A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
Three Hog Night Smokers ahead in 100% of their meetings
Three Hog Night Smokers has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
The 918 Que Crew
The 918 Que Crew is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 21st of 26 at the Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon (2018). They are ranked #5775 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1443
peak 1443 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Mar 28, 2014
latest Apr 5, 2019 · 5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 88%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
594.50 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 597.90 (-3.40)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.89
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 153.53 · weakest Brisket (142.72)
Road miles
317
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 48 mi
Schedule strength
57%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1573)
Purse competed for
$5,000
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
597.90 / 720
7 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 | #1574 (119 pts) | #1669 (119 pts) | #1267 (189 pts) | #1669 (119 pts) | #1415 (149 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1472 (131 pts) | #1516 (141 pts) | #1538 (136 pts) | #1518 (136 pts) | #1536 (131 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2542 (68 pts) | #2572 (68 pts) | #2580 (68 pts) | #2588 (68 pts) | #2075 (88 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to The 918 Que Crew, each with one reason worth a look.
78 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,763 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1443
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,780 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1443
Level with The 918 Que Crew on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,779 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1443
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,786 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1443
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,777 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1443
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,772 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1443
They turned up 5 years after The 918 Que Crew did, first appearing in 2019.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Hog Night Smokers | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DIVINE SWINE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| EVIL MONKEY BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5372 | 138.2972 | 153.45 | top 77% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 143.4060 | 153.53 | top 71% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8112 | 138.7884 | 148.20 | top 91% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2628 | 121.0288 | 142.72 | top 82% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 84% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 91% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon | 3 | 21 | 0 | top 87% | Apr 5, 2019 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2019
2 contests
Contests a season
1.4
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
OK
7 of 7 contests
Contests visited
5
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
227
finished ahead 34 times, behind 276
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Apr 1, 2016 → Apr 6, 2018
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20193 milestones
- Career-best overall score617.6228 Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)170.8572 Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon
- Most recent contest Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon
20142 milestones
- First tracked contest Firelake BBQ Cook-off
- Peak power rating (1492) Firelake BBQ Cook-off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.8 | Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon | Apr 1, 2016 |
| -9.8 | Chillin and Grillin | Oct 9, 2015 |
| -8.3 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1 | Mar 22, 2019 |
| -8.2 | Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival | May 4, 2018 |
| -7.6 | Firelake BBQ Cook-off | Mar 28, 2014 |
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 91% | 85.8% | 82.7% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 85% | 84.5% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 98% | 78.4% | 78.4% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 84.5% | 84.5% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 81% | 83.9% | 83.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2019 | Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon 🏅 Stillwater, OK | 28 / 34 (617.6228) | 31 (146.2400) | 11 (170.8572) | 32 (138.7884) | 19 (161.7372) |
| Mar 22, 2019 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 73 / 74 (573.4976) | 63 (160.5372) | 72 (143.4060) | 74 (148.5256) | 74 (121.0288) |
| May 4, 2018 | Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival Bixby, OK | 58 / 68 (611.8744) | 36 (164) | 42 (160) | 65 (145.6572) | 62 (142.2172) |
| Apr 6, 2018 | Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon Stillwater, OK | 21 / 26 (605.0060) | 19 (152.0116) | 20 (145.6688) | 20 (158.8112) | 21 (148.5144) |
| Apr 1, 2016 | Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon Stillwater, OK | 43 / 44 (564.5028) | 44 (138.2972) | 39 (148.5600) | 43 (144) | 42 (133.6456) |
| Oct 9, 2015 | Chillin and Grillin Sand Springs, OK | 25 / 28 (608.4120) | 13 (168.5372) | 15 (162.2744) | 27 (147.9544) | 28 (129.6460) |
| Mar 28, 2014 | Firelake BBQ Cook-off Shawnee, OK | 35 / 43 (604.3996) | 39 (144.5140) | 36 (143.9428) | 32 (153.6800) | 21 (162.2628) |