A statement win
18.2860
points clear of the field
Wider than 98% of the 4,722 championships in the data
The champion won by 18.2860 points — a wider margin than 98% of championships in the data.
2nd Annual Valley Veterans Barbecue Competition
May 31 – Jun 1, 2013 · Valley, NE
QUAU won Grand Champion at the 2nd Annual Valley Veterans Barbecue Competition on May 31, 2013 in Valley, NE, scoring 685.7142 in a field of 34 teams. SMOKEY BEAR'S BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 667.4282. Category winners: Chicken — ELWOOD BBQ (172.5714); Pork Ribs — QUAU (171.4286); Pork — WE'LL SMOKE YOU BBQ (177.7144); Brisket — SMOKED (176.0000).
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.
544.57
median 628.00
685.71 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 172.57
- Pork Ribs 171.43
- Pork 177.71
- Brisket 176
127.43
177.71
Entries
34
4 judged meats
Top score
685.7142
Winning margin
18.2860
GC over RC
Field average
625.65
544.57685.71
median 628.00 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
2.8572 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
647.9996
544.57685.71
10th place overall
Field spread
141.1436
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 80%
beats 20% of 4723 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.39 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,503
avg power rating going in · stronger than 3% 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 8 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 3–4: SMOKEY BEAR'S BBQ and HELPING U BBQ tied on 169.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 9–10: TO THE BEE BBQ and SHERWOOD 3 BBQ tied on 162.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 6–7: HIDDEN BOOGER BBQ and TO THE BEE BBQ tied on 168.5714 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Pork Ribs 3–4 · tie
- Pork Ribs 9–10 · tie
- Pork 6–7 · tie
- Pork 9–10 · tie
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
QUAU took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 5th.
- Chicken 5th
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 4th
- Brisket 3rd
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 | 172.5714 | 169.7142 | 164 |
| Pork Ribs | 171.4286 | 167.4284 | 162.8572 |
| Pork | 177.7144 | 170.2858 | 164.5716 |
| Brisket | 176 | 168.5714 | 161.7140 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
34 entries · top 685.7142 · median 627.9995
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | QUAU | |
| 2 | SMOKEY BEAR'S BBQ | |
| 3 | HAWGNZ HEROZ | |
| 4 | PHAT JACKS BBQ NE | |
| 5 | PORK PATROL BBQ | |
| 6 | Tattoo Bob's Bar-B-Q | |
| 7 | SMOKED | |
| 8 | ELWOOD BBQ | |
| 9 | WHEN PIGS DIE BBQ | |
| 10 | WE'LL SMOKE YOU BBQ | |
| 11 | TO THE BEE BBQ | |
| 12 | Smokin' Up The House BBQ | |
| 13 | ROLLIN IN THE RUB | |
| 14 | HELPING U BBQ | |
| 15 | RED NECK AND A GENTLEMAN | |
| 16 | AYERS PIT CREW | |
| 17 | Weirich Custom BBQ | |
| 18 | JUANS NAKED BBQ | |
| 19 | HIDDEN BOOGER BBQ | |
| 20 | YOU GONNA LIKE IT | |
| 21 | THE FINGER LICKERS | |
| 22 | BODACIOUS BUTTS AND BONES | |
| 23 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 24 | COUNTRY ROADS NE | |
| 25 | OL" SMOKEY | |
| 26 | PIG SEASON BBQ | |
| 27 | OX 'N BULL BBQ | |
| 28 | SHERWOOD 3 BBQ | |
| 29 | Infamous Dave's | |
| 30 | SURE SNOUTS GOOD BBQ | |
| 31 | KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ | |
| 32 | SMITH COMPANY BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 34 | Q-MEN |
Chicken
34 entries · top 172.5714 · median 160.5714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ELWOOD BBQ | |
| 2 | HAWGNZ HEROZ | |
| 3 | PHAT JACKS BBQ NE | |
| 4 | YOU GONNA LIKE IT | |
| 5 | QUAU | |
| 6 | SMOKED | |
| 7 | OX 'N BULL BBQ | |
| 8 | COUNTRY ROADS NE | |
| 9 | WHEN PIGS DIE BBQ | |
| 10 | OL" SMOKEY | |
| 11 | ROLLIN IN THE RUB | |
| 12 | RED NECK AND A GENTLEMAN | |
| 13 | HELPING U BBQ | |
| 14 | PIG SEASON BBQ | |
| 15 | KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ | |
| 16 | AYERS PIT CREW | |
| 17 | PORK PATROL BBQ | |
