The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
This Little Piggy Got Smoked has finished one call ahead of TRUE B QUE 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
TRUE B QUE
TRUE B QUE is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 45th of 112 at the Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (2015). They are ranked #5947 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “True-B-Que”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1437
peak 1437 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Sep 27, 2013
latest Sep 27, 2019 · 6 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 82%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
620.14 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 614.82 (+5.31)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.44
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 157.11 · weakest Brisket (147.96)
Road miles
5
across 7 mapped stops
Schedule strength
5%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1506)
Purse competed for
$6,175
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 7 state-championship entries
Master avg
614.82 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to TRUE B QUE, each with one reason worth a look.
59 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,948 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1506
They've been 1506 at their best, 69 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#5,958 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1437
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,957 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1437
Level with TRUE B QUE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,939 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1438
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,960 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1437
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,944 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1437
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKIN IN THE BUSHES | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| POKER SMOKERS | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| SMF | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| ALMOST FLAMOUS BARBEQUE | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Why Not Smoke | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Last Years Leftovers | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| KC Rib doctor | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke Til We're Broke | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| T'S SMOKIN PIT | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Grilligans Island | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Overland Pig Committee | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| YARDHOGS BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| HAWG HEAVEN | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Bubba's Pig-a-licious | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Just Smoked Your Butt | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1428 | 147.3484 | 157.03 | top 69% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5716 | 146.1944 | 157.11 | top 65% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7600 | 139.3600 | 152.73 | top 75% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.9544 | 134.7772 | 147.96 | top 80% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | 5 | 45 | 0 | top 80% | Sep 27, 2019 |
| Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque | 2 | 97 | 0 | top 90% | Sep 21, 2018 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 7 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
7 of 7 contests
Contests visited
2
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
253
finished ahead 137 times, behind 626
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Sep 21, 2018 → Sep 27, 2019
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
20153 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.2632 Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
- Career-best overall score654.2632 Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)172.5716 Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
- Peak power rating (1486) Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4.6 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | Sep 25, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.9 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | Sep 27, 2013 |
| -12.5 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | Sep 23, 2016 |
| -11.4 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | Sep 27, 2019 |
| -11 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque | Sep 21, 2018 |
| -10.8 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque | Sep 22, 2017 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 83.7% | 83.7% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 85.6% | 85.6% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 85.8% | 85.8% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 84.7% | 84.7% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 40% | 90.9% | 90.9% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | 85.9% | 85.9% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 81.2% | 81.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2019 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 96 / 102 (602.7316) | 87 (149.6684) | 63 (160.5260) | 101 (141.1200) | 84 (151.4172) |
| Sep 21, 2018 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 97 / 107 (616.4456) | 61 (162.8228) | 63 (162.2628) | 105 (139.3600) | 84 (152) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 99 / 112 (617.6120) | 83 (158.2628) | 103 (147.4176) | 87 (158.2400) | 84 (153.6916) |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 102 / 111 (609.6232) | 99 (151.3944) | 70 (157.6916) | 43 (165.7600) | 108 (134.7772) |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 45 / 112 (654.2632) | 47 (165.1428) | 15 (172.5716) | 58 (160.5944) | 66 (155.9544) |
| Sep 26, 2014 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 87 / 112 (618.1832) | 47 (164.5828) | 82 (153.1088) | 85 (154.2744) | 92 (146.2172) |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 107 / 114 (584.9144) | 107 (147.3484) | 102 (146.1944) | 97 (149.7372) | 101 (141.6344) |