The 'Que Response Team
The 'Que Response Team is a competition barbecue team with 2 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 34th of 77 at the Minnesota in May (2026).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1501
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 1
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
May 8, 2026
latest May 8, 2026
Avg finish
top 44%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 151.10 · weakest Chicken (147.38)
Road miles
0
across 2 mapped stops
Purse competed for
$13K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here. Still inside their first twelve months: see what a first season usually looks like.
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147.3828 | 147.3828 | 147.38 | top 45% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151.9544 | 150.2400 | 151.10 | top 69% |
“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.
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20264 milestones
- First tracked contest Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- Career-best overall score299.3372 Minnesota in May
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)151.9544 Minnesota in May
- Most recent contest Minnesota in May
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2026 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 34 / 77 (299.3372) | 35 (147.3828) | 31 (151.9544) | — | — |
| May 8, 2026 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 46 (150.2400) | — | — |