Crooked Que BBQ KS
Rating
1462
peak 1462
Contests
15
in the data
First seen
2024-06-14
latest 2026-06-19
Best ToY finish
#479
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 15 contests
Avg finish
top 72%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
672.22 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 663.78 (+8.44)
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.62
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 167.93 · weakest Brisket (164.58)
Road miles
964
mi across 15 mapped stops · furthest 203 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Smokin' Sparkies has finished one call ahead of Crooked Que BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
CROSSFIRE BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
MAN MEAT BBQ has come out ahead in 10 of their 11 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SMOKIN ELVISES in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 59% across 3 contests, versus top 72% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175.4056 | 158.2400 | 165.99 | top 72% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.8688 | 141.0972 | 165.29 | top 67% |
| Pork | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 176.5944 | 156.5028 | 167.93 | top 63% |
| Brisket | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 150.7888 | 164.58 | 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 8 | 0 | top 63% |
| MO | 4 | 0 | top 94% |
| AR | 1 | 0 | top 62% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 84% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 59% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (10 of 15 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (13 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 663.78
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 685.6576 | 673.97 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 671.9200 | 668.55 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 662.7200 | 648.99 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-19 | 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) |
| 2026-04-10 | 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) |
| 2026-03-13 | 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) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-11-05 | 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) |
| 2025-09-26 | Shawnee Great Grillers Shawnee, KS | 25 / 67 (669.6116) | 52 (162.2400) | 33 (166.2516) | 17 (174.2628) | 30 (166.8572) |
| 2025-07-19 | 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) |
| 2025-07-18 | 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) |
| 2025-06-27 | 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) |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 63 / 92 (671.3028) | 69 (166.2744) | 79 (163.9428) | 42 (171.4172) | 46 (169.6684) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-30 | 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) |
| 2024-07-20 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) Osceola, MO | 32 / 33 (662.7200) | 28 (167.3828) | 32 (162.7884) | 33 (164.5372) | 23 (168.0116) |
| 2024-07-19 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) Osceola, MO | 37 / 37 (614.6400) | 32 (166.2512) | 37 (141.0972) | 36 (156.5028) | 36 (150.7888) |
| 2024-06-14 | 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) |
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 | #479 (188 pts) | #552 (198 pts) | #500 (248 pts) | #427 (258 pts) | #496 (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) |