A first Grand Championship
7
tracked contests to get there
This was QU SMOKIN KREWE's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 7th tracked contest.
Grillin' in Grafton 2013
Jun 28–29, 2013 · Grafton, WI
QU SMOKIN KREWE won Grand Champion at the Grillin' in Grafton on June 28, 2013 in Grafton, WI, scoring 667.4290 in a field of 33 teams. FIREWISE BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 658.8576. Category winners: Chicken — QU SMOKIN KREWE (175.4288); Pork Ribs — FOX RIVER BBQ (170.2858); Pork — BUFFALO'S BBQ (173.7144); Brisket — FIREWISE BBQ (172.5716). This is the 1st of 5 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.
558.29
median 639.43
667.43 🏆
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 170.29
- Pork 173.71
- Brisket 172.57
125.71
175.43
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2017 — this edition picked out.
Entries
33
4 judged meats
Top score
667.4290
Winning margin
8.5714
GC over RC
Field average
627.64
558.29667.43
median 639.43 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
4.0002 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
649.1428
558.29667.43
10th place overall
Field spread
109.1430
winner to last place
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 98%
beats 2% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.46 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,508
avg power rating going in · stronger than 6% of contests
Storylines (4 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
4×
wins at this contest
4 of 5 tracked editions
TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI has won this contest 4 times across its 5 tracked editions.
- 2014
- 2015
- 2016
- 2017
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 9 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 5–6: Smokey & the 1 Arm Bandi and BRINGIN' THE HEAT tied on 167.4286 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 9–10: FOX RIVER BBQ and CHEFS GONE GRILLIN tied on 164.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 7–8: THE SMOKE HUNTERS and FOX RIVER BBQ tied on 163.4284 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 5–6 · tie
- Pork 9–10 · tie
- Brisket 7–8 · tie
- Chicken 6–7 · 0.0002
How the title was won
2 of 4
meats called to the stage
QU SMOKIN KREWE took the title on 2 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 14th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 13th
- Pork 14th
- Brisket 3rd
This contest's own records (2 in the KCBS record book)
Records held by every edition of this contest put together, not just this one afternoon.
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 28, 2013 ← this one | Grafton, WI | Grafton, WI | 33 | 667.4290 | QU SMOKIN KREWE | FIREWISE BBQ |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Grafton, WI | Grafton, WI | 32 | 676.0572 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | T-MAC SMOKIN |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Grafton, WI | Grafton, WI 53024 | 33 | 679.4168 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | FAT ANDY'S BBQ |
| Jul 1, 2016 | Grafton, WI | Grafton, WI 53024 | 29 | 675.4172 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | A MOTLEY QUE |
| Jun 30, 2017 | Graffton, WI | Centennial Park | 27 | 659.9088 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW |
| Jun 29, 2018 | Grafton, WI | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 175.4288 | 167.4286 | 164.0002 |
| Pork Ribs | 170.2858 | 166.2856 | 162.8572 |
| Pork | 173.7144 | 166.8572 | 164 |
| Brisket | 172.5716 | 165.1430 | 162.2856 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
33 entries · top 667.4290 · median 639.4286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | QU SMOKIN KREWE | |
| 2 | FIREWISE BBQ | |
| 3 | BRINGIN' THE HEAT | |
| 4 | THE SMOKE HUNTERS | |
| 5 | ALL NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 6 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 7 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 8 | Smokey & the 1 Arm Bandi | |
| 9 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 10 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 11 | FAT ANDY'S BBQ | |
| 12 | FOX RIVER BBQ | |
| 13 | Smoking Addiction BBQ | |
| 14 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 15 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 16 | CHEFS GONE GRILLIN | |
| 17 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 18 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 19 | MEAT, SMOKE, N TIME | |
| 20 | BLUE PIG | |
| 21 | A BOY NAMED QUE | |
| 22 | SOUTHSIDE SMOKE | |
| 23 | KNUCKLES BBQ | |
| 24 | 5 FINGER BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKE 2 PULL | |
| 26 | BADGER BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKIN CROATIANS | |
| 28 | Smoky Local Yokels | |
| 29 | Bone, Meat & Harmony | |
| 30 | Smell My Pit | |
| 31 | GR.I.L.F. | |
| 32 | Gettin' Piggy With It | |
| 33 | Legal Tender |
