MAN VS QUE

MAN VS QUE is a competition barbecue team with 18 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 12 at the Holmes Drywall BBQ Cookoff 2015 (BACKYARD-INVITATIONAL) (2015), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion once. They are ranked #1134 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#1,134

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1591

peak 1600 · rated over 17 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted

Contests

in the data

First seen

Sep 27, 2013

latest Jun 18, 2016 · 2.7 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#685

Master 2015 · every season

Grand champs

1 reserve

Category wins

8 podiums

Overall top-10s

28% of 18 contests

Avg finish

top 34%

overall standings

Best overall

685.0628 / 720

Master · Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest

Perfect 180s

Current form

663.79

last 5 Master vs avg 663.51 (+0.28)

Walk rate

72%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

177.7028

Brisket · Racing for the BBQ

Consistency

±16.09

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Brisket

avg 166.65 · weakest Pork (165.21)

Road miles

1,136

across 18 mapped stops · furthest 190 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

663.51 / 720

18 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (9 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

The heartbreaker

2.4000 points from the title

Came within 2.4000 points of the Grand Championship at Holmes Drywall BBQ Cookoff 2015 (BACKYARD-INVITATIONAL) (Oct 14, 2015).

Happy hunting ground

Top 19% average finish here

Smokin' on the Summit is their spot: an average finish in the top 19% across 2 visits.

2 visits
best finish 12th
average top 19%

They almost always walk

72% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 13 of 18 contests

A top-10 category call in 72% of their 18 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

685.0628 career-best overall

95.1% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 685.0628 at Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest — 95.1% of a perfect 720.

Master
May 1, 2015

A tough matchup

12–0 behind in the head-to-head

PELLET ENVY ahead in 100% of their meetings

PELLET ENVY has come out ahead in 12 of their 12 shared contests.

A strong matchup

6–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of ALL FORKED UP FOR Q in 6 of their 6 shared contests.

Brisket nemesis

8 of 12 shared brisket entries lost

PELLET ENVY ahead 67% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, PELLET ENVY has out-cooked them in 8 of 12 shared brisket entries.

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Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

The metronome

±2.23% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.23% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 92.2% of a perfect score
18 contests

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
2016 ↗	Master	#2175 (75 pts)	#2097 (105 pts)	#2042 (115 pts)	#2918 (55 pts)	#2200 (85 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#685 (529 pts)	#804 (454 pts)	#739 (514 pts)	#794 (464 pts)	#577 (654 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to MAN VS QUE, each with one reason worth a look.

37 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

LAKE HOUSE BBQ

#1,138 of the rated field

1591 power rating

Contests: 36
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 44%
Peak: 1629

1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to MAN VS QUE)

2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team MAN VS QUE has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 32 contests
last seen Aug 22, 2026

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CAN'T SMOKE THIS

#1,131 of the rated field

1592 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 33%
Peak: 1592

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 15 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Aug 26, 2016

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BBQ RANGERS BELGIUM

#1,135 of the rated field

1591 power rating

Contests: 24
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 33%
Peak: 1591

Careers of much the same size, 24 contests to 18, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 22 contests
last seen Sep 17, 2022

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Pit Master Matt

#1,133 of the rated field

1592 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 2
Top-10s: 85%
Peak: 1592

Their rating is built on 2 Grand Championships in 13 contests, alongside a 85% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Apr 18, 2026

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333BBQ

#1,136 of the rated field

1591 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 83%
Peak: 1591

They turned up 8 years after MAN VS QUE did, first appearing in 2021.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Jun 19, 2026

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Hogparts School of Smokecraft and Brew'ery

#1,132 of the rated field

1592 power rating

Contests: 37
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 51%
Peak: 1592

3 straight overall top-10s says this rating is a moving target.

rated over 37 contests
last seen Sep 4, 2026

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
PELLET ENVY	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
THUMP & STRUM BBQ	10	3	7	30%	⚔ compare
DIRT ROAD BBQ	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
Theslabs.com	9	3	6	33%	⚔ compare
BURNT FINGER BBQ	9	2	7	22%	⚔ compare
GETTIN' BASTED	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
GETTIN' SAUCED	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
NICKLE BOYS BBQ	8	6	2	75%	⚔ compare
50 SHADES OF QUE	8	4	4	50%	⚔ compare
SMOOTH SMOKE	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
HANG 'EM' HIGH	7	5	2	71%	⚔ compare
BUILDING SMOKE	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
Four Men and A Pig	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
ALL FORKED UP FOR Q	6	6	0	100%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	18	6	0	2	176	149.1312	165.96	top 42%
Pork Ribs	18	7	0	2	173.1200	156.5028	165.70	top 38%
Pork	18	7	1	2	175.4172	148.5256	165.21	top 40%
Brisket	18	9	0	2	177.7028	153.7028	166.65	top 31%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	3	top 35%
Medium (20–39)	4	top 42%
Large (40+)	11	top 31%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
MO	14	top 33%
KS	3	top 28%
NE	1	top 62%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Burg Fest BBQ Contest	2	5	0	top 27%	Sep 25, 2015
Smokin' on the Summit	2	12	0	top 19%	Jun 5, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2014 8 contests

Contests a season 4.5 across 4 seasons in the data

Most contests held in MO 14 of 18 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 16 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 1,262 finished ahead 1,481 times, behind 833

