High-water mark
510.1944
career-best overall
94.5% of a perfect 540
Their best day on record: 510.1944 at Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) — 94.5% of a perfect 540.
- Backyard
- Apr 28, 2023
Red, White & Que
Red, White & Que is a competition barbecue team with 27 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2023 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 4th of 50 at The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) (2023). They are ranked #1161 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1589
peak 1589 · rated over 16 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
27
in the data
First seen
Mar 17, 2023
latest Mar 27, 2026 · 3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
6
22% of 27 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 36%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
338.34 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 340.37 (-2.03)
Walk rate
52%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.51
spread of their Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.98 · weakest Pork (168.40)
Road miles
1,794
across 27 mapped stops · furthest 137 mi
Schedule strength
63%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1579)
Purse competed for
$181K
listed at 22 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 6 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
340.37 / 360
15 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Backyard (3-meat) avg
510.19 / 540
1 Backyard (3-meat) contest · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Backyard out of 360, Backyard (3-meat) out of 540), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #176 (220 pts) | #198 (195 pts) | #150 (305 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | — | #1093 (60 pts) | #1161 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #164 (316 pts) | #140 (423 pts) | #102 (604 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | — | #1065 (102 pts) | #608 (323 pts) | #689 (232 pts) | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #89 (692 pts) | #70 (797 pts) | #93 (645 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | — | — | #1317 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #102 (630 pts) | #130 (505 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | — | — | #1432 (60 pts) | — | — |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Red, White & Que, each with one reason worth a look.
39 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,158 of the rated field
- Contests
- 28
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1608
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Red, White & Que)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Red, White & Que has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,168 of the rated field
- Contests
- 31
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 52%
- Peak
- 1596
2–1 in 3 shared contests (67% to Red, White & Que)
Careers of much the same size, 31 contests to 27, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,164 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 93%
- Peak
- 1589
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 15 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#1,163 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 47%
- Peak
- 1589
Their last contest in the data was back in 2013, 13 years before Red, White & Que's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#1,167 of the rated field
- Contests
- 20
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 30%
- Peak
- 1593
20 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 30% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#1,166 of the rated field
- Contests
- 25
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 48%
- Peak
- 1594
They were already cooking in 2016, 7 years before Red, White & Que's first contest.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEE LA Q | 14 | 5 | 9 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| NORALA BBQ TEAM | 14 | 3 | 11 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| Deviant Smoke | 13 | 5 | 8 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Bentley Que | 13 | 4 | 9 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| Say My Name BBQ | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| Electro-Que-ted | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Mad Rocket Barbecue | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| Rollin Smoke BBQ | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| 2 Swine Crew | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| PUDDLEDUCK BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Modest Meats | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Wee Daddy's BBQ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Hickory Hangover | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 19 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 156.5028 | 170.98 | top 38% |
| Pork Ribs | 23 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 177.1428 | 155.9428 | 168.82 | top 42% |
| Pork | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 157.6572 | 168.40 | top 38% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 71% |
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 59% |
| Large (40+) | 11 | 0 | top 22% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 4 | 17 | 0 | top 25% | Mar 20, 2026 |
| Smoke on the Water Guntersville (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 17 | 0 | top 67% | Sep 12, 2025 |
| Poosa Q | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 32% | Jun 20, 2025 |
| Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 32% | Apr 26, 2024 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2025
11 contests
Contests a season
