High-water mark
663.8516
career-best overall
92.2% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 663.8516 at Smokin-in-Sapulpa 4th Annual BBQ — 92.2% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Sep 29, 2017
TIKI QUE
TIKI QUE is a competition barbecue team with 17 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 18th of 31 at the Smoke on the water-Annual Carlton Landing BBQ Competition (2016). They are ranked #4208 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1479
peak 1479 · rated over 17 contests
Contests
17
in the data
First seen
May 15, 2015
latest Oct 27, 2017 · 2.5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 17 contests
Avg finish
top 69%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
644.98
last 5 Master vs avg 644.79 (+0.19)
Walk rate
47%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.52
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.30 · weakest Pork Ribs (157.34)
Road miles
1,659
across 17 mapped stops · furthest 166 mi
Schedule strength
77%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1599)
Master avg
644.79 / 720
17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1602 (145 pts) | #1340 (225 pts) | #1822 (120 pts) | #1442 (190 pts) | #1678 (145 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #904 (379 pts) | #754 (529 pts) | #1049 (334 pts) | #826 (474 pts) | #1004 (349 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1250 (224 pts) | #1025 (324 pts) | #1011 (339 pts) | #1259 (249 pts) | #1119 (274 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to TIKI QUE, each with one reason worth a look.
140 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,207 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1518
They've been 1518 at their best, 39 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#4,202 of the rated field
- Contests
- 20
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 15%
- Peak
- 1500
Careers of much the same size, 20 contests to 17, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,215 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1479
15 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Compare careers#4,203 of the rated field
- Contests
- 20
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1512
Level with TIKI QUE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,228 of the rated field
- Contests
- 20
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1526
They've been 1526 at their best, 47 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#4,216 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 38%
- Peak
- 1528
They turned up 9 years after TIKI QUE did, first appearing in 2024.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Hog Night Smokers | 16 | 1 | 15 | 6% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BUFFALO'S BBQ | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BUTCHER BBQ | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Rise N Swine | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| DIVINE SWINE | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| CLARK CREW BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MOVIN' THE CHAINS | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN DAN | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| OKIEQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| POPS' SMOKIN' BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| THE GRISWOLDS | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 176 | 159.3484 | 167.30 | top 47% |
| Pork Ribs | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.0116 | 137.0744 | 157.34 | top 71% |
| Pork | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5484 | 153.6800 | 161.99 | top 65% |
| Brisket | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 145.6688 | 158.15 | top 65% |
“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) | 14 | 0 | top 68% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 72% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin' The Fort-BBQ & Bluegrass Festival | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 70% | Oct 21, 2016 |
| CASA's Grab, Root and Growl BBQ | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 74% | Aug 12, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
7 contests
Contests a season
5.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
OK
16 of 17 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
