QUE ON THE HOOCH

QUE ON THE HOOCH is a competition barbecue team with 15 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 10th of 26 at the Char-Broil Pig Bowl (GBC Qualifier) (2013). They are ranked #4587 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#4,587

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1471

peak 1471 · rated over 15 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Apr 5, 2013

latest Nov 13, 2015 · 2.6 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#715

Master 2015 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

7% of 15 contests

Avg finish

top 64%

overall standings

Best overall

677.6344 / 720

Master · Roman Roast on the River (SBBQA)

Perfect 180s

Current form

648.64 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 650.48 (-1.85)

Walk rate

53%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

177.7142

Pork Ribs · Char-Broil Pig Bowl (GBC Qualifier)

Consistency

±13.03

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 164.85 · weakest Pork (160.20)

Road miles

1,006

across 15 mapped stops · furthest 174 mi

Schedule strength

27%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1537)

Master avg

650.48 / 720

15 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (8 found in their record)

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

High-water mark

677.6344 career-best overall

94.1% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 677.6344 at Roman Roast on the River (SBBQA) — 94.1% of a perfect 720.

Master
May 9, 2014

A tough matchup

11–0 behind in the head-to-head

MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM ahead in 100% of their meetings

MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.

The weak link

−4.6 points behind their best meat

Pork is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.65 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 33%.

Pork avg 160.20
Pork Ribs avg 164.85
0 calls in 15 entries

A strong matchup

4–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 80% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of BIG L'S SWEET HEAT in 4 of their 5 shared contests.

Pork Ribs nemesis

8 of 11 shared pork ribs entries lost

MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM ahead 73% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM has out-cooked them in 8 of 11 shared pork ribs entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

WeQ4U has landed one call behind them 2 times.

An August team

Top 42% average finish in August

Something about August: average finish in the top 42% across 3 contests, versus top 64% the rest of the year.

3 August contests
top 64% the rest of the year

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The metronome

±1.81% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.81% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 90.3% of a perfect score
15 contests

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
2015 ↗	Master	#715 (495 pts)	#733 (505 pts)	#727 (525 pts)	#860 (425 pts)	#584 (645 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#815 (418 pts)	#1057 (318 pts)	#562 (683 pts)	#825 (448 pts)	#708 (523 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1372 (171 pts)	#1358 (196 pts)	#1328 (211 pts)	#1532 (156 pts)	#1620 (141 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to QUE ON THE HOOCH, each with one reason worth a look.

134 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

Can't Beat Our Meat

#4,575 of the rated field

1472 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 7%
Peak: 1518

They've been 1518 at their best, 47 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Jun 26, 2026

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Lucky Q BBQ

#4,590 of the rated field

1471 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 18%
Peak: 1513

Careers of much the same size, 17 contests to 15, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 17 contests
last seen Jul 24, 2026

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OLD SCHOOL BBQ ARIZONA

#4,578 of the rated field

1472 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1472

17 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 6% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 17 contests
last seen Dec 27, 2019

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C'mon Que

#4,589 of the rated field

1471 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1511

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

rated over 11 contests
last seen Jun 26, 2026

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Overland Trail BBQ

#4,566 of the rated field

1472 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1472

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

rated over 11 contests
last seen Jun 27, 2025

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Broke Bob's BBQ

#4,571 of the rated field

1472 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1514

They've been 1514 at their best, 42 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Aug 17, 2018

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ	12	7	5	58%	⚔ compare
MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
DIGGIN QUE-GA	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
OLD PLANTATION BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
SOUTHERN THUNDER BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
SNOUTS HONOR BBQ TEAM	7	4	3	57%	⚔ compare
SWINE AND SHINE BBQ	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
WeQ4U	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
HOOTIE-Q	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
DEEP SOUTH BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
BIG L'S SWEET HEAT	5	4	1	80%	⚔ compare
The Pig Lebowski	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
KUDZU Q	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
MAJOR Q BBQ	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	15	1	0	0	171.4172	152.5140	161.69	top 70%
Pork Ribs	15	5	1	1	177.7142	155.3828	164.85	top 50%
Pork	15	0	0	0	169.6916	153.6912	160.20	top 70%
Brisket	15	4	0	0	172.5600	146.2856	163.74	top 53%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 78%
Medium (20–39)	9	top 65%
Large (40+)	5	top 59%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
GA	14	0	top 64%
AL	1	0	top 62%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier)	3	16	top 42%	Aug 21, 2015
Euharlee Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier)	2	26	top 84%	Jun 5, 2015
Roman Roast on the River (SBBQA)	2	17	top 59%	May 9, 2014

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Busiest season 2015 6 contests

Contests a season 5 across 3 seasons in the data

Most contests held in GA 14 of 15 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 11 3 of them more than once

