A tough matchup
4–0
behind in the head-to-head
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA ahead in 100% of their meetings
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
AJ'S QUE & CREW
AJ'S QUE & CREW is a competition barbecue team with 4 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 26th of 32 at the Troy Pig Out (2013). They finished #2084 in the 2014 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1490
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 4
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
May 25, 2013
latest May 23, 2015 · 2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 60%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±21.48
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 161.85 · weakest Brisket (149.25)
Road miles
393
across 4 mapped stops · furthest 147 mi
Schedule strength
12%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1517)
Master avg
617.08 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2061 (90 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2084 (75 pts) | #2167 (75 pts) | #2027 (100 pts) | #2172 (75 pts) | #2148 (75 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #2625 (57 pts) | #2641 (57 pts) | #2639 (57 pts) | #1548 (152 pts) | #2644 (57 pts) |
Overall rank by season
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4172 | 146.2628 | 152.99 | top 73% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 142.8344 | 152.99 | top 59% |
| Pork | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 171.4284 | 149.1204 | 161.85 | top 35% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1084 | 129.6684 | 149.25 | top 63% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 81% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 54% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roc City Rib Fest | 2 | 41 | 0 | top 62% | May 23, 2015 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NY
4 of 4 contests
Contests visited
3
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
136
finished ahead 114 times, behind 136
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20152 milestones
- Career-best overall score634.1944 Roc City Rib Fest
- Most recent contest Roc City Rib Fest
20135 milestones
- First tracked contest Roc City Rib Fest
- First call Roc City Rib Fest
- First category win (Pork) Roc City Rib Fest
- Career-best single call (Pork)171.4284 Roc City Rib Fest
- Peak power rating (1504) Roc City Rib Fest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4.2 | Roc City Rib Fest | May 25, 2013 |
| +1.9 | Roc City Rib Fest | May 24, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.5 | Troy Pig Out | Jul 13, 2013 |
| -6.1 | Roc City Rib Fest | May 23, 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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 75% | 88.1% | 88.1% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 48% | 87.5% | 87.5% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 59% | 86.6% | 83.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2015 | Roc City Rib Fest Rochester, NY | 43 / 57 (634.1944) | 32 (163.4172) | 42 (153.7144) | 19 (165.1200) | 44 (151.9428) |
| May 24, 2014 | Roc City Rib Fest Rochester, NY | 41 / 86 (630.2060) | 55 (155.9772) | 20 (164) | 68 (149.1204) | 36 (161.1084) |
| Jul 13, 2013 | Troy Pig Out Troy, NY | 26 / 32 (580.4800) | 28 (146.2628) | 28 (142.8344) | 8 (161.7144) | 31 (129.6684) |
| May 25, 2013 | Roc City Rib Fest Rochester, NY | 30 / 80 (623.4282) | 68 (146.2854) | 41 (151.4286) | 1 (171.4284) | 30 (154.2858) |