A new contest record
693.0856
highest overall ever cooked here
693.0856 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 691.4056 OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE set in 2018.
- old record 691.4056
- set 2018 by OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE
Que & Cruz 2019
Oct 4–5, 2019 · Louisa, VA · 📍 4400 Byrd Mill Rd · State championship
Reps: Alex Jr Brown, Bill Jones · Prize money: $10,000
3N1 Q won Grand Champion at the Que & Cruz on October 4, 2019 in Louisa, VA at 4400 Byrd Mill Rd, scoring 693.0856 in a field of 28 teams. LAKEVIEW BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 689.0856. Category winners: Chicken — WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ (176.5600); Pork Ribs — HOO'S SMOKIN' (174.2744); Pork — 3N1 Q (176.5600); Brisket — HAMTOWN SMOKERS (176.5600). This is the 5th of 5 editions of this contest on record; the 2018 edition was won by OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE.
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.
462.15
median 659.05
693.09 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 176.56
- Pork Ribs 174.27
- Pork 176.56
- Brisket 176.56
141.07
176.56
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2019 — this edition picked out.
Entries
28
4 judged meats
Top score
693.0856
Winning margin
4
GC over RC
Field average
647.15
462.15693.09
median 659.05 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.8572 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
673.5656
462.15693.09
10th place overall
Field spread
230.9368
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,000
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 61%
beats 39% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
52%
13 of 25 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.81 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,573
avg power rating going in · stronger than 57% 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.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 9 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 6–7: HOO'S SMOKIN' and OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE tied on 172.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 1–2: HOO'S SMOKIN' and OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE tied on 174.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 8–9: WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ and JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS tied on 167.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 6–7 · tie
- Pork Ribs 1–2 · tie
- Brisket 8–9 · tie
- Pork Ribs 5–6 · 0.0116
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
3N1 Q took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 7th.
- Chicken 4th
- Pork Ribs 3rd
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 7th
A contest record in pork
176.5600
best pork ever cooked here
3N1 Q turned in 176.5600 in pork — past the 175.4172 that had stood across 4 earlier editions.
- old best 175.4172
- across 4 past editions
Back to defend
2
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD (won 2016), SMOKETASTIC BBQ (won 2017).
- BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD · 2016
- SMOKETASTIC BBQ · 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2013 | Louisa, VA | Louisa, VA | 45 | 677.7372 | 3 EYZ BBQ | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ |
| Sep 30, 2016 | Louisa, VA | Louisa, VA | 31 | 684.5372 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Louisa, VA | Louisa, VA 23093 | 28 | 677.0740 | SMOKETASTIC BBQ | HOOS SMOKIN |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Louisa, VA | 4400 Byrd Mill Rd | 25 | 691.4056 | OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE | GRATE SMOKE |
| Oct 4, 2019 ← this one | Louisa, VA | 4400 Byrd Mill Rd | 28 | 693.0856 | 3N1 Q | LAKEVIEW BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5600 | 173.1084 | 171.4172 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.2744 | 171.4172 | 167.4400 |
| Pork | 176.5600 | 172.5484 | 166.8344 |
| Brisket | 176.5600 | 169.6912 | 167.3828 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
28 entries · top 693.0856 · median 659.0460
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3N1 Q | |
| 2 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 3 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 4 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 5 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 6 | HAMTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 7 | SMOKETASTIC BBQ | |
| 8 | JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS | |
| 9 | HOO'S SMOKIN' | |
