU | |
| 7 | BADGER BBQ | |
| 8 | FAT ANDY'S BBQ | |
| 9 | SLUG BUG BBQ | |
| 10 | BIG DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKE INFUSION | |
| 12 | SWEET BOURBON SMOKERS | |
| 13 | Brew BQ | |
| 14 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 15 | Smokin Karp's | |
| 16 | JH OLD SCHOOL | |
| 17 | Green Eggs and Bam | |
| 18 | MOOSE'S BARBECUE | |
| 19 | JURASSIC PORK BBQ TEAM | |
| 20 | iBQ'n | |
| 21 | FOX RIVER BBQ | |
| 22 | Meat Smoke N Time | |
| 23 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 24 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 25 | BURNITA BAR-B-QUE | |
| 26 | HEAD'S RED BBQ | |
| 27 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 28 | SMOKIN JOES 911 BBQ | |
| 29 | FREEMAN BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 30 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 31 | FOUNDING FATHERS BBQ | |
| 32 | BARABOO Q | |
| 33 | TWOLITTLEPIGSBBQ.COM | |
| 34 | QU SMOKIN KREWE | |
| 35 | KAVE DWELLERS | |
| 36 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 37 | Brewtown Smokers | |
| 38 | Smokey and 1 Arm Bandit | |
| 39 | SMELL MY PITS | |
| 40 | All Around Pigstails Por | |
| 41 | BBQ's Pits N- Spits | |
| 42 | 2 SKINNY COOKS | |
| 43 | SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ | |
| 44 | Croix Valley Sauces | |
| 45 | 5 FINGER BBQ | |
| 46 | KEN'S BURNT ENDS | |
| 47 | CHEFS GONE GRILLIN | |
| 48 | Gettin Piggy With It-Wis |
Pork Ribs
48 entries · top 174.2860 · median 155.1429
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW | |
| 2 | BIG DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 3 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 4 | KEN'S BURNT ENDS | |
| 5 | Brew BQ | |
| 6 | BURNITA BAR-B-QUE | |
| 7 | FOUNDING FATHERS BBQ | |
| 8 | FAT ANDY'S BBQ | |
| 9 | KAVE DWELLERS | |
| 10 | MOOSE'S BARBECUE | |
| 11 | BARABOO Q | |
| 12 | QUAU | |
| 13 | 2 SKINNY COOKS | |
| 14 | iBQ'n | |
| 15 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 16 | SECOND CITY SMOKE | |
| 17 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 18 | Green Eggs and Bam | |
| 19 | SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKIN JOES 911 BBQ | |
| 21 | iBlade BBQ | |
| 22 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 23 | Brewtown Smokers | |
| 24 | All Around Pigstails Por | |
| 25 | FREEMAN BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 26 | JH OLD SCHOOL | |
| 27 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 28 | QU SMOKIN KREWE | |
| 29 | Smokey and 1 Arm Bandit | |
| 30 | HEAD'S RED BBQ | |
| 31 | SLUG BUG BBQ | |
| 32 | TWOLITTLEPIGSBBQ.COM | |
| 33 | BBQ's Pits N- Spits | |
| 34 | SMOKE INFUSION | |
| 35 | Dovi Pit Crew | |
| 36 | 5 FINGER BBQ | |
| 37 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 38 | SWEET BOURBON SMOKERS | |
| 39 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 40 | BADGER BBQ | |
| 41 | Croix Valley Sauces | |
| 42 | FOX RIVER BBQ | |
| 43 | Gettin Piggy With It-Wis | |
| 44 | JURASSIC PORK BBQ TEAM | |
| 45 | Smokin Karp's | |
| 46 | CHEFS GONE GRILLIN | |
| 47 | SMELL MY PITS | |
| 48 | Meat Smoke N Time |
Pork
48 entries · top 172.5714 · median 156.0001
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW | |
| 2 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 3 | SECOND CITY SMOKE | |
