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A MOTLEY QUE

A MOTLEY QUE is a competition barbecue team with 15 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 29 at the Grillin' in Grafton (2016), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion twice. They are ranked #1173 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#1,173
of 6,477 rated · rankings

Rating

1589
peak 1589 · rated over 15 contests

Contests

15
in the data

First seen

Aug 28, 2015
latest Oct 20, 2017 · 2.1 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#347
Master 2016 · every season

Grand champs

0
2 reserve

Category wins

7
10 podiums

Overall top-10s

6
40% of 15 contests

Best top-10 run

4
straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 35%
overall standings

Best overall

682.8572 / 720
Master · Hog and Steer Barbecue Competition and Festival

Perfect 180s

0

Current form

650.48 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 657.45 (-6.97)

Walk rate

87%
contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

179.4400
Chicken · Hog and Steer Barbecue Competition and Festival

Consistency

±13.67
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken
avg 171.35 · weakest Pork Ribs (158.93)

Road miles

816
across 15 mapped stops · furthest 71 mi

Schedule strength

53%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1568)

Master avg

657.45 / 720
15 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (13 found in their record)

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

Happy hunting ground

Top 17% average finish here

Grill Games is their spot: an average finish in the top 17% across 3 visits.

  • 3 visits
  • best finish 4th
  • average top 17%

A multi-meat day

1 contest with 2+ category wins

They've won two or more meats on the same day 1 time — the best of them 2 category wins at Badger Brew & Que I (Day 1) (Aug 5, 2016).

  • Pork 1st
  • Brisket 1st

They almost always walk

87% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 13 of 15 contests

A top-10 category call in 87% of their 15 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

Their season

2016 their best year

2016 was the year it came together: 6 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 4 category wins, at an average finish in the top 24%.

  • 6 contests
  • 4 overall top-10s
  • 4 category wins
  • average top 24%

A tough matchup

8–3 behind in the head-to-head

Risky Brisket ahead in 73% of their meetings

Risky Brisket has come out ahead in 8 of their 11 shared contests.

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The weak link

−12.4 points behind their best meat

Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 12.41 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 20% of the time against 73%.

  • Pork Ribs avg 158.93
  • Chicken avg 171.35
  • 3 calls in 15 entries

A strong matchup

8–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Two Brews BBQ in 8 of their 8 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

6 of 10 shared chicken entries lost

LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW ahead 60% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW has out-cooked them in 6 of 10 shared chicken entries.

Announced themselves early

4th at their very first contest

Finished 4 of 49 at their very first tracked contest, Grill Games (Aug 28, 2015).

  • Aug 28, 2015
  • 49-team field

An August team

Top 15% average finish in August

Something about August: average finish in the top 15% across 4 contests, versus top 35% the rest of the year.

  • 4 August contests
  • top 35% the rest of the year

The metronome

±1.90% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.90% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

  • averages 91.3% of a perfect score
  • 15 contests

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

YearSeriesOverallChickenRibsPorkBrisket
2017 ↗ Master #606 (642 pts) #300 (1,157 pts) #797 (502 pts) #345 (1,057 pts) #891 (422 pts)
2016 ↗ Master #347 (1,064 pts) #344 (1,069 pts) #566 (734 pts) #438 (939 pts) #485 (849 pts)
2015 ↗ Master #2158 (60 pts) #1366 (210 pts) #2209 (60 pts) #1537 (175 pts) #2214 (60 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to A MOTLEY QUE, each with one reason worth a look.

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

SNEAKY_CREEK_BBQ
#1,174 of the rated field
1589 power rating
Contests
15
GCs
2
Top-10s
60%
Peak
1594

Careers of much the same size, 15 contests to 15, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

  • rated over 15 contests
  • last seen Jun 20, 2025
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piratesBBQ
#1,172 of the rated field
1589 power rating
Contests
14
GCs
1
Top-10s
57%
Peak
1589

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 14 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

  • rated over 14 contests
  • last seen Sep 7, 2019
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The King and His Q
#1,175 of the rated field
1588 power rating
Contests
20
GCs
4
Top-10s
70%
Peak
1597

Their rating is built on 4 Grand Championships in 20 contests, alongside a 70% overall top-10 rate.

