The comeback
1.9 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 1.9 years, then back at Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship (Jun 23, 2017).
- last seen Aug 7, 2015
- back Jun 23, 2017
Eye Que
Eye Que is a competition barbecue team with 4 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 26th of 33 at the Smokin on the Smoky (2015).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1474
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 4
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
Jul 31, 2015
latest Jun 22, 2018 · 2.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 76%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±26.10
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 160.12 · weakest Pork (151.23)
Road miles
701
across 4 mapped stops · furthest 519 mi
Schedule strength
20%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1527)
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
621.15 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1544 | 131.4172 | 154.85 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2972 | 149.0400 | 154.96 | top 77% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8000 | 134.7544 | 151.23 | top 87% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 148.5028 | 160.12 | top 49% |
“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 89% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 62% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
3 of 4 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
4
a different one every time
Opponents faced
274
finished ahead 147 times, behind 277
Longest layoff
1.9 yrs
Aug 7, 2015 → Jun 23, 2017
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20182 milestones
- Career-best single call (Brisket)168.5600 The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle
- Most recent contest The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle
20154 milestones
- First tracked contest Great Northern BBQ
- Peak power rating (1485) Great Northern BBQ
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.9888 Smokin on the Smoky
- Career-best overall score651.9888 Smokin on the Smoky
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +2 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 23, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.6 | Great Northern BBQ | Jul 31, 2015 |
| -7.2 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle | Jun 22, 2018 |
| -5.9 | Smokin on the Smoky | Aug 7, 2015 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 85.2% | 85.2% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 48% | 88.4% | 88.4% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 90.6% | 85.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2018 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle Lenexa, KS | 141 / 185 (613.5772) | 78 (161.1428) | 159 (149.1200) | 180 (134.7544) | 23 (168.5600) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 88 / 184 (636.4112) | 67 (161.6800) | 100 (159.3712) | 105 (158.8000) | 94 (156.5600) |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Smokin on the Smoky Salina, KS | 26 / 33 (651.9888) | 21 (165.1544) | 24 (162.2972) | 32 (157.6800) | 15 (166.8572) |
| Jul 31, 2015 | Great Northern BBQ Brainerd, MN | 26 / 26 (582.6284) | 26 (131.4172) | 25 (149.0400) | 25 (153.6684) | 23 (148.5028) |