AbiCue IN
Rating
1538
peak 1541
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2022-09-09
latest 2026-03-20
Best ToY finish
#162
Backyard 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 42%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
466.70 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 481.98 (-15.28)
Walk rate
82%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±154.09
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 167.90 · weakest Brisket (163.81)
Road miles
1296
mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 149 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Powells Pig Pile Bbq has finished one call ahead of AbiCue 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Ruthless Hogs BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
SmokinGhost BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Wicked Pig BBQ in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
📅 A March team
Something about March: average finish in the top 22% across 3 contests, versus top 42% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 176.5716 | 157.0860 | 167.29 | top 43% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 157.6916 | 166.72 | top 39% |
| Pork | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 178.8572 | 161.6800 | 167.90 | top 43% |
| Brisket | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.1656 | 160.4912 | 163.81 | top 56% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 4 | 0 | top 61% |
| TN | 3 | 0 | top 22% |
| IL | 3 | 0 | top 37% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 67% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 48% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 22% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (4 of 11 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (10 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 481.98
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 318.2632 | 318.26 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 655.3716 | 448.72 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 669.0512 | 444.31 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 663.8168 | 663.82 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 654.1256 | 579.31 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 48 / 125 (318.2632) | 47 (160.5716) | 48 (157.6916) | 34 (165.6800) | — |
| 2025-09-12 | Smoke on the Ohio Mt. Vernon, IN | 18 / 27 (655.3716) | 24 (157.0860) | 21 (161.7144) | 15 (167.4056) | 8 (169.1656) |
| 2025-07-26 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main Collinsville, IL | 8 / 32 (341.0972) | 4 (174.2628) | 15 (166.8344) | — | — |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 6 / 100 (349.7032) | 8 (176.5716) | 12 (173.1316) | 2 (178.8572) | — |
| 2024-09-13 | Smoke on the Ohio Mt. Vernon, IN | 14 / 28 (669.0512) | 11 (170.2628) | 6 (174.2744) | 16 (164.0228) | 18 (160.4912) |
| 2024-07-27 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main Collinsville, IL | 15 / 34 (329.6572) | 21 (161.1200) | 9 (168.5372) | — | — |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 19 / 93 (334.2288) | 17 (168.5372) | 22 (165.6916) | 5 (174.2628) | — |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-08 | Smoke on the Ohio Mt. Vernon, IN | 15 / 25 (663.8168) | 19 (165.1200) | 7 (171.9656) | 16 (166.2284) | 18 (160.5028) |
| 2022-09-16 | Smokin' For Garrett Mt. Carmel, IL | 11 / 27 (504.4916) | 5 (175.4056) | 12 (163.9888) | 13 (165.0972) | — |
| 2022-09-09 | Smoke on the Ohio Mt. Vernon, IN | 8 / 12 (654.1256) | 8 (163.9772) | 9 (163.3828) | 10 (161.6800) | 7 (165.0856) |
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #253 (60 pts) | #258 (60 pts) | #262 (60 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) |