La Classique BBQ Labonte
2023-08-04 – 2023-08-05 · Sainte-Perpetue, QC · CANADA · 📍 113 Rue Saint-Charles QC JOC 1R0
Reps: CRAIG MAIDENS, HEATHER MAIDENS
Grand Champion: Good Googly Goo BBQ (675.4968) · 33 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 BBQ a la Maison
Entries
33
4 judged meats
Top score
675.4968
Winning margin
8.5828
GC over RC
Field average
635.58
median 626.88
Tightest race
Brisket
5.1544 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
657.0972
10th place overall
Field spread
80.1136
winner to last place
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 97%
beats 3% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
36%
of the 33 teams with a home region came from outside QC
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.57 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1511
avg power rating going in · stronger than 15% of contests
Storylines
💪 A statement win
The champion won by 8.5828 points — a wider margin than 85% of championships in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ took the Grand Championship home to VA.
📸 Photo finishes
Pork places 7–8: Joe Lag BBQ and RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ tied on 165.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 6–7: ML BBQ edged BBQwithDREW by 0.0116. Chicken places 2–3: BBQ a la Maison edged GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ by 0.0228.
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)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-04 ← this one | Sainte-Perpetue, QC | 113 Rue Saint-Charles QC JOC 1R0 | 33 | 675.4968 | Good Googly Goo BBQ | BBQ a la Maison |
| 2024-08-02 | Sainte-Perpetue, QC | 113 Rue Saint-Charles QC JOC 1R0 | 26 | 695.4628 | Sweet Max BBQ | CycloneBBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 171.4744 | 165.7256 | 162.8572 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.2000 | 167.9772 | 162.8800 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 170.8456 | 162.8456 |
| Brisket | 173.7028 | 168.5484 | 165.7028 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
33 entries · top 675.4968 · median 626.8800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 2 | BBQ a la Maison | |
| 3 | smoking jobber | |
| 4 | low hanging fruit | |
| 5 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 6 | Bad Mofo BBQ | |
| 7 | Sugar Daddy Bacon bbq team | |
| 8 | Sweet Max BBQ | |
| 9 | Joe Lag BBQ | |
| 10 | BBQwithDREW | |
| 11 | RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ | |
| 12 | North Pole BBQ | |
| 13 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 15 | FAT TIGER BBQ | |
| 16 | Lebrasseur | |
| 17 | ML BBQ | |
| 18 | Strike out bbq | |
| 19 | 3 saucisses | |
| 20 | Moose BBQ | |
| 21 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 22 | Denis la bine BBQ | |
| 23 | PRIME BBQ- | |
| 24 | Lukys BBQ | |
| 25 | Bounty Hunter BBQ | |
| 26 | Team Northern Ontario Barbecue | |
| 27 | smoke and fire society | |
| 28 | BBQ WorX | |
| 29 | Greenwood BBQ | |
| 30 | Jeanson BBQ | |
| 31 | Team Sunrise BBQ | |
| 32 | Coyote du BBQ | |
| 33 | BBQ Nomade |
Chicken
33 entries · top 171.4744 · median 160.0344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBQwithDREW | |
| 2 | BBQ a la Maison | |
| 3 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 5 | Bad Mofo BBQ | |
| 6 | Joe Lag BBQ | |
| 7 | low hanging fruit | |
| 8 | Lebrasseur | |
| 9 | Sweet Max BBQ | |
| 10 | BBQ Nomade | |
| 11 | Denis la bine BBQ | |
| 12 | RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ | |
| 13 | Strike out bbq | |
| 14 | BBQ WorX | |
| 15 | Team Northern Ontario Barbecue | |
| 16 | smoking jobber | |
| 17 | FAT TIGER BBQ | |
| 18 | Team Sunrise BBQ | |
