Perfect scores on the board
1
perfect 180
1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in pork ribs.
- Pork Ribs ×1
TEAM BREW & QUE
TEAM BREW & QUE is a competition barbecue team with 55 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 4th of 26 at the Ditmars Red, White & Blue BBQ (2024). They are ranked #911 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1615
peak 1617 · rated over 46 contests
Contests
55
in the data
First seen
Aug 5, 2016
latest Sep 30, 2026 · 10.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
7 podiums
Overall top-10s
10
18% of 55 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 49%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
682.31 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 666.40 (+15.90)
Walk rate
47%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.18
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.77 · weakest Brisket (164.42)
Road miles
5,026
across 55 mapped stops · furthest 185 mi
Schedule strength
78%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1601)
Purse competed for
$500K
listed at 29 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 27 state-championship entries
Master avg
666.40 / 720
46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #480 (373 pts) | #357 (625 pts) | #517 (408 pts) | #458 (433 pts) | #524 (343 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #369 (585 pts) | #415 (555 pts) | #385 (660 pts) | #352 (640 pts) | #453 (470 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #388 (546 pts) | #322 (731 pts) | #568 (386 pts) | #382 (571 pts) | #435 (501 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #428 (461 pts) | #433 (516 pts) | #482 (501 pts) | #473 (436 pts) | #446 (451 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #552 (305 pts) | #552 (330 pts) | #328 (624 pts) | #564 (315 pts) | #579 (315 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #613 (534 pts) | #655 (524 pts) | #652 (524 pts) | #566 (614 pts) | #667 (504 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #414 (841 pts) | #531 (696 pts) | #439 (831 pts) | #287 (1,111 pts) | #502 (736 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #620 (626 pts) | #523 (761 pts) | #603 (666 pts) | #598 (676 pts) | #582 (676 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1755 (124 pts) | #1999 (119 pts) | #1838 (129 pts) | #2000 (119 pts) | #1985 (119 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to TEAM BREW & QUE, each with one reason worth a look.
25 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#913 of the rated field
- Contests
- 45
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 42%
- Peak
- 1632
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to TEAM BREW & QUE)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team TEAM BREW & QUE has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#910 of the rated field
- Contests
- 22
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 23%
- Peak
- 1615
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to TEAM BREW & QUE)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 22 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#909 of the rated field
- Contests
- 39
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 23%
- Peak
- 1620
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 8 years before TEAM BREW & QUE's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#915 of the rated field
- Contests
- 26
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 35%
- Peak
- 1615
Fewer contests behind them than TEAM BREW & QUE has cooked, 26 to 55, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careers#914 of the rated field
- Contests
- 26
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 81%
- Peak
- 1615
Their rating is built on 2 Grand Championships in 26 contests, alongside a 81% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#908 of the rated field
- Contests
- 25
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 36%
- Peak
- 1615
