JJ QUE WI
Rating
1461
peak 1461 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-06-09
latest 2022-09-09
Best ToY finish
#1309
Master 2022
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 96%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 152.55 · weakest Brisket (143.11)
Road miles
130
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 47 mi
Schedule strength
29%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1523)
Purse competed for
$14K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
589.58 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
289.77 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.9 years, then back at Puckaway Pigfest (2022-09-09).
Teams like this (closest power rating, WI first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.0972 | 148.0228 | 152.55 | top 91% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147.9428 | 141.7488 | 144.56 | top 93% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147.3600 | 144.0344 | 145.70 | top 100% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146.2744 | 139.9428 | 143.11 | top 96% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 95% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 98% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in WI (2 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 589.58 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 289.77 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-06-09 — First tracked contest · Lake Country BBQ Cook-off(BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📈 2019-06-09 — Peak power rating (1487) · Lake Country BBQ Cook-off(BACKYARD ONLY)
- ⭐ 2022-09-09 — Career-best overall score (592.3428) · Puckaway Pigfest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.9 | Best of the Midwest | 2019-10-18 |
| -13 | Lake Country BBQ Cook-off(BACKYARD ONLY) | 2019-06-09 |
| -12.7 | Puckaway Pigfest | 2022-09-09 |
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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 82.3% | 82.3% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 81.5% | 81% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-09 | Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI | 38 / 38 (592.3428) | 34 (157.0972) | 38 (147.9428) | 38 (147.3600) | 38 (139.9428) |
| 2019-10-18 | Best of the Midwest 🏅 Union Grove, WI | 51 / 52 (586.8232) | 46 (152.5256) | 51 (143.9888) | 52 (144.0344) | 48 (146.2744) |
| 2019-06-09 | Lake Country BBQ Cook-off(BACKYARD ONLY) | 20 / 22 (289.7716) | 21 (148.0228) | 18 (141.7488) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1957 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2028 (60 pts) | #2032 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1844 (81 pts) | #1877 (86 pts) | #1865 (91 pts) | #2026 (61 pts) | #1822 (96 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1946 (118 pts) | #1221 (268 pts) | #1503 (188 pts) | #2004 (118 pts) | #1996 (118 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2576 (67 pts) | #2594 (67 pts) | #2605 (67 pts) | #2618 (67 pts) | #2589 (67 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #2578 (59 pts) | #2554 (64 pts) | #1947 (94 pts) | #2043 (84 pts) | #2676 (54 pts) |