The comeback
2.9 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 2.9 years, then back at Hog Capital Challenge (Jun 15, 2018).
- last seen Jul 25, 2015
- back Jun 15, 2018
Buster-que
Buster-que is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 9th of 15 at the Illinois BBQ Fest at Hillcrest Event Center (2015). Also listed in KCBS results as “Buster Q'ue”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1487
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Jul 25, 2015
latest Jun 15, 2018 · 2.9 years on the trail
Overall top-10s
1
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 80%
overall standings
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 168.55 · weakest Chicken (156.82)
Road miles
116
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 64 mi
Purse competed for
$15K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
Master avg
570.18 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5600 | 149.0856 | 156.82 | top 71% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 164.0116 | 154.7772 | 159.39 | top 37% |
| Pork | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 163.9312 | 161.6684 | 162.80 | top 53% |
| Brisket | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.1316 | 167.9772 | 168.55 | top 31% |
“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.
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IL
3 of 3 contests
Contests visited
2
a different one every time
Opponents faced
37
finished ahead 6 times, behind 32
Longest layoff
2.9 yrs
Jul 25, 2015 → Jun 15, 2018
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1
20155 milestones
- First tracked contest Illinois BBQ Fest at Hillcrest Event Center
- First call Illinois BBQ Fest at Hillcrest Event Center
- First overall top-10 Illinois BBQ Fest at Hillcrest Event Center
- Career-best overall score643.8972 Illinois BBQ Fest at Hillcrest Event Center
- Career-best single call (Brisket)169.1316 Illinois BBQ Fest at Hillcrest Event Center
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 2019 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1 🏅 Belvidere, IL | — | — | 10 (154.7772) | — | — |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Hog Capital Challenge Kewanee, IL | 25 / 25 (496.4684) | 14 (164.5600) | — | 13 (163.9312) | 9 (167.9772) |
| Jul 25, 2015 | Illinois BBQ Fest at Hillcrest Event Center Orion, IL | 9 / 15 (643.8972) | 13 (149.0856) | 8 (164.0116) | 8 (161.6684) | 4 (169.1316) |