| 18 | WE'LL SMOKE YOU BBQ | |
| 19 | Weirich Custom BBQ | |
| 20 | Tattoo Bob's Bar-B-Q | |
| 21 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 22 | JUANS NAKED BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKEY BEAR'S BBQ | |
| 24 | Smokin' Up The House BBQ | |
| 25 | THE FINGER LICKERS | |
| 26 | SMITH COMPANY BBQ | |
| 27 | TO THE BEE BBQ | |
| 28 | BODACIOUS BUTTS AND BONES | |
| 29 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 30 | Infamous Dave's | |
| 31 | HIDDEN BOOGER BBQ | |
| 32 | SURE SNOUTS GOOD BBQ | |
| 33 | SHERWOOD 3 BBQ | |
| 34 | Q-MEN |
Pork Ribs
34 entries · top 171.4286 · median 156.8571
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | QUAU | |
| 2 | PORK PATROL BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKEY BEAR'S BBQ | |
| 4 | HELPING U BBQ | |
| 5 | Smokin' Up The House BBQ | |
| 6 | HAWGNZ HEROZ | |
| 7 | WHEN PIGS DIE BBQ | |
| 8 | THE FINGER LICKERS | |
| 9 | TO THE BEE BBQ | |
| 10 | SHERWOOD 3 BBQ | |
| 11 | HIDDEN BOOGER BBQ | |
| 12 | AYERS PIT CREW | |
| 13 | PHAT JACKS BBQ NE | |
| 14 | BODACIOUS BUTTS AND BONES | |
| 15 | ELWOOD BBQ | |
| 16 | Infamous Dave's | |
| 17 | ROLLIN IN THE RUB | |
| 18 | JUANS NAKED BBQ | |
| 19 | Weirich Custom BBQ | |
| 20 | OL" SMOKEY | |
| 21 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 22 | RED NECK AND A GENTLEMAN | |
| 23 | PIG SEASON BBQ | |
| 24 | OX 'N BULL BBQ | |
| 25 | Tattoo Bob's Bar-B-Q | |
| 26 | SMOKED | |
| 27 | WE'LL SMOKE YOU BBQ | |
| 28 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 29 | COUNTRY ROADS NE | |
| 30 | SURE SNOUTS GOOD BBQ | |
| 31 | YOU GONNA LIKE IT | |
| 32 | SMITH COMPANY BBQ | |
| 33 | KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ | |
| 34 | Q-MEN |
Pork
34 entries · top 177.7144 · median 159.4284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WE'LL SMOKE YOU BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKEY BEAR'S BBQ | |
| 3 | Tattoo Bob's Bar-B-Q | |
| 4 | QUAU | |
| 5 | WHEN PIGS DIE BBQ | |
| 6 | HIDDEN BOOGER BBQ | |
| 7 | TO THE BEE BBQ | |
| 8 | RED NECK AND A GENTLEMAN | |
| 9 | AYERS PIT CREW | |
| 10 | PORK PATROL BBQ | |
| 11 | Weirich Custom BBQ | |
| 12 | PHAT JACKS BBQ NE | |
| 13 | Smokin' Up The House BBQ | |
| 14 | Infamous Dave's | |
| 15 | COUNTRY ROADS NE | |
| 16 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 17 | ROLLIN IN THE RUB | |
| 18 | THE FINGER LICKERS | |
| 19 | HAWGNZ HEROZ | |
| 20 | OL" SMOKEY | |
| 21 | JUANS NAKED BBQ | |
| 22 | HELPING U BBQ | |
| 23 | BODACIOUS BUTTS AND BONES | |
| 24 | SMITH COMPANY BBQ | |
| 25 | SHERWOOD 3 BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKED | |
| 27 | SURE SNOUTS GOOD BBQ | |
| 28 | YOU GONNA LIKE IT | |
| 29 | KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ | |
| 30 | OX 'N BULL BBQ | |
| 31 | ELWOOD BBQ | |
| 32 | PIG SEASON BBQ | |
| 33 | Q-MEN | |
| 34 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ |
Brisket
34 entries · top 176 · median 155.7143
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKED | |
| 2 | Tattoo Bob's Bar-B-Q | |
| 3 | QUAU | |
| 4 | PHAT JACKS BBQ NE | |
| 5 | HAWGNZ HEROZ | |
| 6 | SMOKEY BEAR'S BBQ | |
| 7 | TO THE BEE BBQ | |
| 8 | ELWOOD BBQ | |
| 9 | WE'LL SMOKE YOU BBQ | |
| 10 | Smokin' Up The House BBQ | |
| 11 | ROLLIN IN THE RUB | |
| 12 | BODACIOUS BUTTS AND BONES | |
| 13 | PORK PATROL BBQ | |
| 14 | SURE SNOUTS GOOD BBQ | |
| 15 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 16 | JUANS NAKED BBQ | |
| 17 | YOU GONNA LIKE IT | |
| 18 | HIDDEN BOOGER BBQ | |
| 19 | RED NECK AND A GENTLEMAN | |
| 20 | Weirich Custom BBQ | |
| 21 | THE FINGER LICKERS | |
| 22 | WHEN PIGS DIE BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 24 | AYERS PIT CREW | |
| 25 | HELPING U BBQ | |
| 26 | Q-MEN | |
| 27 | SHERWOOD 3 BBQ | |
| 28 | COUNTRY ROADS NE | |
| 29 | PIG SEASON BBQ | |
| 30 | KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ | |
| 31 | SMITH COMPANY BBQ | |
| 32 | OL" SMOKEY | |
| 33 | Infamous Dave's | |
| 34 | OX 'N BULL BBQ |