High-water mark
665.0972
career-best overall
92.4% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 665.0972 at Bend of the River CookOut — 92.4% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Jun 12, 2015
HOBOQUE
HOBOQUE is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 15th of 30 at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (2016). They are ranked #2718 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Hobo Que”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1513
peak 1513 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
May 29, 2015
latest Aug 12, 2016 · 1.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 50%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
658.09
last 5 Master vs avg 658.00 (+0.08)
Walk rate
43%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±6.24
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 164.05 · weakest Pork Ribs (162.67)
Road miles
560
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 105 mi
Schedule strength
39%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1552)
Master avg
658.00 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to HOBOQUE, each with one reason worth a look.
125 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,704 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1514
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,716 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1518
Their last contest in the data was back in 2013, 3 years before HOBOQUE's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#2,700 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1513
They turned up 9 years after HOBOQUE did, first appearing in 2024.
⚔ Compare careers#2,705 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1515
Level with HOBOQUE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,694 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1515
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,695 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1523
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Subtle Smoke | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| CITY SLICKERS BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| CASE OF RIBS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| RUB MY RACK | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Hogline | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Totally Sauced | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4516 | 146.2856 | 163.59 | top 51% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 173.7028 | 154.2628 | 162.67 | top 52% |
| Pork | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 154.8228 | 164.05 | top 48% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4172 | 155.4284 | 162.92 | top 50% |
“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 54% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 48% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
4 contests
Contests a season
3.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MN
7 of 7 contests
Contests visited
6
a different one every time
Opponents faced
151
finished ahead 134 times, behind 128
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20163 milestones
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)173.7028 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Peak power rating (1513) Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Most recent contest Lake Minnetonka BBQ & Beer Fest (Teams spots Full)
20154 milestones
- First tracked contest Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship (Competitor's Series)
- First call Smokin' in Steel
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score657.5884 Smokin' in Steel
- Career-best overall score665.0972 Bend of the River CookOut
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +6.4 | Bend of the River CookOut | Jun 12, 2015 |
| +3.7 | Smokin' in Steel | May 29, 2015 |
| +2.7 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Jul 22, 2016 |
| +0.4 | Smokefest | Aug 21, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -0.2 | Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship | Mar 4, 2016 |
| -0.1 | Lake Minnetonka BBQ & Beer Fest (Teams spots Full) | Aug 12, 2016 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 54% | 92.3% | 91.2% |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 47% | 92.4% | 91.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2016 | Lake Minnetonka BBQ & Beer Fest (Teams spots Full) Tonka Bay, MN | 20 / 35 (664.4456) | 21 (165.1200) | 18 (166.2744) | 17 (166.8228) | 17 (166.2284) |
| Jul 22, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Woodbury, MN | 15 / 30 (658.2396) | 12 (168) | 2 (173.7028) | 24 (161.1084) | 20 (155.4284) |
| Mar 4, 2016 | Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship Isle, MN | 32 / 59 (646.1940) | 47 (155.4400) | 22 (164.5256) | 24 (164.5484) | 29 (161.6800) |
| Aug 21, 2015 | Smokefest Marshall, MN | 23 / 42 (656.4568) | 19 (168.5600) | 17 (166.2628) | 37 (154.8228) | 17 (166.8112) |
| Jun 12, 2015 | Bend of the River CookOut Mankato, MN | 16 / 42 (665.0972) | 8 (171.4516) | 39 (154.2628) | 4 (171.9656) | 18 (167.4172) |
| May 29, 2015 | Smokin' in Steel Owatonna, MN | 28 / 60 (657.5884) | 13 (170.2628) | 43 (155.9772) | 8 (171.4056) | 33 (159.9428) |
| Feb 27, 2015 | Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship (Competitor's Series) Isle, MN | — | 43 (146.2856) | 30 (157.7028) | 27 (157.7028) | — |