A statement win
12.0000
points clear of the field
Wider than 92% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The champion won by 12.0000 points — a wider margin than 92% of championships in the data.
Poor Que 2013
Jun 7–8, 2013 · Montello, WI
QUAU won Grand Champion at the Poor Que on June 7, 2013 in Montello, WI, scoring 678.2858 in a field of 39 teams. BRINGIN' THE HEAT took Reserve Grand Champion with 666.2858. Category winners: Chicken — QUAU (175.4286); Pork Ribs — TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI (173.1430); Pork — BURNITA BAR-B-QUE (175.4286); Brisket — QUAU (173.1430). This is the 1st of 4 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.
499.43
median 624
678.29 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 175.43
- Pork Ribs 173.14
- Pork 175.43
- Brisket 173.14
20
175.43
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2016 — this edition picked out.
Entries
39
4 judged meats
Top score
678.2858
Winning margin
12
GC over RC
Field average
623.77
499.43678.29
median 624 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
5.7148 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
645.1426
499.43678.29
10th place overall
Field spread
178.8572
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 91%
beats 9% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.43 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,503
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 dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 4 tracked editions
QUAU has won this contest 2 times across its 4 tracked editions.
- 2013
- 2014
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 9 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 3–4: FOX RIVER BBQ and QU SMOKIN KREWE tied on 167.9998 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 8–9: EXCELLENCE IN BARBEQUE and CAPTAIN PJ'S BBQ tied on 161.7142 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 9–10: CAPTAIN PJ'S BBQ and SAILIN THRU BARBQ tied on 161.7142 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 3–4 · tie
- Pork Ribs 8–9 · tie
- Pork Ribs 9–10 · tie
- Pork 4–5 · tie
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
QUAU won Chicken, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Chicken 1st
- Brisket 1st
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
QUAU took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork at 14th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 5th
- Pork 14th
- Brisket 1st
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2013 ← this one | Montello, WI | Montello, WI | 39 | 678.2858 | QUAU | BRINGIN' THE HEAT |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Montello, WI | Montello, WI 54968 | 38 | 670.8456 | QUAU | SMOKIN CROATIANS |
| Jun 5, 2015 | Montello, WI | Montello, WI 54968 | 38 | 679.9432 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | A FINE SWINE |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Montello, WI | Wilderness Campground | 30 | 692.0004 | BRINGIN' THE HEAT | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 175.4286 | 166.8572 | 162.8568 |
| Pork Ribs | 173.1430 | 166.2858 | 161.7142 |
| Pork | 175.4286 | 167.4284 | 164 |
| Brisket | 173.1430 | 167.4282 | 162.8572 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
