SOUTHERN QUE

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#922

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1613

peak 1615 · rated over 21 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2013-09-13

latest 2018-05-04

Best ToY finish

#511

Master 2014

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

5 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 22 contests

Avg finish

top 36%

overall standings

Best overall

694.7656 / 720

Master · High on the Hog Festival

Perfect 180s

1 🔥

Current form

677.12 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 674.65 (+2.47)

Walk rate

68%

contests with a top-10 call

Top-10 streak

best run (overall)

Best single call

180.0000 🔥

Pork Ribs · Sam's Club National BBQ Tour

Consistency

±14.74

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Brisket

avg 169.66 · weakest Chicken (167.83)

Road miles

2,401

mi across 22 mapped stops · furthest 558 mi

Schedule strength

45%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1558)

State championships

0 🏅

GCs in 1 state-championship entries

Master avg

674.65 / 720

21 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (8 found in this team's record)

Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.

Perfect scores on the board

1 perfect 180s

1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in pork ribs.

Pork Ribs ×1

They almost always walk

68% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 15 of 22 contests

A top-10 category call in 68% of their 22 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

694.7656 career-best overall

96.5% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 694.7656 at High on the Hog Festival — 96.5% of a perfect 720.

Master
2018-04-20

A tough matchup

14–3 behind in the head-to-head

Organizer Portal ahead in 82% of their meetings

Organizer Portal has come out ahead in 14 of their 17 shared contests.

A strong matchup

10–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 91% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of TEAM HOGWEISER in 10 of their 11 shared contests.

Brisket nemesis

12 of 17 shared brisket entries lost

JIGGY PIGGY ahead 71% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, JIGGY PIGGY has out-cooked them in 12 of 17 shared brisket entries.

The metronome

±2.05% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.05% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 93.7% of a perfect score
22 contests

A standing appointment

5 years running at one contest

They've cooked The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ every year from 2014 to 2018 — the contest they never miss.

5 visits in all
best finish 7th

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

Eggspert BBQ Minnesota

#924 of the rated field

1612 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 22
GCs: 2
Top-10s: 41%
Peak: 1613

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 18 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 18 contests
last seen 2024-10-30

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COUNTY LINE SMOKERS

#925 of the rated field

1612 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 45%
Peak: 1622

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 20 contests to 22, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 18 contests
last seen 2018-09-15

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BBQ Hot Yard

#926 of the rated field

1612 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 29
GCs: 3
Top-10s: 72%
Peak: 1612

No shared contest yet.

Their rating is built on 3 Grand Championships in 29 contests, alongside a 72% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 28 contests
last seen 2026-08-29
on a 5-contest top-10 run

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A Good Rub BBQ

#928 of the rated field

1612 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 28
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 43%
Peak: 1623

No shared contest yet.

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

rated over 28 contests
last seen 2023-10-13

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NEW REVOLUTION Q

#923 of the rated field

1612 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 39
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 23%
Peak: 1617

No shared contest yet.

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

rated over 39 contests
last seen 2018-07-27

⚔ Head-to-head

Team Meat Coma

#920 of the rated field

1613 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 62
GCs: 2
Top-10s: 29%
Peak: 1680

No shared contest yet.

They've been 1680 at their best, 68 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 60 contests
last seen 2026-06-26

⚔ Head-to-head

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
JIGGY PIGGY	17	4	13	24%	⚔ compare
Organizer Portal	17	3	14	18%	⚔ compare
South Pork	16	5	11	31%	⚔ compare
The Specialists	15	4	11	27%	⚔ compare
BEAN BANDITS	14	5	9	36%	⚔ compare
FAT, DRUNK & STUPID	13	5	8	38%	⚔ compare
BIG BLUE QUE	13	3	10	23%	⚔ compare
SWIGGIN PIG	13	2	11	15%	⚔ compare
SMOKE OF THE SHOALS	12	8	4	67%	⚔ compare
Chokin "N" tha Smoke	12	7	5	58%	⚔ compare
TEAM HOGWEISER	11	10	1	91%	⚔ compare
CAMP-BELL BBQ	11	7	4	64%	⚔ compare
BAILEY'S SMOKERS	10	5	5	50%	⚔ compare
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	10	5	5	50%	⚔ compare
BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM	10	5	5	50%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	22	6	0	0	177.1428	149.6224	167.83	top 48%
Pork Ribs	22	9	1	3	180.0000 🔥	157.0628	168.16	top 40%
Pork	21	8	1	1	174.3200	151.3372	168.43	top 40%
Brisket	21	4	0	1	177.7144	154.7884	169.66	top 37%

