Que's Your Daddy? IL
Rating
1529
peak 1529 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2022-08-20
latest 2026-08-15
Best ToY finish
#1104
Master 2025
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 39%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
326.49 ▲
last 5 Backyard vs avg 323.90 (+2.59)
Walk rate
44%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±11.99
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 173.13 · weakest Brisket (151.36)
Road miles
3667
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 917 mi
Schedule strength
28%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1522)
Purse competed for
$23K
listed at 9 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
GCs in 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
644.99 / 720
1 Master contest · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
323.90 / 360
8 Backyard contests · 1 GC
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Stone Cold Grillers has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of De La 'Que in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 32-team field at Albany County Fair Smokin' BBQ Cook-Off.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De La 'Que | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| I'd Smoke That | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Mouth 2 Mouth | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Pork Dorks | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| PORKLANDIA | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| P-Ridge Smoke | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BAD WOLVES | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Pig Floyd | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Brass Monkey BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| BoriBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Stone Cold Grillers | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 167.3712 | 151.9540 | 160.74 | top 43% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 177.7028 | 150.8688 | 162.78 | top 43% |
| Pork | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1316 | 173.1316 | 173.13 | top 35% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151.3600 | 151.3600 | 151.36 | top 92% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IL | 7 | 0 | top 38% |
| WY | 2 | 1 | top 42% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 1 | top 38% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 39% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 7 | 7 | 0 | top 38% | 2026-08-15 |
| Albany County Fair Smokin' BBQ Cook-Off | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 42% | 2026-07-24 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: — (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (7 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Albany County Fair Smokin' BBQ Cook-Off (2026-07-24)
- Wins it all in 11% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 644.99 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 323.90 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 — First tracked contest · Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📣 — First call · Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
- ⭐ 2025-07-25 — Career-best overall score (644.9948) · Albany County Fair Smokin' BBQ Cook-Off
- 🏆 2026-07-24 — First Grand Championship · Albany County Fair Smokin' BBQ Cook-Off
- 📈 2026-08-15 — Peak power rating (1529) · Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17 | Albany County Fair Smokin' BBQ Cook-Off | 2026-07-24 |
| +9.5 | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2025-09-05 |
| +4.6 | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2023-09-16 |
| +4 | Vine St. BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2022-08-20 |
| +3.4 | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2026-08-15 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.1 | Albany County Fair Smokin' BBQ Cook-Off | 2025-07-25 |
| -2.1 | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2024-08-24 |
Category scores over time
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 32% | 89.9% | 87% |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 50% | top 22% | 95.9% | 93.2% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 52% | 93.2% | 91.4% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 58% | 87.9% | 87.9% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 37% | 90.6% | 90.6% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 39% | 87.8% | 87.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 12 / 30 (325.6684) | 14 (165.1084) | 16 (160.5600) | — | — |
| 2026-07-24 | Albany County Fair Smokin' BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Laramie, WY | 1 / 32 (345.0740) | 2 (167.3712) | 1 (177.7028) | — | — |
| 2025-09-05 | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 9 / 38 (335.3828) | 14 (162.8228) | 7 (172.5600) | — | — |
| 2025-07-25 | Albany County Fair Smokin' BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Laramie, WY | 21 / 26 (644.9948) | 22 (161.1432) | 24 (159.3600) | 9 (173.1316) | 24 (151.3600) |
| 2024-08-24 | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 21 / 36 (316.5032) | 24 (154.2516) | 15 (162.2516) | — | — |
| 2023-09-16 | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 13 / 35 (326.2628) | 13 (165.1428) | 21 (161.1200) | — | — |
| 2022-08-20 | Vine St. BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 16 / 41 (315.9772) | 21 (153.0856) | 12 (162.8916) | — | — |
| Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 7 / 38 (323.5088) | 4 (165.7716) | 15 (157.7372) | — | — | |
| Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 18 / 39 (302.8228) | 18 (151.9540) | 20 (150.8688) | — | — |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 | #1104 (71 pts) | #1192 (66 pts) | #1523 (56 pts) | #892 (136 pts) | #1437 (56 pts) |