Perfect scores on the board
1
perfect 180
1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in pork.
- Pork ×1
RTQue
RTQue is a competition barbecue team with 15 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2021 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 8th of 23 at the Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITOR SERIES) (2026). They are ranked #5366 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “RT Que” and “R T QUE”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1454
peak 1454 · rated over 7 contests7 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
15
in the data
First seen
Jun 11, 2021
latest Jun 12, 2026 · 5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
7% of 15 contests
Avg finish
top 72%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
645.68 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 649.25 (-3.57)
Walk rate
73%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.38
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.59 · weakest Brisket (158.25)
Road miles
918
across 15 mapped stops · furthest 159 mi
Schedule strength
80%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1603)
Purse competed for
$96K
listed at 14 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 7 state-championship entries
Master avg
649.25 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to RTQue, each with one reason worth a look.
130 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,354 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1455
Fewer contests behind them than RTQue has cooked, 7 to 15, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careers#5,378 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1454
Level with RTQue on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,365 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1454
Fewer contests behind them than RTQue has cooked, 7 to 15, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careers#5,360 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1454
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 10 years before RTQue's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,381 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1454
They were already cooking in 2014, 7 years before RTQue's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#5,379 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1454
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BLAZERS | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| Hogs B Hatin' | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Bad company cookers | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Pig Destroyer | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke a Fatty BBQ Nashville | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Blinkys Offset BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Big B BBQ Company | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| The BBQ Asylum | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| VanBand BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG ORANGE SMOKERS | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG G BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin' Bandits BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Holy Smoke | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Big James Kitchen | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 177.1428 | 160.5028 | 167.59 | top 50% |
| Pork Ribs | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 174.8572 | 151.3944 | 163.40 | top 65% |
| Pork | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 180 🔥 | 146.2400 | 162.81 | top 69% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8000 | 150.8000 | 158.25 | top 84% |
“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) | 9 | 0 | top 66% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 82% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 4 | 62 | 0 | top 85% | Mar 20, 2026 |
| Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 3 | 20 | 0 | top 63% | Jun 12, 2026 |
| The Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 79% | Jun 10, 2022 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2024
4 contests
Contests a season
2.1
across 7 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
TN
13 of 15 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
8
3 of them more than once
Opponents faced
431
finished ahead 167 times, behind 739
Longest layoff
2.6 yrs
Oct 19, 2018 → Jun 11, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20262 milestones
- First overall top-10 Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITOR SERIES)
- Most recent contest Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES)
20253 milestones
- First category win (Pork) Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
- First perfect 180 (Pork) Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
- Career-best overall score663.3372 Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
20241 milestone
- 10th tracked contest Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES)
20222 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.7540 Smoke on The Shores
- Peak power rating (1498) Smoke on The Shores
20182 milestones
- First tracked contest Clarksville BBQ Bash (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) (JUDGES FULL)
- First call Clarksville BBQ Bash (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) (JUDGES FULL)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.5 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | Mar 15, 2024 |
| -8.6 | Smokin' for Garrett | Oct 6, 2023 |
| -6.9 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | Mar 14, 2025 |
| -6.9 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | Mar 17, 2023 |
| -6.8 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | Mar 20, 2026 |
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 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 61% | 95.3% | 93.3% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 84% | 92.1% | 92.1% |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 69% | 93.7% | 91% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 76% | 91.9% | 90% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 65% | 90.9% | 90.7% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 100% | 67% | 67% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | — | — | — |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2026 | Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) unrated Springfield, TN | 20 / 32 (501.6000) | 18 (168.5372) | 29 (158.7884) | 10 (174.2744) | — |
| May 1, 2026 | Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITOR SERIES) unrated Murfreesboro, TN | 8 / 23 (514.8000) | 4 (172.5600) | 15 (167.9772) | — | — |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 108 / 125 (660.4228) | 102 (165.1084) | 87 (166.8228) | 102 (165.6916) | 104 (162.8000) |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 84 / 100 (663.3372) | 93 (160.5028) | 91 (160.5944) | 1 (180) | 82 (162.2400) |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Smoke on the Ohio 🏅 Mt. Vernon, IN | 22 / 28 (634.1256) | 22 (161.6800) | 22 (157.0856) | 25 (155.3600) | 19 (160) |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) unrated Springfield, TN | 20 / 33 (500.5028) | 9 (169.1428) | 20 (163.9772) | 22 (167.3828) | — |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) unrated Murfreesboro, TN | 17 / 37 (506.1596) | 9 (171.9656) | 22 (167.9656) | — | — |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 86 / 93 (643.2576) | 67 (168.5372) | 64 (166.2744) | 91 (153.6344) | 86 (154.8116) |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Smokin' for Garrett 🏅 Mt. Carmel, IL | 22 / 26 (627.2688) | 19 (161.1200) | 24 (151.3944) | 18 (163.9544) | 23 (150.8000) |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES) unrated Springfield, TN | 20 / 30 (654.1600) | 7 (173.1200) | 23 (158.8344) | 15 (166.2628) | — |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 62 / 80 (661.6000) | 5 (177.1428) | 54 (164.5372) | 62 (164.5372) | 78 (155.3828) |
| Jun 10, 2022 | The Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES) unrated Springfield, TN | 15 / 26 (651.2684) | 7 (169.6800) | 15 (159.3828) | 20 (159.9312) | — |
| Mar 18, 2022 | Smoke on The Shores 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 45 / 63 (654.7540) | 57 (161.7028) | 6 (174.8572) | 56 (156.4912) | 46 (161.7028) |
| Jun 11, 2021 | The Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES) unrated Springfield, TN | 20 / 20 (482.2172) | 4 (172.0344) | 13 (163.9428) | 19 (146.2400) | — |
| Oct 19, 2018 | Clarksville BBQ Bash (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) (JUDGES FULL) Clarksville, TN | — | 9 (161.0856) | 3 (168.5600) | — | — |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.