WRIGHT ON QUE-IL

WRIGHT ON QUE-IL is a competition barbecue team with 13 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 16th of 52 at the 22nd Annual Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest (2014). They are ranked #5389 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#5,389

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1454

peak 1454 · rated over 13 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 17, 2013

latest Sep 16, 2017 · 4.3 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1170

Master 2014 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% of 13 contests

Avg finish

top 74%

overall standings

Best overall

663.2916 / 720

Master · Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff

Perfect 180s

Current form

655.51 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 630.86 (+24.65)

Walk rate

23%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

178.8572

Brisket · Freedom Fest BBQ Cook-Off

Consistency

±44.69

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 165.08 · weakest Pork Ribs (150.60)

Road miles

1,277

across 13 mapped stops · furthest 249 mi

Schedule strength

49%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1563)

Master avg

630.86 / 720

13 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (6 found in their record)

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

High-water mark

663.2916 career-best overall

92.1% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 663.2916 at Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff — 92.1% of a perfect 720.

Master
Sep 23, 2016

A tough matchup

7–0 behind in the head-to-head

SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.

The weak link

−14.5 points behind their best meat

Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 14.48 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 15%.

Pork Ribs avg 150.60
Chicken avg 165.08
0 calls in 13 entries

A strong matchup

4–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Party Q in 4 of their 4 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

7 of 7 shared chicken entries lost

SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ ahead 100% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ has out-cooked them in 7 of 7 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

SMOKI BROS. BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

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	#1602 (145 pts)	#1363 (215 pts)	#1785 (125 pts)	#1799 (120 pts)	#1246 (245 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1739 (125 pts)	#1822 (130 pts)	#1765 (140 pts)	#2024 (115 pts)	#1503 (180 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1202 (235 pts)	#1054 (310 pts)	#1069 (310 pts)	#1311 (235 pts)	#1129 (270 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1170 (250 pts)	#999 (350 pts)	#1246 (250 pts)	#1435 (205 pts)	#924 (365 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1701 (125 pts)	#1496 (160 pts)	#1789 (125 pts)	#1560 (150 pts)	#1468 (160 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to WRIGHT ON QUE-IL, each with one reason worth a look.

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

SHOW US YOUR SPITS

#5,392 of the rated field

1454 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1454

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 13 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Sep 16, 2021

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GRILLERS IN THE MIST

#5,377 of the rated field

1454 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1507

Careers of much the same size, 13 contests to 13, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Aug 26, 2016

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Shell Rock Smokers

#5,395 of the rated field

1454 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1454

12 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Sep 25, 2026

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Texas Smoke

#5,414 of the rated field

1453 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1453

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

rated over 12 contests
last seen Sep 8, 2023

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Tipsy Pigs

#5,391 of the rated field

1454 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1454

Level with WRIGHT ON QUE-IL on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 11 contests
last seen May 31, 2024

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SMOKIN ME CRAZY

#5,381 of the rated field

1454 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 9%
Peak: 1502

They've been 1502 at their best, 48 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Apr 26, 2019

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
One2BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
Its 5 Oclock Somewhere	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
PITMASTERIQ BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
QUAU	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
ALL IN QUE	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
BOSS HAWG BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKEY'S Q	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
NUTHATCH HILL BBQ CO.	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare
SMOKI BROS. BBQ	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare
JUGS BBQ	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	13	2	174.2972	153.1088	165.08	top 55%
Pork Ribs	13	0	168.5484	20	150.60	top 63%
Pork	13	0	162.2628	135.3372	154.54	top 86%
Brisket	13	2	178.8572	149.0976	160.63	top 61%

“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)	5	0	top 83%
Large (40+)	8	0	top 69%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
IL	7	0	top 77%
MO	6	0	top 71%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	3	23	0	top 86%	May 6, 2016
Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-Off	3	39	0	top 77%	Sep 25, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2015 4 contests

Contests a season 2.6 across 5 seasons in the data

Most contests held in IL 7 of 13 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 9 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 346 finished ahead 165 times, behind 411

