CHARLIE-QUE BBQ

CHARLIE-QUE BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 13 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 6th of 32 at the Our Lady of Victory Holy Smokes BBQ Competition (2017). They are ranked #2220 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#2,220

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1530

peak 1536 · rated over 9 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jun 16, 2017

latest Jun 18, 2021 · 4 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#613

Master 2017 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

23% of 13 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 45%

overall standings

Best overall

685.0400 / 720

Master · Our Lady of Victory Holy Smokes BBQ Competition

Perfect 180s

Current form

663.40 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 666.41 (-3.02)

Walk rate

54%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

174.8572

Brisket · Our Lady of Victory Holy Smokes BBQ Competition

Consistency

±10.88

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 168.77 · weakest Pork Ribs (165.51)

Road miles

2,131

across 13 mapped stops · furthest 331 mi

Schedule strength

48%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1563)

Purse competed for

$13K

listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 2 state-championship entries

Master avg

666.41 / 720

9 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (9 found in their record)

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

High-water mark

685.0400 career-best overall

95.1% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 685.0400 at Our Lady of Victory Holy Smokes BBQ Competition — 95.1% of a perfect 720.

Master
Aug 4, 2017

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

BURNING PIG BBQ has finished one call ahead of CHARLIE-QUE BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2017 their best year

2017 was the year it came together: 5 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 34%.

5 contests
3 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 34%

A tough matchup

5–1 behind in the head-to-head

SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ ahead in 83% of their meetings

SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 6 shared contests.

A strong matchup

4–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of BROTHERS OF OHIO BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.

The comeback

2.9 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2.9 years, then back at Almost Heaven BBQ Bash (Jun 18, 2021).

last seen Aug 3, 2018
back Jun 18, 2021

Chicken nemesis

4 of 6 shared chicken entries lost

SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ ahead 67% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ has out-cooked them in 4 of 6 shared chicken entries.

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Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

TIRE SMOKE BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

The metronome

±1.51% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.51% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 92.6% of a perfect score
13 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
2021 ↗	Master	#1117 (88 pts)	#1214 (78 pts)	#1224 (83 pts)	#1187 (83 pts)	#1087 (103 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#953 (301 pts)	#711 (501 pts)	#1031 (301 pts)	#1101 (261 pts)	#944 (336 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#613 (637 pts)	#672 (602 pts)	#722 (552 pts)	#723 (567 pts)	#580 (677 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to CHARLIE-QUE BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

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

No Worries BBQ

#2,233 of the rated field

1530 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 30%
Peak: 1537

Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 13, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Aug 28, 2021

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SMOKIN BARRELS BBQ VT

#2,237 of the rated field

1530 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 30%
Peak: 1534

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

rated over 10 contests
last seen Sep 7, 2019

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TACO TUESDAY

#2,224 of the rated field

1530 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1530

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 Sep 29, 2017

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Los Diablos

#2,219 of the rated field

1530 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 38%
Peak: 1530

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Oct 17, 2025

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ROLLIN' RUMPS BBQ

#2,216 of the rated field

1530 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 25%
Peak: 1530

Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 5 years before CHARLIE-QUE BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 8 contests

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Budget BBQ

#2,227 of the rated field

1530 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 23%
Peak: 1530

Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 13 contests, alongside a 23% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Sep 18, 2026

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare
TIRE SMOKE BBQ	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
CONVICTED PIGS BBQ	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
ALE YEAH BBQ	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare
HISTORIC BBQ	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	10	6	0	174.2628	161.6800	168.77	top 37%
Pork Ribs	10	2	0	173.1200	152.5028	165.51	top 51%
Pork	10	2	0	170.8456	161.0740	165.62	top 51%
Brisket	9	3	1	174.8572	154.2172	166.77	top 42%

“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 67%
Medium (20–39)	6	top 42%
Large (40+)	2	top 42%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
OH	7	0	top 40%
WV	2	0	top 63%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Almost Heaven BBQ Bash	2	18	0	top 63%	Jun 18, 2021
Our Lady of Victory Holy Smokes BBQ Competition	2	6	0	top 25%	Aug 3, 2018

More numbers

Busiest season 2017 5 contests

Contests a season 2.6 across 5 seasons in the data

Most contests held in OH 8 of 13 contests · 4 states in all

Contests visited 7 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 201 finished ahead 172 times, behind 140