15
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
280
finished ahead 181 times, behind 378
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20172 milestones
- Career-best overall score663.8516 Smokin-in-Sapulpa 4th Annual BBQ
- Most recent contest Smokin the Fort BBQ & Blue Grass Festival
20163 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score652.4572 Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ
- 10th tracked contest Cherokee Strip BBQ Cook-Off
- Career-best single call (Chicken)176 Cherokee Strip BBQ Cook-Off
20153 milestones
- First tracked contest Grand Lake BBQ Festival
- Peak power rating (1492) Grand Lake BBQ Festival
- First call CASA's Grab, Root and Growl BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +3.1 | Grills and Grilles | Oct 16, 2015 |
| +3 | Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon | Mar 31, 2017 |
| +2.4 | 3rd Annual Smokin in Sapulpa | Sep 30, 2016 |
| +1.9 | Smoke on the water-Annual Carlton Landing BBQ Competition | Jun 17, 2016 |
| +1.3 | Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ | Jul 29, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.9 | Grand Lake BBQ Festival | May 15, 2015 |
| -6.2 | Grand Lake BBQ & Festival | May 20, 2016 |
| -5.8 | Hot Pursuit BBQ | Sep 8, 2017 |
| -5.2 | CASA's Grab, Root and Growl BBQ | Aug 12, 2016 |
| -3.7 | Chillin and Grillin | Oct 9, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40% | top 68% | 92.2% | 89.6% |
| 2016 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71% | top 68% | 90.7% | 89.6% |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20% | top 70% | 90% | 89.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2017 | Smokin the Fort BBQ & Blue Grass Festival Fort Gibson, OK | 21 / 32 (643.3028) | 17 (163.3828) | 24 (160.5372) | 26 (155.3828) | 12 (164) |
| Sep 29, 2017 | Smokin-in-Sapulpa 4th Annual BBQ Sapulpa, OK | 20 / 30 (663.8516) | 15 (167.9772) | 23 (156.5144) | 17 (167.3828) | 10 (171.9772) |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Hot Pursuit BBQ Shawnee, OK | 24 / 27 (634.6512) | 19 (164.5600) | 19 (163.3712) | 24 (157.0972) | 26 (149.6228) |
| Apr 21, 2017 | Roberts Ranch Smokin Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK | 31 / 47 (642.1024) | 10 (172.5484) | 44 (137.0744) | 14 (172.5484) | 29 (159.9312) |
| Mar 31, 2017 | Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon Stillwater, OK | 20 / 37 (640.9716) | 19 (163.9656) | 27 (153.6344) | 22 (159.9772) | 20 (163.3944) |
| Oct 21, 2016 | Smokin' The Fort-BBQ & Bluegrass Festival FortGibson, OK | 20 / 28 (641.6800) | 17 (164.5256) | 21 (160.5944) | 21 (159.4400) | 21 (157.1200) |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 3rd Annual Smokin in Sapulpa Sapulpa, OK | 21 / 37 (647.3028) | 9 (172) | 32 (151.3600) | 19 (167.9772) | 27 (155.9656) |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Cherokee Strip BBQ Cook-Off Ponca City, OK | 26 / 43 (653.0972) | 2 (176) | 20 (165.7372) | 32 (157.6684) | 33 (153.6916) |
| Aug 12, 2016 | CASA's Grab, Root and Growl BBQ Woodward, OK | 23 / 29 (627.9320) | 2 (176) | 24 (152.5832) | 27 (153.6800) | 26 (145.6688) |
| Jul 29, 2016 | Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ Iola, KS | 23 / 36 (652.4572) | 30 (159.3484) | 25 (160.5600) | 10 (169.7028) | 17 (162.8460) |
| Jun 17, 2016 | Smoke on the water-Annual Carlton Landing BBQ Competition Carlton Landing, OK | 18 / 31 (645.0288) | 6 (173.1316) | 20 (158.2400) | 13 (166.8572) | 28 (146.8000) |
| May 20, 2016 | Grand Lake BBQ & Festival Langley, OK | 41 / 46 (647.2916) | 41 (162.2516) | 41 (158.2628) | 33 (163.9428) | 33 (162.8344) |
| Oct 23, 2015 | Smokin' the Fort - BBQ & Bluegrass Festival Fort Gibson, OK | 18 / 26 (642.1604) | 15 (162.8116) | 16 (163.9656) | 18 (158.8344) | 19 (156.5488) |
| Oct 16, 2015 | Grills and Grilles Broken Arrow, OK | 20 / 38 (645.5540) | 20 (164.5256) | 25 (157.6572) | 27 (159.4056) | 16 (163.9656) |
| Oct 9, 2015 | Chillin and Grillin Sand Springs, OK | 20 / 28 (645.6004) | 12 (168.5600) | 20 (158.8460) | 18 (164.5372) | 21 (153.6572) |
| Aug 7, 2015 | CASA's Grab, Root and Growl BBQ Woodward, OK | 18 / 26 (647.9088) | 19 (161.0972) | 4 (172.0116) | 15 (165.1200) | 20 (149.6800) |
| May 15, 2015 | Grand Lake BBQ Festival Langley, OK | 31 / 35 (640.4920) | 12 (171.4516) | 34 (143.9088) | 34 (154.2744) | 12 (170.8572) |