Que' For a Cause
2023-08-04 – 2023-08-05 · Tahlequah, OK
Reps: LARRY VOTH, LYNDA VOTH · Prize money: $13,000.00
Grand Champion: TINY E (699.9772) · 36 teams
Entries
36
8 categories
Top score
354.8572
Winning margin
1.1544
GC over RC
Field average
341.90
median 345.09
Perfect 180s
9 🔥
Tightest race
Ancillary — Dessert
0.0000 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
345.6800
what a walk cost here
Field spread
34.3656
winner to last place
Prize money
$13,000.00
on the line
Double threats
8
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 79%
beats 21% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1575
avg power rating going in · stronger than 77% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1544 points — closer than 81% of every championship in the data.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
9 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
🃏 An upset on the books
TINY E BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, JANKY LEG BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 28-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-01 | Tahlequah, OK | 20 | 532.0000 | Second Hand Smoke |
| 2023-08-04 ← this one | Tahlequah, OK | 36 | 699.9772 | TINY E |
| 2023-08-04 | Tahlequah, OK | 23 | 176.0116 | SPEEDY PIG |
| 2025-05-02 | Tahlequah, OK | — | — | — |
| 2025-05-02 | Tahlequah, OK | — | — | — |
| 2025-05-02 | Tahlequah, OK | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Anything butt
12 entries · top 180.0000 · median 174.2628 · 🔥 perfect 180
Ancillary — Dessert
14 entries · top 180.0000 · median 178.2858 · 🔥 perfect 180
Backyard Series — Chicken
21 entries · top 180.0000 · median 173.7144 · 🔥 perfect 180
Backyard Series — Overall
21 entries · top 354.8572 · median 345.0856
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
21 entries · top 178.2972 · median 171.9772
Master Series — Brisket
36 entries · top 180.0000 · median 172.5714 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fine As* Swine BBQ | |
| 2 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 3 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 4 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 5 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 6 | TINY E BBQ | |
| 7 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 8 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 9 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 10 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 11 | Ambition Que | |
| 12 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 13 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 14 | MUDDY RIVER SMOKERS | |
| 15 | Go Pig or Go Home | |
| 16 | LA PASADITA | |
| 17 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 18 | HOT CHIHUAHUA BARBECUE | |
| 19 | BoneMaker Outdoors | |
| 20 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 21 | O' Town Que | |
| 22 | UNCLE BUBS BBQ LLC | |
| 23 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 24 | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | |
| 25 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 26 | Damn Yankee Texas Barbeque | |
| 27 | WEEKEND BUM BBQ | |
| 28 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 29 | DUNCAN POOL QUE | |
| 30 | CEO BBQ | |
| 31 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 32 | E SQUARED BBQ | |
| 33 | QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE | |
| 34 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 35 | BURNIN' SANDS BBQ | |
| 36 | Lazy Bones BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
36 entries · top 178.8572 · median 172.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CEO BBQ | |
| 2 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 3 | BURNIN' SANDS BBQ | |
| 4 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 5 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 6 | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | |
| 7 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 8 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 9 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 10 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 11 | MUDDY RIVER SMOKERS | |
| 12 | LA PASADITA | |
| 13 | HOT CHIHUAHUA BARBECUE | |
| 14 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 15 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 16 | WEEKEND BUM BBQ | |
| 17 | TINY E BBQ | |
| 18 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 19 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 20 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 21 | O' Town Que | |
| 22 | E SQUARED BBQ | |
| 23 | Fine As* Swine BBQ | |
| 24 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 25 | Ambition Que | |
| 26 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 27 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 28 | UNCLE BUBS BBQ LLC | |
| 29 | Damn Yankee Texas Barbeque | |
| 30 | Go Pig or Go Home | |
| 31 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 32 | DUNCAN POOL QUE | |
| 33 | BoneMaker Outdoors | |
| 34 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 35 | QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE | |
| 36 | Lazy Bones BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
36 entries · top 699.9772 · median 685.0342
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TINY E BBQ | |
| 2 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 3 | Fine As* Swine BBQ | |
| 4 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 5 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 6 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 7 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 8 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 9 | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | |
| 10 | MUDDY RIVER SMOKERS | |
| 11 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 12 | LA PASADITA | |
| 13 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 14 | Ambition Que | |
| 15 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 16 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 17 | WEEKEND BUM BBQ | |
| 18 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 19 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 20 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 21 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 22 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 23 | BoneMaker Outdoors | |
| 24 | Go Pig or Go Home | |
| 25 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 26 | O' Town Que | |
| 27 | UNCLE BUBS BBQ LLC | |
| 28 | Damn Yankee Texas Barbeque | |
| 29 | BURNIN' SANDS BBQ | |
| 30 | HOT CHIHUAHUA BARBECUE | |
| 31 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 32 | E SQUARED BBQ | |
| 33 | CEO BBQ | |
| 34 | Lazy Bones BBQ | |
| 35 | DUNCAN POOL QUE | |
| 36 | QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE |
Master Series — Pork
36 entries · top 180.0000 · median 172.8342 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 2 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 3 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 4 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 5 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 6 | TINY E BBQ | |
| 7 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 8 | Fine As* Swine BBQ | |
| 9 | LA PASADITA | |
| 10 | BoneMaker Outdoors | |
| 11 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 12 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 13 | Damn Yankee Texas Barbeque | |
| 14 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 15 | MUDDY RIVER SMOKERS | |
| 16 | Go Pig or Go Home | |
| 17 | Ambition Que | |
| 18 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 19 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 20 | WEEKEND BUM BBQ | |
| 21 | UNCLE BUBS BBQ LLC | |
| 22 | Lazy Bones BBQ | |
| 23 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 24 | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | |
| 25 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 26 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 27 | HOT CHIHUAHUA BARBECUE | |
| 28 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 29 | E SQUARED BBQ | |
| 30 | O' Town Que | |
| 31 | BURNIN' SANDS BBQ | |
| 32 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 33 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 34 | CEO BBQ | |
| 35 | QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE | |
| 36 | DUNCAN POOL QUE |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
36 entries · top 177.7144 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 2 | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | |
| 3 | Ambition Que | |
| 4 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 5 | TINY E BBQ | |
| 6 | WEEKEND BUM BBQ | |
| 7 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 8 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 9 | BURNIN' SANDS BBQ | |
| 10 | BoneMaker Outdoors | |
| 11 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 12 | Fine As* Swine BBQ | |
| 13 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 14 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 15 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 16 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 17 | MUDDY RIVER SMOKERS | |
| 18 | QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE | |
| 19 | O' Town Que | |
| 20 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 21 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 22 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 23 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 24 | E SQUARED BBQ | |
| 25 | Go Pig or Go Home | |
| 26 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 27 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 28 | LA PASADITA | |
| 29 | UNCLE BUBS BBQ LLC | |
| 30 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 31 | Damn Yankee Texas Barbeque | |
| 32 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 33 | Lazy Bones BBQ | |
| 34 | DUNCAN POOL QUE | |
| 35 | HOT CHIHUAHUA BARBECUE | |
| 36 | CEO BBQ |