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

20172 milestones

Jun 23 Career-best single call (Brisket)178.8572 Freedom Fest BBQ Cook-Off
Sep 16 Most recent contest Table Rock Boats and Bones

20162 milestones

May 6 10th tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Sep 23 Career-best overall score663.2916 Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff

20142 milestones

Aug 22 First call 22nd Annual Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest
Aug 22 First overall past 90% of a perfect score656.4688 22nd Annual Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest

20132 milestones

May 17 First tracked contest Randolph County Pig Party
May 17 Peak power rating (1485) Randolph County Pig Party

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+9	22nd Annual Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest	Aug 22, 2014
+3.8	Central Illinois Bragging Rights	Oct 9, 2015
+3.7	Freedom Fest BBQ Cook-Off	Jun 23, 2017
+2.2	Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff	Sep 23, 2016

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-15.3	Randolph County Pig Party	May 17, 2013
-10.3	Up In Smoke On The Square	Jun 5, 2015
-8.9	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	May 15, 2015
-8.8	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	May 9, 2014
-8.7	Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-off	Sep 19, 2013

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)
2017	2	100%	top 70%	92%	91.1%
2016	2	0%	top 68%	92.1%	91%
2015	4	0%	top 76%	91.1%	87.6%
2014	3	33%	top 66%	91.2%	90%
2013	2	0%	top 92%	87%	77.3%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Sep 16, 2017	Table Rock Boats and Bones Kimberling, MO	39 / 47 (649.0400)	8 (174.2972)	45 (154.2172)	38 (162.2628)	38 (158.2628)
Jun 23, 2017	Freedom Fest BBQ Cook-Off Willard, MO	20 / 35 (662.1372)	27 (164.5372)	24 (159.9428)	25 (158.8000)	5 (178.8572)
Sep 23, 2016	Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff Murphysboro, IL	38 / 64 (663.2916)	31 (168.5716)	26 (166.8344)	55 (159.3600)	26 (168.5256)
May 6, 2016	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour St. Charles, MO	23 / 30 (647.2460)	22 (164.5372)	20 (160.5144)	28 (155.9200)	12 (166.2744)
Oct 9, 2015	Central Illinois Bragging Rights Arthur, IL	25 / 48 (655.8400)	18 (166.8344)	12 (168.5484)	42 (154.7772)	21 (165.6800)
Sep 25, 2015	Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-Off Murphysboro, IL	39 / 55 (641.5204)	27 (167.3944)	32 (162.8116)	45 (156.5372)	46 (154.7772)
Jun 5, 2015	Up In Smoke On The Square Lincoln, IL	37 / 40 (614.0924)	26 (161.6688)	35 (150.8116)	35 (152.5144)	35 (149.0976)
May 15, 2015	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour St. Charles, MO	27 / 30 (611.2460)	17 (164.5600)	23 (157.6916)	30 (135.3372)	22 (153.6572)
Sep 18, 2014	Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-Off Murphysboro, IL	44 / 57 (646.7088)	17 (169.7028)	32 (163.9772)	48 (157.6688)	50 (155.3600)
Aug 22, 2014	22nd Annual Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest Cape Girardeau, MO	16 / 52 (656.4688)	7 (171.9656)	26 (161.6688)	48 (151.3600)	4 (171.4744)
May 9, 2014	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour St. Charles, MO	27 / 30 (641.1088)	27 (159.4628)	16 (165.7028)	28 (154.8344)	23 (161.1088)
Sep 19, 2013	Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-off Murphysboro, IL	64 / 76 (626.1604)	68 (153.1088)	29 (165.1200)	65 (154.2400)	61 (153.6916)
May 17, 2013	Randolph County Pig Party Steeleville, IL	25 / 25 (486.2852)	18 (159.4284)	25 (20)	20 (155.4286)	18 (151.4282)

WRIGHT ON QUE-IL

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 (6 found in their record)

High-water mark

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

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)