Level with TEAM BREW & QUE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HELPING U BBQ | 36 | 13 | 23 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | 34 | 12 | 22 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| WHEN PIGS DIE | 33 | 7 | 26 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| DIRT ROAD BBQ | 24 | 2 | 22 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT GRILL ON GRILL ACTION | 21 | 10 | 11 | 48% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | 20 | 14 | 6 | 70% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | 19 | 3 | 16 | 16% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 18 | 4 | 14 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 17 | 2 | 15 | 12% | ⚔ compare |
| PORKY BUTTS BBQ | 16 | 1 | 15 | 6% | ⚔ compare |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 16 | 1 | 15 | 6% | ⚔ compare |
| TEAM CRAWFORD | 15 | 7 | 8 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| SCORE ONE SMOKIN' | 14 | 12 | 2 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| FAIRWAY SMOKERS | 14 | 7 | 7 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 47 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 179.4400 | 150.8228 | 167.77 | top 49% |
| Pork Ribs | 49 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 180 🔥 | 155.3716 | 167.32 | top 49% |
| Pork | 46 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 178.8572 | 150.8000 | 167.26 | top 49% |
| Brisket | 46 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 175.4400 | 148.4684 | 164.42 | top 52% |
“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) | 28 | 0 | top 47% |
| Large (40+) | 18 | 0 | top 52% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 4 | 189 | 0 | top 62% | Sep 30, 2026 |
| Big Blue BBQ Championship | 4 | 5 | 0 | top 42% | Jun 6, 2025 |
| Shenandoah ShenDig | 3 | 8 | 0 | top 42% | Jul 17, 2026 |
| SJV Winter Rub | 3 | 11 | 0 | top 48% | Jan 30, 2026 |
| Central Plains Ribfest | 3 | 7 | 0 | top 30% | Jun 14, 2019 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 38 | 0 | top 13% | Nov 5, 2025 |
| Ditmars Red, White & Blue BBQ | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 26% | Jul 5, 2024 |
| Q for a Cause | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 56% | Apr 26, 2019 |
| BBQ in the Bluffs | 2 | 17 | 0 | top 55% | May 11, 2018 |
| BBQ on the Bricks | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 50% | Aug 25, 2017 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2018
8 contests
Contests a season
5.5
across 10 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NE
26 of 55 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
29
10 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
49 entries · 1 win · 11 calls
Opponents faced
1,740
finished ahead 2,457 times, behind 2,392
Longest layoff
1.8 yrs
Aug 9, 2019 → May 28, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20263 milestones
- 50th tracked contest SJV Winter Rub
- Peak power rating (1617) Shenandoah ShenDig
- Most recent contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides
20252 milestones
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Big Blue BBQ Championship
- First perfect 180 (Pork Ribs) Big Blue BBQ Championship
20241 milestone
- Career-best overall score695.3600 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
20211 milestone
- 25th tracked contest Helping U BBQ Triple Bone - One Meat Rib Contest C
20174 milestones
- First call Central Plains Ribfest
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.9428 Riverfest Community Festival
- First overall top-10 BBQ on the Bricks
- 10th tracked contest 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
20161 milestone
- First tracked contest 24th Annual State BBQ Championship of Nebraska
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.1 | 7th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition | May 18, 2018 |
| +13.8 | Ditmars Red, White & Blue BBQ | Jul 5, 2024 |
| +13.7 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | Oct 30, 2024 |
| +13 | Central Plains Ribfest | Jun 15, 2018 |
| +12.1 | Big Blue BBQ Championship | Jun 6, 2025 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.3 | Goose's 1st Annual Pitmaster Showdown | Jul 11, 2025 |
| -7.2 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | Sep 16, 2021 |
| -6.6 | Omaha Steaks Nebraska BBQ Championship Day -1 | Aug 4, 2017 |
| -4.7 | Omaha Steaks Nebraska BBQ Championship Day -2 | Aug 5, 2017 |
