Y-We-Q

Y-We-Q is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 14th of 57 at the BBQ and Fly In on the River (JUDGES FULL) (2018). They are ranked #3741 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#3,741

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1489

peak 1513 · rated over 8 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Aug 15, 2014

latest Aug 14, 2026 · 12 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1701

Master 2018 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% of 8 contests

Avg finish

top 67%

overall standings

Best overall

678.7772 / 720

Master · BBQ and Fly In on the River (JUDGES FULL)

Perfect 180s

Current form

657.93 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 655.17 (+2.76)

Walk rate

13%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

176.5716

Pork Ribs · BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 1

Consistency

±14.34

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 168.84 · weakest Brisket (158.03)

Road miles

across 8 mapped stops

Schedule strength

80%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1603)

Purse competed for

$28K

listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 4 state-championship entries

Master avg

655.17 / 720

8 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (9 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

High-water mark

678.7772 career-best overall

94.3% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 678.7772 at BBQ and Fly In on the River (JUDGES FULL) — 94.3% of a perfect 720.

Master
Aug 17, 2018

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

Ambition Que has finished one call ahead of Y-We-Q 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

8–0 behind in the head-to-head

SLAPS BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

SLAPS BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.

The weak link

−10.8 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 10.81 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 0%.

Brisket avg 158.03
Chicken avg 168.84
0 calls in 8 entries

A strong matchup

7–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of LOCOMOTIVE #1 in 7 of their 7 shared contests.

The comeback

4 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 4 years, then back at BBQ & Fly-In on the River (Aug 15, 2025).

last seen Aug 20, 2021
back Aug 15, 2025

Chicken nemesis

7 of 8 shared chicken entries lost

SMOKE THIS BBQ MO ahead 88% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, SMOKE THIS BBQ MO has out-cooked them in 7 of 8 shared chicken entries.

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They cook the hard rooms

1603 average field rating faced

A tougher draw than 80% of rated fields

The fields they enter average a 1603 power rating — a tougher draw than 80% of every rated contest in the data.

8 rated contests

The metronome

±1.99% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.99% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 91.0% of a perfect score
8 contests

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
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)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to Y-We-Q, each with one reason worth a look.

142 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

MONEY SHOT BBQ

#3,733 of the rated field

1489 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 29%
Peak: 1489

1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to Y-We-Q)

2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Y-We-Q has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 7 contests
last seen Oct 8, 2022

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Dr. Smoke

#3,748 of the rated field

1488 power rating

Contests: 24
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 4%
Peak: 1524

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Y-We-Q)

They've been 1524 at their best, 36 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 22 contests
last seen Sep 25, 2026

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Wildhouse BBQ

#3,737 of the rated field

1489 power rating

Contests: 47
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 2%
Peak: 1510

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Y-We-Q)

Their last contest in the data was back in 2022, 4 years before Y-We-Q's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 47 contests

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J-3 BBQ

#3,747 of the rated field

1488 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1519

Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 8 contests
last seen May 17, 2024

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DOC BONE'S BBQ

#3,717 of the rated field

1489 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1489

Level with Y-We-Q on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Aug 16, 2019

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ADAM'S RIB

#3,718 of the rated field

1489 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 25%
Peak: 1516

Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 9 years before Y-We-Q's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 8 contests

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
SLAPS BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKE THIS BBQ MO	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
LOCOMOTIVE #1	7	7	0	100%	⚔ compare
T'S SMOKIN PIT	6	4	2	67%	⚔ compare
PIG NEWTON	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
Smokin' The Rite Way	5	4	1	80%	⚔ compare
KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
MAN MEAT BBQ	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
S&S BBQ	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
GETTIN' SAUCED	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
DIRT ROAD BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
4 LEGS UP BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
ALL FORKED UP FOR Q	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	8	0	175.4056	163.4172	168.84	top 52%
Pork Ribs	8	1	176.5716	158.2288	165.84	top 58%
Pork	8	0	170.8456	152.5256	162.47	top 69%
Brisket	8	0	172.5716	151.9200	158.03	top 71%

“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.

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
BBQ and Fly In on the River (JUDGES FULL)	4	14	0	top 52%	Aug 17, 2018
BBQ & Fly-In on the River	3	46	0	top 86%	Aug 14, 2026

More numbers

Contests a season 1 across 8 seasons in the data

Most contests held in MO 8 of 8 contests

Contests visited 3 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 256 finished ahead 150 times, behind 310

Longest layoff 4 yrs Aug 20, 2021 → Aug 15, 2025

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20261 milestone

Aug 14 Most recent contest BBQ & Fly-In on the River

20212 milestones

Aug 20 First call BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 1
Aug 20 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)176.5716 BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 1

20182 milestones

Aug 17 Career-best overall score678.7772 BBQ and Fly In on the River (JUDGES FULL)
Aug 17 Peak power rating (1513) BBQ and Fly In on the River (JUDGES FULL)

20161 milestone

Aug 19 First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.3484 BBQ and Fly In on the River

20141 milestone

Aug 15 First tracked contest BBQ and Fly In on the River

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+12.4	BBQ and Fly In on the River (JUDGES FULL)	Aug 17, 2018
+5.5	BBQ and Fly In on the River	Aug 18, 2017

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-9.4	BBQ & Fly-In on the River	Aug 15, 2025
-6	BBQ & Fly-In on the River	Aug 14, 2026
-5.9	BBQ & Fly in on the River	Aug 14, 2020
-3.9	BBQ and Fly In on the River	Aug 15, 2014
-2.8	BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 1	Aug 20, 2021

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2026	1	0%	top 84%	91.6%	91.6%
2025	1	0%	top 90%	88.1%	88.1%
2021	1	100%	top 73%	92.6%	92.6%
2020	1	0%	top 84%	90.4%	90.4%
2018	1	0%	top 25%	94.3%	94.3%
2017	1	0%	top 48%	92.3%	92.3%
2016	1	0%	top 66%	90.5%	90.5%
2014	1	0%	top 69%	88.3%	88.3%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Aug 14, 2026	BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO	70 / 83 (659.3260)	25 (175.4056)	62 (167.4744)	80 (155.9432)	72 (160.5028)
Aug 15, 2025	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)
Aug 20, 2021	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)
Aug 14, 2020	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)
Aug 17, 2018	BBQ and Fly In on the River (JUDGES FULL) Excelsior Springs, MO	14 / 57 (678.7772)	28 (167.3828)	20 (167.9772)	15 (170.8456)	11 (172.5716)
Aug 18, 2017	BBQ and Fly In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO	31 / 65 (664.4688)	18 (170.8572)	50 (158.2288)	21 (170.8344)	31 (164.5484)
Aug 19, 2016	BBQ and Fly In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO	37 / 56 (651.3484)	14 (172)	37 (165.1200)	43 (161.6912)	46 (152.5372)
Aug 15, 2014	BBQ and Fly In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO	35 / 51 (635.9200)	26 (166.8800)	29 (161.6800)	47 (152.5256)	36 (154.8344)

Y-We-Q

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (9 found in their record)

High-water mark

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Chicken nemesis

They cook the hard rooms

The metronome

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)