Zoni-Q PA
Rating
1590
peak 1615
Contests
63
in the data
First seen
latest 2026-06-12
Best ToY finish
#90
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
2
0 reserve
Category wins
3
14 podiums
Overall top-10s
32
of 63 contests
Avg finish
top 38%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
528.37 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 382.22 (+146.16)
Walk rate
73%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
4
best run (overall)
Consistency
±100.24
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.37 · weakest Pork (162.75)
Road miles
8847
mi across 61 mapped stops · furthest 1169 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Full Throttle BBQ has finished one call ahead of Zoni-Q 4 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has landed one call behind them 4 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Gold-N-Blue Barbecue has come out ahead in 21 of their 28 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of 4 BOXERS Q in 20 of their 23 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Smoke in the Grove is their spot: an average finish in the top 19% across 3 visits.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 36-team field at Separation Colonial BBQ Competition.
📅 A October team
Something about October: average finish in the top 29% across 4 contests, versus top 38% the rest of the year.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 3 of 17 at their very first tracked contest, Brandywine Backyard Barbeque Festival(BACKYARDONLY) ().
Teams like this (closest power rating, PA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 57 | 31 | 1 | 5 | 175.4288 | 150.2172 | 167.37 | top 38% |
| Pork Ribs | 59 | 32 | 2 | 8 | 177.7144 | 20.0000 | 163.24 | top 38% |
| Pork | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 172.5484 | 146.2400 | 162.75 | top 51% |
| Brisket | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 174.8572 | 158.2744 | 164.90 | top 56% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| PA | 26 | 0 | top 38% |
| VA | 13 | 0 | top 39% |
| MD | 9 | 1 | top 38% |
| NJ | 2 | 0 | top 21% |
| OK | 2 | 0 | top 82% |
| DE | 2 | 1 | top 4% |
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 5% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 12 | 0 | top 48% |
| Medium (20–39) | 26 | 2 | top 39% |
| Large (40+) | 18 | 0 | top 31% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (15 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (26 of 63 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (59 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Separation Colonial BBQ Competition (2019-06-07)
- Wins it all in 3% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 382.22
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 323.3944 | 320.83 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 667.8396 | 664.43 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 671.3600 | 402.80 |
| 2024 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 341.6684 | 333.86 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 519.3712 | 364.80 |
| 2022 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 515.4172 | 423.86 |
| 2021 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 647.9200 | 378.60 |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 344.0228 | 332.30 |
| 2019 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 334.8000 | 328.53 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) Delta, PA | 17 / 25 (667.8396) | 14 (172.5484) | 19 (164.5256) | 18 (168.5256) | 19 (162.2400) |
| 2026-05-15 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) Morgantown, PA | 18 / 25 (661.0168) | 6 (174.2628) | 2 (174.2628) | 25 (149.6456) | 19 (162.8456) |
| 2025-10-03 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship Harrisburg, PA | 17 / 30 (671.3600) | 17 (168.5372) | 12 (169.1200) | 29 (158.8456) | 3 (174.8572) |
| 2025-08-22 | Stoney Creek BBQ Cookoff Edinburg, VA | 5 / 16 (340.4912) | 6 (173.1084) | 9 (167.3828) | — | — |
| 2025-07-25 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) New Freedom, PA | 20 / 30 (335.4060) | 23 (165.6916) | 12 (169.7144) | — | — |
| 2025-07-12 | K.S. Que (BACKYARD ONLY) Kennett Square, PA | 6 / 12 (332.5256) | 6 (167.3828) | 7 (165.1428) | — | — |
| 2025-05-16 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) Morgantown, PA | 9 / 28 (334.2400) | 14 (165.0856) | 6 (169.1544) | — | — |
