V QUE

V QUE is a competition barbecue team with 15 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2020. Their best overall finish is 11th of 26 at the Squealin' on the Square (2016). They are ranked #4145 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “V-Que”.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#4,145

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1480

peak 1503 · rated over 15 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Aug 23, 2013

latest Jun 26, 2020 · 6.8 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#994

Master 2014 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

0% of 15 contests

Avg finish

top 64%

overall standings

Best overall

666.7080 / 720

Master · Squealin' on the Square

Perfect 180s

Current form

650.03 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 648.77 (+1.25)

Walk rate

53%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

174.8572

Chicken · Sooie't Relief BBQ Benefit

Consistency

±13.65

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 165.69 · weakest Pork Ribs (159.51)

Road miles

650

across 15 mapped stops · furthest 83 mi

Schedule strength

49%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1564)

Purse competed for

$1,000

listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 1 state-championship entry

Master avg

648.77 / 720

15 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (12 found in their record)

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

High-water mark

666.7080 career-best overall

92.6% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 666.7080 at Squealin' on the Square — 92.6% of a perfect 720.

Master
Oct 3, 2014

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

PIG ON FIRE has finished one call ahead of V QUE 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2014 their best year

2014 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 48%.

3 contests
0 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 48%

A tough matchup

9–0 behind in the head-to-head

MIDNIGHT BURN ahead in 100% of their meetings

MIDNIGHT BURN has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.

The weak link

−6.2 points behind their best meat

Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.18 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 33%.

Pork Ribs avg 159.51
Chicken avg 165.69
0 calls in 15 entries

A strong matchup

8–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of THE SMOKIN' GRILL in 8 of their 8 shared contests.

The comeback

1.7 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 1.7 years, then back at Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pineridge (Jun 26, 2020).

last seen Oct 5, 2018
back Jun 26, 2020

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Chicken nemesis

9 of 9 shared chicken entries lost

MIDNIGHT BURN ahead 100% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, MIDNIGHT BURN has out-cooked them in 9 of 9 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

HICKORY NUT BBQ OF SOUTH CAROLINA has landed one call behind them 2 times.

An October team

Top 51% average finish in October

Something about October: average finish in the top 51% across 4 contests, versus top 64% the rest of the year.

4 October contests
top 64% the rest of the year

The metronome

±1.90% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.90% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 90.1% of a perfect score
15 contests

A standing appointment

4 years running at one contest

They've cooked Piggin In The Park every year from 2015 to 2018 — the contest they never miss.

4 visits in all
best finish 14th

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
2020 ↗	Master	#1125 (50 pts)	#807 (95 pts)	#1124 (55 pts)	#899 (60 pts)	#1122 (50 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#1160 (221 pts)	#1217 (221 pts)	#1031 (301 pts)	#1219 (221 pts)	#961 (321 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1722 (120 pts)	#1552 (175 pts)	#1423 (200 pts)	#1799 (120 pts)	#1794 (120 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1768 (121 pts)	#1787 (136 pts)	#2036 (116 pts)	#2163 (91 pts)	#1833 (121 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#2073 (73 pts)	#1760 (123 pts)	#2737 (58 pts)	#2001 (103 pts)	#2127 (73 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#994 (315 pts)	#681 (555 pts)	#1201 (260 pts)	#1017 (335 pts)	#1035 (315 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1325 (184 pts)	#1505 (159 pts)	#1466 (174 pts)	#1623 (149 pts)	#1447 (169 pts)

Overall rank by season

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#4,148 of the rated field

1480 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 7%
Peak: 1516

They've been 1516 at their best, 36 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Jun 8, 2024

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BUZZARD BAIT BBQ & CHILI

#4,139 of the rated field

1480 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1502

Careers of much the same size, 16 contests to 15, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 16 contests
last seen Jun 1, 2018

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Burn Out BBQ

#4,132 of the rated field

1480 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1516

14 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Oct 23, 2021

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Silence of the Hams

#4,161 of the rated field

1480 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1480

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

rated over 17 contests
last seen Sep 25, 2026

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SMOKIN' WITH SWAG

#4,135 of the rated field

1480 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 12%
Peak: 1480

Level with V QUE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 17 contests
last seen Feb 28, 2020

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CRAZY BONES BBQ

#4,128 of the rated field

1480 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1523

They've been 1523 at their best, 43 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 17 contests
last seen Jul 13, 2018

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
PIG ON FIRE	14	8	6	57%	⚔ compare
MIDNIGHT BURN	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
THE SMOKIN' GRILL	8	8	0	100%	⚔ compare
HEY GOOD BUDDY BARBECUE TEAM	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare
Bald Hawg BBQ	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
ELITE BBQ SMOKERS	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
SMOKING BUTT HEADS	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
SAUCED! BBQ TEAM	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
Nards Backyard BBQ	7	5	2	71%	⚔ compare
PIGLET ENEMY	7	5	2	71%	⚔ compare
HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
CAROLINA SMOKIN JOHN'S BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
HICKORY NUT BBQ OF SOUTH CAROLINA	5	5	0	100%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	15	5	1	174.8572	154.7884	165.69	top 52%
Pork Ribs	15	0	0	170.2744	144.5028	159.51	top 65%
Pork	15	3	0	171.9772	154.8228	162.82	top 64%
Brisket	15	2	0	170.2628	148.4800	160.76	top 60%

