A new contest record
690.9032
highest overall ever cooked here
690.9032 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 684.5488 BROS HOG set in 2017.
- old record 684.5488
- set 2017 by BROS HOG
Brew N Q (INVITATIONAL) 2018
May 25–26, 2018 · Burton Upon Trent, United Kingdom · UNITED KINGDOM · 📍 The National Brewery Horninglow St
IQ - NETHERLANDS won Grand Champion at the Brew N Q (INVITATIONAL) on May 25, 2018 in Burton Upon Trent, DE14 1NG at The National Brewery Horninglow St, scoring 690.9032 in a field of 24 teams. SMOKE AND FIRE took Reserve Grand Champion with 687.4860. Category winners: Chicken — IQ - NETHERLANDS (177.7372); Pork Ribs — SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ (173.1316); Pork — BBQ HIGHLANDER (177.7144); Brisket — HIGHLAND Q (177.7372). This is the 3rd of 4 editions of this contest on record; the 2017 edition was won by BROS HOG; the next was held in 2018.
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.
611.94
median 667.06
690.90 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 177.74
- Pork Ribs 173.13
- Pork 177.71
- Brisket 177.74
142.26
177.74
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2017 to 2018 — this edition picked out.
Entries
24
4 judged meats
Top score
690.9032
Winning margin
3.4172
GC over RC
Field average
665.51
611.94690.90
median 667.06 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
3.4172 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
674.3432
611.94690.90
10th place overall
Field spread
78.9604
winner to last place
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 68%
beats 32% of 4714 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
38%
13 of 34 teams from the previous edition returned
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.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 13 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 2–3: BBQ HIGHLANDER and SMOKING FINNS FI tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 6–7: BUNCH OF SWINES and GOOD OLD BBQ tied on 166.8688 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 7–8: BBQ HIGHLANDER and IQ - NETHERLANDS tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 2–3 · tie
- Pork Ribs 6–7 · tie
- Brisket 7–8 · tie
- Brisket 8–9 · tie
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
IQ - NETHERLANDS took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 15th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 15th
- Pork 3rd
- Brisket 8th
A contest record in pork
177.7144
best pork ever cooked here
BBQ HIGHLANDER turned in 177.7144 in pork — past the 174.8572 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
- old best 174.8572
- across 2 past editions
Back to defend
2
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ (won 2017), BROS HOG (won 2017).
- WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ · 2017
- BROS HOG · 2017
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
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2017 | Burton Upon Trent | The National Brewery Horninglow St | 26 | 684.0116 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | BRIGBOYS BBQ TEAM |
| May 27, 2017 | Burton Upon Trent | The National Brewery Horninglow St | 34 | 684.5488 | BROS HOG | BUNCH OF SWINES |
| May 25, 2018 ← this one | Burton Upon Trent | The National Brewery Horninglow St | 24 | 690.9032 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | SMOKE AND FIRE |
| May 26, 2018 | Burton Upon Trent | The National Brewery Horninglow St | 34 | 688.5372 | BUNCH OF SWINES | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7372 | 172.5484 | 170.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 173.1316 | 167.9772 | 166.2744 |
| Pork | 177.7144 | 174.2972 | 167.9656 |
| Brisket | 177.7372 | 174.2628 | 171.9656 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
24 entries · top 690.9032 · median 667.0628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 2 | SMOKE AND FIRE | |
| 3 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 4 | DE FILOUS | |
| 5 | BBQ HIGHLANDER | |
| 6 | DRAGON BBQ | |
