LADY OF Q CA
Rating
1612
peak 1640
Contests
62
in the data
First seen
2019-01-25
latest 2026-04-17
Best ToY finish
#71
Master 2016
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
8
28 podiums
Overall top-10s
30
of 62 contests
Avg finish
top 38%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Current form
686.67 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 682.34 (+4.32)
Walk rate
92%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
5
best run (overall)
Consistency
±9.43
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 171.47 · weakest Brisket (170.09)
Road miles
24280
mi across 62 mapped stops · furthest 2110 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
BIG POPPA SMOKERS has finished one call ahead of LADY OF Q 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
7 SINS BBQ has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Meat Candy Q has come out ahead in 39 of their 52 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SMOKE HOUND BBQ in 20 of their 26 shared contests.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 48-team field at The Golden State Battle.
📅 A February team
Something about February: average finish in the top 17% across 3 contests, versus top 38% the rest of the year.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 1 of 48 at their very first tracked contest, The Golden State Battle (2019-01-25).
Teams like this (closest power rating, CA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 62 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 179.4400 | 159.9428 | 170.42 | top 47% |
| Pork Ribs | 62 | 24 | 3 | 9 | 179.4400 | 156.5144 | 170.36 | top 42% |
| Pork | 62 | 28 | 1 | 8 | 180.0000 🔥 | 159.3828 | 171.47 | top 39% |
| Brisket | 62 | 30 | 4 | 8 | 180.0000 🔥 | 159.3484 | 170.09 | top 40% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA | 49 | 1 | top 34% |
| NC | 6 | 0 | top 50% |
| AZ | 4 | 0 | top 41% |
| NV | 3 | 0 | top 67% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 4 | 0 | top 49% |
| Medium (20–39) | 40 | 0 | top 41% |
| Large (40+) | 17 | 1 | top 27% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (14 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (49 of 62 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (62 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: The Golden State Battle (2019-01-25)
- Wins it all in 2% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 682.34
- 2 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 700.5488 | 685.26 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 703.4744 | 687.61 |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 689.6688 | 680.34 |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 699.3828 | 679.91 |
| 2022 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 702.8572 | 684.03 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 690.7996 | 678.08 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 686.1712 | 680.85 |
| 2019 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 693.5996 | 680.87 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-17 | The Downtown Grand Master BBQ Showdown Las Vegas, NV | 22 / 29 (668.4572) | 18 (169.6800) | 16 (170.2744) | 21 (168.5372) | 24 (159.9656) |
| 2026-03-27 | Q's & Brews Bighorn BBQ Competition Lake Havasu City, AZ | 15 / 33 (686.7772) | 13 (172.5600) | 26 (163.3828) | 16 (171.9772) | 4 (178.8572) |
| 2026-01-30 | The Golden State Battle VIII Riverside, CA | 5 / 41 (700.5488) | 14 (175.4400) | 10 (173.1316) | 9 (175.4172) | 4 (176.5600) |
| 2025-11-21 | BBQ Jackpot Las Vegas, NV | 47 / 90 (681.6228) | 61 (167.4056) | 26 (172.5600) | 63 (168.5256) | 24 (173.1316) |