  • rated over 17 contests
  • last seen May 24, 2026
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WOODPILE BBQ SHACK
#1,169 of the rated field
1589 power rating
Contests
20
GCs
0
Top-10s
35%
Peak
1596

Level with A MOTLEY QUE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

  • rated over 20 contests
  • last seen Jun 26, 2015
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RICE BROTHERS BBQ
#1,179 of the rated field
1588 power rating
Contests
21
GCs
0
Top-10s
43%
Peak
1588

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 21 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

  • rated over 21 contests
  • last seen Oct 20, 2017
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HOG EAT HOG BBQ
#1,178 of the rated field
1588 power rating
Contests
11
GCs
0
Top-10s
73%
Peak
1590

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2015.

  • rated over 10 contests
  • last seen Sep 15, 2018
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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

OpponentMeetingsAheadBehindWin rate
BIG "E" BBQ 12 5 7 42% ⚔ compare
TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI 11 4 7 36% ⚔ compare
Risky Brisket 11 3 8 27% ⚔ compare
Littles BBQ Co 10 7 3 70% ⚔ compare
BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. 10 6 4 60% ⚔ compare
TOPPGATOR BBQ 10 6 4 60% ⚔ compare
5 FINGER BBQ 10 6 4 60% ⚔ compare
LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW 10 4 6 40% ⚔ compare
D.F.G.'S BBQ 9 6 3 67% ⚔ compare
WICKED SMOKE BBQ 9 5 4 56% ⚔ compare
PLASTERED PORK BBQ 9 5 4 56% ⚔ compare
Two Brews BBQ 8 8 0 100% ⚔ compare
Second Hand Smoke SLV 8 5 3 63% ⚔ compare
CRASH TEST SMOKERS 8 4 4 50% ⚔ compare
SMOKE FREAKS 8 3 5 38% ⚔ compare

By meat

CategoryEntriesCallsWinsPodiumsBestWorstAverageAvg finish
Chicken 15 11 3 5 179.4400 163.4172 171.35 top 19%
Pork Ribs 15 3 1 1 170.2860 144.5372 158.93 top 58%
Pork 15 9 2 3 173.1428 151.9200 166.87 top 29%
Brisket 15 3 1 1 177.7372 147.3488 160.29 top 55%

“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

FieldContestsGCsAvg finish
Small (<20 teams)10top 11%
Medium (20–39)50top 21%
Large (40+)90top 46%

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

ContestVisitsBestGCsAvg finishLast visit
Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook-off 3 12 0 top 36% Oct 20, 2017
Grill Games 3 4 0 top 17% Aug 25, 2017
Grillin' in Grafton 2 2 0 top 26% Jun 30, 2017

More numbers

Busiest season 2017 7 contests
Contests a season 5 across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in WI 15 of 15 contests
Contests visited 10 3 of them more than once
Opponents faced 218 finished ahead 393 times, behind 236

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

20173 milestones
  1. 10th tracked contest Master In May-The Classic
  2. Peak power rating (1589) Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook-off
  3. Most recent contest Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook-off
20165 milestones
  1. First overall podium Hog and Steer Barbecue Competition and Festival
  2. First Reserve Championship Hog and Steer Barbecue Competition and Festival
  3. Career-best overall score682.8572 Hog and Steer Barbecue Competition and Festival
  4. Career-best single call (Chicken)179.4400 Hog and Steer Barbecue Competition and Festival
  5. First multi-meat day Badger Brew & Que I (Day 1)
20155 milestones
  1. First tracked contest Grill Games
  2. First call Grill Games
  3. First category win (Chicken) Grill Games
  4. First overall top-10 Grill Games
  5. First overall past 90% of a perfect score670.2396 Grill Games

