A tough matchup
10–0
behind in the head-to-head
913 BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 10 of their 10 shared contests.
Liq N' Q
Liq N' Q is a competition barbecue team with 10 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 42nd of 183 at the Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship (2016). They are ranked #3015 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “LIQ N'Q” and “LIQ N Q”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1505
peak 1511 · rated over 10 contests
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
Jun 24, 2016
latest Jun 26, 2026 · 10 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 50%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
651.47 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 645.15 (+6.32)
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.39
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 165.24 · weakest Pork (156.87)
Road miles
15
across 10 mapped stops
Schedule strength
13%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1518)
Purse competed for
$103K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 9 state-championship entries
Master avg
645.15 / 720
10 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Liq N' Q, each with one reason worth a look.
99 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,024 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1505
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#3,008 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1514
Their last contest in the data was back in 2022, 4 years before Liq N' Q's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#3,030 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1528
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,023 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 15%
- Peak
- 1515
13 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 15% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#3,011 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 23%
- Peak
- 1510
They turned up 6 years after Liq N' Q did, first appearing in 2022.
⚔ Compare careers#3,026 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1511
Level with Liq N' Q on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Clue BBQ | 10 | 10 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| The Drizzlers | 10 | 10 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Jonesy's Smoke Rangers | 10 | 9 | 1 | 90% | ⚔ compare |
| Most Wanted BBQ | 10 | 9 | 1 | 90% | ⚔ compare |
| Nice Rack | 10 | 9 | 1 | 90% | ⚔ compare |
| SLOW EXPECTATIONS BBQ | 10 | 9 | 1 | 90% | ⚔ compare |
| Too Hot to Handle | 10 | 9 | 1 | 90% | ⚔ compare |
| Can't Beat Our Meat | 10 | 8 | 2 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| DUNN UP BBQ | 10 | 8 | 2 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Every Man A Smoker | 10 | 8 | 2 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Grill on Grill Action | 10 | 8 | 2 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Slow Cookin' Cats | 10 | 8 | 2 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Engineers | 10 | 8 | 2 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Genuswine Brisket Authority | 10 | 7 | 3 | 70% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin' Blind | 10 | 7 | 3 | 70% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5716 | 152.5256 | 160.10 | top 58% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 148.5372 | 165.24 | top 36% |
| Pork | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 135.9312 | 156.87 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 143.9660 | 162.94 | top 39% |
“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.
Repeat visits (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% | Jun 26, 2026 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 10 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
10 of 10 contests
Contests visited
5
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
482
finished ahead 849 times, behind 840
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Jun 21, 2019 → Jun 25, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20262 milestones
- 10th tracked contest The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Most recent contest The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20251 milestone
- Career-best overall score661.7140 The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20171 milestone
- Peak power rating (1511) Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
20164 milestones
- First tracked contest Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
- First call Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.0288 Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
- Career-best single call (Pork)173.1200 Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9.2 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 24, 2016 |
| +4.1 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 21, 2024 |
| +2.3 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 27, 2025 |
| +2 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 24, 2022 |
| +1.6 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 23, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 21, 2019 |
| -7.7 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 23, 2023 |
| -0.2 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle | Jun 22, 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 | 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% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 50% | 88.2% | 88.2% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 45% | 88.5% | 88.5% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 23% | 90.7% | 90.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | 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) |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 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) |
| Jun 21, 2024 | 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) |
| Jun 23, 2023 | 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) |
| Jun 24, 2022 | 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) |
| Jun 25, 2021 | 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) |
| Jun 21, 2019 | 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) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle Lenexa, KS | 93 / 185 (634.6856) | 134 (154.2400) | 38 (167.4172) | 166 (145.0628) | 26 (167.9656) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 83 / 184 (637.0512) | 85 (159.4056) | 19 (170.2972) | 179 (135.9312) | 9 (171.4172) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 42 / 183 (653.0288) | 117 (155.3944) | 21 (170.8344) | 10 (173.1200) | 115 (153.6800) |