| 2025-09-12 | 21st Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest Riverside, CA | 15 / 35 (695.9200) | 5 (178.8572) | 5 (177.7028) | 17 (173.1200) | 24 (166.2400) |
| 2025-05-31 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival (Day 2) Norco, CA | 4 / 20 (703.4744) | 2 (179.4400) | 12 (172.5944) | 4 (176.0000) | 3 (175.4400) |
| 2025-05-30 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival (Day 1) Norco, CA | 4 / 27 (693.0856) | 7 (171.9772) | 5 (176.0000) | 9 (171.9656) | 5 (173.1428) |
| 2025-05-16 | Rotary Day at Galway BBQ Competition Temecula, CA | 10 / 19 (673.0056) | 14 (166.8228) | 6 (173.7028) | 6 (173.1200) | 15 (159.3600) |
| 2025-04-11 | BBQ, Boots & Brew Perris, CA | 5 / 26 (691.9428) | 3 (176.5600) | 8 (172.5600) | 3 (176.5828) | 14 (166.2400) |
| 2025-03-28 | Q's & Brews Lake Havasu, AZ | 10 / 26 (680.4572) | 8 (174.2744) | 11 (167.9656) | 3 (175.4172) | 17 (162.8000) |
| 2025-01-25 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 2) Hollister, CA | 16 / 27 (690.2056) | 20 (170.8228) | 13 (173.1428) | 10 (174.2628) | 10 (171.9772) |
| 2025-01-24 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 1) Hollister, CA | 10 / 31 (678.7884) | 16 (170.2628) | 8 (174.2628) | 9 (173.1656) | 25 (161.0972) |
| 2024-12-06 | BBQ Jackpot Las Vegas, NV | 54 / 74 (669.6000) | 69 (159.9428) | 50 (166.8344) | 8 (177.1544) | 56 (165.6684) |
| 2024-06-28 | 20th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest Riverside, CA | 15 / 35 (687.9660) | 22 (169.1200) | 21 (169.6916) | 15 (172.5600) | 5 (176.5944) |
| 2024-06-14 | Ignite your Passion Winchester, CA | 8 / 22 (687.9088) | 8 (175.4172) | 12 (171.9772) | 12 (171.9772) | 12 (168.5372) |
| 2024-05-31 | Horsetown Brew n' Que Festival Norco, CA | 15 / 39 (672.4684) | 19 (167.3828) | 28 (160.5600) | 14 (170.8228) | 6 (173.7028) |
| 2024-05-04 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 2 Kannapolis, NC | 19 / 35 (689.6688) | 31 (168.0000) | 30 (168.5372) | 2 (178.8572) | 9 (174.2744) |
| 2024-05-03 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 1 Kannapolis, NC | 29 / 45 (675.8860) | 33 (166.8344) | 3 (177.7144) | 37 (163.9428) | 33 (167.3944) |
| 2024-04-12 | BBQ Boots & Brew Perris, CA | 20 / 39 (679.3028) | 32 (163.3828) | 30 (165.0972) | 19 (171.9656) | 3 (178.8572) |
| 2024-03-01 | The Golden State Battle VI Hollister, CA | 12 / 33 (679.8972) | 31 (163.3828) | 3 (176.5600) | 5 (176.5600) | 26 (163.3944) |
| 2023-11-17 | Golden State Battle of Indio Indio, CA | 15 / 40 (690.1944) | 18 (173.1200) | 9 (175.4172) | 6 (177.7144) | 35 (163.9428) |
| 2023-10-06 | Swanner House Autumn Reata Round Up BBQ Contest San Juan Capistrano, CA | 13 / 17 (678.7544) | 13 (170.2744) | 12 (167.3944) | 2 (175.4056) | 12 (165.6800) |
| 2023-08-04 | Dinuba's Annual BBQ & Brew Fest Dinuba, CA | 14 / 29 (671.4060) | 9 (174.2972) | 22 (163.3944) | 7 (172.0000) | 19 (161.7144) |
| 2023-06-02 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival Norco, CA | 9 / 43 (690.2516) | 4 (177.1544) | 10 (173.7028) | 26 (169.6800) | 16 (169.7144) |
| 2023-05-06 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 2 Kannapolis, NC | 14 / 23 (683.3260) | 23 (160.5144) | 1 (178.8572) | 11 (173.1200) | 11 (170.8344) |
| 2023-05-05 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 1 Kannapolis, NC | 25 / 35 (667.8516) | 32 (161.6572) | 18 (170.8344) | 14 (173.1200) | 29 (162.2400) |
| 2023-04-28 | BBQ, Boots & Brew Perris, CA | 5 / 33 (699.3828) | 17 (173.1200) | 12 (172.0000) | 1 (180.0000) | 7 (174.2628) |