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20161 milestone

Jun 18 Most recent contest Smoke out in the Valley

20156 milestones

May 1 Career-best overall score685.0628 Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest
Jul 24 Career-best single call (Brisket)177.7028 Racing for the BBQ
Sep 25 Peak power rating (1600) Burg Fest BBQ Contest
Oct 14 First category win (Pork) Holmes Drywall BBQ Cookoff 2015 (BACKYARD-INVITATIONAL)
Oct 14 First overall podium Holmes Drywall BBQ Cookoff 2015 (BACKYARD-INVITATIONAL)
Oct 14 First Reserve Championship Holmes Drywall BBQ Cookoff 2015 (BACKYARD-INVITATIONAL)

20141 milestone

Oct 24 10th tracked contest Border War BBQ

20134 milestones

Sep 27 First tracked contest Community Fisrt Bank BBQ Competition (TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE)
Sep 27 First call Community Fisrt Bank BBQ Competition (TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE)
Sep 27 First overall top-10 Community Fisrt Bank BBQ Competition (TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE)
Oct 3 First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.9316 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+12.3	Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest	May 1, 2015
+10.4	Burg Fest BBQ Contest	Sep 26, 2014
+10.4	Balloons & BBQ Festival at Kansas Speedway	Aug 8, 2014
+9.2	Smokin on the Summit	Jun 6, 2014
+9	Smokin' on the Summit	Jun 5, 2015

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-5.1	Smoke out in the Valley	Jun 18, 2016
-3.3	36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open	Oct 3, 2015
-1.8	Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-Eye Steak Cookoff Challenge	Aug 30, 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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2016	1	0	0	0%	top 70%	89.8%	89.8%
2015	7	3	1	86%	top 27%	95.1%	93.3%
2014	8	1	0	75%	top 33%	94.7%	92.4%
2013	2	1	0	50%	top 43%	90.5%	88.1%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jun 18, 2016	Smoke out in the Valley Buckner, MO	21 / 30 (646.7424)	15 (166.8684)	13 (170.2628)	28 (148.5256)	19 (161.0856)
Oct 14, 2015	Holmes Drywall BBQ Cookoff 2015 (BACKYARD-INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, MO	2 / 12 (667.2796)	4 (166.8228)	2 (169.6684)	1 (171.9656)	5 (158.8228)
Oct 3, 2015	36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO	328 / 606 (650.1716)	374 (161.1428)	87 (171.4172)	512 (153.0744)	253 (164.5372)
Sep 25, 2015	Burg Fest BBQ Contest Warrensburg, MO	6 / 19 (674.2860)	14 (160.5256)	3 (172.5944)	5 (169.1660)	4 (172)
Jul 24, 2015	Racing for the BBQ Lees Summit, MO	14 / 63 (680.4800)	43 (161.6800)	16 (173.1200)	25 (167.9772)	2 (177.7028)
Jun 5, 2015	Smokin' on the Summit Lee's Summit, MO	12 / 78 (672.9944)	35 (163.9428)	9 (170.8344)	21 (166.2400)	7 (171.9772)
May 23, 2015	Sugar Mound BBQ Festival Mound City, KS	22 / 62 (673.0972)	8 (173.7256)	41 (162.2400)	41 (164.5372)	8 (172.5944)
May 1, 2015	Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest Columbia, MO	5 / 37 (685.0628)	3 (176)	19 (161.6916)	8 (171.9656)	3 (175.4056)
Oct 24, 2014	Border War BBQ Osawatomie, KS	11 / 41 (673.6456)	21 (164.5256)	5 (172.5600)	21 (165.1428)	7 (171.4172)
Oct 2, 2014	35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO	167 / 552 (666.2396)	237 (166.2856)	318 (161.7372)	279 (163.9540)	36 (174.2628)
Sep 26, 2014	Burg Fest BBQ Contest Warrensburg, MO	5 / 22 (671.3712)	2 (173.1428)	7 (166.2744)	8 (166.8228)	10 (165.1312)
Sep 5, 2014	Bates County Barbecue State Championship & Festival 🏅 Butler, MO	22 / 43 (649.1316)	30 (158.8800)	28 (158.2744)	3 (175.4172)	24 (156.5600)
Aug 30, 2014	Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-Eye Steak Cookoff Challenge Omaha, NE	18 / 29 (654.7772)	5 (172.5600)	23 (156.5028)	5 (172.0116)	23 (153.7028)
Aug 8, 2014	Balloons & BBQ Festival at Kansas Speedway Kansas City, KS	12 / 53 (681.7372)	21 (169.7600)	9 (170.8916)	16 (169.6800)	10 (171.4056)
Jul 25, 2014	Racing for the BBQ Lee's Summit, MO	15 / 54 (664.9940)	34 (163.9312)	18 (166.8344)	20 (166.8228)	15 (167.4056)
Jun 6, 2014	Smokin on the Summit Lee's Summit, MO	18 / 79 (662.7768)	10 (171.4400)	41 (160.5256)	22 (164.5484)	16 (166.2628)
Oct 3, 2013	34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO	163 / 535 (651.9316)	133 (166.8572)	267 (159.4060)	248 (161.1084)	136 (164.5600)
Sep 27, 2013	Community Fisrt Bank BBQ Competition (TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE) Appleton City, MO	10 / 18 (616.4796)	12 (149.1312)	6 (157.7028)	8 (154.8572)	11 (154.7884)

An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.

MAN VS QUE

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (9 found in their record)

The heartbreaker

Happy hunting ground

They almost always walk

High-water mark

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

Brisket nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

The metronome

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)