“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)	11	0	top 63%
Large (40+)	4	0	top 68%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
SC	12	0	top 68%
NC	3	0	top 49%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Piggin In The Park	4	14	top 80%	Jun 1, 2018
Squealin' on the Square	4	11	top 46%	Sep 30, 2016
Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge	2	24	top 58%	Sep 21, 2018
Sooie't Relief BBQ Benefit	2	26	top 77%	Aug 22, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2018 3 contests

Contests a season 2.1 across 7 seasons in the data

Most contests held in SC 12 of 15 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 7 4 of them more than once

Opponents faced 211 finished ahead 172 times, behind 292

Longest layoff 1.7 yrs Oct 5, 2018 → Jun 26, 2020

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

20201 milestone

Jun 26 Most recent contest Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pineridge

20171 milestone

Jun 2 10th tracked contest Piggin In The Park (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES)

20145 milestones

Jun 6 First call Lincolnton Hog Happenin'
Jun 6 First overall past 90% of a perfect score666.2512 Lincolnton Hog Happenin'
Jun 6 Peak power rating (1503) Lincolnton Hog Happenin'
Aug 22 Career-best single call (Chicken)174.8572 Sooie't Relief BBQ Benefit
Oct 3 Career-best overall score666.7080 Squealin' on the Square

20131 milestone

Aug 23 First tracked contest Sooie't Relief BBQ Benefit

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+8.1	Lincolnton Hog Happenin'	Jun 6, 2014
+5.8	Squealin' on the Square	Sep 30, 2016
+4.2	Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge	Sep 21, 2018
+3.9	Squealin' on the Square	Oct 3, 2014
+3.8	Squealin' on the Square	Oct 4, 2013

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-10.7	Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pineridge	Jun 26, 2020
-9.9	Piggin' in the Park	May 29, 2015
-9.4	Sooie't Relief BBQ Benefit	Aug 23, 2013
-7.6	Piggin In The Park	Jun 1, 2018
-4.6	Sooie't Relief BBQ Benefit	Aug 22, 2014

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)
2020	1	0%	top 100%	86.7%	86.7%
2018	3	33%	top 68%	91.5%	91.1%
2017	2	0%	top 68%	91.5%	91.2%
2016	2	100%	top 56%	91.5%	90.7%
2015	2	100%	top 71%	90%	89.3%
2014	3	100%	top 48%	92.6%	91.7%
2013	2	0%	top 63%	88.5%	87.2%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jun 26, 2020	Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pineridge 🏅 Roebuck, SC	25 / 25 (624.3200)	16 (165.1200)	24 (149.6460)	23 (158.2168)	25 (151.3372)
Oct 5, 2018	Squealin in the Square Laurens, SC	16 / 27 (658.6968)	15 (167.4172)	17 (161.6684)	20 (161.0856)	9 (168.5256)
Sep 21, 2018	Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge Newton, NC	24 / 45 (655.3828)	36 (156.5372)	15 (166.2628)	20 (164.5600)	12 (168.0228)
Jun 1, 2018	Piggin In The Park Woodruff, SC	31 / 34 (653.0176)	28 (161.0972)	17 (167.4172)	27 (166.8344)	29 (157.6688)
Sep 22, 2017	Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge Newton, NC	26 / 41 (658.7200)	18 (169.1544)	12 (170.2744)	28 (164.5256)	36 (154.7656)
Jun 2, 2017	Piggin In The Park (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) Woodruff, SC	32 / 44 (654.7312)	21 (168.0116)	22 (166.2512)	30 (162.8228)	36 (157.6456)
Sep 30, 2016	Squealin' on the Square Laurens, SC	11 / 26 (658.7084)	9 (169.1084)	12 (162.8228)	17 (163.9544)	11 (162.8228)
May 20, 2016	Piggin In The Park Woodruff, SC	14 / 20 (647.2568)	12 (165.6800)	18 (150.2400)	14 (161.0740)	4 (170.2628)
Oct 2, 2015	Squealin' on the Square Laurens, SC	14 / 25 (647.8744)	20 (154.7884)	19 (157.6572)	9 (168.5372)	11 (166.8916)
May 29, 2015	Piggin' in the Park Woodruff, SC	20 / 23 (637.5424)	10 (171.4056)	23 (144.5028)	14 (162.2512)	20 (159.3828)
Oct 3, 2014	Squealin' on the Square Laurens, SC	11 / 25 (666.7080)	10 (168.5140)	18 (165.1084)	10 (166.2400)	11 (166.8456)
Aug 22, 2014	Sooie't Relief BBQ Benefit Greer, SC	26 / 37 (646.6972)	7 (174.8572)	34 (151.3828)	9 (171.9772)	34 (148.4800)
Jun 6, 2014	Lincolnton Hog Happenin' Lincolnton, NC	11 / 38 (666.2512)	2 (174.8456)	15 (164.5828)	31 (158.8456)	11 (167.9772)
Oct 4, 2013	Squealin' on the Square Laurens, SC	12 / 28 (636.9944)	17 (162.2400)	14 (162.2856)	19 (156.5028)	15 (155.9660)
Aug 23, 2013	Sooie't Relief BBQ Benefit Greer, SC	34 / 41 (618.6972)	28 (156.5484)	34 (152.4916)	36 (154.8228)	31 (154.8344)

V QUE

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 (12 found in their record)

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Chicken nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

An October team

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)