QUE BIZ

QUE BIZ is a competition barbecue team with 21 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 33 at the Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival (2016), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion once. They are ranked #1928 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#1,928

of 6,485 rated · rankings

Rating

1542

peak 1566 · rated over 20 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted

Contests

in the data

First seen

Apr 8, 2016

latest Jun 22, 2019 · 3.2 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#377

Master 2016 · every season

Grand champs

1 reserve

Category wins

6 podiums

Overall top-10s

33% of 21 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 47%

overall standings

Best overall

677.1656 / 720

Master · Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival

Perfect 180s

Current form

650.31 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 648.77 (+1.55)

Walk rate

71%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

178.2972

Chicken · Sun BBQ Fest

Consistency

±13.53

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 165.07 · weakest Pork (160.47)

Road miles

2,274

across 21 mapped stops · furthest 182 mi

Schedule strength

57%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1573)

Purse competed for

$35K

listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 1 state-championship entry

Master avg

648.77 / 720

20 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (11 found in their record)

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

The heartbreaker

4.4684 points from the title

Came within 4.4684 points of the Grand Championship at Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival (Oct 7, 2016).

They almost always walk

71% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 15 of 21 contests

A top-10 category call in 71% of their 21 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

677.1656 career-best overall

94.1% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 677.1656 at Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival — 94.1% of a perfect 720.

Master
Oct 7, 2016

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

Chicken Chokers has finished one call ahead of QUE BIZ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2016 their best year

2016 was the year it came together: 7 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 2 category wins, at an average finish in the top 36%.

7 contests
4 overall top-10s
2 category wins
average top 36%

A tough matchup

15–2 behind in the head-to-head

SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA ahead in 88% of their meetings

SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has come out ahead in 15 of their 17 shared contests.

The weak link

−4.6 points behind their best meat

Pork is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.60 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 35% of the time against 35%.

Pork avg 160.47
Chicken avg 165.07
7 calls in 20 entries

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A strong matchup

5–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of THE OUTLAW BBQ NY in 5 of their 5 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

13 of 17 shared chicken entries lost

SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA ahead 76% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has out-cooked them in 13 of 17 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

Q HAVEN BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

The metronome

±1.84% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.84% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 90.1% of a perfect score
21 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
2019 ↗	Master	#1471 (120 pts)	#1593 (120 pts)	#1575 (120 pts)	#1578 (120 pts)	#1536 (120 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#683 (498 pts)	#798 (428 pts)	#655 (558 pts)	#749 (473 pts)	#696 (518 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#793 (475 pts)	#768 (515 pts)	#718 (555 pts)	#782 (515 pts)	#799 (485 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#377 (1,020 pts)	#386 (1,000 pts)	#326 (1,120 pts)	#383 (1,010 pts)	#409 (980 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

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

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

BAPTIZED IN SMOKE

#1,926 of the rated field

1542 power rating

Contests: 24
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 4%
Peak: 1542

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 24 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 24 contests
last seen Sep 8, 2017

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SMOKING BAD

#1,932 of the rated field

1541 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 20%
Peak: 1543

Careers of much the same size, 15 contests to 21, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Sep 18, 2020

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BELLY RUB'N BBQ

#1,927 of the rated field

1542 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 29%
Peak: 1545

14 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 29% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Apr 14, 2017

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Big Butts BBQ

#1,930 of the rated field

1542 power rating

Contests: 38
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 34%
Peak: 1573

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

rated over 38 contests
last seen Jul 11, 2026

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BERGISCHE ROSTAROMEN

#1,931 of the rated field

1541 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 40%
Peak: 1559

Fewer contests behind them than QUE BIZ has cooked, 10 to 21, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Oct 2, 2021