Chicken
33 entries · top 175.4288 · median 159.4286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | QU SMOKIN KREWE | |
| 2 | ALL NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 3 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 4 | THE SMOKE HUNTERS | |
| 5 | Smokey & the 1 Arm Bandi | |
| 6 | BRINGIN' THE HEAT | |
| 7 | A BOY NAMED QUE | |
| 8 | Smoking Addiction BBQ | |
| 9 | FAT ANDY'S BBQ | |
| 10 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 11 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 12 | CHEFS GONE GRILLIN | |
| 13 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 14 | Smoky Local Yokels | |
| 15 | FIREWISE BBQ | |
| 16 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 17 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 18 | Bone, Meat & Harmony | |
| 19 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 20 | MEAT, SMOKE, N TIME | |
| 21 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 22 | KNUCKLES BBQ | |
| 23 | BADGER BBQ | |
| 24 | SOUTHSIDE SMOKE | |
| 25 | SMOKIN CROATIANS | |
| 26 | BLUE PIG | |
| 27 | GR.I.L.F. | |
| 28 | SMOKE 2 PULL | |
| 29 | Gettin' Piggy With It | |
| 30 | FOX RIVER BBQ | |
| 31 | 5 FINGER BBQ | |
| 32 | Legal Tender | |
| 33 | Smell My Pit |
Pork Ribs
33 entries · top 170.2858 · median 156.5714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FOX RIVER BBQ | |
| 2 | BRINGIN' THE HEAT | |
| 3 | ALL NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 4 | 5 FINGER BBQ | |
| 5 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKE 2 PULL | |
| 7 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 8 | FIREWISE BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 10 | CHEFS GONE GRILLIN | |
| 11 | BLUE PIG | |
| 12 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 13 | QU SMOKIN KREWE | |
| 14 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 15 | Smokey & the 1 Arm Bandi | |
| 16 | SOUTHSIDE SMOKE | |
| 17 | Smoking Addiction BBQ | |
| 18 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 19 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 20 | A BOY NAMED QUE | |
| 21 | BADGER BBQ | |
| 22 | THE SMOKE HUNTERS | |
| 23 | FAT ANDY'S BBQ | |
| 24 | Smell My Pit | |
| 25 | Legal Tender | |
| 26 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 27 | MEAT, SMOKE, N TIME | |
| 28 | SMOKIN CROATIANS | |
| 29 | Bone, Meat & Harmony | |
| 30 | KNUCKLES BBQ | |
| 31 | Smoky Local Yokels | |
| 32 | Gettin' Piggy With It | |
| 33 | GR.I.L.F. |
Pork
33 entries · top 173.7144 · median 159.4286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 2 | BRINGIN' THE HEAT | |
| 3 | THE SMOKE HUNTERS | |
| 4 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 5 | FAT ANDY'S BBQ | |
| 6 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 7 | MEAT, SMOKE, N TIME | |
| 8 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 9 | FOX RIVER BBQ | |
| 10 | CHEFS GONE GRILLIN | |
| 11 | SOUTHSIDE SMOKE | |
| 12 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 13 | FIREWISE BBQ | |
| 14 | QU SMOKIN KREWE | |
| 15 | Smoking Addiction BBQ | |
| 16 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 18 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 19 | KNUCKLES BBQ | |
| 20 | BADGER BBQ | |
| 21 | ALL NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 22 | Smokey & the 1 Arm Bandi | |
| 23 | BLUE PIG | |
| 24 | 5 FINGER BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKIN CROATIANS | |
| 26 | Smoky Local Yokels | |
| 27 | Gettin' Piggy With It | |
| 28 | A BOY NAMED QUE | |
| 29 | SMOKE 2 PULL | |
| 30 | GR.I.L.F. | |
| 31 | Legal Tender | |
| 32 | Bone, Meat & Harmony | |
| 33 | Smell My Pit |
Brisket
33 entries · top 172.5716 · median 155.9998
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIREWISE BBQ | |
| 2 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 3 | QU SMOKIN KREWE | |
| 4 | Smokey & the 1 Arm Bandi | |
| 5 | FAT ANDY'S BBQ | |
| 6 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 7 | THE SMOKE HUNTERS | |
| 8 | FOX RIVER BBQ | |
| 9 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 10 | Smoking Addiction BBQ | |
| 11 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 12 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 13 | MEAT, SMOKE, N TIME | |
| 14 | KNUCKLES BBQ | |
| 15 | A BOY NAMED QUE | |
| 16 | ALL NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 17 | BLUE PIG | |
| 18 | Smell My Pit | |
| 19 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 20 | GR.I.L.F. | |
| 21 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 22 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKIN CROATIANS | |
| 24 | CHEFS GONE GRILLIN | |
| 25 | BADGER BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKE 2 PULL | |
| 27 | 5 FINGER BBQ | |
| 28 | BRINGIN' THE HEAT | |
| 29 | Smoky Local Yokels | |
| 30 | SOUTHSIDE SMOKE | |
| 31 | Gettin' Piggy With It | |
| 32 | Bone, Meat & Harmony | |
| 33 | Legal Tender |