GEN QUE

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

Power ranking

#2251

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1528

peak 1539 · rated over 24 contests ⓘ

Best runs

straight top-10s

Contests

in the data

First seen

2013-04-26

latest 2018-09-15

Best ToY finish

#306

Master 2016

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

8 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 24 contests

Avg finish

top 55%

overall standings

Best overall

684.5604 / 720

Master · Kelley Wilson Memorial BBQ Competition (KWBBQ)

Perfect 180s

Current form

651.99 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 653.94 (-1.95)

Walk rate

63%

contests with a top-10 call

Top-10 streak

best run (overall)

Best single call

178.8572

Brisket · Kelley Wilson Memorial BBQ Competition (KWBBQ)

Consistency

±19.52

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 164.43 · weakest Pork Ribs (162.95)

Road miles

1,520

mi across 24 mapped stops · furthest 289 mi

Schedule strength

54%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1569)

Master avg

653.94 / 720

24 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.

They almost always walk

63% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 15 of 24 contests

A top-10 category call in 63% of their 24 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

684.5604 career-best overall

95.1% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 684.5604 at Kelley Wilson Memorial BBQ Competition (KWBBQ) — 95.1% of a perfect 720.

Master
2016-06-03

A tough matchup

13–1 behind in the head-to-head

DIRT ROAD BBQ ahead in 93% of their meetings

DIRT ROAD BBQ has come out ahead in 13 of their 14 shared contests.

A strong matchup

6–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of SMOKIN ZEKE'S BBQ in 6 of their 6 shared contests.

The comeback

1.7 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 1.7 years, then back at Smokin' in the Ville (2015-04-24).

last seen 2013-08-23
back 2015-04-24

Pork nemesis

13 of 14 shared pork entries lost

DIRT ROAD BBQ ahead 93% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, DIRT ROAD BBQ has out-cooked them in 13 of 14 shared pork entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

BURNT FINGER BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

A June team

Top 23% average finish in June

Something about June: average finish in the top 23% across 3 contests, versus top 55% the rest of the year.

3 June contests
top 55% the rest of the year

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.

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

Bill's Back Yard

#2258 of the rated field

1528 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 26%
Peak: 1531

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 19 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 19 contests
last seen 2024-10-11

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HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY

#2243 of the rated field

1529 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 40
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 18%
Peak: 1550

No shared contest yet.

A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 40 contests to 24.

rated over 38 contests
last seen 2025-10-31

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HELLBENT BBQ

#2255 of the rated field

1528 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 43%
Peak: 1554

No shared contest yet.

14 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 43% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 14 contests
last seen 2023-05-27

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Shane Edd's BBQ

#2249 of the rated field

1529 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 20%
Peak: 1533

No shared contest yet.

They turned up 9 years after GEN QUE did, first appearing in 2022.

rated over 13 contests
last seen 2026-08-28

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FULAC BBQ

#2261 of the rated field

1528 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 50%
Peak: 1531

No shared contest yet.

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

rated over 11 contests
last seen 2025-10-11

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Bazinga BBQ

#2263 of the rated field

1528 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 18%
Peak: 1536

No shared contest yet.

Fewer contests behind them than GEN QUE has cooked, 11 to 24, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 11 contests
last seen 2025-09-26

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
DIRT ROAD BBQ	14	1	13	7%	⚔ compare
SLAPS BBQ	14	1	13	7%	⚔ compare
913 BBQ	12	1	11	8%	⚔ compare
Theslabs.com	11	2	9	18%	⚔ compare
THUMP & STRUM BBQ	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare
BURNT FINGER BBQ	10	2	8	20%	⚔ compare
SOCIAL SMOKERS BBQ SQUAD	10	2	8	20%	⚔ compare
SMOOTH SMOKE	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
THE SMOKING HILLS	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
SWEET BEAVER BBQ	9	3	6	33%	⚔ compare
99 PROBLEMS SMOKIN AINT 1	9	2	7	22%	⚔ compare
JAESTAR BBQ	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
Sublime BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	24	5	0	0	172.0228	131.9772	163.27	top 55%
Pork Ribs	24	5	0	1	176.5944	138.2856	162.95	top 55%
Pork	24	7	1	4	176.0228	141.5312	164.43	top 49%
Brisket	24	8	1	3	178.8572	146.2854	163.29	top 47%

