KREWE DU QUE

KREWE DU QUE is a competition barbecue team with 10 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 8th of 26 at the NYC BBQ Cookoff (2019). They are ranked #3058 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#3,058

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1504

peak 1510 · rated over 9 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 6, 2017

latest Apr 23, 2021 · 4 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#885

Master 2019 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

10% of 10 contests

Avg finish

top 60%

overall standings

Best overall

664.5144 / 720

Master · Ocean Sate BBQ Championship-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES

Perfect 180s

Current form

654.34 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 639.82 (+14.52)

Walk rate

40%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

174.3200

Brisket · NYC BBQ Cookoff

Consistency

±20.26

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Brisket

avg 162.77 · weakest Pork Ribs (157.69)

Road miles

751

across 10 mapped stops · furthest 130 mi

Schedule strength

64%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1580)

Purse competed for

$45K

listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 4 state-championship entries

Master avg

639.82 / 720

9 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (8 found in their record)

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

High-water mark

664.5144 career-best overall

92.3% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 664.5144 at Ocean Sate BBQ Championship-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES — 92.3% of a perfect 720.

Master
Sep 28, 2019

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

Rub My Butt has finished one call ahead of KREWE DU QUE 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2019 their best year

2019 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 38%.

3 contests
1 overall top-10
0 category wins
average top 38%

A tough matchup

9–0 behind in the head-to-head

SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA ahead in 100% of their meetings

SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.

The weak link

−5.1 points behind their best meat

Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 5.08 points below their brisket, and turns into a call 10% of the time against 22%.

Pork Ribs avg 157.69
Brisket avg 162.77
1 call in 10 entries

A strong matchup

4–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of THE OUTLAW BBQ NY in 4 of their 4 shared contests.

The comeback

1.6 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 1.6 years, then back at New Jersey KnoQ-out - One Meat Rib Contest (Apr 23, 2021).

last seen Sep 28, 2019
back Apr 23, 2021

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Brisket nemesis

7 of 7 shared brisket entries lost

ACK-QUE ahead 100% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, ACK-QUE has out-cooked them in 7 of 7 shared brisket entries.

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	#1236 (60 pts)	#1286 (60 pts)	#721 (228 pts)	#1262 (60 pts)	#737 (210 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#885 (316 pts)	#845 (376 pts)	#1147 (231 pts)	#1089 (246 pts)	#792 (406 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#1524 (120 pts)	#1598 (120 pts)	#1520 (140 pts)	#1569 (125 pts)	#1586 (120 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1292 (205 pts)	#1435 (195 pts)	#1460 (190 pts)	#1267 (245 pts)	#1218 (255 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

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

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

SMOKE DOG BBQ

#3,065 of the rated field

1504 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1515

Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 9 contests
last seen May 31, 2019

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FIRE-N-SMOKE BBQ

#3,045 of the rated field

1504 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1514

Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 6 years before KREWE DU QUE's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 9 contests

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Bailey Acres BBQ

#3,059 of the rated field

1504 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 13%
Peak: 1526

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

rated over 8 contests
last seen Aug 29, 2025

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NEW RIVER BOYS

#3,056 of the rated field

1504 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 33%
Peak: 1516

Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Nov 12, 2022

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STEVO'S BBQ

#3,047 of the rated field

1504 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 25%
Peak: 1504

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 Aug 14, 2020

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GOVERNORS BBQ

#3,063 of the rated field

1504 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 13%
Peak: 1514

Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 3 years before KREWE DU QUE's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 8 contests

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
PADDY MCQ'S	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
Q HAVEN BBQ	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
A MAZIE Q	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
ACK-QUE	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
FIRE DOWN BELOW	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
Rogue Hog BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
INSANE SWINE BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
BOO BOO QUED	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
Handsome Devil	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
FOUR SMOKING GUYS	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
BIG RAZ BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
THAT'S OUR QUE	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	9	2	0	172.5828	150.1828	160.60	top 60%
Pork Ribs	10	1	0	171.4056	141.0628	157.69	top 64%
Pork	9	0	0	165.1200	154.2172	160.28	top 63%
Brisket	9	2	1	174.3200	153.1200	162.77	top 41%

