Cousins Que ME
Rating
1479
peak 1479
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2022-06-25
latest 2026-05-16
Best ToY finish
#1012
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 69%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
657.54
last 5 vs career avg 657.54 (+0.00)
Walk rate
13%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.05
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.55 · weakest Pork Ribs (161.94)
Road miles
2725
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 1279 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, ME first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 160.0000 | 166.55 | top 63% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 151.9544 | 161.94 | top 68% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.7144 | 154.7656 | 165.69 | top 55% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.7144 | 156.5488 | 162.17 | top 63% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ME | 3 | 0 | top 63% |
| MA | 1 | 0 | top 87% |
| FL | 1 | 0 | top 69% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 74% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 61% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in ME (4 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 657.54
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 639.9544 | 639.95 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 677.0860 | 667.95 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 667.9432 | 667.94 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 643.8972 | 643.90 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-16 | Mass in May (Day 2) Wrentham, MA | 27 / 31 (639.9544) | 26 (160.0000) | 28 (154.2400) | 16 (168.5944) | 26 (157.1200) |
| 2026-05-16 | Mass in May (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Wrentham, MA | — | 17 (166.8344) | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-16 | Mass in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) Wrentham, MA | — | — | 21 (151.9544) | — | — |
| 2024-08-17 | Kora Kares for Kids Hiram, ME | 25 / 39 (658.8228) | 31 (161.6800) | 21 (166.8800) | 25 (162.8228) | 13 (167.4400) |
| 2024-08-17 | Kora Kares for Kids (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME | — | — | 21 (165.7028) | — | — |
| 2024-01-26 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 42 / 61 (677.0860) | 29 (174.2628) | 28 (172.5600) | 17 (173.7144) | 56 (156.5488) |
| 2023-08-19 | Kora Shriners BBQ Competition Hiram, ME | 24 / 46 (667.9432) | 18 (170.2628) | 21 (169.1200) | 22 (168.5488) | 36 (160.0116) |
| 2022-06-25 | Second Annual Central Maine BBQ Cookoff Skowhegan, ME | 18 / 25 (643.8972) | 15 (166.2744) | 23 (153.1428) | 21 (154.7656) | 7 (169.7144) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #1012 (56 pts) | #639 (146 pts) | #725 (124 pts) | #722 (101 pts) | #1014 (56 pts) |