6.8
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
AL
16 of 27 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
11
4 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
23 entries · 0 wins · 5 calls
Opponents faced
551
finished ahead 811 times, behind 360
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20263 milestones
- 25th tracked contest Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN)
- Peak power rating (1589) Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Most recent contest Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY)
20241 milestone
- 10th tracked contest Smoke on the Water Guntersville (BACKYARD ONLY)
20236 milestones
- First tracked contest Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs)
- First call Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score510.1944 Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Career-best overall score510.1944 Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
- First overall top-10 Smoke in the Outfield (BACKYARD) (TEAM REGISTRATION FULL)
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)177.1428 The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14 | Poosa Q | Oct 4, 2024 |
| +13.9 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) | Oct 20, 2023 |
| +13.2 | Smoke in the Outfield (BACKYARD) (TEAM REGISTRATION FULL) | Aug 4, 2023 |
| +11.4 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | Mar 15, 2024 |
| +10.7 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | Mar 20, 2026 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.3 | Smoke on the Water Guntersville (BACKYARD ONLY) | Sep 12, 2025 |
| -4.9 | The Art of the 'Cue (BACKYARD ONLY) | Jul 12, 2024 |
| -4.7 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | Aug 1, 2025 |
| -0.7 | Poosa Q | Jun 20, 2025 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25% | top 20% | 96.2% | 95.5% |
| 2025 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45% | top 55% | 95.2% | 93.6% |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 71% | top 31% | 97.9% | 95% |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 60% | top 28% | 97% | 94.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2026 | Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) Athens, AL | 10 / 43 (346.2400) | 24 (169.6800) | 6 (176.5600) | — | — |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 20 / 125 (341.6688) | 23 (171.9772) | 23 (169.6916) | 39 (164.5256) | — |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Lebanon, TN | — | 54 (166.8228) | — | — | — |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 54 (166.2628) | — | — |
| Oct 24, 2025 | The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-Off (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Cleveland, AL | — | 15 (170.8344) | — | — | — |
| Oct 24, 2025 | The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-Off (ONE MEAT PORK) Cleveland, AL | — | — | — | 19 (166.2400) | — |
| Oct 24, 2025 | The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Cleveland, AL | — | — | 12 (172.5600) | — | — |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Smoke on the Water Guntersville (BACKYARD ONLY) Guntersville, AL | 23 / 28 (331.3484) | 27 (156.5028) | 9 (174.8456) | — | — |
| Sep 12, 2025 | The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-off Qualifier "Lakeside Pork Fest" (ONE MEAT PORK) Guntersville, AL | — | — | — | 6 (171.9656) | — |
| Sep 12, 2025 | The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-off Qualifier "Battle of the Bones" (ONE MEAT RIBS) Guntersville, AL | — | — | 10 (171.4056) | — | — |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Florence, AL | 15 / 23 (333.0744) | 18 (165.0972) | 13 (167.9772) | 4 (174.8572) | — |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 22 / 42 (339.3484) | 25 (168.5256) | 12 (170.8228) | — | — |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITOR SERIES) unrated Murfreesboro, TN | 17 / 31 (507.3140) | 12 (170.8228) | 17 (166.8112) | — | — |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 21 / 100 (342.8116) | 12 (175.4172) | 33 (167.3944) | 10 (173.1200) | — |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 19 (173.7028) | — | — |
| Oct 18, 2024 | WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 6 / 50 (344.5256) | 8 (174.2628) | 12 (170.2628) | — | — |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 7 / 59 (352.5716) | 8 (176.5600) | 5 (176.0116) | — | — |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Smoke on the Water Guntersville (BACKYARD ONLY) Guntersville, AL | 17 / 33 (335.3832) | 23 (166.8344) | 13 (168.5488) | — | — |
| Jul 12, 2024 | The Art of the 'Cue (BACKYARD ONLY) Shelbyville, TN | 12 / 17 (337.6572) | 5 (174.2628) | 13 (163.3944) | 8 (169.1200) | — |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Florence, AL | 9 / 40 (345.7144) | 10 (173.1316) | 14 (172.5828) | — | — |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 17 / 93 (335.3484) | 5 (176.5600) | 36 (158.7884) | 35 (157.6572) | — |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 58 (160.5372) | — | — |
| Oct 20, 2023 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 4 / 50 (349.1200) | 10 (171.9772) | 2 (177.1428) | — | — |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Smoke in the Outfield (BACKYARD) (TEAM REGISTRATION FULL) Madison, AL | 9 / 58 (347.3828) | 2 (176.5600) | 27 (170.8228) | — | — |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Florence, AL | 15 / 36 (510.1944) | 6 (175.4172) | 24 (165.0972) | 14 (169.6800) | — |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 36 / 80 (323.3488) | 25 (167.4060) | 38 (155.9428) | — | — |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 35 (165.7144) | — | — |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.