High-water mark
664.0002
career-best overall
92.2% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 664.0002 at Rods, Ribs & Rock N Roll 2013 — 92.2% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- May 10, 2013
3.2 FLU QUE
3.2 FLU QUE is a competition barbecue team with 11 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2023. Their best overall finish is 9th of 25 at the Rods, Ribs & Rock N Roll 2013 (2013). They are ranked #5191 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1458
peak 1514 · rated over 11 contests
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
May 10, 2013
latest Apr 7, 2023 · 9.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
9% of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 72%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
588.12 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 619.81 (-31.69)
Walk rate
27%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±46.43
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 164.09 · weakest Chicken (154.46)
Road miles
339
across 11 mapped stops · furthest 168 mi
Schedule strength
58%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1574)
Purse competed for
$69K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
619.81 / 720
11 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2114 (100 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2084 (75 pts) | #2167 (75 pts) | #2161 (75 pts) | #1457 (200 pts) | #2148 (75 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1132 (242 pts) | #1541 (152 pts) | #1476 (172 pts) | #860 (382 pts) | #1060 (277 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to 3.2 FLU QUE, each with one reason worth a look.
114 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,180 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1517
They've been 1517 at their best, 58 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#5,177 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1459
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 4 years before 3.2 FLU QUE's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,207 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1458
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,184 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1500
Level with 3.2 FLU QUE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,200 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1458
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,198 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1458
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAWGHOUSE BBQ | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| GRILLIN' BEAVERS | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| INDIGO PIG | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| RIBS N BIBS | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| ROCK N BLUES BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| KC SMOKE DAWGS | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 777 BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 3 PIGS SMOKIN | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Griswold Grillers | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| B & C SMOKERS | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Lazy Butt BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| RUBBED RAW | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| THE SMOKING HILLS | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1312 | 143.4172 | 154.46 | top 83% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4516 | 142.2628 | 158.99 | top 69% |
| Pork | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174.2972 | 150.8228 | 164.09 | top 53% |
| Brisket | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 139.9772 | 156.50 | top 65% |
“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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 36% |
| Large (40+) | 10 | 0 | top 75% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke in the Spring | 8 | 31 | 0 | top 78% | Apr 7, 2023 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
2 contests
Contests a season
1.1
across 10 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
11 of 11 contests
Contests visited
4
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
419
finished ahead 216 times, behind 714
Longest layoff
1.6 yrs
Apr 12, 2019 → Oct 30, 2020
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20231 milestone
- Most recent contest Smoke in the Spring
20221 milestone
- 10th tracked contest Smoke in the Spring
20141 milestone
- Peak power rating (1514) Smoke In The Spring
20136 milestones
- First tracked contest Rods, Ribs & Rock N Roll 2013
- First call Rods, Ribs & Rock N Roll 2013
- First overall top-10 Rods, Ribs & Rock N Roll 2013
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score664.0002 Rods, Ribs & Rock N Roll 2013
- Career-best overall score664.0002 Rods, Ribs & Rock N Roll 2013
- Career-best single call (Pork)174.2972 Blues, BBQ & Bargains
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +6 | Rods, Ribs & Rock N Roll 2013 | May 10, 2013 |
| +4.3 | Blues, BBQ & Bargains | Jul 19, 2013 |
| +3.4 | Smoke In The Spring | Apr 11, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.4 | Smoke in the Spring | Oct 30, 2020 |
| -10.1 | Smoke in the Spring | Apr 8, 2022 |
| -9.8 | Smoke in the Spring | Apr 7, 2023 |
| -9.6 | Smoke In the Springs | Apr 12, 2019 |
| -8.7 | Smoke in the Spring | Apr 10, 2015 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 99% | 68.3% | 68.3% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 86.4% | 86.4% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 80.1% | 80.1% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 85% | 85% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 77% | 88.6% | 88.6% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 65% | 90.2% | 90.2% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 58% | 89.7% | 89.7% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 86.6% | 86.6% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 42% | 90.6% | 90.6% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 38% | 92.2% | 90.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2023 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 102 / 103 (491.9428) | 78 (165.1312) | 61 (167.4516) | 88 (159.3600) | — |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 91 / 94 (622.0912) | 91 (149.0628) | 87 (153.6456) | 78 (160.5600) | 77 (158.8228) |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 93 / 93 (576.4800) | 93 (143.4172) | 93 (142.2628) | 91 (150.8228) | 92 (139.9772) |
| Apr 12, 2019 | Smoke In the Springs 🏅 Osage City, KS | 96 / 104 (611.9200) | 98 (151.3828) | 88 (158.2628) | 91 (156.5944) | 99 (145.6800) |
| Apr 6, 2018 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 79 / 103 (638.1488) | 66 (163.9884) | 83 (156.5260) | 69 (161.0972) | 78 (156.5372) |
| Apr 7, 2017 | Smoke in the Spring (WFC Quilfyer) Osage City, KS | 65 / 100 (649.6232) | 83 (158.2400) | 58 (162.8228) | 68 (162.2744) | 37 (166.2860) |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 63 / 109 (645.6004) | 86 (153.6344) | 71 (158.2744) | 17 (171.4172) | 49 (162.2744) |
| Apr 10, 2015 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 80 / 97 (623.2228) | 95 (146.8000) | 54 (161.6800) | 39 (164.5372) | 77 (150.2056) |
| Apr 11, 2014 | Smoke In The Spring Osage City, KS | 31 / 73 (652.0116) | 44 (158.8228) | 33 (163.9772) | 5 (172.5944) | 45 (156.6172) |
| Jul 19, 2013 | Blues, BBQ & Bargains Hays, KS | 17 / 42 (642.8228) | 37 (148.5372) | 21 (163.3944) | 6 (174.2972) | 23 (156.5940) |
| May 10, 2013 | Rods, Ribs & Rock N Roll 2013 Manhattan, KS | 9 / 25 (664.0002) | 18 (160) | 18 (160.5716) | 4 (171.4286) | 4 (172) |