A strong matchup
3–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of HEFTY LEFTY BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Iron Head Que
Iron Head Que is a competition barbecue team with 4 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2019. Their best overall finish is 4th of 40 at the Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (2019). Also listed in KCBS results as “Iron Head'Que”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1533
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
May 31, 2019
latest Jul 19, 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
75% of 4 contests
Best top-10 run
3
straight overall top-10s, still running
Avg finish
top 16%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±5.15
spread of their Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 161.49 · weakest Chicken (152.90)
Road miles
161
across 4 mapped stops · furthest 45 mi
Schedule strength
45%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1559)
Purse competed for
$20K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 3 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
314.38 / 360
3 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 155.9428 | 149.6340 | 152.90 | top 24% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 165.1200 | 155.3944 | 161.49 | top 8% |
| Pork | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 161.1544 | 161.1544 | 161.15 | top 8% |
“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 20% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 10% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2019
3 contests
Contests a season
2
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IL
4 of 4 contests
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
114
finished ahead 118 times, behind 24
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20196 milestones
- First call Up In Smoke on the Square
- First overall top-10 Up In Smoke on the Square
- Career-best overall score321.0628 Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)165.1200 Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown
- Peak power rating (1533) Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown
- Most recent contest Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown
20181 milestone
- First tracked contest Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.4 | Up In Smoke on the Square | May 31, 2019 |
| +13.6 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | Jul 19, 2019 |
| +5 | Blues,Brews & Barbecue | Jun 7, 2019 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 100% | top 16% | 89.2% | 87.3% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2019 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Peoria, IL | 4 / 40 (321.0628) | 7 (155.9428) | 3 (165.1200) | — | — |
| Jun 7, 2019 | Blues,Brews & Barbecue 🏅 Beardstown, IL | 7 / 25 (308.5144) | 7 (153.1200) | 3 (155.3944) | 2 (161.1544) | — |
| May 31, 2019 | Up In Smoke on the Square 🏅 Lincoln, IL | 4 / 36 (313.5768) | 10 (149.6340) | 2 (163.9428) | — | — |
| Jul 20, 2018 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL) Peoria, IL | — | — | — | — | — |