Q-N WITH ATTITUDE

Q-N WITH ATTITUDE is a competition barbecue team with 15 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 28th of 30 at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (2013). They are ranked #6431 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#6,431

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1384

peak 1384 · rated over 15 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 24, 2013

latest May 25, 2019 · 6 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1256

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% of 15 contests

Avg finish

top 88%

overall standings

Best overall

637.1428 / 720

Master · RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 2)

Perfect 180s

Current form

608.26

last 5 Master vs avg 608.29 (-0.03)

Walk rate

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

171.4744

Chicken · Red, White and BBQ (Day 2)

Consistency

±14.02

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 155.62 · weakest Brisket (149.76)

Road miles

1,746

across 15 mapped stops · furthest 507 mi

Schedule strength

37%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1549)

Purse competed for

$8,000

listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 1 state-championship entry

Master avg

608.29 / 720

15 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (6 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

A tough matchup

13–0 behind in the head-to-head

THE SMOKE HUNTERS ahead in 100% of their meetings

THE SMOKE HUNTERS has come out ahead in 13 of their 13 shared contests.

The weak link

−5.9 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 5.86 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 7%.

Brisket avg 149.76
Chicken avg 155.62
0 calls in 15 entries

A strong matchup

3–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of JC'S RIB-RIPPIN GOOD BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

11 of 13 shared chicken entries lost

THE SMOKE HUNTERS ahead 85% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, THE SMOKE HUNTERS has out-cooked them in 11 of 13 shared chicken entries.

The metronome

±1.95% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.95% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 84.5% of a perfect score
15 contests

A standing appointment

4 years running at one contest

They've cooked Grill Games every year from 2015 to 2018 — the contest they never miss.

4 visits in all
best finish 29th

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
2019 ↗	Master	#1955 (60 pts)	#2049 (60 pts)	#2026 (60 pts)	#2029 (60 pts)	#2010 (60 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#1524 (120 pts)	#1598 (120 pts)	#1614 (120 pts)	#1610 (120 pts)	#1586 (120 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#2212 (60 pts)	#2178 (75 pts)	#2304 (60 pts)	#2260 (60 pts)	#2266 (60 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1676 (120 pts)	#1419 (195 pts)	#1737 (130 pts)	#1790 (120 pts)	#1763 (120 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1702 (142 pts)	#1774 (142 pts)	#1753 (142 pts)	#1767 (142 pts)	#1755 (142 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1256 (205 pts)	#1261 (220 pts)	#1271 (225 pts)	#1309 (205 pts)	#1307 (205 pts)

Overall rank by season

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MOOSE'S BARBECUE

#6,430 of the rated field

1384 power rating

Contests: 23
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1506

2–2 in 4 shared contests (50% to Q-N WITH ATTITUDE)

These two have cooked 4 of the same contests — honours even — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

rated over 23 contests
last seen Oct 14, 2022

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Papa Bears KC Barbecue

#6,428 of the rated field

1385 ▲ 1 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1385

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 13 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Sep 30, 2026

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RIBBED FOR HER PLEASURE

#6,429 of the rated field

1385 ▲ 1 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 5%
Peak: 1385

Careers of much the same size, 20 contests to 15, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 20 contests
last seen Oct 11, 2024

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SCHWEBS BBQ

#6,433 of the rated field

1383 ▼ 1 power rating

Contests: 25
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1383

25 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 25 contests
last seen Sep 8, 2023

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MOON KING BBQ

#6,434 of the rated field

1383 ▼ 1 power rating

Contests: 25
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1383

Level with Q-N WITH ATTITUDE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 25 contests
last seen Jul 14, 2023

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DOLF'S BBQ

#6,432 of the rated field

1383 ▼ 1 power rating

Contests: 27
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1383

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 27 contests
last seen Aug 18, 2023

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
THE SMOKE HUNTERS	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
RACK MASTERS BBQ	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
MUD'S BBQ	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
DESIGNATED SMOKIN' AREA	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
2 SKINNY COOKS	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
T-BAUM BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
DUCE'S WILD	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
HOLY SMOQUE BBQ	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
KEN'S BURNT ENDS	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO.	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
KAVE DWELLERS	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
Mac Attack BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
CANCERSUCKSCHICAGO.COM	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	15	1	171.4744	144.5712	155.62	top 75%
Pork Ribs	15	0	162.8456	137.1200	150.15	top 82%
Pork	15	0	164.5944	146.7884	152.77	top 82%
Brisket	15	0	164.5828	135.3488	149.76	top 81%

“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)	3	0	top 89%
Large (40+)	12	0	top 88%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
IL	9	top 90%
WI	5	top 86%
OK	1	top 86%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Grill Games	4	29	top 85%	Aug 24, 2018
RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 2)	2	42	top 85%	May 26, 2018
Red, White and BBQ (Day 2)	2	54	top 92%	May 23, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2014 3 contests