“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	Avg finish
AL	15	top 37%
TN	4	top 34%
MS	1	top 16%
KS	1	top 52%

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	7	0	top 34%
Large (40+)	14	0	top 37%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ	5	7	0	top 37%	2018-05-04
High on the Hog Festival	3	3	0	top 38%	2018-04-20

The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 4.6 yrs 2013-09-13 → 2018-05-04

Busiest season 2014 7 contests

Contests a season 3.7 across 6 seasons in the data

Cooks most in AL 16 of 22 contests · 4 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 15 2 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 22 entries · 0 wins · 6 calls

Strongest meat Brisket averages 169.66 · weakest Chicken (167.83)

Walk rate 68% a top-10 call in 15 of 22 contests

Overall top-10 rate 36% 8 of 22 contests

Best top-10 run 2 straight contests

Master average 674.65 out of 720 · 21 contests · 0 GCs

Perfect 180s 1 every judge at the table handing back a nine

Opponents faced 501 697–361 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 2,401 22 mapped stops · furthest 558 mi

Schedule strength 1558 average field rating faced — tougher than 45% of rated contests

State championships 0 from 1 state-championship entries

Power rating 1613 peak 1615 · #922 of 6,413 rated

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

2013
Sep 13 First tracked contest Decatur Jaycees 19th Annual Riverfest
Sep 13 First overall past 90% of a perfect score652.9712 Decatur Jaycees 19th Annual Riverfest
Oct 11 First call Cookin' on the Kaw
Oct 11 First category win (Pork) Cookin' on the Kaw
2014
Sep 19 First overall top-10 20th Annual Decatur Jaycee's Riverfest
2015
Apr 10 10th tracked contest Smoke on the Falls
2017
Jun 23 First perfect 180 (Pork Ribs) Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
2018
Apr 20 First overall podium High on the Hog Festival
Apr 20 Career-best overall score694.7656 High on the Hog Festival
Apr 20 Peak power rating (1615) High on the Hog Festival
May 4 Most recent contest The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+16	High on the Hog Festival	2018-04-20
+14.8	20th Annual Decatur Jaycee's Riverfest	2014-09-19
+13.9	Cotton Pickin' BBQ Cookoff	2015-05-15
+12.7	The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ	2015-05-01
+12.7	Christmas on the River State Championship BBQ	2014-12-05

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-7.4	High on the Hog Festival	2014-04-18
-2.8	Smoke on the Falls	2015-04-10
-2.8	The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ	2018-05-04
-2.4	The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ	2017-05-05
-1.1	Decatur Jaycee's 21st Annual Riverfest	2015-09-11

Category scores over time

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Team of the Year rank by season

