HevyQue BBQ MO
Rating
1517
peak 1521
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2026-03-20
latest 2026-04-24
Best ToY finish
#206
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 59%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
395.38
last 3 vs career avg 395.38 (+0.00)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±205.37
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 175.41 · weakest Brisket (157.68)
Road miles
9
mi across 3 mapped stops
Storylines
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 1 at their very first tracked contest, American Royal World Series of Barbecue Steak Cook-Off (2026-03-20).
Teams like this (closest power rating, MO first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9888 | 169.6800 | 170.83 | top 48% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 164.5372 | 167.98 | top 56% |
| Pork | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4056 | 175.4056 | 175.41 | top 14% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.6800 | 157.6800 | 157.68 | top 89% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (2 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: American Royal World Series of Barbecue Steak Cook-Off (2026-03-20)
- Wins it all in 33% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 395.38
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 669.6116 | 395.38 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-24 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest Sugar Creek, MO | 21 / 28 (669.6116) | 10 (171.9888) | 23 (164.5372) | 4 (175.4056) | 25 (157.6800) |
| 2026-03-20 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest Kansas City, MO | 14 / 33 (341.0972) | 20 (169.6800) | 10 (171.4172) | — | — |
| 2026-03-20 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Steak Cook-Off Kansas City, MO | 1 (175.4172) | — | — | — | — |
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 ↗ | Backyard | #206 (113 pts) | #244 (83 pts) | #203 (133 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #757 (73 pts) | #673 (128 pts) | #897 (63 pts) | #499 (203 pts) | #1036 (53 pts) |