| 7 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 8 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 9 | GOOD OLD BBQ | |
| 10 | HIGHLAND Q | |
| 11 | BROS HOG | |
| 12 | BRIGBOYS BBQ TEAM | |
| 13 | VIKING BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKING FINNS FI | |
| 15 | ROKENDE REGAHS | |
| 16 | PUREBBQ | |
| 17 | BBQ RANGERS BELGIUM | |
| 18 | ALL SMOKE NO KNICKERS | |
| 19 | BOHEMIAN BBQ | |
| 20 | UNCLE TONY'S COCKNEY Q | |
| 21 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 22 | KGB - KATKA GERGO BARBECUE | |
| 23 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 24 | WESTHOEK SMOKERS |
Chicken
24 entries · top 177.7372 · median 167.7086
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 2 | BBQ HIGHLANDER | |
| 3 | SMOKING FINNS FI | |
| 4 | GOOD OLD BBQ | |
| 5 | UNCLE TONY'S COCKNEY Q | |
| 6 | DRAGON BBQ | |
| 7 | VIKING BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKE AND FIRE | |
| 9 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 10 | ROKENDE REGAHS | |
| 11 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 12 | KGB - KATKA GERGO BARBECUE | |
| 13 | HIGHLAND Q | |
| 14 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 15 | PUREBBQ | |
| 16 | BROS HOG | |
| 17 | WESTHOEK SMOKERS | |
| 18 | ALL SMOKE NO KNICKERS | |
| 19 | BRIGBOYS BBQ TEAM | |
| 20 | BBQ RANGERS BELGIUM | |
| 21 | DE FILOUS | |
| 22 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 23 | BOHEMIAN BBQ | |
| 24 | WESTSIDE BBQ |
Pork Ribs
24 entries · top 173.1316 · median 164.0058
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 2 | BOHEMIAN BBQ | |
| 3 | BBQ RANGERS BELGIUM | |
| 4 | SMOKE AND FIRE | |
| 5 | DE FILOUS | |
| 6 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 7 | GOOD OLD BBQ | |
| 8 | BROS HOG | |
| 9 | ROKENDE REGAHS | |
| 10 | HIGHLAND Q | |
| 11 | BRIGBOYS BBQ TEAM | |
| 12 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 13 | DRAGON BBQ | |
| 14 | PUREBBQ | |
| 15 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 16 | VIKING BBQ | |
| 17 | ALL SMOKE NO KNICKERS | |
| 18 | SMOKING FINNS FI | |
| 19 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 20 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 21 | KGB - KATKA GERGO BARBECUE | |
| 22 | WESTHOEK SMOKERS | |
| 23 | UNCLE TONY'S COCKNEY Q | |
| 24 | BBQ HIGHLANDER |
Pork
24 entries · top 177.7144 · median 167.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBQ HIGHLANDER | |
| 2 | DE FILOUS | |
| 3 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 4 | SMOKE AND FIRE | |
| 5 | BROS HOG | |
| 6 | BRIGBOYS BBQ TEAM | |
| 7 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 8 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 9 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 10 | VIKING BBQ | |
| 11 | GOOD OLD BBQ | |
| 12 | DRAGON BBQ | |
| 13 | ROKENDE REGAHS | |
| 14 | BBQ RANGERS BELGIUM | |
| 15 | ALL SMOKE NO KNICKERS | |
| 16 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 17 | HIGHLAND Q | |
| 18 | BOHEMIAN BBQ | |
| 19 | KGB - KATKA GERGO BARBECUE | |
| 20 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 21 | PUREBBQ | |
| 22 | UNCLE TONY'S COCKNEY Q | |
| 23 | SMOKING FINNS FI | |
| 24 | WESTHOEK SMOKERS |
Brisket
24 entries · top 177.7372 · median 168.2742
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HIGHLAND Q | |
| 2 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 3 | DRAGON BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKE AND FIRE | |
| 5 | PUREBBQ | |
| 6 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 7 | BBQ HIGHLANDER | |
| 8 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 9 | DE FILOUS | |
| 10 | SMOKING FINNS FI | |
| 11 | UNCLE TONY'S COCKNEY Q | |
| 12 | GOOD OLD BBQ | |
| 13 | ALL SMOKE NO KNICKERS | |
| 14 | BOHEMIAN BBQ | |
| 15 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 16 | BRIGBOYS BBQ TEAM | |
| 17 | BBQ RANGERS BELGIUM | |
| 18 | VIKING BBQ | |
| 19 | BROS HOG | |
| 20 | ROKENDE REGAHS | |
| 21 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 22 | KGB - KATKA GERGO BARBECUE | |
| 23 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 24 | WESTHOEK SMOKERS |