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

SwingContestDate
+17.2Grillin' in GraftonJul 1, 2016
+15.2Hog and Steer Barbecue Competition and FestivalJun 17, 2016
+14.8Badger Brew & Que I (Day 1)Aug 5, 2016
+14.7Grill GamesAug 28, 2015
+8.2Grill GamesAug 26, 2016

📉 Toughest weekends

SwingContestDate
-5.8Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2Jul 15, 2017
-3.7Masters in MayApr 29, 2016
-1.9The Masters In May (also Big Green Egg challenge)May 5, 2017
-1.7Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook offOct 23, 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

SeasonContestsGCsTop-10sCategory winsWalk rateAvg finishBest overall (% of perfect)Avg overall (% of perfect)
20177012 86% top 45% 91.6% 90.5%
20166044 83% top 24% 94.8% 92.4%
20152011 100% top 34% 93.1% 90.8%

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

DateEventOverallChickenRibsPorkBrisket
Oct 20, 2017 Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook-off Union Grove, WI 13 / 52 (659.3028) 9 (167.9772) 31 (158.2400) 8 (169.7144) 24 (163.3712)
Aug 25, 2017 Grill Games Kenosha, WI 8 / 39 (659.8280) 1 (174.2744) 17 (162.8228) 5 (167.4056) 27 (155.3252)
Jul 15, 2017 Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2 Green Bay, WI 36 / 49 (646.7316) 16 (169.7144) 40 (160.5372) 25 (165.1200) 44 (151.3600)
Jul 14, 2017 Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat1 Green Bay, WI 26 / 58 (652.4456) 2 (175.4172) 18 (165.7372) 53 (151.9200) 36 (159.3712)
Jun 30, 2017 Grillin' in Grafton Graffton, WI 12 / 27 (634.0916) 10 (164.5600) 22 (151.9200) 1 (169.1200) 24 (148.4916)
May 6, 2017 Master In May-The Classic Appleton, WI 23 / 50 (658.1940) 17 (169.7256) 38 (156.5028) 2 (173.1428) 35 (158.8228)
May 5, 2017 The Masters In May (also Big Green Egg challenge) Appleton, WI 34 / 56 (653.0400) 10 (172.5600) 52 (154.2400) 32 (163.3828) 30 (162.8572)
Oct 21, 2016 Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook-off Union Grove, WI 12 / 51 (663.8744) 6 (170.8572) 29 (156.5144) 9 (167.9772) 13 (168.5256)
Aug 26, 2016 Grill Games Kenosha, WI 8 / 37 (660.4112) 9 (167.4172) 26 (156.5028) 6 (173.1084) 10 (163.3828)
Aug 5, 2016 Badger Brew & Que I (Day 1) Manitowoc, WI 3 / 27 (671.9544) 15 (163.4172) 12 (158.8000) 1 (172) 1 (177.7372)
Jul 1, 2016 Grillin' in Grafton Grafton, WI 2 / 29 (673.1092) 2 (172) 1 (170.2860) 11 (163.9888) 12 (166.8344)
Jun 17, 2016 Hog and Steer Barbecue Competition and Festival Oconomowoc, WI 2 / 18 (682.8572) 1 (179.4400) 6 (167.4400) 6 (169.1544) 8 (166.8228)
Apr 29, 2016 Masters in May Appleton, WI 42 / 59 (638.6512) 12 (169.1200) 52 (150.7772) 33 (159.9656) 36 (158.7884)
Oct 23, 2015 Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook off Union Grove, WI 26 / 44 (636.9716) 4 (174.2628) 41 (144.5372) 6 (170.8228) 33 (147.3488)
Aug 28, 2015 Grill Games Kenosha, WI 4 / 49 (670.2396) 1 (179.4400) 9 (169.1656) 11 (166.2512) 31 (155.3828)

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