A tough matchup
4–0
behind in the head-to-head
THE REAL SMOKIN ACES ahead in 100% of their meetings
THE REAL SMOKIN ACES has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
MAIZE N QUE
MAIZE N QUE is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 14th of 22 at the WBA Pork In The Park (2015). They are ranked #5490 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Maize-N-Que”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1451
peak 1504 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
Sep 13, 2013
latest Jun 14, 2019 · 5.7 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 77%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
631.77 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 630.50 (+1.27)
Walk rate
56%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.80
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 162.84 · weakest Brisket (155.02)
Road miles
2,208
across 9 mapped stops · furthest 809 mi
Schedule strength
40%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1553)
Purse competed for
$15K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
630.50 / 720
9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1617 (115 pts) | #1702 (115 pts) | #1697 (115 pts) | #1689 (115 pts) | #1664 (115 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2129 (83 pts) | #2308 (68 pts) | #1779 (138 pts) | #2180 (88 pts) | #1996 (118 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1921 (102 pts) | #2147 (72 pts) | #1732 (132 pts) | #1265 (247 pts) | #1594 (152 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1794 (129 pts) | #1918 (124 pts) | #1854 (129 pts) | #1317 (234 pts) | #1892 (124 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to MAIZE N QUE, each with one reason worth a look.
118 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,483 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1451
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to MAIZE N QUE)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team MAIZE N QUE has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,487 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1451
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,489 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1504
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,499 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1504
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#5,502 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1451
12 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Compare careers#5,482 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1451
Level with MAIZE N QUE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PB&J'S BBQ TEAM | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2744 | 145.6800 | 156.10 | top 79% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 166.2744 | 141.0972 | 156.53 | top 70% |
| Pork | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 171.4400 | 151.3484 | 162.84 | top 53% |
| Brisket | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.1544 | 140.5828 | 155.02 | top 64% |
“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) | 6 | 0 | top 78% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 74% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin' on the Water | 2 | 31 | 0 | top 85% | May 2, 2015 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2019
2 contests
Contests a season
1.8
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IN
4 of 9 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
8
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
206
finished ahead 73 times, behind 232
Longest layoff
3 yrs
May 20, 2016 → May 10, 2019
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest Central Plains Ribfest
20163 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score655.3260 Smokin on the Water 2
- Career-best overall score655.3260 Smokin on the Water 2
- Career-best single call (Brisket)173.1544 Smokin on the Water 2
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival
- First call Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival
- Peak power rating (1504) Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4.2 | Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival | Sep 13, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10 | Rockin BBQ | May 10, 2019 |
| -9.2 | Smokin' On The Water | May 3, 2014 |
| -8.1 | Smokin' on the Water | May 2, 2015 |
| -7.2 | Central Plains Ribfest | Jun 14, 2019 |
| -7.1 | Smokin on the Water 2 | Apr 30, 2016 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 86% | 85.2% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 77% | 91% | 89.4% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 75% | 89.5% | 89.5% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 81% | 86.4% | 85.9% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 40% | 88.2% | 88.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2019 | Central Plains Ribfest 🏅 Holdrege, NE | 27 / 30 (619.3024) | 27 (154.2628) | 27 (153.0740) | 25 (157.6800) | 25 (154.2856) |
| May 10, 2019 | Rockin BBQ 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 41 / 42 (607.7716) | 26 (164.5488) | 41 (141.0972) | 38 (151.3484) | 38 (150.7772) |
| May 20, 2016 | 2nd Annual Pork in the Park Wyandotte, MI | 19 / 28 (631.8972) | 22 (145.6800) | 9 (166.2744) | 18 (157.1200) | 12 (162.8228) |
| Apr 30, 2016 | Smokin on the Water 2 Liberty, IN | 30 / 35 (655.3260) | 32 (160.5372) | 29 (162.8000) | 31 (158.8344) | 7 (173.1544) |
| May 15, 2015 | WBA Pork In The Park Wyandotte, MI | 14 / 22 (644.5372) | 20 (147.4172) | 9 (164.5372) | 2 (171.4400) | 7 (161.1428) |
| May 2, 2015 | Smokin' on the Water Liberty, IN | 31 / 36 (643.9200) | 24 (166.2744) | 26 (161.1428) | 21 (166.8456) | 33 (149.6572) |
| Jun 20, 2014 | 6th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off Auburn Hills, MI | 24 / 31 (614.8344) | 25 (156.5488) | 24 (150.8228) | 10 (166.8800) | 26 (140.5828) |
| May 3, 2014 | Smokin' On The Water Liberty, IN | 36 / 43 (622.1028) | 34 (154.2516) | 36 (152.5028) | 18 (167.4284) | 34 (147.9200) |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival Mears, MI | 19 / 47 (634.7884) | 32 (155.4056) | 24 (156.5372) | 5 (168.0228) | 26 (154.8228) |