39 entries · top 678.2858 · median 624
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | QUAU | |
| 2 | BRINGIN' THE HEAT | |
| 3 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 4 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 5 | SWEET BOURBON SMOKERS | |
| 6 | BARABOO Q | |
| 7 | QU SMOKIN KREWE | |
| 8 | FOX RIVER BBQ | |
| 9 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 10 | TOO POOR TO SCORE | |
| 11 | BURNITA BAR-B-QUE | |
| 12 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 13 | Wyocena Yacht Club Q Cre | |
| 14 | CHERRY RED ROASTERS | |
| 15 | A BOY NAMED QUE | |
| 16 | CHEFS GONE GRILLIN | |
| 17 | M-BURS | |
| 18 | Party Girl BBQ | |
| 19 | Smell My Pit BBQ | |
| 20 | CAPTAIN PJ'S BBQ | |
| 21 | ABOVE THE BRIDGE BBQ | |
| 22 | JURASSIC PORK BBQ TEAM | |
| 23 | Grease Monkey Grilling | |
| 24 | IT'S THE PITS | |
| 25 | SisterAlyce&the Holy Smo | |
| 26 | EXCELLENCE IN BARBEQUE | |
| 27 | Porkasaurus Rex's | |
| 28 | ASH CLOWNS | |
| 29 | Porkin aint Easy Bbq | |
| 30 | SMOKIN CROATIANS | |
| 31 | TEAM SCRIB-BQ | |
| 32 | Three Brothers BBQ | |
| 33 | FEAR THE SEAR | |
| 34 | SMOKIN ELVIS BBQ | |
| 35 | NOTHING KNEW BBQ | |
| 36 | SAILIN THRU BARBQ | |
| 37 | GRILLHEADS | |
| 38 | Smoke Showing | |
| 39 | 5 FINGER BBQ |
Chicken
39 entries · top 175.4286 · median 158.8570
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | QUAU | |
| 2 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 3 | FOX RIVER BBQ | |
| 4 | QU SMOKIN KREWE | |
| 5 | BRINGIN' THE HEAT | |
| 6 | Porkasaurus Rex's | |
| 7 | SWEET BOURBON SMOKERS | |
| 8 | CHEFS GONE GRILLIN | |
| 9 | SMOKIN CROATIANS | |
| 10 | IT'S THE PITS | |
| 11 | A BOY NAMED QUE | |
| 12 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 13 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 14 | Party Girl BBQ | |
| 15 | Wyocena Yacht Club Q Cre | |
| 16 | SisterAlyce&the Holy Smo | |
| 17 | ASH CLOWNS | |
| 18 | CHERRY RED ROASTERS | |
| 19 | EXCELLENCE IN BARBEQUE | |
| 20 | Grease Monkey Grilling | |
| 21 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 22 | Porkin aint Easy Bbq | |
| 23 | ABOVE THE BRIDGE BBQ | |
| 24 | CAPTAIN PJ'S BBQ | |
| 25 | TOO POOR TO SCORE | |
| 26 | BARABOO Q | |
| 27 | SAILIN THRU BARBQ | |
| 28 | M-BURS | |
| 29 | JURASSIC PORK BBQ TEAM | |
| 30 | FEAR THE SEAR | |
| 31 | Smoke Showing | |
| 32 | NOTHING KNEW BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKIN ELVIS BBQ | |
| 34 | Smell My Pit BBQ | |
| 35 | BURNITA BAR-B-QUE | |
| 36 | TEAM SCRIB-BQ | |
| 37 | Three Brothers BBQ | |
| 38 | GRILLHEADS | |
| 39 | 5 FINGER BBQ |
Pork Ribs
39 entries · top 173.1430 · median 153.1428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 2 | BRINGIN' THE HEAT | |
| 3 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 4 | Party Girl BBQ | |
| 5 | QUAU | |
| 6 | Wyocena Yacht Club Q Cre | |
| 7 | BARABOO Q | |
| 8 | EXCELLENCE IN BARBEQUE | |
| 9 | CAPTAIN PJ'S BBQ | |
| 10 | SAILIN THRU BARBQ | |
| 11 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 12 | 5 FINGER BBQ | |
| 13 | BURNITA BAR-B-QUE | |
| 14 | TOO POOR TO SCORE | |
| 15 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 16 | FOX RIVER BBQ | |
