High-water mark
685.6576
career-best overall
95.2% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 685.6576 at University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest — 95.2% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Mar 13, 2026
Crooked Que BBQ
Crooked Que BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 16 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2024 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 23rd of 37 at the University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest (2026). They are ranked #4751 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1468
peak 1468 · rated over 13 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
16
in the data
First seen
Jun 14, 2024
latest Aug 21, 2026 · 2.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 16 contests
Avg finish
top 73%
overall standings
Best overall
685.6576 / 720
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
672.22 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 663.78 (+8.44)
Walk rate
19%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.62
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 167.65 · weakest Brisket (164.70)
Road miles
992
across 16 mapped stops · furthest 203 mi
Schedule strength
79%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1602)
Purse competed for
$279K
listed at 16 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 13 state-championship entries
Master avg
663.78 / 720
13 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #666 (188 pts) | #720 (198 pts) | #689 (248 pts) | #611 (258 pts) | #679 (203 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #518 (350 pts) | #539 (380 pts) | #534 (400 pts) | #427 (495 pts) | #518 (370 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #652 (242 pts) | #717 (237 pts) | #636 (322 pts) | #696 (237 pts) | #673 (257 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Crooked Que BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
152 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,773 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1467
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Crooked Que BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Crooked Que BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,741 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1512
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Crooked Que BBQ)
They've been 1512 at their best, 44 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,766 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1468
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to Crooked Que BBQ)
Careers of much the same size, 16 contests to 16, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,740 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1468
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Crooked Que BBQ)
They were already cooking in 2013, 11 years before Crooked Que BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,775 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1512
2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to Crooked Que BBQ)
Level with Crooked Que BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,769 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 21%
- Peak
- 1468
14 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 21% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| Barking Dog BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Squealin N Dealin BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Dr. Squealgood BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokey Bey's Barbecue | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Cow Creek BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BALD BEAUTIES BBQ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Bushwood BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| ROADKILL BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175.4056 | 158.2400 | 166.41 | top 70% |
| Pork Ribs | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.8688 | 141.0972 | 165.52 | top 67% |
| Pork | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 176.5944 | 156.5028 | 167.65 | top 65% |
| Brisket | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 150.7888 | 164.70 | top 65% |
“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) | 7 | 0 | top 84% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 62% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 2 | 63 | 0 | top 76% | Apr 10, 2026 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 255 | 0 | top 66% | Nov 5, 2025 |
| Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest and Car Show (Day 2) | 2 | 26 | 0 | top 90% | Jul 19, 2025 |
| Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) | 2 | 32 | 0 | top 98% | Jul 20, 2024 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2025
7 contests
Contests a season
5.3
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
10 of 16 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
10
4 of them more than once
Opponents faced
859
finished ahead 527 times, behind 1,099
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20262 milestones
- Career-best overall score685.6576 University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest
- Most recent contest Made for KC BBQ Championship 2026 (COMPETITORS SERIES)
20252 milestones
- Career-best single call (Pork)176.5944 The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- 10th tracked contest Shawnee Great Grillers
20244 milestones
- First tracked contest 10th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life
- First call 10th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score657.6000 10th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life
- Peak power rating (1498) 10th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8.2 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 27, 2025 |
| +7.4 | Shawnee Great Grillers | Sep 26, 2025 |
| +3.2 | University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest | Mar 13, 2026 |
| +0.1 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | Nov 5, 2025 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.8 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) | Jul 19, 2024 |
| -8.8 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) | Jul 20, 2024 |
| -8.1 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest and Car Show (Day 2) | Jul 19, 2025 |
| -7.4 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest and Car Show (Day 1) | Jul 18, 2025 |
| -5.7 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | Apr 10, 2026 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 75% | 95.2% | 93.5% |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14% | top 63% | 93.3% | 92.9% |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20% | top 84% | 92% | 90.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2026 | Made for KC BBQ Championship 2026 (COMPETITORS SERIES) unrated Weston, MO | 34 / 43 (670.6968) | 21 (171.9656) | 33 (168.5256) | 40 (163.9428) | 27 (166.2628) |
| Jun 19, 2026 | 12th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 25 / 33 (667.2684) | 21 (168.5372) | 27 (167.9656) | 24 (170.2628) | 27 (160.5028) |
| Apr 10, 2026 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 Osage City, KS | 85 / 101 (668.9944) | 31 (175.4056) | 73 (168.5488) | 59 (169.6800) | 100 (155.3600) |
| Mar 13, 2026 | University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest 🏅 Fayetteville, AR | 23 / 37 (685.6576) | 33 (165.6800) | 11 (174.8688) | 10 (176.5716) | 20 (168.5372) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 255 / 401 (669.5880) | 253 (167.4056) | 99 (173.1428) | 311 (163.9656) | 260 (165.0740) |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 25 / 67 (669.6116) | 52 (162.2400) | 33 (166.2516) | 17 (174.2628) | 30 (166.8572) |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest and Car Show (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 26 / 28 (664.9944) | 27 (159.3600) | 26 (166.2400) | 19 (170.2628) | 21 (169.1316) |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest and Car Show (Day 1) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 28 / 32 (663.9088) | 19 (171.9656) | 15 (171.4172) | 30 (161.1432) | 30 (159.3828) |
| Jun 27, 2025 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 49 / 159 (671.9200) | 49 (169.1200) | 119 (158.8228) | 10 (176.5944) | 61 (167.3828) |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 63 / 92 (671.3028) | 69 (166.2744) | 79 (163.9428) | 42 (171.4172) | 46 (169.6684) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 308 / 444 (660.9940) | 386 (158.2400) | 374 (160.5028) | 224 (168.5484) | 60 (173.7028) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 32 / 33 (662.7200) | 28 (167.3828) | 32 (162.7884) | 33 (164.5372) | 23 (168.0116) |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 37 / 37 (614.6400) | 32 (166.2512) | 37 (141.0972) | 36 (156.5028) | 36 (150.7888) |
| Jun 14, 2024 | 10th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 24 / 34 (657.6000) | 30 (159.9772) | 9 (173.1200) | 33 (159.3944) | 23 (165.1084) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.