| 2023-03-10 | BBQ & Brew Fest - Best in the Southwest Yuma, AZ | 19 / 32 (672.4456) | 9 (173.7028) | 26 (161.6572) | 13 (169.6800) | 21 (167.4056) |
| 2023-03-03 | The Golden State Battle V Hollister, CA | 19 / 28 (665.5884) | 22 (166.8228) | 21 (162.2400) | 3 (176.5600) | 21 (159.9656) |
| 2022-11-04 | 2022 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival Indio, CA | 18 / 35 (681.6112) | 3 (177.1428) | 20 (167.3828) | 16 (171.4056) | 22 (165.6800) |
| 2022-09-23 | The Great Kearney BBQ Smoke-Out Fresno, CA | 8 / 43 (679.8856) | 14 (167.3828) | 23 (166.2628) | 8 (173.1200) | 4 (173.1200) |
| 2022-09-17 | BBQ on the Bay Day 2 San Diego, CA | 7 / 16 (696.4912) | 6 (174.2628) | 6 (173.7028) | 5 (174.2628) | 8 (174.2628) |
| 2022-09-16 | BBQ on the Bay Day 1 San Diego, CA | 4 / 17 (689.0628) | 5 (174.2744) | 15 (161.6456) | 4 (173.7028) | 1 (179.4400) |
| 2022-08-12 | Reata Round Up BBQ Contest San Juan Capistrano, CA | 14 / 25 (669.0172) | 15 (168.5372) | 11 (170.8572) | 15 (167.9772) | 19 (161.6456) |
| 2022-06-03 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival Norco, CA | 21 / 37 (677.5884) | 22 (167.3944) | 19 (169.6684) | 33 (160.5256) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2022-05-28 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 2) Big Bear Lake, CA | 13 / 25 (680.4568) | 14 (172.5828) | 13 (171.9656) | 4 (176.5600) | 20 (159.3484) |
| 2022-05-27 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 1) Big Bear Lake, CA | 12 / 25 (675.8972) | 15 (167.3828) | 12 (169.1200) | 4 (177.7144) | 17 (161.6800) |
| 2022-05-13 | Jiggy With The Piggy Kannapolis, NC | 9 / 46 (687.3372) | 31 (165.0972) | 3 (176.5716) | 14 (171.9656) | 7 (173.7028) |
| 2022-04-08 | BBQ, Boots & Brew Perris, CA | 4 / 29 (687.8852) | 16 (169.6684) | 8 (169.7028) | 3 (175.4056) | 8 (173.1084) |
| 2022-04-02 | 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship - Day 2 Arcadia, CA | 3 / 27 (702.8572) | 4 (178.8800) | 3 (176.0000) | 13 (173.7028) | 11 (174.2744) |
| 2022-04-01 | 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA | 10 / 37 (682.2516) | 31 (161.7028) | 2 (179.4400) | 12 (173.7144) | 19 (167.3944) |
| 2022-01-22 | The Golden State Battle IV - Day 2 Santa Barbara, CA | 11 / 25 (684.4916) | 19 (170.8228) | 6 (174.8572) | 20 (164.5372) | 4 (174.2744) |
| 2022-01-21 | The Golden State Battle IV - Day 1 Santa Barbara, CA | 10 / 30 (681.6228) | 9 (173.7028) | 20 (166.8228) | 23 (163.3944) | 1 (177.7028) |
| 2021-11-05 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival Indio, CA | 18 / 33 (675.3372) | 22 (165.0972) | 1 (177.1544) | 17 (169.7028) | 20 (163.3828) |
| 2021-05-28 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships Big Bear Lake, CA | 6 / 27 (690.7996) | 9 (171.4056) | 1 (178.3200) | 8 (170.8228) | 8 (170.2512) |
| 2021-05-21 | BBQ, Boots & Brew Perris, CA | 15 / 25 (662.6856) | 9 (169.1084) | 12 (165.0972) | 19 (162.2400) | 15 (166.2400) |
| 2021-04-17 | The Golden State Battle III - Day 2 Hollister, CA | 13 / 26 (686.2056) | 16 (171.4172) | 17 (169.6800) | 12 (170.8456) | 9 (174.2628) |
| 2021-04-16 | The Golden State Battle III - Day 1 Hollister, CA | 12 / 41 (675.3484) | 9 (170.2628) | 17 (167.4056) | 34 (159.3828) | 1 (178.2972) |
| 2020-02-28 | Best in the Desert Southwest KCBS BBQ Competition Yuma, AZ | 6 / 29 (686.1712) | 6 (172.5600) | 3 (175.4172) | 14 (169.6684) | 10 (168.5256) |
| 2020-02-21 | The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial Coachella, CA | 9 / 50 (678.7200) | 9 (171.9772) | 13 (170.8228) | 35 (163.9428) | 5 (171.9772) |
| 2020-01-24 | The Golden State Battle II Hollister, CA | 17 / 46 (677.6572) | 16 (171.4056) | 25 (163.9772) | 27 (166.2744) | 3 (176.0000) |
