Liq N' Q KS
Rating
1495
peak 1495 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2019-06-21
latest 2026-06-26
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 55%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
651.47 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 646.68 (+4.79)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.53
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 163.41 · weakest Pork (159.23)
Road miles
12
mi across 7 mapped stops
Schedule strength
16%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1511)
Purse competed for
$103K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 7 state-championship entries
Master avg
646.68 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Smokin' Blind has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of No Clue BBQ in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship (2021-06-25).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Clue BBQ | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| The Drizzlers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Jonesy's Smoke Rangers | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| Most Wanted BBQ | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| Nice Rack | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| SLOW EXPECTATIONS BBQ | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| Too Hot to Handle | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| Can't Beat Our Meat | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| DUNN UP BBQ | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| Every Man A Smoker | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| Grill on Grill Action | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| Men of Erin | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| Prime BBQ | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| Slow Cookin' Cats | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Engineers | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5716 | 152.5256 | 161.71 | top 56% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2860 | 148.5372 | 163.41 | top 46% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5256 | 153.0856 | 159.23 | top 68% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 143.9660 | 162.34 | top 44% |
“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.
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 6 | 70 | 0 | top 56% | 2026-06-26 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in KS (7 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 646.68 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-06-21 — First tracked contest · The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
- ⭐ 2025-06-27 — Career-best overall score (661.7140) · The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- 📈 2026-06-26 — Peak power rating (1495) · The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4.3 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2024-06-21 |
| +2.5 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2025-06-27 |
| +1.9 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2022-06-24 |
| +1.6 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2026-06-26 |
| +0.6 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 2021-06-25 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 2019-06-21 |
| -7.6 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2023-06-23 |
Category scores over time
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 49% | 91% | 91% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 45% | 91.9% | 91.9% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 41% | 91.3% | 91.3% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 75% | 87.4% | 87.4% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 46% | 90.8% | 90.8% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 50% | 89.6% | 89.6% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 75% | 86.7% | 86.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 77 / 157 (655.3716) | 110 (159.9772) | 64 (167.3944) | 133 (155.4400) | 20 (172.5600) |
| 2025-06-27 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 72 / 159 (661.7140) | 109 (160.6056) | 61 (168.5828) | 107 (161.1084) | 34 (171.4172) |
| 2024-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 70 / 172 (657.5888) | 27 (172.5716) | 152 (150.8116) | 87 (164.5256) | 36 (169.6800) |
| 2023-06-23 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 126 / 167 (629.0176) | 94 (161.6800) | 38 (170.2860) | 144 (153.0856) | 151 (143.9660) |
| 2022-06-24 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 76 / 164 (653.6456) | 97 (161.1772) | 31 (169.6684) | 95 (163.4056) | 101 (159.3944) |
| 2021-06-25 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 73 / 145 (645.0284) | 126 (152.5256) | 38 (168.5600) | 77 (161.6800) | 63 (162.2628) |
| 2019-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 138 / 183 (624.3884) | 69 (163.4172) | 156 (148.5372) | 143 (155.3484) | 108 (157.0856) |