Season by season

Season	Contests	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2018	2	1	0	50%	top 31%	96.5%	94.9%
2017	2	1	1	50%	top 39%	95.7%	93.8%
2016	4	1	0	50%	top 29%	94.8%	94.2%
2015	5	3	0	80%	top 32%	96%	94.7%
2014	7	2	0	86%	top 40%	96%	93.4%
2013	2	0	1	50%	top 49%	90.7%	90.1%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2018-05-04	The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Huntsville, AL	33 / 61 (671.8052)	12 (174.2628)	53 (157.0628)	36 (167.3712)	19 (173.1084)
2018-04-20	High on the Hog Festival Winchester, TN	3 / 42 (694.7656)	16 (170.8228)	5 (176.5600)	18 (170.8228)	4 (176.5600)
2017-06-23	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Birmingham, AL	7 / 28 (689.0512)	18 (170.8228)	1 (180.0000)	11 (168.5600)	16 (169.6684)
2017-05-05	The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Huntsville, AL	37 / 69 (661.5312)	54 (159.3484)	54 (158.8000)	14 (173.1200)	21 (170.2628)
2016-09-09	Decatur Jaycee's 22nd Annual Riverfest Decatur, AL	19 / 41 (668.4456)	33 (162.8000)	17 (168.5600)	6 (172.0000)	30 (165.0856)
2016-05-06	The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Huntsville, AL	13 / 67 (681.0284)	19 (170.8228)	9 (173.1200)	26 (167.4172)	16 (169.6684)
2016-04-15	High on the Hog Festival Winchester, TN	17 / 56 (682.7196)	13 (174.2628)	43 (162.2400)	14 (173.1084)	17 (173.1084)
2016-03-11	Smoke on the Shores Nashville, TN	10 / 49 (681.0744)	20 (170.2628)	28 (166.8344)	13 (171.9772)	12 (172.0000)
2015-10-01	Hog Wild BBQ Festival Corinth, MS	4 / 25 (688.4684)	7 (173.1200)	3 (177.1428)	8 (170.8228)	12 (167.3828)
2015-09-11	Decatur Jaycee's 21st Annual Riverfest Decatur, AL	28 / 55 (664.9708)	43 (161.6340)	12 (170.8228)	46 (161.0856)	14 (171.4284)
2015-05-15	Cotton Pickin' BBQ Cookoff Hartselle, AL	4 / 27 (691.3600)	9 (174.2628)	2 (174.2744)	6 (173.1200)	12 (169.7028)
2015-05-01	The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Huntsville, AL	7 / 63 (691.3600)	4 (177.1428)	9 (173.7144)	29 (168.5256)	13 (171.9772)
2015-04-10	Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL	23 / 34 (671.2912)	27 (166.2400)	24 (165.6800)	6 (172.5484)	21 (166.8228)
2014-12-05	Christmas on the River State Championship BBQ 🏅 Demopolis, AL	5 / 29 (685.0740)	9 (172.5484)	7 (170.8688)	6 (170.8112)	10 (170.8456)
2014-10-18	I Grill Because I CARE (Competitor's Series) New Hope, AL	—	19 (155.9656)	5 (168.0000)	—	—
2014-10-10	Cullman Oktoberfest BBQ Challenge Cullman, AL	11 / 25 (678.1484)	12 (170.8228)	16 (163.9428)	9 (170.8228)	7 (172.5600)
2014-09-19	20th Annual Decatur Jaycee's Riverfest Decatur, AL	5 / 75 (691.4056)	4 (175.4056)	9 (174.2628)	5 (174.3200)	28 (167.4172)
2014-05-02	The WhistleStop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (JUDGES SIGN UP STARTS DECEMBER 2, 2013) Huntsville, AL	29 / 62 (659.8288)	16 (170.8344)	44 (159.9428)	61 (151.3372)	3 (177.7144)
2014-04-18	High on the Hog Festival Winchester, TN	48 / 62 (648.9140)	55 (157.6456)	34 (166.2400)	48 (162.2400)	46 (162.7884)
2014-04-11	Smoke on the Falls Noccalula BBQ Fest Gadsden, AL	17 / 34 (669.6344)	7 (173.7144)	15 (166.8800)	29 (159.3600)	12 (169.6800)
2013-10-11	Cookin' on the Kaw DeSoto, KS	22 / 42 (643.8392)	37 (149.6224)	12 (167.4056)	1 (172.0228)	28 (154.7884)
2013-09-13	Decatur Jaycees 19th Annual Riverfest Decatur, AL	36 / 80 (652.9712)	53 (159.9312)	56 (157.0744)	35 (165.7028)	14 (170.2628)

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

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
2018 ↗	Master	#969 (295 pts)	#1190 (230 pts)	#1150 (245 pts)	#1454 (155 pts)	#994 (300 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1011 (328 pts)	#1230 (258 pts)	#683 (588 pts)	#1058 (338 pts)	#1255 (243 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#812 (445 pts)	#996 (355 pts)	#992 (365 pts)	#835 (470 pts)	#911 (390 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#546 (696 pts)	#620 (621 pts)	#480 (811 pts)	#634 (606 pts)	#686 (546 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#511 (748 pts)	#459 (838 pts)	#572 (673 pts)	#544 (713 pts)	#465 (808 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1436 (157 pts)	#1634 (142 pts)	#1339 (207 pts)	#887 (367 pts)	#1333 (197 pts)