“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
MO	12	top 58%
KS	11	top 50%
OK	1	top 77%

By contest size

Field	Contests	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 44%
Medium (20–39)	7	top 44%
Large (40+)	16	top 61%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
*Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge	2	5	top 30%	2017-06-09
Smokin' On Oak	2	14	top 46%	2016-08-26
Holy Smoke BBQ Contest	2	20	top 68%	2015-08-21

The story so far (16 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 5.4 yrs 2013-04-26 → 2018-09-15

Busiest season 2016 12 contests

Contests a season 4.8 across 5 seasons in the data

Cooks most in MO 12 of 24 contests · 3 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 21 3 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 24 entries · 0 wins · 5 calls

Strongest meat Pork averages 164.43 · weakest Pork Ribs (162.95)

Walk rate 63% a top-10 call in 15 of 24 contests

Overall top-10 rate 17% 4 of 24 contests

Best top-10 run 4 straight contests

Master average 653.94 out of 720 · 24 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 1,424 909–1,622 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 1,520 24 mapped stops · furthest 289 mi

Schedule strength 1569 average field rating faced — tougher than 54% of rated contests

Longest layoff 1.7 yrs 2013-08-23 → 2015-04-24

Power rating 1528 peak 1539 · #2251 of 6,413 rated

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

2013
Apr 26 First tracked contest Smokin' In The Creek
Apr 26 First call Smokin' In The Creek
2015
Apr 24 First overall past 90% of a perfect score657.6916 Smokin' in the Ville
2016
Mar 25 10th tracked contest Firelake BBQ Cook Off
Jun 3 First category win (Brisket) Kelley Wilson Memorial BBQ Competition (KWBBQ)
Jun 3 First overall top-10 Kelley Wilson Memorial BBQ Competition (KWBBQ)
Jun 3 Career-best overall score684.5604 Kelley Wilson Memorial BBQ Competition (KWBBQ)
Jun 3 Career-best single call (Brisket)178.8572 Kelley Wilson Memorial BBQ Competition (KWBBQ)
2017
Sep 8 Peak power rating (1539) Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
2018
Sep 15 Most recent contest 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+16.8	Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ	2016-07-29
+16.1	Kelley Wilson Memorial BBQ Competition (KWBBQ)	2016-06-03
+14.7	Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge	2016-06-10
+6.3	The Best Damn BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake	2016-04-08
+5.8	Holy Smoke BBQ Competition	2016-08-12

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11.8	Smokin' In The Creek	2013-04-26
-10.2	39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)	2018-09-15
-4.4	Firelake BBQ Cook Off	2016-03-25
-3.8	Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out	2015-09-18
-3.7	8th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge	2016-04-22

