Stew's Que

Stew's Que is a competition barbecue team with 11 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 3rd of 65 at the East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival (2015). They are ranked #2070 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#2,070

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1536

peak 1547 · rated over 11 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jun 14, 2013

latest Sep 27, 2019 · 6.3 years on the trail

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

9% of 11 contests

Avg finish

top 40%

overall standings

Best overall

681.1200 / 720

Master · East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival

Perfect 180s

Current form

656.69 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 655.86 (+0.83)

Walk rate

45%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

176.5600

Chicken · East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival

Consistency

±15.62

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Brisket

avg 166.99 · weakest Pork Ribs (161.85)

Road miles

155

across 11 mapped stops · furthest 46 mi

Schedule strength

10%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1514)

Purse competed for

$6,175

listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 7 state-championship entries

Master avg

655.86 / 720

11 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (8 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

High-water mark

681.1200 career-best overall

94.6% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 681.1200 at East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival — 94.6% of a perfect 720.

Master
Aug 28, 2015

A tough matchup

8–0 behind in the head-to-head

SKUNK RIVER BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

SKUNK RIVER BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.

The weak link

−5.1 points behind their best meat

Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 5.14 points below their brisket, and turns into a call 9% of the time against 36%.

Pork Ribs avg 161.85
Brisket avg 166.99
1 call in 11 entries

A strong matchup

8–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of YARDHOGS BBQ in 8 of their 8 shared contests.

Brisket nemesis

5 of 8 shared brisket entries lost

Dead Last BBQ ahead 63% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, Dead Last BBQ has out-cooked them in 5 of 8 shared brisket entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

PIG NEWTON has landed one call behind them 2 times.

The metronome

±2.17% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.17% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 91.1% of a perfect score
11 contests

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A standing appointment

4 years running at one contest

They've cooked Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship every year from 2013 to 2016 — the contest they never miss.

5 visits in all
best finish 16th

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TACKLE THE TABLE BBQ

#2,081 of the rated field

1535 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 45%
Peak: 1550

Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 3 years before Stew's Que's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 11 contests

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Drunkin Brothers BBQ

#2,077 of the rated field

1535 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 40%
Peak: 1535

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rated over 10 contests
last seen Jan 22, 2026

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302SMOKE

#2,075 of the rated field

1536 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1539

Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Oct 18, 2019

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IOWA BONEHEAD BBQ

#2,082 of the rated field

1535 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 20%
Peak: 1538

Level with Stew's Que on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Jun 1, 2018

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DADDY GRAY'S

#2,064 of the rated field

1536 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 30%
Peak: 1537

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 10 contests
last seen May 19, 2017

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STOKE & SMOKE BBQ

#2,059 of the rated field

1536 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 14%
Peak: 1543

Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 14 contests, alongside a 14% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Sep 21, 2018

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
YARDHOGS BBQ	8	8	0	100%	⚔ compare
Why Not Smoke	8	7	1	88%	⚔ compare
Evening Wood	8	4	4	50%	⚔ compare
F.O.M.S.B.	8	4	4	50%	⚔ compare
Dead Last BBQ	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare
SKUNK RIVER BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
SMF	7	7	0	100%	⚔ compare
POKER SMOKERS	7	7	0	100%	⚔ compare
Bubba's Pig-a-licious	7	7	0	100%	⚔ compare
TRUE B QUE	7	7	0	100%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN IN THE BUSHES	7	7	0	100%	⚔ compare
Overland Pig Committee	7	6	1	86%	⚔ compare
Last Years Leftovers	7	6	1	86%	⚔ compare
Just Smoked Your Butt	7	6	1	86%	⚔ compare
PORK 'N MINDY	7	6	1	86%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	11	2	1	176.5600	149.0628	164.03	top 46%
Pork Ribs	11	1	0	174.8572	148.5028	161.85	top 51%
Pork	11	1	0	172	153.6344	162.98	top 52%
Brisket	11	4	0	174.2972	159.4056	166.99	top 26%