| 2024-07-26 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) New Freedom, PA | 5 / 35 (341.6684) | 8 (171.9656) | 8 (169.7028) | — | — |
| 2024-07-06 | K.S. Que (BACKYARD ONLY) Kennett Square, PA | 5 / 14 (338.2288) | 5 (171.9772) | 6 (166.2516) | — | — |
| 2024-06-29 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) Delta, PA | 16 / 19 (332.5028) | 11 (169.6684) | 16 (162.8344) | — | — |
| 2024-06-28 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) Delta, PA | 16 / 29 (335.3716) | 17 (166.8344) | 11 (168.5372) | — | — |
| 2024-05-18 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) Morgantown, PA | 17 / 26 (326.1944) | 20 (156.5028) | 7 (169.6916) | — | — |
| 2024-05-17 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) Morgantown, PA | 18 / 37 (325.0628) | 18 (163.3712) | 19 (161.6916) | — | — |
| 2024-04-19 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1) Williamsburg, VA | 10 / 25 (339.3944) | 12 (169.6800) | 7 (169.7144) | 18 (161.1200) | 7 (166.2628) |
| 2024-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back (One Meat Chicken) Urbanna, VA | — | 4 (174.2628) | — | — | — |
| 2024-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) Urbanna, VA | 14 / 45 (332.4916) | 27 (154.7772) | 2 (177.7144) | 15 (166.8456) | — |
| 2024-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back (One Meat Ribs) Urbanna, VA | — | — | 26 (20.0000) | — | — |
| 2023-09-22 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown - Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY) Ashland, VA | 4 / 24 (519.3712) | 9 (171.9656) | 3 (174.8572) | 11 (172.5484) | — |
| 2023-07-28 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 1) New Freedom, PA | 6 / 51 (341.1084) | 7 (172.5484) | 14 (168.5600) | — | — |
| 2023-06-30 | K.S. Que (BACKYARD ONLY) Kennett Square, PA | 4 / 12 (345.0972) | 3 (173.1200) | 3 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2023-06-16 | York County BBQ Festival Delta, PA | 14 / 29 (330.7888) | 2 (173.7028) | 22 (157.0860) | — | — |
| 2023-05-19 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke Morgantown, PA | 10 / 37 (333.0740) | 13 (166.2284) | 8 (166.8456) | — | — |
| 2023-04-21 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) Blairstown, NJ | 9 / 36 (319.3372) | 12 (153.0744) | 5 (166.2628) | — | — |
| 2022-11-12 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL Gadsden, AL | 49 / 49 (314.7544) | 47 (155.3600) | 42 (159.3944) | — | — |
| 2022-11-11 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Gadsden, AL | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-10-14 | Maryland State BBQ Bash Belair, MD | 8 / 30 (330.2172) | 6 (166.8228) | 12 (163.3944) | — | — |
| 2022-09-24 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown - Day 2 (BACKYARD ONLY) Ashland, VA | 12 / 18 (508.5944) | 6 (175.4288) | 15 (165.7028) | 8 (167.4628) | — |
| 2022-09-23 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown - Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY) Ashland, VA | 8 / 20 (515.4172) | 13 (169.7028) | 7 (173.7144) | 7 (172.0000) | — |
| 2022-09-23 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown (One Meat Ribs) Ashland, VA | — | — | 3 (176.0000) | — | — |
| 2022-08-19 | Pig Out in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) Frostburg, MD | 9 / 12 (318.8572) | 9 (163.4172) | 9 (155.4400) | — | — |
| 2022-07-30 | Smoke in the Grove (Day 2) Spring Grove, PA | 18 / 42 (498.2516) | 20 (167.4172) | 8 (169.1316) | 20 (161.7028) | — |
| 2022-07-29 | Smoke in the Grove (Day 1) Spring Grove, PA | 9 / 54 (507.4172) | 5 (175.4056) | 5 (171.4288) | 24 (160.5828) | — |
| 2022-06-17 | York County BBQ Festival Delta, PA | 8 / 34 (332.5144) | 4 (168.5256) | 11 (163.9888) | — | — |
| 2022-05-13 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke Morgantown, PA | 6 / 39 (334.2512) | 5 (167.9884) | 7 (166.2628) | — | — |
| 2022-03-26 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) Urbanna, VA | 15 / 50 (487.3600) | 11 (170.2744) | 5 (170.8456) | 20 (146.2400) | — |
| 2022-03-25 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) (One Meat Chicken) Urbanna, VA | — | 22 (161.6572) | — | — | — |
| 2022-03-25 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) Urbanna, VA | 4 / 53 (514.8456) | 4 (174.2628) | 3 (172.5600) | 9 (168.0228) | — |