| -4.6 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | Sep 27, 2023 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 51% | 95.7% | 94.4% |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 50% | top 37% | 96.4% | 94.6% |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 80% | top 22% | 96.6% | 95.5% |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17% | top 57% | 93.6% | 92.3% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 67% | 91% | 91% |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29% | top 57% | 95.2% | 92.9% |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 60% | top 48% | 94.2% | 92.9% |
| 2018 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 75% | top 43% | 95.1% | 92.8% |
| 2017 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38% | top 60% | 93.2% | 90% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 72% | 87.3% | 87.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 30, 2026 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 189 / 360 (678.7428) | 187 (170.2628) | 289 (164.5372) | 143 (171.9656) | 113 (171.9772) |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Shenandoah ShenDig 🏅 Shenandoah, IA | 13 / 28 (689.0740) | 7 (176.0228) | 15 (170.8228) | 9 (174.8572) | 20 (167.3712) |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Shenandoah ShenDig (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Shenandoah, IA | — | 3 (176.5828) | — | — | — |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Big Blue BBQ Championship 🏅 Marysville, KS | 15 / 25 (677.0516) | 21 (166.2628) | 21 (163.9544) | 5 (175.4172) | 8 (171.4172) |
| Jan 30, 2026 | SJV Winter Rub 🏅 Omaha, NE | 17 / 38 (674.1712) | 13 (171.4056) | 6 (174.3088) | 32 (165.0856) | 30 (163.3712) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 69 / 401 (692.5028) | 191 (170.8228) | 78 (174.2856) | 12 (178.8572) | 180 (168.5372) |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Shenandoah ShenDig 🏅 Shenandoah, IA | 8 / 30 (694.1940) | 7 (175.4056) | 15 (171.9656) | 14 (172.5600) | 6 (174.2628) |
| Jul 11, 2025 | Goose's 1st Annual Pitmaster Showdown 🏅 Papillion, NE | 21 / 24 (645.4396) | 23 (155.9084) | 11 (168.5372) | 17 (165.0856) | 22 (155.9084) |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Big Blue BBQ Championship 🏅 Marysville, KS | 5 / 29 (692.4916) | 11 (174.2744) | 1 (180) | 4 (175.4172) | 22 (162.8000) |
| Jan 24, 2025 | SJV Winter Rub 🏅 Omaha, NE | 11 / 32 (679.9088) | 8 (173.7028) | 17 (168.5372) | 14 (170.2744) | 15 (167.3944) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 38 / 444 (695.3600) | 8 (179.4400) | 37 (176.5600) | 101 (173.1200) | 253 (166.2400) |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Shenandoah ShenDig BBQ 🏅 Shenandoah, IA | 7 / 36 (691.9772) | 5 (176.5600) | 10 (173.1544) | 11 (174.2628) | 19 (168) |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Ditmars Red, White & Blue BBQ 🏅 Council Bluffs, IA | 4 / 26 (683.9544) | 3 (176.5944) | 10 (166.8344) | 7 (171.4056) | 5 (169.1200) |
| May 31, 2024 | Big Blue BBQ Championship 🏅 Marysville, KS | 11 / 25 (680.4800) | 6 (174.8456) | 22 (155.3716) | 3 (176) | 5 (174.2628) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 336 / 487 (655.9316) | 356 (163.4172) | 165 (171.4172) | 278 (166.8228) | 426 (154.2744) |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Shenandoah ShenDig 🏅 Shenandoah, IA | 20 / 37 (666.7080) | 17 (170.8228) | 16 (170.8112) | 21 (167.9656) | 26 (157.1084) |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Ditmars Red White & Blue BBQ 🏅 Council Bluffs, IA | 8 / 22 (674.2516) | 6 (171.9772) | 4 (172.0228) | 11 (170.3088) | 14 (159.9428) |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Big Blue BBQ Championship 🏅 Marysville, KS | 17 / 28 (671.3488) | 11 (171.9772) | 19 (165.6800) | 22 (163.9772) | 11 (169.7144) |
| Jan 27, 2023 | SJV Winter Rub 🏅 Omaha, NE | 20 / 31 (655.9544) | 22 (161.6800) | 27 (159.3944) | 14 (168.5828) | 15 (166.2972) |
| Oct 1, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 337 / 505 (654.8460) | 233 (168) | 400 (160.0116) | 420 (158.2172) | 167 (168.6172) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 270 / 467 (657.5540) | 366 (158.7884) | 86 (172.5600) | 235 (165.0856) | 286 (161.1200) |