“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)	2	0	top 55%
Large (40+)	9	0	top 37%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
KS	10	0	top 38%
MO	1	0	top 60%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship	5	16	0	top 34%	Sep 27, 2019
Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque	2	26	0	top 40%	Sep 21, 2018

More numbers

Busiest season 2014 3 contests

Contests a season 1.6 across 7 seasons in the data

Most contests held in KS 10 of 11 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 6 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 390 finished ahead 603 times, behind 345

Longest layoff 1 yrs Sep 21, 2018 → Sep 27, 2019

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20191 milestone

Sep 27 Most recent contest Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship

20181 milestone

Sep 21 10th tracked contest Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque

20171 milestone

Sep 22 Peak power rating (1547) Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque

20154 milestones

Aug 28 First overall top-10 East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival
Aug 28 First overall podium East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival
Aug 28 Career-best overall score681.1200 East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival
Aug 28 Career-best single call (Chicken)176.5600 East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival

20133 milestones

Jun 14 First tracked contest Sunflower Barbecue
Jun 14 First call Sunflower Barbecue
Jun 14 First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.1428 Sunflower Barbecue

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+15.8	East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival	Aug 28, 2015
+12.2	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship	Sep 26, 2014
+8.9	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship	Sep 23, 2016
+8.1	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship	Sep 25, 2015
+7.1	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque	Sep 22, 2017

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-7.1	VFW Post 846 6th Annual BBQ Challenge (10 TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE)	Apr 25, 2014
-6.7	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship	Sep 27, 2019
-4	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque	Sep 21, 2018
-0.5	The Fountain's Blaze Off & Senior Q	Oct 17, 2014

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	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2019	1	0	0%	top 67%	88.5%	88.5%
2018	1	0	0%	top 57%	89.7%	89.7%
2017	1	0	100%	top 23%	92.3%	92.3%
2016	1	0	100%	top 19%	93%	93%
2015	2	1	50%	top 14%	94.6%	93.6%
2014	3	0	33%	top 50%	93.4%	90.5%
2013	2	0	50%	top 49%	90.7%	90%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Sep 27, 2019	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS	68 / 102 (636.9480)	92 (149.0628)	30 (167.9656)	68 (160.5140)	54 (159.4056)
Sep 21, 2018	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque 🏅 Shawnee, KS	61 / 107 (645.6688)	87 (155.9772)	84 (155.9888)	24 (169.7144)	43 (163.9884)
Sep 22, 2017	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque 🏅 Shawnee, KS	26 / 112 (664.5144)	92 (154.8344)	25 (169.1200)	29 (168)	7 (172.5600)
Sep 23, 2016	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS	21 / 111 (669.6116)	35 (166.8228)	4 (174.8572)	98 (153.6344)	4 (174.2972)
Sep 25, 2015	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS	26 / 112 (666.7196)	25 (168.5600)	62 (162.2284)	49 (163.9656)	12 (171.9656)
Aug 28, 2015	East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS	3 / 65 (681.1200)	2 (176.5600)	25 (165.7028)	6 (172)	14 (166.8572)
Oct 17, 2014	The Fountain's Blaze Off & Senior Q Independence, MO	15 / 25 (653.0744)	11 (167.4172)	13 (163.4288)	18 (161.7028)	15 (160.5256)
Sep 26, 2014	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS	16 / 112 (672.5260)	10 (173.7028)	47 (162.3204)	44 (166.2400)	8 (170.2628)
Apr 25, 2014	VFW Post 846 6th Annual BBQ Challenge (10 TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE) Overland Park, KS	49 / 65 (628.9596)	29 (164.5600)	57 (148.5028)	56 (155.9656)	36 (159.9312)
Sep 27, 2013	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS	54 / 114 (642.1832)	49 (162.2744)	76 (154.8344)	83 (155.3600)	13 (169.7144)
Jun 14, 2013	Sunflower Barbecue Topeka, KS	17 / 34 (653.1428)	17 (164.5716)	29 (155.4284)	15 (165.7142)	7 (167.4286)

Stew's Que

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (8 found in their record)

High-water mark

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Brisket nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

The metronome

A standing appointment

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)