| 2022-03-25 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) (One Meat Ribs) Urbanna, VA | — | — | 16 (166.2628) | — | — |
| 2021-11-12 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Backyard Shawnee, OK | 24 / 33 (330.2284) | 21 (167.9656) | 25 (162.2628) | — | — |
| 2021-11-11 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open Shawnee, OK | 101 / 111 (647.9200) | 88 (164.5256) | 96 (162.8456) | 99 (162.2744) | 99 (158.2744) |
| 2021-11-11 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Ancillary Shawnee, OK | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-10-15 | Maryland State BBQ Bash Belair, MD | 7 / 25 (331.9656) | 6 (169.1200) | 12 (162.8456) | — | — |
| 2021-09-24 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown at Americamps - Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY) Ashland, VA | 13 / 19 (489.6800) | 8 (169.1544) | 15 (159.9428) | 17 (160.5828) | — |
| 2021-08-28 | Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 2 Boonsboro, MD | 13 / 20 (321.7028) | 15 (160.0344) | 11 (161.6684) | — | — |
| 2021-08-27 | Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 1 Boonsboro, MD | 10 / 24 (332.5600) | 10 (168.0000) | 13 (164.5600) | — | — |
| 2021-08-20 | Pig Out in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) Frostburg, MD | 6 / 18 (334.8456) | 13 (158.8112) | 1 (176.0344) | — | — |
| 2021-07-30 | Smoke in the Grove Spring Grove, PA | 19 / 54 (327.9772) | 14 (166.8456) | 21 (161.1316) | 6 (167.4400) | — |
| 2021-06-18 | York County BBQ Festival Delta, PA | 8 / 41 (333.6456) | 7 (169.6684) | 10 (163.9772) | — | — |
| 2021-04-17 | Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 2 Hagerstown, MD | 14 / 34 (332.5484) | 8 (169.7028) | 14 (162.8456) | — | — |
| 2021-04-16 | Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 1 Hagerstown, MD | 12 / 47 (329.6572) | 8 (170.2628) | 17 (159.3944) | — | — |
| 2021-03-27 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) Urbanna, VA | 22 / 40 (319.9772) | — | 19 (158.2744) | 11 (161.7028) | — |
| 2021-03-26 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) Urbanna, VA | 16 / 46 (489.0856) | 12 (163.9656) | 18 (162.2744) | 13 (162.8456) | — |
| 2020-11-13 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition Mayetta, KS | 5 / 94 (344.0228) | 5 (174.2972) | 10 (169.7256) | — | — |
| 2020-08-08 | BBQ WYTHE US DAY 2 WYTHE, VA | 5 / 17 (342.2516) | 6 (170.8344) | 6 (171.4172) | — | — |
| 2020-08-07 | BBQ WYTHE US DAY 1 WYTHE, VA | 10 / 19 (323.3372) | 11 (162.8228) | 9 (160.5144) | — | — |
| 2020-07-24 | Smoke in the Grove Spring Grove, PA | 10 / 59 (327.9656) | 5 (171.4056) | 17 (156.5600) | 15 (161.1656) | — |
| 2020-06-26 | York County BBQ Festival Delta, PA | 11 / 53 (323.9316) | 12 (163.3944) | 11 (160.5372) | — | — |
| 2019-10-18 | Boo-B-Que Rehoboth Beach, DE | 3 / 63 (319.9316) | 4 (162.2744) | 7 (157.6572) | — | — |
| 2019-08-16 | Smokin on the Dock of the Bay Chrisfield, MD | 1 / 25 (330.8460) | 1 (170.2628) | 4 (160.5832) | — | — |
| 2019-07-26 | Smoke in the Grove Spring Grove, PA | 3 / 53 (328.5372) | 3 (169.6800) | 7 (158.8572) | — | — |
| 2019-06-07 | Separation Colonial BBQ Competition New Castle, DE | 1 / 36 (334.8000) | 2 (173.1200) | 5 (161.6800) | — | — |
| Fire In the Sky BBQ Lite'N Up Broadway (BACKYARD ONLY) Broadway Westville, NJ | 4 / 23 (318.2628) | 11 (150.2172) | 1 (168.0456) | — | — | |
| Brandywine Backyard Barbeque Festival(BACKYARDONLY) Landenberg, PA | 3 / 17 (323.3944) | 6 (161.1316) | 5 (162.2628) | — | — |
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #509 (175 pts) | #452 (270 pts) | #404 (330 pts) | #610 (135 pts) | #573 (160 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #100 (535 pts) | #121 (480 pts) | #117 (555 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1025 (95 pts) | #1089 (95 pts) | #1020 (120 pts) | #1451 (55 pts) | #672 (230 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #90 (685 pts) | #78 (756 pts) | #53 (871 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | — | #771 (202 pts) | #1622 (51 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #64 (870 pts) | #73 (856 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #38 (912 pts) | #39 (942 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #46 (756 pts) | #47 (735 pts) | — | — |
| 2020 ↗ | Backyard | — | #21 (553 pts) | #23 (488 pts) | — | — |