Contests a season 2.1 across 7 seasons in the data

Most contests held in IL 9 of 15 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 10 3 of them more than once

Opponents faced 343 finished ahead 86 times, behind 657

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20191 milestone

May 25 Most recent contest Red, White, and BBQ- Day 2

20171 milestone

May 27 Career-best overall score637.1428 RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 2)

20161 milestone

Aug 26 10th tracked contest Grill Games

20152 milestones

May 23 First call Red, White and BBQ (Day 2)
May 23 Career-best single call (Chicken)171.4744 Red, White and BBQ (Day 2)

20132 milestones

May 24 First tracked contest Westmont Red, White & BBQ
May 24 Peak power rating (1486) Westmont Red, White & BBQ

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+1	RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 2)	May 27, 2017

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-13.8	Westmont Red, White & BBQ	May 24, 2013
-12.3	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Jul 5, 2013
-10.5	Red, White & BBQ (Day 2)	May 28, 2016
-9.6	Red, White, And BBQ	May 24, 2014
-9.5	Grill Games	Aug 25, 2017

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2019	1	0%	top 96%	83.4%	83.4%
2018	2	0%	top 93%	83.9%	83.2%
2017	2	0%	top 83%	88.5%	86.3%
2016	2	0%	top 89%	85%	82.9%
2015	2	50%	top 85%	85.6%	85.6%
2014	3	0%	top 87%	87.5%	85.8%
2013	3	0%	top 90%	85.2%	83.5%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
May 25, 2019	Red, White, and BBQ- Day 2 🏅 Westmont, IL	46 / 48 (600.5372)	45 (150.8572)	46 (142.8344)	33 (157.1200)	41 (149.7256)
Aug 24, 2018	Grill Games Kenosha, WI	37 / 42 (603.9204)	40 (150.8800)	40 (146.7888)	36 (150.8572)	30 (155.3944)
May 26, 2018	RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 2) Westmont, IL	59 / 60 (593.5776)	57 (150.8572)	59 (143.3716)	60 (147.9544)	50 (151.3944)
Aug 25, 2017	Grill Games Kenosha, WI	37 / 39 (606.1368)	22 (159.9884)	37 (146.2400)	37 (147.9428)	31 (151.9656)
May 27, 2017	RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 2) Westmont, IL	42 / 59 (637.1428)	46 (158.8684)	31 (162.8456)	28 (164.5944)	48 (150.8344)
Aug 26, 2016	Grill Games Kenosha, WI	29 / 37 (611.8632)	23 (156.5828)	31 (154.2744)	25 (156.5488)	31 (144.4572)
May 28, 2016	Red, White & BBQ (Day 2) Westmont, IL	55 / 55 (581.5088)	54 (152.5372)	53 (146.8344)	55 (146.7884)	55 (135.3488)
Aug 28, 2015	Grill Games Kenosha, WI	38 / 49 (616.4688)	39 (154.2516)	23 (161.7028)	47 (147.4172)	35 (153.0972)
May 23, 2015	Red, White and BBQ (Day 2) Westmont, IL	54 / 58 (616.4800)	10 (171.4744)	56 (146.8228)	55 (147.9428)	53 (150.2400)
Oct 17, 2014	9th Annual Lambs Farm Barn Burner Bar-B-Q Libertyville, IL	35 / 42 (616.9944)	26 (162.2628)	36 (147.3944)	33 (151.9428)	29 (155.3944)
May 24, 2014	Red, White, And BBQ Westmont, IL	65 / 72 (605.0400)	44 (162.2744)	70 (137.1200)	57 (154.8228)	63 (150.8228)
Mar 14, 2014	Smokin' At The Run Shootout Miami, OK	37 / 43 (630.2168)	43 (146.7884)	25 (161.7372)	38 (157.1084)	21 (164.5828)
Oct 18, 2013	8th Annual Lambs Farm Barn Burner Bar-B-Q (TEAMS FULL) Libertyville, IL	44 / 54 (591.9432)	32 (156.0344)	43 (149.1660)	42 (147.9428)	47 (138.8000)
Jul 5, 2013	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Madison, WI	28 / 30 (613.7138)	22 (155.9998)	21 (154.2856)	30 (149.7142)	26 (153.7142)
May 24, 2013	Westmont Red, White & BBQ Westmont, IL	66 / 70 (598.8564)	70 (144.5712)	56 (150.8570)	34 (162.8570)	66 (140.5712)

Q-N WITH ATTITUDE

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (6 found in their record)

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

The metronome

A standing appointment

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)