| 17 | TEAM SCRIB-BQ | |
| 18 | Porkin aint Easy Bbq | |
| 19 | CHERRY RED ROASTERS | |
| 20 | M-BURS | |
| 21 | A BOY NAMED QUE | |
| 22 | SWEET BOURBON SMOKERS | |
| 23 | FEAR THE SEAR | |
| 24 | Three Brothers BBQ | |
| 25 | CHEFS GONE GRILLIN | |
| 26 | NOTHING KNEW BBQ | |
| 27 | Smell My Pit BBQ | |
| 28 | QU SMOKIN KREWE | |
| 29 | ABOVE THE BRIDGE BBQ | |
| 30 | JURASSIC PORK BBQ TEAM | |
| 31 | SMOKIN CROATIANS | |
| 32 | Grease Monkey Grilling | |
| 33 | GRILLHEADS | |
| 34 | SisterAlyce&the Holy Smo | |
| 35 | SMOKIN ELVIS BBQ | |
| 36 | Porkasaurus Rex's | |
| 37 | IT'S THE PITS | |
| 38 | ASH CLOWNS | |
| 39 | Smoke Showing |
Pork
39 entries · top 175.4286 · median 161.1428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BURNITA BAR-B-QUE | |
| 2 | BRINGIN' THE HEAT | |
| 3 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 4 | 5 FINGER BBQ | |
| 5 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 6 | SWEET BOURBON SMOKERS | |
| 7 | M-BURS | |
| 8 | SisterAlyce&the Holy Smo | |
| 9 | TOO POOR TO SCORE | |
| 10 | CHEFS GONE GRILLIN | |
| 11 | Smell My Pit BBQ | |
| 12 | Grease Monkey Grilling | |
| 13 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 14 | QUAU | |
| 15 | A BOY NAMED QUE | |
| 16 | BARABOO Q | |
| 17 | QU SMOKIN KREWE | |
| 18 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 19 | Party Girl BBQ | |
| 20 | FOX RIVER BBQ | |
| 21 | CAPTAIN PJ'S BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKIN ELVIS BBQ | |
| 23 | CHERRY RED ROASTERS | |
| 24 | Wyocena Yacht Club Q Cre | |
| 25 | JURASSIC PORK BBQ TEAM | |
| 26 | IT'S THE PITS | |
| 27 | Smoke Showing | |
| 28 | ABOVE THE BRIDGE BBQ | |
| 29 | Porkasaurus Rex's | |
| 30 | SAILIN THRU BARBQ | |
| 31 | TEAM SCRIB-BQ | |
| 32 | SMOKIN CROATIANS | |
| 33 | EXCELLENCE IN BARBEQUE | |
| 34 | ASH CLOWNS | |
| 35 | GRILLHEADS | |
| 36 | NOTHING KNEW BBQ | |
| 37 | Three Brothers BBQ | |
| 38 | Porkin aint Easy Bbq | |
| 39 | FEAR THE SEAR |
Brisket
39 entries · top 173.1430 · median 154.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | QUAU | |
| 2 | SWEET BOURBON SMOKERS | |
| 3 | QU SMOKIN KREWE | |
| 4 | BARABOO Q | |
| 5 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 6 | ASH CLOWNS | |
| 7 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 8 | Smell My Pit BBQ | |
| 9 | TOO POOR TO SCORE | |
| 10 | Three Brothers BBQ | |
| 11 | ABOVE THE BRIDGE BBQ | |
| 12 | FOX RIVER BBQ | |
| 13 | IT'S THE PITS | |
| 14 | CHERRY RED ROASTERS | |
| 15 | JURASSIC PORK BBQ TEAM | |
| 16 | Wyocena Yacht Club Q Cre | |
| 17 | M-BURS | |
| 18 | BRINGIN' THE HEAT | |
| 19 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 20 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 21 | A BOY NAMED QUE | |
| 22 | BURNITA BAR-B-QUE | |
| 23 | Porkin aint Easy Bbq | |
| 24 | Porkasaurus Rex's | |
| 25 | FEAR THE SEAR | |
| 26 | 5 FINGER BBQ | |
| 27 | CHEFS GONE GRILLIN | |
| 28 | TEAM SCRIB-BQ | |
| 29 | GRILLHEADS | |
| 30 | Grease Monkey Grilling | |
| 31 | SMOKIN CROATIANS | |
| 32 | EXCELLENCE IN BARBEQUE | |
| 33 | NOTHING KNEW BBQ | |
| 34 | CAPTAIN PJ'S BBQ | |
| 35 | SMOKIN ELVIS BBQ | |
| 36 | SisterAlyce&the Holy Smo | |
| 37 | Party Girl BBQ | |
| 38 | Smoke Showing | |
| 39 | SAILIN THRU BARBQ |