GQ Barbecue and Catering
GQ Barbecue and Catering is a competition barbecue team with 1 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contest on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 37th of 62 at the New Jersey State Barbecue Championship (2026). They finished #1065 in the 2026 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1498
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 1
Contests
1
in the data
First seen
Jul 11, 2026
their only contest in the data
Avg finish
top 60%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 167.44 · weakest Brisket (155.95)
Purse competed for
$9,200
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
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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 ↗ | Master | #1065 (60 pts) | #1141 (60 pts) | #1203 (60 pts) | #1111 (60 pts) | #1102 (60 pts) |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1084 | 165.1084 | 165.11 | top 52% |
| Pork Ribs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5372 | 164.5372 | 164.54 | top 56% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4400 | 167.4400 | 167.44 | top 45% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.9544 | 155.9544 | 155.95 | top 71% |
“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.
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2026 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ | 37 / 62 (653.0400) | 32 (165.1084) | 35 (164.5372) | 28 (167.4400) | 44 (155.9544) |