A statement win
13.6224
points clear of the field
Wider than 94% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The champion won by 13.6224 points — a wider margin than 94% of championships in the data.
Quebec City International BBQ & Music Festival
Jun 1–2, 2018 · Quebec City, Canada · CANADA
TEAM EATAPEDIA won Grand Champion at the Quebec City International BBQ & Music Festival on June 1, 2018 in Quebec City, G1R 4W6, scoring 659.3712 in a field of 22 teams. PRIME BBQ- took Reserve Grand Champion with 645.7488. Category winners: Chicken — Bark Boys Qc (172.0000); Pork Ribs — Q+BREW (169.7828); Pork — WHAT THE PORK? (171.4400); Brisket — TEAM EATAPEDIA (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.
468.48
median 620.47
659.37 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 172
- Pork Ribs 169.78
- Pork 171.44
- Brisket 176
20
176
Entries
22
4 judged meats
Top score
659.3712
Winning margin
13.6224
GC over RC
Field average
612.03
468.48659.37
median 620.47 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
6.8456 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
623.3136
468.48659.37
10th place overall
Field spread
190.8912
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 99%
beats 1% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Weak
ρ = -0.05 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,510
avg power rating going in · stronger than 7% 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
0.0112
closest of 6 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 6–7: SKARA OLD SCHOOL BBQ edged TEAM EATAPEDIA by 0.0112. Brisket places 6–7: BBQ QUEBEC 2 edged SHOP BOYS BBQ by 0.0116. Pork places 9–10: BOYMEETSGRILL edged PRIME BBQ- by 0.0228.
- Pork Ribs 6–7 · 0.0112
- Brisket 6–7 · 0.0116
- Pork 9–10 · 0.0228
- Brisket 9–10 · 0.0344
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
TEAM EATAPEDIA took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 8th.
- Chicken 4th
- Pork Ribs 7th
- Pork 8th
- 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)
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 172 | 162.8344 | 156.5828 |
| Pork Ribs | 169.7828 | 162.9372 | 159.4172 |
| Pork | 171.4400 | 161.7256 | 156.6056 |
| Brisket | 176 | 163.4284 | 160.5828 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
22 entries · top 659.3712 · median 620.4742
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 2 | PRIME BBQ- | |
| 3 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 4 | Q+BREW | |
| 5 | FAT TIGER BBQ | |
| 6 | WALLY BBQ | |
| 7 | BOYMEETSGRILL | |
| 8 | SKARA OLD SCHOOL BBQ | |
| 9 | Bark Boys Qc | |
| 10 | Lords of the Ribs | |
| 11 | PIRATESBBQ | |
| 12 | NORTH POLE BBQ TEAM | |
| 13 | PHENIX BBQ | |
| 14 | BBQ QUEBEC 2 | |
| 15 | SHOP BOYS BBQ | |
| 16 | ALL IN ONE BARBACOA | |
| 17 | ALPHA BBQ | |
| 18 | STUBBORN GRILLERS | |
| 19 | BBQ QUEBEC 1 | |
| 20 | LES SOEURS BRULE | |
| 21 | DP 1108 | |
| 22 | PAT BBQ |
Chicken
22 entries · top 172 · median 154.8400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bark Boys Qc | |
| 2 | Q+BREW | |
| 3 | PIRATESBBQ | |
| 4 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 5 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 6 | SHOP BOYS BBQ | |
| 7 | BOYMEETSGRILL | |
| 8 | BBQ QUEBEC 1 | |
| 9 | ALPHA BBQ | |
| 10 | FAT TIGER BBQ | |
| 11 | PRIME BBQ- | |
| 12 | SKARA OLD SCHOOL BBQ | |
| 13 | PAT BBQ | |
| 14 | Lords of the Ribs | |
| 15 | NORTH POLE BBQ TEAM | |
| 16 | BBQ QUEBEC 2 | |
| 17 | WALLY BBQ | |
| 18 | STUBBORN GRILLERS | |
| 19 | ALL IN ONE BARBACOA | |
| 20 | LES SOEURS BRULE | |
| 21 | PHENIX BBQ | |
| 22 | DP 1108 |
Pork Ribs
22 entries · top 169.7828 · median 158.8230
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Q+BREW | |
| 2 | NORTH POLE BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | Lords of the Ribs | |
| 4 | PRIME BBQ- | |
| 5 | STUBBORN GRILLERS | |
| 6 | SKARA OLD SCHOOL BBQ | |
| 7 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 8 | PIRATESBBQ | |
| 9 | BBQ QUEBEC 1 | |
| 10 | FAT TIGER BBQ | |
| 11 | ALL IN ONE BARBACOA | |
| 12 | PAT BBQ | |
| 13 | WALLY BBQ | |
| 14 | DP 1108 | |
| 15 | Bark Boys Qc | |
| 16 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 17 | PHENIX BBQ | |
| 18 | BBQ QUEBEC 2 | |
| 19 | BOYMEETSGRILL | |
| 20 | SHOP BOYS BBQ | |
| 21 | ALPHA BBQ | |
| 22 | LES SOEURS BRULE |
Pork
22 entries · top 171.4400 · median 155.9828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 2 | PHENIX BBQ | |
| 3 | FAT TIGER BBQ | |
| 4 | Bark Boys Qc | |
| 5 | WALLY BBQ | |
| 6 | SKARA OLD SCHOOL BBQ | |
| 7 | Lords of the Ribs | |
| 8 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 9 | BOYMEETSGRILL | |
| 10 | PRIME BBQ- | |
| 11 | NORTH POLE BBQ TEAM | |
| 12 | ALPHA BBQ | |
| 13 | Q+BREW | |
| 14 | STUBBORN GRILLERS | |
| 15 | BBQ QUEBEC 2 | |
| 16 | SHOP BOYS BBQ | |
| 17 | DP 1108 | |
| 18 | PIRATESBBQ | |
| 19 | ALL IN ONE BARBACOA | |
| 20 | LES SOEURS BRULE | |
| 21 | BBQ QUEBEC 1 | |
| 22 | PAT BBQ |
Brisket
22 entries · top 176 · median 154.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 2 | BOYMEETSGRILL | |
| 3 | PRIME BBQ- | |
| 4 | LES SOEURS BRULE | |
| 5 | WALLY BBQ | |
| 6 | BBQ QUEBEC 2 | |
| 7 | SHOP BOYS BBQ | |
| 8 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 9 | PHENIX BBQ | |
| 10 | ALL IN ONE BARBACOA | |
| 11 | ALPHA BBQ | |
| 12 | FAT TIGER BBQ | |
| 13 | PIRATESBBQ | |
| 14 | SKARA OLD SCHOOL BBQ | |
| 15 | Q+BREW | |
| 16 | Lords of the Ribs | |
| 17 | NORTH POLE BBQ TEAM | |
| 18 | STUBBORN GRILLERS | |
| 19 | BBQ QUEBEC 1 | |
| 20 | PAT BBQ | |
| 21 | Bark Boys Qc | |
| 22 | DP 1108 |