Back-to-back
2 in a row
editions of this contest
QUAU won here last time out too — 2 straight editions of this contest.
- 2013
- 2014
Poor Que 2014
Jun 6–7, 2014 · Montello, WI
QUAU won Grand Champion at the Poor Que on June 6, 2014 in Montello, WI, scoring 670.8456 in a field of 38 teams. SMOKIN CROATIANS took Reserve Grand Champion with 664.5488. Category winners: Chicken — QUAU (174.2628); Pork Ribs — ABOVE THE BRIDGE BBQ (173.1200); Pork — SMOKIN CROATIANS (174.2972); Brisket — IT'S THE PITS (167.3828). This is the 2nd of 4 editions of this contest on record; the 2013 edition was won by QUAU; the next was held in 2015.
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.
577.19
median 631.89
670.85 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 174.26
- Pork Ribs 173.12
- Pork 174.30
- Brisket 167.38
130.30
174.30
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2016 — this edition picked out.
Entries
38
4 judged meats
Top score
670.8456
Winning margin
6.2968
GC over RC
Field average
630.70
577.19670.85
median 631.89 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
1.7144 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
643.3488
577.19670.85
10th place overall
Field spread
93.6568
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 96%
beats 4% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
38%
15 of 39 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.31 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,512
avg power rating going in · stronger than 8% 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 7 calls decided inside half a point
Pork places 7–8: TRUE SMOKE BBQ and RACK 'N BUTT BBQ tied on 165.6800 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 4–5: FIREWISE BBQ edged BARABOO Q by 0.0116. Brisket places 6–7: BRINGIN' THE HEAT edged 5 FINGER BBQ by 0.0116.
- Pork 7–8 · tie
- Brisket 4–5 · 0.0116
- Brisket 6–7 · 0.0116
- Pork Ribs 7–8 · 0.0228
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 pork ribs at 9th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 9th
- Pork 4th
- Brisket 2nd
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: QUAU (won 2013).
- QUAU · 2013
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 | Montello, WI | Montello, WI | 39 | 678.2858 | QUAU | BRINGIN' THE HEAT |
| Jun 6, 2014 ← this one | 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 | 174.2628 | 168.5600 | 165.6684 |
| Pork Ribs | 173.1200 | 167.4172 | 162.3200 |
| Pork | 174.2972 | 166.2972 | 163.9772 |
| Brisket | 167.3828 | 165.6684 | 163.4172 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
38 entries · top 670.8456 · median 631.8862
Chicken
38 entries · top 174.2628 · median 160.5600
Pork Ribs
38 entries · top 173.1200 · median 156.8400
Pork
38 entries · top 174.2972 · median 159.9656
Brisket
38 entries · top 167.3828 · median 154.8572