They almost always walk
83%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 10 of 12 contests
A top-10 category call in 83% of their 12 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
AbiCue
AbiCue is a competition barbecue team with 12 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2022 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 6th of 100 at the Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (2025). They are ranked #1966 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1540
peak 1545 · rated over 11 contests
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
Sep 9, 2022
latest Sep 11, 2026 · 4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
3
25% of 12 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 44%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
83%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.23
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 167.40 · weakest Brisket (166.25)
Road miles
1,447
across 12 mapped stops · furthest 150 mi
Schedule strength
64%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1581)
Purse competed for
$96K
listed at 11 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 11 state-championship entries
Master avg
663.65 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
334.59 / 360
5 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Backyard (3-meat) avg
504.49 / 540
1 Backyard (3-meat) contest · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, 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 | #326 (60 pts) | #330 (60 pts) | #334 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #983 (91 pts) | #1068 (86 pts) | #1120 (91 pts) | #1088 (66 pts) | #706 (201 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #162 (321 pts) | #151 (356 pts) | #214 (226 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1049 (87 pts) | #1446 (57 pts) | #1258 (72 pts) | #1051 (102 pts) | #853 (147 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #222 (194 pts) | #246 (174 pts) | #224 (214 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #984 (108 pts) | #971 (123 pts) | #882 (168 pts) | #1077 (98 pts) | #1098 (88 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to AbiCue, each with one reason worth a look.
68 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,968 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 60%
- Peak
- 1540
0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to AbiCue)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team AbiCue has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,962 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 73%
- Peak
- 1541
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#1,972 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1551
Their last contest in the data was back in 2023, 3 years before AbiCue's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#1,974 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1558
Careers of much the same size, 12 contests to 12, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#1,958 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1548
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 12 contests, alongside a 17% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#1,961 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1540
They were already cooking in 2015, 7 years before AbiCue's first contest.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| SmokinGhost BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| DB BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| POOH BEAR BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| PoCo Porkers | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Can Country Outlaw BBQ | 6 | 2 | 3 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Mulkey's BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Wicked Pig BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Zillas Bbq | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Eleven Thirteen Q | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Sermerstout BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 176.5716 | 157.0860 | 167.35 | top 45% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 157.6916 | 166.89 | top 42% |
| Pork | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 178.8572 | 161.6800 | 167.40 | top 47% |
| Brisket | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 160.4912 | 166.25 | top 48% |
“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 67% |
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 50% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 22% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Ohio | 5 | 8 | 0 | top 62% | Sep 11, 2026 |
| Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 3 | 6 | 0 | top 22% | Mar 20, 2026 |
| Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 35% | Jul 26, 2025 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2024
4 contests
Contests a season
2.4
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IN
5 of 12 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
4
3 of them more than once
Opponents faced
362
finished ahead 466 times, behind 269
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20262 milestones
- Career-best overall score675.9084 Smoke on the Ohio
- Most recent contest Smoke on the Ohio
20253 milestones
- Career-best single call (Pork)178.8572 Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
- Peak power rating (1545) Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main
- 10th tracked contest Smoke on the Ohio
20224 milestones
- First tracked contest Smoke on the Ohio
- First call Smoke on the Ohio
- First overall top-10 Smoke on the Ohio
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.1256 Smoke on the Ohio
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.2 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | Mar 14, 2025 |
| +11.9 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | Mar 15, 2024 |
| +9.1 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main | Jul 26, 2025 |
| +4.6 | Smokin' For Garrett | Sep 16, 2022 |
| +3.9 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main | Jul 27, 2024 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -4.3 | Smoke on the Ohio | Sep 12, 2025 |
| -3.5 | Smoke on the Ohio | Sep 9, 2022 |
| -2.4 | Smoke on the Ohio | Sep 11, 2026 |
| -1.3 | Smoke on the Ohio | Sep 8, 2023 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 52% | 93.9% | 91.1% |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 33% | 97.1% | 94.3% |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75% | top 38% | 92.9% | 92.4% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 60% | 92.2% | 92.2% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 54% | 93.4% | 92.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | Smoke on the Ohio 🏅 Mt. Vernon, IN | 17 / 26 (675.9084) | 18 (167.9772) | 17 (168.5484) | 22 (163.3828) | 4 (176) |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 48 / 125 (318.2632) | 47 (160.5716) | 48 (157.6916) | 34 (165.6800) | — |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Smoke on the Ohio 🏅 Mt. Vernon, IN | 18 / 27 (655.3716) | 24 (157.0860) | 21 (161.7144) | 15 (167.4056) | 8 (169.1656) |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main 🏅 Collinsville, IL | 8 / 32 (341.0972) | 4 (174.2628) | 15 (166.8344) | — | — |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 6 / 100 (349.7032) | 8 (176.5716) | 12 (173.1316) | 2 (178.8572) | — |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Smoke on the Ohio 🏅 Mt. Vernon, IN | 14 / 28 (669.0512) | 11 (170.2628) | 6 (174.2744) | 16 (164.0228) | 18 (160.4912) |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main 🏅 Collinsville, IL | 15 / 34 (329.6572) | 21 (161.1200) | 9 (168.5372) | — | — |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 19 / 93 (334.2288) | 17 (168.5372) | 22 (165.6916) | 5 (174.2628) | — |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Smoke on the Ohio 🏅 Mt. Vernon, IN | 15 / 25 (663.8168) | 19 (165.1200) | 7 (171.9656) | 16 (166.2284) | 18 (160.5028) |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Smokin' For Garrett 🏅 Mt. Carmel, IL | 11 / 27 (504.4916) | 5 (175.4056) | 12 (163.9888) | 13 (165.0972) | — |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Smoke on the Ohio 🏅 Mt. Vernon, IN | 8 / 12 (654.1256) | 8 (163.9772) | 9 (163.3828) | 10 (161.6800) | 7 (165.0856) |