“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)	4	0	top 52%
Large (40+)	5	0	top 66%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
CT	6	top 65%
NJ	1	top 73%
RI	1	top 42%
NY	1	top 31%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Sun BBQ Fest	2	36	0	top 63%	Jun 2, 2018
Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival	2	27	0	top 79%	May 5, 2018

More numbers

Busiest season 2019 3 contests

Contests a season 2.5 across 4 seasons in the data

Most contests held in CT 6 of 10 contests · 4 states in all

Contests visited 7 2 of them more than once

Most-entered meat Pork Ribs 10 entries · 0 wins · 1 call

Opponents faced 201 finished ahead 160 times, behind 248

Longest layoff 1.6 yrs Sep 28, 2019 → Apr 23, 2021

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

20212 milestones

Apr 23 10th tracked contest New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
Apr 23 Most recent contest New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES

20196 milestones

Apr 5 First call NYC BBQ Cookoff
Apr 5 First overall top-10 NYC BBQ Cookoff
Apr 5 First overall past 90% of a perfect score655.9884 NYC BBQ Cookoff
Apr 5 Career-best single call (Brisket)174.3200 NYC BBQ Cookoff
Sep 28 Career-best overall score664.5144 Ocean Sate BBQ Championship-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
Sep 28 Peak power rating (1510) Ocean Sate BBQ Championship-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES

20171 milestone

May 6 First tracked contest Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+11.8	NYC BBQ Cookoff	Apr 5, 2019
+6.3	Ocean Sate BBQ Championship-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES	Sep 28, 2019
+5.9	Sun BBQFest	Jun 1, 2019
+0.7	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Aug 4, 2017
+0.3	Sun BBQ Fest	Jun 2, 2018

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-7.8	Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival	May 5, 2018
-6	New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES	Apr 23, 2021
-4.5	Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival	May 6, 2017
-2.6	Sun BBQ Fest	Jun 3, 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	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2021	2	0	100%	top 73%	90.1%	90.1%
2019	3	1	67%	top 38%	92.3%	91.6%
2018	2	0	0%	top 74%	89.5%	87%
2017	3	0	0%	top 67%	89.7%	86.9%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Apr 23, 2021	New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ	29 / 40 (648.4112)	33 (160.5140)	25 (162.2744)	34 (154.2172)	4 (171.4056)
Apr 23, 2021	New Jersey KnoQ-out - One Meat Rib Contest Jackson, NJ	—	—	5 (171.4056)	—	—
Sep 28, 2019	Ocean Sate BBQ Championship-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Hope Valley, RI	15 / 36 (664.5144)	7 (172.5828)	21 (161.6916)	19 (165.1200)	13 (165.1200)
Jun 1, 2019	Sun BBQFest 🏅 Uncasville, CT	26 / 61 (658.3316)	22 (166.8572)	22 (167.4516)	36 (162.3428)	35 (161.6800)
Apr 5, 2019	NYC BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Staten Island, NY	8 / 26 (655.9884)	9 (165.1200)	20 (153.1656)	16 (163.3828)	3 (174.3200)
Jun 2, 2018	Sun BBQ Fest Uncasville, CT	36 / 59 (644.4452)	38 (159.9312)	21 (166.8228)	43 (155.9540)	25 (161.7372)
May 5, 2018	Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival Ridgefield, CT	35 / 40 (608.9140)	38 (150.1828)	37 (142.8112)	24 (162.8000)	28 (153.1200)
Aug 4, 2017	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour South Windsor, CT	19 / 30 (646.1372)	21 (161.1200)	22 (159.3944)	17 (164.5372)	16 (161.0856)
Jun 3, 2017	Sun BBQ Fest Uncasville, CT	48 / 73 (626.6744)	51 (155.9428)	56 (150.8000)	48 (157.0856)	33 (162.8460)
May 6, 2017	Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival Ridgefield, CT	27 / 38 (604.9256)	26 (153.1200)	37 (141.0628)	19 (157.1200)	18 (153.6228)

KREWE DU QUE

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

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 (8 found in their record)

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Brisket nemesis

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)