Longest layoff 2.9 yrs Aug 3, 2018 → Jun 18, 2021

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

20211 milestone

Jun 18 Most recent contest Almost Heaven BBQ Bash

20181 milestone

Jun 1 10th tracked contest PigMania Shelby Mansfield KOA RV Resort

20175 milestones

Jun 16 First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.9200 Almost Heaven BBQ Bash
Jul 7 First overall top-10 Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off
Aug 4 Career-best overall score685.0400 Our Lady of Victory Holy Smokes BBQ Competition
Aug 4 Career-best single call (Brisket)174.8572 Our Lady of Victory Holy Smokes BBQ Competition
Oct 20 Peak power rating (1536) Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival

20161 milestone

Oct 21 First call Jack Daniel's World Championship Shade Tree Contest (BACKYARD)

20151 milestone

Oct 9 First tracked contest The River Grill before the Big Chill

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+12.1	Our Lady of Victory Holy Smokes BBQ Competition	Aug 4, 2017
+10.9	Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off	Jul 7, 2017
+7.1	Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival	Oct 20, 2017
+7	Our Lady of Victory Holy Smokes BBQ Competition	Aug 3, 2018
+4.9	Smokin in The Hills (Limited to the first 25 teams)	Sep 22, 2017

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-5.5	Almost Heaven BBQ Bash	Jun 18, 2021
-5.3	PigMania Hilliard State Championship BBQ & Music Festival	Jun 29, 2018
-2.2	PigMania Shelby Mansfield KOA RV Resort	Jun 1, 2018

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2021	1	0	0%	top 64%	91.1%	91.1%
2018	3	0	100%	top 57%	93.4%	91.9%
2017	5	3	60%	top 34%	95.1%	93.2%
2016	3	0	33%	—	—	—
2015	1	0	0%	—	—	—

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jun 18, 2021	Almost Heaven BBQ Bash 🏅 Roanoke, WV	18 / 28 (655.8052)	20 (162.2284)	19 (162.2284)	19 (163.3828)	15 (167.9656)
Aug 3, 2018	Our Lady of Victory Holy Smokes BBQ Competition Cincinnati, OH	11 / 35 (672.4224)	9 (168.5256)	14 (169.6912)	16 (166.8228)	13 (167.3828)
Jun 29, 2018	PigMania Hilliard State Championship BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Hilliard, OH	24 / 33 (658.1024)	7 (172.5600)	29 (152.5028)	24 (161.0740)	10 (171.9656)
Jun 1, 2018	PigMania Shelby Mansfield KOA RV Resort Shelby, OH	12 / 18 (654.7200)	4 (171.4056)	9 (168)	15 (161.0972)	17 (154.2172)
Oct 20, 2017	Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival Nelsonville, OH	12 / 39 (675.9312)	17 (168.5712)	11 (171.9772)	17 (166.8112)	12 (168.5716)
Sep 22, 2017	Smokin in The Hills (Limited to the first 25 teams) Hillsboro, OH	9 / 25 (670.7200)	14 (163.9312)	13 (164.5372)	8 (169.6800)	2 (172.5716)
Aug 4, 2017	Our Lady of Victory Holy Smokes BBQ Competition Cincinnati, OH	6 / 32 (685.0400)	6 (171.9656)	7 (173.1200)	17 (165.0972)	7 (174.8572)
Jul 7, 2017	Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off Kettering, OH	9 / 41 (673.0628)	7 (172.5600)	19 (167.4056)	7 (170.8456)	21 (162.2516)
Jun 16, 2017	Almost Heaven BBQ Bash Weston, WV	35 / 57 (651.9200)	44 (161.6800)	35 (162.8228)	27 (166.2972)	31 (161.1200)
Oct 21, 2016	Jack Daniel's World Championship Shade Tree Contest (BACKYARD) Lynchburg, TN	—	6 (174.2628)	22 (162.8572)	19 (165.0856)	—
Jun 17, 2016	Almost Heaven BBQ Bash Buckhannon, WV	—	—	—	—	—
Apr 22, 2016	CCS Fest: CCS Spring Festival & BBQ Competition Indianapolis, IN	—	—	—	—	—
Oct 9, 2015	The River Grill before the Big Chill Cincinnati, OH	—	—	—	—	—

CHARLIE-QUE BBQ

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 (9 found in their record)

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

The comeback

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)