| Jun 19, 2021 | Central Plains Ribfest Day 2 🏅 Holdrege, NE | 26 / 36 (666.2060) | 23 (166.2972) | 23 (167.9888) | 26 (163.3828) | 20 (168.5372) |
| Jun 18, 2021 | Central Plains Ribfest Day 1 🏅 Holdrege, NE | 12 / 40 (685.6684) | 13 (173.1428) | 23 (167.9772) | 10 (174.8572) | 15 (169.6912) |
| May 30, 2021 | Helping U BBQ Triple Bone - One Meat Rib Contest A Omaha, NE | — | — | 14 (169.1200) | — | — |
| May 30, 2021 | Helping U BBQ Triple Bone - One Meat Rib Contest B Omaha, NE | — | — | 10 (170.2972) | — | — |
| May 30, 2021 | Helping U BBQ Triple Bone - One Meat Rib Contest C Omaha, NE | — | — | 11 (170.2628) | — | — |
| May 28, 2021 | 9th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition 🏅 Valley, NE | 31 / 46 (665.1544) | 21 (168.5944) | 19 (169.6800) | 34 (163.4400) | 31 (163.4400) |
| Aug 9, 2019 | GOBS Que 🏅 Arlington, NE | 10 / 29 (670.1716) | 10 (169.1316) | 5 (171.9888) | 17 (165.6684) | 14 (163.3828) |
| Jun 28, 2019 | Back To Mayberry 🏅 Rodney, IA | 18 / 28 (666.8112) | 21 (167.4056) | 19 (165.1428) | 10 (170.8228) | 23 (163.4400) |
| Jun 14, 2019 | Central Plains Ribfest 🏅 Holdrege, NE | 8 / 30 (678.2172) | 18 (161.1200) | 9 (170.8344) | 4 (176) | 6 (170.2628) |
| May 31, 2019 | 8th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition 🏅 Valley, NE | 18 / 39 (666.6972) | 15 (169.1200) | 24 (166.2400) | 11 (169.6916) | 25 (161.6456) |
| Apr 26, 2019 | Q for a Cause 🏅 Papillion, NE | 22 / 32 (662.7196) | 12 (171.4284) | 27 (157.0740) | 25 (165.0972) | 16 (169.1200) |
| Sep 15, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 220 / 467 (662.8572) | 245 (165.7256) | 170 (168.5600) | 402 (153.1316) | 22 (175.4400) |
| Aug 10, 2018 | 26th Annual State BBQ Championship of Nebraska Arlington, NE | 16 / 30 (662.3204) | 22 (161.1428) | 16 (167.4288) | 2 (176.0344) | 21 (157.7144) |
| Jul 6, 2018 | Back To Mayberry Rodney, IA | 19 / 26 (663.3484) | 18 (164.5256) | 18 (165.6800) | 10 (168.5828) | 15 (164.5600) |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Central Plains Ribfest Holdrege, NE | 7 / 35 (684.5600) | 17 (169.1544) | 11 (171.9656) | 12 (171.9772) | 10 (171.4628) |
| Jun 1, 2018 | Big Blue BBQ Championship (TEAMS FULL) Marysville, KS | 20 / 42 (656.4912) | 34 (157.1428) | 10 (169.1200) | 16 (166.8228) | 20 (163.4056) |
| May 18, 2018 | 7th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition Valley, NE | 8 / 42 (681.1200) | 12 (169.7144) | 9 (171.9772) | 8 (172.5600) | 16 (166.8684) |
| May 11, 2018 | BBQ in the Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA | 17 / 39 (669.0056) | 17 (167.9772) | 27 (163.3944) | 6 (172.5484) | 18 (165.0856) |
| Apr 20, 2018 | Q for a Cause Papillion, NE | 18 / 41 (665.0512) | 18 (168.5600) | 14 (166.8572) | 15 (167.9656) | 24 (161.6684) |
| Sep 1, 2017 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 190 / 407 (663.8856) | 133 (170.2972) | 105 (170.8228) | 375 (150.8000) | 70 (171.9656) |
| Aug 25, 2017 | BBQ on the Bricks Kearney, NE | 10 / 34 (670.8456) | 3 (173.1772) | 9 (168.5828) | 24 (158.8228) | 6 (170.2628) |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Omaha Steaks Nebraska BBQ Championship Day -2 Omaha, NE | 43 / 50 (649.0172) | 41 (163.9544) | 38 (163.9772) | 45 (158.8572) | 38 (162.2284) |
| Aug 4, 2017 | Omaha Steaks Nebraska BBQ Championship Day -1 Omaha, NE | 48 / 54 (614.0684) | 50 (150.8228) | 40 (157.6800) | 45 (157.0972) | 48 (148.4684) |
| Jul 21, 2017 | Riverfest Community Festival Bellevue, NE | 22 / 46 (651.9428) | 7 (172.5944) | 17 (163.4400) | 26 (163.3828) | 34 (152.5256) |
| Jun 16, 2017 | Central Plains Ribfest Holdrege, NE | 12 / 27 (644.5372) | 23 (153.6916) | 16 (159.4628) | 2 (173.7028) | 13 (157.6800) |
| May 19, 2017 | 6th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition Valley, NE | 32 / 47 (640.4916) | 45 (154.2628) | 25 (163.4288) | 33 (160) | 19 (162.8000) |
| May 12, 2017 | BBQ in the Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA | 26 / 39 (646.7544) | 25 (165.7144) | 20 (166.2972) | 32 (157.6456) | 31 (157.0972) |
| Aug 26, 2016 | BBQ on the Bricks Kearney, NE | 24 / 34 (626.2400) | 25 (160) | 23 (157.1428) | 27 (155.9656) | 25 (153.1316) |
| Aug 5, 2016 | 24th Annual State BBQ Championship of Nebraska Omaha, NE | 52 / 70 (628.5028) | 27 (165.7028) | 54 (155.4172) | 56 (153.6800) | 48 (153.7028) |