| 4 | KAVE DWELLERS | |
| 5 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 6 | KEN'S BURNT ENDS | |
| 7 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 8 | Brew BQ | |
| 9 | BURNITA BAR-B-QUE | |
| 10 | 5 FINGER BBQ | |
| 11 | BIG DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 12 | SLUG BUG BBQ | |
| 13 | CHEFS GONE GRILLIN | |
| 14 | QU SMOKIN KREWE | |
| 15 | BARABOO Q | |
| 16 | SWEET BOURBON SMOKERS | |
| 17 | FAT ANDY'S BBQ | |
| 18 | TWOLITTLEPIGSBBQ.COM | |
| 19 | SMOKE INFUSION | |
| 20 | Meat Smoke N Time | |
| 21 | QUAU | |
| 22 | iBQ'n | |
| 23 | SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ | |
| 24 | 2 SKINNY COOKS | |
| 25 | HEAD'S RED BBQ | |
| 26 | BBQ's Pits N- Spits | |
| 27 | FREEMAN BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 28 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 29 | Gettin Piggy With It-Wis | |
| 30 | Croix Valley Sauces | |
| 31 | All Around Pigstails Por | |
| 32 | JURASSIC PORK BBQ TEAM | |
| 33 | MOOSE'S BARBECUE | |
| 34 | FOX RIVER BBQ | |
| 35 | JH OLD SCHOOL | |
| 36 | iBlade BBQ | |
| 37 | Brewtown Smokers | |
| 38 | FOUNDING FATHERS BBQ | |
| 39 | Dovi Pit Crew | |
| 40 | SMOKIN JOES 911 BBQ | |
| 41 | Green Eggs and Bam | |
| 42 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 43 | SMELL MY PITS | |
| 44 | Smokin Karp's | |
| 45 | Smokey and 1 Arm Bandit | |
| 46 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 47 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 48 | BADGER BBQ |
Brisket
48 entries · top 177.1428 · median 156.0001
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | iBQ'n | |
| 2 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 3 | KAVE DWELLERS | |
| 4 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 5 | Brew BQ | |
| 6 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 7 | Green Eggs and Bam | |
| 8 | BARABOO Q | |
| 9 | SMOKE INFUSION | |
| 10 | FOX RIVER BBQ | |
| 11 | Smokey and 1 Arm Bandit | |
| 12 | Meat Smoke N Time | |
| 13 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 14 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 15 | BIG DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 16 | QUAU | |
| 17 | SECOND CITY SMOKE | |
| 18 | MOOSE'S BARBECUE | |
| 19 | TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW | |
| 20 | TWOLITTLEPIGSBBQ.COM | |
| 21 | Brewtown Smokers | |
| 22 | FAT ANDY'S BBQ | |
| 23 | BURNITA BAR-B-QUE | |
| 24 | FOUNDING FATHERS BBQ | |
| 25 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 26 | SWEET BOURBON SMOKERS | |
| 27 | BBQ's Pits N- Spits | |
| 28 | Gettin Piggy With It-Wis | |
| 29 | QU SMOKIN KREWE | |
| 30 | JH OLD SCHOOL | |
| 31 | KEN'S BURNT ENDS | |
| 32 | CHEFS GONE GRILLIN | |
| 33 | iBlade BBQ | |
| 34 | SMOKIN JOES 911 BBQ | |
| 35 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 36 | 5 FINGER BBQ | |
| 37 | Smokin Karp's | |
| 38 | SLUG BUG BBQ | |
| 39 | Dovi Pit Crew | |
| 40 | FREEMAN BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 41 | HEAD'S RED BBQ | |
| 42 | JURASSIC PORK BBQ TEAM | |
| 43 | SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ | |
| 44 | SMELL MY PITS | |
| 45 | 2 SKINNY COOKS | |
| 46 | BADGER BBQ | |
| 47 | Croix Valley Sauces | |
| 48 | All Around Pigstails Por |