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	1	0	0	0%	top 87%	86%	86%
2017	2	0	1	50%	top 51%	92.9%	92.6%
2016	12	4	1	67%	top 47%	95.1%	92.2%
2015	7	0	0	57%	top 60%	91.8%	90.3%
2013	2	0	0	100%	top 76%	85.5%	85.2%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2018-09-15	39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	407 / 467 (619.1768)	459 (145.0856)	197 (167.4400)	454 (141.5312)	203 (165.1200)
2017-09-08	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Kansas City, MO	16 / 28 (669.1084)	23 (165.1200)	14 (167.9656)	1 (176.0228)	24 (160.0000)
2017-06-09	*Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge Kansas City, KS	19 / 42 (665.0172)	14 (170.8456)	21 (166.2400)	26 (162.2516)	18 (165.6800)
2016-10-29	37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue(OPEN) Kansas City, KS	303 / 557 (651.9312)	218 (166.8344)	222 (166.8456)	294 (163.9656)	404 (154.2856)
2016-10-07	Cookin on the Kaw DeSoto, KS	37 / 56 (654.6968)	49 (157.0628)	31 (164.5256)	45 (159.3828)	3 (173.7256)
2016-09-17	Table Rock Boats and Bones Kimberling City, MO	30 / 43 (660.9596)	24 (169.6684)	32 (163.3828)	36 (159.3828)	23 (168.5256)
2016-09-09	*Independence Fire & Ice BBQ Independence, MO	44 / 76 (654.7428)	54 (159.3712)	63 (153.0744)	40 (166.8800)	3 (175.4172)
2016-08-26	Smokin' On Oak Bonner Springs, KS	14 / 37 (670.1712)	5 (172.0228)	25 (161.0972)	12 (168.5256)	9 (168.5256)
2016-08-12	Holy Smoke BBQ Competition Liberty, MO	7 / 16 (681.0052)	9 (169.1200)	9 (163.3712)	3 (173.1084)	4 (175.4056)
2016-07-29	Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ Iola, KS	5 / 36 (675.3712)	8 (170.8800)	16 (167.3828)	12 (168.5484)	8 (168.5600)
2016-06-10	Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge Kansas City, KS	5 / 34 (682.8000)	9 (170.2628)	6 (173.1200)	3 (174.8572)	11 (164.5600)
2016-06-03	Kelley Wilson Memorial BBQ Competition (KWBBQ) Kansas City, MO	4 / 45 (684.5604)	13 (170.2860)	9 (170.2628)	20 (165.1544)	1 (178.8572)
2016-04-22	8th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge Overland Park, KS	44 / 60 (640.9940)	24 (169.1084)	48 (158.8228)	37 (163.4172)	51 (149.6456)
2016-04-08	The Best Damn BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO	23 / 53 (659.4172)	33 (162.8456)	35 (161.1316)	7 (173.1428)	30 (162.2972)
2016-03-25	Firelake BBQ Cook Off Shawnee, OK	51 / 66 (646.2172)	22 (171.9888)	45 (162.8572)	48 (163.4056)	60 (147.9656)
2015-10-03	36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO	333 / 606 (649.6340)	540 (151.3828)	141 (169.6912)	411 (159.9772)	151 (168.5828)
2015-09-18	Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO	28 / 41 (644.4800)	18 (166.2972)	3 (176.5944)	40 (143.9200)	26 (157.6684)
2015-09-11	Independence Fire & Ice BBQ Independence, MO	50 / 76 (630.7540)	41 (161.1200)	66 (150.2628)	37 (162.2856)	45 (157.0856)
2015-08-28	Smokin' on Oak Bonner Springs, KS	23 / 42 (658.2172)	32 (160.0000)	30 (161.6916)	8 (174.8456)	24 (161.6800)
2015-08-21	Holy Smoke BBQ Contest Liberty, MO	20 / 28 (661.1312)	21 (163.4284)	17 (165.1428)	19 (167.4400)	15 (165.1200)
2015-05-08	Sertoma 48 BBQ Lawrence, KS	25 / 45 (649.6800)	20 (166.3200)	28 (159.9656)	3 (174.2972)	38 (149.0972)
2015-04-24	Smokin' in the Ville Edwardsville, KS	14 / 29 (657.6916)	21 (161.0972)	23 (155.9772)	9 (166.8572)	5 (173.7600)
2013-08-23	Holy Smoke BBQ Contest Liberty, MO	20 / 31 (615.3372)	29 (131.9772)	7 (165.7372)	20 (156.5256)	8 (161.0972)
2013-04-26	Smokin' In The Creek Sugar Creek, MO	36 / 41 (611.4284)	9 (166.2858)	41 (138.2856)	25 (160.5716)	38 (146.2854)

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
2017 ↗	Master	#1356 (188 pts)	#1538 (178 pts)	#1476 (188 pts)	#1058 (338 pts)	#1647 (153 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#306 (1150 pts)	#354 (1055 pts)	#440 (910 pts)	#292 (1190 pts)	#180 (1565 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#791 (437 pts)	#811 (447 pts)	#671 (572 pts)	#533 (732 pts)	#703 (527 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1550 (147 pts)	#1306 (207 pts)	#1261 (227 pts)	#1635 (147 pts)	#1262 (217 pts)