G-QUE KY KY
Rating
1480
peak 1505
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2019-03-08
latest 2021-09-17
Best ToY finish
#525
Master 2014
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 63%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
634.15 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 623.30 (+10.85)
Walk rate
63%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±72.04
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 169.96 · weakest Chicken (162.89)
Road miles
430
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 99 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BIG G BBQ in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KY first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3944 | 155.3944 | 162.89 | top 71% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 172.5600 | 157.0972 | 166.04 | top 53% |
| Pork | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 155.4056 | 166.90 | top 52% |
| Brisket | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 177.7028 | 161.6572 | 169.96 | top 42% |
“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.
By state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| KY | 4 | 0 | top 53% |
| TN | 4 | 0 | top 72% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 39% |
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 62% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 77% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KY (4 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 623.30
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 663.8396 | 606.72 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 682.1824 | 633.25 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-17 | Grillin and Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY | 17 / 31 (663.8396) | 16 (166.8228) | 19 (164.5600) | 18 (167.3712) | 20 (165.0856) |
| 2021-06-11 | The Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES) Springfield, TN | 19 / 20 (499.8624) | 13 (162.2284) | 10 (167.9656) | 6 (169.6684) | — |
| 2021-03-19 | Smoke on The Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 44 / 57 (656.4460) | 47 (159.9544) | 24 (170.2856) | 38 (164.5488) | 49 (161.6572) |
| 2019-10-18 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off Munfordville, KY | 23 / 31 (668.4344) | 19 (167.3944) | 29 (157.0972) | 17 (168.5372) | 5 (175.4056) |
| 2019-09-20 | Grillin & Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY | 8 / 34 (682.1824) | 23 (163.9656) | 15 (167.9540) | 8 (172.5600) | 2 (177.7028) |
| 2019-06-07 | The Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES) Springfield, TN | 7 / 18 (498.7772) | 16 (155.3944) | 1 (172.5600) | 5 (170.8228) | — |
| 2019-04-05 | Operation Stand Down KY II Annual Smoke off Franklin, KY | 17 / 28 (663.8856) | 20 (164.5600) | 12 (168.5372) | 16 (166.2628) | 19 (164.5256) |
| 2019-03-08 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Nashville, TN | 51 / 67 (652.9828) | 52 (162.8000) | 55 (159.3716) | 65 (155.4056) | 9 (175.4056) |
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #818 (156 pts) | #861 (161 pts) | #912 (151 pts) | #866 (151 pts) | #890 (141 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #795 (373 pts) | #973 (293 pts) | #907 (343 pts) | #792 (408 pts) | #504 (668 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #707 (473 pts) | #803 (423 pts) | #485 (768 pts) | #783 (448 pts) | #702 (513 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #651 (590 pts) | #447 (865 pts) | #627 (650 pts) | #795 (505 pts) | #506 (780 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #767 (487 pts) | #685 (587 pts) | #845 (462 pts) | #502 (807 pts) | #733 (532 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #579 (635 pts) | #471 (830 pts) | #429 (875 pts) | #743 (505 pts) | #475 (795 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #525 (729 pts) | #403 (929 pts) | #626 (609 pts) | #690 (549 pts) | #472 (794 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1049 (273 pts) | #740 (443 pts) | #1056 (293 pts) | #977 (323 pts) | #961 (318 pts) |