Y-We-Q MO
Rating
1479
peak 1479
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2020-08-14
latest 2025-08-15
Best ToY finish
#1701
Master 2018
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 82%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
650.51
last 3 vs career avg 650.51 (+0.00)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.33
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 168.75 · weakest Brisket (153.07)
Road miles
2
mi across 3 mapped stops
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Ambition Que has finished one call ahead of Y-We-Q 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Bad Influence BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MO first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5256 | 163.4172 | 166.06 | top 78% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5716 | 159.9772 | 168.75 | top 52% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8456 | 155.9316 | 162.63 | top 77% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.7656 | 151.9200 | 153.07 | top 88% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in MO (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 650.51
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 634.0688 | 634.07 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 666.7084 | 666.71 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 650.7544 | 650.75 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-15 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 56 / 62 (634.0688) | 50 (166.2400) | 57 (159.9772) | 59 (155.9316) | 56 (151.9200) |
| 2021-08-20 | BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 1 Excelsior Springs, MO | 29 / 40 (666.7084) | 28 (168.5256) | 5 (176.5716) | 24 (166.8456) | 34 (154.7656) |
| 2020-08-14 | BBQ & Fly in on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 46 / 55 (650.7544) | 46 (163.4172) | 28 (169.6916) | 42 (165.1200) | 49 (152.5256) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1701 (115 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1891 (85 pts) | #1781 (110 pts) | #1539 (130 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2064 (95 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2150 (80 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2029 (115 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |