GEN QUE

GEN QUE is a competition barbecue team with 24 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 4th of 45 at the Kelley Wilson Memorial BBQ Competition (KWBBQ) (2016). They are ranked #2203 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#2,203

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1531

peak 1541 · rated over 24 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Apr 26, 2013

latest Sep 15, 2018 · 5.4 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#306

Master 2016 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

8 podiums

Overall top-10s

17% of 24 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

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

Best single call

178.8572

Brisket · Kelley Wilson Memorial BBQ Competition (KWBBQ)

Consistency

±19.52

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 164.43 · weakest Pork Ribs (162.95)

Road miles

1,520

across 24 mapped stops · furthest 289 mi

Schedule strength

55%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1570)

Master avg

653.94 / 720

24 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (8 found in their record)

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

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
Jun 3, 2016

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 (Apr 24, 2015).

last seen Aug 23, 2013
back Apr 24, 2015

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.

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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

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
2017 ↗	Master	#1356 (188 pts)	#1538 (178 pts)	#1476 (188 pts)	#1058 (338 pts)	#1647 (153 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#306 (1,150 pts)	#354 (1,055 pts)	#440 (910 pts)	#292 (1,190 pts)	#180 (1,565 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)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to GEN QUE, each with one reason worth a look.

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

FARM TO FIRE

#2,201 of the rated field

1531 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 17%
Peak: 1531

1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to GEN QUE)

2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team GEN QUE has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Sep 26, 2020

⚔ Head-to-head

QUEOLOGY

#2,196 of the rated field

1532 power rating

Contests: 28
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 25%
Peak: 1567

They've been 1567 at their best, 35 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 28 contests
last seen May 25, 2018

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Rub Sweat and Beers

#2,204 of the rated field

1531 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 55%
Peak: 1531

Careers of much the same size, 20 contests to 24, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 20 contests
last seen Aug 1, 2026
on a 5-contest top-10 run

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TAILGATERS BBQ

#2,198 of the rated field

1531 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1531

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

rated over 17 contests
last seen Aug 30, 2019

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MONTANA Q

#2,195 of the rated field

1532 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 33%
Peak: 1541

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

rated over 15 contests
last seen Sep 23, 2016

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Rib Racks BBQ

#2,193 of the rated field

1532 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 69%
Peak: 1532

6 straight overall top-10s says this rating is a moving target.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Oct 21, 2022

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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 field size and state

By contest size

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

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
MO	12	top 58%
KS	11	top 50%
OK	1	top 77%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge	2	5	top 30%	Jun 9, 2017
Smokin' On Oak	2	14	top 46%	Aug 26, 2016
Holy Smoke BBQ Contest	2	20	top 68%	Aug 21, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2016 12 contests

Contests a season 4.8 across 5 seasons in the data

Most contests held in MO 12 of 24 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 21 3 of them more than once

Opponents faced 1,417 finished ahead 995 times, behind 1,534

Longest layoff 1.7 yrs Aug 23, 2013 → Apr 24, 2015

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

20181 milestone

Sep 15 Most recent contest 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)

20171 milestone

Sep 8 Peak power rating (1541) Sam's Club National BBQ Tour

20165 milestones

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)

20151 milestone

Apr 24 First overall past 90% of a perfect score657.6916 Smokin' in the Ville

20132 milestones

Apr 26 First tracked contest Smokin' In The Creek
Apr 26 First call Smokin' In The Creek

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+16.7	Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ	Jul 29, 2016
+15.9	Kelley Wilson Memorial BBQ Competition (KWBBQ)	Jun 3, 2016
+14.5	Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge	Jun 10, 2016
+6.1	The Best Damn BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake	Apr 8, 2016
+5.8	Holy Smoke BBQ Competition	Aug 12, 2016

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11.8	Smokin' In The Creek	Apr 26, 2013
-10.3	39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)	Sep 15, 2018
-4.6	Firelake BBQ Cook Off	Mar 25, 2016
-3.9	8th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge	Apr 22, 2016
-3.8	Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out	Sep 18, 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)
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
Sep 15, 2018	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)
Sep 8, 2017	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Kansas City, MO	16 / 28 (669.1084)	23 (165.1200)	14 (167.9656)	1 (176.0228)	24 (160)
Jun 9, 2017	Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge Kansas City, KS	19 / 42 (665.0172)	14 (170.8456)	21 (166.2400)	26 (162.2516)	18 (165.6800)
Oct 29, 2016	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)
Oct 7, 2016	Cookin on the Kaw DeSoto, KS	37 / 56 (654.6968)	49 (157.0628)	31 (164.5256)	45 (159.3828)	3 (173.7256)
Sep 17, 2016	Table Rock Boats and Bones Kimberling City, MO	30 / 43 (660.9596)	24 (169.6684)	32 (163.3828)	36 (159.3828)	23 (168.5256)
Sep 9, 2016	Independence Fire & Ice BBQ Independence, MO	44 / 76 (654.7428)	54 (159.3712)	63 (153.0744)	40 (166.8800)	3 (175.4172)
Aug 26, 2016	Smokin' On Oak Bonner Springs, KS	14 / 37 (670.1712)	5 (172.0228)	25 (161.0972)	12 (168.5256)	9 (168.5256)
Aug 12, 2016	Holy Smoke BBQ Competition Liberty, MO	7 / 16 (681.0052)	9 (169.1200)	9 (163.3712)	3 (173.1084)	4 (175.4056)
Jul 29, 2016	Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ Iola, KS	5 / 36 (675.3712)	8 (170.8800)	16 (167.3828)	12 (168.5484)	8 (168.5600)
Jun 10, 2016	Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge Kansas City, KS	5 / 34 (682.8000)	9 (170.2628)	6 (173.1200)	3 (174.8572)	11 (164.5600)
Jun 3, 2016	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)
Apr 22, 2016	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)
Apr 8, 2016	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)
Mar 25, 2016	Firelake BBQ Cook Off Shawnee, OK	51 / 66 (646.2172)	22 (171.9888)	45 (162.8572)	48 (163.4056)	60 (147.9656)
Oct 3, 2015	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)
Sep 18, 2015	Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO	28 / 41 (644.4800)	18 (166.2972)	3 (176.5944)	40 (143.9200)	26 (157.6684)
Sep 11, 2015	Independence Fire & Ice BBQ Independence, MO	50 / 76 (630.7540)	41 (161.1200)	66 (150.2628)	37 (162.2856)	45 (157.0856)
Aug 28, 2015	Smokin' on Oak Bonner Springs, KS	23 / 42 (658.2172)	32 (160)	30 (161.6916)	8 (174.8456)	24 (161.6800)
Aug 21, 2015	Holy Smoke BBQ Contest Liberty, MO	20 / 28 (661.1312)	21 (163.4284)	17 (165.1428)	19 (167.4400)	15 (165.1200)
May 8, 2015	Sertoma 48 BBQ Lawrence, KS	25 / 45 (649.6800)	20 (166.3200)	28 (159.9656)	3 (174.2972)	38 (149.0972)
Apr 24, 2015	Smokin' in the Ville Edwardsville, KS	14 / 29 (657.6916)	21 (161.0972)	23 (155.9772)	9 (166.8572)	5 (173.7600)
Aug 23, 2013	Holy Smoke BBQ Contest Liberty, MO	20 / 31 (615.3372)	29 (131.9772)	7 (165.7372)	20 (156.5256)	8 (161.0972)
Apr 26, 2013	Smokin' In The Creek Sugar Creek, MO	36 / 41 (611.4284)	9 (166.2858)	41 (138.2856)	25 (160.5716)	38 (146.2854)

GEN QUE

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

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)

They almost always walk

High-water mark

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

The comeback

Pork nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

A June team

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)