| 10 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 11 | DIRTY POSSUM BBQ | |
| 12 | ROLLIN' SMOKE | |
| 13 | BROWN LIQUOR BBQ | |
| 14 | e2BBQ | |
| 15 | WOOD JUICE BBQ | |
| 16 | BAM BAM'S BBQ | |
| 17 | BEER BUDDIES BBQ | |
| 18 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 19 | BI STATE SMOKERS | |
| 20 | ADAM'S RIB MIDLAND, VA | |
| 21 | GODFATHER BBQ | |
| 22 | 151 BAR B Q | |
| 23 | MEATATARIAN'S | |
| 24 | MEAT SHARKS | |
| 25 | CHESSIE Q | |
| 26 | BIKER BEAR BBQ | |
| 27 | RIBS BY ANDY | |
| 28 | Bulldoggie BBQ |
Chicken
27 entries · top 176.5600 · median 167.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 2 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 3 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 4 | 3N1 Q | |
| 5 | HAMTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 6 | HOO'S SMOKIN' | |
| 7 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 8 | ADAM'S RIB MIDLAND, VA | |
| 9 | e2BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKETASTIC BBQ | |
| 11 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 12 | DIRTY POSSUM BBQ | |
| 13 | JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS | |
| 14 | ROLLIN' SMOKE | |
| 15 | BI STATE SMOKERS | |
| 16 | BROWN LIQUOR BBQ | |
| 17 | BAM BAM'S BBQ | |
| 18 | WOOD JUICE BBQ | |
| 19 | 151 BAR B Q | |
| 20 | GODFATHER BBQ | |
| 21 | MEAT SHARKS | |
| 22 | CHESSIE Q | |
| 23 | BEER BUDDIES BBQ | |
| 24 | MEATATARIAN'S | |
| 25 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 26 | BIKER BEAR BBQ | |
| 27 | RIBS BY ANDY |
Pork Ribs
28 entries · top 174.2744 · median 165.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOO'S SMOKIN' | |
| 2 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 3 | 3N1 Q | |
| 4 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 5 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 6 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 7 | WOOD JUICE BBQ | |
| 8 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 9 | JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS | |
| 10 | SMOKETASTIC BBQ | |
| 11 | BROWN LIQUOR BBQ | |
| 12 | GODFATHER BBQ | |
| 13 | ROLLIN' SMOKE | |
| 14 | DIRTY POSSUM BBQ | |
| 15 | BEER BUDDIES BBQ | |
| 16 | e2BBQ | |
| 17 | HAMTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 18 | MEATATARIAN'S | |
| 19 | BAM BAM'S BBQ | |
| 20 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 21 | MEAT SHARKS | |
| 22 | ADAM'S RIB MIDLAND, VA | |
| 23 | BI STATE SMOKERS | |
| 24 | Bulldoggie BBQ | |
| 25 | CHESSIE Q | |
| 26 | 151 BAR B Q | |
| 27 | BIKER BEAR BBQ | |
| 28 | RIBS BY ANDY |
Pork
28 entries · top 176.5600 · median 164.7998
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3N1 Q | |
| 2 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 3 | JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS | |
| 4 | HOO'S SMOKIN' | |
| 5 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 6 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 7 | BI STATE SMOKERS | |
| 8 | BROWN LIQUOR BBQ | |
| 9 | MEAT SHARKS | |
| 10 | e2BBQ | |
| 11 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 12 | ROLLIN' SMOKE | |
| 13 | SMOKETASTIC BBQ | |
| 14 | HAMTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 15 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 16 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 17 | DIRTY POSSUM BBQ | |
| 18 | BAM BAM'S BBQ | |
| 19 | BEER BUDDIES BBQ | |
| 20 | BIKER BEAR BBQ | |
| 21 | Bulldoggie BBQ | |
| 22 | WOOD JUICE BBQ | |
| 23 | MEATATARIAN'S | |
| 24 | 151 BAR B Q | |
| 25 | CHESSIE Q | |
| 26 | ADAM'S RIB MIDLAND, VA | |
| 27 | GODFATHER BBQ | |
| 28 | RIBS BY ANDY |
Brisket
28 entries · top 176.5600 · median 162.2572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HAMTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 2 | SMOKETASTIC BBQ | |
| 3 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 4 | DIRTY POSSUM BBQ | |
| 5 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 6 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 7 | 3N1 Q | |
| 8 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 9 | JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS | |
| 10 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 11 | ROLLIN' SMOKE | |
| 12 | BAM BAM'S BBQ | |
| 13 | 151 BAR B Q | |
| 14 | WOOD JUICE BBQ | |
| 15 | BROWN LIQUOR BBQ | |
| 16 | BEER BUDDIES BBQ | |
| 17 | e2BBQ | |
| 18 | HOO'S SMOKIN' | |
| 19 | CHESSIE Q | |
| 20 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 21 | GODFATHER BBQ | |
| 22 | MEATATARIAN'S | |
| 23 | ADAM'S RIB MIDLAND, VA | |
| 24 | Bulldoggie BBQ | |
| 25 | RIBS BY ANDY | |
| 26 | MEAT SHARKS | |
| 27 | BI STATE SMOKERS | |
| 28 | BIKER BEAR BBQ |