The heartbreaker
3.4628
points from the title
Came within 3.4628 points of the Grand Championship at Smokin in the Valley 2 (Aug 1, 2026).
The King & His Q
The King & His Q is a competition barbecue team with 2 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2026. They have won 1 Grand Championship, at the Smokin Barrel Fest 2026 (2026), and finished Reserve Grand Champion once.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1527
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
Aug 1, 2026
latest Sep 26, 2026
Grand champs
1
1 reserve
Category wins
2
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 2 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s, still running
Avg finish
top 18%
overall standings
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 178.60 · weakest Pork Ribs (168.02)
Road miles
238
across 2 mapped stops · furthest 238 mi
Master avg
693.74 / 720
2 Master contests · 1 GC
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 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 178.8800 | 178.3200 | 178.60 | top 11% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 167.4744 | 168.02 | top 55% |
| Pork | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 177.1428 | 173.1200 | 175.13 | top 23% |
| Brisket | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 173.7028 | 170.2856 | 171.99 | top 38% |
“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.
More numbers
First title
Sep 26, 2026
Smokin Barrel Fest 2026
Opponents faced
11
finished ahead 15 times, behind 1
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
202611 milestones
- First tracked contest Smokin in the Valley 2
- First call Smokin in the Valley 2
- First category win (Chicken) Smokin in the Valley 2
- First overall top-10 Smokin in the Valley 2
- First overall podium Smokin in the Valley 2
- First Reserve Championship Smokin in the Valley 2
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score694.2628 Smokin in the Valley 2
- Career-best overall score694.2628 Smokin in the Valley 2
- Career-best single call (Chicken)178.8800 Smokin in the Valley 2
- First Grand Championship Smokin Barrel Fest 2026
- Most recent contest Smokin Barrel Fest 2026
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2026 | Smokin Barrel Fest 2026 Nanson, WA | 1 / 10 (693.2228) | 1 (178.3200) | 6 (167.4744) | 2 (177.1428) | 5 (170.2856) |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Smokin in the Valley 2 Herne Hill, Western Australia | 2 / 8 (694.2628) | 1 (178.8800) | 4 (168.5600) | 2 (173.1200) | 2 (173.7028) |