Givey's Que IA
Rating
1514
peak 1519
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2024-03-29
latest 2025-11-05
Best ToY finish
#395
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 57%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
681.29 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 675.40 (+5.90)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±10.36
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 171.35 · weakest Brisket (166.37)
Road miles
1570
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 346 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 9 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BootsBBQ in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176.0000 | 159.9544 | 167.53 | top 66% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 178.2972 | 159.9544 | 170.14 | top 44% |
| Pork | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 177.7372 | 158.2288 | 171.35 | top 38% |
| Brisket | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5484 | 160.4912 | 166.37 | top 59% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IA | 6 | 0 | top 57% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 55% |
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 63% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 62% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 53% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IA (6 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 675.40
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 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 692.5256 | 681.29 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 676.4684 | 668.02 |
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 | 240 / 401 (672.5256) | 180 (170.8456) | 347 (159.9544) | 91 (174.8456) | 220 (166.8800) |
| 2025-09-19 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard Murphysboro, IL | 35 / 56 (686.1712) | 15 (176.0000) | 43 (167.3828) | 33 (170.8228) | 28 (171.9656) |
| 2025-07-25 | 9th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest Emmetsburg, IA | 25 / 31 (667.8516) | 30 (159.9544) | 8 (173.1200) | 8 (171.9772) | 26 (162.8000) |
| 2025-05-16 | King of the Corn Ottumwa, IA | 5 / 33 (692.5256) | 27 (165.1200) | 1 (178.2972) | 5 (176.5600) | 5 (172.5484) |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Altoona, IA | 6 / 49 (687.3944) | 27 (167.9772) | 4 (174.2972) | 5 (177.1544) | 21 (167.9656) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 219 / 444 (676.4684) | 260 (167.9656) | 315 (165.1084) | 55 (175.4288) | 208 (167.9656) |
| 2024-06-14 | 23rd Annual Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition State Center, IA | 20 / 25 (661.5432) | 20 (163.9544) | 6 (174.2744) | 25 (158.2288) | 18 (165.0856) |
| 2024-05-17 | King of the Corn Ottumwa, IA | 26 / 36 (669.6688) | 32 (166.8456) | 31 (163.4172) | 2 (177.7372) | 29 (161.6688) |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Altoona, IA | 34 / 42 (664.4112) | 27 (169.1200) | 5 (175.4172) | 39 (159.3828) | 37 (160.4912) |
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 | #395 (534 pts) | #570 (344 pts) | #343 (764 pts) | #353 (639 pts) | #469 (439 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #636 (255 pts) | #682 (255 pts) | #503 (470 pts) | #477 (430 pts) | #650 (265 pts) |