| 19 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 20 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 21 | Bounty Hunter BBQ | |
| 22 | smoke and fire society | |
| 23 | 3 saucisses | |
| 24 | Moose BBQ | |
| 25 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 26 | North Pole BBQ | |
| 27 | ML BBQ | |
| 28 | Sugar Daddy Bacon bbq team | |
| 29 | Jeanson BBQ | |
| 30 | Lukys BBQ | |
| 31 | PRIME BBQ- | |
| 32 | Greenwood BBQ | |
| 33 | Coyote du BBQ |
Pork Ribs
33 entries · top 177.2000 · median 160.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Pole BBQ | |
| 2 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 3 | BBQ a la Maison | |
| 4 | Sweet Max BBQ | |
| 5 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 6 | ML BBQ | |
| 7 | BBQwithDREW | |
| 8 | Bad Mofo BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 10 | Lebrasseur | |
| 11 | Sugar Daddy Bacon bbq team | |
| 12 | RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ | |
| 13 | smoking jobber | |
| 14 | Joe Lag BBQ | |
| 15 | BBQ WorX | |
| 16 | Greenwood BBQ | |
| 17 | low hanging fruit | |
| 18 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 19 | PRIME BBQ- | |
| 20 | FAT TIGER BBQ | |
| 21 | Coyote du BBQ | |
| 22 | Team Sunrise BBQ | |
| 23 | Strike out bbq | |
| 24 | Lukys BBQ | |
| 25 | Moose BBQ | |
| 26 | Bounty Hunter BBQ | |
| 27 | smoke and fire society | |
| 28 | 3 saucisses | |
| 29 | Team Northern Ontario Barbecue | |
| 30 | Denis la bine BBQ | |
| 31 | Jeanson BBQ | |
| 32 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 33 | BBQ Nomade |
Pork
33 entries · top 180.0000 · median 159.4972 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 2 | smoking jobber | |
| 3 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 4 | BBQwithDREW | |
| 5 | Sugar Daddy Bacon bbq team | |
| 6 | low hanging fruit | |
| 7 | Joe Lag BBQ | |
| 8 | RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ | |
| 9 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 10 | Sweet Max BBQ | |
| 11 | Team Sunrise BBQ | |
| 12 | Bad Mofo BBQ | |
| 13 | Strike out bbq | |
| 14 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 15 | BBQ a la Maison | |
| 16 | 3 saucisses | |
| 17 | Denis la bine BBQ | |
| 18 | Bounty Hunter BBQ | |
| 19 | FAT TIGER BBQ | |
| 20 | PRIME BBQ- | |
| 21 | Lukys BBQ | |
| 22 | Coyote du BBQ | |
| 23 | BBQ WorX | |
| 24 | Greenwood BBQ | |
| 25 | Jeanson BBQ | |
| 26 | ML BBQ | |
| 27 | North Pole BBQ | |
| 28 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 29 | Lebrasseur | |
| 30 | Moose BBQ | |
| 31 | BBQ Nomade | |
| 32 | smoke and fire society | |
| 33 | Team Northern Ontario Barbecue |
Brisket
33 entries · top 173.7028 · median 159.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sugar Daddy Bacon bbq team | |
| 2 | low hanging fruit | |
| 3 | Bad Mofo BBQ | |
| 4 | smoking jobber | |
| 5 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 6 | Moose BBQ | |
| 7 | North Pole BBQ | |
| 8 | Joe Lag BBQ | |
| 9 | BBQ a la Maison | |
| 10 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 11 | Sweet Max BBQ | |
| 12 | smoke and fire society | |
| 13 | FAT TIGER BBQ | |
| 14 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 15 | RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ | |
| 16 | Team Northern Ontario Barbecue | |
| 17 | Jeanson BBQ | |
| 18 | Lukys BBQ | |
| 19 | ML BBQ | |
| 20 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 21 | Greenwood BBQ | |
| 22 | PRIME BBQ- | |
| 23 | 3 saucisses | |
| 24 | Denis la bine BBQ | |
| 25 | Lebrasseur | |
| 26 | Coyote du BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 28 | BBQ Nomade | |
| 29 | BBQwithDREW | |
| 30 | Bounty Hunter BBQ | |
| 31 | Strike out bbq | |
| 32 | BBQ WorX | |
| 33 | Team Sunrise BBQ |