A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
WICKED QUE ahead in 100% of their meetings
WICKED QUE has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Mad-Ox-Que
Mad-Ox-Que is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 25th of 39 at the Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) (2015). They are ranked #5167 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “MAD OX QUE”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1459
peak 1459 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Aug 14, 2014
latest Aug 14, 2015 · 1 year on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 81%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
643.59 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 638.94 (+4.64)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.70
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.76 · weakest Brisket (158.14)
Road miles
510
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 106 mi
Schedule strength
40%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1553)
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
638.94 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Mad-Ox-Que, each with one reason worth a look.
122 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,176 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1459
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,188 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1508
They've been 1508 at their best, 49 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#5,175 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1459
They turned up 10 years after Mad-Ox-Que did, first appearing in 2024.
⚔ Compare careers#5,166 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1459
Level with Mad-Ox-Que on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,153 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1459
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,156 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1459
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROLLIN' SMOKE COMPETITION QUE | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| WICKED QUE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 154.8228 | 161.76 | top 77% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 149.6572 | 159.66 | top 70% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 153.6572 | 159.38 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8112 | 141.6572 | 158.14 | top 72% |
“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) | 4 | 0 | top 81% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 82% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classic City BBQ Fest & Tailgate Show (GBC Qualifier) | 2 | 33 | 0 | top 88% | Aug 14, 2015 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
4 contests
Contests a season
3
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
GA
6 of 6 contests
Contests visited
5
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
147
finished ahead 43 times, behind 180
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20153 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.0060 Euharlee Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier)
- Career-best overall score649.0060 Euharlee Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier)
- Most recent contest Classic City BBQ Fest & Tailgate Show (GBC Qualifier)
20144 milestones
- First tracked contest Classic City BBQ Fest & Tailgate Show (GBC Qualifier)
- Peak power rating (1488) Classic City BBQ Fest & Tailgate Show (GBC Qualifier)
- First call Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Festival (SBBQA)
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)173.1200 Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Festival (SBBQA)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.3 | Classic City BBQ Fest & Tailgate Show (GBC Qualifier) | Aug 14, 2014 |
| -8 | Smokin' Butts & Tires - Cookoff and Car Show (GBC Qualifier) | Mar 27, 2015 |
| -6.8 | Euharlee Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier) | Jun 5, 2015 |
| -6.3 | Classic City BBQ Fest & Tailgate Show (GBC Qualifier) | Aug 14, 2015 |
| -5.9 | Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Festival (SBBQA) | Oct 24, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 90.1% | 89.5% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 87% | 89.1% | 87.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2015 | Classic City BBQ Fest & Tailgate Show (GBC Qualifier) Athens, GA | 33 / 40 (647.1996) | 33 (159.9312) | 21 (166.2400) | 31 (158.2284) | 26 (162.8000) |
| Jun 5, 2015 | Euharlee Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier) Euharlee, GA | 34 / 42 (649.0060) | 28 (167.9772) | 39 (156.5144) | 18 (168) | 35 (156.5144) |
| May 8, 2015 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 25 / 39 (632.9256) | 23 (161.0856) | 28 (156.5028) | 26 (153.6572) | 20 (161.6800) |
| Mar 27, 2015 | Smokin' Butts & Tires - Cookoff and Car Show (GBC Qualifier) Conyers, GA | 33 / 38 (647.2680) | 33 (163.3712) | 38 (149.6572) | 16 (167.4284) | 23 (166.8112) |
| Oct 24, 2014 | Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Festival (SBBQA) Cleveland, GA | 28 / 35 (641.5428) | 34 (154.8228) | 6 (173.1200) | 31 (154.2172) | 26 (159.3828) |
| Aug 14, 2014 | Classic City BBQ Fest & Tailgate Show (GBC Qualifier) Athens, GA | 33 / 35 (615.7252) | 25 (163.3712) | 31 (155.9200) | 29 (154.7768) | 35 (141.6572) |