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FIRE PIGS BBQ

#1,929 of the rated field

1542 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1542

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Mar 23, 2019

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	17	2	15	12%	⚔ compare
PADDY MCQ'S	15	6	9	40%	⚔ compare
Chicken Chokers	15	5	10	33%	⚔ compare
INSANE SWINE BBQ	14	1	13	7%	⚔ compare
Smokin Aces	13	6	7	46%	⚔ compare
ACK-QUE	13	4	9	31%	⚔ compare
BIG RAZ BBQ	13	4	9	31%	⚔ compare
FIRE DOWN BELOW	13	3	10	23%	⚔ compare
Rogue Hog BBQ	13	2	11	15%	⚔ compare
BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT	12	7	5	58%	⚔ compare
FOUR SMOKING GUYS	11	4	7	36%	⚔ compare
Q HAVEN BBQ	11	4	7	36%	⚔ compare
THE BASIC BBQ TEAM	11	4	7	36%	⚔ compare
BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare
Pork Butt Paradise	10	3	7	30%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	20	7	0	2	178.2972	154.2400	165.07	top 44%
Pork Ribs	20	8	0	1	172.6056	147.9200	162.21	top 46%
Pork	20	7	1	2	175.4400	147.3600	160.47	top 54%
Brisket	21	6	1	1	173.7028	145.1200	160.56	top 47%

“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)	1	top 47%
Medium (20–39)	12	top 44%
Large (40+)	8	top 53%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
CT	7	top 46%
NY	5	top 43%
NH	3	top 59%
MA	3	top 58%
PA	1	top 15%
NJ	1	top 70%
RI	1	top 21%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Granite State BBQ Championship	3	8	top 59%	Jun 9, 2018
Sun BBQ Fest	3	5	top 42%	Jun 2, 2018
Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 2) CAMPGROUND BBQ SEREIES	2	21	top 84%	Apr 21, 2018
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	2	12	top 56%	Aug 4, 2017

More numbers

Busiest season 2016 7 contests

Contests a season 5.3 across 4 seasons in the data

Most contests held in CT 7 of 21 contests · 7 states in all

Contests visited 15 4 of them more than once

Most-entered meat Brisket 21 entries · 1 win · 6 calls

Opponents faced 329 finished ahead 436 times, behind 385

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

20191 milestone

Jun 22 Most recent contest HAVA Nagrilla 2019 (KOSHER SERIES)

20173 milestones

Jun 3 10th tracked contest Sun BBQ Fest
Jun 3 Career-best single call (Chicken)178.2972 Sun BBQ Fest
Jun 3 Peak power rating (1566) Sun BBQ Fest

20168 milestones

Apr 8 First tracked contest NYC BBQ Cookoff
Apr 8 First call NYC BBQ Cookoff
Jun 4 First category win (Brisket) Granite State BBQ Championship
Jun 4 First overall top-10 Granite State BBQ Championship
Jun 4 First overall past 90% of a perfect score670.3200 Granite State BBQ Championship
Oct 7 First overall podium Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival
Oct 7 First Reserve Championship Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival
Oct 7 Career-best overall score677.1656 Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+15.4	Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival	Oct 7, 2016
+15.2	Sun BBQ Fest	Jun 2, 2018
+13.1	Rotary Club of Wakefield Rhode Island	Jul 22, 2016
+11.6	Granite State BBQ Championship	Jun 4, 2016
+10.3	Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival	May 6, 2017

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-9.2	Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY1) CAMPGROUND BBQ SEREIES	Apr 20, 2018
-8.9	Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 2) CAMPGROUND BBQ SEREIES	Apr 21, 2018
-8.2	Granite State BBQ Championship	Jun 9, 2018
-6.1	Granite State BBQ Championship	Jun 10, 2017
-4.4	Mid Atlantic BBQ Expo	Mar 8, 2019