Opponents faced 254 finished ahead 194 times, behind 298

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

20152 milestones

May 8 10th tracked contest Boda Getta BBQ
Nov 13 Most recent contest Richland Char-Broil Challenge

20142 milestones

May 9 Career-best overall score677.6344 Roman Roast on the River (SBBQA)
May 9 Peak power rating (1499) Roman Roast on the River (SBBQA)

20136 milestones

Apr 5 First tracked contest Smokin on the River Chattooga's BBQ Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier)
Apr 26 First call Char-Broil Pig Bowl (GBC Qualifier)
Apr 26 First category win (Pork Ribs) Char-Broil Pig Bowl (GBC Qualifier)
Apr 26 First overall top-10 Char-Broil Pig Bowl (GBC Qualifier)
Apr 26 First overall past 90% of a perfect score663.9996 Char-Broil Pig Bowl (GBC Qualifier)
Apr 26 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)177.7142 Char-Broil Pig Bowl (GBC Qualifier)

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+6.9	Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier)	Aug 21, 2015
+6.5	Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier)	Aug 23, 2013
+6.3	Char-Broil Pig Bowl (GBC Qualifier)	Apr 26, 2013
+4	Roman Roast on the River (SBBQA)	May 9, 2014
+1.6	Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier)	Aug 22, 2014

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11.6	Smokin on the River Chattooga's BBQ Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier)	Apr 5, 2013
-9	Euharlee Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier)	Jun 6, 2014
-8.1	Euharlee Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier)	Jun 5, 2015
-7.1	The Real Squeal (GBC Qualifier)	Oct 9, 2015
-6.7	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	May 22, 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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2015	6	0	0	50%	top 71%	91.6%	89.7%
2014	5	0	0	80%	top 59%	94.1%	91.3%
2013	4	1	1	25%	top 59%	92.2%	90.1%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Nov 13, 2015	Richland Char-Broil Challenge Richland, GA	14 / 18 (648.3656)	8 (171.4172)	9 (165.6800)	16 (154.2056)	17 (157.0628)
Oct 9, 2015	The Real Squeal (GBC Qualifier) Lyons, GA	23 / 27 (642.7316)	24 (154.8572)	21 (162.8000)	20 (160.5372)	17 (164.5372)
Aug 21, 2015	Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier) Kennesaw, GA	16 / 41 (659.2684)	21 (165.1200)	17 (165.0856)	31 (160.5256)	15 (168.5372)
Jun 5, 2015	Euharlee Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier) Euharlee, GA	35 / 42 (648.9712)	38 (158.8112)	36 (161.0972)	40 (156.5028)	10 (172.5600)
May 22, 2015	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Marietta, GA	23 / 29 (643.8512)	17 (164.5600)	27 (155.3828)	23 (159.9544)	19 (163.9540)
May 8, 2015	Boda Getta BBQ Auburn, AL	13 / 21 (633.0856)	19 (152.5140)	12 (161.7144)	19 (154.3200)	8 (164.5372)
Sep 27, 2014	Whole Hawg Happenin' (SBBQA) Marietta, GA	20 / 34 (659.9544)	26 (160.5828)	12 (167.4172)	19 (163.9772)	10 (167.9772)
Aug 22, 2014	Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier) Kennesaw, GA	23 / 45 (664.9940)	40 (158.8116)	5 (172.5484)	23 (165.6684)	18 (167.9656)
Jun 6, 2014	Euharlee Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier) Eurharlee, GA	26 / 31 (639.7828)	30 (157.6456)	25 (157.6572)	14 (165.6800)	25 (158.8000)
May 9, 2014	Roman Roast on the River (SBBQA) Rome, GA	17 / 38 (677.6344)	30 (164.5256)	7 (174.2972)	15 (169.6916)	18 (169.1200)
Apr 3, 2014	Smokin on the River (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier) Summerville, GA	17 / 30 (645.0168)	22 (159.4056)	9 (165.6800)	25 (153.6912)	10 (166.2400)
Aug 23, 2013	Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier) Kennesaw, GA	19 / 54 (654.7428)	14 (169.1428)	30 (160.5028)	22 (162.8572)	29 (162.2400)
May 10, 2013	Roman Roast on the River (GBC Qualifier) Rome, GA	24 / 33 (650.2856)	12 (169.7142)	29 (157.1428)	31 (155.4286)	11 (168)
Apr 26, 2013	Char-Broil Pig Bowl (GBC Qualifier) Columbus, GA	10 / 26 (663.9996)	14 (165.7142)	1 (177.7142)	13 (162.2856)	16 (158.2856)
Apr 5, 2013	Smokin on the River Chattooga's BBQ Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) Summerville, GA	36 / 41 (624.5710)	37 (152.5712)	11 (168)	34 (157.7142)	37 (146.2856)

QUE ON THE HOOCH

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

Master avg

Storylines (8 found in their record)

High-water mark

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Pork Ribs nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

An August team

The metronome

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)