| 2019-11-01 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival Indio, CA | 14 / 37 (668.4344) | 21 (167.3828) | 31 (156.5144) | 7 (173.1200) | 10 (171.4172) |
| 2019-08-16 | Turf & Surf BBQ Championship Del Mar, CA | 6 / 35 (678.7428) | 21 (163.9428) | 13 (169.1200) | 6 (171.9656) | 4 (173.7144) |
| 2019-08-02 | 10th Annual Vista BBQ Classic Vista, CA | 4 / 34 (689.6112) | 7 (173.1200) | 22 (164.5256) | 6 (174.2628) | 5 (177.7028) |
| 2019-06-21 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship Santa Clara, CA | 6 (682.7540) | 9 (172.0000) | 10 (170.2628) | 10 (170.8228) | 13 (169.6684) |
| 2019-05-31 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) Norco, CA | 8 / 49 (677.0056) | 29 (163.3828) | 9 (171.9772) | 20 (166.2400) | 2 (175.4056) |
| 2019-05-24 | Big Bear Grill & Chill Big Bear Lake, CA | 9 / 25 (670.7084) | 6 (168.5600) | 11 (169.6800) | 11 (167.3828) | 11 (165.0856) |
| 2019-05-03 | Jiggy With The Piggy Kannapolis, NC | 16 / 60 (670.1140) | 4 (174.2628) | 42 (160.5028) | 39 (161.0856) | 5 (174.2628) |
| 2019-03-30 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 2 Arcadia, CA | 5 / 47 (691.9428) | 9 (174.2628) | 13 (173.1200) | 21 (171.4056) | 8 (173.1544) |
| 2019-03-29 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 Arcadia, CA | 10 / 70 (681.5884) | 18 (170.8344) | 29 (166.8112) | 28 (169.6800) | 11 (174.2628) |
| 2019-02-15 | The Smithfield Guinea Pig (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Indian Wells, CA | 6 / 49 (685.0860) | 6 (174.8572) | 6 (174.8688) | 28 (167.3944) | 25 (167.9656) |
| 2019-01-25 | The Golden State Battle Santa Ynez, CA | 1 / 48 (693.5996) | 9 (173.1084) | 7 (173.1200) | 3 (177.7028) | 15 (169.6684) |
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 ↗ | Master | #318 (362 pts) | #400 (322 pts) | #442 (292 pts) | #357 (322 pts) | #243 (477 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #171 (1216 pts) | #158 (1296 pts) | #186 (1221 pts) | #113 (1466 pts) | #229 (996 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #309 (720 pts) | #409 (545 pts) | #295 (840 pts) | #235 (930 pts) | #223 (970 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #212 (967 pts) | #172 (1112 pts) | #231 (1017 pts) | #107 (1427 pts) | #253 (862 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #97 (1569 pts) | #153 (1264 pts) | #54 (1820 pts) | #81 (1594 pts) | #46 (1904 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #380 (503 pts) | #389 (513 pts) | #351 (583 pts) | #466 (403 pts) | #305 (668 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #224 (529 pts) | #243 (499 pts) | #267 (469 pts) | #317 (394 pts) | #169 (684 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #110 (1744 pts) | #164 (1404 pts) | #237 (1174 pts) | #202 (1289 pts) | #122 (1609 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #129 (1739 pts) | #246 (1224 pts) | #174 (1449 pts) | #215 (1319 pts) | #110 (1729 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #193 (1509 pts) | #106 (1789 pts) | #336 (1079 pts) | #194 (1414 pts) | #153 (1599 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #71 (2165 pts) | #128 (1700 pts) | #73 (1922 pts) | #122 (1692 pts) | #106 (1852 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #168 (1648 pts) | #210 (1408 pts) | #221 (1348 pts) | #195 (1408 pts) | #95 (1893 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #180 (1593 pts) | #324 (1084 pts) | #180 (1533 pts) | #170 (1526 pts) | #113 (1857 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #129 (1736 pts) | #197 (1299 pts) | #177 (1397 pts) | #124 (1601 pts) | #91 (1949 pts) |