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)
2019	3	1	0	0%	top 48%	89.7%	89%
2018	5	1	0	80%	top 62%	93.6%	90%
2017	6	1	0	67%	top 48%	90.1%	89.2%
2016	7	4	2	100%	top 36%	94.1%	91.3%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jun 22, 2019	HAVA Nagrilla 2019 (KOSHER SERIES) unrated Wynnewood, PA	3 / 20 (644.5376)	—	—	—	13 (151.4060)
Jun 1, 2019	Sun BBQFest 🏅 Uncasville, CT	37 / 61 (645.5312)	25 (166.8112)	36 (159.9772)	41 (159.3600)	40 (159.3828)
Mar 8, 2019	Mid Atlantic BBQ Expo Atlantic City, NJ	46 / 66 (631.3144)	49 (154.2400)	56 (151.9428)	41 (159.9544)	25 (165.1772)
Jun 23, 2018	Smoke In the Woods CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Galway, NY	12 / 23 (660.4688)	15 (165.7028)	12 (165.6800)	17 (161.6688)	9 (167.4172)
Jun 9, 2018	Granite State BBQ Championship Hancock, NH	33 / 41 (640.5144)	19 (166.2400)	7 (168.5944)	34 (155.9888)	36 (149.6912)
Jun 2, 2018	Sun BBQ Fest Uncasville, CT	5 / 59 (673.7372)	23 (167.4400)	7 (169.7372)	7 (172.6056)	20 (163.9544)
Apr 21, 2018	Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 2) CAMPGROUND BBQ SEREIES Plymouth, MA	21 / 25 (634.2516)	23 (159.9772)	23 (157.0972)	22 (154.8800)	14 (162.2972)
Apr 20, 2018	Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY1) CAMPGROUND BBQ SEREIES Plymouth, MA	21 / 25 (631.9200)	13 (158.8456)	24 (147.9200)	16 (160.5944)	9 (164.5600)
Aug 18, 2017	Hudson Valley Ribfest New Paltz, NY	29 / 59 (635.3144)	41 (155.3600)	41 (152.5488)	24 (161.1084)	12 (166.2972)
Aug 4, 2017	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour South Windsor, CT	20 / 30 (642.8572)	11 (167.4284)	8 (167.4172)	26 (153.1428)	21 (154.8688)
Jun 10, 2017	Granite State BBQ Championship Hancock, NH	25 / 35 (636.4340)	24 (159.3712)	23 (158.8572)	31 (153.6456)	12 (164.5600)
Jun 3, 2017	Sun BBQ Fest Uncasville, CT	35 / 73 (649.0744)	3 (178.2972)	46 (158.8344)	67 (147.3600)	28 (164.5828)
May 6, 2017	Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival Ridgefield, CT	7 / 38 (645.6916)	17 (158.8572)	13 (161.7028)	2 (170.8800)	17 (154.2516)
Apr 7, 2017	NYC BBQ Cookoff Staten Island, NY	15 / 43 (645.0288)	7 (169.1200)	8 (165.7144)	22 (155.3944)	28 (154.8000)
Oct 7, 2016	Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival Greenfield, MA	2 / 33 (677.1656)	25 (158.8572)	4 (172.6056)	1 (175.4400)	4 (170.2628)
Aug 26, 2016	The Great Catskill Mountain BBQ Fest Fleischmanns, NY	7 / 15 (657.0288)	4 (168.5600)	2 (171.9772)	8 (158.2172)	8 (158.2744)
Aug 19, 2016	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour South Windsor, CT	12 / 26 (656.5368)	3 (174.8456)	4 (170.2628)	7 (166.3084)	21 (145.1200)
Jul 22, 2016	Rotary Club of Wakefield Rhode Island Kingston, RI	7 / 34 (659.4404)	10 (166.8916)	6 (169.1316)	6 (165.1200)	21 (158.2972)
Jun 11, 2016	Sun BBQ Fest Uncasville, CT	49 / 69 (639.3144)	9 (171.9884)	63 (150.8116)	49 (158.2744)	44 (158.2400)
Jun 4, 2016	Granite State BBQ Championship Hancock, NH	8 / 32 (670.3200)	14 (167.4400)	15 (161.7144)	10 (167.4628)	1 (173.7028)
Apr 8, 2016	NYC BBQ Cookoff Staten Island, NY	12 / 35 (643.3832)	10 (165.1200)	11 (161.7144)	23 (151.9772)	9 (164.5716)

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

QUE BIZ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (11 found in their record)

The heartbreaker

They almost always walk

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Chicken 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)