Beef N Que KS
Rating
1518
peak 1518
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2022-06-17
latest 2025-11-05
Best ToY finish
#1148
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 40%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
681.62
last 3 vs career avg 681.62 (+0.00)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.66
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 171.79 · weakest Pork Ribs (167.77)
Road miles
270
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 270 mi
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 170.8112 | 171.40 | top 40% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 165.0972 | 167.77 | top 56% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175.4056 | 167.4056 | 171.79 | top 34% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.2972 | 165.6800 | 170.66 | top 34% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 29% |
| NE | 1 | 0 | top 62% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 62% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 29% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in KS (2 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 681.62
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 689.6340 | 689.63 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 683.9200 | 683.92 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 671.3028 | 671.30 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 96 / 401 (689.6340) | 200 (170.8112) | 142 (171.9656) | 130 (172.5600) | 63 (174.2972) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 148 / 444 (683.9200) | 175 (171.4172) | 316 (165.0972) | 66 (175.4056) | 91 (172.0000) |
| 2022-06-17 | Central Plains Ribfest Holdrege, NE | 18 / 29 (671.3028) | 9 (171.9772) | 18 (166.2400) | 16 (167.4056) | 19 (165.6800) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1293 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1199 (89 pts) | #985 (139 pts) | #1294 (89 pts) | #1202 (99 pts) | #1238 (84 pts) |